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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and the Swedish Minister for Culture, Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-award-ceremony-for-the-2013-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-868737?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-award-ceremony-for-the-2013-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-868737?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Tue, 14 May 2013 07:06:07 +0100 On Saturday this year’s recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA), illustrator Isol, arrives in Stockholm. During one week she will meet the general public, colleagues, the book industry as well as press and media in Stockholm, Vimmerby and Munich. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/news/view/isol-arrives-in-sweden-59248?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/news/view/isol-arrives-in-sweden-59248?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:17:00 +0100 – Meeting the Swedish audience has been absolutely fantastic. I can´t wait to visit Stockholm in May, says the recipient of 2013 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award recipient Isol, who participated in the Swedish literary festival LitteraLund last week. The program for this year’s award week is intense. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/isol-is-looking-forward-to-an-intense-award-week-858150?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/isol-is-looking-forward-to-an-intense-award-week-858150?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:09:45 +0000 Isol is an illustrator, cartoonist, graphic artist, writer, singer and composer. She was born in 1972 and lives and works in Argentina. The jury’s citation reads as follows: http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/isol-to-receive-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-2013-850385?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/isol-to-receive-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-2013-850385?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:07:10 +0000 You are cordially invited to attend the announcement of this year’s recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA). http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-announcement-of-the-2013-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-847806?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-announcement-of-the-2013-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-847806?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:15:59 +0000 This year’s recipient or recipients of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award will be announced on Tuesday March 26 at 1:00 pm. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-2013-announced-on-march-26-845348?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-2013-announced-on-march-26-845348?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:45:59 +0000 “The right to culture is the right to liberation from the restrictions imposed by education,” according to the Dutch author Guus Kuijer, last year’s recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. His words are especially relevant in the context of the world’s largest book fair for children’s and young adult literature, which takes place in Bologna, Italy, from 25 to 28 March. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/news/view/recipients-emphasize-children-s-right-to-culture-54748?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/news/view/recipients-emphasize-children-s-right-to-culture-54748?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:20:20 +0000 The recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2013 will be announced on March 26 at 1:00 pm CET. The announcement and the following presentation of the recipient will be broadcast live on www.alma.se. The 2013 award week takes place in Stockholm between May 21st and 27th. The award ceremony takes place on May 27 at 6:00 pm at the Stockholm Concert Hall. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/news/view/save-the-date-53168?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/news/view/save-the-date-53168?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:37:38 +0000 The nomination process for 2014 was launched today, and now the effort to find next year’s award recipient begins. 401 bodies from around the world are invited to nominate candidates. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/news/view/the-nominationprocess-for-2014-opened-today-52346?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/news/view/the-nominationprocess-for-2014-opened-today-52346?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:23:03 +0000 Today, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) launches reading guides for twelve works by ten previous recipients. The reading guides are written by members of the jury who are experts of children’s and young adult literature. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-launches-reading-guides-for-works-by-recipients-827175?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-launches-reading-guides-for-works-by-recipients-827175?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:06:08 +0100 Today Larry Lempert, chairman of the jury for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA), announced that 207 candidates from 67 countries have been nominated for the 2013 award, including 61 first-time nominees. The announcement was made at the international Frankfurt Book Fair. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/more-nominations-than-ever-for-the-2013-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-802587?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/more-nominations-than-ever-for-the-2013-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-802587?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:44:00 +0100 The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award announces the nominated candidates for 2013 on October 11th, at Frankfurt Book Fair. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/news/view/the-nominated-candidates-for-2013-will-be-announced-on-october-11th-46850?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/news/view/the-nominated-candidates-for-2013-will-be-announced-on-october-11th-46850?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Mon, 28 May 2012 21:23:52 +0100 In a ceremony today at the Stockholm Concert Hall, Dutch author Guus Kuijer was presented with the 2012 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) by HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/guus-kuijer-receives-the-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-766366?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/guus-kuijer-receives-the-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-766366?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Thu, 24 May 2012 11:29:53 +0100 You are invited to attend the 2012 award ceremony for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA). http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-guus-kuijer-receives-the-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-765281?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-guus-kuijer-receives-the-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-765281?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Wed, 16 May 2012 09:03:37 +0100 Guus Kuijer, this year’s recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA), is visiting Sweden next week. The Dutch author is coming to Stockholm to take part in a week of events surrounding the award ceremony, including appearances at Kulturhuset and Riksdagsbiblioteket (the parliamentary library). This year’s award week runs from 22 to 29 May. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/this-year-s-recipient-meets-the-swedish-public-762960?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/this-year-s-recipient-meets-the-swedish-public-762960?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:20:50 +0100 The board of the Swedish Arts Council has appointed three new jury members to the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA): Mats Kempe, author and librarian, Annika Edlund, literary educator and children’s librarian, and Henry Ascher, paediatrician. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/three-new-members-join-the-alma-jury-754260?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/three-new-members-join-the-alma-jury-754260?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:39:09 +0100 This year’s recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA), Dutch author Guus Kuijer, is to visit Sweden. Kuijer will be presented with the award by HRH Crown Princess Victoria at a ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall on 28 May. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/guus-kuijer-to-visit-sweden-752115?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/guus-kuijer-to-visit-sweden-752115?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:08:00 +0000 http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/guus-kuijer-to-receive-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-2012-743512?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/guus-kuijer-to-receive-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award-2012-743512?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:26:23 +0000 You are invited to attend the announcement of this year’s recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA). http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-announcement-of-2012-alma-recipient-739173?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-announcement-of-2012-alma-recipient-739173?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:27:17 +0000 The recipient or recipients of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA), the world’s largest award for children’s and young adult literature, will be announced on Tuesday 20 March at 1 pm. This year, 184 candidates from 66 countries are nominated. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/this-year-s-alma-recipient-announced-on-20-march-738728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/alma/pressrelease/view/this-year-s-alma-recipient-announced-on-20-march-738728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne