Aline Sax (b. 1984) wrote her first book when she was fifteen, about two German child soldiers at the Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944. Many years and a PhD in history later, Sax is well-known in Flanders as a historical novelist. With her in-depth research and sober language, she brings the past to life like no other.

Her young adult verse novel 'What we have left' was awarded with De Boon in 2025, the most prestigious award in Flanders.