Marion Brunet Wins 2025 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

The French author, celebrated for her socially conscious young adult novels, will receive the world’s largest children’s literature prize in June.

Marion Brunet, a Marseille-based author, has been awarded the 2025 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the largest global prize for children’s and young adult literature.
The award recognizes Brunet’s focus on social issues, marginalized groups, and youth resilience in her storytelling.
Her debut novel, 'Frangine,' explored themes of homophobia and family dynamics, and she has since published around 15 books addressing topics like climate change and societal challenges.
The award includes a prize of 5 million Swedish kronor (approximately 460,000 euros) and will be presented on June 9, 2025, at the Stockholm Concert Hall.
Brunet described the honor as the 'Nobel Prize for young adult literature,' expressing her surprise and joy at being selected from 265 nominees worldwide.