Melanie Kranenburg named new Stripmaker der Nederlanden
Melanie Kranenburg has been named the new Stripmaker der Nederlanden. She says she will use the three-year role to introduce young people to comics and graphic novels and promote their creators.
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Dutch illustrator Melanie Kranenburg has been named the new Stripmaker der Nederlanden, a role she says she will use to introduce young people to the variety of comics and graphic novels.
Kranenburg, born in 1997, takes over from Jan Vriends, who has held the post since 2023. She is due to serve for three years, according to the Stripmakersdagen organisation, which announced the appointment. The festival is taking place in Helmond on Saturday and Sunday.
Kranenburg said she also wants to give the creators behind the stories greater visibility. She is the fourth person to hold the title; Margreet de Heer was the first.
The illustrator from Putten contributed to the graphic novels *Naasten* (2019) and *Het Onvoorstelbare Verbeeld* (2024). She is currently working on a graphic novel about transgressive behaviour.
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