Nominated candidates for 2013 will be announced at Frankfurt Book Fair

Event date 10 October 2012 09:45 – 14 October 2012 09:45

Location Frankfurt Book Fair.

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award announces the nominated candidates for 2013 on October 11th, at Frankfurt Book Fair. The nominated candidates will be presented by jury chairman Larry Lempert at 4:40 pm, at the children’s book corner K371 in Hall 3. The program also includes welcome speech by Gabi Rauch-Kneer, Vice President of the Frankfurt Book Fair, and a presentation of this year’s recipient, the Dutch author Guus Kuijer. The announcement will be followed by a conversation between Larry Lempert and Karin Nyman (translator and daughter of Astrid Lindgren) on Astrid Lindgren – a safe guard for democratic values. The Frankfurt Book Fair takes place between Octoboer 10 and 14. Please visit the ALMA stand K365 in Hall 3.

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The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was created in 2002 by the Swedish government to promote every child’s right to great stories. This global award is given annually to a person or organisation for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature. With a prize of five million Swedish kronor, it is the largest award of its kind. Administrated by the Swedish Arts Council.

Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Kulturrådet, Borgvägen 1-5, Box 27215
102 53 Stockholm
Sweden

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