Press release -
Nominees for the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
A total of 251 candidates from 64 countries have been nominated for the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. The list of nominees is one of the most comprehensive rosters of the leading creators of children’s books and reading ambassadors in the world. The winner of the award will be announced on 7 March 2023.
View the list of nominees for 2023 (link)
“Children and young people need to have access to literature that provides perspectives on the world and different cultures. This list of nominees displays fantastic range, quality and diversity,” said Boel Westin, chairperson of the jury.
The list of nominees includes authors, illustrators, storytellers and reading ambassadors from all over the world. It can serve as an entry point for anyone looking for new artists to discover or an international overview of children’s and YA literature. The list also includes reading ambassadors, whose work can inspire efforts to stimulate young people’s interest in reading.
Between now and the awards ceremony, the jury will evaluate the nominees’ work and decide on a winner.
Candidate statistics
There are 251 nominees from 64 countries.
Geographical distribution of the 2023 award candidates:
Africa | 10 | 4% |
Asia | 45 | 18% |
Europe | 151 | 60% |
South America | 19 | 7.5% |
North America | 20 | 8% |
Oceania | 6 | 2.5% |
Film about the list
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Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award instiftades 2002 av Sveriges regering för att värna barnens rätt till bra berättelser. Varje år belönas en person eller organisation som bidrar till litteraturens betydelse för barn och unga över hela världen. Prissumman på fem miljoner svenska kronor gör priset till världens största i sitt slag. Det visar hur viktig ungas läsning är, nu och i framtiden.
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