Bogforum’s Debutant Prize
Since 1993, the year’s best literary debut has been selected at Bogforum. With the prize, Bogforum aims to draw attention to strong new voices in Danish literature.
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Each year, Bogforum awards the prize for the best literary debut. Since 1993, the prize has been an integral part of Denmark’s largest book festival at Bella Center, where authors, publishers and passionate readers come together.
With the prize, Bogforum seeks to highlight strong new voices in Danish literature. In addition to a financial grant of DKK 50,000 to support the continuation of the author’s work, the prize also brings increased visibility from the press, booksellers and readers, helping promising literary careers move forward.
Christine Kærulv wins Bogforum’s Debutant Prize 2025
Christine Kærulv wins Bogforum’s Debutant Prize 2025
At Bogforum 2025, the year’s literary debut was celebrated when Christine Kærulv received Bogforum’s Debutant Prize for her poetry collection Motherlode.
The prize, awarded at the opening of the festival by the Minister of Culture and the chair of the jury, honours a strong and original new voice in Danish literature and brings additional attention to a work that has attracted acclaim for its linguistic alertness and sharp perspective on human conditions in a digital age.
If you have any questions or would like further information about Bogforum’s Debutant Prize, you are always welcome to contact us at bogforum@bogforum.dk.
Winners of Bogforum’s Debutant Prize
2025. Christine Kærulv – Motherlode (Gads Forlag)
2024. Linea Maja Ernst – Kun til navlen (Lindhardt & Ringhof)
2023. Amina Elmi – Barbar [tavshedens objekt] (Gyldendal)
2022. Kristin Vego – Se en sidste gang på alt smukt (Turbine)
2021. Fine Gråbøl – Ungeenheden (Gads Forlag)
2020. Sofie Malmborg – Bargums synder (Politikens Forlag)
2019. Amalie Langballe – Forsvindingsnumre (Lindhardt & Ringhof)
2018. Anita Furu – Mit halve liv (Forlaget Gladiator)
2017. Tine Høeg – Nye rejsende (Rosinante)
2016. Niels Henning Falk Jensby – Techno (Gyldendal)
2015. Morten Pape – Planen (Politikens Forlag)
2014. Thomas Rydahl – Eremitten (Forlaget Bindslev)
2013. Yahya Hassan – YAHYA HASSAN (Gyldendal)
2012. Anne-Cathrine Riebnitzky – Den stjålne vej (Lindhardt & Ringhof)
2011. Erik Valeur – Det syvende barn (Politikens Forlag)
2010. Kaspar Colling Nielsen – Mount København (Gyldendal)
2009. Martin Kongstad – Han danser på sin søns grav (People’s)
2008. Janni Olesen – Noget du skal vide (Gyldendal)
2007. Henriette E. Møller – Jelne (Gyldendal)
2006. Knud Romer – Den som blinker er bange for døden (Lindhardt & Ringhof)
2005. Jonas T. Bengtsson – Aminas breve (People’s)
2004. Kristian Ditlev Jensen – Livret (Gyldendal)
2003. Maria Grønlykke – Fisketyven (Gyldendal)
2002. Eddie Thomas Petersen – Kys (People’s)
2001. Lise Rønnebæk – I virkeligheden hedder jeg Nielsen (Lindhardt & Ringhof)
2000. Søren Jessen – Zambesi (Borgen)
1999. Christian Jungersen – Krat (Lindhardt & Ringhof)
1998. Jesper Wung-Sung – To ryk og en aflevering (Samleren)
1997. Tore Ørnsbo – Inkubationer (Samleren)
1996. Charlotte Weitze – Skiftig (Samleren)
1995. Trine Andersen – Hotel Malheureux (Centrum, Lindhardt & Ringhof)
1994. Iben Claces – Tilbage bliver (Borgen)