Marente de Moor (The Hague in 1972) started her career as a journalist and writer in the 1990s in St-Petersburg, Russia. Here, studying drama and working as a correspondent, she laid the foundation for her future literary work.

In 2007, de Moor's first novel, "De overtreder" (The Transgressor), made a resounding debut and the rights were immediately sold to Suhrkamp Verlag in Germany, where it was published as "Amsterdam und zurück" (Amsterdam and Back).

Three years later, the novel "De Nederlandse maagd" (The Dutch Maiden) received rave reviews both in her native Netherlands and in Germany. It was awarded with the prestigious AKO Literatuurprijs (AKO Literature Prize) in 2011, followed by the European Union Prize for Literature in 2014. With over 100.000 copies sold in the Netherlands, it has since been translated into sixteen languages, further expanding de Moor's global readership.

In 2013, her novel "Roundhay, tuinscène" (Roundhay, Garden Scene) earned a spot on the shortlist for the Libris Literatuur Prijs (Libris Literature Prize). The ingenious story built around the invention of cinema, was published in Germany by Hanser Verlag under the title 'Aus dem Licht' (Out of the Light) and very well received by both the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

De Moor's mastery of the short story genre was recognized in 2016 when her collection "Gezellige verhalen" (Cozy Stories) was awarded the main Dutch prize for short stories, the Biesheuvelprijs (Biesheuvel Prize). This collection has since been translated into multiple languages.

Two years later, her novel "Foon" (Phon) solidified her position as a literary force to be reckoned with. This captivating work received both the Jan Wolkers Prijs (Jan Wolkers Prize) and the F. Bordewijk-prijs (F. Bordewijk Prize) for the best Dutch-language prose book in 2018. Its international appeal was further recognized when it was published in Spanish and German, and received critical acclaim.

In 2023 she combined her experience as a journalist with her literary writings in the witty, probably her most topical novel "De schoft" (The Bastard).

Her new novel, "De Bandagist" (The Bandager) appeared in spring 2025 and received widespread acclaim throughout the Dutch press. The leading Dutch newspaper Volkskrant hailed it as Book of the Year.