Lemniscaat or Lemniscaat Publishers is a Dutch independent

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based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The company publishes both children's literature and non-fiction books for adults. The company is named after the

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symbol.

History

Lemniscaat was founded in 1963 by Jean Louis and Marijke Boele van Hensbroek. Many Dutch children's authors have had their work published by Lemniscaat, including

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, Dieter Schubert, Lieneke Dijkzeul and Anke Kranendonk. The company has also worked with many illustrators, including

Jan Jutte Jan Jutte (born 1 October 1953) is a Dutch illustrator of children's literature. He received the Gouden Penseel award several times for his work. Career Jutte made his debut as illustrator in 1983 with his illustrations in Annie M. G. Schmid ...

Alice Hoogstad Alice Hoogstad (born 13 October 1957, in Rhoon) is a Dutch illustrator and writer of children's literature, best known for her book ''Monsterboek'' (2014) for which she won the Gouden Griffel and the Zilveren Penseel awards in 2015. A graduate ...

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and

Marije Tolman Marije Tolman (born 1976) is a Dutch illustrator of children's literature. Career In 2010, she won the Gouden Penseel award together with her father Ronald Tolman for her illustrations in the book ''De boomhut''. She also won the Vlag en Wi ...

. In 2007, the company started to republish

Paul Biegel Paulus Johannes "Paul" Biegel (25 March 1925 – 21 October 2006) was a Dutch writer of children's literature. Biography Paul Biegel was born in Bussum in 1925. His father, Hermann Biegel, was of German descent, and owned a building materials s ...

's work but with new illustrations that the company paid for. As a result, Lemniscaat had to pay a lower amount of

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to Leonie Biegel, Biegel's daughter. In 2012, Lemniscaat filed a

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against Biegel's daughter who intended to move her father's work to another publishing house.

References

External links

English website

Dutch website
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