Erik Titusson has been working with children’s literature for many years, in different capacities—in publishing but also as Director of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA), the world’s largest award for children’s literature. In 2011 he founded Lilla Piratförlaget, an independent publisher of high-quality literature for children and young adults. Erik has also served on the board of Swedish IBBY, as jury for the HC Andersen and as the board of Swedish Best Book Design. Currently, he is a member of the board of the Astrid Lindgren Society.