Francine Oomen
Eclaire Francine Marie Oomen (born March 27, 1960 in Laren (North Holland) ) is a Dutch author, mainly of books for children and young people .
She moved to Eindhoven at the age of six, and moved to Groningen when her parents divorced when she was twelve . At 16 she returned to Eindhoven. After school she attended the Design Academy Eindhoven . She later lived in The Hague and Zevenaar before settling in Nuth ( Limburg Province ). At first she worked as a freelance graphic designer , later she mainly began to write. Oomen has two daughters and one son. Her youngest sister, Sten Oomen, is also an author.
Her best-known youth book series is the Hoe overleef ik series, which was published in Germany under the title Rosa's worst years . She has won the Dutch award for the best book for young people nine times.
Works (selection, German translations)
Rosa's worst years:
- How do I survive my first kiss? , 2007
- How do I survive my big butt? , 2007
- How do I survive a broken heart? , 2008
- How do I survive my life without you , 2008
- How do I survive my crazy parents? , 2009
- How do I survive without love? , 2010
- How do I survive without my friends? , 2010
- How do I survive my friend (and he outlive me)? , 2010
- How do I survive without dreams? , 2011
- How do I survive a trip into the wide world? , 2011, all Ravensburger Buchverlag
- How do I survive puberty? 100 survival tips for teenagers , Ravensburger Buchverlag, 2013
- Lena List , 2006
- Lena List - 5 Secrets and More , 2009
- Lena List - 7 Butterflies and More , 2010, all Fischer Treasure Island
Web links
- Literature by and about Francine Oomen in the catalog of the German National Library
- Web presence of the Hoe overleef ik series (Dutch)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oomen, Francine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oomen, Eclaire Francine Marie (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Laren , Netherlands |