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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.

Book Review: In The Watchful City

In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu The city of Ora is watching. Anima is an extrasensory human tasked with surveilling and protecting Ora’s citizens via a complex living network called the Gleaming. Although ær world is restricted to what æ can see and experience through the Gleaming, Anima [...]

Damla2026-09-16T13:05:48+02:00Tags: Book review, Book Reviews, Iris, S. Qiouyi Lu, Science Fiction|

Book-to-screen: The Murderbot Diaries

by Sophie, Else & Iris The TV adaptation of Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries is nearing the end of its first season. Since so many of us at ABC have read and loved this series of science fiction novellas, we figured we'd remind you of our Staff Choice descriptions and let you [...]

Iris2026-09-07T15:34:43+02:00Tags: adaptations, Book to Screen, Else, Iris, Martha Wells, Murderbot Diaries, Sophie|

Graduation Gift Guide

by Iris It's that time of year again: graduation season! Do you have anyone in your circle of friends and family who is flying their school bag along with the flag (a time-honoured Dutch tradition to signify someone in the household has graduated)? And are you in need of inspiration for [...]

Iris2026-08-19T20:26:57+02:00Tags: gift guide, Iris|

LGBTQIA+ Reading Recommendations

by Iris It's June, which means it's Pride Month. What better time to explore some of our finest LGBTQIA+ reading recommendations? We have compiled a list of exciting reads from as many sections as possible (without, you know, overwhelming you too much), with a focus on new releases. Strap in, because [...]

Iris2026-08-25T21:32:56+02:00Tags: C.B. Lee, Chip Pons, Chuck Tingle, Emily Tesh, Harry Trevaldwyn, Holly Stars, Iris, Izzy Wasserstein, Joanna Lowell, John Copenhaver, Kate Fagan, LGBTQIA+, Olivia Waite, Pride, Recommendations, Rose Black, Ruby Roe, Sofia Ajram, Taylor Jenkins Reid, V.E.Schwab|

Book review: The Starless Sea

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern Are you lost or are you exploring? When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Its pages entrance him with their tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities and nameless acolytes, [...]

Iris2026-09-16T13:28:47+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Choice, Book review, Book Reviews, Erin Morgenstern, Fantasy, Iris|

Book review: Blood Over Bright Haven

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic has a cost—and the collectors have come calling. An orphan since the age of four, Sciona has always had more to prove than her fellow students. For twenty years, she has [...]

Lilia2026-09-20T14:48:52+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Choice, Book review, Book Reviews, Else, Fantasy, Iris, M.L. Wang, Tiemen|

ABC’s 100 Top Tips, part 4

by Sophie ABC's 100 Top Tips, part 4: McCarthy – Reid To celebrate our birthday this year (officially on 21 April, but we're celebrating it on the weekend of 12 and 13 April) we decided to ask all of the ABC staff what their most memorable books were of the past [...]

Sophie2026-09-07T15:28:47+02:00Tags: ABC Birthday, ABC Staff Choice, ABC's 100 Top Tips, Autobiography, Comics, Damla, Economics, Else, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Humor, Iris, Jitse, Juno, Jurgen, Matty, Poetry, Renata, Science, Shirley, Simone, Sophie, Tiemen|

ABC’s 100 Top Tips, part 3

by Sophie ABC's 100 Top Tips, part 3: Jimenez – Martine To celebrate our birthday this year (officially on 21 April, but we're celebrating it on the weekend of 12 and 13 April) we decided to ask all of the ABC staff what their most memorable books were of the past [...]

Sophie2026-09-07T15:28:53+02:00Tags: ABC Birthday, ABC Staff Choice, ABC's 100 Top Tips, Bob, Bruna, Comics, Else, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Iris, Jilles, Jonna, Juno, Matty, Nature, Romance, Science Fiction, Shirley, Sophie, Tiemen|

ABC’s 100 Top Tips, part 1

by Sophie ABC's 100 Top Tips, part 1: Abercrombie – Dunstall To celebrate our birthday this year (officially on 21 April, but we're celebrating it on the weekend of 12 and 13 April) we decided to ask all of the ABC staff what their most memorable books were of the past [...]

Sophie2026-09-07T15:35:24+02:00Tags: ABC Birthday, ABC Staff Choice, ABC's 100 Top Tips, Bella, Comics, Else, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels, History, Horror, Iris, Jilles, Jonna, Juno, Lília, Martijn, Matty, Science Fiction, Simone, Social Science, Sophie, Sywert, Tiemen, YA, Young Adult|

’tism the season: recommendations for Autism Acceptance Month

by Naomi & Iris April is Autism Acceptance Month! This is the perfect moment to highlight some fiction titles featuring neurodivergent characters and autistic authors. If you're looking for some non-fiction books to better understand yourself, a loved one, or just learn more about autism, check out this blogpost. [...]

Naomi2026-10-16T15:07:18+02:00Tags: Alice Franklin, autism, Autism Acceptance Month, India Holton, Iris, Malka Older, Martha Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Naomi, Sayaka Murata, Sophie|

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