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L ON D ON
B O OK FA IR 2016
FOREIGN RIGHTS GUIDE
AMBO ANTHOS
ANKHHERMES
DE FONTEIN
HOUTEKIET
KOK | OMNIBOEK
KOSMOS
LUITINGH-SIJTHOFF
T E N H AV E
Shared Stories – Author Agency Amsterdam
Shared Stories is the in-house rights agency of the Dutch VBK
Publishing Group, representing the publishing houses Ambo|Anthos,
AnkhHermes, Atlas Contact, De Fontein, Houtekiet, Kok|Omniboek,
Kosmos, Luitingh-Sijthoff and Ten Have.
Shared Stories also organises events in The Netherlands for authors
and readers. With the unique combination of rights sales and event
planning, the agency has embarked on an adventure that is entirely
consistent with the entrepreneurial spirit of the publishers it represents.
For more information on foreign rights
please contact:
Dorien van Londen (all publishers)
Christel Meijer (Ambo Anthos)
Julia Foldenyi (AnkhHermes, De Fontein, Houtekiet, Kok|Omniboek,
Kosmos, Luitingh-Sijthoff, Ten Have)
Hayo Deinum (Atlas Contact)
Bianca van Wijngaarden (all publishers)
Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Phone:
Dorien +31 (0)88 700 2805 / +31 (0)6 21 824 000
Christel +31 (0)88 700 2806 / +31 (0)6 52 385 975
Julia +31 (0)88 700 2809 / +31 (0)6 29 096 404
Hayo +31 (0)88 700 2814 / +31 (0)6 29 013 429
Bianca +31 (0)88 700 2807
Rights office:
Herengracht 418 • 1017 bz Amsterdam • The Netherlands
www.sharedstories.nl
Kosmos
Luitingh-Sijthof f
Houtekiet
Genres - literary fiction,
crime fiction, thriller,
historical fiction, women’s
fiction, sports, esoteric,
crafts, upmarket literary
nonfiction, history,
economy, philosophy,
science, medicine
Authors - Cynthia Ozick,
Walter Moers, Jostein
Gaarder, Magda Szabó, Jo
Claes, Bavo Dhooge, Bob
Van Laerhoven
AnkhHermes
Genres - esoteric,
spirituality, mind, body &
spirit, health, personal
growth
Authors - Eckhart Tolle,
Lynne McTaggart,
Ervin Laszlo
Genres - thriller, crime fiction, historical fiction,
fantasy, chick-lit, novel, narrative non-fiction,
children’s books
Authors - Dan Brown, Stephen King, George
R.R. Martin, Graeme Simsion, Jill Mansell,
Giulia Enders, Terry Goodkind, Jessie Burton,
Ayn Rand, Lee Child, Danielle Steel
De Fontein
R O M A N S & S PA N N I N G
Genres - crime fiction, thriller,
true crime, historical fiction
Authors - R.J. Ellory, Sophie
Hannah, Peter James, Joanne
Harris, Karen Rose, Jojo Moyes
JEUGD
Ambo|Anthos
Genres – literary fiction, literary thriller,
upmarket & literary non-fiction, history,
philosophy, p
sychology, society
Authors – Milan Kundera, Jonathan Safran Foer,
Tatiana de Rosnay, Eleanor Catton, Nicci French,
Camilla Läckberg, Herman Koch, Marion Pauw,
Esther Verhoef, Daan Hermans
Ten Have
Genres - philosophy, religion, spirituality,
personal growth, psychology, grief &
hardship, business spirituality, mindfulness.
Authors - Matthieu Ricard, Thich Nhat Hanh,
Frédéric Lenoir, Deepak Chopra, Eline Snel
Genres - children’s books, picture
books, YA fiction
Authors - Quentin Blake, Roald
Dahl, Jonny Duddle, Mark Haddon,
Jeff Kinney and Rachel Renée
Russell
Kok | Omniboek
Genres - religion & church,
Christian fiction, faith-based
non-fiction, historical non-fiction,
family sagas & regional novels,
children’s books, Y A
Authors - Nick Vujicic, Malala,
Norman Stone, Andrew Roberts,
Brigitte Hamann, C.S. Lewis,
Paul Dowswell, Elizabeth Musser,
Laura Hillenbrand
Genres - food & drink, art & crafts,
family & health, parenting, personal
growth & spirituality, self-help, icons,
travel & leisure, natural history &
gardening
Authors - Jamie Oliver, John
Wiseman, National Geographic,
Peter Hayman, Deepak Chopra,
Arne & Carlos, Alex Ferguson,
Baptist de Pape
Atlas Contact
Genres - upmarket literary fiction &
non-fiction, poetry, popular
science, psychology, sociology,
political history, current affairs,
philosophy, humanities, nature,
culture, anthropology, art, business,
management, economics
Authors - Alain de Botton, Haruki
Murakami, Tony Judt, Simon
Schama, Salman Rushdie, David
Quammen, Paul Theroux, Geert
Mak, Dimitri Verhulst, P.F. Thomése,
Stefan Brijs, Stephen Covey,
Daniel Goleman, Malcolm Gladwell,
Jack van Minden
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
F I C T I O N
HISTORICAL FICTION
MANAGEMENT
Matthias Rozemond * The Devil’s Painter 4
Tanya Commandeur * The Man Who Left
Everything Behind 5
Historical Fiction * The Betrayal of Julia; Tulip Love;
Midnight Blue; Rowing to the Volewijck;
The Man Who Left Everything Behind 6
Anton Philips, Annemiek van Kessel * The Power
of Motivation 35
THRILLER
Esther Verhoef * Close to the Cradle 8
Marion Pauw * Girl in the Dark 9
Marja West * Real Bartenders Are Called Jack 10
Frank van Pamelen * The Quest of Amsterdam 11
Bob van Laerhoven * Baudelaire’s Revenge 12
Jo Claes * For Whom the Clock Strikes 13
EROTIC FICTION
Marique Maas * Glass Walls trilogy 14
L I T E R A RY F I C T I O N
Rashid Novaire * Tell Them We’re Not at Home 15
Anne-Gine Goemans * Honolulu King 16
Pepijn Lanen * Nameless 17
Marcel Vaarmeijer * For Those I Have Loved 18
Marie de Meister * The Silence of Thé 19
Martje van der Brug * What Do We Do About Mother 20
Mireille van Hout * Ibiza, Land of Love 21
Daan Hermans * The Delusion of Quisco 22
RELIGIOUS FICTION
Huub Oosterhuis * Wolf and Lamb 23
N O N-F I C T I O N
H I S T O RY
Bies van Ede, Paul Post * The Great Diamond Robbery 25
Bram de Graaf * Secret Agent of Orange 26
Jacques Meerman * A Brief History of Dutch Cuisine 27
Geert Buelens * A-Changin’ : A Cultural History
of the Global Sixties 28
Willemijn van Dijk * Via Roma 29
C U R R E N T A F FA I R S
Koen Haegens * The Greatest Show on Earth 30
RELIGION
Samira Dainan * Forty Days 31
PHILOSOPHY
Maarten van Buuren * Spinoza, Philosopher of Freedom 32
Rik Peters * Food for Thought 33
Jannah Loontjens * Roaring Nineties 34
H E A LT H & L I F E S T Y L E
Monique Posthumus * Cancer and Cannabis 36
M I N D , B O D Y, S P I R I T
Inez van Oord * If Your Life Is a Circle, Where Do You Stand? 37
Gertrude van der Linden * You Are What You Write 38
Jan Geurtz * Addicted to Love; Freed by Love 39
ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
Anne Brugts * Amsterdam Characters 40
40 YEARS OF GNOMES
Rien Poortvliet, Wil Huygen * Gnomes 41
ART & CRAFTS
Carola Rombouts * Colour Your Own Rembrandt and
His Pupils 42
Dendennis * Dendennis Is Looking for His Teddy Bear 43
Geesje Mosies, Anouk Milani * Hoooked: Knitting & Crochet
with Textile Yarns 44
Sascha Blase-Van Wagtendonk * Crochet Rag Dolls 45
FOOD & DRINK
Jord Althuizen * Smokey Goodness 46
Lisette Kreischer, North Sea Farm Foundation,
Marcel Schuttelaar et al. * Ocean Greens 47
Sarena Solari * Sarena Solari’s Italian Baking Book 48
Robert Kranenborg * In Search of Forgotten Recipes:
An Introduction to Classical Haute Cuisine 49
Hidde de Brabander * Patisserie 50
Tini Brugge, Vanessa van Koppen * The Rich World
of Monastic Herbs 51
UPCOMING BOOKS & TRENDS
Marijke Berkenpas et al. * Eat Like An Expert 52
Carly Wijs * The Doubt Experiment 52
Siggi Weidemann * Hieronymus Bosch: Biography 52
Petra Pelties, Linda Bruins Slot * Queen P! 52
Matthijs Eijgelshoven * Return to Calypso 52
Fajah Lourens * Killer Body Manual 52
Han Wilmink * Cooking with Passion 52
Jolijn Hendriks * Pure and Highly Sensitive 52
FICTION
HIGHLIGHT – HISTORICAL FICTION
Unique historical novel about Hieronymus Bosch,
the Netherlands’ most important medieval artist
M AT T H I A S R O Z E M O N D
The Devil’s Painter
IN CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR OF HIERONYMUS BOSCH 2016
FOR READERS OF TRACY CHEVALIER’S GIRL WITH THE PEARL
EARRING
4.000 COPIES SOLD IN 1 MONTH’S TIME
Den Bosch, spring 1481. Jeroen van Aken returns penniless from
Venice. He moves in with his older brother, who is married to
Jeroen’s childhood sweetheart Kathelijne. After long hesitation,
Jeroen begins to paint again. He is given the chance to complete
the triptych his brother has abandoned.
NEW
Luitingh-Sijthoff, Novel, 291 pages,
February 2016
* English sample translation *
* German material *
Meanwhile, Jeroen and Kathelijne can no longer avoid one another
in Van Aken’s burgher house. But in Italy, Jeroen has witnessed
things that have changed his thinking. He doubts his talent, struggles with his feelings and thoughts of the devil. In the meantime, he
continues painting like a man possessed. As the last panel nears
completion, he faces an irrevocable choice. It will become his masterpiece The Garden of Earthly Delights.
P R A I S E F O R T H E D E V I L’ S P A I N T E R :
‘A story worthy of the big screen.’ – WILMA GELDOF, AUTHOR
‘Without doubt, already one of my favourite books of 2016!’
