Piret Jaaks
Nordic Writer
and Playwright
Awards and Recognitions
2024
– Medal of Merit of the Estonian Heritage Protection Society for the novel "Daughters of Heaven".
– Nominee of the Tammsaare Literary Award with historical novel "Daughters of Heaven".
– "Ela ja sära" scholarship.
2023
– 3rd place in the Estonian novel competition with the historical novel "Daughters of Heaven".
– Nominee of the Tartu Childhood Award with children's book "Mr. Maru's Blueberry Shop".
– Nominee of the Estonian Annual Award of the Cultural Endowment for Literature with the collection "Sirens and other plays".
– Laureate of the new children's book competition with the manuscript "Big Secret".
2021
– Nominee of the Estonian Theatre Annual Awards in the “Best original dramaturgy” category with the play “Rites of Passages” (stage name “White Moose”).
– "Mommy's Dragon" children's book was honored with the Zlata hruška (Golden Pear) seal, a prestigious literary award for children’s and young adult books in Slovenia.
– The best TV series "EnsV" (for the whole team) in Estonian film and television awards.
2020
– "Mommy's Dragon" children's book was included in prestigious international children's literary catalogue The White Ravens.
– The hallmark of the Estonian Children's Literature Center "Good children's book" for the book "Mommy's Dragon".
2019
– Estonian Theatre Agency's play competition, grand prize with the play “Rites of Passages”.
– Nominee of the Estonian Cultural Endowment Annual Award for Literature with the play "Before us was Flood".
2018
– Visually Impaired Listeners' Award for the audio play "A year after".
2017
– 2nd place with the play “Sirens” in Estonian Theatre Agency's play competition.
2015
– Best Debut of the Year Award (Betti Alver Debut Award) winner with a collection of short stories “Urban Legend”.
– Estonian Theatre Annual Awards. Nominated in the “Best original dramaturgy” category with the play “To See Pink Elephants”.
2014
– Nominee with play “To See Pink Elephants” in Estonian Literature Annual Awards in the drama category.
2011
– Estonian Theatrical Plays Competition, main prize with play “To See Pink Elephants”.