Doortje Smithuijsen Author

Doortje Smithuijsenlives in Amsterdam where she is a philosopher and journalist frequently featured on Dutch national television and hosts a popular weekly podcast. She has written several books, made documentaries, and regularly publishes in the Volkskrant newspaper.

Erica Moore is the founder of the language girl—a translation, editing, and copywriting firm that helps Dutch authors and organizations find a voice in English. Recent nonfiction works include Rutger Bregman’s Humankind: a Hopeful History (2020), a New York Times bestseller, Moral Ambition also by Bregman (2025), and The Divide by Maurits Chabot (2026).