The Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize is awarded for a work of
children's
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or
young adult
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literature written in one of the languages of the
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or ''Norden''; ) are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe, as well as the Arctic Ocean, Arctic and Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic oceans. It includes the sovereign states of Denm ...
. It was established by the
Nordic Council
The Nordic Council is the official body for formal inter-parliamentary Nordic cooperation among the Nordic countries. Formed in 1952, it has 87 representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden as well as from the autonomo ...
in 2012 after an initiative by ministers of culture in the Nordic countries. The prize was first awarded on 30 October 2013.
Nomination and selection process
In each of the Nordic countries, there is a national adjudication committee which chooses nominations. The committee's members are selected by the
Nordic Council of Ministers
The Nordic Council of Ministers is an intergovernmental forum established after the Helsinki Treaty. The purpose of the Nordic Council of Ministers is to complement the Nordic Council and promote Nordic cooperation.
Structure
The governm ...
and each member must be an expert in their country's literature as well as other Nordic literature from other countries. The councils for
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
,
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
, and
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
are made up of two main members and one deputy member, and they must nominate two works each. The council for
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
contains one member and one deputy member for each of the languages
Finnish and
Swedish, and the council must nominate one work in each language.
The
Sami
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,
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. It is by far the largest geographically of three constituent parts of the kingdom; the other two are metropolitan Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenlan ...
ic,
Faroese, and
Åland
Åland ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area () and population (30,54 ...
ic writers' associations may also submit one nomination per year.
The Nordic Adjudication Committee is made up of two ordinary members of each national adjudication committee and selects the winner based on the nominations.
The award is given to new fiction written for children and young people that demonstrates good quality fiction and
illustration
An illustration is a decoration, interpretation, or visual explanation of a text, concept, or process, designed for integration in print and digitally published media, such as posters, flyers, magazines, books, teaching materials, animations, vi ...
s.
The prize is awarded during the annual autumn session of the
Nordic Council
The Nordic Council is the official body for formal inter-parliamentary Nordic cooperation among the Nordic countries. Formed in 1952, it has 87 representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden as well as from the autonomo ...
. The recipient receives a monetary award, underscoring the significance of the contribution to children’s and young people’s literature.
During the fall session of the
Nordic Council
The Nordic Council is the official body for formal inter-parliamentary Nordic cooperation among the Nordic countries. Formed in 1952, it has 87 representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden as well as from the autonomo ...
, the prize and are given to the winner. The
Nordic House provides the prize money.
Prize recipients
Nominated works
2013
*
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
: ''Søndag'' by
Kim Fupz Aakeson
Kim Fupz Aakeson (born 1958) is a Danish writer, illustrator, and screenwriter.
Early life
Kim Fupz Aakeson was born in 1958.
Career
Aakeson is a Danish writer, illustrator, and screenwriter.
He is the co-author of a series of children's book ...
and
Eva Eriksson (ill.); ''Biblia Pauperum Nova'' by
Oscar K. and
Dorte Karrebæk (ill.)
*
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
: ''Karikko'' by
Seita Vuorela and
Jani Ikonen (ill.); ''Allan och Udo'' by
Minna Lindeberg and
Linda Bondestam
Linda is an English feminine given name, derived from the Spanish word , meaning "pretty."
Linda may also refer to:
Names
* Linda (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters so named)
* Linda (singer) ...
(ill.)
*
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
: ''Skrímslaerjur'' by
Áslaug Jónsdóttir
Áslaug Jónsdóttir (born 31 March 1963) is an Icelandic writer of children's books, illustrator and playwright.
Early life and education
She grew up near Borgarfjörður in west Iceland and then attended Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð in Reykja ...
(ill. and text),
Kalle Güettler (text) and
Rakel Helmsdal
Rakel Helmsdal (born 25 September 1966) is a Faroese author and artist. She writes novels, short stories, plays, poems for all age groups, as well as being a visual artist who illustrates some her books. She is the current chair person for the ...
(text); ''Ólíver'' by
Birgitta Sif
*
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
: ''Inn i elden'' by
Aina Basso; ''Fallteknikk'' by
Inga Sætre
*
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
: ''Vita Streck och Öjvind'' by
Sara Lundberg
Sara Caroline Lundberg (born 18 May 1971) is a Swedish illustrator and writer.
