Benny Lindelauf


Benny Lindelauf is a Dutch writer of children's literature.

Career

Lindelauf made his debut in 1998 with the book Omhoogvaldag, a collection of sixteen short stories. Lindelauf has written various stories for children's magazines Okki and Taptoe.
He received the Thea Beckmanprijs in 2004 for his book Negen open armen. For this book he also received the Gouden Zoen award in 2005. In 2011 he won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs for his book De hemel van Heivisj. In the same year he also won the Dioraphte Jongerenliteratuur Prijs and the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs for this book. In 2017 he received the Gouden Lijst award for his book Hoe Tortot zijn vissenhart verloor.
Lindelauf's books have been illustrated by various illustrators including Karina Mucek, Wilbert van der Steen and Martijn van der Linden.

Awards