– SJOERD AGTERHOF, BOOKSHOP MANAGER
‘Fascinating story about a painter who appears to have been far ahead
of his time. Very cleverly written.’ - WIM KRINGS, KRINGS BOOK SHOP
‘The Devil’s Painter is an accessible, successful historical novel about
an extraordinary phenomenon.’ - DAAN WELBOREN, NAUTA BOEKEN
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For more information, please contact Julia Foldenyi & Bianca van Wijngaarden:
[email protected] • [email protected]
Matthias Rozemond studied German
language and literature and translates
German poetry. He writes literary reviews and has published various novels,
including the acclaimed historical novel
The Rat Line. luitingh-sijthoff
HIGHLIGHT – HISTORICAL FICTION
A Dutch son’s search for his father in America
in the early 20th century
TA N Y A C O M M A N D E U R
The Man Who Left Everything
Behind
Rotterdam, the early twentieth century: David Buijser is eleven
years old when his flamboyant father Johannes abandons his family
in search of adventure overseas. Years after his departure, David
finds a suitcase full of letters, which reveal that his father tried to
maintain contact. David decides to follow his trail to New York.
NEW
Ambo|Anthos, Novel, 244 pages,
November 2015
* Dutch pdf *
When he steps off the boat there in 1909, he enters a new world:
buildings that reach into the clouds, high-speed lifts, and an underground train beneath the Hudson. David stays focused on his goal:
to get to know the man he is said to resemble so strongly.
The Man Who Left Everything Behind is the moving, fictionalised
story of Commandeur’s great-great-grandfather. Based on the lives
of two ordinary men from working-class Rotterdam, she guides us
compellingly through one of the most turbulent and fascinating
periods in Dutch and American history.
P R E S S O N TH E M A N WH O LE F T E V E RY TH I N G B E H I N D :
‘Moving novel.’ – MARIE CLAIRE
‘Delighting.’ – FLOW
‘Fascinating story.’ – NOORDHOLLANDS DAGBLAD
For more information, please contact Christel Meijer & Bianca van Wijngaarden:
Tanya Commandeur was born in
Haarlem in 1969 and is a writer and
freelance editor(-in-chief). After
her study of Roman languages and
cultures she worked for various
Dutch magazines.
ambo|anthos
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THE BEST DUTCH NOVELISTS WRITE ABOUT
While visiting the Netherlands,
wouldn’t you want to know and
read more about the places you
visit? What is left of the Dutch
Golden Age in which its trade,
science, military and art were
among the most acclaimed in the
world? What was everyday life like
centuries ago? Tourists love to visit
the canals of Amsterdam, the
cheese markets, museums and the
Dutch coast, polders and fields
with tulips.These topics and sites
are beautifully intertwined in
page-turning trips to the past,
written by acclaimed, bestselling
and prizewinning authors.
100 BC
0
1000
1100
S I M O N E VA N D E R V L U G T
Midnight Blue
Novel about the origin of Delftware.
Set in the Golden Age, a period in
which trade, science and arts
boomed in the Netherlands.
English manuscript available
June 2016
NEW
Ambo|Anthos, Historical Novel,
280 pages, February 2016
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
BRENDA MEULEMAN
The Betrayal of Julia
Rome, 22 BC. The story of how a
female slave of Julia, daughter of
Augustus in ancient Rome escapes her
fate. Recognisable themes in ancient
times: love, friendship, and betrayal.
FORTHCOMING
228 pages, August 2016
FEMKE ROOBOL
Tulip Love
The story of a strong, talented
woman in Haarlem in the
Golden Age. About tulip mania
and the first famous Dutch
female painter Judith Leyster.
FORTHCOMING
320 pages, June 2016
THE HISTORY OF THE LOWER COUNTRIES
SUZANNE WOUDA
Rowing to the Volewijck
Amsterdam, 1679. About friendship
in an orphanage, loss, and fighting
off the ghosts of the past. In her
evocative style, Wouda takes the
reader back to the seventeenth
century like a time traveller.
FORTHCOMING
320 pages, May 2016
1650
1700
1800
TA N YA C O M M A N D E U R
The Man Who Left
Everything Behind
A Dutch son’s search for his father
in America in the early 20th
century.
NEW
244 pages, November 2015
1900
2000
HIGHLIGHT – THRILLER
‘Maier at her best. You’ll have no nails left
to bite!’ – ***** Veronica Magazine
N O VA L E E M A I E R
Close to the Cradle
OVER 190.000 COPIES SOLD
BEST SOLD FICTION TITLE 2014
When Didi is confined to her bed after the difficult birth of her first child,
she is delighted with the help of the maternity nurse. The baby is cute and
healthy, but Didi’s recovery is slow.
Miriam, who works for the Rotterdam police force, cannot get over the
sudden death of her brother. She suspects foul play on the part of his
beautiful widow Hennequin. When she delves into Hennequin’s past,
Miriam becomes convinced that she is dealing with a dangerous psychopath. And it is precisely this woman who is making herself indispensable
to the young, vulnerable family...
Ambo|Anthos, Thriller,
Rights sold: btb (Germany),
Turbine (Denmark),
Ab Ovo (Hungary)
* English sample translation
and synopsis *
Close to the Cradle describes ten critical days in the life of three young
women. Vulnerability, will power and bloodlust find each other in a dark,
poignant page-turner: Nova Lee Maiers scariest thriller to date.
PRESS ON CLOSE TO THE CR ADLE:
‘The storylines are ingeniously combined. Maier tells the story effectively,
with tantalising cliffhangers.’ – NRC HANDELSBLAD
‘Does it matter what her new book is about? Not really. You buy and
devour every Nova Lee Maier thriller without even reading the back flap.’
– MARIE CLAIRE
‘Superlatively dark.’ – DAGBLAD DE LIMBURGER
‘Shockingly suspenseful.’ – BOEK
‘OMG, she is the maternity nurse from hell! The spine-chilling new
Nova Lee Maier.’ – GLAMOUR
‘Close to the Cradle is a genuine page-turner with a masterful final plot twist.’
– DE VOLKSKRANT
‘Dark drama full of nail-biting suspense.’ – ***** ALGEMEEN DAGBLAD
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Nova Lee Maier is one of the most
s uccessful writers in the Netherlands.
Her books have sold more than 1.5
million copies. She conquered the bestseller lists in 2006 with her thriller Rendezvous, followed by Close-Up (2007)
and E
verything to Lose (2008). Her
thrillers have been nominated multiple
times for the NS Book of the Year Award
(NS Publieksprijs), which she won in
2011 with Déjà Vu. Additionally, both
Rendezvous and Close-Up were awarded the Silver Fingerprint. The translation
rights have been sold to the UK, Russia,
Denmark, the USA, France, Germany
and Spain. The film adaptation of
Rendezvous (produced by Millstreet
Films) premiered in May 2015.
ambo|anthos
Murder, lies and hidden family secrets
in an intense thriller
M A R I O N PA U W
Girl in the Dark
OVER 200.000 COPIES SOLD IN THE NETHERLANDS
WINNER MOST IMPORTANT DUTCH CRIME PRIZE:
GOLDEN NOOSE 2009
AUTHOR OF THE DUTCH CRIME MONTH GIFT NOVELLA
Iris, a young lawyer and single mother, is trying to juggle her career with
caring for her difficult son. And there is Ray, who has been convicted of
the murder of a young woman and is locked in an asylum serving out his
sentence. He claims to be innocent. At first glance Iris and Ray appear to
have little in common, but everything changes when their paths cross.
Iris believes his story and promises to help him get his case reviewed.
When she investigates, however, even more facts come to light which
point to Ray as the killer.
Ambo|Anthos, Thriller, 308 pages,
November 2009
Rights sold: William Morrow/
HarperCollins (World English),
Heyne Verlag (Germany), Szo Kiado
(Hungary), Neri Pozza (Italy),
Koridor (Turkey), Amber (Poland),
Film rights sold to Dutch Tilt Films
(USA), Eyeworks (NL)
Lies, murder, and hidden family secrets are the ingredients to this remarkable thriller about a long lost brother convicted of a horrifying crime and
a sister’s fight to clear his name.
* English translation * German
translation * French translation *
Marion Pauw offers a viciously dark, energetic thriller that ultimately
celebrates the tenacity of a family staying together despite being pulled
apart at the seams. More, it is delivered at breakneck pace with a
hair-raising ending.
F I L M A D A P TAT I O N :
The box office success Daglicht premiered in Dutch cinemas in 2013
and was awarded the Gouden Film (Golden Film), a Dutch film award
recognizing box office achievements in the Netherlands.
PRESS ON GIRL IN THE DARK:
‘A fascinating tale.’ – DE TELEGRAAF
‘Irresistable. Compelling, intriguing and well written.’ – **** VIVA
‘Girl in the Dark is an unusual and good thriller. Splashes from the pages.’
– ALGEMEEN DAGBLAD
‘Girl in the Dark is a moving and thrilling book. Intelligent, cleverly
structured, a
tmospheric and chilling to the bone. Original, without clichés,
full of linguistic pearls.’ – ***** CRIMEZONE
Marion Pauw (1973) made her debut
with Villa Serena in 2005. Her big
breakthrough to a wider readership
and the critics came with Girl in the
Dark (2009), which won the Golden
Noose award. The film rights were sold
to Eyeworks and s uccessfully adapted
to a movie. Next, she wrote the thrillers
Sinner Child and Jet-Set and last year
Kicking the Bucket. The Savages was
her praised debut as a novelist, and her
latest thrillers are also a great commercial success. Her books sold half a
million copies in the Netherlands.
ambo|anthos
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HIGHLIGHT – FICTION
What if you lie your way to a life that’s too fantastic?
MARJA WEST
Real Bartenders Are Called Jack
NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE VERY WELL RECEIVED
DEBUT OUT FOR THE COUNT
When underachiever Paul is identified as the immensely rich
Vincent van Heer after a bomb attack, he decides to go along
with the mistake. It gives him a chance to start afresh and live a
life of luxury. He throws himself into his new lifestyle with gusto.
But when you take over somebody else’s life, you are also saddled
with all his problems. And Van Heer turns out to have been
anything but an angel…
NEW
Ambo|Anthos, Fiction, 272 pages,
April 2016
* Dutch pdf *
Real Bartenders Are Called Jack is another classic Marja West, well
written and unique in its genre. An exciting satire about lying to
look better on social media, the quest for recognition, and the
struggle to cast off an imposed role in life.
P R E S S O N O U T F O R T H E C O U N T:
‘You cannot get a better insight into the world of someone with OCD.
The comparison to Roald Dahl is not unfounded.’
– ***** LEIDSCH DAGBLAD
‘West writes fluently and wittily. Out for the Count is a debut that
leaves you wanting more.’ – NRC HANDELSBLAD
‘West deserves nothing but praise for her debut. A joy to read.’
– **** DAGBLAD VAN HET NOORDEN
Marja West was born in Bakkum and
spent years travelling the world.
Now she is back in the Netherlands and
living in a log cabin in the woods, but
her camper van gives her the freedom
to move around from time to time.
Her first novel, Out for the Count,
was well received by press and readers.
‘A promising writer with an original, humorous voice.’
– MARION PAUW, BESTSELLING CRIME WRITER, AUTHOR OF GIRL
IN THE DARK
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ambo|anthos
A mysterious murder • A secret society • Cryptic poetry
An ancient conspiracy • Twelve locations in Amsterdam
Eighteen hours until the succession
F R A N K VA N PA M E L E N
The Quest of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, 29 April 2013. A corpse is discovered in The Old Church.
