I’m Vincent and I’m Not Scared
Finalist for the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in Germany (2020) and the Strega Award in Italy (2022)
Translated into 9 languages and international film in production
A touching book on bullying from the perspective of a heartwarming main character
For Vincent, school is like survival camp: you never know exactly when the next disaster might strike, so you better be well prepared. That’s why Vincent knows the Survival Manual inside out and always carries a can of tools with him to get him through any unforeseen situation. But the worst is yet to come: school camp. He only has seven days left to prepare for it. Then a new girl, Jasmijn, joins his class, and that changes everything…
I’m Vincent and I’m Not Scared is a book that talks about important issues in a hopeful way, with a main character that you will want to keep in your heart forever.
Praise:
‘Bullying, school camp, survival and imaginary friends: ingredients we often find in children’s literature in various combinations. But Enne Koens (…) succeeds in creating an enjoyable and engaging book thanks to her empathetic style.’ – Trouw
‘Enne Koens makes you forget about the great masters of literature.’ – de Volkskrant
Rights sold to Gerstenberg verslag (Germany), Camelozampa (Italy), Meander (The Czech Republic), Beijing White Horse Time Culture Development (Simplified Chinese, via New River Literary), Kachelly Publishing House (Russia), Hansol Soobook Publishing (Korea, via Momo agency), Liegra (Latvian, via Livia Stoia), Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego (Poland) and Timas (Turkey, via Kalem Agency)
Film rights sold to Flare Film GmbH
