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Peter Smit (born April 13, 1952, in Uitgeest [1] ) is a Dutch children's writer and publicist.
From 1997 to 2001, Smit belonged to the Foundation Board LIRA, and from 1998 to 2004 he sat on the board of the Association of Writers. Since 2004 he has been director of the Foundation P.C. Hooft Prize.
From 1995, Smit specialized in writing young adult novels. He also published many picture books for beginners and children with reading problems.
Paulus Johannes "Paul" Biegel was a successful and prolific Dutch writer of children's literature.
The Oera Linda Book is a manuscript written in a form of Old Frisian, purporting to cover historical, mythological, and religious themes of remote antiquity, from 2194 BCE to 803 CE. Among academics in Germanic philology, the document is considered to be a hoax or forgery.
The Barneveldse Krant is a local daily newspaper in the Netherlands. It is printed, published, and distributed by Royal BDU in Barneveld. The newspaper is printed 6 times per week, with a focus on advertisements on Thursday and special weekend pages on Saturday. The Thursday edition is free of charge. It became a daily only in 1967, with 5 issues a week at that time.
The Gouden Griffel is an award given to authors of children's or teenagers' literature in the Netherlands.
Dutch names consist of one or more given names and a surname. The given name is usually gender-specific.
Jan Smit is a Dutch singer, television host, and actor. Smit mostly sings songs in the Dutch language, in a genre known as paling sound. In addition to his solo career, in 2015 Smit joined the schlager trio KLUBBB3, and in 2017 The Toppers. As a TV presenter, he has worked on programs like the Beste Zangers and Sterren Muziekfeest op het Plein Since 1999, Smit has been serving as an ambassador for the SOS Children's Villages, and is a member of the board for the football club FC Volendam.
Arthur Valentijn Japin is a Dutch novelist.
Smit is a Dutch occupational surname. It represents an archaic spelling of the Dutch word "smid" for "smith" and is the Dutch equivalent of the English surname Smith.
Guus Kuijer is a Dutch author. He wrote books for children and adults, and is best known for the Madelief series of children's books. For his career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest sense" he won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council in 2012, the biggest prize in children's literature. As a children's writer he was one of five finalists for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2008.
Johanna Elisabeth "Joke" Smit was a well-known Dutch feminist and politician in the 1970s.
In the Netherlands, the Boekenweek is an annual "week" of ten days dedicated to Dutch literature. It has been held in March annually since 1932. Each Boekenweek has a theme. The beginning of the Boekenweek is marked by the Boekenbal, a gathering that is attended by writers and publishers. Events are held across the country during the Boekenweek, such as book signing sessions, literary festivals and debates.
Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau, more commonly known as Mabel van Oranje, is the wife and widow of Prince Friso and sister-in-law of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. She spends her time in human rights activities such as co-founding War Child Netherlands, the European Council on Foreign Relations, and Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage.
Yolanthe Cabau is a Spanish-Dutch actress, model and television host.
Martin Gert Koster is a Dutch writer in the Drèents variety of Dutch Low Saxon. Known for his parodies and sarcasm, he is one of the founders of Drèents literary magazine Roet, which sought to broaden the literary appeal of Drèents writing by teasing it away from a focus on nostalgia and trodden paths. In 2021 Koster received a knighthood in the Order of Orange-Nassau for his efforts on behalf of the Drèents language.
Hans Heyting, born Johannes Heijting was a Dutch poet, playwright, radio personality, children's book writer and painter. Writing in Drèents, he was one of the earliest Drèents writers to express personal themes and is considered to have been "the first true, modern Drèents poet who innovated old forms and showed new ways".
The Maand van het Spannende Boek (June) is a Dutch theme month to promote literary genres of "exciting books" and is organized by the Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek.
Anton Quintana, pseudonym of Anton Adolf Kuyten, was a Dutch writer.
Miep Diekmann was a Dutch writer of children's literature.
André Sollie is a Belgian author and illustrator of children's literature.
Ismene Shakuntal Debi Krishnadath is a Surinamese writer.
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