The Swedish government founded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) in 2002 to honour the memory of Astrid Lindgren and to promote interest in children’s and young adult literature around the world. The award money is SEK 5 million, making it the largest international children’s and young adult literature award in the world. The award is presented to authors, illustrators, oral storytellers and reading promoters. The award may be presented to a single laureate or to several, regardless of language or nationality. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is administered by the Swedish Arts Council. Every year the jury invites nominating bodies from around the world to suggest candidates for the award. Estonian nominating bodies are the Estonian Section of IBBY and the Estonian Writers Union.
Read more about the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
Estonian authors, illustrators and reading promoters, nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
| 2025 Andrus Kivirähk, kirjanik/author Marja-Liisa Plats, illustraator/illustrator Piret Raud kirjanik, illustraator/author, illustrator |
| 2024 Andrus Kivirähk, kirjanik/author Anne Pikkov, illustraator/illustrator |
| 2023 Leelo Tungal, kirjanik/author Marja-Liisa Plats, illustraator/illustrator |
| 2022 Aino Pervik, kirjanik/author Marja-Liisa Plats, illustraator/illustrator Viive Noor, illustraator/illustrator Kadi Kurema, illustraator/illustrator |
| 2021 Andrus Kivirähk, kirjanik/author Marja-Liisa Plats, illustraator/illustrator |
| 2020 Ulla Saar, illustraator/illustrator Leelo Tungal, kirjanik/author Urmas Viik, illustraator/illustrator |
| 2019 Piret Raud, kirjanik/author Ulla Saar, illustraator/illustrator Leelo Tungal, kirjanik/author |
| 2018 Aino Pervik, kirjanik/author Piret Raud, kirjanik/author Ulla Saar, illustraator/illustrator |
| 2017 Piret Raud, kirjanik/author Kertu Sillaste, illustraator/illustrator Leelo Tungal, kirjanik/author |
| 2016 Andrus Kivirähk, kirjanik/author Regina Lukk-Toompere, illustraator/illustrator Piret Raud, kirjanik/author |
| 2015 Piret Raud, kirjanik/author Catherine Zarip, illustraator/illustrator |
| 2014 Piret Raud, kirjanik/author Catherine Zarip, illustraator/illustrator Leelo Tungal, kirjanik/author |
| 2013 Leelo Tungal, kirjanik/author |
| 2012 Andrus Kivirähk, kirjanik/author Regina Lukk-Toompere, illustraator/illustrator Aino Pervik, kirjanik/author Leelo Tungal, kirjanik/author |
| 2011 Regina Lukk-Toompere, illustraator/illustrator Aino Pervik, kirjanik/author Leelo Tungal, kirjanik/author |
| 2010 Regina Lukk-Toompere, illustraator/illustrator Aino Pervik, kirjanik/author Leelo Tungal, kirjanik/author |
| 2009 Regina Lukk-Toompere, illustraator/illustrator Ellen Niit, kirjanik/author Aino Pervik, kirjanik/author |
| 2008 Regina Lukk-Toompere, illustraator/illustrator Ellen Niit, kirjanik/author Aino Pervik, kirjanik/author |
| 2007 Regina Lukk-Toompere, illustraator/illustrator Ellen Niit, kirjanik/author Aino Pervik, kirjanik/author |
| 2006 Regina Lukk-Toompere, illustraator/illustrator Aino Pervik, kirjanik/author |
| 2005 Ellen Niit, kirjanik/author Eesti Lastekirjanduse Teabekeskus, lugemise edendaja/reading promoter |
| 2004 Ellen Niit, kirjanik/author Eesti Lastekirjanduse Teabekeskus, lugemise edendaja/reading promoter |
