NIKKI DEKKER (b. 1989) is a writer and radio producer. Her works have appeared in publications such as Tirade, De Gids and De Revisor. Dekker was nominated for the Prix Europa for her radio documentary The Babysitter and Me. deepdeepblue is her first novel.
diepdiepblauw (deepdeepblue), 2022
Praise on deepdeepblue:
'Immerse yourself in this sensitive quest and be enchanted by what is going on deep beneath the surface.' - het Parool
'An extraordinary debut.' **** - Leeuwarder Courant
'This mixture creates surprising connections, creating a new frame of reference. They lead to the question of the novel: where do we find our examples?' - NRC Handelsblad
'It doesn't seem like a good idea at all for a debutant, a mosaic narrative full of autobiographical snippets, but it works great.' - Trouw from 'These are the best literary debuts of the past six months'
'No animal so crazy or Dekker recognizes something of herself in it.' - de Volkskrant