foreign rights
About Querido Children’s Books
Querido was founded in 1915, and has been publishing children’s books since 1971, specializing in picture books, quality fiction and poetry for all age groups. Please contact us if you would like to receive a reading copy or have any other questions.
Em. Querido’s Uitgeverij B.V.
Singel 262
1016 AC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Luciënne van der Leije, Rights Manager
l.van.der.leije@singel262.nl or rights@singel262.nl
Phone: +31 20 55 11 262
Rights Guide
Download our latest rights guide here or browse it online (bottom of page):
Translation grants Dutch authors and illustrators
Foreign publishers wishing to publish translations of children’s books by Querido may apply for a subsidy towards the translation costs. The Dutch Foundation for Literature exists to promote interest in Dutch-language literature abroad. Further information and an application form are to be found on www.letterenfonds.nl.
Contact details for the Dutch Foundation for Literature:
Nieuwe Prinsengracht 89
1018 VR Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Agnes Vogt, a.vogt@letterenfonds.nl
Phone: 31 (0)20 520 73 00
Fax: +31 (0)20 520 73 99
Translation grants Flemish authors and illustrators
The Flemish Literature Fund (FLF) awards subsidies to foreign publishers for the translation of literary works by Flemish authors. For illustrated children’s books there’s a special subsidy that covers a proportion of the costs of the production, the promotion and the distribution.
Further information and an application form are to be found on www.vfl.be.
Contact details for the Flemish Literature Fund:
Flemish Literature Fund (FLF)
Generaal Van Merlenstraat 30
2600 Berchem - Antwerp
Belgium
Els Aerts, els.aerts@vfl.be
Phone: +32 3 270 31 61
Fax: +32 3 270 31 67
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