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Marieke Nijkamp
Marieke Nijkamp at Dublin Worldcon 2019
Marieke Nijkamp at Dublin Worldcon 2019
Born (1986-01-23) 23 January 1986 (age 38)
Zwolle, the Netherlands[1]
OccupationWriter
NationalityNetherlands
Alma materUniversity of Groningen
(BA and MARes)

Marieke Nijkamp is a Dutch New York Times bestselling author of novels for young adults.

Personal life

Nijkamp was born in Zwolle and raised in Twente, the Netherlands. As a child, they read the Dutch novel De brief voor de koning by Tonke Dragt and felt compelled to start writing too.[2]

They hold degrees in philosophy, and medieval studies[3] from the University of Groningen.[4] Their debut novel This Is Where It Ends was published by Sourcebooks Fire, an imprint of Sourcebooks, in January 2016.[5][6][7]

In daily life, Nijkamp is a civil servant.[8]

Reception

In May 2015, This Is Where It Ends was announced as part of Publishers Lunch's selection of buzz books (Fall/Winter 2015:Young Adult).[9] Reviewing the book, Kirkus Reviews wrote,“This brutal, emotionally charged novel will grip readers and leave them brokenhearted.”[10] Publishers Weekly stated that “A highly diverse cast of characters, paired with vivid imagery and close attention to detail, set the stage for an engrossing, unrelenting tale.”[11] School Library Journal called it first purchase for libraries serving teens.”

The book entered The New York Times Best Seller list (Young Adult Hardcover) in March 2016.[12] It remained on the list for 67 weeks and was optioned as a film by Gotham Group in 2018 with Lysa Heslov attached as director.[13]

Publications

Young adult fiction

  • This Is Where It Ends, Sourcebooks, January 5, 2016 (ISBN 9781492622468)
  • Before I Let Go, Sourcebooks, January 23, 2018 (ISBN 9781492642282)

Graphic novels

References

  1. ^ "Marieke Nijkamp". HarperCollins Holland. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Een Tukker met een New York Times bestseller". RegioTwente. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Spotlight On Marieke Nijkamp". PublishersWeekly.com. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. ^ van Schaik, Job. "Marieke Nijkamp staat al een jaar op de bestsellerlijst". DVHN.nl. Dagblad van het Noorden. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Rights Report: Week of January 13, 2015". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  6. ^ "The On-Sale Calendar: January 2016 Children's Books". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  7. ^ "Signeren". nrc.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  8. ^ "'Mam, ik sta op de New York Times bestsellerlijst!'". NRC.nl. NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  9. ^ "The Complete Buzz Books Honor Roll - Publishers Lunch". Publishers Lunch. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  10. ^ "THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS by Marieke Nijkamp | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  11. ^ "Children's Book Review: This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp. Sourcebooks Fire, $17.99 (288p) ISBN 978-1-4926-2246-8". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  12. ^ "Best Sellers - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  13. ^ Busch, Anita (8 February 2018). "'This Is Where It Ends,' Bestselling YA Novel, Optioned By Gotham Group For Lysa Heslov". Deadline.
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