IBBY announces the winners of its international awards 2026

At the IBBY Press Conference held in Bologna today, the winners of the three IBBY international awards were revealed. 

The 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award were announced by Jury President Shereen Kriedieh. They are: Michael Rosen from the United Kingdom for Writing and Cai Gao from China for Illustration. Read the full press release here and explore the winners' dossiers here.

The 2026 IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award winner was announced by IBBY Reading Promotion Jury Chairs Elisabetta Lippolis and Jane O'Hanlon. The winner is: LINKS Hooked on Books Program, nominated by IBBY Philippines. Read the full press release here and more on the winners here.

The two winners of the 2026 IBBY-iRead Outsutanding Reading Promoter Award were announced by IBBY Reading Promotion Jury Chairs Elisabetta Lippolis and Jane O'Hanlon. The winners are: Kirsten Boie, from Germany, nominated by the IBBY Germany, and Namita Jacob from India, nominated by IBBY India. Read the full press release here and more on the winners here.

The video of the announcements can be viewed on the official IBBY Youtube account.