Gideon Samson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Gideon Samson
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Samson (2020)
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| Born | 17 February 1985 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
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Gideon Samson (born on February 17, 1985) is a Dutch writer. He is famous for writing books especially for children and young people.
His Books and Awards
Gideon Samson started his writing journey with his first book, Niks zeggen!. This book was recognized with the Vlag en Wimpel award in 2008. This award is given to books that are considered very good.
In March 2009, he released another book called Ziek. For this book, he won the Zilveren Griffel award. This was a special moment because he became the youngest writer ever to win this award!
He continued to receive awards for his work. In 2017, his book Eilanddagen won the Vlag en Wimpel award. The next year, in 2018, his book Alle dieren drijven also received the same award.
One of his most successful books is Zeb.. In 2019, this book won three big awards! It received the Zilveren Griffel, the Gouden Griffel, and the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs. Winning the Gouden Griffel is a huge honor for a children's book in the Netherlands.
All of Gideon Samson's books are published by Leopold, a well-known publishing company.
