The book Tõnis Vint. Collection of Articles (;paranoia, 2021), featuring essays and illustrations by renowned Estonian graphic artist and visual thinker Tõnis Vint, received the Talking Pictures 2025 Award at the Bologna International Children´s Book Fair. The book was selected from among Estonia’s 100 most beautiful books of recent years, presented at the BolognaBookPlus Talking […]

For the third year, the Narva Art Residency, in cooperation with the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, is announcing a competition for children’s literature residencies. The program offers one writer and one illustrator the opportunity to dedicate themselves to their work in the unique environment of Narva. Each residency includes a stipend of 1,500 euros. Creative individuals […]

From March 31 to April 3, 2025, the Bologna International Children’s Book Fair will take place in Italy, with Estonia as this year’s Guest of Honour. This event is also one of the key highlights of the Year of the Estonian Book. The opening day will be attended by the President of the Republic of Estonia, […]

Piret Jaaks’ and Marju Tammik’s picture book, “The Big Secret” (Päike ja Pilv, 2024), has been selected for the dPictus 100 Outstanding Picturebooks 2025—a prestigious international selection showcasing the most remarkable picture books from around the world. The 100 Outstanding Picturebooksselection features titles that have received the most recognition from guest curators, making it an […]

On the Estonian Native Language Day, March 14, the winners of the Annual Literary Awards of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia were announced. In the children’s literature category, the award went to Triinu Laan for her book Poiss ja papa (The Boy and the Papa, Päike ja Pilv, 2024), beautifully illustrated by Anne Pikkov. According to the jury, […]

Three books by Estonian authors have been selected for the prestigious “Amazing Bookshelf” at the international Bologna Children’s Book Fair. This special selection highlights outstanding works of artistic and literary quality from around the world. Out of 3,858 books submitted for the BolognaRagazzi Awards, 150 exceptional titles from 47 countries were chosen. Estonia is proudly […]

On March 4th, the Estonian Union for Child Wellfare and the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre announced the best children’s and youth books published in 2024. Children’s literature experts selected 18 works for children and 12 for young people from over 800 books published last year. Young readers themselves also had a say in selecting and […]

Estonian illustrator and graphic novelist Joonas Sildre has received the Gold Award in the Graphic Novel/Manga category at the 2024 PubWest Book Design Awards for his acclaimed work Between Two Sounds: Arvo Pärt`s Journey to His Musical Language (Plough Publishing House). The graphic novel, which delves into the early life and artistic journey of world-renowned […]

The Cultural Endowment of Estonia has announced the nominees for the Literature Endowment Annual Awards. In the children’s literature category, the following works have been shortlisted: The jury for the children’s literature category consisted of Anti Saar (chairman), Mare Müürsepp, and Grete Nootre, who evaluated texts published in 2024. The winners of the annual awards […]