Bonnier authors did well in the most prestigious Scandinavian book awards this year.
As fall rolls around, the major Scandinavian book prizes announce their short lists, and in November, the winners are announced with great fanfare. This year, Bonnier authors did well in Sweden and Norway, winning in the August Prize and the Brage Prize, as well as the Nordic Council Literature Prize.
Yesterday, the August Prize awards were given out, with Bonnier authors winning two of the three main categories: Lina Wolff won with her book De polyglotta älskarna (The Polyglot Lovers) published by Albert Bonniers Förlag the Best Swedish Fiction Book of the Year and Nina Burton won with her book Gutenberggalaxens nova (The Gutenberg Galaxy's Nova) for Best Swedish Non-Fiction Book of the Year.
Last week, the Brage Prizes were awarded in Norway, and publisher Cappelen Damm author Gudny Ingebjørg Hagen and illustrator Malgorzata Piotrowska won in the Children's and Young Adult category for Fest og feiring (Party and Celebration.)
Earlier in November, the Nordic Council gave out its annual awards, including its prestigious literature award. This year the winner was Swedish poet Katarina Frostenson for her book Sånger och formler (Songs and Formulas), published by Wahlström & Widstrand.