The Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award is the oldest continuously-awarded literary prize in Estonia.

Awards for Literary Activity

Fiction:

A. H. Tammsaare Literary Award (The Garden of Devil's Milks), 2020

Shortlisted for the Cultural Endowment Annual Award for Literature, Best Book of Fiction 2020 (Lost Fingers), 2021

The Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award (The Bench), 2022

Estonia's Cultural Endowment Annual Award for Literature, Best Book of Fiction 2022 (Namer), 2023

Piret Raud receiving the Estonia's Cultural Endowment Annual Award for Literature, Best Book of Fiction 2022  © Kris Moor

Children's Book Manuscript Contest, 1st prize (Ernesto's Rabbits), 2004

Children's Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (Sanna and the Poachers), 2005

Children's Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (Princess Lulu and Mister Bones), 2008

Raisin of the Year Award (Mister Bird's Story), 2009

White Ravens List, (Mister Bird's Story) 2010 (Germany)

IBBY Honour List (Princess Lulu and Mister Bones), 2012

The 1st Prize of the Children's Jury in Latvia (forms 3-4) (Princess Lulu and Mister Bones), 2012 (Latvia)

 White Ravens List, (Three Wishes), 2013 (Germany)

Järje Hoidja (Princesses with a Twist), 2014

Lire ici et là, (Le thé des poissons et autres histoires), 2015 (France)

Nomination for Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025) and nomination for Hans Christian Andersen Award (2016)

Children's Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (The Story of Sander, Muri, the Tiny Mommy and
the Invisible Aksel), 2015

Nomination for Premio Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi (Micromamma (The Story of Sander, Muri, the Tiny Mommy and
the Invisible Aksel)) , 2019 (Italy)

 

Awards for Illustrations and Prints

"25 Best-Designed Books", Certificate of Merit, Estonia, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2020, 2021

"5 Best-Designed Children’s Books", Certificate of Merit, Estonia, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016

Eduard Sööt Prize for illustrations of poetry for children, Estonia, 1997

Tallinn XI Print Triennial, G-Gallery and Tempera OY prize, Tallinn, 1998

Book Art Competition of the Baltic States, diploma for the best children’s book, Lithuania, 2002

I Tallinn Illustration Triennial, diploma, Estonia, 2003

Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Award for Excellence, Italy, 2007

III Tallinn Illustration Triennial, Honorary diploma of Estonian Artist’s Association, 2009

"Golden Book", special prize of the Estonian National Library to the most beautiful children’s book of the year, Estonia, 2009

Raisin of the Year Award, 2009

White Ravens List, 2010

White Ravens List, 2013

IBBY Honour List ("Trööömmmpffff or Eli's voice"), 2018

Nomination for Premio Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi, Italy, 2019

  Nomination for Hans Christian Andersen Award, 2020, 2022

Edgar Valter Illustration Prize, Estonia, 2023