Awards/honors

Children's Book of the Year in 2007 for 'Rumini' - IBBY Hungary

József Attila Award in 2011

Children's Book of the Year in 2020 for 'Az őrzők' - IBBY Hungary)

Judit Berg

author

Judit Berg is the top childrens' author of Hungary in the last twenty years. Rumini, her awardwinning series of adventures have become recommended reading in many schools.
Today, more than 40 of her titles has been published. Her work as a storybook author is unique in the way her books have appealed to and captivated children of all ages, from the youngest to the teenage. Her books have sold in tens of thousands of copies, and her most popular characters have been brought to life in summer camps, workshops, themed playgrounds, theatre performances and cartoons. Berg's stories teach without being intrusive, setting an example for young readers while being both funny and cool.

Her works have been translated into English and German, Italian, Serbian, Russian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Czech, Romanian and Chinese.
Besides state rewards she won the Hungarian IBBY prize twice (2007 and 2020), now she works as the president of the organization as well.

Published titles