Suspense novels and children’s books, speaking to smart teens and 20-somethings--these are the tools of Anne’s trade: Words--both written and spoken.

You never know where Anne is. Already in 2009 she has given lectures about “Winning the Peace--The Power of Young People’s Voices in Places of Conflict“ at the following venues: Harvard National Model United Nations, Boston; West Point Military Academy, New York; Beirut, Lebanon; and Leiden, The Netherlands. 

Her topics also include children in conflict situations, child soldiers, aids survival, sustaining the writing life---write here, write now, and the power of story. She also gives writing workshops for beginners to advanced, including how to weave more suspense into your fiction, and writing from the heart.

Since 1987 she has traveled extensively in Eastern Europe, including Bosnia, and throughout most of sub-Saharan Africa plus Liberia, researching stories about children in places of conflict. She collects quotes from children all over the world who are seeking hope after being traumatized by war.

A graduate of Stanford University, she has lived in The Netherlands for more than 25 years. She is a member of the British Society of Authors in London and the Rotary Club Westland-Polanen in The Netherlands.

For her latest news, read Anne de Graaf’s BLOG (last updated on 1 April 2009)!

And please be sure to check back often, as this website changes like the wind.

NEWS FLASH:

BOTH THE ANNE FRANK FOUNDATION AND DUTCH WAR CHILD ORGANIZATION RECOMMEND ANNE’S TEEN NOVEL, SON OF A GUN.

OTHER NEWS--DANCE UPON THE SEA WINS 2ND PRIZE AS BEST EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK of 2007!!

Dance upon the Sea placed second in the category Best European Christian children’s book of 2007 at the third annual gathering of Christian European publishers and booksellers, Marketsquare Europe 2008, held in Amsterdam in April.

(Last updated 22 March 2009)