An unknown poet is found lying on an epitaph by Abraham van der
Hulst, on which one letter is marked with blood. Suicide, claim the
police, but journalist Maaike van Reede is not convinced. Together with
Professor Olivier Huizinga she begins to investigate, and before she
knows it she ends up in a maze of poetry and cryptic references.
The Quest of Amsterdam is a literary labyrinth that reaches back to the
time of the Dutch poet Vondel, the rhetoricians of the seventeenth
century, and their successors in the subsequent centuries. They have left
traces in 12 locations in Amsterdam, clues that lead to the best-kept
secret in Dutch h
istory. A secret with major consequences for the Dutch
throne succession. Is the Dutch royal family of Orange-Nassau the rightful heir to the throne?
Ambo|Anthos, Thriller, 320 pages,
November 2015
* English synopsis *
* Dutch pdf *
QUEST APP
The free platform izi.TRAVEL
made a unique quest through
the center of Amsterdam based
on The Quest of Amsterdam.
Frank van Pamelen (1965) is a successful cabaret artist, poet, writer and columnist for several major newspapers.
He’s currently working on a thriller on
the Flying Dutchman.
‘Be Robert Langdon in your own
terrifying thriller en download
the app which gives you access to
the Amsterdam of the 17th century.
Walk around with your earphones
in and the city becomes a totally
different one.’ – METRO
ambo|anthos
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‘A story of poets, thieves and devils. A blood-curdling
descent into a hell of evil, deceit and revenge.’
– De Volkskrant
B O B VA N L A E R H O V E N
Baudelaire’s Revenge
WINNER USA BEST BOOK AWARD 2014
WINNER HERCULE POIROT PRIZE
It is 1870, and Paris is in turmoil.
As the social and political turbulence of the Franco-Prussian War roils the city,
workers starve to death while aristocrats seek refuge in orgies and séances.
The Parisians are trapped like rats in their beautiful city but a series of gruesome murders captures their fascination and distracts them from the realities
of war. The killer leaves lines from the recently deceased Charles Baudelaire’s
controversial anthology Les Fleurs du Mal on each corpse, written in the poet’s exact handwriting. Commissioner Lefevre, a lover of poetry and a veteran
of the Algerian war, is on the case, and his investigation is a thrilling, intoxicating journey into the sinister side of human nature, bringing to mind the
brooding and tense atmosphere of Patrick Süskind’s Perfume. Did Baudelaire
rise from the grave? Did he truly die in the first place? The plot dramatically
appears to extend as far as the court of the Emperor Napoleon iii.
Houtekiet, Thriller, 266 pages, 2013
Rights sold: Pegasus (USA)
* full English, French & Russian
translations * German, Italian &
Norwegian sample translations *
* official book trailer *
A vivid, intelligent, and intense historical crime novel that offers up some
shocking revelations about sexual mores in 19th century France. This superb
mystery illuminates the shadow life of one of the greatest names in poetry.
PR AISE FOR BAUDEL AIRE’S REVENGE:
‘It was with a rarely seen unanimity of votes that Bob van Laerhoven was declared the winner of the Hercule Poirot Prize: every single member of the jury
had put Baudelaire’s Revenge on his shortlist, and everybody agreed that the
prize should be his. A discussion about the award was barely necessary.’
– JUDGES’ REPORT HERCULE POIROT PRIZE
‘[A] decadent tale… Commissioner Lefèvre’s philosophical discussions with
artists and poets and a creepy Belgian dwarf are fascinating.’
– THE NEW YORK TIMES
‘Van Laerhoven has created so many characters whose inner lives are as darkly fascinating as Baudelaire’s own poetry. [...] it is a journey worth taking to
the heart of a strange, death-obsessed place where a dead poet still dwells in
his writing...’ – WASHINGTON INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BOOKS
Bob van Laerhoven has worked as a
freelance travel writer, exploring conflicts and trouble-spot across the globe.
He started writing stories at a particularly young age and typifies his work as
‘social fiction.’ A number of his stories
were published in English, French,
German, Spanish and Slovenian. In 2015
Van Laerhoven released Dangerous
Obsessions, a short story collection
translated into English by the author
himself.
‘Van Laerhoven packs much complexity into 256 pages, giving this historical
mystery the heft of a far longer work [...] The book’s main preoccupation is
the conclusive demonstration that everyone is guilty of something—the only
mystery is, to what degree? The flowers of evil, sketched in lurid botanical
detail...’ – KIRKUS REVIEWS
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houtekiet
New thriller by the winner of the Golden Noose 2015
JO CLAES
For Whom the Clock Strikes
In Leuven the unthinkable happens: on the opening day of the
new academic year, shots are suddenly fired at the procession of
professors in academic gowns. The screaming spectators scatter;
chaos reigns. A man lies dead on the paving stones.
NEW
Houtekiet, Thriller, 392 pages,
Chief Inspector Thomas Berg not only witnesses the attack, but a
member of his unit is also killed during the pursuit of the perpetrator. Berg feels responsible for the death of his colleague and is
determined to find out who is behind the attack.
March 2016
* Dutch pdf *
The first signs point to a political assassination, but who would
have an interest in shooting at a group of professors? Berg is
faced with a mystery. He is helped by Tatyana, the victim’s assistant. Gradually, something begins to develop between them. U
ntil
Tatyana tells him something that no one had suspected, and the
case takes an extremely dramatic turn.
PRESS ON PREVIOUS WORK:
‘A stylistically strong police thriller that reveals a thorough
knowledge of and love for the city of Leuven.’
– GAZET VAN ANTWERPEN ‘A series of crime novels that becomes more captivating with
each new instalment.’ – COBRA.BE
‘Calm consistency and a controlled rhythm: thanks to these
qualities, Claes has gained a loyal Flemish readership.’
– KNACK FOCUS
Jo Claes lives and works in Leuven.
He has written a number of short stories and (crime) novels and has published bestsellers about mythology,
hagiography and iconography.
His writing career began with The Stone
Tower, which was awarded the Debut
Prize. In 2008, he published The Torfs
Case, his first crime novel featuring
Leuven-based inspector Thomas Berg.
With this book, he developed a taste for
the thriller genre and went on to write
The Blind Spot, Death in December,
The Eye of the Needle, Till Death
Do Us Part, Sealed Fat, The Myth of
Methuselah and most recently For
Whom the Clock Strikes.
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HIGHLIGHT – EROTIC FICTION
Holland’s biggest hit in the Dutch erotic fiction genre
MARIQUE MAAS
Glass Walls
Glass Walls is a sensual love story full of groundbreaking erotica. This
sizzling series is based around the love story between designer Daniel
Holland and caterer Nadine de Jong.
Ambo|Anthos, Erotic fiction,
In the first part, The Encounter, Nadine becomes acquainted with the
successful, dominant Daniel, and slowly loses control over her life. In
Hard Boundaries, she breaks off her relationship with him, but Daniel
is not about to give her up. When Nadine subsequently discovers the
truth about her addictive lover, she faces a difficult choice.
How Nadine and Daniel fare in part three is up to the reader to
discover, but one thing is certain: once again there will be no shortage
of glitz, glamour, passion and sizzling eroticism. For the readers of
Jennifer Probst, E.L. James and Sylvia Day.
PRESS ON GL ASS WALL S:
‘A hot–blooded story for cold nights.’ – MARIE CLAIRE
‘Domination, glitz, glamour and entertaining erotica.’ – LINDA
336 pages, August 2015
* Dutch pdf *
Marique Maas is a pseudonym for one
of Hollands best-selling psychological
thriller authors. She otherwise focuses
on psychological depth and airtight
plots, Marique Maas’ books are all about
pure reading pleasure and sizzling eroticism. The pseudonym gives her the
freedom to explore and respond to the
genre popularised by Fifty Shades.
‘A sizzling love story.’ – AM MAGAZINE
‘Turned on by Fifty Shades of Grey? You ain’t read nothing yet…’
– COSMOPOLITAN
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HIGHLIGHT – LITERARY FICTION
Light-hearted novel about the last days of
an undertaker
R A S H I D N O VA I R E
Tell Them We’re Not at Home
LONGLISTED FOR THE LIBRIS LITERATURE PRIZE 2016
Milan den Hartog, almost 30, is an undertaker. But he wants something
else: to set up his own business. His boss persuades him to stay a little
longer. However, in the last seven days of his career with the dead,
more and more inexplicable events start to happen to him. While Milan
must be a pillar of strength for the relatives of the deceased, he finds
himself in stormy waters. He is struggling with his feelings for his
colleague Elsa, and is forced to choose whether he will remain in the
service of others, or choose for himself.
August 2015
* Dutch pdf *
Tell Them We’re Not at Home is a poetic and sensitive novel about
identity and the desire to feel safe.
P R E S S O N T E L L T H E M W E ’ R E N O T AT H O M E :
‘A story that touches on serious themes, but is also irresistibly funny.’
– LEIDSCH DAGBLAD
‘Rashid Novaire also holds up a mirror with his double perspective:
Dutch self-restraint versus Persian poetry. [...] Novaire’s strength is that
this contrast is not drawn out and therefore his message does not become obvious. While the novel begins with the importance of native soil,
it ends with the idea that identities are formed but not fixed.’ – NRC NEXT
‘This story is lightly tinged with madness. Heart-warming and superb.’
– VOLKSKRANT MAGAZINE
Rashid Novaire (1979) has several
ovels to his name, including The Song
n
of the Stingray (2007) and Origins (2008).
He has won various awards and was
shortlisted for the Libris L
iterature Prize.
Tell Them We’re Not at Home is his first
novel published at Ambo|Anthos.
‘Novaire is not short of imagination; with the greatest of ease he sends
his protagonist on a journey in time, in thoughts and imaginary worlds.
Light and sinister like a fairy tale.’ – DE VOLKSKRANT
‘So much delight in telling limitless stories, so much unbridled
imagination.’ – ELSEVIER
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A brilliant novel about the power of music, origin,
identity, retribution and forgiveness
ANNE-GINE GOEMANS
Honolulu King
NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONALLY
ACCLAIMED NOVEL GLIDING FLIGHT
At the age of almost 80, Hardy joins the Masons. He feels strongly
drawn to the mysterious society to which his father also belonged.
When he confesses a secret in the Masonic Lodge, he presents his
brothers with a huge dilemma. Are Masons, with their pledge of secrecy, permitted to conceal a crime? Honolulu King is a story inspired
by true facts about an Indonesian man, marked by his wartime past.
Anne-Gine Goemans has written a convincing, intriguing story of an
Indonesian man, marked by his past. Honolulu King is characterised
by Goemans’ accessible, expressive and thrilling writing style. Her
colourful characters will leave no reader unmoved.
September 2015
Rights sold: Suhrkamp (Germany)
and synopsis *
PRESS ON HONOLULU KING:
‘Using multiple narratives, her story is fast-paced and compelling, and
she manages to paint her characters with almost cinematic authenticity.’
