SIMONE VAN DER VLUGT
Simone Van Der Vlugt

SIMONE VAN DER VLUGT (1966) is an acclaimed Dutch writer, well known for her young adult
novels. THE REUNION is her debut novel for adults. She lives with her husband and two children in Alkmaar, The Netherlands.

 

Her third novel, HET LAATSTE OFFER, her fourth, BLAUW WATER – ‘Anyone who can capture women’s fears so cleverly, deserves a place at the top’ Crimezone; Blue Water reads like a nightmare you fear you won’t wake from. Van der Vlugt brilliantly builds the tension’ 4 stars, Veronica, and her fifth HERFSTLIED are also huge bestsellers in Holland and all have already been bought by Diana Verlag/Heyne in Germany. She has most recently published a historical novel entitled DAUGHTER OF HOLLAND, about the unconventional 15th century warrior queen Jacoba van Beieren, a story she manages to bring to life incredibly vividly.

 

www.simonevandervlugt.nl

THE REUNION (DE REÜNIE)

Shortlisted for the NS Publieksprijs

 

When Isabel disappeared, Sabine was fifteen, isolated at school and tormented by her former friend. She remembers nothing from that hot May day. Nine years later, unbidden memories are returning to Sabine. What if she saw something the day of Isabel’s disappearance? What if she could put a name to the shadowy figure in her dreams? And what if her knowledge was dangerous? A hugely exciting literary thriller, presenting intriguing themes, such as the suppression of traumatic events, the competition between teenagers, and also between colleagues, love, and above all friendship.

 

‘Hard to put down. Thrilling.’ Cosmopolitan

 

‘In just two pages the beautiful prologue immediately produces a feeling of tension. Tension that keeps you entangled throughout the story and ensures that you read The Reunion in one sitting.’ Crimezone.nl


‘A thriller that, without physical violence or big armoury, still generates suspense which is maintained right until the end.’ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

 

‘This lightly and sweetly narrated psycho-thriller develops an extraordinary maelstrom.’ Spiegel

 

‘Highly recommended to all fans of crime fiction who have strong nerves.’ Glamour

 

'A gripping psychological thriller which breathes new life into that old cliche "unputdownable"' Waterstone's Books Quarterly

Sales

Ambo Anthos (original publisher) NL;

 

Diana Verlag Germany;

 

Text Australia;

 

Presses de la Cite France;

 

Kowalski Editore Italy;

 

Seix Barral/Planeta World Spanish;

 

Harper Press UK;

 

Muza Poland;

 

Record Brazil;

 

Ripol Classics Russia;

 

New World Press China (Simplified Character);

 

Athena Press Taiwan (Traditional Character).

 

Material: Finished copies of Dutch (336 pp), English, Italian, German.

SHADOW SISTER (SCHADUWZUSTER)
Shadow Sister (Schaduwzuster)
Simone van der Vlugt's second novel, published in October 2005, tells the story of Marjolein a passionate, committed teacher in a black secondary school in Rotterdam. She is proud of her great contact with the kids but one day she comes face to face with another side of the teaching. She is threatened by one of her students during a class and from that moment on her life changes completely and she finds herself caught between loyalty to her school and fear of the threats that just don’t stop. Who has it in for her and just how far are they prepared to go? Another tense thriller, written with great wit and pace about how ordinary everyday life can suddenly change into hell. Over 100,000 copies sold.
Sales

Ambo Anthos (original publisher) NL;

 

Diana Verlag/Heyne Germany;

 

Text Australia;

 

Harper Press UK;

 

Kowalski Italy.

 

Material: Finished copies of Dutch (340pp) & German editions, complete English translation.