Erna Sassen

Erna Sassen was born in Beverwijk, the Netherlands, in 1961. After training at the Theaterschool in Amsterdam, she performed in musicals and theater productions. Her young adult debut, “This Is Not a Diary,” was nominated for the 2016 German Youth Literature Prize by both the critics’ jury and the youth jury. Her other novels include “Don’t Come Too Close” and “No Shape I Fit Into.”