Nominated Candidates

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) is the world’s largest prize for children’s and young adult literature. Candidates are nominated by expert organisations from all over the world. A common feature of the nominating bodies is that they have a good overview and knowledge of children’s and young adult literature in their countries or language areas. This makes the annual list of nominees a good starting-point for an overview of contemporary international children’s and young adult literature.

A total of 184 candidates have been nominated for the 2012 award. Among the nominees are authors, illustrators, organisations, promoters of reading and oral storytellers, representing 66 countries world-wide.

The recipient or recipients of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award will be announced by the jury at the birthplace of Astrid Lindgren in Vimmerby, Sweden, at 1:00 p.m. on March 20th, 2012. The announcement will be broadcast live to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Italy, and online at www.alma.se.

The 2012 ASTrId LINdgreN MeMorIAL AwArd NoMINeeS Are:

AngolaFernandes, Maria Celestina AuthorMelo, dario de Author

ArgentinaISoL Author/Illustrator

Australiaedwards, hazel AuthorFrench, Jackie Author

Austriawelsh-rabady, renate AuthorZwerger, Lisbeth Illustrator

BelarusPazniakou, Mikhail Author

BelgiumCneut, Carll IllustratorMoeyaert, Bart AuthorPrix Bernard Versele OrganisationVerplancke, Klaas Illustrator

BoliviaBiblioteca Th’urucapitas Organisation

Bosnia and Herzegovinadurakovic, Ferida AuthorPavlovic, ranko Author

BrazilLeite, Mauricio Oral storyteller/Promoter of reading

British Virgin IslandsLibrary Services department Organisationrichardson, Jacqueline Author

Burkina FasoPlanète Jeunes Organisation

Canadadoyle, Brian AuthorLittle, Jean AuthorNoël, Michel Author

ChinaLiu Xianping Author

Croatiagavran, Miro Author

CyprusPanayiotou-Papaonisiforou, Myrianthi Author

Czech RepublicFucikova, renata Illustrator

DenmarkBrøgger, Lilian IllustratorKarrebæk, dorte Illustrator (with oscar K.)oscar K. Author (with Karrebæk, dorte) Madsen, Peter Illustratorottesen, Josefine AuthorStrid, Jakob Martin Author/Illustrator

EcuadorIturralde, edna Author

EgyptNahdet Misr Publishing group Organisation

EritreaSolomon, Alganesh Promoter of reading

EstoniaKivirähk, Andrus AuthorLukk-Toompere, regina IllustratorPervik, Aino AuthorTungal, Leelo Author

FinlandKallioniemi, Tuula AuthorKunnas, Mauri Author/IllustratorParland, Stella AuthorParvela, Timo Authorreichstein, Alexander IllustratorSandman-Lilius, Irmelin Author/Illustrator

FranceA.C.C.e.S. OrganisationMourlevat, Jean-Claude AuthorPatte, geneviève Promoter of readingPetit, Xavier-Laurent AuthorPin, Isabel IllustratorPonti, Claude Author/Illustrator

Sfar, Joann Author/IllustratorTallec, olivier Illustrator

GeorgiaTabliashvili, Lela Illustrator

GermanyBauer, Jutta IllustratorBerner, rotraut Susanne IllustratorBlau, Aljoscha Illustratorerlbruch, wolf Illustratorheidelbach, Nikolaus Author/IllustratorInternational Youth Library OrganisationMaar, Paul Authorrichter, Jutta AuthorSchroeder, Binette Illustrator

GreeceChildren’s Library Mimis Vasilopoulos OrganisationParissi, diatsenta Illustrator

GreenlandTherkildsen, Lene Promoter of reading

Guatemalariecken Foundation Organisation

Icelandeldjárn, Sigrún Author/Illustrator

IndiaA & A Book Trust OrganisationKatha Organisation

IndonesiaBunanta, Murti Author/Promoter of readingMurti Bunanta Foundation Organisation/Oral storytellers

IranAhmadi, Ahmad reza Authordonya Children’s research Institute Organisationrahmandoost, Mostafa Author

IrelandKostick, Conor Author/Promoter of readingLenihan, eddie Oral storytellerParkinson, Siobhán Author

Ivory CoastTadjo, Véronique Author/Illustrator

JapanAnno, Mitsumasa IllustratorTokyo Children’s Library OrganisationUehashi, Nahoko Author

