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The Astrid Lindgren Prize goes to a "tough-boiled" author

Tough-boiled, easy to read, and immediate. This is how the jury describes this year's Astrid Lindgren prize winner Petter Lidbeck, who is awarded the prize of 100,000 kronor for an authorship that "grabs you from the very first page".

The Astrid Lindgren Prize goes to a "tough-boiled" author

The King about Estonia: Important that we remember

Today, Sweden remembers the fateful night of September 28, 1994, when the passenger ferry Estonia took 852 people down to the depths. — Today, 30 years have passed, but it still feels so close, says King Carl XVI Gustaf at a memorial ceremony at Djurgården.

The King about Estonia: Important that we remember

They Receive the Benny Award of the Year

Lydia Flores Garcia and Nina Irendotter receive the Benny Award for their interpretations of the roles of Hamlet and Ophelia in the drama "Look at Hamlet", which is based on Barbro Lindgren's book. According to the motivation, the actors create "a wonderful bond" with the audience and the story.

They Receive the Benny Award of the Year

He receives the Hellsing Prize

The author and illustrator Aron Landahl receives the Lennart Hellsing award for the year. The jury praises how his bold artwork invites to "extraordinary adventures".

He receives the Hellsing Prize