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The Hans Christian Andersen Award, considered to be the most prestigious award in international children’s literature, is given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) to a living author and illustrator whose complete works are judged to have made a lasting contribution to children’s literature. The Author’s Award has been given since 1956 and the Illustrator’s Award since 1966.
See the IBBY website for more information.
Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing
- 2024
Heinz Janisch (Austria) - 2022 Marie-Aude Murail (France)
- 2020 Jacqueline Woodson (USA)
- 2018 Eiko Kadono (Japan)
- 2016 Cao Wenxuan (China)
- 2014 Nahoko Uehashi (Japan)
- 2012 María Teresa Andruetto (Argentina)
- 2010 David Almond (United Kingdom)
- 2008 Jürg Schubiger (Switzerland)
- 2006 Margaret Mahy (New Zealand)
- 2004 Martin Waddell (Ireland)
- 2002 Aidan Chambers (United Kingdom)
- 2000 Ana Maria Machado (Brazil)
- 1998 Katherine Paterson (USA)
- 1996 Uri Orlev (Israel)
- 1994 Michio Mado (Japan)
- 1992 Virginia Hamilton (USA)
- 1990 Tormod Haugen (Norway)
- Winners from 1956 onwards
Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration
- 2024
Sydney Smith (Canada) - 2022 Suzy Lee (Republic of Korea)
- 2020 Albertine (Switzerland)
- 2018 Igor Oleynikov (Russia)
- 2016 Rotraut Susanne Berner (Germany)
- 2014 Roger Mello (Brazil)
- 2012 Peter Sís (Czech Republic)
- 2010 Jutta Bauer (Germany)
- 2008 Roberto Innocenti (Italy)
- 2006 Wolf Erlbruch (Germany)
- 2004 Max Velthuijs (Netherlands)
- 2002 Quentin Blake (United Kingdom)
- 2000 Anthony Browne (United Kingdom)
- 1998 Tomi Ungerer (France)
- 1996 Klaus Ensikat (Germany)
- 1994 Jörg Müller (Switzerland)
- 1992 Kvĕta Pacovská (Czech Republic)
- 1990 Lisbeth Zwerger (Austria)
- Winners from 1966 onwards