Biography
Sara Lundberg was educated at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, where she earned a bachelor's degree in theatre and art in 1994, at Konstfack in S ...
; ''Pojkarna'' by
Jessica Schiefauer
*
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...
: ''Skriva í sandin'' by
Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs
Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs (born 1974) is a Faroese poet, playwright and novelist.
She is the author of several works in different genres. Among these are her two novels ''Óendaliga'' ''vera'' (2016) and ''Marta, Marta'' (2024) as well as her thre ...
*
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. It is by far the largest geographically of three constituent parts of the kingdom; the other two are metropolitan Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenlan ...
: ''Hermelinen'' by
Nuka K. Godtfredsen (ill.) and
Martin Appelt Martin may refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Europe
* Martin, Croatia, a village
* Martin, Slovakia, a city
* Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain
* Mart� ...
*
Åland
Åland ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area () and population (30,54 ...
: ''Joels färger'' by
Isela Valve
*
Sami language area: ''Mánugánda ja Heike'' by
Signe Iversen and
Sissel Horndal (ill.)
2014
* Denmark: ''Halli! Hallo! Så er der nye firkantede historier'' by
Louis Jensen and
Lilian Brøgger
Lilian Brøgger ( Brinch; born 1950) is a Danish illustrator known for illustrating children's books.
Biography
Born on 27 January 1950 in Nordby on the Danish island of Fanø, Brøgger was brought up in Copenhagen where she studied at the Danis ...
(ill.); ''To af alting'' by
Hanne Kvist
* Finland: ''Råttan Bettan och masken Baudelaire. Babypoesi och vilda ramsor'' by
Annika Sandelin and
Karoliina Pertamo (ill.); ''Vain pahaa unta'' by
Ville Tietäväinen and
Aino Tietäväinen
* Iceland: ''Tímakistan'' by
Andri Snær Magnason
Andri Snær Magnason (born 14 July 1973) is an Icelandic writer. He has written novels, poetry, plays, short stories, and essays. Andri is also a director and producer of three documentary films that have premiered in IDFA and CPH:DOX. His ...
; ''Stína stórasæng'' by
Lani Yamamoto
* Norway: ''Krigen'' by
Gro Dahle
Gro Dahle (born 15 May 1962) is a Norwegian poet and writer.
Early life
Dahle was born in Oslo, and is the daughter of businessman Øystein Dahle. She grew up in Tønsberg, Aruba and New Jersey. She began studying psychology and English lite ...
and
Kaia Linnea Dahle Nyhus (ill.); ''Brune'' by
Håkon Øvreås and
Øyvind Torseter
Øyvind Torseter (born 2 October 1972) is a Norwegian artist, illustrator, comics, comic book artist and writer. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator, Torseter was a finalist in 2014 for the biennial, international Hans Chris ...
(ill.)
* Sweden: ''Olli och Mo'' by
Eva Lindström
Eva Lindström (born 1952) is a Swedish illustrator and author. Her work is known for its humorous and dark style.
Life
Lindström was born in Västerås in 1952. She attended the art school Konstfack in Stockholm from 1969 to 1974, where she stu ...
; ''En sekund i taget'' by
Sofia Nordin
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the ...
* Faroe Islands: ''Flata kaninin'' by
Bárður Oskarsson
Bárður Oskarsson (born 18 July 1972 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese children's writer, illustrator and artist, who has won several literary awards. His books have been translated into Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, French, German and Czech.
Biograph ...
* Greenland: ''Nasaq teqqialik piginnaanilik'' by
Kathrine Rosing
Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Christian sa ...
and
Nina Spore Kreutzmann (ill.)
* Sami language area: ''Ilmmiid gaskkas'' by
Máret Ánne Sara
Máret Ánne Sara (born 1983) is a Sámi- Norwegian artist and author. Her work explores political and ecological issues affecting the Sámi and Indigenous communities of northern Norway.
Career
Sara's art focuses on Sámi identity and liveli ...
2015
* Denmark: ''Ella er mit navn vil du købe det? Æske med løsblade og poetsne'' by
Mette Hegnhøj Mette is a female given name of Scandinavian origin. It is descended from the name Margaret and is also considered a variant of Matilda.
Notable people
*Mette Abildgaard (born 1988), Danish politician
* Mette Andersen (born 1974), Danish cyclist
...
