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Anke de Vries is a Dutch writer. She has written over 30 books and has received several prizes.

After she finished her schooling in Ede she traveled around the world. During these travels she met her French husband, Laurent Félix-Faure. He noticed she was good at writing and encouraged her to take a class in creative writing. This resulted in her first book in 1972.

Anke has been awarded The Silver Pen (Dutch National Book Award) and received mention on the List of Honor of the European Prize for Juvenile Literature. She is the mother of three children and lives part time in The Hague and part time in France.

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