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Nominated Candidates for 2015 to be revealed on October 9th

On 9 October, the nominees for the 2015 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) are presented at the international Frankfurt Book Fair.  The list of candidates is presented by Boel Westin, Chairman of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award jury.

The program begins at 4:00 pm with the following participants: Silke Weitendorf, Publishing Director at Oetinger Verlag, Jury Chairman Boel Westin, ALMA Director Helen Sigeland and moderator Felicitas von Lowenberg, culture journalist at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 

Program

4:00 pm  Welcome by Gabi Rauch-Kneer, Vice President of the Frankfurt Book Fair

4:05 pm  The Work and World of Barbro Lindgren

4:30 pm  The 2014 Announcement and Beyond

4:40 pm  Presentation of the nominated candidates for 2015

5:00 pm  Reception

Venue: Frankfurt Book Fair, Children‘s Book Centre, 3.0 K 137

The list of the nominated candidates will be published on www.alma.se/en after the end of the program.

For more information, accreditations or interviews please contact Helene Andersson.

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Children have the right to great stories

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was created in 2002 by the Swedish government to promote every child’s right to great stories. This global award is given annually to a person or organisation for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature. With a prize of five million Swedish kronor, it is the largest award of its kind. Administrated by the Swedish Arts Council.

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Kulturrådet, Borgvägen 1-5, Box 27215
102 53 Stockholm
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