The World's Largest Children's Literature Award

Award Winners

Official Websites

On their own official websites, the award winners present their work: titles and upcoming events. Check them out for more information!

Shaun Tan's (ALMA 2011) site is full of interesting information and news: www.shauntan.net.

Katherine Paterson's (ALMA 2006) site has been named after her most famous book, you'll find it at Terabithia.com.

Ryoji Arais (ALMA 2005) site is mostly in Japanese, but even if you don't read Japanese, you can still enjoy the large display of his artwork. All you want to know about Philip Pullman (ALMA 2005) you will find at philip-pullman.com.

Lygia Bojunga (ALMA 2004) started a publishinghouse with the help of the award money. More info on Casa Lygia Bojunga.

Banco del Libro (ALMA 2007) and The Tamer Institute (ALMA 2009), the two organisations that have so far received the award, have official websites. But Christine Nöstlinger, Maurice Sendak and Sonya Hartnett do not have them - yet.

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) is the world's largest prize for children's and young adult literature. The award, which amounts to SEK 5 million, is awarded annually to a single recipient or to several. Authors, illustrators, oral storytellers and those active in reading promotion may be rewarded. The award is designed to promote interest in children's and young adult literature, and in children's rights, globally. An expert jury selects the winners from candidates nominated by institutions and organisations worldwide. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is administered by the Swedish Arts Council, and was founded by the Swedish government in 2002.

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Swedish Arts Council
P.O.Box 272 15
102 53 Stockholm

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