Serafina – Newcomer Prize for Illustration 2026: Award Ceremony

The German Academy for Children's and Youth Literature, together with the trade magazine Börsenblatt and the Frankfurter Buchmesse, awards the "Serafina" prize for young illustrators. The prize, donated by the Augsburger Mediengruppe Pressedruck, is endowed with 2,500 euros. The giraffe figurine from Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg is financed by Sankt Michaelsbund (exhibition stand: Hall 4.0 G65) and other sponsors. 

An Overview of the Nominees: Fünf Illustratorinnen im Rennen

The trade magazine Börsenblatt is a media partner of the prize.

Venue: Messe Frankfurt | Halle 4.0 | Imagination Stage