Ministry of Culture's children book prize

The Ministry of Culture's Children Book Award (Danish: Kulturministeriets Forfatterpris for Børne- og Ungdomsbøger, or simply Kulturministeriets Børnebogspris) is an award given in order to honor a special effort for a Danish children's or youth book of high artistic quality. The award can be given either for a single title or for a whole work of an author. Along with the honor follows DKK 30,000, which partially comes from the "tipsmidler", money onwed by the Danish gambling organization Danske Spil, as it is customary in Denmark for 66.44% of the money from gambling in games like lottery go towards cultural work and various kinds of charities. In 2011 the "tipsmidler" gave a 1.5 billion Danish kroner profit which the government ministries must give to charitable purposes.

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Check the official rules of the Ministry of Culture's children book prize for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.