– LEIDSCH DAGBLAD
‘A good, compelling story, with a plot set in the here and now. A story
about guilt and atonement and revenge. Compulsory reading that does
not feel as such.’ – OPZIJ
‘You can’t get much luckier as a writer than to have your latest book
make the front pages, and rightly so. An extremely suspenseful
book that forces you to keep on reading. Funny, but also very tragic.’
– KUNSTSTOF
‘Honolulu King is a wide-ranging story that will take readers back
to an almost forgotten period in Dutch history. 340 fascinating pages.’
– **** HEBBAN
‘Compelling thanks to her smooth writing style and feel for characterisation. At the end, Goemans has one final surprise in store.’
Anne-Gine Goemans (1971) debuted
in 2008 with the acclaimed and prizewinning novel Sick Seekers. It won the
Anton Wachter Prize and was longlisted
for the Libris Literature Prize. For her
second novel, Gliding Flight, Goemans
won the Dioraphte Youth Literature
Prize and the German M-Pioneer Award
for literary newcomers. The translation
rights for Gliding Flight have been sold
to the UK, Germany, Denmark, Italy,
Turkey and Iceland.
– HOLLAND MEDIA COMBINATION
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ambo|anthos
Raw and witty novel about a thirtysomething trying to
find himself, about addictions and fears, life and love
PEPIJN LANEN
Nameless
FIRST EVER DUTCH AUDIOBOOK ON SPOTIFY
PEPIJN LANEN SOLD OVER 20.000 COPIES IN THE NETHERLANDS
‘It starts with being unable to remember my own name.’ Thus begins Nameless, a novel by Pepijn Lanen, in which we read about a
month in the life of a nameless young man, a thirtysomething
who is between jobs and temporarily staying in a friend’s nihilistic
apartment. The transition to his new job coincides with his decision to stop drinking for at least a month. A break. Until he wakes
up one morning and realises that he has no idea of his own name.
NEW
January 2016
* Dutch pdf *
PRESS ON NAMELESS:
‘On the level of Bret Easton Ellis.’ – **** NIEUWE REVU
‘A refreshingly written and brilliantly formulated novel. And
anyone who has ever suffered from a hangover will recognise
a great deal of it.’ – HET NIEUWSBLAD
‘Pepijn Lanen’s powers of observation keep pace with his writing talent. Haunting.’ – ESQUIRE
Pepijn Lanen (1982), also known as
Faberyayo, is a famous popidol and
musician for bands such as De Jeugd
van Tegenwoordig and Le Le. In 2014
he made his debut with Sjeumig,
a collection of short stories which was
shortlisted for the Storytel Audiobook
Award.
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War and love in a touching and humorous novel
M A R C E L VA A R M E I J E R
For Those I Have Loved
FOR FANS OF GRAEME SIMSION AND RODDY DOYLE
Louise Veldman has been looking for love her whole life long.
Now 90 years old, she is preparing herself for the end in a nursing
home. When a parcel containing her old diaries is delivered one day,
Louise wants to throw them away. At the urging of a friendly nurse,
she lets him read the books to her.
NEW
Luitingh-Sijthoff, Novel, 320 pages,
February 2016
Louise relives the horrors of the Second World War, her lost loves,
everything she has been running away from all these years. After
they have finished the books, two questions remain: who sent them,
and is her search for love really over?
* Dutch pdf *
Marcel Vaarmeijer manages to combine seriousness and humour
brilliantly in this beautiful ode to love.
PRE SS ON FOR THOSE I HAVE LOVE D :
‘An emotional novel that leaves a lasting impression.’
– ****1/2 DE TELEGRAAF
‘A wonderful book about the eventful life of a woman who has had
to make difficult choices and experienced a great deal of hardship.
Yet the book (fortunately) also contains humour in the descriptions
of Louise’s fellow residents. Very well written: Marcel Vaarmeijer
has proved his worth once again.’ – HEBBAN.NL
‘For Those I Have Loved is more than a war story. It is the humour
that makes Vaarmeijer’s new novel so refreshing.’ – CLEEFT
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Marcel Vaarmeijer is a writer and freelance journalist. He has worked as a
telegraph operator in the Royal Navy
and at Shell. He made his debut in the
student magazine Propria Cures and
since 1989 he has published poems,
stories and novels. Both Wendy’s Mother (2012) and Su-Su-Superstar (2013)
were selected as Core Titles by young
readers. The Glory Days of Walter Gom
was his first novel for adults and was
very well received by book store owners
and readers.
luitingh-sijthoff
A penetrating and moving story about a daughter who
never knew her mother
MARIE DE MEISTER
The Silence of Thé
Sophie Keller has a demanding job as a television reporter. A report
on an adoption case marks the beginning of a confrontational
search for her own origins.
NEW
The Silence of Thé is a compelling novel about a young woman who
thinks she has it all figured out, but realises she must learn to accept
her mother’s choice in order to get on with her own life.
Ambo|Anthos, Novel,
384 pages, March 2016
* Dutch pdf *
Marie de Meister has written a well-documented, convincing,
realistic novel that captivates until the very last page.
‘The stories in The Queen of Lombardy are moving on account of
the events they describe, but that would not be the case if they
were not executed so skilfully.’ – DE VOLKSKRANT
‘It’s a long time since I read a book I couldn’t put down until
the very end.’ – DE GROENE AMSTERDAMMER
‘The Day Grandma Went Crazy is the cleverly written, very original story of an event of which the dramatic impact is extremely
personal.’ – JESSICA DURLACHER IN VRIJ NEDERLAND
‘Beautifully composed novel with multiple narrators. [...]
Once you start, you won’t be able to stop.’ – DE TELEGRAAF
Marie de Meister is the pseudonym
of Rikki Holtmaat. She has previously
published three novels, as well as short
stories in Dutch literary magazines
De Gids and Maatstaf. She is a professor
at the law faculty of Leiden University.
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Should children have a say in their mother’s
voluntary death?
M A R T J E VA N D E R B R U G
What Do We Do About Mother
‘The doctors are obsessed with the idea that I must live. If I want to
die, I’ll have to figure it out for myself.’
Mrs. Van Hemert-Van Tetrode can look back on a good life. She lives
in a nice home in Berkheij and owns a farmhouse in Italy. When a
heart attack suddenly renders her an invalid, discord grows around
her sickbed. Daughter Dorien regrets not respecting her mother’s
wish not to be resuscitated. Eldest daughter Fiona demands that the
doctors do everything in their power to save her mother’s life, and
son Alex, in Colombia, makes his own opportunistic assessment.
When mother has to move into a nursing home, she makes it known
that she would rather die. The children end up diametrically opposed to each other. Should mother be allowed to die?
NEW
April 2016
* Dutch pdf *
In her second novel, Martje van der Brug once again succeeds in
making a serious theme palpable in a light-hearted manner. In What
Do We Do About Mother she describes a recognisable contemporary
issue. At the same time she also provides a witty insight into the
world of the elite.
PRESS ON FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION:
‘Thrilling feel-good novel, a pleasure to read.’ – FLAIR ‘Martje van der Brug flawlessly characterises one of the key problems
in modern education: the role of parents with high expectations.
A book that touches on a sore point.’ – BNR NIEUWSRADIO
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Martje van der Brug used to work in
advertising. She is from Wassenaar and
in her novels she describes the social
environment she knows so well. Van der
Brug debuted with Failure Is Not an
Option, which has sold over 7,500
copies. What Do We Do About Mother
is her second novel.
ambo|anthos
A must read for everyone who loves Ibiza or
is in desperate need of a vacation
M I R E I L L E VA N H O U T
Ibiza, Land of Love
FOR FANS OF ELIZABETH GILBERT’S THE SIGNATURE
OF ALL THINGS
Sue has a great life in Amsterdam. One day she runs into Zig,
whom she knows from her childhood on Ibiza. There they lived
in a hippie commune in an age-old house surrounded by olive
groves and fig trees. Life in the commune was idyllic, although
the children’s freedom bordered on neglect. Sue and Zig were
extremely close and grew up as brother and sister. However, their
bond was brutally broken when Sue and her mother left the island in a hurry. Now, years later, Sue and Zig try to discover what
caused this sudden departure.
NEW
Ambo|Anthos, Fiction, 298 pages,
January 2016
* Dutch pdf *
Ibiza, Land of Love is a heart-warming and ornate novel full of
nostalgia and suspense, which provides an insight into hippie life
on Ibiza.
‘A wonderful book.’ – VIVA
‘Magnificent prose.’ – LIBELLE
‘A touching story about the bond between two sisters.’ – GRAZIA
‘The ultimate holiday read.’ – FLAIR
Mireille van Hout (1969) read
uropean Studies at the University of
E
Amsterdam and works as a copywriter.
In 2008 she made her debut with
Beyond Mels. Her second novel Family
Portrait was among the top 10 best
selling e-books of 2012 at Bol.com.
Ibiza, Land of Love is her third book.
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Brilliant, eerie novel about judgment and prejudice
DAAN HERMANS
The Delusion of Quisco
FOR FANS OF TWIN PEAKS AND THE TRUTH ABOUT
THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR BY JOËL DICKER
‘It was well known that the residents of Quisco didn’t like snoopers.
There were no hotels or guesthouses, so it was impossible to spend
the night unless you knew someone you could stay with. Like I did.
Quisco’s notoriety was also a result of the fact that there were no children.
Except for one.’
The young journalist Evander Clovis has a new assignment: to write
an article about the mysterious disappearance of Martha Mulder in the
curious – and almost unaccessible – town of Quisco. The residents of
Quisco do not like strangers, children aren’t welcome, and they
have peculiar ways. During his stay, Evander soon becomes intrigued
by Martha Mulder’s mysterious child, nine-year-old Josie. He starts to
interview Josie and the other residents about Martha’s disappearance.
But the longer he stays in Quisco, the more he becomes entangled in
a web of intrigue.
June 2015
Rights sold: Herbig/LangenMüller
(Germany)
and synopsis *
Without wasting a word and in a seemingly light, visual style,
Daan H
ermans unravels the secrets of a fascinating town where
nothing is what it seems.
The Delusion of Quisco is a brilliant novel about judgment and
prejudice.
PRESS ON THE DELUSION OF QUISCO:
‘Original concept, compelling approach. Start it and you’re hooked!’
– ZIN
Daan Hermans (1963) previously wrote
the impressive The Silence in Me together with Esther Verhoef. In 2008,
Hermans made her successful debut
with The Tulip Virus, which has been
sold to more than eleven countries
including the US, Germany and Italy.
‘Hermans creates exciting images and weird and wonderful c haracters
reminiscent of films by the Coen Brothers. This is another genre
Hermans has mastered.’ – DE TELEGRAAF
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HIGHLIGHT – RELIGIOUS FICTION
About God and happiness
HUUB OOSTERHUIS
Wolf and Lamb
Short Stories on God and Happiness
WINNER OF THE DEUTSCHER PREDIGTPREIS
WINNER OF THE DUTCH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR THEOLOGY
ALMOST 100.000 COPIES SOLD OF HIS BOOKS IN THE NETHERLANDS
NEW
Ten Have, Religious fiction,
In Wolf and Lamb, master storyteller Huub Oosterhuis compiles a variety of mostly new religious fairy tales. Parables, distantly related to the
Hasidic tales of Martin Buber. Stories in which God is discussed unlike
in any theological treatise to date. Is this Oosterhuis’ best book?
