De Bezige Bij Rights

Account of the foreign rights department of Uitgeverij De Bezige Bij / The Busy Bee Publishers

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Ian McEwan: ‘Underrated: the Dutch writer W.F. Hermans, especially his novel An Untouched House

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A magnum opus. The required magnitude and class. Revealing an author at the peak of his powers. A delightful total experience and an authentic love epic rolled into one, written in language as vivid as the water from the spring with which this fairy tale begins. 5 stars Standaard

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The French cover of Sleepless Night by Margriet de Moor, to be published by Grasset on 7 March. Thanks Jean Mattern

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Our guide for the Frankfurt Book Fair. More than ready to start selling with Uta Matten and Haico Kaashoek

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The Independent: War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans is nr 1: best translated (D. McKay) book of last year! https://t.co/xRgz2uHP6L

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A Word A Word by Frank Westerman wins both the Brusse Prize for best journalistic work and the Bob den Uyl Prize for best travel literature!

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A Thousand Fathers by Nhung Dam pre-empted by Ullstein (Germany): 'A brilliant and absolutely captivating debut’, senior editor Heide Kloth

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War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans is among 10 best books of 2016 says New York Times. https://t.co/1N6eZnA4L3

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Cool! War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans among the 100 Notable Books of 2016 in the New York Times Book Review!
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Buitenland :: Nederlandse literatuur op de Frankfurter Buchmesse https://t.co/ONJGy3wYjw

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David Van Reybrouck's view on why we should change our democracy. Film in English 3 min 15

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The amazing story of El Negro by Frank Westerman now on bbc: https://t.co/Q9k521JTv5

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World Spanish rights of The Last War by Daan Heerma van Voss sold to Malpaso Ediciones, earlier to DTV (Germany) and Weyler Forlag (Sweden)!

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DRONE by Bart-Jan Kazemier sold after auction to Penguin Verlag Germany: 'Highly informative, hugely exciting and brilliantly plotted.'

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German translation rights of The Last War by Daan Heerma van Voss sold after auction to DTV! English sample available from Uta or Marijke.

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Pre-empt on debut novel Malva by Hagar Peeters by Actes Sud (France). Highly praised in Dutch press~!

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Five star review for Tommy Wieringa's Honoray Cossack. The imaginative power of a world traveller indeed! https://t.co/hBjKOXbWG2 via @NUnl

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Wonderful interview with Erwin Mortier in Huffington Post http://t.co/c8cxQwYxSi

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Do have a good look at our new foreign rights guide for the @LondonBookFair here: http://t.co/VhSzR9gl3Q

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Van der Kwast’s ‚Giovanna’s navel‘ enters the German Spiegel-Bestseller list (33) after praise on national TV. Gratuliere Ernest and Mare!