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MariaS

Maria is the buyer for the YA and Animals sections in the Amsterdam store. She’s also a bookseller, warehouse and order-department employee. She has always loved the ABC stores and went regularly as a customer before she started working here.

Maria studied animal care, and is obsessed with birds and fantasy. She loves to play video games when she is not reading or listening to metal music. Reading is her favorite hobby because it takes her out of everyday life and into a world where anything can happen, and there is always some adventure to be had

Empire of the Vampire

"From New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first illustrated volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. Gabriël de Leon, half man, half monster and last remaining silversaint - a sworn brother of the holy Silver Order dedicated to defending the realm from the creatures of the night - is all that stands between the world and its end."

ABC’s Maria S. interviewed about #BookTok

by Lília You might have heard about the book-centric trend within the TikTok universe under the hashtag BookTok. And if you haven't, this interview with Maria S., our Amsterdam store's YA buyer, will fill you in. Please note that the video is in Dutch. Thanks to Carlijn Pierens and Rafaelle van [...]

2026-08-08T18:38:13+02:00Tags: , , , |

ABC in the Wild: Elfia 2022

by MariaS The ABC was once again present to sell books and other merchandise at Elfia, an outdoor event and market where people from all around the Netherlands attend in beautiful costumes to browse the goods, drink mead (honey wine), and dance to folk music. The event was held in April [...]

2026-08-08T18:27:12+02:00Tags: , , , , |
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