Boekenweek Poem
To kick off Het voorwoord van de Boekenweek, Trouw publishes, on Saturday 27 February, the Boekenweek poem, which is based on the Boekenweek theme Tweestrijd.

De Kleine comedy and NS
NS has been the main sponsor of the Boekenweek since 2001. In 2021, that means twenty years of main sponsorship: that will not go unnoticed. That is why the CPNB Foundation, the Schrijverscentrale and the Letterenfonds organize author performances on the (online) stage of the theater De Kleine Komedie. These performances are made possible by the NS. More information will follow later.

The Boekenbal on TV
Raising a glass in International Theater Amsterdam with many hundreds of authors and with the book trade is not responsible, not even this summer. The 80th edition of the Boekenbal will therefore not take place. On March 5, a special TV broadcast will be made from the empty theater in Amsterdam (ITA). Various well-known writers will pass by in order to celebrate the book together in a unique way and at the same time lift a tip of the veil of the traditional Boekenbal for the viewer at home.

Writer appearances and author visits
Performances by writers in the country are a regular part of the Boekenweek. In consultation with the Schrijverscentrale, it can be seen which performance can continue (online) and which performances in March can be postponed. The writers are supported by the new measure announced last week by the Netherlands Foundation for Literature, the Schrijverscentrale and the Royal Booksellers’ Union.

The Boekenweek in the summer, with the Boekenweek gift and Boekenweek essay
The Boekenweek Gift Wat we zagen from Hanna Bervoets, readers will receive a gift from their favorite bookstore this summer when they spend € 15 on Dutch books. The Boekenweekessay De genocidefax by Roxane van Iperen will also be for sale for € 3.75. To spread the crowds and encourage readers to support their favorite bookstore, these issues are available for a whole month.