captainaugust

It's been a year, but what a year it was! I've finished and published my first novel: Pindakaas en Sushi! It's a Dutch young adult book about Marle, a sixteen year old girl, who visits an anime convention for the first time. She's skeptical at first, but soon gets pulled into the wondrous world of Japanese fan culture, cosplay and gaming. During one turbulent summer weekend, Marle struggles with her identity, her group of friends and an unexpected, cosplaying love... Not only did I write this out of a great enthusiasm for the scene in the Netherlands, I also set up my own publishing label to bring it to life. The company is called Uitgeveri

It's been a while since I posted, so let me tell you that things are going great. I found a wonderful new job that is quite demanding in terms of professionalism and skill, but very fulfilling because of it. I feel like I make a difference and am doing something worthwhile. I'm no longer in the games industry, but apply my knowledge of storytelling and visual craft to communicate complicated organisational structures of change for companies adjusting to the future. It's been a strange set of years in my life, but I'm in a great upward spiral at the moment. And why shouldn't I? I've got a new job, live in a fantastic environment (seriously, i

I've started a movie blog called Filmadeus: http://www.filmadeus.com On it I plan to post short and insightful reviews and articles about old films and new films every few days. The focus won't be on giving exhaustive reviews, but rather on picking one or two interesting things out of the experience and analyzing them. You might find a lot of titles in there you didn't even know existed, but you'll also read about any old blockbuster I happen to catch in the cinema. I'll do my best to make the experience as worthwhile as possible!