Picture book The Fly by Maja Ståhle wins new award

Wed 9 Sept 2026 11:02 CEST

The picture book "The Fly" by Maja Ståhle has won a new prize in a competition aimed at promoting books for young children as an art form.

The competition is a collaboration between Alfabeta Bokförlag and author and illustrator Anna-Clara Tidholm. Around 350 entries poured in.

The prize money is SEK 50,000, and the winner will also be presented in connection with the Gothenburg Book Fair on September 25.

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