; ''Ud med Knud'' by
Jesper Wung-Sung
* Finland: ''Maresi. Krönikor från Röda klostret'' by
Maria Turtschaninoff; ''Leonardo oikealta vasemmalle'' by
Marjatta Levanto and
Julia Vuori (ill.)
* Iceland: ''Maðurinn sem hataði börn'' by
Þórarinn Leifsson; ''Vinur minn, vindurinn'' by
Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir
Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir (born 1985) is an Icelandic author and illustrator. In 2020, she won the Icelandic Literary Prize and the West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize for her book ''Langelstur að eilífu''.
Works
* '' ...
* Norway: ''Joel og Io. En kjærlighetshistorie'' by
Geir Gulliksen and
Anna Fiske (ill.); ''De som ikke finnes'' by
Simon Stranger
* Sweden: ''Jagger, Jagger'' by
Frida Nilsson; ''Mördarens apa'' by
Jakob Wegelius
Jakob may refer to:
People
* Jakob (given name), including a list of people with the name
* Jakob (surname), including a list of people with the name Other
* Jakob (band), a New Zealand band, and the title of their 1999 EP
* Max Jakob Memorial Awa ...
* Faroe Islands: ''Åh, min kære mor!'' by
Elin á Rógvi and
Marjun Reginsdóttir
* Greenland: ''Aqipi – til sommerfest'' by
Naja Rosing-Asvid
* Sami language area: ''Durrebjørnen og skuterløypa'' by
Veikko Holmberg
Veikko is a male Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Veikko Aaltonen (born 1955), Finnish director, editor, sound editor, and production manager
* Veikko Asikainen (1918–2002), Finnish footballer
* Veikko Ennala (1922 ...
and
Sissel Horndal (ill.)
* Åland: ''Alberta Ensten och uppfinnarkungen'' by
Malin Klingenberg
2016
* Denmark: ''Magnolia af Skagerrak'',
Bent Haller
Bent may refer to:
Places
* Bent, Iran, a city in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
* Bent District, an administrative subdivision of Iran
* Bent, Netherlands, a village in the municipality of Rijnwoude, the Netherlands
* Bent County, Colorad ...
and
Lea Letén (ill.); ''Da Gud var dreng'',
Sankt Nielsen and
Madam Karrebæk (ill.)
* Finland: ''Koira nimeltään Kissa'',
Tomi Kontio and
Elina Warsta (ill.); ''Dröm om drakar'',
Sanna Tahvanainen and
Jenny Lucander (ill.)
* Iceland: ''Koparborgin'',
Ragnhildur Hólmgeirsdóttir; ''Sölvasaga unglings'',
Arnar Már Arngrímsson Arnar is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Arnar Freyr Arnarsson (born 1996), Icelandic handball player
* Arnar Freyr Frostason (born 1988), an Icelandic rapper (also known as Arnar Úlfur)
* Arnar Grétarsson (born 1972), Icela ...
* Norway: ''Mulegutten'',
Øyvind Torseter
Øyvind Torseter (born 2 October 1972) is a Norwegian artist, illustrator, comics, comic book artist and writer. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator, Torseter was a finalist in 2014 for the biennial, international Hans Chris ...
; ''Krokodille i treet'',
Ragnar Aalbu
* Sweden: ''Ishavspirater'',
Frida Nilsson; ''Iggy 4-ever'',
Hanna Gustavsson
* Faroe Islands: ''Stríðið um tað góða grasið'',
Bárður Oskarsson
Bárður Oskarsson (born 18 July 1972 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese children's writer, illustrator and artist, who has won several literary awards. His books have been translated into Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, French, German and Czech.
Biograph ...
* Greenland: ''Aima qaa schhh!'',
Bolatta Silis Høegh
* Sami language area: ''Čerbmen Bizi – Girdipilohta'',
Marry Ailonieida Somby and
Biret Máret Hætta (ill.)
2017
* Denmark: ''Dyr med pels - og uden'',
Hanne Kvist; ''Heartstorm – Stormheart'',
Annette Herzog,
Katrine Clante (ill.), and
Rasmus Bregnhøi (ill.)
* Finland: ''Vildare, värre Smilodon'',
Lindenberg Lucander and
Jenny Lucander (ill.); ''Yökirja'',
Inka Nousiainen and
Satu Kettunen (ill.)
