Tzum reports change of editor-in-chief at Literair Nederland
Ingrid van der Graaf is said to be leaving; Jan Douwe Westhoeve is reportedly to succeed her, according to Tzum.
Tzum reports that Ingrid van der Graaf is stepping down as editor-in-chief of Literair Nederland. According to the literary news site, reviewer and writer Jan Douwe Westhoeve will succeed her, but the available information says nothing about the reason or the precise date of the change.
The change emerges from a new Tzum headline, without the full text of the report having been available in the sources consulted. It is therefore not established when Van der Graaf will leave her post or when Westhoeve will formally begin.
Literair Nederland is an independent review site for Dutch-language and translated literature. Alongside reviews, the site publishes interviews, essays, columns and news reports. According to its own description, a five-person editorial team works with a group of reviewers on daily publications.
Van der Graaf has been associated with Literair Nederland for a long time. The page about the editorial team lists her as editor-in-chief, reviewer, interviewer and columnist, and states that she has worked for the site since 2009. That information does not yet appear to have been updated to reflect the change reported by Tzum.
Westhoeve already publishes for Literair Nederland. The site carries reviews under his name, including one from 2025, and he also writes for other literary magazines and platforms. His precise responsibilities as successor cannot be found publicly.
A change of editor-in-chief at a literary platform primarily affects the editorial direction: which books receive attention, which authors are interviewed and how reviews are selected and edited. The available sources give no indication that Literair Nederland's editorial line or funding is changing.
Literair Nederland says it depends on advertising and donations for its continued existence. The site is owned by Gemengd Zwemmen BV and works with unpaid staff. It is not yet known whether the change will affect that organisation or the publication frequency.
For now, the staff change has therefore only been reported by Tzum. The sources checked for this edition contain no official statement from Literair Nederland itself, with an explanation from Van der Graaf or Westhoeve.
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The reported change is based directly on the supplied Tzum headline, but could not be independently confirmed by an official statement. The background on Literair Nederland and the editors involved was checked against publicly available pages.
- uncertain Tzum reports that Ingrid van der Graaf is stepping down as editor-in-chief of Literair Nederland and will be succeeded by Jan Douwe Westhoeve. — The supplied Tzum headline reports this, but the full publication and an official confirmation from Literair Nederland were unavailable. source
- confirmed Literair Nederland is a review site for Dutch-language and translated literature, also featuring interviews, essays, columns and reports. — This is stated in the site's own description. source
- confirmed The editorial page lists Ingrid van der Graaf as editor-in-chief and states that she has worked for Literair Nederland since 2009. — The current public editorial page contains this information, which may not yet have been updated. source
- confirmed Jan Douwe Westhoeve publishes reviews for Literair Nederland. — His name appears alongside several reviews on Literair Nederland, including one from 2025. source
- confirmed Literair Nederland says it depends on advertising and donations and is owned by Gemengd Zwemmen BV. — This organisational information appears on the About us page. source
1 correction(s) applied
- Was: Jan Douwe Westhoeve will be the new editor-in-chief.Now: Tzum reports that Jan Douwe Westhoeve will succeed Ingrid van der Graaf as editor-in-chief. (The succession has not been independently confirmed; the statement has therefore been attributed to Tzum and phrased more cautiously.)
Editor's note
The staff change comes from the supplied new Tzum headline. Literair Nederland's publicly available page still lists Van der Graaf as editor-in-chief and confirms Westhoeve's role as a reviewer, but does not independently confirm the succession; the reason and start date are unknown.Sources
- Tzum – literair weblog — Tzum
- Over ons — Literair Nederland
- Kracht van deze roman zit in de verhoudingen binnen het gezin — Literair Nederland