The Icelandic Children's Book Prize (Íslensku barnabókaverðlaunin) is a literary prize which is awarded annually (when sufficiently good entries present themselves) by the Verðlaunasjóði íslenskra barnabóka, established by the author Ármann 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 The prize is awarded for an unpublished manuscript of a story for children and young people or for an illustrated children's book, published in the preceding year.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 2026 - Matthildur Yrsa Sigurðardóttir، Þórunn Rakel Gylfadóttir، Didda Flygenring، Síðasti dagurinn 2025 - Birna Daníelsdóttir، Ég bý í risalandi 2021 - Ólafur Gunnar Guðlaugsson، Ljósberi 2020 - Rut Guðnadóttir، Vampírur, vesen og annað tilfallandi 2019 - Snæbjörn Arngrímsson، Rannsóknin á leyndardómum eyðihússins 2018 - Birkir Blær Ingólfsson، Stormsker 2017 - Elísa Jóhannsdóttir with Er ekki allt í lagi með þig? (What‘s Wrong With You?) 2016 - Inga M. Beck with Skóladraugurinn (The School Ghost) 2015 - Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir with Skuggasaga – Arftakinn (A Story of Shadows – The Successor) 2014 - Guðni Líndal 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 - Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir, Flugan sem stöðvaði stríðið 2010 - Þorgrímur Þráinsson, Ertu Guð, afi? 2009 - Guðmundur Brynjólfsson, Þvílík vika 2008 - Gunnar Theodór Eggertsson, Steindýrin 2007 - Hrund Þórsdóttir, 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 Þórarinsdóttir, 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 Ólafsson, Heljarstökk afturábak 1997 - Þorgrímur Þráinsson, Margt býr í myrkrinu 1996 - Ingibjörg Möller, Grillaðir bananar 1995 - Herdís Egilsdóttir, Veislan í barnavagninum 1995 - Þórey Friðbjörnsdóttir, Eplasneplar 1994 - Guðrún Hafdís Eiríksdóttir, Röndóttir spóar 1993 - Elías Snæland Jónsson, Brak og brestir 1992 - Friðrik Erlingsson, Benjamín dúfa 1991 - Iðunn Steinsdóttir, Gegnum þyrnigerðið 1990 - Karl Helgason, Í pokahorninu 1989 - Heiður Baldursdóttir, Álagadalurinn 1988 - Kristín Loftsdóttir, Fugl í búri 1987 - Kristín Steinsdóttir, Franskbrauð með sultu 1986 - Guðmundur Ólafsson, Emil og Skundi
See also Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize
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