August Prize
The August Prize (Swedish: Augustpriset) is an annual Swedish literary prize awarded each year since 1989 by the Swedish Publishers' Association. The prize is awarded to the best Swedish book of the year, in three categories. The Swedish Publishers' Association also awards the Young August Prize (Lilla Augustpriset) to youth and young adults (until the age of 20).
| August Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the best Swedish books of the year that will increase public interest in Swedish contemporary literature |
| Sponsored by | Swedish Publishers' Association (SvF), Elite Hotels of Sweden |
| Date | 12 April 1988 (started awarding on 1989) |
| Location | Stockholm |
| Country | Sweden |
| Presented by | Swedish Publishers' Association (SvF) |
| Reward(s) | An August figurine and a monetary award of SEK 100,000 |
| Highlights | |
| Fiction | Eufori: en roman om Sylvia Plath by Elin Cullberg (2021) |
| Non-Fiction | Dolda gudar – en bok om allt som inte går förlorat i en översättning by Nils Håkanson (2021) |
| Children's Book | Nattkorpen by Joha Rundberg (2021) |
| Website | augustpriset.se |
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