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Previous National Laureates / Reading Ambassadors

2022–2024 Nioosha Shams

Author and cultural journalist. She focused on multilingualism, mother tongues and young adult literature. She formed a youth council and together they made sure young people’s voices were heard.

2020–2021: Bagir Kwiek

Community counsellor at Romano Center. Probably the world’s first Roma National Laureate. He initiated Roma Reading Embassies at public libraries.

2017–2019: Johan Anderblad

Author and TV host. Well-known from children’s TV show Bolibompa. Checked in to unexpected places and changed the perception of what a reader looks like.

2015–2017: Anne-Marie Körling

Teacher and author. Writer and inspirational speaker. Aimed at intermediaries such as teachers, parents, youth workers and librarians.

2013–2015: Johanna Lindbäck

Teacher and author. Writer of YA-fiction, secondary school teacher and book blogger. Focused primarily on schools.

2011–2013: Johan Unenge

Author of young adult literature. Collaborated closely with sports associations, especially football clubs.

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