Anna Woltz - World Literary Awards

Profile

Gender: Female
Born: 1981-12-29 （London, United Kingdom）
Nationality: Dutch
Languages: Dutch
Religion: Unknown
Residence History: London (birth) → Leiden (study)

Career

Occupations: children's literature writer
Active Years: 2006-2024
Nominations: De tunnel (Boon nomination, 2022)

Education

Institution	Faculty	Department	Degree	Period	Country
Leiden University	—	History	—	—	Netherlands

Leiden University

History

Country: Netherlands

Awards

Year	Award	Work	Category	Organization	Result
2015	Nienke van Hichtum-prijs	Honderd uur nacht	—	—	受賞
2016	Gouden Griffel	Gips	—	—	受賞
2017	Zilveren Griffel	Alaska	—	—	受賞
2012	Thea Beckmanprijs	Ik kan nog steeds niet vliegen	—	—	受賞

Nienke van Hichtum-prijs

2015

Work: Honderd uur nacht

Result: 受賞

Gouden Griffel

2016

Work: Gips

Result: 受賞

Zilveren Griffel

2017

Work: Alaska

Result: 受賞

Thea Beckmanprijs

2012

Work: Ik kan nog steeds niet vliegen

Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Nienke van Hichtum-prijs (Nienke van Hichtum Prize) 1 appearances

Edition 26 (2015) Winner

Works

Major Works

Mijn bijzonder rare week met Tess

2013 Children's literature

A story of an extraordinary summer week.

friendshipgrowth

Adaptations

[Film] My Extraordinary Summer with Tess / Steven Wouterlood (2019)

Honderd uur nacht

2014 Children's literature

Story inspired by Hurricane Sandy in New York.

disasterloneliness

Gips

2015 Children's literature

Story of a boy in a cast.

illnessfriendship

Alaska

2016 Children's literature

Translations by Author

Post uit de oorlog (co-authored with father)

Style & Themes

Literary Style: Vivid styleSerious themes for children
Recurring Motifs: illnessdeathloss

Legacy

Prominent Dutch children's author, winner of multiple awards, known for addressing serious themes in children's books.

Trivia

Her father Wout Woltz was editor-in-chief of NRC Handelsblad.
Co-authored Post uit de oorlog with her father.
Haaientanden was the 2019 Kinderboekenweekgeschenk.