The jury of Iakob Gogebashvili Children’s and Youth Literary Award announced the finalists.

Iakob Gogebashvili Children’s and Youth Literary Award was established in 2017 by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, together with Writers’ House. The award takes place annually and its goal is to activate and encourage children’s writers and publishers. This year the award is granted for the second time.

Books issued in 2017, plays, which we recevied electronically (the contest organizers took into account the fact that publishers rarely print the plays) and innovative children’s projects were eligible to participate.  

Altogether, 42 books, 21 books reached the final.

The jury was unable to create a shortlist in the nomination best debut.

 This year’s finalists are:

Best poetry book

 Natia Janashia “racoon’s repair”, Palitra L Publishing

Givi Chigvinadze “Alphabet” Makharobeli Publishing

Best Porse book

For little children aged 3-6 years

Tamri Pkhakadze “Kiki’s adventure”,Palitra L Publishing

Bondo Matsaberidze “letter’s crane’s nest” Bakmi Publishing

For children aged 7-12 years:

 Lela Tsutsikirdze “happy fmaily and others” Georgian Academy Publishing

Diana Anphimiadi “fairy tales written in drawing book”, Artanuji Publishing

For adolescents aged 13 years and older

 Naro Davitashvili “children of moon” Karchkhadze Publishing

 Best illustrated book (two awards)

For little children aged 3-6 years

Ana Janelidze “Hippa chooses profession”, Zoliani Kata Publishing

Lela Tsutskiridze “Letters crane’s nest”, Bakmi Publishing

For children aged 7-12 years:

 Lela Tsutsikirdze “happy fmaily and others” Georgian Academy Publishing

Sopo Kirtadze “Maugli”, Palitra L Publishing  

Best children’s drama (one award)

 Alex Chigvinadze “Do they pound on your door too?”

Ninia Sadghbelashvili “vaccine of joy”

Irma Malatsidze “adventure of three pigs”

Best translation / youth book (one award) 

Tsitso Khotsuashvili – “The Uncommoners” by Jennifer Bell, “The Trumpet of the swan” by D. B. White,  Bakur Sulakauri Publishing

Giorgi Ekizashvili – “Kamo L idee du siecle”. “Kamo et moi”, “Kamo L’agence Babel” by Daniel Pennac, Agora Publishing

Tama Kvijinadze – “The ballad of a broke nose” by Arne Swingen, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing

Keti Khanchashvili – “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” by J. K. Rowling

Best children’s/youth innovative project (one award)

 Irma Malatsidze – internet journal – “Children’s literature”

Tata Chkhaidze, Ana Turmanidze “Paper airplane”, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing

The Award Ceremony of Iakob Gogebashvili Children’s and Youth Literary Award will be held on October 26^th, at Writers’ House.

At the award ceremony one more winner will be announced and will be awarded for contribution to children’s literature. In past years the award in this nomination was granted to Guram Petriashvili and Dodo Khimshiashvili-Vadachkoria.