The 2002 Hans Christian Andersen Award
Aidan Chambers (UK) received the award for writing, and Quentin Blake (UK) the award for illustration.
- Writing Aidan ChambersUKLaureate page
- Illustration Quentin BlakeUKLaureate page
- Jury President Jay HealeSouth AfricaIn the people index
The jury
| Member | Country | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Gunilla Borén | Sweden | Writing |
| Toin Duijx | Netherlands | Writing |
| Hildegard Gärtner | Austria | Writing |
| Marianne Martens | USA | Writing |
| Laura Sandroni | Brazil | Writing |
| Silvia Castrillón | Colombia | Illustration |
| Virginia Davis | Canada | Illustration |
| Claude Hubert-Ganiayre | France | Illustration |
| Zohreh Ghaeni | Iran | Illustration |
| Julia Prosalkova | Russia | Illustration |
The shortlist
As published by IBBY, including the eventual winners.
| Candidate | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chambers | UK | Writing |
| Bart Moeyaert | Belgium | Writing |
| Bjarne Reuter | Denmark | Writing |
| Quentin Blake | UK | Illustration |
| Rotraut Susanne Berner | Germany | Illustration |
| Daihachi Ohta | Japan | Illustration |
| Grégoire Solotareff | France | Illustration |
The IBBY World Congress
The IBBY World Congress of 2002 was held in Basel, Switzerland, 29 September – 3 October 2002.