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Mel Hartman

Driven, receptive, discoverer of possibilities

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Mel Hartman

Urban Fantasy Young Adult & Youth Author

Mel Hartman (aka Melissa Vandeputte) is a Flemish author who began writing poetry, novels, children's stories and plays at the age of nine. As an adolescent, she became fascinated by parapsychology, mythology, ufology, magic and dreams. Strange phenomena and strong women who save things are her thing. 

Voor haar middelbare studies koos ze kunstgeschiedenis. Voor haar hogere studies koos ze klinische psychologie. Ze kreeg meteen na het afstuderen een droomjob (letterlijk) in een slaapcentrum waar ze werkte als slaapanalist, en dat doet ze nog steeds op freelance basis. De droomwereld sijpelt dus niet alleen ’s nachts en in haar boeken door, maar ook IRL. Daarnaast werkt ze als Foreign Rights Manager bij Hamley Books. Mel woont na enkele omzwervingen, o.a. in Nederland, met haar hondje Snow terug in haar geboortestad Oostende, in een klein boerderijtje. 

A mixed fantasy-sc-fi series appeared between 2007 and 2011 with the volumes: 'The Fantasy Hunters', 'Dreamless', 'Fear Dream' and 'Dreamscape'. In between also appeared the urban fantasy 'Different: a Manon Maxim novel', a number of columns, scientific essays and a few collections of stories in which the strange, the (pseudo)scientific and the futuristic are always present ('Game of Borders' and 'Splendid World'). 

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The books of Mel

  • Nachtland Mel Hartman Jeugdboek HamleyBooks

    Nachtland

     €18.99

    Stap jij op de trein naar Nachtland? Dit spannende avontuur is geschikt voor lezers van 9 jaar en ouder die niet bang zijn voor het donker.

  • The Witch Shop Mel Hartman - Youth Book Hamley Books For readers ages 10 and up

    The Witch Shop

     €17.99
    Miro moves to a village with a magical witch store, but discovers that, except for him and Luisa, there are no other children. Together with his dog, they investigate the mystery, but should not have done so.
  • Back and forth - Mel Hartman

    Back and forth bundle

     €29.99

    Sixteen-year-old George Borg discovers she can sense Tunnels, passages between worlds, and is taken to The Ark, a special center for creatures. In this collection of two stories, she discovers more and more dangers as her mother shows up and she is summoned to the mysterious Cleaner.

  • HamleyBooks Back Mel Hartman Young-Adult

    Back

     €20.99

    In Back, the final volume of the "Tunnels" series, George Borg discovers more about her powers and receives an unexpected visit from her mother. She is summoned by the mysterious Schoonmaker, while secrets surrounding her past are slowly revealed.

  • The Magic Path

    The Magic Path

     €17.99

    Abigail discovers that her talking dog and she are in a traveling, magical house that helps children with their problems. When a strange man in a top hat threatens to discover the house, Abigail must do all she can to protect it.

  • Heen - Mel Hartman - Young Adult - HamleyBooks

    To

     €15.99

    Sixteen-year-old George Borg discovers that she can sense Tunnels, passages between worlds. She is taken to The Ark, a special center for creatures, where she discovers a fascinating but dangerous world. Not everyone is pleased with her gift.

  • The hotel in the clouds - Mel Hartman - Juvenile books - Hamleybooks

    Hotel in the Clouds

     €18.00
    Hella and her friends are stuck in an airy hotel and have forgotten their memories, including how they got there and their parents. While eagerly eating treats, Hella tries to convince the others to stop and find their parents. The hotel does everything in its power to sabotage them. Can they resist the temptations and save their parents?
  • When Dead People Sleep - Mel Hartman - Fantasybooks - Hamleybooks

    As the Dead Sleep

     €15.00
    April Charles is again asked for help, this time by the higher elf Hecate. An escaped billionaire with dark plans threatens to cause trouble. As April shows her loved ones the dream world, she battles personal demons. Can she save it all without losing herself?

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Mel behind the scenes

Reading, cooking, restaurants, dinners and drinks with friends, sports, binge-watching and, of course, writing. The perfect place to read a book is anywhere. The best book of all time is "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.

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