Literary award · since 2012
Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize
Literary award established 2012. Established 2012.
About Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize
The Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize is awarded for a work of children's or young adult literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries. It was established by the Nordic Council in 2012 after an initiative by ministers of culture in the Nordic countries. The prize was first awarded on 30 October 2013.
From the Wikipedia article “Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Liv Wentzel | Neptunihusets hemlighet |
| 2024 | Jakob Martin Strid | — |
| 2023 | Rán Flygenring | — |
| 2022 | Nora Dåsnes | — |
| 2021 | Elin Persson | — |
| 2020 | Jenny Lucander | — |
| 2020 | Jens Mattsson | — |
| 2018 | Bárður Oskarsson | — |
| 2017 | Linda Bondestam | — |
| 2016 | Arnar Már Arngrímsson | — |
| 2015 | Jakob Wegelius | — |
| 2014 | Håkon Øvreås | None |
| 2014 | Øyvind Torseter | None |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature 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.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q15061759 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).