Joke van Leeuwen writes, paints, performs, and creates for both adults and children. Her work has been widely translated and awarded. Her most recent publication is the memoir Plooi u in tweeën (February 2026). Together with trombonist Nabou Claerhout, she is touring the Netherlands and Flanders with Levenslust (Hoge Fronten). She lives and works in Antwerp.