Bulgarian author Radostina Nikolova and illustrator Nevena Angelova have been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
The global award is given annually to a person or organization for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature. With a prize of five million Swedish kronor, it is the largest award of its kind. Above all else, it highlights the importance of reading, today and for future generations, say the organizers.
A total of 277 candidates from 80 countries and regions have entered for the 2027 Award, including 85 who are new to the list. The list includes authors and illustrators, as well as storytellers and reading promoters. The laureate will be announced on 6 April 2027.
The nominees
Nevena Angelova is a Bulgarian illustrator, painter and graphic artist born in Burgas on September 19, 1974. She graduated from the National Academy of Arts in Sofia, specializing in Book and Print Graphics, in 1999, and has taught drawing at the Academy. She is a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists. Her work spans children’s book illustration, graphic design, art collage and painting, according to information available on the website of the Bulgarian National Academy of Art.
Born in 1986, Nikolova graduated in English philology at Sofia University and holds master’s degrees in journalism and creative writing. She is the founder and manager of Marmot Books, a Bulgarian publishing house specialising in children’s literature, according to information available in Nikolova’s US publisher Simon & Schuster.
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