Liz Page grew up and lived in England until 1985 when she and her family moved to Basel. She soon became involved with JuKiBu, the Intercultural Children’s Library in Basel, of which she was a founding member. Later, she was elected President of the Intercultural Children’s Libraries Association of Switzerland. She joined IBBY as Executive Assistant in 1997, worked as Administrative Director from 2003 to 2006 and Director of Member Services, Communications and New Projects until March 2009, when she was appointed Executive Director. Liz Page is also an ex officio member of Hans Christian Andersen Award Jury.
At the Festival, Liz Page will share the world’s best practices of prizes and ratings in children’s literature.
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Myroslav Shkandrij
Nicky Walsh
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Oldřich Pavlovský
Peter Michalík
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Radoslav Passia
Regula Venske
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Rostyslav Nyemtsev
Rune Belsvik
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Serhii Plokhy
Serie Barford
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Sofi Oksanen
Stanislav Komárek
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Tanya Evanson
Thomas Wohlfahrt
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Tobias Voss
Valzhyna Mort
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Viacheslav Rahoisha
Vitaly Chernetsky
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Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern
Zoë Beck
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George G. Grabowicz
Hendrik Hellige
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Hernan Diaz
Iben Akerlie
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Imbi Paju
Jean Molitor
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Jerzy Onuch
Jo Davies
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Katrin Stangl
Kim Thúy
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Larry Tremblay
Marián Potrok
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Mariann Maray
Mark Neville
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Martyna Bunda
Meik Wiking
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Michael Kaufman
Michael Kimmel
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Moe Clark
Abir Mukherjee
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Adam Pomorski
Agata Pyzik
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Aleš Šteger
Alexandra Shulman
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Andreas Kappeler
Andreas Umland
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Anna Khromova
Annick Lefebvre
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Barbara Cassin
Bas Kwakman
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Bohdan Zadura
BOICUT
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Briar Wood
Chris Abani
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Constantia Soteriou
Dariusz Kosiński
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Derek Brazell
Dorje Batuu
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Edward Nawotka