Guus Kuijer (; born 1 August 1942) is a Dutch author. He wrote books for children and adults. He is best known for the "Madelief" series of children's books. He won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council in 2012. He was one of five finalists for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2008. Kuijer was born in Amsterdam.