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Marion Brunet is a French author whose first novel, "Frangine" (Sister), was published in 2013. In her books, Brunet spotlights burning social issues and draws insightful portraits of vulnerable groups and young people in revolt. She is timely in her choice of topics, timeless in her linkages to folkore and myth.

The new laureate will be announced on April 1 at 13.00 CEST in a live program from Stockholm and at the Bologna Children's Book Fair.

To mark the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s 2005 Convention, Sweden and Norway organized a side event during UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee in Paris on February 13. The event, “Artistic Freedom: The Road Ahead,” was initiated by the permanent delegations of Norway and Sweden and featured a panel discussion.

The Swedish Arts Council and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) have signed an agreement for a second programme period between 2024-2027 to strengthen and protect artistic freedom globally. The programme allocates funds to international organisations working to protect and promote artistic freedom.

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) encourages reading and promote literacy by securing access to good literature for First Nations children of Australia.

Will it be an author, illustrator, storyteller or reading promoter? For the 2024 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, 245 candidates from 68 countries and regions have been nominated.

Laurie Halse Anderson is one of America’s foremost writers for young adults. Her breakthrough novel, Speak, was published in 1999 and has been translated into many languages and adapted for film.

Laurie Halse Anderson is one of America’s foremost writers for young adults. Her breakthrough novel, Speak, was published in 1999 and has been translated into many languages and adapted for film.

For the 2023 award, 251 candidates from 64 countries have been nominated.

The Swedish author and illustrator Eva Lindström received the world’s largest literature award, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, at a ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall on Monday evening. The award was presented by H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria.