The Gouden Griffel (Golden Stylus) is an award given to authors of children's or teenagers' literature in the Netherlands.
History
Since 1971, it is awarded each year during the Dutch Children's Books Week, by the Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek (Dutch Book Promotion Society) for the best children's books written in the past year. Between 1954 and 1970, one book per year was declared the "children's book of the year". Since then, ''griffels'' are awarded in several categories.
Only novels written in Dutch are eligible for the ''gouden griffel''. However, the runner-up awards (Silver ''griffels'') can also be given to translated works. Aside from these, the ''Gouden Penseel'' (golden paintbrush) is awarded to the best illustrated children's books (with silver ''penseel'' as a runner-up), and since 1997 the Gouden Zoen (golden kiss, with silver as a runner-up) is awarded to the best books for teenagers.
There is no award for 1960, as the award was then no longer named for the year of production of the book, but the year of the ceremony (i.e. one year later). Between 1966 and 1971, two awards were given, one for books for readers of ten years or less, and one for older readers. Until 1986, one or two awards were given, but without age categories. Since 1986, only one Gouden Griffel per year is awarded. No awards were given in 1967.
Since 2011, the Griffel is specifically for books for ages 6–12, and a new prize, the ''Gouden Lijst'', was instated for books for ages 12–15. The inaugural winner was Rindert Kromhout for ''Soldaten huilen niet'' ("Soldiers don't cry"); there was also a ''Gouden Lijst'' for a translated boek,
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De brief voor de koning
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* 1964: W. F. H. Visser, ''Niku de koerier'', Van Goor
* 1965: Paul Biegel, ''Het sleutelkruid'', Holland
* 1966: (Age -10): Mies Bouhuys, ''Kinderverhalen'', Holland
:: (Age +10): Toos Blom, ''Loeloedji, kleine rode bloem'', De Arbeiderspers
* 1967: No awards
* 1968: (Age -10): Hans Werner, ''Mattijs Mooimuziek'', Westfriesland
:: (Age +10): Siny van Iterson, ''De adjudant van de vrachtwagen'', Leopold
* 1969: (Age -10): Hans Andreus, ''Meester Pompelmoes en de Mompelpoes'', Holland
:: (Age +10): Henk Van Kerkwijk, ''Komplot op volle zee'', Ploegsma
* 1970: (Age -10): Harriët Laurey, ''Verhalen van de spinnende kater'', Holland
:: (Age +10): Frank Herzen, ''De zoon van de woordbouwer'', Sijthoff
Gouden Griffel
* 1971: (Age -10): Leonie Kooiker, ''Het malle ding van Bobbistiek'', Ploegsma
:: (Age +10): Alet Schouten, ''De mare van de witte toren'', Van Holkema & Warendorf
* 1972: Paul Biegel, ''De kleine kapitein'', Holland
:: Jan Terlouw, ''Koning van Katoren'', Lemniscaat
* 1973: Henk Barnard, ''De Marokkaan en de kat van tante Da'', Van Holkema & Warendorf
:: Jan Terlouw, ''Oorlogswinter'', Lemniscaat
* 1974: Jaap ter Haar, ''Het wereldje van Beer Ligthart'', Van Holkema & Waredorf
:: Thea Beckman, ''Kruistocht in spijkerbroek'', Lemniscaat
* 1975: Simone Schell, ''De nacht van de heksenketelkandij'', Deltos-
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:: Alet Schouten, ''Iolo komt niet spelen'', Van Holkema & Warendorf
* 1976:
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, ''Met de poppen gooien'', Querido
* 1977: Henk Barnard, ''Kon Hesi Baka / Kom gauw terug'', Van Holkema & Warendorf
* 1978: Miep Diekmann, ''Wiele wiele stap'', Querido
:: Els Pelgrom, ''De kinderen van het achtste woud'', Kosmos
* 1979: Guus Kuijer, ''Krassen in het tafelblad'', Querido
* 1980: Simone Schell, ''Zeezicht'', Van Goor
* 1981: Annie M. G. Schmidt, ''Otje'', Querido
* 1982: Nannie Kuiper, ''De eend op de pot'', Leopold
* 1983: Anton Quintana, ''De bavianenkoning'', Van Goor
* 1984: Veronica Hazelhoff, ''Auww!'', Sjaloom
:: Karel Eykman, ''Liefdesverdriet'', De Harmonie
* 1985: Els Pelgrom, ''Kleine Sofie en Lange Wapper'', Querido
* 1986:
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* 1987: Harriët van Reek, ''De avonturen van Lena lena'', Querido
* 1988: Toon Tellegen, ''Toen niemand iets te doen had'', Querido
* 1989: Wim Hofman, ''Het vlot'', Van Holkema & Warendorf
* 1990: Els Pelgrom, ''De eikelvreters'', Querido
* 1991: Tine van Buul and Bianca Stigter (editors), ''Als je goed om je heen kijkt zie je dat alles gekleurd is'', Querido
* 1992: Max Velthuijs, '' Kikker en het vogeltje'', Leopold
* 1993: Paul Biegel, ''Nachtverhaal'', Leopold
* 1994: Toon Tellegen, ''Bijna iedereen kon omvallen'', Querido
* 1995: Ted van Lieshout, ''Begin een torentje van niks'', Leopold
* 1996: Guus Middag, ''Ik maak nooit iets mee'', De Bezige Bij
* 1997:
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, ''Robin en God'', Leopold
* 1998: Wim Hofman, ''Zwart als inkt'', Querido
* 1999: Anne Makkink, ''Helden op sokken'', Querido
* 2000: Guus Kuijer, ''Voor altijd samen, amen'', Querido
* 2001: Ingrid Godon and André Sollie, ''Wachten op Matroos'', Querido
* 2002:
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Career
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Van Gestel made his debut in 1962 with ''Drempelvrees'', a collection of stories. He received the Reina Prinsen Geerligsprijs for ...
, ''Winterijs'', De Fontein
* 2003: Daan Remmerts de Vries, ''Godje'', Querido
* 2004: Hans Hagen, ''De dans van de drummers'', van Goor
::Griffel der Griffels (best book of the past 50 years): Tonke Dragt, ''De brief voor de koning''.
* 2005: Guus Kuijer, ''Het boek van alle dingen'', Querido
* 2006: Mireille Geus, ''Big'', Lemniscaat
* 2007: Marjolijn Hof, ''Een kleine kans'', Querido
* 2008: Jan Paul Schutten, ''Kinderen van Amsterdam'', Nieuw Amsterdam
* 2009: Peter Verhelst, ''Het geheim van de keel van de nachtegaal'', De Eenhoorn
* 2010: Daan Remmerts de Vries, ''Voordat jij er was'', Querido
* 2011: Simon van der Geest, ''Dissus'', Querido
* 2012: Bibi Dumon Tak, ''Winterdieren'', Querido
* 2013: Simon van der Geest, ''Spinder'', Querido
* 2014: Jan Paul Schutten, ''Het raadsel van alles wat leeft – en de stinksokken van Jos Grootjes uit Driel'', Gottmer
* 2015: Bette Westera, ''Doodgewoon'', Gottmer
* 2016: Anna Woltz, ''Gips'', Querido
* 2017: Koos Meinderts, ''Naar het noorden'', Hoogland & Van Klaveren
* 2018: Annet Schaap, ''Lampje'', Querido
* 2019: Gideon Samson, ''Zeb.'', Leopold
* 2020: Bette Westera, ''Uit elkaar'', Gottmer
* 2021: Pieter Koolwijk, ''Gozert'', Lemniscaat
* 2022: Yorick Goldewijk, ''Films die nergens draaien'', Ploegsma
* 2023:
Edward van de Vendel
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Early life
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* 2024: Annejan Mieras, ''Het kleine heelal''
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* 1981: Piet Klaasse, ''Sagen en legenden van de Lage Landen'', Van Holkema & Warendorf
* 1982: Joost Roelofsz, ''Voor en achter'',
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* 1983: No award
* 1984: Wim Hofman, ''Aap en beer'', Van Holkema & Warendorff
* 1985: Thé Tjong-Khing, ''Kleine Sofie en Lange Wapper'', Querido
* 1986: Max Velthuijs, ''Klein-Mannetje vindt het geluk'', De Vier Windstreken
* 1987: Dieter Schubert, ''Monkie'', Lemniscaat
* 1988: Margriet Heymans, ''Annetje Lie in het holst van de nacht'', Van Holkema & Warendorf
* 1989: Alfons van Heusden, ''Dat rijmt'', Bert Bakker
* 1990:
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* 1991: Peter Vos, ''Lieve kinderen hoor mijn lied'', De Harmonie
* 1992: , ''Waarom niet?'',
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* 1993: Max Velthuijs, ''Kikker in de kou'', Leopold
* 1994: Jan Jutte, ''Lui Lei Enzo'', Zwijsen
* 1995: Harrie Geelen, ''Het beertje Pippeloentje'', Querido
* 1996: Geerten Ten Bosch, ''De verjaardag van de eekhoorn'', Querido
* 1997: Max Velthuijs, ''Kikker is Kikker'', Leopold
* 1998: Margriet Heymans, ''De wezen van Woesteland'', Querido
* 1999: Annemarie van Haeringen, ''Malmok'', Leopold
* 2000: Annemarie van Haeringen, ''De prinses met de lange haren'', Leopold
* 2001: Jan Jutte, ''Tien stoute katjes'', Leopold
* 2002:
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Career
Writing
Van Gestel made his debut in 1962 with ''Drempelvrees'', a collection of stories. He received the Reina Prinsen Geerligsprijs for ...
, ''Winterijs'', De Fontein
* 2003: Thé Tjong-Khing, ''Het woordenboek van Vos en Haas'',
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, ''De roos en het zwijn'', Querido
* 1999:
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Early life
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* 2000: Edward van de Vendel, ''De dagen van de bluegrassliefde'', Querido
* 2001: Marita de Sterck, ''Wild vlees'', Querido
* 2002: Anne Provoost, ''De arkvaarders'', Querido
* 2003: Isabel Hoving, ''De gevleugelde kat'', Querido
* 2004: Els Beerten, ''Lopen voor je leven'', Querido
* 2005: Benny Lindelauf, ''Negen open armen'', Querido
* 2006: Floortje Zwigtman, ''Schijnbewegingen'', De Fontein
* 2007: Edward van de Vendel, ''Ons derde lichaam'', Querido
* 2008: Jan Simoen, ''Slecht'', Querido
The Gouden Zoen is no longer awarded.
Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek
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History and activ ...