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Jef Aerts

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Jef Aerts (born 26 May 1972) is a Belgian writer of children’s and youth literature.

Life and career

After publishing four novels, poetry and theater,[https://www.dbnl.org/zoeken/zoekeninteksten/index.php?zoek=jef+aerts]

(in Dutch). De Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren. Retrieved 21 January 2020. Jef Aerts has been writing for young readers since 2012.[https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/overtuigend-jeugddebuut-van-jef-aerts~b76ba83f/ “Overtuigend jeugddebuut van Jef Aerts”]. De Morgen (in Dutch, Belgian newspaper). 29 September 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

For the picture book Bigger than a Dream he worked with the Swedish-Dutch illustrator Marit Törnqvist. In 2014 this book was awarded the Book Lion (Boekenleeuw, prize for the best Dutch-language children's book).[https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20140330_01046986 “Jef Aerts wint Boekenleeuw”]

. De Standaard (in Dutch, Belgian newspaper). 30 March 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

Jef Aerts received four Zilveren Griffel awards: for Bigger than a Dream, Fish don’t melt, The Blue Wings and Robber's Cub (illustrated by Martijn van der Linden).[https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2014/06/26/negen-kinderboeken-onderscheiden-met-zilveren-griffels-a1467379 “Negen kinderboeken onderscheiden met Zilveren Griffels”]. NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch, newspaper). 26 June 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2020.[https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2019/07/12/twee-broers-in-het-spoor-van-een-kraanvogeljong-a3966924/ “Twee broers in het spoor van een kraanvogeljong”]. NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch, newspaper). 12 July 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

Aerts’ children’s and youth books have been translated and sold in more than 18 languages,[https://letterenfonds.secure.force.com/vertalingendatabase/download?languageCode=nl&type=search&query=Jef%20Aerts]. Translation Database Dutch Foundation for Literature. Search author “Jef Aerts”. Retrieved 15 May 2025. including English, German, Swedish, Chinese, Korean, Russian and Persian.[https://www.flandersliterature.be/books-and-authors/author/jef-aerts]

. Flanders Literature. Search books & authors “Jef Aerts”. Retrieved 23 January 2020. His work is nominated for the international Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2026.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-19 |title=IBBY-Vlaanderen nomineert Jef Aerts, Gerda Dendooven, Marit Törnqvist en Read with me (Iran) voor ALMA 2026 |url=https://www.iedereenleest.be/ibby-vlaanderen-nomineert-jef-aerts-gerda-dendooven-marit-tornqvist-en-read-me-iran-voor-alma-2026 |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Iedereen Leest |language=nl}}

Jef Aerts lives and writes in a small farm close to Leuven.[https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/de-ruimte-en-rust-hier-vind-ik-fantastisch~bdc8ede1/ "De ruimte en rust vind ik hier fantastisch"]. De Morgen (in Dutch, Belgian newspaper). 29 juni 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

Works (selection)

  • The Little Paradise (Het kleine paradijs, 2012)
  • Bigger than a Dream (Groter dan een droom, 2013)
  • Fish don’t Melt (Vissen smelten niet, 2013)
  • Horse in Boots (Paard met laarzen, 2015)
  • Cherry Blossom and Paper Planes (Kersenhemel, 2017)
  • The Blue Wings (De blauwe vleugels, 2018)
  • Every Day Someone Else (Elke dag iemand anders, 2020)
  • Ronke's Night (De nacht van Ronke, 2021)
  • Robber's Cub (Roversjong, 2024)

Awards and nominations (selection)

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References

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External links

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  • {{Official website|http://www.jefaerts.com}}
  • [https://www.dbnl.org/auteurs/auteur.php?id=aert012 Jef Aerts · dbnl] (in Dutch), Digital Library for Dutch Literature
  • [https://www.flandersliterature.be/books-and-authors/author/jef-aerts Jef Aerts] (in English), Flanders Literature

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Category:Belgian children's writers

Category:1972 births

Category:Living people

Category:Belgian male novelists

Category:Belgian male poets

Category:21st-century Belgian male writers

Category:21st-century Belgian poets

Category:21st-century Belgian novelists