Press release -
Press invitation to the announcement of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2024
Welcome to cover the announcement of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2024, live from Stockholm on April 9. The award amounts to 5 million SEK (approx. 445 000 EUR) making it the largest international children’s and young adult literature award in the world. 245 candidates from 68 countries and regions are nominated.
When: Tuesday, April 9 at 13:00 CET
Venue: Foajé 3, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm
The announcement will be broadcast live on alma.se/en. Swedish Minister for Culture Parisa Liljestrand will perform an official greeting. The jury will then announce the laureate(s) of 2024 and read the motivation. This is followed by a presentation of the laureate. The event will be hosted by the Swedish reading ambassador of this year, author Nioosha Shams.
At the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the announcement is shown at the Illustrators Café. At 12:45 pm, Kajsa Ravin, Director General of the Swedish Arts Council, will perform an official greeting followed by speech by Jan Björklund, Ambassador of Sweden to Italy. This is followed by a presentation of the laureate by Jury Chair Boel Westin.
Press credentials
Media outlets who wish to cover the news on site are asked to pre-register and be on site in good time to prepare equipment. To broadcast the event live on a news site, please find the embed code available on our website a few days before the event. If you are interested in a broadcast-quality b-roll, please let us know.
Footage and images
Content, along with press releases, will be available in our newsroom after the announcement on April 9 onwards and throughout the day:
- Still images of the laureate(s)
- Audio recording of the phone call to the laureate (if possible)
- Broadcast-quality b-roll of the announcement
To request for press credentials, please contact:
Press Officer, André Vifot Haas
+46 (0)76-540 10 33
andre.vifot.haas@alma.se
Topics
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.