He himself does not rule it out.
* Dutch pdf *
These are stories about a patch of god and a flute player. About God as
an adopted father and a flower woman. About a bird with three wings.
About the friendship between a wolf and a lamb. About a white lady,
a red cloak, and the grand duke of Auschwitz. About beggary, and
‘The children of the pauper.’ About God’s vacant throne in heaven, and
the survivor of a plane crash. And more – about San Claro (Saint Clair)
and the solution to the refugee problem. And the series ‘The One and
the Other’ in which God is the other.
‘The restrained style and subdued tone make this poetry convincing.’
– BENEDICTIJNS TIJDSCHRIFT
‘A rich book of thoughts, images, reflections. Love is the dominant theme:
that is what it is about. Let yourself go on this journey [...]. This is a
book to read and reread. Highly recommended.’ – KERK IN DE STAD
‘Masterful use of language. [...] A collection that you won’t be able to
put down!’ – IN GESPREK
Poet and theologian Huub Oosterhuis
(1933) has written several bestsellers.
He is author of many books of poetry,
essays and lyrics. Oosterhuis’ work has
been translated into English, French,
German, Italian, Spanish, F
innish and
Polish.
ten have
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NON-FICTION
HIGHLIGHT – HISTORY
How high-ranking Nazis built a new life with stolen
diamonds from the Netherlands and Belgium
B I E S VA N E D E & PA U L P O S T
The Great Diamond Robbery
INTERNATIONALLY PRODUCED DOCUMENTARY IN PREPARATION
In 1942, all diamond dealers on the Diamond Bourses in Belgium and
the Netherlands were obliged to hand in their stocks. Millions of
polished and rough diamonds were ‘kept in storage’ in Brussels and
Arnhem respectively. In reality, the Nazis sold the stocks on the world
market. After the war, however, there proved to be a huge discrepancy
between the amount of diamonds being sold and the amount of diamonds returned.
NEW
Omniboek, Non-fiction, 320 pages,
April 2016
* Dutch pdf *
The biggest diamond dealer turns out to have been SS officer Friedrich
Kadgien. As a confidant of Herman Göring, he was responsible for the
forced labour and foreign exchange sales that were so essential for the
German war industry.
The authors dig deep into the archives and show us how Kadgien
transferred millions via a Swiss front man to South America, where
the Nazis reappeared in the fifties, in Colombia, Brazil and Argentina.
Bies van Ede is a professional author,
editor, translator and musician.
Friedrich Kadgien
Paul Post became interested in diamonds and Kadgien when he found a
letter belonging to his father, who
worked at the National Office for
Diamonds. In recent years he has
conducted continuous research into
the subject.
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The incredible war story of a secret agent in
the Dutch resistance
BRAM DE GRAAF
Secret Agent of Orange
It is 1941. Holland is occupied. An eighteen-year-old Dutch student
cycles towards France, to freedom. Nineteen months later, he arrives
in England, where he is trained as a secret agent and meets the love of
his life. He returns to the Netherlands as a liaison between London and
the resistance. In February 1944 he is captured by the Germans.
They drag him from camp to camp, until he finally escapes.
‘England sailer’ Bram Grisnigt (born 1923) survives a torpedo, the
Gestapo, concentration camps and a death march, while he sees his
friends die around him. After the war he leaves it all in the past,
and never speaks about it again for the sake of self-preservation.
Only the love of his life, Ann, knows everything.
NEW
Ambo|Anthos, Non-fiction,
267 pages, April 2016
* English proposal *
Seventy years later, the former secret agent finally decides to tell his
story to Bram de Graaf, especially for today’s youth. So they will not
forget. Have his struggle and the suffering he and his friends endured
been worth it? Are we worth it?
‘Haunting history of a village in wartime. [...] Detailed and moving.’
– **** NIEUWE REVU
‘Conclusive reconstruction.’ – **** PAROOL
‘De Graaf lets the facts speak for themselves. These are dramatic
enough to captivate the reader and regularly trigger goosebumps. [...]
Book of the month.’ – HISTORISCH NIEUWSBLAD
Bram de Graaf (1966) is a journalist
and historian. He worked for many
years as an editor at several major
Dutch magazines. Ambo | Anthos has
previously published his acclaimed
book Football Women and The Betrayal
of Benschop.
‘The Betrayal of Benschop demonstrates that new, previously untold war
stories that retain a kind of universal relevance are always emerging.’
– AD VAN LIEMPT, AUTHOR OF HITLER’S BOUNTY HUNTERS
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A fascinating gastronomic journey through
the Low Countries
JACQUES MEERMAN
A Brief History of
Dutch Cuisine
Many people consider Dutch cuisine to be rather basic: pancakes,
buckwheat porridge, stew – that’s about it. Nor are our eating habits
much of an example to the rest of the world. Nevertheless, Dutch
cuisine consists of much more than just potatoes, vegetables and
meat. A Brief History of Dutch Cuisine shows how our culinary tradition has developed over the centuries. The Roman occupation left its
mark and the Arabs gave us spinach, cauliflower, spices, sugar and
citrus fruit. Thanks to the discovery of America in 1492 we eat green
beans, tomatoes, potatoes and quinoa.
NEW
Ambo|Anthos, Non-Fiction,
442 pages, November 2015
* Dutch pdf *
These developments led to a rich Dutch gastronomic tradition and
have shaped how we cook and eat today. This richly illustrated book
not only gives a clear insight into Dutch cuisine, it also contains more
than a hundred historical recipes.
P R E S S O N A B R I E F H I S T O RY O F D U T C H CU I S I N E :
‘For now it is the bible, the definitive work that all culinary enthusiasts
should have in their cupboard.’ – VOLKSKRANT
‘Meerman’s beautifully illustrated book also offers more than one hundred historical recipes for those who want to get cooking themselves.
A must for anyone who loves history as well as food and cooking!’
– FRIESCH DAGBLAD
Jacques Meerman (1943) has translated many cookbooks from various
languages, amongst others from Claudia Roden, Harold McGee and Giorgio
Locatelli. Until recently he was a culinary writer. He lived in Spain for decades, during which time he became
fascinated by Dutch cuisine, which
turns out to be very exotic when viewed
from the outside.
‘Monumental book with plenty of illustrations’ – BOUILLON!
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A unique and dazzling global cultural history
of the sixties
GEERT BUELENS
A-Changin’: A Cultural History
of the Global Sixties
The canon of sixties culture is subject to little discussion: The Beatles,
Bob Dylan, Jean-Luc Godard, Andy Warhol and the miniskirt will all
appear on most lists, perhaps supplemented with James Bond, Star
Trek or John Coltrane. The focus on these landmarks, however, has
produced a one-sided image of the decade. Other phenomena from
mainstream culture such as West Side Story, Cleopatra, The Sound
of Music, Un homme et une femme, Brigitte Bardot, West and East
German westerns and the twist and bossa nova rages are just as
important for a proper understanding of the period.
Instead of focusing on one country, year, theme or movement, Buelens
regards the sixties as a global phenomenon. The book is set up alternately thematically and chronologically, and it accounts of the ways in
which great geopolitical and cultural developments interlock and the
origins of culture and value patterns which remain sources of inspiration and controversy today.
FORTHCOMING
Ambo|Anthos, Non-fiction,
600 pages, Autumn 2016
Rights sold: Suhrkamp (Germany)
* English proposal *
Focusing not only on the well-known political episodes and artistic and
cultural highlights in music, movies, architecture photography and literature, Buelens broadens our view as he includes almost forgotten
works of art, icons and movements.
‘Incredibly diligent, knowledgeable and moreover well-written book
about the European writers in and before the war. An essential read.’
– DIE ZEIT
‘Brilliant language play.’ – VRIJ NEDERLAND
‘Buelens has written a brilliant and accessible book about the hyperbole
of the Great War.’ – DE VOLKSKRANT
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Geert Buelens (1971) is Professor of
Modern Dutch Literature at the University of Utrecht, an essayist, and an
award-winning poet, whose poems have
been translated into English, German,
French, Polish and Czech. In 2008, he
published Europe Europe!, where he tells
the story of the First World War through
the eyes of Europe’s greatest poets of
that time (published by Suhrkamp, Germany and Verso, UK/USA). He’s visiting
professor of Dutch literature in South
Africa and the USA, and since 2012 Member of the Royal Academy for Dutch
Language and Literature. Buelens is also
co-editor of a Dutch literary journal and
writes for major Dutch and Belgian
newspapers.
ambo|anthos
A scintillating and playful guide that takes you
on a stroll through the history of Rome
W I L L E M I J N VA N D I J K
Via Roma
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST DUTCH BOOK DESIGNS OF 2015
Why is the broad avenue leading to St. Peter’s known as the Road of
the Conciliation? What is the link between the Via dei Fori Imperiali,
along which lie the ancient imperial forums, and Mussolini? And
how can you tell from the name Piazza Navona what lies beneath
the square?
NEW
Ambo|Anthos, History, 208 pages,
November 2015
In her brilliant guidebook Via Roma, Willemijn van Dijk lets you
wander through the streets of the Italian capital. Behind the street
names of Rome hides the ancient history of the city by the Tiber.
The street signs take you on a trip through history and past Rome’s
world heritage, from Romulus to Mussolini and from the Colosseum
to the ultramodern Museo dell’Ara Pacis. Via Roma is an indispensable book for every Italophile.
* Dutch pdf *
PRESS ON VIA ROMA:
‘An ideal book to accompany you on contemplative strolls through
the history-steeped Italian capital.’ – AD MAGAZINE
‘A common drawback (of other books) is that you soon get to the
point where you can’t see the wood from the trees. The solution is to
start with the streets as they are today. This book on the eternal city
is therefore an essential accompaniment for travellers to Rome.’
– ITALIË UITGELICHT
Willemijn van Dijk (1984) is an ancient
historian and writer. She also studied
Italian language and literature. After
university, she worked for several years
as deputy editor of De smaak van Italië
(The Taste of Italy); in 2012 she started
blogging about Rome and antiquity at
Orpheus kijkt om (Orpheus Looks Back).
Her previous publications include the
guidebooks Puglia, B&Bs and Charming
Hotels in Italy and The Taste of Rome.
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HIGHLIGHT – NON-FICTION
The myth of the market economy unveiled
KOEN HAEGENS
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth by Koen Haegens is a dizzying journey
through the world of finance and today’s seemingly mundane markets,
where nothing is what it seems. At the end awaits a glimpse of the real
economy, of the true story behind the greatest show on earth.
Ambo | Anthos, Non-fiction,
September 2015, 286 pages
The market is everywhere. From the supermarket to the labour market,
the housing market to the dating market: even love is increasingly being discussed in terms of supply and demand. We live in a market
economy. Even democracy now seems to bow to the demands of the
financial markets.
