Ivo van Woerden (1979) is a Dutch journalist who has written for many Dutch national publications such as Vrij Nederland, HP/De Tijd, NRC and de Volkskrant. His articles have also been published in Belgium (Humo, De Morgen) and Germany (Stern, Suddeutsche Zeitung). He wrote six books: Undercover in de Ouderenzorg (2011), an undercover investigation into elderly homes, Het drama van Alphen (2013), a reconstruction of the first Columbine-inspired shooting spree in the Netherlands, Op zoek naar mijn Frankrijk (2017), the personal story of Wilfred de Bruijn and his experiences in his new home country France and The great Marc Evers (2017), the remarkable story of a swim champion who nobody expected to be able to make anything of his life because of his disabilities, but was uplifted by his parents unlimited efforts. De vreemdeling in de tuin (2019) tells a true story about what happens when you say "yes" to a stranger, when you include him in your family, open up to someone from a completely different world. A story about good intentions, empathy, compassion and embarking on an adventure in your own home, but also about migration, about the clash between rules and humanity. For this book Ivo received a nomination for the Brusse Award, a Dutch award for the best journalistic book. For Ik heb bekend (2020) Ivo assisted Paul Haenen in the selection and composition of fragments of the diaries he wrote when he was young.
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