Clavis (publisher)
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Country of origin | Belgium |
| Headquarters location | Hasselt, Belgium |
| Official website | www |
Clavis, Clavis Publishing or Clavis Media is a Flemish publishing house of children's books based in Hasselt, Belgium with additional offices in Amsterdam and New York City. The company is the largest publisher of Dutch-language children's literature.[1]
History[edit]
The company was founded in 1981 by the family Werck and the company published its first children's book in 1984.[1][2]
The company has published many books by Dutch and Flemish authors and illustrators, including Guido Van Genechten,[3] Iny Driessen,[4] Bart Demyttenaere, Ed Franck,[5] Liesbet Slegers, Kolet Janssen,[6] Anneriek van Heugten, Stefaan Van Laere, Gerard van Gemert, Patrick Lagrou,[7] Sanne te Loo, Betty Mellaerts, Maria Heylen,[8] Johan Vandevelde, Marleen Mutsaers, Patrick Bernauw[1] and Marc de Bel.[1]
In February 2011, director Philippe Werck was replaced by Willy Vanden Poel after years of complaints by authors and illustrators regarding late payments.[1][9] In July 2011, the Werck family bought back their ownership stake in Clavis from the investment firm LRM (minority shareholder in the company) and Philippe Werck became CEO again.[9] In 2018 Philippe transferred his stake to his daughters Kristien and Sigrid.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Weeda, Frederiek (4 February 2011). "Uitgeverij Clavis vervangt top na klachten over traag betalen" (in Dutch). NRC. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Ondernemerszin en passie voor kinderboeken bij Clavis Uitgeverij" (in Dutch). Sterck Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ de Schepper, Ria. "Guido Van Genechten" (in Dutch). Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014) - Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ De Jonckheere, Sofie. "Iny Driessen" (in Dutch). Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014) - Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ van Coillie, Jan. "Ed Franck" (in Dutch). Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014) - Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ van Coillie, Jan. "Kolet Janssen" (in Dutch). Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014) - Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ De Jonckheere, Sofie. "Patrick Lagrou" (in Dutch). Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014) - Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ van Coillie, Jan. "Maria Heylen" (in Dutch). Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014) - Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b Claes, Dominiek (12 July 2011). "Familie Werck (Clavis) koopt aandeel LRM af" (in Dutch). Made in Limburg. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.