Igor Oleynikov and Japanese author Eiko Kadono have won the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award publishingperspectives.com

posted by  banzaitokyo | 6 years, 8 months ago in Art & Culture

Japanese author Eiko Kadono has written picture books and novels. Her best-known book is Kiki’s Delivery Service, first published in 1985 in Japan. According to IBBY, she has published some 250 original works.

The jury statement said, “There is an ineffable charm, compassion, and élan in the work of this great Japanese author … Kadono’s books are always surprising, engaging, and empowering. And almost always fun. And always life affirming.”