In 2005, Ilja Gort published his first book, Surviving in France (Leven als Gort in Frankrijk) about his adventures among the winegrowers of the South of France. It became a bestseller.
Since then, he has published several novels set in France, a generous collection of books about wine, eight Slurp books and, together with Caroline d’Hollosy, a cookbook.
In 2016, Ilja Gort and Caroline d’Hollosy set up their own publishing house, Slurp Publishers.
This has been continued from 2022 under the name Gort Publishers.
His books were previously published by Tirion, followed by A.W. Bruna and later by Lebowski Publishers.
Novels
Gort Publishers publishes a new novel by Ilja Gort almost every year. The first four books – De Geluksvogel (The Lucky One), De Vrouwenslagerij (The Women’s Butcher Shop), De Vulkaan (The Volcano) and De Druivenfluisteraar (The Grape Whisperer) – his so-called ‘French novels’.
This was followed by a four-part trilogy about the Abel, an eternal optimist, and his resolute wife Angela, who are buying a vineyard in the south of France. Godendrank
(Nectar of the Gods) was the first part, followed by Bed en breakfast (Bed and Breakfast).Next came part three, Vrije Vogels
(Free Spirits) and a year later the fourth and final part of the trilogy De Hemel (The Heaven). Each book can also be enjoyed perfectly well on its own.
In 2024, the bestseller De Flessentrekker (The Vintage Swindler)appeared, followed by Château Migraine (2025).
In 2026, Ilja Gort was commissioned by CPNB, the Dutch book industry's national organisation for book promotion, to write its annual Zomerlezengeschenk (Summer Reading Gift), a specially commissioned book distributed nationwide through bookshops during its summer reading campaign. That resulted in Petit Café du Bonheur,a novel about a Dutch woman who buys a neglected café in a Provençal village. Its sequel, Grand Café du Malheur,appeared at the same time and became a bestseller, reaching number one in the Dutch Bestseller 60.
Wine books
Other books
Contact
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Postal address
Gort Publishers
Langegracht 28
3811 BV Amersfoort
The Netherlands
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