Scandinavian Literature

Widely considered the most prestigious Danish literary award, Den Store Pris is awarded by the Danish Academy every two years. The prize recognizes a writer's entire body of work.

Established in 1949, De Gyldne Laurbær is an annual literature prize awarded based on votes by Danish booksellers.

Established in 1917, the Drachmannlegatet is a literature prize awarded annually on the anniversary of the birthday of Danish writer and painter Holger Drachmann

A literary prize awarded to a living author whose work embodies the spirit of Hans Christian Andersen.

A Danish literary prize awarded to detective novels by the Danish Criminal Academy.

Awarded annually on the anniversary of the birthday of Ludvig Holberg, Holbergmedaljen is a literary prize awarded to a Danish author of fiction or scientific work. It is an appreciation of a literary or scientific work or of the award winner's authorship as a whole.

A literary prize awarded to a poet, who has published their first collection of poems within the last two years.

An annual Danish literature award made by Litteraturkritikernes Lav (Danish Literature Critics Association).

Annual literature award made by the Ministry of Culture; it recognizes a noteworthy Danish children's and youth book.

A literary prize awarded annually on the anniversary of the birthday of Søren Gyldendal, the founder of Gyldendal Publishing House. It recognizes authors in three categories: children's literature; fiction; and non-fiction.

A prize awarded to works of children's and youth literature from Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

Established by the Turku Science Fiction Society in 1983, the Atorox Award is given annually to the best Finnish science fiction or fantasy short story.

Established in 1956, the Eino Leino Prize is an annual prize awarded to top Finnish writers, with an emphasis on poetry.

"The Finlandia Prize (Finnish: Finlandia-palkinto; Swedish: Finlandiaprisen) is a set of Finnish literary prizes awarded by the Finnish Book Foundation to "celebrate reading and highlight new Finnish first-rate literature." Considered the most prestigious in the nation, they are awarded annually in three categories: fiction, non-fiction and children's and youth literature. The prize was first awarded in 1984." (Wikipedia)

"The Finnish Literature Society distributes grants and awards from five different funds for research on and advancement of folklore, literature and the Finnish language. In addition, FILI – Finnish Literature in Exchange distributes grants for the translation of Finnish, Finland-Swedish and Sámi literature."

Established in 1964, the Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize is a literary award for a debut novel in the Finnish language. From 1964-1994, it operated as the J. H. Erkko Award.

A prize awarded to works of children's and youth literature from Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

A prize awarded to works of children's and youth literature from Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

The section for literature annually awards five critics' awards: the Critics' Award for best adult book, the Critics' Award for best children's and youth books, the Critics' Award for best translation, Critic of the Year and the Critics' Award for best non-fiction book for adults.

The critics' awards are supported by: The Norwegian Writers' Association, The Norwegian Publishers' Association, Norwegian Children's and Youth Book Writers, Norwegian Nonfiction Authors' and Translators' Association, Norwegian Journalists' Association and Norwegian Translator's Association (from the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association, translated).

Since 1986, when the Swedish Academy turned 200 years old, the Academy has awarded a Nordic prize every year. The prize comes from the Karin and Karl Ragnar Gierow Foundation's fund and, with a prize sum of 400,000 Swedish kronor (as of 2015), is the second largest of the Academy's prizes in terms of size. The prize is awarded in the Stock Exchange hall in connection with the Academy's foundation day on April 5, when one or more members present the prize winner, who then gives a speech.