HCAA 2024 Shortlist Profiles

The International Board on Books for Young People is proud to announce the Shortlist for the 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award. The profiles of the 12 shortlisted nominees can be discovered below: 

Authors

Marina Colasanti, Brazil

Lee Geum-yi, Korea

Bart Moeyaert, Belgium

Timo Parvela, Finland

Edward van de Vendel, Netherlands

Illustrators

Cai Gao, China

Iwona Chmielewska, Poland

Nelson Cruz, Brazil

Elena Odriozola, Spain

Sydney Smith, Canada

Paloma Valdivia, Chile