Literary award · Denmark · since 1980
Weekendavisen Book Award
Danish literary award. Established 1980 in Denmark.
About Weekendavisen Book Award
The Weekendavisen Book Award (Danish: Weekendavisens litteraturpris) is an annual literary award presented by the Danish newspaper Weekendavisen ("The Weekend Newspaper"). The nominees are selected in December by Weekendavisen's corps of literary critics, and the final winner is selected by the readers. The ceremony takes place in January the following year.
From the Wikipedia article “Weekendavisen Book Award”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rakel Haslund-Gjerrild | — |
| 2020 | Stine Pilgaard | — |
| 2019 | Jeanette Varberg | — |
| 2017 | Naja Marie Aidt | — |
| 2016 | Flemming Rose | — |
| 2015 | Pia Fris Laneth | — |
| 2014 | Tom Buk-Swienty | — |
| 2013 | Yahya Hassan | — |
| 2012 | Kim Leine | — |
| 2009 | Anne Lise Marstrand-Jørgensen | — |
| 2007 | Jens Smærup Sørensen | None |
| 2005 | Jørgen Leth | — |
| 2003 | Jens Andersen | — |
| 2000 | Joakim Garff | — |
| 1999 | Hans Edvard Nørregård-Nielsen | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Weekendavisen Book Award 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 Q1410196 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).