Wonderful news for our children’s list: A Dog Called Cat Says Farewell by Tomi Kontio & Elina Warsta has been nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize.
A Dog Called Cat Says Farewell is the final volume in a beloved, prize-winning series following a Dog Called Cat and her friends. In A Dog Called Cat Says Farewell Dog, Cat, and Weasel have formed a loving if unlikely family, and spend their days together. Outside, however, spring is at its most beautiful—it’s time to go on a trip. Weasel asks Cat and Dog to accompany him. He advises them, swears them to secrecy, and comforts them: they will never be alone. They have no owner in this world, but they are marked by the love of a friend. A friend who leaves behind only a beautiful, silent memory. A Dog Called Cat Says Farewell offers the courage to mourn and always start over, regardless of the words of silence. It is the moving conclusion to a beloved series. The book was awarded the Finlandia Junior Prize, the largest literary prize in the country, in 2025.
The Nordic Council Literature Prize is a prestigious yearly award founded in 1962 and aiming at fostering interest in the literature and the language of Nordic countries.
Running for the Nordic Council Literature Prize representing Finland is also Gamlingarna by our very own Malin Klingenberg & Maria Sann.
Warmest congratulations to the authors, and fingers crossed!