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.

About the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

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About the Nordic Council’s prizes

The Nordic Council awards five prizes every year: The Literature Prize, the Film Prize, the Music Prize, the Environment Prize, and the Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

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04.04.23

Meet the nominees for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

04.04.23

Her er de nominerte til Nordisk råds barne- og ungdomslitteraturpris 2023

Nordic Council prizes

Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Ingrid Z. Aanestad och Sunniva Sunde Krogseth

Nordic Council prizes

Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Gro Dahle och Svein Nyhus

Nordic Council prizes

Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Arndís Þórarinsdóttir

Nordic Council prizes

Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Mary Ailonieida Sombán Mari och Sissel Horndal

Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Rán Flygenring

Nordic Council prizes

Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Teresa Glad

Winners

2022

Winner of the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

The 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize goes to “Ubesvart anrop” by Nora Dåsnes from Norway.

2021

Winner of the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

The 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize goes to “De afghanska sönerna” by Elin Persson from Sweden.

2020

Winner of the 2020 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

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.

2019

Winner of the 2019 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

The 2019 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize goes to Alle sammen teller by author Kristin Roskifte from Norway.

2018

Winner of the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2018

The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2018 goes to Træið by the Faroese author Bárður Oskarsson.

2017

The winner of the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2017

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...

2016

Winner of the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2016

The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2016 is awarded to Arnar Már Arngrímsson from Iceland for “Sölvasaga unglings”.

2015

Winner of the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2015

The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2015 has been awarded to Jakob Wegelius (Sweden)

Nominees

2023

Maija Hurme

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...

2023

Rán Flygenring

Rán Flygenring: Eldgos. Picture book, Angústúra, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

2023

Naja Rosing-Asvid

Naja Rosing-Asvid: Pipa Sulullu qaangiipput. Picture book, Milik Publishing, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

2023

Dánial Hoydal and Annika Øyrabø

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. ...

2023

Ellen Strömberg

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...

2023

Sara Lundberg

Sara Lundberg: Glömdagen. Picture book, Mirando Bok, 2021. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

2023

Teresa Glad

Teresa Glad: Farbröder. Graphic documentary novel, Natur & Kultur, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

2023

Vilma Sandnes Johansson

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 och Sissel Horndal

2023

Mary Ailonieida Sombán Mari and Sissel Horndal

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...

2023

Line-Maria Lång, Karen Vad Bruun and Cato Thau-Jensen

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...

2023

Gro Dahle and Svein Nyhus

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 och Sunniva Sunde Krogseth

2023

Ingrid Z. Aanestad and Sunniva Sunde Krogseth

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...

2023

Arndís Þórarinsdóttir

Arndís Þórarinsdóttir: Kollhnís. Children’s book, Mál og menning, 2022. Nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

2023

Sofia Chanfreau and Amanda Chanfreau

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...

2022

Riina Katajavuori and Martin Baltscheit

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.

2022

Moa Backe Åstot

Moa Backe Åstot: Himlabrand Youth novel, Rabén & Sjögren, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

2022

Emma Adbåge

Emma Adbåge: Naturen. Picture book, Rabén & Sjögren, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

2022

Sara Vuolab

Sara Vuolab: Gárži. Collection of poems, ČálliidLágádus 2019. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

2022

Ragnar Aalbu

Ragnar Aalbu: Georg er borte. Picture book, Ena/Vigmostad & Bjørke, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

2022

Nora Dåsnes

Nora Dåsnes: Ubesvart anrop. Graphic novel, Aschehoug, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

2022

Gunnar Helgason and Rán Flygenring

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, Sigmundur B. Þorgeirsson

2022

Arndís Þórarinsdóttir and Sigmundur B. Þorgeirsson

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, Ivínguak` Stork Høegh

2022

Sørine Steenholdt and Ivínguak` Stork Høegh

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. ...

2022

Dánial Hoydal and Annika Øyrabø

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, Linda Bondestam

2022

Malin Kivelä, Martin Glaz Serup and Linda Bondestam

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 og Mårdøn Smet

2022

Thorbjørn Petersen, Herman Ditte and Mårdøn Smet

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.

2022

Jan Oksbøl Callesen

Jan Oksbøl Callesen: O PO POI. Picture book, Jensen & Dalgaard, 2021. Nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

2021

Siiri Enoranta

Siiri Enoranta: Kesämyrsky. Novel, WSOY, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

2021

Ylva Karlsson and Sara Lundberg (ill.)

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.

2021

Elin Persson

Elin Persson: De afghanska sönerna. Youth literature, Bonnier Carlsen, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

2021

Kirste Paltto and Laila Labba (ill.)

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.

2021

Peter F. Strassegger

Peter F. Strassegger: Aleksander den store. Youth novel, Samlaget, 2020. Nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.

Images

04.04.23

Meet the nominees for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

04.04.23

Her er de nominerte til Nordisk råds barne- og ungdomslitteraturpris 2023

Nordic Council prizes

Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Ingrid Z. Aanestad och Sunniva Sunde Krogseth

Nordic Council prizes

Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Gro Dahle och Svein Nyhus

Nordic Council prizes

Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Arndís Þórarinsdóttir

Nordic Council prizes

Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Mary Ailonieida Sombán Mari och Sissel Horndal

Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Rán Flygenring

Nordic Council prizes

Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Teresa Glad

The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Nominations for the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2023

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Ten years of the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Meet the nominees for the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Meet the winners of the 2022 Nordic Council prizes

Nora Dåsnes wins 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Prime Minister Sanna Marin to present Nordic Council Film Prize on 1 November

Nordic Council prizes: Meet the nominees in Helsinki!

Nordic Council prizes to be awarded in Helsinki on 1 November

Meet the nominees for the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

About the Nordic Council’s prizes

About the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Nominees for the 2022 Nordic Council prizes

The Length and Breadth of the Nordic Region

Statutes for the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Winner of the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize