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Jonathan Reeder Translator

Hella Rottenberg is a freelance writer and journalist. She worked as a political and investigative reporter and was a correspondent in Prague and Moscow during the collapse of communism. Her publications include books about the smuggling of a Malevich collection and the back office of criminal justice in the Netherlands.

Sandra Rottenberg works as a freelance journalist and producer for a wide range of media, public debates and political fora. She produces podcasts and chairs public debates on social and political issues. Her publications include a bibliography on women in the media and a history of the squatters' movement in the Netherlands.

Jonathan Reeder, a native of New York and long-time Amsterdam resident, enjoys a dual career as a literary translator and performing musician. Alongside his work as a professional bassoonist he translates opera libretti and articles on classical music, as well as contemporary Dutch fiction, essays, poetry, and non-fiction.

Robert Rotenberg is a Canadian criminal defence lawyer and writer, based in Toronto. He is the author of several bestselling novels, including Old City Hall, The Guilty Plea, Stray Bullets, Stranglehold, and Heart of the City. His most recent book is Downfall (2021).