Children’s book writer Lee Geum-yi was shortlisted for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award (HCAA) over the weekend, becoming the first Korean author to be nominated for the award in the author’s category.

The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) named Lee along with five others in the authors category. The other nominees are Marina Colasanti from Brazil, Heinz Janisch from Austria, Bart Moeyaert from Belgium, Timo Parvela from Finland and Edward van de Vendel from the Netherlands. 

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