The 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award
Heinz Janisch (Austria) received the award for writing, and Sydney Smith (Canada) the award for illustration.
- Writing Heinz JanischAustriaLaureate page
- Illustration Sydney SmithCanadaLaureate page
- Jury President Liz PageSwitzerlandIn the people index
The jury
| Member | Country | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Arizpe | Mexico/UK | Whole jury |
| Brenda Dales | USA | Whole jury |
| Sabine Fuchs | Austria | Whole jury |
| Diana Laura Kovach | Argentina | Whole jury |
| Shereen Kreidieh | Lebanon | Whole jury |
| Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer | Germany | Whole jury |
| Jaana Pesonen | Finland | Whole jury |
| Tan Fengxia | China | Whole jury |
| Pavle Učakar | Slovenia | Whole jury |
| Morgane Vasta | France | Whole jury |
The shortlist
As published by IBBY, including the eventual winners.
| Candidate | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Marina Colasanti | Brazil | Writing |
| Heinz Janisch | Austria | Writing |
| Lee Geum-yi | Republic of Korea | Writing |
| Bart Moeyaert | Belgium | Writing |
| Timo Parvela | Finland | Writing |
| Edward van de Vendel | Netherlands | Writing |
| Cai Gao | China | Illustration |
| Iwona Chmielewska | Poland | Illustration |
| Nelson Cruz | Brazil | Illustration |
| Elena Odriozola | Spain | Illustration |
| Sydney Smith | Canada | Illustration |
| Paloma Valdivia | Chile | Illustration |
The IBBY World Congress
The 39th IBBY World Congress of 2024 was held in Trieste, Italy, 30 August – 1 September 2024.
Sources
- IBBY — Hans Christian Andersen Award (winners 1956–2022; presidents of the jury 1956–2024) . Accessed .
- IBBY — Hans Christian Andersen Awards 2024 . Accessed .
- IBBY — Congresses . Accessed .