Six Oz, two NZ authors and illustrators nominated for 2016 Astrid Lindgren Award
Six Australians and two New Zealanders have been nominated for the 2016 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Australians Ursula Dubosarsky, Libby Gleeson, Morris Gleitzman, Alison Lester, Melina Marchetta and Markus Zusak...
Oz, NZ authors and illustrators nominated for 2015 Astrid Lindgren Award
Four Australians and two New Zealanders have been nominated for the 2015 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Australian authors Ursula Dubosarsky, Libby Gleeson, Morris Gleitzman and Mem Fox are among the...
Oz, NZ authors and illustrators nominated for 2014 Astrid Lindgren Award
Six Australians and two New Zealanders have been nominated for the 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest prize for children’s and young adult literature. Australian authors Ursula Dubosarsky,...
Isol wins 2013 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Argentinian illustrator and performing artist Isol is the recipient of the 2013 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s richest prize for children’s and young adult literature. Isol, who was born...
Oz, NZ authors nominated for 2013 Astrid Lindgren Award
Four Australian authors and two New Zealand authors have been nominated for the 2013 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest prize for children’s and young adult literature. Australian authors...
Kuijer wins 2012 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Dutch author Guus Kuijer is the recipient of the 2012 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s richest prize for children’s and young adult literature. Kuijer was announced as the recipient...
In Brief
Dymocks Children's Charities launches seventh Book BankDymocks Children's Charities launched its seventh Book Bank at La Perouse Public School in South-Eastern Sydney this week. Each of the 47 students at...
Oz, NZ authors nominated for 2012 Astrid Lindgren Award
Three Australian authors and two New Zealand authors have been nominated for the 2012 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest prize for children's and young adult literature. Australian authors...
Oz, NZ authors nominated for 2012 Astrid Lindgren Award
Three Australian authors and two New Zealand authors have been nominated for the 2012 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest prize for children's and young adult literature. Australian authors...
Tan heads to Sweden to accept Astrid Lindgren Award
Australian author and illustrator Shaun Tan will travel to Sweden this week to collect the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and more than A$750,000 in prize money. Tan will arrive in...
Shaun Tan wins 2011 Astrid Lindgren Award, worth more than A$750,000
Australian author and illustrator Shaun Tan is the 2011 recipient of the world's largest prize for children's and young adult literature. The 2011 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, announced on Tuesday,...
Shaun Tan wins 2011 Astrid Lindgren award, worth more than $750,000
Australian author and illustrator Shaun Tan is the 2011 recipient of the world's largest prize for children's and young adult literature. The 2011 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which will be...
Oz, NZ authors nominated for 2011 Astrid Lindgren Award
Four Australians and two New Zealanders have been nominated for the 2011 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which will be announced at the end of this month. Australian authors Hazel Edwards,...
Gleitzman, Tan, Mahy and Edwards nominated for Astrid Lindgren Award
Australian and New Zealand authors are among those nominated for this year's Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Morris Gleitzman, Shaun Tan, Hazel Edwards and Margaret Mahy are all in the running...
Cowley, Mahy nominated for Astrid Lindgren award
New Zealand authors Joy Cowley and Margaret Mahy have been nominated for this year's Astrid Lindgren award. Cowley was a nominee for last year's award, which went to Australian author...
Hartnett wins Astrid Lindgren Award — and over $800,000
As reported in a WBN Special Bulletin last week, Australian author Sonya Hartnett has been announced as the winner of this year's Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.She is the first Australian...
Hartnett wins Lindgren award — and over $800,000
Australian author Sonya Hartnett has been announced as the winner of this year's Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.She is the first Australian winner of the prestigious award, established by the Swedish...
Hartnett, Marsden and Cowley nominated for Astrid Lindgren award
Australian authors Sonya Hartnett and John Marsden and New Zealand writer Joy Cowley have been nominated for the 2008 Astrid Lindgren memorial Award. The world's largest prize for children's and...