Tatjana Almuli

(The Netherlands, 1991) is a writer, photographer and journalist for various Dutch media. Her debut, Knap voor een dik meisje (Smart for a Fat Girl), was published in 2019. In it, she takes charge of the discussion about her body and speaks candidly about life as a fat woman in a country where thin is the norm. Her 2022 novel, Ik zal je nooit meer (I Will Never Again), about a (secret) family history, delayed grief, and a daughter who retrieves a little bit of the mother she lost too young. Almuli created the podcast Tussen dertig en doodgaan (Between thirty and death) with Malou Holshuijsen about what happens after age 30: the raw beauty of life, including its messy edges. She presents Dikke vette leugens (Big Fat Lies) on TikTok and Dutch broadcaster NPO3, an honest, cheerful and critical VPRO online series about and by fat people. Her third book, Tot lijf gemaakt, will be published in Spring 2026.

Instagram: @tatjanaalmuli