Hilde Vandermeeren facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Hilde Vandermeeren
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| Born | 25 September 1970 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Genres | thriller, children's books |
Hilde Vandermeeren is a Belgian author. She was born on September 25, 1970, in Waregem. She writes many books for children and young people. She also writes exciting mystery novels called psychological thrillers for adults.
About Hilde Vandermeeren
Hilde Vandermeeren studied psychology. She also teaches psychology and creative writing to adults.
Her Books for Young Readers
Since 2001, Hilde has written almost 50 books for children and young people. Many of these books have been translated into other languages. You can find her books in Danish, German, Spanish, Korean, French, and Chinese. She has won several important awards for her children's books. These include a Zilveren Griffel, a Boekenwelp, and a White Raven. The White Raven award comes from the International Youth Library.
Her Thriller Novels
Hilde Vandermeeren also writes thrilling mystery books for adults.
- Her thriller Als alles duister wordt (which means When Darkness Descends) was released in April 2013. It won the Knack Magazine Hercule Poirot Readers Prize that same year.
- Her other psychological thrillers include De toeschouwers (The Watchers) from 2014.
- Stille grond (Silent Ground) was published in 2015. This book was chosen as a finalist for the Golden Nose award in 2016. This award is given for the best crime novel written in Dutch each year. The rights to make Silent Ground into a movie were sold to Eyeworks Film & TV Drama in Belgium.
- Scorpio was published in 2016.
- In 2017, her book Schemerzone was released. It won the Hercule Poirot Prize for the best Flemish crime novel of that year.
Short Stories and Collaborations
Hilde Vandermeeren has also written short stories.
- Her short story The Lighthouse was published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine in March/April 2016. It was also a finalist for the Derringer Award in 2017 for Best Short Story.
- Her second short story, Stranger in the Night, was published in the same magazine in December 2016.
She worked with a criminal lawyer named Walter Damen on a series of three books.
- The first book, Restless, was published in 2018.
- This was followed by Bottomless in 2019.
- The last book in the series, Relentless, came out in 2020.
These books are part of a big international project called DETECt. This project involves universities, TV channels, and creative professionals from Europe.
International Recognition
The English rights for her book Scorpio (also known as The Scorpion's Head) were sold to Pushkin Press in the UK. The book was translated by Laura Watkinson. It is part of a new series called Walter Presents, which features books chosen by producer Walter Iuzzolino.
In 2021, Hilde Vandermeeren became an Honorary Citizen of Torhout. This special honor was given to her because of her great achievements in writing.
Awards and Special Mentions
Hilde Vandermeeren has received many awards and nominations for her work.
Awards for Adult Books
- Hercule Poirot Readers' Prize (Belgium, 2013)
- Shortlist Nomination Golden Nose (The Netherlands, 2016)
- Shortlist Derringer Award Best Short Story (USA, 2017)
- Hercule Poirot Prize for best Flemish Crime Novel of the Year (Belgium, 2017)
Awards for Children and Young People's Books
- Woord- en Beeld Prize (The Netherlands, 2002)
- Zilveren Griffel (The Netherlands, 2005)
- Vlag en Wimpel (The Netherlands, 2006)
- Boekenwelp (2007)
- White Raven (2007)
- Bronze Medal Literature Prize Province of West Flanders (2009)
- Silver Medal Literature Prize Province of West Flanders (2009)
- Vlag en Wimpel (The Netherlands, 2013)
General Cultural Awards
- Gouden Feniks 2009, Culture Prize from the Houtland Foundation
- Culture Prize 2014 Torhout in the category Cultural Ambassador
- Juliaan Claerhout Prize 2017
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2020 Culture Prize Torhout
- Honorary Citizen of Torhout (2021)
Books by Hilde Vandermeeren
Here is a list of some of the books Hilde Vandermeeren has written.
Books for Adults
- Als alles duister wordt (As Darkness Descends) (2013)
- De toeschouwers (The Watchers) (2014)
- Stille grond (Silent Ground) (2015)
- Scorpio (2016) / The Scorpion's Head (2021)
- Schemerzone (Shadow Zone) (2017)
- Pas op voor de buren (Beware of the Neighbours) (2018)
- Rusteloos (Restless) (2018) – with Walter Damen
- Bodemloos (Bottomless) (2019) – with Walter Damen
- Meedogenloos (Relentless) (2020) – with Walter Damen
Books for Children and Young People
- Een vroege zomer (2001)
- Een huis om in te verdwalen (2002)
- De prinses en de kurk (2002)
- Het gebroken masker (2003)
- Krullen (2003)
- Het grote Zwinvoorleesboek (2004)
- De twaalfde man (2004)
- Het kistje van Cleo (2005)
- Mijn eerste sprookjesgroeiboek (2006)
- Later word ik circusartiest (2006)
- Later word ik dierenarts (2006)
- Van een kind dat tikkertje speelt met de wind (2006)
- Mijn eerste griezelgroeiboek (2007)
- Schatten zoeken (2007)
- Later word ik brandweerman (2007)
- Later word ik balletdanseres (2007)
- Mijn geheime papa (2008)
- Opeens was ik er (2008)
- Mijn sprookjeskijkboek (2008)
- Mama wil op reis (2008)
- Later word ik verkoopster (2009)
- Later word ik juf (2009)
- Later word ik metselaar (2009)
- Later word ik politieman (2009)
- Maankind (2009)
- Nachtraven en de zaak van de verdwenen postbode (2009)
- Mijn mooiste dierensprookjeskijkboek (2009)
- Operatie Bernie buiten (2009)
- Later word ik dokter (2010)
- Later word ik kok (2010)
- Binnenpoes buiten (2010)
- Nachtraven en het geheim van Cornwall Castle (2010)
- Later word ik voetballer (2011)
- Later word ik kapster (2011)
- Nachtraven en het mysterie van de drie vazen (2011)
- Noor en Fien: het grote Paulien-plan (2011)
- Camping Zeevos (2012)
- Verboden te lachen (2012)
- Noor en Fien: strijd op de dansvloer (2012)
- De Vuurman (2012)
- Het geheim van Barry Boudini (2012)
- Het pleintje: Winterwarmte (2013)
- De jacht op de valse koekjes (2014)
- Het uitzonderlijke leven van Violetta Vonk (2014)
- Wolken boven Waterdorp (2015)
