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Iris

Born on the lush, green island of Texel, Iris left home to study English in Leiden, which led her to discover ABC. She joined the company as an intern in 2015 and simply refused to leave, becoming a fully-fledged bookseller in 2016.

Iris is currently the buyer for the Horror, Poetry, New Age, Classics, and Language, Reading & Writing sections in The Hague, and the Poetry, Horror, and Classics sections in Leidschendam. She also creates the majority of Blind Book Dates in The Hague, writes the ABC newsletter, and runs the Instagram account for ABC The Hague.

Reading the Americas: North America

by Iris Recently, when we shared our blog post about the discomfort surrounding that "American" in our name on our social media, so many people were quick to point out that technically, America is not just the USA. And they're right, of course, even if in our case it does [...]

2026-08-23T23:08:47+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

After Dinner Discount

by Iris Remember our Early Bird discount, back in March? We had such a good time making people happy that we've been figuring out a way to bring something similar back, and here we are: the After Dinner discount! The idea is simple: this summer, enjoy an extra 10% off your purchase [...]

2026-08-25T23:20:51+02:00Tags: , , |

Topical Tips: Speculative Sci-Fi

by Iris If you keep a weather eye on our website's Events page (which you should! There's loads of fun stuff being added all the time!), you'll have probably spotted our upcoming event with authors Malka Older, Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Charlie Jane Anders. They will present We Will Rise [...]

2026-08-17T23:02:17+02:00Tags: , , , |

Topical Tips: Iranian Authors

by Iris Last month, the US and Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran. Air strikes have killed numerous officials so far, as well as hundreds of civilians. It can be hard to look past the lens of war and conflict, especially in this age where 24/7 news coverage and constant [...]

2026-08-17T23:00:10+02:00Tags: , , , |
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