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...
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.