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. Bloemhof's adult work contains thriller, supernatural and more conventional dramatic elements. He has also written a secret agent (Rooi Luiperd) series as well as one starring a female detective, Alma van der Pool, the screenplay ''Double Echo'', stage plays and radio dramas and serials. He also writes for teenagers. A series for young readers, Rillers (translated in English as Chillers), comprises eight titles and were winners in the annual ATKV-Veertjie Competition, in which readers of the relevant age evaluate the books. Bloemhof has published over 100 books for different age groups.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) *Dinnie Kaboef (1997) *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) * in the Rillers/Chillers series (only Afrikaans titles are given)External links