Marieke Nijkamp

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

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

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
  • The Oracle Code, DC Comics, March 10, 2020, with Manuel Preitano (Illustrator)

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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