François Bloemhof (original) (raw)
François Bloemhof was born on 15 September in Paarl. He studied languages at the University of Stellenbosch (BA) because he always knew he wanted to be a writer. When working with words, whether his own or someone else's, he is in his element and he tries to write the kind of books no one else would think of writing. Whereas some authors write slices of life, he says he has always preferred slices of cake.
Until recently, he worked as fiction editor for Sarie magazine and is currently a copywriter at a language bureau. He writes a monthly column, Fliekfabriek, for Die Burger.
François lives in Durbanville. He is unmarried and, to the best of his knowledge, has no children, except for his three cats.
François' quote:
Geloof is om nie die waarheid te wil weet nie.
Hobbies:
See also Authors cats
3 cats - Purdey (the original one, a ginger female), Felino (a male lilac-point Siamese) and Thomas (the totally expressionless male ginger).
Watching movies, whether on DVD or in a cinema, listening to music, surfing the Net and reading. Eating chocolates and pizzas.
Awards:
1991: Debut Prize of De Kat for Die nag het net een oog
1996: Tafelberg/Sanlam Prize for youth fiction for Slinger-slinger
1998: FNB/Kagiso Prize for Youth Fiction for Die wit huis
ATKV Prize three years running for the youth novels
Die waterding, Kamer 13 and Die speletjie.
2005: Sanlam Prize for Nie vir kinders nie
2007: Stad aan die einde van die wêreld - 2nd. at the Maskew Miller Longman competition (Literature for schools), 2007
Apart from other prizes, his books have also been finalists in several competitions.
He is also co-author of several schoolbooks, including Leerplatform Afrikaans: (Gr 6: Reader), 2004 Author: C. Diedericks-Hugo; D. Fourie; F. Bloemhof; H. Aucamp; J. Reid; J. Robson; J. van Lill; K. Cronje; S. Erasmus; S. Hefer
Books:
| Die nag het net een oog, Tafelberg, 1991Die duiwel se tuin, Tafelberg, 1993Koue soen, Tafelberg, 1994 (finalist in the Sanlam/De Kat competition)Die dom towenaar, Juta, 1994Sakkie en die Toffiewolf, Juta, 1994Bloedbroer, Tafelberg, 1995Middernagland, Human & Rousseau, 1996Storieboek, Human & Rousseau, 1996 Die Vrou Met Die Pers Oog, Human & Rousseau, 1996Donkerwoud, Human & Rousseau, 1996Dinnie Kaboef, Juta, 1997Mooidraai Basuin, Human&Rousseau, 1997Slinger-slinger, Tafelberg, 1997Nagbesoeker, Human & Rousseau, 1997Die waterding, Human & Rousseau, 1997K-TV Holiday Fun, Human & Rousseau, 1997Kamer 13, Human & Rousseau, 1998Die wit huis, Perskor, 1998Hostis, Queillerie, 1998Die speletjie ( now as e-book)/ The Gotcha Game, Human & Rousseau, 1999, (First book with own computer game) . Klipgooi, Human & Rousseau, 1999Die dae to ek Elvis was, Tafelberg, 2000Kry vir jou, ou Langklou, Human & Rousseau, 2000'n Tweede asem vir Jan A, Human & Rousseau, 2001Drie van die bestes: Vrou in die maan, As die regters swyg, Diep moord, LAPA 2001Hospitaaltyd, Human & Rousseau, 2001Spinnekoppe in die huis, Nasou, 2002 - Spiders in the houseAgent snoet en die botterdiamant, Lapa, 2002A day to celebrate, Nasou / Via Afrika, 2002 - 'n Dag om te vier, Nasou / Via Afrika, 2002My storiestraat, Nasou / Via Afrika, 2002Wie wil wat wees, Nasou / Via Afrika, 2002Bright ideas, Nasou / Via Afrika, 2002 - Blink gedagtes, Nasou / Via Afrika, 2002Let's make some changes, Nasou, 2002Donker veld, LAPA 2003Storiestraat: Grootboek, Nasou / Via Afrika, 2004Story street: Big Books, Nasou / Via Afrika, 2004Vampiere in London, Human en Rousseau , 2004 | Nie vir kinders nie, Tafelberg, 2005Agent Snoet en die kattekwaad, Lapa, 2005 Trefkrag (Co-authors: H. Brain, R. Fourie), Nasou / Via Afrika, 2005 Impact, (Co-authors: D. Mentor, Johan van Lill), Nasou / Via Afrika, 2006Rillers-omnibus (8 books), Human & Rousseau, 2006 Spinnerak, LAPA, 2006Stad aan die einde van die wêreld, Maskew Miller Longman, 2007Jagseisoen, - Weet jy waar jou kind is, LAPA, 2007Rooi Luiperd (New revised ed., 2008)Agent Snoet En Die Hondelewe, LAPA, 2008Harde Woorde, Lapa, 2009Moenie dat die grootmense hoor nie, Tafelberg, 2009Afspraak in Venesie, Human & Rousseau, 2009Flipom, Lapa, 2009Die Genesis-faktor (The third Rooi Luiperd espionage novel), Human & Rousseau, 2010Agent Snoet en die groen genugtig, LAPA, 2010Helse Manier om Koebaai Sê, Human & Rousseau, 2011Die Vrou Met Die Pers Oog (improved and enlarged edition)/The lady with the purple eye, Human & Rousseau, 2011Donker Plekke, LAPA, 201113 Spookstories, LAPA, 2012 Nog 13 Spookstories, LAPA, 2012 Die Land Verby Donker, LAPA, 2012 Jy Weet Wie, LAPA, 2012 The Dark Forest, Human & Rousseau, 2012Die waterding (Hersiene, Uitgebreide Weergawe), Human & Rousseau, 2012 Old Aunty Claws, Human & Rousseau, 2012 The water creature, Human & Rousseau, 2012 Ou Langklou (Hersiene, Uitgebreide Weergawe), Human & Rousseau, 2012Moord in die beloofde land, Human & Rousseau, 2013 Die Vampiere Van Londen, Human & Rousseau, 2013Koue rillings (with Jaco Jacobs and Fanie Viljoen), LAPA, 2013Die Pad Na Jou Hart (after a filmscript by Ivan Botha and Donnalee Roberts), Tafelberg, 2013Die vierde stem, Human & Rousseau, 2014Vir altyd, Tafelberg 2015Doodskoot, 2016Vir die voëls, 2016 |
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