* Iceland: ''Enginn sá hundinn'',
Hafsteinn Hafsteinsson; ''Úlfur og Edda: Dýrgripurinn'',
Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir
Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir (born 2 May 1968) is an Icelandic writer and illustrator of children's books. A literary scholar, she has lectured on creative writing and hosted art workshops. Kristín created and curated the exhibition ''Barnabók ...
* Norway: ''Far din'',
Bjørn Ingvaldsen; ''Ungdomsskolen'',
Anders Kvammen
* Sweden: ''Djur som ingen sett utom vi'',
Ulf Stark
Ulf Gottfrid Stark (12 July 1944 – 13 June 2017) was a Swedish author and screenwriter (he adapted several of his own books for film and wrote the screenplay for the 1999 film '' Tsatsiki, morsan och polisen'').
Stark has collaborated with th ...
and
Linda Bondestam
Linda is an English feminine given name, derived from the Spanish word , meaning "pretty."
Linda may also refer to:
Names
* Linda (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters so named)
* Linda (singer) ...
; ''Ormbunkslandet'',
Elin Bengtsson
* Faroe Islands: ''Hon, sum róði eftir ælaboganum'',
Rakel Helmsdal
Rakel Helmsdal (born 25 September 1966) is a Faroese author and artist. She writes novels, short stories, plays, poems for all age groups, as well as being a visual artist who illustrates some her books. She is the current chair person for the ...
* Sami language area: ''Luohtojávrri oainnáhusat'',
Kirste Paltto
2018
* Denmark: ''Lynkineser'',
Jesper Wung-Sung and
Rasmus Meisler (ill.); ''Hest Horse Pferd Cheval Love'',
Mette Vedsø
* Finland: ''Kurnivamahainen kissa'',
Magdalena Hai
Magdalena may refer to:
* Magdalena (given name), a feminine given name derived from Mary Magdalene (including a list of persons with the name)
Entertainment
* Magdalena (comics), an American comic book superheroine
* ''Magdalena'' (film), a 19 ...
and
Teemu Juhani (ill.); ''Pärlfiskaren'',
Karin Erlandsson
* Iceland: ''Vertu ósýnilegur – Flóttasaga Ishmaels'',
Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir; ''Skrímsli í vanda'',
Áslaug Jónsdóttir
Áslaug Jónsdóttir (born 31 March 1963) is an Icelandic writer of children's books, illustrator and playwright.
Early life and education
She grew up near Borgarfjörður in west Iceland and then attended Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð in Reykja ...
,
Kalle Güettler, and
Rakel Helmsdal
Rakel Helmsdal (born 25 September 1966) is a Faroese author and artist. She writes novels, short stories, plays, poems for all age groups, as well as being a visual artist who illustrates some her books. She is the current chair person for the ...
* Norway: ''Ingenting blir som før'',
Hans Petter Laberg; ''Alice og alt du ikke vet og godt er det'',
Torun Lian
Torun Lian (born 15 January 1956) is a Norwegian playwright, film director and novelist. She made her literary début in 1988 with the collection ''Tre skuespill'', for which she was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. In 1995 she was awarde ...
* Sweden: ''Fågeln i mig flyger vart den vill'',
Sara Lundberg
Sara Caroline Lundberg (born 18 May 1971) is a Swedish illustrator and writer.
Biography
Sara Lundberg was educated at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, where she earned a bachelor's degree in theatre and art in 1994, at Konstfack in S ...
; ''Norra Latin'',
Sara Bergmark Elfgren
* Faroe Islands: ''Træið'',
Bárður Oskarsson
Bárður Oskarsson (born 18 July 1972 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese children's writer, illustrator and artist, who has won several literary awards. His books have been translated into Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, French, German and Czech.
Biograph ...
* Sami Language Area: ''Joekoen sjïehteles ryöjnesjæjja'',
Anne-Grethe Leine Bientie and
Meerke Laimi Thomasson Vekterli (ill.)
* Åland: ''Pärlfiskaren'',
Karin Erlandsson
2019
* Denmark: ''Da Mumbo Jumbo blev kæmpestor'',
Jakob Martin Strid
Jakob Martin Strid is a List of Danes#Artists, Danish cartoonist, who is known throughout Denmark for his successful series ''Strid'' in the Danish newspaper ''Politiken''.
