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  • The Silent Sin

    by Anja Sicking ...
    Translated by David Colmer ...
    A young woman is employed by a maid by a music publisher in Amsterdam, in the eighteenth century. She is confronted with his homosexuality and the penalties that follow on discovery. ... Read more

    $10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Man I Became

    by Peter Verhelst ...
    Translated by David Colmer ...
    An impressively entertaining tale about the frailty of human civilisation by the leading Flemish writer Peter Verhelst, now for the first time in English.Warning: This story is narrated by a gorilla. He is plucked from the jungle. He learns to chat and passes the ultimate test: a cocktail party. Eventually he is moved to an amusement park, where he acts in a play about the history of civilisation. ... Read more

    $9.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Pond Full of Ink

    by Annie M. G. Schmidt ...
    Illustrated by Sieb Posthuma ...
    Twelve amusing poems by the "queen of Dutch children's literature," paired with charming illustrations of reindeer houseguests, mischievous little girls, ever-singing tea kettles, and more.This delightful poetry collection offers children and the young at heart a refreshing, inventive look at the world from the well-known Dutch author Annie Schmidt. The rollicking poems tell the stories of such ... Read more

    $17.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Habitus

    by Radna Fabias ...
    Translated by David Colmer ...
    Subversive, visual, and bold, Curaçao-born Dutch Radna Fabias’ explosive debut collection Habitus marks the entry of a genre-altering poet. Habitus is a collection full of thrilling sensory images, lines in turn grim and enchanting which move from the Caribbean island of Curaçao to the immigrant experience of the Netherlands. Fabias’ intrepid masterpiece explores issues of racism, neo-colonialism, ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • how the first sparks became visible

    Poems

    by Simone Atangana Bekono, Annabelle Binnerts ...
    Translated by David Colmer ...
    Series series The Emma Press Poetry Pamphlets
    Simone Atangana Bekono's poems are vivid and arresting, with the feeling of letters or diary entries. In nine breath-taking streams of consciousness, the poet explore race, gender and sexuality, addressing the social stigmatization of race and gender and invoking empathy and human connection in a voice that is both confident and innovative. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Two Half Faces

    by Mustafa Stitou ...
    Translated by David Colmer ...
    In his first English-language collection, Dutch-Moroccan poet Mustafa Stitou marks his position as one of the most important poets of his generation. Two Half Faces collects work from across Stitou’s career as he grapples with a vital narrative of cultural friction and determines his position in a changing reality. Absurdity and seriousness go hand in hand in Stitou’s work; the anecdotal combines ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Window Cleaner Sees Paintings

    by Menno Wigman ...
    Translated by David Colmer ...
    The master of pulsing, post-modern poetic rhythms, Menno Wigman's reputation is assured as one of the Netherlands' leading poets. And as perhaps his country's most exciting poet in terms of form: "a craftsman who knows what he wants" in the words of poet Alfred Schaffer. Wigman's second collection won him the Netherlands' coveted Jan Campert prize.Menno Wigman's first full collection to be ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Cricket's Healing

    by Toon Tellegen ...
    Translated by David Colmer ...
    **Even in our darkest moments, there is always the possibility of healing: a sensitive and sharply funny illustrated gift book about struggling with—and overcoming—depressionThe 2nd internationally bestselling book in Toon Tellegen's witty, philosophical series of animal fables about our mental health**One day, the cricket notices a strange feeling in his head: a heavy, unwavering feeling that won ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Twin

    by Gerbrand Bakker ...
    Translated by David Colmer ...
    When his twin brother dies in a car accident, Helmer is obliged to return to the small family farm. He resigns himself to taking over his brother's role and spending the rest of his days 'with his head under a cow'.After his old, worn-out father has been transferred upstairs, Helmer sets about furnishing the rest of the house according to his own minimal preferences. 'A double bed and a duvet', ... Read more

    $4.13 USD

  • The Hedgehog’s Dilemma

    by Toon Tellegen ...
    Translated by David Colmer ...
    **INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: The first in a series of witty, philosophical animal stories with whimsical illustrations — for adult fans of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and His Horse!We’ve all been there: When a lonely hedgehog hosts a party for his friends, he’s suddenly wracked by social anxiety and self-doubt...**The hedgehog is feeling rather lonely, so one day he decides to invite all the other ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Listen

    A Novel

    by Sacha Bronwasser ...
    Translated by David Colmer ...
    **A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2025A twisty, slow-burn mystery set in Paris and the Netherlands that has become a Dutch sensation**In 1989, twenty-year-old Marie jumps at the chance to work as au pair in Paris—even though it means dropping out of her prestigious art program in the Netherlands. The city, the language, the complicated French family she works for all quickly overshadow the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Quill the Forest Keeper

    by Marije Tolman ...
    Translated by David Colmer ...
    Join Quill the hedgehog on a bedtime adventure to rediscover the magic of quiet moments."Long, long ago it was so busy.Nobody had time to stop for a moment.Everything and everyone had to be higher, faster,further, bigger, prettier, more!"Thus begins Grandpa Hedgehog's story of the Rush Era. A time not so different from our own, where everyone was constantly on the move and no one had time to stop ... Read more

    $9.89 USD