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Mara van Ness

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Netherlands

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Science Fiction, Romance, Fantasy

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Mara van Ness (1986) is gek op natuurkunde en op schrijven. Deze twee zaken combineert ze in haar beroep van natuurkundedocent en co-auteur van lesmateriaal én in haar hobby: het schrijven van sciencefiction.

Ze schrijft het liefst over heel gewone mensen in bijzondere situaties, of mensen met bijzondere eigenschappen die niet alleen bezig zijn met het redden van de wereld, maar daarnaast ook een heel gewoon (liefdes)leven hebben.

In 2026 komen zowel de herziene versie van haar debuutroman Magnetar als het niet eerder gepubliceerde vervolg Singulariteit uit bij Quasis Uitgevers.

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Average rating: 3.69 · 67 ratings · 27 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

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Voorjaarsvakantie & Valentijn

Voorjaarsvakantie! Na een paar hectische weken met allerlei extra activiteiten en een enorme berg nakijkwerk was ik daar erg aan toe. Helaas zal ik komende week ook moeten gebruiken om een achterstand weg te werken wat betreft de lesmethode waar ik aan meeschrijf … Maar eerst een paar dagen bijkomen. En lekker wat leuke dingen schrijven.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray: A Graphic Novel

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Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga, #2)

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Cyfres Amdani: Bywyd Blodwen Jones (Welsh Edition)

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