Before his mainstream success he drew for the socialist paper ''Socialiste ...
; ''Styrke'',
Cecilie Eken
* Finland: ''Breven från Maresi'',
Maria Turtschaninoff; ''Ruusun matka'',
Marika Maijala
* Iceland: ''Rotturnar'',
Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir
''Ragnheiður'' is an opera in three acts by to an Icelandic libretto by . It tells the story of the romantic relationship between Ragnheiður, daughter of the Icelandic bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson, and her teacher Daði Halldórsson, based on ...
; ''Silfurlykillinn'',
Sigrún Eldjárn
Sigrún (Old Norse "victory rune"Orchard (1997:194).) is a valkyrie in Norse mythology. Her story is related in ''Helgakviða Hundingsbana I'' and ''Helgakviða Hundingsbana II'', in the ''Poetic Edda''. The original editor annotated that she wa ...
* Norway: ''Alle sammen teller'',
Kristin Roskifte
Kristin Roskifte (born 30 April 1975) is a Norwegian illustrator and author of picture books.
Biography
Roskifte was born on 30 April 1975.
She was awarded the Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize in 2019 for the pictu ...
; ''Det var ikke en busk'',
Eli Hovdenak
* Sweden: ''Den förskräckliga historien om Lilla Hon'',
Lena Ollmark and
Per Gustavsson (ill.); ''Risulven Risulven'',
Nina Ivarsson.
* Faroe Islands: ''Miljuløtur'',
Rakel Helmsdal
Rakel Helmsdal (born 25 September 1966) is a Faroese author and artist. She writes novels, short stories, plays, poems for all age groups, as well as being a visual artist who illustrates some her books. She is the current chair person for the ...
and
Kathrina Skarðsá (ill.)
* Greenland: ''Tuttuarannguaq'',
Camilla Sommer and
Pernille Kreutzmann (ill.)
* Sami language area: ''Šiellaspeajal'',
Karen Anne Buljo
* Åland: ''På en trollsländas vingar'',
Ann-Christin Waller and
Anni Wikberg (ill.)
2020
* Denmark: ''Ud af det blå'',
Rebecca Bach-Lauritsen and
Anna Margrethe Kjærgaard (ill.); ''Min øjesten'',
Merete Pryds Helle and
Helle Vibeke Jensen (ill.)
* Finland: ''Vi är Lajon!'',
Jens Mattsson and
Jenny Lucander (ill.); ''Sorsa Aaltonen ja lentämisen oireet'',
Veera Salmi and
Matti Pikkujämsä (ill.)
* Iceland: ''Villueyjar'',
Ragnhildur Hólmgeirsdóttir; ''Egill spámaður'',
Lani Yamamoto
* Norway: ''Draumar betyr ingenting'',
Ane Barmen; ''Når er jeg gammel nok til å skyte faren min?'',
Åse Ombustvedt Åse may refer to:
People
* Tone Åse (born 1965), Norwegian singer
Given name
* Åse Birkrem, Norwegian handball player
* Åse Fosli, Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
* Åse Hedstrøm, Norwegian composer based in Stockholm, Sweden ...
and
Marianne Gretteberg Engedal (ill.)
* Sweden: ''Hästpojkarna'',
Johan Ehn
Johan Ehn (born 2 July 1975) is a politician in Åland
Åland ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smalle ...
; ''Trettonde sommaren'',
Gabriella Sköldenberg
* Faroe Islands: ''Loftar tú mær?'',
Rakel Helmsdal
Rakel Helmsdal (born 25 September 1966) is a Faroese author and artist. She writes novels, short stories, plays, poems for all age groups, as well as being a visual artist who illustrates some her books. She is the current chair person for the ...
* Greenland: ''Orpilissat nunarsuarmi kusanarnersaat'',
Juaaka Lyberth and
Maja-Lisa Kehlet (ill.)
* The Sami language area: ''Guovssu guovssahasat'',
Karen Anne Buljo and
Inga-Wiktoria Påve (ill.)
* Åland: ''Segraren'',
Karin Erlandsson
References
{{Portal bar, Children and Young Adult Literature, Denmark, Finland, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
Nordic Council prizes
Nordic literary awards
Awards established in 2012
Children's literary awards