* Dutch pdf *
* English sample material *
But what if all this is not true? What if this ubiquitous and mysterious
market economy looks very different than we think - or even does not
exist? These questions have preoccupied economics editor Koen Haegens since the outbreak of the economic crisis, the moment when the
general public got a very brief glimpse of the reality behind the beautiful backdrop of the modern economy.
P R E S S O N T H E G R E AT E S T S H O W O N E A R T H :
‘Haegens makes a strong point: the contrast between market and government is fiction, a false contrast. It provides a nice framework for politicians. They can distinguish themselves: those on the right in favour of the
market, and those on the left in favour of the government. Haegens’ book
helps us to filter out the numerous political fallacies in these discussions.’
– POLITALK.NL
‘In his book Haegens looks at the economy as it is. And not, as many economists do, as it should be.’ – BLIK OP DE WERELD
Koen Haegens (1980) is economics
editor at De Groene Amsterdammer.
In 2012 he published his debut Take
Your Time: Surviving in the To-Go
Society, an acclaimed reflection on
the roots of our haste and lack of time.
‘Under a thin layer of capitalism,’ writes Haegens, ‘hides a more social,
human economy.’ Maybe it will get more attention once we are looking
through the Martian’s telescope. Or if we read Haegens’ book, of course.’
– DE CORRESPONDENT
‘Koen Haegens introduces ‘the true face of capitalism”’
– **** NRC HANDELSBLAD
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HIGHLIGHT – RELIGION
A moving and inspirational book for anyone
who has ever had to deal with loss
SAMIRA DAINAN
Forty Days
My Search for Solace
FOR READERS OF MITCH ALBOM
Shortly after the death of her father, Samira Dainan travels to
Jerusalem. In a city that is sacred to three major world religions,
she seeks comfort for her immense grief. All religions have rituals
that are intended to make death bearable: Berbers and Arabs
mourn their dead for forty days, Sephardic Jews for thirty.
But do such customs offer genuine relief?
With her notebook in hand, Samira walks past the churches,
mosques and synagogues of Jerusalem in search of comfort. In
an exceptionally clear style she gives an account of her grieving
process. At the same time her book is a beautiful tribute to a
headstrong father, an artist who left Morocco in search of greater
freedom.
NEW
Ambo|Anthos, Non-Fiction,
* Dutch pdf *
P R E S S O N F O R T Y D AY S :
‘Samira writes in crystal-clear prose about how she deals with
the death of her extraordinary father. It is never sentimental,
and as a result it really hits home. Moving, vulnerable and
intense!’ – ABDELKADER BENALI
‘[…] beautifully constructed and extremely well documented.’
– NRC HANDELSBLAD
Samira Dainan is a writer and singer.
She has worked with groups such as the
Amsterdam Klezmer Band and appeared
at festivals including Lowlands and Read
My World. Forty Days is her debut.
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HIGHLIGHT – PHILOSOPHY
A clear and accessible introduction to the work of
the Netherlands’ most famous philosopher
M A A R T E N VA N B U U R E N
Spinoza, Philosopher of Freedom
An Introduction to His Work
Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) is widely regarded as the most renowned and influential philosopher the Netherlands has ever
known. In his most famous work, the Ethics, Spinoza examines
how man can achieve freedom, a revolutionary message for that
time.
NEW
Ambo|Anthos, Philosophy,
Spinoza is as complicated as he is famous. His Ethics is considered unreadable. In Spinoza, Philosopher of Freedom, Maarten
van Buuren sheds an explanatory light on Spinoza’s complex philosophy. He shows the five pillars on which Spinoza’s thought is
based: the pursuit of self-determination, the development of
power, following intuition, collaboration with others, and above
all the pursuit of freedom. In this appeal lies his enduring topicality. In an accessible manner, Van Buuren places Spinoza among
philosophers who had great influence on his thinking, such as
Descartes, Hobbes and Hugo Grotius. He demonstrates the core
of Spinoza’s ethics: liberation from paternalism and the quest to
live in harmony with the world and with oneself. Only then can
man be happy.
* Dutch pdf *
‘An inspiring and rich overview of very diverse and often conflicting
virtues.’ – DE MORGEN
‘Maarten van Buuren is endowed with a robust, supple and almost
sexy style of writing.’ – JOOST ZWAGERMAN IN NRC HANDELSBLAD
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Maarten van Buuren is emeritus
rofessor of French literature at the
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University of Utrecht. His bestseller
Frog Goes Cycling!, an account of his
struggle with depression, was published
in 2008. Together with Joep Dohmen
he wrote The Price of Freedom and
Of Old and New Virtues.
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What great philosophers have written about food and
why it is still relevant today
RIK PETERS
Food for Thought
Yesterday’s Philosophers on Today’s Food
Philosophers have an aversion to food. After all, no other topic has been
paid so little attention to as eating. Ever since philosophers invented the
concept of body and mind, reflecting upon chewing and swallowing,
digesting and crapping has been considered just a little less noble than
pondering on free will or demonstrating the categorical imperative.
NEW
Houtekiet, Philosophy, 143 pages,
October 2015
And we suffer for it today. Large numbers of people are trying to feel
their way through the food landscape, but without a philosophical map
we must all find our own route... and we are pretty lost. How else do
you explain the increasing number of both vegetarians and broiler
chickens, the fact that hipsters drool over divine goji berries while hippies fight for crooked cucumbers, and that bestseller lists are full of
hearty cookbooks alongside austere diet plans?
* Dutch pdf *
But there is hope. It so happens that many scholars did write something
about food: often just a subordinate clause or a footnote, but better than
nothing. Food for Thought examines what great thinkers thought about
food and what their ideas mean to us. Did you know that Thomas More
invented factory farming? That Socrates had a clever plan to tackle
the obesity epidemic? Or that John Locke devised Monsanto’s policy?
Food for Thought is the tasty first step towards a real food philosophy.
P R E S S O N F O O D F O R T H O U G H T:
‘In the hands of journalist Rik Peters, great philosophers of the past
tumble cheerfully over one another and shed light on topical issues
concerning our food. Peters lends a helping hand by making surprising
connections.’ – LEKKER VEGETARISCH
‘The wide variety of culinary subjects and the equally wide variety of
philosophical perspectives, as well as the smooth and youthful style of
writing, make this book an enjoyable prosaic gem.’ – HVV
Rik Peters (1987) is a journalist and
editor. He writes about science and
philosophy, and his work has appeared
in publications such as NRC Handelsblad, KIJK and Nieuwe Revu. He has
also eaten on average three meals a
day for the past 28 years. With a relaxed
tone, a healthy dollop of humour, and a
keen eye for unexpected connections,
he guides his readers not only through
more than two thousand years of philosophy but also through the menu.
‘Compulsory reading for owners of cookery shops and schools. A welldocumented and pleasantly written little book, full of funny quotes and
successful puns.’ – TREND
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‘Loontjens has lived through all the caricatures of the seventies,
eighties and nineties, yet nothing is what it seems in this
philosophical coming of age.’ – Coen Simon
JANNAH LOONTJENS
Roaring Nineties
Or How Philosophy Changed My Life
Roaring Nineties describes our most recent fin de siècle and compares
it with the present day. It was a time when it was believed the great
wars were over. It was before 9/11, before the advent of mobile telephony and the Internet, a time of multicultural ideals, prosperity and
optimism.
NEW
Ambo|Anthos, Philosophy,
In the Roaring Nineties, Jannah Loontjens examines the image we
have of that decade and the years leading up to it. She describes her
experiences in the squat in The Hague where she lived with her
mother. She talks about her philosophy studies in New York, where
she was taught by the philosopher Derrida, about her job as a gogo
dancer in nightclubs, and the post-structuralist thought that was
fashionable at the time. She also looks back on her childhood in
Sweden where, under a starry sky in a dark forest, the first big metaphysical questions crossed her mind. With reference to the work of
Derrida, Baudrillard, Butler and Heidegger, Loontjens shows how her
own life is connected with philosophy, and how major philosophical
questions can go hand in hand with practical matters.
* Dutch pdf *
‘What makes this novel so new, exciting and rich is the sophisticated
way in which she inserts psychological, philosophical and social layers
throughout the story.’ – TROUW
‘Vivacious and modern.’ – JAN MAGAZINE
‘Painfully recognizable.’ – VERONICA MAGAZINE
‘With this thought-provoking novel, Loontjens demonstrates the power
of literature.’ – HP DE TIJD
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Jannah Loontjens (1974) is a philosopher and writer.In 2007 she debuted
with the novel Good Luck. Her second
novel, What Time Really (2011), and
the essay collection My Life is Better
than Literature (2013) were received
with critical acclaim. Her last novel,
But Then Again (2014), will be published
in Denmark and Hungary. Loontjens
teaches literary theory and literary
writing at ArtEZ Institute of the Arts
and the Gerrit Rietveld Academie.
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HIGHLIGHT – MANAGEMENT
Business advice straight from Philips
ANTON PHILIPS &
A N N E M I E K VA N K E S S E L
The Power of Motivation
Discover the Path to Your Ideal Career
Fifty-three percent of the Dutch people would like to change their job.
With The Power of Motivation by Anton Philips and Annemiek van
Kessel, people all over the world yearning for a change can discover
what they need in order to work with pleasure and satisfaction. This
will help them to make better choices for their careers and training.
NEW
Ten Have, Management, 256 pages,
April 2016
This fully revised edition also contains additional information for
young people at the beginning of their careers and simple diagrams
and exercises for those who want to be in control of their own professional development.
P R E S S O N T H E P O W E R O F M O T I V AT I O N :
‘Motivation is renewable fuel for the mind and body. Anton Philips
gives a clear and interesting insight into this! The book will motivate
you: it reads like a page-turner.’ – JEROEN VAN DER VEER, FORMER
CEO SHELL GROUP
‘Interspersed with interesting and well-described practical examples,
in particular from Anton Philips when he worked at Philips, this book
provides an interesting insight into what motivates us. The writers also clearly explain how easy it is to find work that suits us and
therefore does not feel like work! A practical book that you will find
extremely useful. And very readable too.’
– PROF. RENÉ S. KAHN, UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT
Anton Philips is the grandson of
hilips-founder Anton Philips. He
P
worked for Philips for 15 years and
has introduced SIMA® (The System for
Identifying Motivated Abilities) in the
Netherlands. Anton Philips has devoted
himself from a young age to the better
functioning of people and organisations.
He is the founder of Emergo, an agency
offering career coaching, training, and
advice.
Annemiek van Kessel previously wrote
Study Choice Guide, Give Your Child
the Best Start and Don’t Mind the Mess.
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H I G H L I G H T – H E A LT H & L I F E S T Y L E
Discover the healing power of cannabis.
A story that should be shared with everyone
MONIQUE POSTHUMUS
Cancer and Cannabis
Cancer and Cannabis begins with Monique Posthumus’ discovery
of a large lump in her groin. The lump is found to be a metastasis of
an aggressive and advanced form of colon cancer. Just weeks after
finding the lump she was told that the cancer was terminal and that
she did not have long to live.
