Saami Council Literature Prize

The Saami Council Literature Prize is a literary prize for Saami literature first awarded by the Saami Council in 1994. At first, the prize was awarded annually; however, starting in 2003, it has been awarded roughly once every two years, with authors of children's and young adult literature being honored every other time.
In 2007, the total monetary value of the prize was 3,000 euros.

Background

The Saami Council launched its own literary award to encourage people to write in the Saami languages. For this reason, all works nominated for the award must have been initially written in one of the Saami languages or translated from another into one of the smaller Saami languages. Only works published within the two years preceding the award are eligible for nomination.