Birgitta Sif jest cenioną autorką z Islandii, mamą dwóch córeczek, wykładowczynią na Cambridge School of Art. Jej twórczość została uhonorowana wieloma prestiżowymi nagrodami, m.in. Bologna Children’s Book Illustration Award, Society of Illustrators, Northern Lights Book Award, Kate Greenaway Medal.
Lista nagród:
Winner Bologna Children’s Book Illustration, 2024
Finalist for Bologna Children’s Book Illustration, 2023
Forest of Reading, Silver Birch Express Award, Crimson Twill, 2023
Northern Lights Picture Book Award (4-8) 2020 for THE TALL MAN AND THE SMALL MOUSE
Green Earth Book Award, Longlisted 2019 for SNOWBOY AND THE LAST TREE STANDING
BIBF Ananas Illustration Award, Finalist 2018 for SNOWBOY AND THE LAST TREE STANDING
West Sussex Children’s Picture Book Award Shortlisted 2018 for SNOWBOY AND THE LAST TREE STANDING
Kate Greenaway Award, Nominated 2017 for Swish and Squeak
Kate Greenaway Award, Nominated 2016 for WHERE MY FEET GO
The Zolotow Awards, Highly Commended 2016 for MISS HAZELTINES HOME FOR SHY AND FEARFUL CATS
Japanese Sakura Medal, Nominated 2016 for Frances Dean
Peters Book of the Year, Winner for Miss Hazeltines Home for Shy and Fearful Cats
Children’s Choice Book Awards, Finalist 2015 for Frances Dean
Kate Greenaway Award, Nominated 2015 for Frances Dean
Kate Greenaway Award, Shortlisted 2014 for OLIVER
UKLA award, Longlisted 2014 for OLIVER
Dimmalimm Prize (Icelandic Illustration award for 2012) for OLIVER
Nordic Children and Young People’s Literature Prize, Finalist for OLIVER 2013
Honoured with the Vorvinda award for enriching Icelandic children’s culture, 2013.
