De Gouden Ganzenveer

The Gouden Ganzenveer ("Golden goose quill") is a Dutch cultural award initiated in 1955, given annually to a person or organization of great significance to the written and printed word. Recipients are selected by an academy of people from the cultural, political, scientific, and corporate world. Members meet once a year; the winner is announced each year in January and honored in April. From 1995 to 1998 the award was granted by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Uitgeversbond, the Royal Dutch Organization of Publishers; since 2000, it is granted by a separate organization. Since 2022, the Gouden Ganzerveer laureate awards the Jonge Veer ("Young Quill") to a person under 35 who has made an outstanding contribution to the Dutch language. The first recipient was Nina Polak, who was nominated by Nelleke Noordervliet.

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Check the official rules of the De Gouden Ganzenveer for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.