Ran Flygenring

(b. 1987) is an award-winning illustrator, writer and graphic designer. Her books have been published in several countries and she has won awards for her unconventional and lively style of illustration. She has received the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize, the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, the German-French Youth literature prize and the Jahres-Luchs prize, besides being nominated for the German Academy of Children’s and Youth Literature Illustration prize Serafina and the ALMA prize (Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award), to name but a few.

Awards

2023 – Winner of the Icelandic Literary Prize 2023, in the category of children’s books for Do Not Kill! (text by Gunnar Helgason, illustr. by Ran Flygenring)
2023 –Book Of the Year 2023, in the category of illustrated books, selected by Morgunbladid daily, for Álfar (Elves) (text by Hjorleifur Hjartarson, illustr. by Ran Flygenring)
2022 – IBBY Spring Winds Awards 2021 – Morgunbladid Daily’s Children’s Book of the Year 2021, for The Queen Who Could Do Everything Except ... together with author Gunnar Helgason
2021 – The Icelandic Booksellers' Prize 2021, as the Best Children‘s Book of the Year (3rd place), for Do Not Destroy! (text by Gunnar Helgason, illustr. by Ran Flygenring)
2020 – The Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, Young Adult category for Wie der Wahnsinn mir die Welt erklärte together with author Dita Zipfel
2020 – The Reykjavík Childrens Literature Prize in the category of illustration for Vigdís, bókin um fyrsta konuforsetann (Vigdís. A Book About the World’s First Female President)
2020 – Winner of the Most Beautiful Books of the Year in Germany for Die Reise zum Mittelpunkt des Waldes
2019 – The Icelandic Booksellers‘ Prize, for the best children’s book of the year, for Vigdís, bókin um fyrsta konuforsetann (Vigdís. A Book About the World’s First Female President)
2019 – The Reykjavík Childrens Literature Prize in the category of illustration for Sagan um Skarphéðin Dungal (The Story of Benjamin Dunhill, Who Introduced a New Thesis on the Nature of the Universe)
2018 – FÍT (the Association of Icelandic Graphic Designers) Gold awards for illustrations in Fuglar (Birds)
2018 – The Reykjavík Childrens Literature Prize in the category of illustration for Fuglar (Birds)
2017 – FÍT (the Assoiation of Icelandic Graphic Designers) Grand Prize and gold awards for work for DesignMarch 2016
2015 – The Jahres-Luchs prize 2014 awarded by Die Zeit and Radio Bremen, together with Finn-Ole Heinrich
2015 – FÍT (the Association of Icelandic Graphic Designers) gold awards for illustration
2014 – The German-French Youth literature prize 2013 with author Finn-Ole Heinrich
2014 – FÍT (the Association of Icelandic Graphic Designers) illustration gold awards
2013 – Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2013, Childrens book category together with author Finn-Ole Heinrich

Nominations

2024 - The Icelandic Booksellers‘ Prize for Best Children‘s Book of 2024 (The Pond)
2024 - The Icelandic Literary Prize, for Tjörnin (The Pond)
2024 - The Reykjavík Children’s Literary Prize 2024, for illustration (The Pond)
2024 - Nominated for the Icelandic Women's Literature Prize, for Tjörnin (The Pond)
2024 – The Reykjavik Children’s Literature Prize 2024, for Best Illustrations, for Álfar (Elves) (text by Hjorleifur Hjartarson, illustr. by Ran Flygenring)
2024 – Nominated for the Children’s Choice Book Prize (chosen by children in all libraries in Iceland) for Bannað að drepa (Do Not Kill!) (text by Gunnar Helgason, illustr. by Ran Flygenring)
2024 – Nominated for The Reykjavik Children’s Literature Prize 2024 for the best original Icelandic children’s book, Bannað að drepa (Do Not Kill!) (text by Gunnar Helgason, illustr. by Ran Flygenring) (the jury is composed of five representatives appointed by the School and Recreation Council, the UNESCO City of Literature, the Writers’ Union and Model, the Society of Picture Writers)
2024 – Special mention at The BRAW (BolognaRagazzi Awards) Amazing Bookshelf at the Bologna Book fair 2024 for Eldgos (Volcano)
2023 – Winner of the Nordic Council Children and Young People‘s Literature Prize for Eldgos (Volcano)
2022 – Nominated for the Reykjavik Children’s Literature Prize 2022 for Eldgos (Volcano)
2022 – Nominated for the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2022, for Do Not Destroy! (text by Gunnar Helgason, illustr. by Ran Flygenring)
2022 – Nominated for the West Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2022, for Do Not Destroy! (text by Gunnar Helgason, illustr. by Ran Flygenring)
2022 – Nomination for the Reykjavík Childrens Literature Prize in the category of illustration for Koma jól?
2020 – Shortlisted for the Most Beautiful Books of the Year in Germany for Wie der Wahnsinn mir die Welt erklärte
2018 – Nomination for the Icelandic Literature Prize for Sagan um Skarphéðin Dungal (The Story of Benjamin Dunhill, Who Introduced a New Thesis on the Nature of the Universe)
2017 – Nomination for the Icelandic Literary Prize for Fuglar (Birds)
2014 – Nominated for the German Academy of Children’s and Youth Literature Illustration prize Serafina 2014
2013 – Nominated for the Alma Prize (Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award)