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Mara van Ness

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Netherlands

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction

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Mara van Ness (1986) is gek op natuurkunde en op schrijven. Deze twee zaken combineert ze in haar beroep én in 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.

De compleet herziene versie van haar debuutroman Magnetar verscheen in juni 2026 bij Quasis Uitgevers. Het niet eerder gepubliceerde vervolg zal in 2027 verschijnen.

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Afgelopen woensdag kreeg ik bericht dat Magnetar bezorgd was bij de uitgever! Aangezien ik vlakbij woon, ben ik ’s avonds natuurlijk meteen die kant op gefietst. Dat wil zeggen dat ik nu ook een stapel op voorraad heb, dus mocht je een gesigneerd exemplaar willen bestellen, dan kan ik hem meteen op de post doen! De eerste lezers hebben hem al binnen. De zenuwen (wat als mensen het een stom boek vi

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