# François Bloemhof

François Bloemhof (born 15 September 1962), is a South African author, playwright, composer, copywriter, and film reviewer. He writes mostly in Afrikaans and has won a number of prizes for his work.

## Biography

Bloemhof was born in the town of Paarl in the Cape Province, South Africa. In 1991, he won the De Kat Prize for Die Nag Het Net Een Oog, a Gothic novel set in a small rural community. The work is a thriller with supernatural and more conventional dramatic elements. Koue soen, was a finalist in the 1994 Sanlam/De Kat/Kuns op Een novel competition and was shortlisted for the M-Net prize. He has received four ATKV children's book awards and the Sanlam Prize for Youth Literature, and was a finalist in the 2007 MML literature awards. More than 300 of his short stories, mostly written under pseudonyms, have appeared in magazines. He lives in Durbanville and is a part-time copywriter, translator, and editor.

## Selected bibliography
### Adult fiction

* Die Nag Het Net Een Oog (1991)
* Die Duiwel se Tuin (1993)
* Koue Soen (1994)
* Bloedbroer (1995)
* Storieboek (1996)
* Mooidraai Basuin (1997)
* Nagbesoeker (1997)
* Hostis (1998)
* Klipgooi (1999)
* ’n Tweede Asem vir Jan A (2001)
* Spinnerak (Alma van der Pool #1) (2006)
* Jagseisoen (Alma van der Pool #2) (2007)
* Rooi Luiperd (Mark Steyn #1) (2008)
* Harde Woorde (Alma van der Pool #3) (2009)
* Afspraak in Venesië (Mark Steyn #2) (2009)
* Die Onbekendes (2010)
* Die Genesis-faktor (Mark Steyn #3) (2010)
* Helse Manier van Koebaai Sê (Mark Steyn #4) (2011)
* Jy-weet-wie (2012)
* Moord in die Beloofde Land (2013)
* Pad Na Jou Hart (2013)
* Die Vierde Stem (2014)
* Vir Altyd (2014)
* Vir die Voëls (2016)
* Double Echo (Doodskoot) (2016)
* Feeding Time (Dieretuin) (2017)
* Vergeet My Nie (2020)

### Fiction For Teenagers And Younger Readers

* Sakkie en die Toffiewolf (1994)
* Die Dom Towenaar (1994)
* Middernagland (1996)
* Die Vrou met die Pers Oog* (1996)
* Donderwoud* (1996)
* Die Waterding* (1997)
* Slinger-slinger (1997)
* K-TV Holiday Fun (fun and activity book) (1997)
* Kamer 13* (1998)
* Die Wit Huis (1998)
* Die Speletjie* (1999)
* Kry vir jou, Ou Langklou* (2000)
* Die Dae Toe Ek Elvis Was (2002)
* Hospitaaltyd* (2002)
* Agent Snoet en die Botterdiamant (2002)
* A Day to Celebrate (’n Dag om te Vier!) (2003)
* Who Wants to be What? (Wie Wil Wat Wees?) (2003)
* Spiders in the House (Spinnekoppe in die Huis) (2003)
* Great Ideas (Blink Gedagtes) (with Johan van Lill) (2003)
* Vampiere in Londen* (2004)
* Nie Vir Kinders Nie (2005)
* Agent Snoet en die Kattekwaad (2005)
* City at the End of the World (Stad aan die Einde van die Wêreld) (2007)
* Moenie dat die Grootmense Hoor Nie (2009)
* Agent Snoet en die Hondelewe (2008)
* Flipom (2009)
* Agent Snoet en die Groen Genugtig (2010)
* 13 Spookstories (2010)
* Die Land Verby Donker (2012)
* Vreeslike Versies (Afrikaans translation of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes) (2012)
* Nog 13 Spookstories (2012)
* Koue Rillings (2013)
* Liefde, Moord en Facebook (2015)
* Agent Snoet en die Windlawaai (2016)
* Agent Snoet 5-in-1 Omnibus (2019)
Asterix indicates titles in the Rillers series (Afrikaans implementation of the Chillers series, only Afrikaans titles are given).