FORTHCOMING
AnkhHermes, Health & Lifestyle,
196 pages, May 2016
However, soon after the diagnosis, she discovered cannabis. Thanks
to cannabis oil and her state of mind, the course of Posthumus’
illness took a miraculous turn.
Cancer and Cannabis has been written for cancer patients, for relatives of cancer patients, for workaholics, and for doctors. Monique
Posthumus’ very personal and poignant story is supplemented by
short pieces of relevant information on subjects including cannabis,
chemotherapy, cancer, and the pharmaceutical industry. The recurring theme of this book is the cannabis plant, which has been so
beneficial to her and for which she has gained a deep respect.
Cannabis does not deserve to be ignored.
PR AISE FOR MONIQUE POSTHUMUS:
‘I have great respect for Monique who – against all medical protocols – has the courage to stay in control of her own life by choosing
cannabis instead of chemo, an example for the future.’ – RENGER F.
WITKAMP, PROFESSOR OF NUTRITION AND PHARMACOLOGY
‘Monique, you write wonderfully: emotional but not over the top,
never long-winded, humorous without becoming cynical. I will
continue reading with bated breath...’ – COEN VAN VEENENDAAL,
DIRECTOR INSPIRE2LIVE, FOUNDER ALPE D'HUZES
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Monique Posthumus is a mother of
two children and has a busy job as a
project manager, when she is diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer.
This diagnosis turns her life upside
down. In Cancer & Cannabis Monique
describes her experiences in her search
for healing. She has become a pioneer
in her own right on the use of cannabis
oil, that has given her a greater quality
of life. She gives presentations about
her pioneer work and her approach has
been credited by several doctors in the
Netherlands.
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HIGHLIGHT – MIND BODY SPIRIT
Life lessons from the ‘founding mother’ of Happinez:
choose your course and start anew!
I N E Z VA N O O R D
If Your Life Is a Circle,
Where Do You Stand?
BEST DUTCH SPIRITUAL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016
AUTHOR FEATURED IN THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED
MOVIE THE POWER OF THE HEART
Kosmos, Mind Body Spirit,
Magazine maker Inez van Oord is known as the creator of the magazines Seasons and Happinez. And she was successful: they continue to
be big brands. In this full-colour illustrated book, Inez writes about her
own life lessons, which she describes as a journey through the life cycle. Her story is about ideas and how they are born, about setting up
the magazines, and about success and loss. But above all, Inez shows
that it is never too late to start over.
264 pages, September 2015
Rights sold: Kailash Verlag
(Germany)
This book is an appeal to bring words such as inspiration, imagination
and connection back into our lives. It revolves around the simple question: why do I do what I do? In our personal lives or our work is it all
about ego or money, or is there still room and time for ideals, for others, for making connections? How do you show your values in
your
actions? Or have we forgotten them?
‘If you look at your life circle in this way, this circle becomes an internal
guide, a compass. Not to send you to the north or south, but to the
centre, to the essence, the most valuable place where everything comes
together. The most beautiful place to be,’ says Inez van Oord.
Inez van Oord (1958) is a publisher,
magazine maker, and storyteller.
At the age of 30 she started Seasons, a
magazine about the good life. Her
search for inner happiness then led to
Happinez. In order to stay true to herself and have time for personal growth
and inner peace, she sold her business.
Her next step: this book.
P RE S S O N I F YO U R LI F E I S A C I RC LE , WH E RE D O YO U
S TA N D ? :
‘If Your Life Is a Circle, Where Do You Stand? is an invitation to examine
your own life. – HAPPINEZ NL
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For fans of Wreck This Journal
G E R T R U D E VA N D E R L I N D E N
You Are What You Write
This extraordinary, playfully illustrated exercise book features 33 life
questions. For example: ‘What is the bravest thing you’ve ever done?’
and ‘What is your deepest desire?’ Each week you can answer one of
them. The questions will inspire you to think about yourself. Use this
book as an alternative journal and surprise yourself with the assignments and cheerful illustrations. Once completed it will make a lovely
keepsake for yourself, your partner or your child(ren).
NEW
Kosmos, Mind Body Spirit,
192 pages, April 2016
Gertrude van der Linden is a cook
who made her dream come true by
becoming an illustrator. Her work
appears in publications including Libelle.
She previously wrote and illustrated
My Cookery Notebook.
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Stop rejecting yourself so you can be freed
from your addiction to love
JAN GEURTZ
Addicted to Love & Freed by Love
50.000 COPIES SOLD
FOR THE READERS OF BRENÉ BROWN
In Addicted to Love, Jan Geurtz clearly demonstrates that our search
for love and recognition stems from a fundamental self-rejection.
We try to compensate for this with our quest for appreciation from
others. But this is counterproductive: it actually makes us more insecure and therefore increasingly dependent. This creates an addiction
to love, recognition and the security of a relationship. As a result,
most romantic relationships eventually hit the buffers, or – perhaps
even worse – are reduced to listless companionship with little room
for growth and happiness.
With humour and practical examples, Jan Geurtz shows a way out of
this vicious circle. Once rid of self-rejection, our painful emotions,
but also our sexual desires, turn out to be the gateway to a state of
being that is completely free of entrapment and dependence, and is
filled with love and clarity – with or without a relationship.
In Freed by Love, Jan Geurtz describes in an accessible manner the
most common relationship problems and how you can exploit them
for spiritual growth. He helps you to work towards a spiritual love
affair between two independent people, in which love increasingly
blossoms and contributes to the happiness and fulfilment of both
partners.
Ambo|Anthos, Mind Body Spirit
* full English translation *
PRESS ON ADDICTED TO LOVE:
‘There are books you wish you had read much sooner. Or books you want
to recommend wholeheartedly to everyone. Addicted to Love belongs to
both categories.’ – BNR NIEUWSRADIO
‘Amazingly, Jan Geurtz showed me how to escape the prison of my
addiction and compulsion.’ – HAPPINEZ
Jan Geurtz (1950) wrote the bestsellers
The Relief, Addicted to Love, Addicted
to Thinking, and Freed by Love. Geurtz
studied remedial pedagogy, didactics,
and philosophy of science, and is inspired by Buddhism.
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HIGHLIGHT – ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
Following the success of ‘Humans of New York’ and ‘The
Sartorialist,’ now the characters of Amsterdam take the stage
ANNE BRUGTS
Amsterdam Characters
A book that gives a beautiful and inspiring picture of the extraordinary
people who populate the streets of Amsterdam. Meet the city’s most
creative and unique inhabitants. Behind their eccentric faces lie equally
extraordinary stories. In two languages, the stories of these encounters
bring the colourful people in this book to life. The book is sure to appeal not only to Amsterdammers and tourists, but anyone who appreciates human diversity.
NEW
Kosmos, Art & Photography,
* full English translation *
Anne Brugts started her blog Amsterdam Characters in 2012. The blog was
intended as a creative continuation of
her studies in Sociology. In addition to
combing the streets of Amsterdam in
search of new, unusual characters,
she is a copywriter.
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HIGHLIGHT – 40 YEARS OF GNOMES
The charming classic figures are back!
RIEN POORTVLIET & WIL HUYGEN
Gnomes (3 titles)
OVER 4 MILLION COPIES OF GNOMES AND GNOME LIFE
HAVE BEEN SOLD WORLDWIDE
THESE BOOKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN NO LESS
THAN 21 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES.
In 2016 The Gnome celebrates its 40th anniversary. Gnomes was
created in 1976 by renowned illustrator Rien Poortvliet and writer
Wil Huygen. Longtime fans, as well as a new generation who want
to discover the fascinating world of The Gnome, are in for a treat
this anniversary year. Now, 40 years later, The Gnome will take centre stage! For the ‘children of today’ this will be a first, exciting
introduction to the wonderful world of The Gnome.
Gnome Life contains 12 stories to read aloud, one for every month of
the year. Each story is interspersed with beautiful illustrations by
Rien Poortvliet as well as a matching gnome recipe.
The Gnome Colouring Book features fairy tale posters in A3 size that
will appeal to both young and old. A total of 8 detailed illustrations
to colour in of The Gnome and his friends!
Postcards to Colour contains 12 greetings cards to colour in and send.
For each occasion there is a matching gnome illustration, so your
personalised greetings cards are sure to delight.
P R A I S E F O R G N O M E S [ D E L U X E C O L L E C T O R ’ S E D I T I O N ] :
‘Gnomes sold more than a million copies and spent 56 weeks on
the hardcover list before the little creatures crawled back under our
collective Pet Rock.’ – NEW YORK TIMES
FORTHCOMING
Kosmos, Art & Crafts, May 2016
* full English translation
of Gnome Life *
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HIGHLIGHT – ART & CRAFTS
Dutch masterpieces to colour in
CAROLA ROMBOUTS
Colour Your Own Rembrandt
and His Pupils
Colouring is still the in-thing. In this colouring book, the great
master Rembrandt takes centre stage. Rembrandt and his pupils,
including Gerard Dou, Ferdinand Bol and Govert Flinck, painted
various famous masterpieces, to which you can now add your
own colour. The colouring pictures have been hand drawn in
A3 size.
NEW
Kosmos, Art & Crafts, 24 pages,
March 2016
* Dutch pdf *
Carola Rombouts loved to draw as a
child. After her studies at the Academy
of Art in The Hague, drawing became
part of her work as a graphic artist and
teacher.
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Includes short stories to read aloud,
to bring the characters even more vividly to life!
DENDENNIS
Dendennis Is Looking for
His Teddy Bear
55.000 COPIES SOLD TO DATE OF DENDENNIS’ BOOKS
IN GERMANY AND THE NETHERLANDS
15.000 FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS
NEW
Dendennis is now the most famous crochet character in the Netherlands and Flanders. Naturally, in this new book he once again takes
the starring role. The theme this time is his lost teddy bear. Dendennis
looks for and meets new crochet friends and their soft toys, but will he
find his own teddy bear? A total of 15 small and big stuffed animals to
crochet step-by-step, including an explanation of the crochet stitches
used.
PREVIOUS TITLES:
Dendennis Is Having a Party! (German translation rights sold to f rechverlag)
Weird and Wonderful Amigurumi – From Booger Face to Boiling Chicken
(German translation rights sold to frechverlag)
March 2016
Rights sold: frechverlag (Germany)
* English material on the series *
Dennis van den Brink is the designer
of weird and wonderful figures.
He develops each amigurumi until it
becomes a totally unique character.
Thousands of international crochet
fans follow D
ennis at Facebook.com/
Dendennisamigurumi.
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It’s all about Hoooked!
GEESJE MOSIES & ANOUK MILANI
Hoooked: Knitting & Crochet
with Textile Yarns
OVER 100.000 COPIES OF THE HOOOKED TITLES SOLD
WORLDWIDE
Hoooked is back with this charming book full of innovative crochet and
knitting patterns for cool crafters of all levels. It is divided into the
themes of Beach Life, Street Life, Park Life, and Home Life. Each theme
features various fashion and home accessories, made with recycled
textile yarns from Hoooked. Challenging ideas for hours of crocheting
and knitting fun with XL needles.
