The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has announced the shortlist for the 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award – the world’s most prestigious award for the creators of children and youth literature for Authors section.

The IBBY’s list includes María Cristina Ramos from Argentina, Bart Moeyaert from Belgium, Marie-Aude Murail from France, Farhad Hassanzadeh from Iran, Peter Svetina from Slovenia, and Jacqueline Woodson from the US.

Farhad Hassanzadeh has been nominated for a second time for the 2020 Christian Anderson Award for a lifetime of successful work in children’s literature writing. He was also among the 2018 Top 5 Writers of Christian Andersen Award.