Nikki Dekker (1989) is a novelist and essayist. Her debut novel, diepdiepblauw (deepdeepblue), an essayistic coming of age story about relationships and sea creatures, was published in 2022, nominated for two prizes (de Boon longlist and the Bronzen Uil shortlist), and earned her the title 'Literary Talent of 2023', bestowed by national newspaper de Volkskrant. Her second book Graafdier (Digging critter, 2024), a book long essay about deep time, the history of the dutch landscape, and human search for meaning, was nominated for the bi-annual Jan Hanlo Essay Prize. Nikki writes columns and essays for various publications and is an editor for literary magazine Tirade. She is currently working on her third book, a non-fiction children's book on killer whales.