
Piret Jaaks
Writer and
Playwright
Awards and Recognitions
2025
– The children's book The Big Secret was selected among the 100 outstanding picture books by dPictus.
Children's book The Big Secret was included among best children's books of Estonia.
– Children's book The Big Secret was awarded in the selection of "25 most beautiful Estonian books 2024" and "5 most beautiful children's books".
– Nominee of the Tammsaare Literary Award with novel The Light of the Moose.
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 book Sirens and other Plays.
– Laureate of the new children's book competition with the manuscript The 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”.