History

De Eenhoorn Publishers is a small, independent publishing house that has been in business since 1990. At first, it only published a two-weekly newspaper for children and a magazine on health. The newspaper was a big success, so in the next years more magazines for different age groups were launched. At the moment, De Eenhoorn publishes seven different magazines for children from 3 to 14 years old.

As early as the second year of its existence, the staff came up with more publishing ideas. This led to the publishing of the first children's books: Puntje Puntje Puntje (Dot Dot Dot) and Eefje Donkerblauw (Elly Dark Blue). The former was awarded two prizes, the latter is still the company's best-seller.

In 1996 the company began to explore the international market, attending the Bologna and Frankfurt Book Fairs. Success was not long in coming, for in a few years time more than 100 books of De Eenhoorn have been published by publishing houses all over the world.

Today, the catalogue of De Eenhoorn contains about 500 children's books, divided into different categories: cardboard books for toddlers and infants, picture books for 3 to 8 year olds, books for first readers, novels for 8 to 16 year olds and poetry for children and teenagers. Every year, De Eenhoorn publishes about 45 new books and reprints five to ten successful titles.

Philosophy

Since the publication of the first books, the philosophy of De Eenhoorn can be summarized in three main points. Firstly, De Eenhoorn publishes original stories that appeal to both children and grown-ups. A clever theme and a beautiful writing style are of the utmost importance. Secondly, De Eenhoorn leaves room for unique illustrations. The illustrator is given the chance to develop his/her own style and to experiment. Thirdly, De Eenhoorn guarantees a perfect finish of the books.

Prizes