Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 1
Worldwide call for nominations To make its annual
selection of interesting and innovative laureates whose works or activities are of the highest quality, the jury requires knowledge and information from all parts of the world. Nominating bodies with wide-ranging, in-depth knowledge of children’s and young adult literature or reading promotion activities at national or international level are therefore invited to nominate two candidates from their own country and two from other countries. The nominating bodies include international, national and regional organisations, children’s book institutes, organisations representing writers and illustrators, children’s sections and children’s literature centres at national libraries, research institutions, and NGOs. With the exception of past laureates, individuals cannot submit nominations. Organisations cannot nominate their own employees or elected officials and publishers cannot nominate their own or other publishers’ authors or illustrators. The award office is happy to receive suggestions of new nominating bodies with appropriate qualifications. All countries of the world are welcome to submit nominations, and to take the opportunity to present their children’s and young adult literature and their reading promotion activities.