Tortot has been nominated in Belgium. ‘The little Cervantes’ is the prize for youth literature by the city of Gent. A jury of youngsters (12-14 years) will choose it’s winner on May 8th 2018. I have been nominated two times before: Nine Open Arms and it’s sequel were both in the race. Maybe this time we’ll win?
In November ‘Tortot, the cold fish who lost his world and found his heart’ will be in bookshops all through the UK. It is published with bravoure by Pushkin Children’s books and Laura Watkinson made a magical translation:
‘Hack, hack, hack, chop the foe in the pot!
Whack, whack, whack, let’s cook him nice and hot!
Tortot has again been nominated! This time in Belgium for the Children-and Youthjury Flanders’. Eight books have been nominated in the readers agegroup 14-16 years. Fellownominee Gerda van Erkel will also enter the competition, with her book ‘When Mountains cry’ together with six other nominees. Readers will read the book between september 2017 and april 2018…
‘How Tortot lost his fish’s heart has again been nominated. This time it’s nominated for ‘the Golden Frame’ a prize for the best book for young people between 12 en 15 years. The jury only choose two books in the category ‘originally dutch work’. My fellow-nominee is Gerda van Erkel for her book ‘when mountains cry’. The winner will be announced at 21th of April.
‘How Tortot lost his fish’s heart’ of Ludwig and me has been nominated for the Woutertje Pieterseprijs 2017. The nomination is very welcome. The chances of winning the prize? The other six nominated books are strong competitors and beautiful books, so we’ll see. The event will be held at the 8th of April at de Brakke Grond in Amsterdam.