The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize
The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize was awarded for the first time at the Session of the Nordic Council in 2013 along with the Council’s other prizes. It represents the culmination of the culture ministers’ long-held ambition to boost the profile of literature for children and young people in the Nordic Region.
Meet the winners of the Nordic Council prizes 2024 when they are announced on a TV special, which will be broadcast on norden.org and TV channels in all the Nordic countries on 22 October.
The 2020 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize goes to “Vi är lajon!” by author Jens Mattsson from Sweden and illustrator Jenny Lucander from Finland.
The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2017 has been awarded to the author Ulf Stark and illustrator Linda Bondestam for Djur som ingen sett utom vi ("Animal...
The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2014 has been awarded to the Norwegian author Hakon Øvreås and illustrator Øyvind Torseter for the book Brown at a ceremony...
Tómas Zoëga och Sólrún Ylfa Ingimarsdóttir (ill.): Skrímslavinafélagið. Children’s book, Forlagið, 2023. Nominated for the 2024 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize...
Zenia Johnsen and Signe Parkins (ill.): Per. Picture story, Jensen og Dalgaard, 2023. Nominated for the 2024 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Jakob Martin Strid: Den fantastiske bus. Picture book, Gyldendal, 2023. Nominated for the 2024 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Malin Klingenberg and Maria Sann (ill.): Skelettet. Picture book, Schildts & Söderströms, 2022. Nominated for the 2024 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
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Fredrik Sonck and Jenny Lucander (ill.): Freja och huggormen. Picture book, Förlaget, 2023. Nominated for the 2024 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Laura Lähteenmäki: Laske salaa kymmeneen. Novel for children, WSOY, 2023. Nominated for the 2024 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Maria Parr and Åshild Irgens (ill.): Oskar og eg. Children’s book to read out loud, Samlaget, 2023. Nominated for the 2024 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
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Saia Stueng: Hamburgerprinseassa – Eallá dušše oktii. Youth novel, Davvi Girji, 2023. Nominated for the 2024 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Rakel Helmsdal: Toran gongur. Picture book, Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags, 2023. Nominated for the 2024 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Maija Hurme: Kaikki löytämäni viimeiset / Alla mina sista. Picture book, Etana Editions/Schildts & Söderströms, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s...
Naja Rosing-Asvid: Pipa Sulullu qaangiipput. Picture book, Milik Publishing, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Dánial Hoydal and Annika Øyrabø (ill.): Strikurnar. Picture book, Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
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Ellen Strömberg: Vi ska ju bara cykla förbi. Youth novel, Schildts & Söderströms and Rabén & Sjögren, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Liter...
Teresa Glad: Farbröder. Graphic documentary novel, Natur & Kultur, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Vilma Sandnes Johansson: Tænk ikke på mig. Youth novel, Gutkind Forlag, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Mary Ailonieida Sombán Mari and Sissel Horndal (ill.): Arvedávgeriikii. Picture book, Davvi Girji, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize...
Line-Maria Lång, Karen Vad Bruun and Cato Thau-Jensen(ill.): Frank mig her. Picture book, Forlaget Vild Maskine, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Li...
Gro Dahle and Svein Nyhus (ill.): Ikke! Picture book, Cappelen Damm, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Ingrid Z. Aanestad and Sunniva Sunde Krogseth (ill.): Berre mor og Ellinor. Picture book, Gyldendal, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Pri...
Arndís Þórarinsdóttir: Kollhnís. Children’s book, Mál og menning, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Sofia Chanfreau and Amanda Chanfreau (ill.): Giraffens hjärta är ovanligt stort. Picture book, Schildts & Söderströms, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young P...
Riina Katajavuori and Martin Baltscheit (ill.): Oravien sota. Picture book, Tammi, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Ragnar Aalbu: Georg er borte. Picture book, Ena/Vigmostad & Bjørke, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Gunnar Helgason and Rán Flygenring (ill.): Alexander Daníel Hermann Dawidsson: Bannað að eyðileggja. Picture book, Mál og menning, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and...
Arndís Þórarinsdóttir and Sigmundur B. Þorgeirsson (ill.): Bál tímans – Örlagasaga Möðruvallabókar í sjö hundruð ár. Picture book, Mál og menning, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Coun...
Sørine Steenholdt and Ivínguak` Stork Høegh (ill.): Lilyp Silarsuaa. Picture book, Arctic Media, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
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Dánial Hoydal and Annika Øyrabø (ill.): Abbi og eg og abbi. Picture book, Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature...
Malin Kivelä, Martin Glaz Serup and Linda Bondestam (ill.): Om du möter en björn. Picture book. Förlaget M, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literat...
Thorbjørn Petersen, Herman Ditte and Mårdøn Smet: Den om Rufus. Picture book, Gads Forlag, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Jan Oksbøl Callesen: O PO POI. Picture book, Jensen & Dalgaard, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Ylva Karlsson and Sara Lundberg (ill.): Jag och alla. Picture book, Rabén & Sjögren, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Elin Persson: De afghanska sönerna. Youth literature, Bonnier Carlsen, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Kirste Paltto and Laila Labba (ill.): Jođašeaddji Násti. Youth novel, Davvi Girji, 2019. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Peter F. Strassegger: Aleksander den store. Youth novel, Samlaget, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Ole Kristian Løyning and Ronny Haugeland (ill.): Min venn, Piraten. Children’s book/novel, Vigmostad & Bjørke, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s ...
Arndís Þórarinsdóttir and Hulda Sigrún Bjarnadóttir: Blokkin á heimsenda. Youth novel, Mál og menning, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature P...
Lóa H. Hjálmtýsdóttir: Grísafjörður: Ævintýri um vináttu og fjör. Youth novel, Salka, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Bolatta Silis-Høegh: Aima Qaqqap Arnaalu. Picture book, Milik Publishing, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs: Sum rótskot. Young adult novel, Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Linda Bondestam: Mitt bottenliv – av en ensam axolotl. Picture book, Förlaget M, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Adam O.: Den rustne verden, 3 - Ukrudt. Future epic, Høst & Søn/Gyldendal, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Karin Erlandsson and Peter Bergting (ill.): Nattexpressen. Youth novel, Schildts & Söderströms and Bonnier Carlsen, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young Peop...
Karin Erlandsson: Segraren<i>.</i> Novel, Schildts & Söderströms, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Gabriella Sköldenberg: Trettonde sommaren. Young adult novel, Natur & Kultur, 2018. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Karen Anne Buljo & Inga-Wiktoria Påve (ill.): Guovssu guovssahasat. Picture book, Davvi Girji, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize...
Åse Ombustvedt & Skinkeape (ill.): Når er jeg gammel nok til å skyte faren min? Youth poetry, Ena Forlag, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Liter...
Ane Barmen: Draumar betyr ingenting. Young adult novel, Gyldendal, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Ragnhildur Hólmgeirsdóttir: Villueyjar. Young adult novel, Björt bókaútgáfa; Bókabeitan, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
Juaaka Lyberth & Maja-Lisa Kehlet (ill.): Orpilissat nunarsuarmi kusanarnersaat. Picture book, Milik Publishing, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Children and Young People’...