The Icelandic Children's Book Prize (ÃÂslensku barnabókaverðlaunin) is a literary prize which is awarded annually (when sufficiently good entries present themselves) by the Verðlaunasjóði ÃÂslenskra barnabóka, established by the author ÃÂrmann Kr. Einarsson in conjunction with the publisher Vaka-Helgafell in 1985. The prize is awarded for an unpublished manuscript of a story for children and young people or for an illustrated children's book, published in the preceding year. The winning book is then published by Vaka-Helgafell (now part of Forlagið) during the autumn. On two occasions (1995 and 2006), two books have won the award.
Winners
- 2017 - ElÃÂsa Jóhannsdóttir with Er ekki allt àlagi með þig? (WhatâÂÂs Wrong With You?)
- 2016 - Inga M. Beck with Skóladraugurinn (The School Ghost)
- 2015 - Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir with Skuggasaga â Arftakinn (A Story of Shadows â The Successor)
- 2014 - Guðni LÃÂndal Benediktsson with Leitin að Blóðey (The Search for Blood-Isle)
- 2013 - No prize awarded because no entry was strong enough.
- 2012 - Kjartan Yngvi Björnsson og Snæbjörn Brynjarsson, Hrafnsauga
- 2011 - BryndÃÂs Björgvinsdóttir, Flugan sem stöðvaði strÃÂðið
- 2010 - ÃÂorgrÃÂmur ÃÂráinsson, Ertu Guð, afi?
- 2009 - Guðmundur Brynjólfsson, ÃÂvÃÂlÃÂk vika
- 2008 - Gunnar Theodór Eggertsson, Steindýrin
- 2007 - Hrund ÃÂórsdóttir, Loforðið
- 2006 - Margrét Tryggvadóttir og Halldór Baldursson, Sagan af undurfögru prinsessunni og hugrakka prinsinum hennar
- 2006 - Héðinn Svarfdal Björnsson, Háski og hundakjöt
- 2005 - No prize awarded because no entry was strong enough.
- 2004 - Brynhildur ÃÂórarinsdóttir, Leyndardómur ljónsins
- 2003 - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Biobörn
- 2002 - Harpa Jónsdóttir, Ferðin til Samiraka
- 2001 - Gunnhildur Hrólfsdóttir, Sjáumst aftur...
- 2000 - Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir, Leikur á borði
- 1999 - No prize awarded because no entry was strong enough.
- 1998 - Guðmundur ÃÂlafsson, Heljarstökk afturábak
- 1997 - ÃÂorgrÃÂmur ÃÂráinsson, Margt býr àmyrkrinu
- 1996 - Ingibjörg Möller, Grillaðir bananar
- 1995 - HerdÃÂs Egilsdóttir, Veislan àbarnavagninum
- 1995 - ÃÂórey Friðbjörnsdóttir, Eplasneplar
- 1994 - Guðrún HafdÃÂs EirÃÂksdóttir, Röndóttir spóar
- 1993 - ElÃÂas Snæland Jónsson, Brak og brestir
- 1992 - Friðrik Erlingsson, BenjamÃÂn dúfa
- 1991 - Iðunn Steinsdóttir, Gegnum þyrnigerðið
- 1990 - Karl Helgason, ÃÂ pokahorninu
- 1989 - Heiður Baldursdóttir, ÃÂlagadalurinn
- 1988 - KristÃÂn Loftsdóttir, Fugl àbúri
- 1987 - KristÃÂn Steinsdóttir, Franskbrauð með sultu
- 1986 - Guðmundur ÃÂlafsson, Emil og Skundi
See also