Area 19
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About
Esther Gerritsen (1972) is a Dutch novelist, columnist and screenwriter. Since her 2000 debut, she has been considered one of the best authors in the Netherlands. Four of her novels including Craving (2012) and Roxy (2014) were all shortlisted for the prestigious Libris Literature Prize. Gerritsen writes a popular weekly column in the VPRO TV guide and she had the honour of writing the Dutch Book Week gift in 2016. She wrote the scenario for the film Instinct, the Dutch Oscar entry of 2019, which was praised and lauded at international film festivals. She was the head writer of Red Light, a TV Series featuring Maaike Neuville, Halina Reijn and Carice van Houten (Game of Thrones) and is currently working on multiple projects, including an adaptation for screen of her own latest novel Area 19.
NEWS
Area 19 wins mayor Dutch Literature Prize
Area 19 makes shortlist Libris Literature Prize
“Esther Gerritsen does it again, and even better”: some highlights from the reviews for ‘The Return’