Mensje van Keulen and Japke-d. Bouma to write for Book Week 2027
Authors Mensje van Keulen and Japke-d. Bouma have been selected to write the featured works for the 2027 Boekenweek in the Netherlands. The event, which follows the theme Kijk ons nou, is scheduled to run from March 10 through March 21, 2027.
The organization behind the Boekenweek has selected Mensje van Keulen and Japke-d. Bouma as the authors for the 2027 edition. Eighty-year-old Van Keulen, a celebrated figure in Dutch literature, will pen the Boekenweekgeschenk, while journalist and author Japke-d. Bouma is set to write the special theme publication. The selection committee highlighted their unique abilities to analyze human behavior in an authentic manner.
Van Keulen described her acceptance as a spontaneous decision, viewing it as the perfect moment for a new creative endeavor. Meanwhile, Bouma initially hesitated due to the prestigious history of the event, but ultimately accepted after learning she could produce a practical and accessible text. The 92nd Boekenweek, themed Kijk ons nou, is scheduled to take place from March 10 to March 21, 2027. Participants will receive the literary gift with qualifying book purchases, and both publications will be available to the public throughout the festival.
Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
