Simone van der Vlugt
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Simone van der Vlugt is a Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...

 writer, known there for her historical
Historical fiction
Historical fiction tells a story that is set in the past. That setting is usually real and drawn from history, and often contains actual historical persons, but the principal characters tend to be fictional...

 and young adult novels. She has also written for younger children, and adults. Her first crime novel
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...

, The Reunion, has recently been published in English.

Biography

Van der Vlugt (née Watertor) was born in Hoorn
Hoorn
-Cities :* Purmerend * Enkhuizen * Alkmaar * Amsterdam * Lelystad * Den Helder * Leeuwarden -Towns :* Edam...

and started writing at an early age, submitting her first manuscript to a publisher at 13 years of age. Her first published novel (The Amulet, 1995, a historical novel) was written while working as a secretary at a bank. She went on to write ten further historical novels for young adults.

In 2004 Van der Vlugt wrote her first crime novel, The Reunion, a psychological suspense thriller. This was followed by five others. , The Reunion is her only translated into English.

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