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Janie Oosthuysen

Author of children's books

and translator of the Harry Potter books

Adriana Maria Oosthuysen was born on 13 November 1956, at Paarl.
After matriculation from the Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof in Stellenbosch she studied English, Afrikaans-Nederlands and Psychology at Stellenbosch University (BA, HED). She taught English at a high school and then became lecturer at the Athlone College in Paarl.
She married, had two children and got divorced.
She is now married to John Taylor and lives in Durbanville. Janie Oosthuysen started writing in 1994. She is also an online teacher at WriteSmarter and Skryfgeheime.

Quote: Afgeval, seergekry, opgeklim en weer gery... (Fell down, got hurt, got on again and rode on... Translation by Franci de Kock]

Awards:

ATKV Prize for Youth Literature: 1996 (second prize) for Kara en die blafdemper, 1998 for Drome op Duinebaai and second winner for My hart behoort aan jou and 2000 (second prize) for Eggo's van gister
1996-97: C.P. Hoogenhout Prize for children's literature for Ouma Hester en die Dreadnought, Merk III and Juffrou Luisenbosch en die Breinwassers and Professor Experimento se verskriklike formules
2002: Academy Award and IBBY award for translation
2003: SAVI-award for translation, Harry Potter en die beker vol vuur

Books:

Die Vreeslike Avonture Van Oliver Twist	Professor Experimento Se Verskriklike Formules	Oxford Suksesvolle Afrikaans: Gr 4: Leesboek (with Marianna Brandt)
Die Ekspedisie Na Daardoer	Die towerbril: Reader / Storybook (Grade 5)	Dra toktokkies sokkies?: Reader / Storybook (Grade 6)
Vir vryheid!: Reader / Storybook (Grade 5)	Die verlore eiland	Daar is vlooie in my bed
Neil Armstrong Smit en die Coriolis-krag	Bessie Hemelbesem en die skat van Smokkelaarsbaai	Bessie Hemelbesem en oom Sak Sarel se testament