Sonia Nimr

Awards & Recognition

Sonia Nimr is an award-winning Palestinian writer, academic, and storyteller. Her works transcend the boundaries of time and place, blending fantasy, folklore, and history to reflect the richness of Palestinian culture.

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Children & Young Adults Literature Awards

Al Etisalat Book Award

Year: 2014

Book Title: Wondrous Journeys

Location: Al-Sharjah-UAE

Description:Recognizes significant achievements in the literary arts within the Arab region, highlighting exceptional works in young adults and children’s literature.

Wondrous

Al-Sharjah Reading Festival Award (مهرجان الشارقة القرائي)

Year: 2018

Book Title: Thunderbird (طائر الرعد)

Location: Al-Sharjah-UAE

Description: Celebrates exceptional contributions to literature where young readers are the jurors, promoting young readers favorites.

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IBBY Honor List

Year: 2024

Book Title: When It Rained Fish

Illustrated By: Leena Naddaf

Description: Recognized for its outstanding contribution to children's literature, showcasing unique illustrations of a story with designs that retell the story in colors.

When It Rained Fish

IBBY Short List

Year: 2018

Book Title: The Blue Door

Description: Featured for its literary and artistic excellence, contributing significantly to children's literature.

TheBlueDoor Book

IBBY Honor List

Year: 2014

Book Title: Wondrous Journeys

Description: Celebrated for its literary quality and contribution to children’s literature, selected by an international jury.

Wondrous Book

IBBY Honor List

Year: 2004

Book Title: A Story That Begins and Ends with Lies

Description: Acknowledged for its unique narrative style and engaging themes that resonate with a diverse audience.

AStoryThatEndsAndBeginsWithLies Book

Sheikh Zayed Book Award

Year: 2018

Shortlisted Work: Thunderbird

Location: Dubai, UAE

Description: Recognized as one of the most prestigious literary awards in the Arab world, celebrating creative works that contribute to the advancement of Arabic culture.

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Publishers Union Award (جائزة اتحاد الناشرين)

Year: 2018

Book Title: Thunderbird (طائر الرعد الأول)

Location: Al-Sharjah-UAE

Description: Awarded for outstanding literary work in the Arab world, recognizing excellence in storytelling.

Thunderbird

Palestine Book Award, Middle East monitor

Year: 2021

Book Title: Wondrous Journeys in Strange Lands

Translated By: Marcia Lynx

Location: London

Description: This award recognizes works that celebrate Palestinian culture and literature, acknowledging the importance of translation in promoting diverse voices.

Wondrous

Etisalat Book Award

Year: 2017

Shortlisted Work: Thunderbird

Location: Al-Sharjah-UAE

Description: This award is the most prestigious award in the Arab world given to works that has a mark on children and young adults’ literature. This award promotes and recognizes excellence in Arabic literature across various genres.

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Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Nomination Period: 2016-2025

Category: Author

Location: Stockholm. Sweden.

Description:One of the world's largest awards for children's literature, celebrating authors who have made significant contributions to the field.

Astrid Award

Hans Christian Andersen Award

Nomination Year: 2016

Category: Author

Location: Denmark

Description: Often referred to as the "Nobel Prize for children's literature," it honors lifetime achievements of authors whose work has made a lasting impact on children's literature.

Hans Christian Anderson Award

Hampshire Book Award

Year: 2004

Book Title: A Little Piece of Ground

Location: Fareham. UK

Description: Aimed at encouraging young readers to engage with literature, this award recognizes outstanding books for children and young adults.

ALittilePieceofGround Book

Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation

Year: 2023

Book Title: Thunderbird

Translated By: Marcia Lynx

Thunderbird