The Most Beautiful Books of Slovakia 2025!

BIBIANA, the International House of Art for Children, announces the 34th edition of the prestigious Most Beautiful Books of Slovakia 2025 competition.

The mission of the Most Beautiful Books of Slovakia competition is to support and recognize the high aesthetic and technical quality of book publications released in Slovakia, focusing on their visual and graphic design, the overall complexity of the design approach, and their harmonious integration with the content of the publication. Works will be awarded not only for professional execution but also for innovative approaches to visual communication and artistic value.

The competition will once again open its doors to talented authors, illustrators, publishers, graphic designers, and all those involved in the creation of books.

The organizer and main host of the Most Beautiful Books of Slovakia competition is BIBIANA, the International House of Art for Children. BIBIANA’s partners in the competition are the Slovak Polygraphy Association and the Slovak National Library.

Books published between January 1 and December 31, 2025, may be entered into the competition. The applicant must submit the application along with one flawless copy of the book by January 31, 2026.

The competition application may be submitted by a publisher based in the Slovak Republic. The applicant may also be another legal or natural person from Slovakia, an art or polygraphy-focused school based in Slovakia, an illustrator, graphic designer, photographer, or printing house.

Books entered into the competition will be evaluated in six categories:

Books for children and youth
Fiction
Art books and illustrated publications
Scientific and professional literature (including textbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, spiritual, popular-science literature, and occasional prints)
Bibliophile editions and author’s books
Student works

FINANCIAL REWARDS FOR WINNERS

The prestigious competition will again seek the best that Slovak book production has offered in the past year. “Books that fully meet all professional requirements will be awarded the title ‘Most Beautiful Books of Slovakia.’” The winning collection will consist of 20 book titles.

According to the statute, the author, publisher, or printer of the book will receive the following awards from the main organizer and its partners based on the expert jury’s decision:

BIBIANA Award to the publisher for the most beautiful children’s book – €1,400
BIBIANA Award to the author for outstanding illustrations – €1,400
BIBIANA Award to the publisher for a bibliophile edition – €1,400
Slovak Polygraphy Association Award to the printer for exceptional polygraphic execution – a material prize up to €1,400
Slovak National Library Award for a student work – €700

The Most Beautiful Books of Slovakia competition aims to recognize and support the aesthetic and technical quality of book publications released in Slovakia, both in terms of visual execution and appropriate artistic design.

Contact:
Most Beautiful Books of Slovakia / +421 220 467 173 / +421 220 467 221 / najkrajsieknihy@bibiana.sk

Books, along with the completed and signed application, can be sent to:

BIBIANA, International House of Art for Children
Panská 41
815 39 Bratislava

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