LatviaZvirgzdins, Juris Author

LebanonTouma, Nadine Author

MalaysiaIsmail, Mohd Yusof Bin Author/Illustrator/Oral storyteller

MaldivesAli, Abdul razzag Author

MaltaAzzopardi, Clare Author

MexicoConsejo Puebla de Lectura Organisationgoldin, daniel Promoter of readingMagallanes, Alejandro Author/IllustratorPacheco, gabriel Author/IllustratorPalabras de Arena Organisation

MoldovaVangheli, Spiridon Author

Mongoliadashdondog, Jamba Author/Oral storyteller/Promoter of reading

MontenegroKršenkovic Brkovic, dragana Author

NamibiaTötemeyer, Andree-Jeanne Promoter of reading

The Netherlandsdematons, Charlotte Illustratorgeelen, harrie Author/Illustratorgestel, Peter van AuthorJonge, harm de AuthorKuijer, guus AuthorLeeuwen, Joke van Author/IllustratorTellegen, Toon AuthorTörnqvist, Marit IllustratorVendel, edward van de Author

New ZealandCowley, Joy AuthorMahy, Margaret Author

Norwaydahle, gro Author (with Nyhus, Svein) eeg, harald rosenløw Author

ekman, Fam Author/Illustratorhole, Stian Author/Illustratorhovland, ragnar AuthorMoursund, gry IllustratorNyhus, Svein Illustrator (with dahle, gro) Sortland, Bjørn AuthorTorseter, Øyvind Illustrator

PakistanMidhat Kazim, Basarat Author/Promoter of reading

Palestinian areasChoucair, Mahmoud Author

The PhilippinesSta. romana-Cruz, Neni Author/Promoter of reading

PolandAll of Poland reads to Kids Foundation(ABCXXI) OrganisationBardijewska, Liliana AuthorKulmowa, Joanna Author

Pienkowski, Jan Author/Illustrator

PortugalPlaneta Tangerina Organisation

RussiaMurashova, ekaterina Author

Serbiarsumovic, Ljubivoje AuthorZmaj Children games Organisation

SloveniaPrap, Lila Illustrator

South AfricaBiblionef Organisationdaly, Niki IllustratorFirst words in Print Organisationgrobler, Piet IllustratorPrAeSA Organisation

SpainCalatayud, Miguel IllustratorCasalderrey, Fina AuthorMunicipi Lector Organisationodriozola, elena IllustratorPrado, Miguelanxo IllustratorSáez Castán, Javier Author

Swedeneriksson, eva Illustratorgrähs, gunna Illustratorhellsing, Lennart Authorhöglund, Anna Author/IllustratorLindgren, Barbro AuthorLindström, eva IllustratorStark, Ulf AuthorTidholm, Anna-Clara Author/IllustratorTidholm, Thomas Authorwikland, Ilon IllustratorZak, Monica Author/Oral storyteller/Promoter of reading

Switzerlanddelessert, etienne Illustratorderib IllustratorLoosli-Martín, rebeca Illustrator

TanzaniaKilaka, John Illustrator

ThailandThailand Knowledge Park Organisation

TurkeyACeV (Mother and Child education Foundation) OrganisationUral, Yalvaç Author United KingdomAhlberg, Allan AuthorAlmond, david AuthorBlake, Quentin IllustratorBookstart OrganisationChambers, Aidan Author/Promoter of reading

Chambers, Aidan & Nancy Promoters of readingForeman, Michael Author/Illustratorgaiman, Neil Authorgleitzman, Morris Authorhughes, Shirley Author/IllustratorLaird, elizabeth AuthorMeek Spencer, Margaret Promoter of readingMorpurgo, Michael Authorrosen, Michael Author/Oral storyteller/Promoter of readingrosoff, Meg Authorrussell, harriet Author/IllustratorSells, Jim Promoter of readingweir, Liz Oral storyteller

USACarle, eric Author/IllustratorKalman, Maira Author/IllustratorMyers, walter dean AuthorPellowski, Anne Promoter of reading/Oral storytellerSay, Allen Author/IllustratorSís, Peter Illustrator

ZambiaLubuto Library Project Organisation

International candidatesIBBY International OrganisationIFLA Section for Libraries Serving disadvantaged Persons Organisation

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.

An expert jury selects the winners from candidates nominated by institutions and organisations world-wide. one of the main criteria is to reward work in the deeply humanistic spirit of Astrid Lindgren. The award is designed to promote interest in children’s and young adult literature, and in children’s rights, globally.

In 2012 it is ten years since the Swedish government founded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is administered by the Swedish Arts Council.

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