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“When you're passionate about something, it doesn't feel like work”

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Lisa van der Wielen won the Sparky Award, in 2022, for her children's book Little Dune. Credit: Lisa van der Wielen

Although Lisa van der Wielen wasn't born in the Netherlands, she feels a strong connection with her Dutch roots. During the hardest period of her life - she had heart surgery and went through a divorce - the primary school teacher decided to do what she really wanted: to write a children's book. Lisa has now written eight children's books and her book Little Dune won the international Spark Award last year.


This interview is in English.

Would like to know more about Lisa's books? Click here

You can follow Lisa on social media: Facebook and Instagram.


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