Marieke Nijkamp


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

Personal life

Nijkamp was born and raised in the Netherlands. She holds degrees in philosophy, and medieval studies. Her debut novel This Is Where It Ends was published by Sourcebooks Fire, an imprint of Sourcebooks, in January 2016.

Reception

In May 2015, This Is Where It Ends was announced as part of Publishers Lunch's selection of buzz books. Reviewing the book, Kirkus Reviews wrote,“This brutal, emotionally charged novel will grip readers and leave them brokenhearted.” 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.” School Library Journal called it first purchase for libraries serving teens.”
The book entered The New York Times Best Seller list in March 2016. 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.

Young adult fiction