The Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize 2018

The evaluation committee for the Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize has announced the nominees for the prize for 2018.

Erlandsson's 'Pärlfiskaren' competes for the prestigious prize with 11 other nominated Nordic works.

Last year, the novel won Schildts & Söderström's writing competition The story is the best !. The book has continued in success and earlier this year won the Runeberg Junior Prize 2018.

The award ceremony will take place on 30 October in Olso in connection with the Nordic Council's session

Read more here about all the nominees.

Photo: Matilda Saul