Merel Westrik named Woutertje Pieterse Prize jury chair
The journalist and presenter will lead the jury selecting the next winner of the Woutertje Pieterse children’s book prize.
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Journalist and presenter Merel Westrik is the new jury chair of the Woutertje Pieterse Prize, Nieuws.nl reported on Saturday. She succeeds Rik van de Westelaken, whose earlier appointment was announced by the prize organisation. Nieuws.nl said Westrik’s appointment was announced on the NPO Radio 1 programme De Taalstaat. [1] [2]
The other jurors are bookseller Nathaly Loe Mie, writer Ernest van der Kwast, reviewer Frauke Pauwels and designer Eric Huysen. [1]
The jury is due to assess children’s and young-adult books published in 2026. The winning title is expected to be named in April, and the prize’s 40th presentation is scheduled for 10 April 2027. [1]
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