NEW
February 2016
Rights sold: BPA Media (Germany),
Éditions Marie Claire (France)
* full English and German
translations *
Hoooked produces popular eco textile
yarns that are suitable for many different crochet and knitting projects, such
as Zpagetti and RibbonXL. The Hoooked
series of books is popular outside the
Netherlands and has been translated
into no less than five languages.
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The cutest rag dolls are those you crochet yourself!
S A S C H A B L A S E - VA N W A G T E N D O N K
Crochet Rag Dolls
Anyone who thinks that rag dolls can only be made from textiles is
mistaken. These cute rag dolls are all crocheted. They make lovely
comfort objects for tiny tots or trusty playmates for slightly older
children. In this book, the crochet patterns are described step-by-step
in words and pictures, including explanations of how to assemble the
rag dolls and useful information on various crochet yarns.
NEW
February 2016
* Trailer *
Sascha Blase started crocheting and
designing her own free patterns a few
years ago. Her blog A la Sascha has
grown popular among hobby crafters.
Crochet Rag Dolls is her third book.
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HIGHLIGHT – FOOD & DRINK
Get your grill on! The bible for backyard professionals
J O R D A LT H U I Z E N
Smokey Goodness
The Ultimate Barbecue Book
WORLD CHAMPION WHOLE HOG BARBECUE
WINNER EUROPEAN COLUMBUS TROPHY 2014
MAIN FOOD ACT ON FESTIVALS SUCH AS LOWLANDS
AND ROCK WERCHTER
Barbecue master Jord Althuizen is on a mission to introduce the world to
the taste of real, authentic barbecue. And he is sure to succeed! With Smokey
Goodness everyone will be able to make the most of their own barbecue.
With everything you need to know about (pre)preparation and temperature
control, golden tips and inspiring recipes: from whole hog to pulled pork,
and from bacon sushi roll to beer can chicken. B
efore you know it you will
be as crazy about the grill, the fire, and the smoke as Jord himself.
NEW
Kosmos, Food & Drink, 192 pages,
April 2016
PR AISE FOR SMOKEY GOODNESS:
‘Jord is well schooled on American barbecue and his love for it really comes
through in this great new book.’ – RAY LAMPE, DR. BBQ
‘European Pitmaster Jord Althuizen offers up a smorgasbord of mouth-
watering American inspired BBQ. A must read for the global BBQ enthusiast.’ – JIM JOHNSON, INTERNATIONAL BBQ INSTRUCTOR, 76 TIMES GRAND
CHAMPION & AMERICAN PITMASTER
Jord Althuizen is Barbecue World
Champion and is causing an international stir with his rough-and-ready
Smokey Goodness Barbecue Catering.
In summer 2015 he was a judge on the
popular RTL programme Grillmasters.
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Eat seaweed, live long, save the planet!
LISET TE KREISCHER, NORTH
S E A FA R M F O U N D AT I O N ,
MARCEL SCHUTTELAAR ET AL.
Ocean Greens
Cooking with Seaweed
VEGAN AWARD 2014 & 2015 FOR THE DUTCH WEED BURGER
September 2015
Ocean Greens is a book that will make you completely rethink your e ating
habits. Lisette Kreischer is a food specialist and co-inventor of the internationally acclaimed seaweed-based Dutch Weed Burger, the recipe of which
is featured in the book.
Kreischer and her team have been working closely with experts to incorporate the most recent research findings in the book. Scientists from Wageningen have proclaimed seaweed and algae the new super foods, packed with
high-quality proteins, vitamins and minerals. By choosing seaweed as the
main source of protein we can restore and repair the ecosystem, save thousands of litres of fresh water, and free up millions of acres of land. It’s like
saving the world with good food!
Rights sold: The Experiment (World
English), Neuer Umschau Verlag
(Germany)
* English website * press kit *
Kreischer has used a variety of seaweed from all over the globe to develop
the delicious recipes featured in this book – which gives this unique collection additional international appeal.
PRESS ON THE DUTCH WEED BURGER:
‘When Lisette Kreischer created the Dutch
Weed Burger, a plant-based burger, she and
her co-founder Mark Kulsdom […] wanted
to encourage people to rethink their consumption habits through the promotion of
a food source that’s at the bottom of the food
chain – seaweed.’ – THE GUARDIAN
‘They have come up with an innovative idea
to provide the ever-growing population of
the planet with food: algae, in the absolutely
delicious form of a burger. Their initiative not
only aims at finding an alternative for meat,
but also at rethinking our eating habits.’
– CORRIERE DELLA SERA
Lisette Kreischer makes the world
‘ecofabulous.’ With numerous activities,
including five books focusing on vegan
food, and as co-founder of the Dutch
Weed Burger BV, she shows that vegetarian food is easy, tasty and healthy,
and belongs in everybody’s diet. Lisette
blogs in English at Be Ecofabulous.
Marcel Schuttelaar is a nutritional
engineer and former campaigner.
In 1995 he set up Schuttelaar &
Partners, a consultancy for sustainable
and healthy business. His most recent
initiative is the Stichting Noordzee
Boerderij (North Sea Farm Foundation),
the engine behind the cultivation of
seaweed in the North Sea.
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Winner of the 2015 Dutch version of ‘The Great British
Bake Off’
SARENA SOLARI
Sarena Solari’s Italian Baking
Book
This autumn, hit television show Heel Holland Bakt (the Dutch version
of The Great British Bake Off) was broadcast on Dutch television for
the third year running. Sarena soon emerged as the clear frontrunner.
She learned to bake mainly by trial and error and she takes inspiration from Italian cuisine and the recipes of her grandmother and aunt.
In this baking book she shares her family favourites, Italian classics,
and of course the showstoppers from the TV programme. From baci di
dama, a torta caprese with almonds and chocolate, the caramel tart for
which Sarena was named master baker, to the 1001-nights finale cake:
this is baking with Italian passion!
NEW
February 2016
* Dutch pdf *
Sarena Solari moved from Italy to
Groningen with her Italian father and
Dutch mother when she was six years
old . She shares all her baking experiences on Skype with her Italian aunt
and regularly visits her family in Italy.
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Robert Kranenborg, the éminence grise of Dutch
cuisine, holds forth
ROBERT KRANENB ORG
In Search of Forgotten Recipes:
An Introduction to Classical Haute
Cuisine
Delicious lessons in cultural history
On Dutch talk show DWDD Robert Kranenborg talks about culinary classics:
extraordinary, spectacular, exclusive, and often almost totally forgotten.
Together with top chefs from the Netherlands and Flanders, he puts these
dishes back on the table: lièvre à la royale (hare royal-style), canard à la
presse (pressed duck) and cervelas de fruits de mer – a refined ‘sausage’ made
from the most expensive seafood. This unique history, picture and cookery
book features more than twenty dishes. So you at home can get cooking too!
NEW
November 2015
Dinner is served!
Robert Kranenborg is a top chef. He
began his career in Amersfoort at res
taurant De Witte. To broaden his horizons
he then moved to France to work in the
restaurants ‘L’Oustaù de Baumanière,’
‘Île-de-France’ and ‘Le Grand Vefour.’
In 1992 he started cooking at the Amstel
Hotel in Amsterdam. Here, Kranenborg
earned two Michelin stars. In 2000 he
left the Amstel hotel and in 2007 he put
restaurants including ‘Le Cirque’ in
Scheveningen on the map. Since 2009
he has featured regularly on a number
of Dutch TV shows.
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The ultimate handbook for the (home) pastry chef
HIDDE DE BRABANDER
Patisserie.
Patisserie. is the first complete handbook for the (home) pastry chef.
Hidde de Brabander, the Dutch authority in the field, explains the
21 basic preparations using crystal-clear step-by-step photography,
and applies the techniques in impressive signature recipes. Patisserie.
is the ultimate handbook, in which theory is combined with inspiration.
NEW
March 2016
* Dutch pdf *
Hidde de Brabander is a pastry chef
with experience at the highest level.
He was a judge on the SBS programme
Bake My Day, and had a regular column
in delicious. for a whole year. Currently
Hidde has his own nougat factory and
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Heavenly recipes for every season
T I N I B R U G G E & VA N E S S A VA N K O P P E N
The Rich World of Monastic Herbs
In this book Tini Brugge combines centuries of monastic tradition of
cooking with herbs with simple earthly recipes: seasonal, healthy and
delicious. The meditative texts, inspirational stories from the silence of
a cloister garden, information about herb gardens in the Netherlands
and Belgium, as well as attractive photographs, add extra aroma and
taste to this flavoursome book.
NEW
Kok, Food & Drink, 144 pages,
April 2016
* Dutch pdf *
Tini Brugge is always looking for the
link between everyday activities such
as gardening and cooking and their
deeper meaning. At the interface of
nature, environment, and faith, she has
written books that focus on the beauty
of creation. Previously she wrote
Flowers in Pictures, Heavenly Food,
Cooking with Passion, and Secrets
from the Cloister Garden.
Vanessa van Koppen was originally a
legal expert with a passion for cooking,
eating and writing. She recently published her first book, Divinely Sweet.
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UPCOMING BOOKS & TRENDS
M A R I J K E B E R K E N PA S ,
G A BY H E RW E I J E R ,
JOLIEN KLAMER &
LIESBETH SMIT
C A R LY W I J S
The Doubt Experiment
Ten-year-old Vicky is
convinced that her elder
sister is only pretending
to be mentally disabled.
In order to expose her,
Vicky starts an experiment.
Eat Like an Expert
The sense and nonsense
of food fads
Kosmos, 176 pages, May 2016
Ambo|Anthos, 224 pages, May 2016
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SIGGI WEIDEMANN
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P E T R A P E LT I E S &
LINDA BRUINS SLOT
Hieronymus Bosch:
Biography
Queen P!
An Eventful Life
First biographical sketch
of an internationally
renowned artist
Impressive biography
of a rapping mother on
benefits from Enschede
Omniboek, 384 pages, August 2016
Kok, 160 pages, May 2016
omniboek
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M AT T H I J S
EIJGELSHOVEN
FA J A H L O U R E N S
Killer Body Manual
Return to Calypso
The fitgirl behind
Instagram account
Mykillerbodymotivation
(100.000 followers)
Impressive literary debut in
which Matthijs Eijgelshoven
demonstrates his mastery
of the art of omission.
Ambo|Anthos, 276 pages, May 2016
Kosmos, 176 pages, April 2016
ambo | anthos
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HAN WILMINK
JOLIJN HENDRIKS
Cooking with Passion
Pure and Highly
Sensitive
40 tasty dishes for Lent.
Kok, Food and Drink, 144 pages,
February 2016
Clear, practical, and compre
hensive book for and about
highly sensitive people (hsp).
AnkhHermes, 192 pages,
September 2014
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