The 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award
Michael Rosen (United Kingdom) received the award for writing, and Cai Gao (China) the award for illustration.
- Writing Michael RosenUnited KingdomLaureate page
- Illustration Cai GaoChinaLaureate page
- Jury President Shereen KreidiehLebanonIn the people index
The jury
| Member | Country | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Dales | USA | Whole jury |
| Nadia El Koly | Egypt | Whole jury |
| Giorgia Grilly | Italy | Whole jury |
| Diana Laura Kovach | Argentina | Whole jury |
| Shailaja Menon | India | Whole jury |
| Maare Müürsepp | Estonia | Whole jury |
| Margaret Anne Suggs | Ireland | Whole jury |
| Tan Fengxia | China | Whole jury |
| Holly Tonks | UK | Whole jury |
| Morgane Vasta | France | Whole jury |
The shortlist
As published by IBBY, including the eventual winners.
| Candidate | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Akbarpour | Iran | Writing |
| Timothée de Fombelle | France | Writing |
| María José Ferrada | Chile | Writing |
| Lee Geum-yi | Republic of Korea | Writing |
| Pam Muñoz Ryan | United States | Writing |
| Michael Rosen | United Kingdom | Writing |
| Beatrice Alemagna | Italy | Illustration |
| Linda Bondestam | Finland | Illustration |
| Cai Gao | China | Illustration |
| Gundega Muzikante | Latvia | Illustration |
| Walid Taher | Egypt | Illustration |
| María Wernicke | Argentina | Illustration |
The IBBY World Congress
The 40th IBBY World Congress of 2026 was held in Ottawa, Canada, 6–9 August 2026.
Sources
- IBBY — Hans Christian Andersen Award (winners 1956–2022; presidents of the jury 1956–2024) . Accessed .
- IBBY — Hans Christian Andersen Awards 2026 . Accessed .
- IBBY — Congresses . Accessed .