Kanon has been nominated for the 2027 Astrid Lindgren Award

Abbas Jahangirian in the writing section and Amir Shabanipour in the illustration section were nominated by the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents in the list of nominees for the 2027 Astrid Lindgren World Prize.

According to Ambassador Arjan, the list of candidates for the 2027 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was announced, and the names of two candidates nominated by the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents were included in this list.

In this period of the award, 277 candidates from 80 countries of the world have been nominated in the fields of writing, illustration, storytelling and book reading promotion, of which 85 candidates are on this list for the first time.

The Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents, as one of the organizations introducing Iranian candidates, has introduced Abbas Jahangirian and Amir Shabanipour to participate in this international event.

In the statement of the center for the introduction of "Abbas Jahangirian", it is stated that this author has been active in the field of story writing, playwriting, research and education for more than five decades.

Paying attention to human and social issues, including the environment, peaceful coexistence, bonding between generations, and strengthening hope in children and teenagers are among the features of his works. Jahangirian has also paid attention to children with disabilities in his stories and placed them in the position of main and active characters.

The reflection of Iranian history, native culture and identity in Jahangirian's works, using the capacities of cinema and theater in storytelling and activities in the field of teaching story writing, playwriting and screenwriting are among the other reasons for introducing him to this award. Participation in professional institutions related to literature and children's rights and the attention of festivals and university researchers to his works are also emphasized in the center's statement.

In another part of the center's statement, having an independent visual language, creative use of color, image composition and characterization, and the ability to expand the narrative of the story through illustration are cited as reasons for introducing "Amir Shabanipour".

Paying attention to the feelings, imagination, curiosity and concerns of children, experiencing different ways of visual narration and using cultural elements of Iran to create a connection with the global audience are other features of this illustrator's works.

Shabanipour has also cooperated with publishers and institutions active in the field of children and has worked in the field of producing picture books and promoting reading. Exhibiting works in international events, publishing a number of his books abroad and receiving international awards are other reasons for introducing him to this award.

In the list of Iranian candidates for the Astrid Lindgren Award 2027, in addition to the two nominees of the Center, the names of Atusa Salehi in the writing department, Alireza Goldozian and Heda Haddadi in the illustration department and the "Read with me" project in the book reading promotion department are also seen.

These candidates have been nominated by other introducing institutions of Iran, including the Children's Book Council, the Association of Children and Adolescent Writers, and the Children's Literature History Research Institute.

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was established in 2002 by the Swedish government in memory of this Swedish writer and the creator of Pippi Longstocking.

With an amount of 5 million Swedish kroner, this award is the world's largest monetary award in the field of children's and youth literature and is awarded every year to authors, illustrators, storytellers and book reading promoters. The final winner is chosen by a panel of 12 judges.

In the previous period of this award, the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents nominated Mohammad Mirkiani in the writing section and Ali Khodayi in the illustration section.

Astrid Lindgren Award 2026 was awarded to Canadian illustrator John Klassen.

The final winner of the Astrid Lindgren Award 2027 will be announced on April 17, 1406 (April 6, 2027) at the same time as the Bologna International Children's Book Fair.