The 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award
Eiko Kadono (Japan) received the award for writing, and Igor Oleynikov (Russia) the award for illustration.
- Writing Eiko KadonoJapanLaureate page
- Illustration Igor OleynikovRussiaLaureate page
- Jury President Patricia AldanaCanadaIn the people index
The jury
The members of this jury are not yet recorded in this archive.
The shortlist
As published by IBBY, including the eventual winners.
| Candidate | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Marie-Aude Murail | France | Writing |
| Farhad Hassanzadeh | Iran | Writing |
| Eiko Kadono | Japan | Writing |
| Joy Cowley | New Zealand | Writing |
| Ulf Stark | Sweden | Writing |
| Pablo Bernasconi | Argentina | Illustration |
| Linda Wolfsgruber | Austria | Illustration |
| Xiong Liang | China | Illustration |
| Iwona Chmielewska | Poland | Illustration |
| Igor Oleynikov | Russia | Illustration |
| Albertine | Switzerland | Illustration |
The IBBY World Congress
The 36th IBBY World Congress of 2018 was held in Athens, Greece, 30 August – 1 September 2018.