Yael van der Wouden

Yael van der Wouden is a writer and a teacher. The Safekeep, her debut novel, was a finalist for the 2024 Booker Prize and has been longlisted for the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize. It was also named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a best book of the year by The Washington Post, Time, The Economist, Kirkus Reviews, The Times (London), The Independent, BookPage, and others. She lives in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Yael van der Wouden is appearing in the following events:

Yael van der Wouden: The Safekeep

Yael van der Wouden discusses her Booker Prize-shortlisted debut, The Safekeep – a gripping tale of desire, obsession and secrets set in the shadow of WWII, in conversation with Tali Lavi.

Sun 11 May 10:30am @ Athenaeum Theatre

Queering Genre

Acclaimed authors Torrey Peters, Amie Kaufman and Yael van der Wouden explore the risks, rewards and complexities of writing within and beyond traditional genres while creating beloved, authentic queer characters, with host Patrick Lenton.

Sun 11 May 12:30pm @ Capitol

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