Press release -
The 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award to be announced
Welcome to cover the announcement of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2023, live from Stockholm on March 7. The award amounts to 5 million SEK (approx. 440 000 EUR) making it the largest international children’s and young adult literature award in the world. 251 candidates from 64 countries are nominated.
When: Tuesday, March 7 at 13:00 CET
Venue: Foajé 3, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm
The announcement will be broadcast live on alma.se/en. Swedish Minister for Culture Parisa Liljestrand will perform an official greeting. The ALMA Jury Chair Boel Westin will announce the laureate(s) of 2023 and read the jury's motivation. This is followed by a presentation of the laureate by jury member Balsam Karam. The event will be hosted by the poet Athena Farrokhzad.
At the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the announcement is shown at the Illustrators Café. At 12:45 pm, Kajsa Ravin, Director General of the Swedish Arts Council, will perform an official greeting followed by speech by Jan Björklund, Ambassador of Sweden to Italy. This is followed by a presentation of the laureate by jury member Katarina Eriksson Barajas.
Press credentials
Media outlets who wish to cover the news on site are asked to pre-register and be on site in good time to prepare equipment. To broadcast the event live on a news site, please find the embed code available on our website. If you are interested in a broadcast-quality b-roll, please let us know.
Footage and images
Content, along with press releases, will be available in our newsroom after the announcement on March 7 onwards and throughout the day:
- Still images of the laureate(s) and audio recording of the phone call to the laureate
- Broadcast-quality b-roll of the announcement
- Still images of the announcement
To request for press credentials, please contact:
Press Officer, André Vifot Haas
+46 (0)76-540 10 33
andre.vifot.haas@alma.se
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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. Above all else, it highlights the importance of reading, today and for future generations.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. For two decades, the award has elevated and honoured some of the foremost figures in young people’s literature. The award is administrated by the Swedish Arts Council.
