Veronica Hazelhoff

Veronica Hazelhoff (22 February 1947 – 1 July 2009) was a Dutch author of children's literature.

Career

Hazelhoff made her debut in 1981 with the book Nou moe! She won the Gouden Ezelsoor award as well as the Zilveren Griffel award for this book. Hazelhoff's first three books, Nou moe! (1981), Hierzo! (1982) and Auww! (1983), feature the same character, a young girl called Maartje. Hazelhoff received an award for two out of these three books as Hazelhoff won the Gouden Griffel award in 1984 for the book Auww! Many of Hazelhoff's later books would also feature female protagonists.

She went on to win the Zilveren Griffel award two more times: in 1995 for the book Veren en in 2007 for her book Bezoek van Mister P. Hazelhoff based her book Bezoek van Mister P. on her own experience with rheumatism from which she suffered herself for most her life.

Hazelhoff also won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs in 1995 for her book Veren (1994).

Her books have been illustrated by various illustrators, including Joep Bertrams, Sandra Klaassen and Sylvia Weve.

Publications

1981: Nou moe! 1982: Hierzo! 1983: Auww! 1983: Oma, waar blijft de taart? 1985: Kinderkamp Utopia 1986: Fenna 1987: Ster! 1988: Heibel 1989: In Sara's huis 1990: Mooie dagen 1990: Het zondagsgevoel 1990: Boze ogen 1991: Naar Nebraska 1992: Een klein kreng 1992: De bijenkoningin 1993: Elmo 1994: Veren 1995: De sneeuwstorm 1995: Lieve Liza 1996: De Duivenjongen 1997: Niks gehoord, niks gezien 1999: Verloren paradijs 2001: Kat en Jong 2006: Bezoek van Mister P.

Awards

1983: Gouden Ezelsoor, Nou moe! 1983: Zilveren Griffel, Nou moe! 1984: Gouden Griffel, Auww! 1995: Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, Veren 1995: Zilveren Griffel, Veren 2007: Zilveren Griffel, Bezoek van Mister P.