Literary award · Netherlands
Gouden Griffel
Dutch literature award for the best children's book written in Dutch.
About Gouden Griffel
The Gouden Griffel (Golden Stylus) is an award given to authors of children's or teenagers' literature in the Netherlands.
From the Wikipedia article “Gouden Griffel”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Anoush Elman | — |
| 2023 | Edward van de Vendel | — |
| 2022 | Yorick Goldewijk | — |
| 2021 | Pieter Koolwijk | — |
| 2019 | Gideon Samson | — |
| 2018 | Annet Schaap | — |
| 2017 | Koos Meinderts | — |
| 2016 | Anna Woltz | — |
| 2014 | Jan Paul Schutten | — |
| 2013 | Simon van der Geest | — |
| 2012 | Bibi Dumon Tak | — |
| 2012 | Martijn van der Linden | — |
| 2011 | Simon van der Geest | — |
| 2010 | Daan Remmerts de Vries | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Gouden Griffel 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.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q1535416 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).