Authors Linda Bondestam, Sanna Mander, and Sanna Pelliccioni have been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
Wonderful news: three of our talented authors and illustrators, Linda Bondestam, Sanna Mander, and Sanna Pelliccioni, have been nominated for this year’s prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is awarded on a yearly basis to a person or organization for their contribution to children’s and YA literature. The award is administered by the Swedish Arts Council, in memory of world-famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. The winner will be announced in April 2026.
Linda Bondestam is one of the best-known Nordic illustrators. She has been a candidate for the Finlandia Junior and Astrid Lindgren Prizes as well as the Nordic Council’s Prize for Children’s and Young People’s Literature. HLA represents her The Fantastickle Friend, penned by Alexandra Salmela.
Sanna Mander is the author and illustrator of My Teeny-Tiny Witch, and The Lost Key, and has illustrated The Secret Life of Farts and The Spectacular Book of Princesses. My Teeny Tiny Witch received an honorary mention for the Rudolf Koivu Prize in 2023, and The Secret Life of Farts was an international success, sold to eight territories.
Sanna Pelliccioni is an established Finnish illustrator, who was awarded the Plaque Award at the Bratislava Biennale earlier this year for her illustrations of Sent Across The Sea. Sent Across the Sea is part of a trilogy by Eppu Nuotio & Sanna Pelliccioni presenting historical events through the eyes of children. The author duo’s latest work, Anteeksi (litt. “I’m sorry”, S&S 2025) was recently nominated for the Botnia award.
Warm congratulations – and fingers crossed!
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