Wow and wow!
Sonya Hartnett has won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. This is the major award for a major writer. Thoroughly well deserved. Hartnett’s books include Sleeping Dogs, Thursday’s Child and Of a Boy.
The jury praised Hartnett as “one of the major forces for renewal in modern young adult fiction. With psychological depth and a concealed yet palpable anger, she depicts the circumstances of young people without avoiding the darker sides of life.”
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Hartnett will receive the award from Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria at a May 28 in Stockholm.
This is due recognition to a great writer. Previous winners of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award include Philip Pullman and Maurice Sendak.
Sonya Hartnett’s latest book is The Ghost’s Child.
March 13th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Hurrah. Well deserved.
March 13th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
That’s fantastic for Sonya. It is thorougly deserved as she has written brilliant books year after year. Australians should be proud to have such a world class talent.
March 14th, 2008 at 10:37 am
That’s wonderful news. Sonya’s books are so outstanding - warmest congratulations!
March 16th, 2008 at 11:16 am
Thrilling news. Sonya’s writing is powerful, thought provoking, lyrical and never, ever condescending. She deserves this recognition.
March 17th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Heartiest congratulations to one of Australia’s finest young adult writers. My students and I always eagerly look forward to Ms Hartnett’s next novel.
Wonderful for her to be internationally recognised through this award.
March 19th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Just back from New Zealand where I heard the news - WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! fantastic achievement.