Authors

Amsterdam Publishers Authors

AP Authors

Meet our Amsterdam Publishers authors. Click on the name below to read more about the author and his / her publication(s). Authors whose names appear in black in the list below are yet to be published.

Please note, we are NOT a vanity publisher. The majority of manuscripts are not being accepted for publication through Amsterdam Publishers.

Some praise by our authors

“It has been my pleasure and privilege to work with Liesbeth Heenk in her capacity as publisher and editor. I found Liesbeth Heenk remarkable in her ability to recognize and support good writing. She has the sensibility to feel style and choose its best elements. She works directly with writers, and doesn’t depend on intermediaries for judgment. But what is most appealing about Liesbeth is how she is able to create genuine friendship to all who contact her in need of advice and support. She is thoroughly professional yet she manages not  to loose the personal. In other words, she is a gem of a publisher!” Natalie Hess, Ph.D.. Educator and writer (Philadelphia), 2020.

“Amsterdam Publishers is unique in its oeuvre and in its embrace of authors.  I searched for a publisher with a specialty in Holocaust memoirs and actually felt a sense of a fit from the first contact.  Both my book and I found a home with Amsterdam Publishers.  Liesbeth Heenk responded immediately to my initial overture and told me she would read my manuscript over the weekend and give me a reply within two weeks.  I continue to be profoundly grateful that she deemed HEART SONGS, A HOLOCAUST MEMOIR, worthy of the Amsterdam imprint and I feel great pride in being one of Amsterdam Publishers’ authors.

Meeting on skype,  I felt such an affinity for Liesbeth, so comfortable in our collaboration and so respected as a writer. This was only confirmed by all of our contacts and the contract which spelled out all of my responsibilities and those of AP’s.  The editors did an excellent and very respectful final edit but my voice made the ultimate decisions – as agreed. Both my book and I found a home with Amsterdam Publishers.

My book might have been published by another house but then I would have missed out on Liesbeth Heenk and Amsterdam Publishers.  Liesbeth’s sensitivity to the subject, and her aesthetic sensibility insured that my book would emerge at its very best. My grandmother Clara Buchsbaum found refuge from the Nazis in a small village in Italy.  Her story, and that of other family members, lives in perpetuity to the extent that is possible.  Liesbeth understood that they were written about and birthed in my love, my respect and my strong desire to share their story. They matter to me, they matter to Liesbeth Heenk and now their stories endure beyond my own heart and soul.  She used an excellent designer for the cover and I now have a framed poster of it in my study.” – Barbara Gilford, September 2020

“Liesbeth Heenk of Amsterdam Publishers did a great job with my dad’s book Outcry – Holocaust Memoirs. She not only recognized the importance of publishing it, but also managed to turn his memoirs into a worldwide bestseller. With so many books being published nowadays that is quite an accomplishment. She is also a pleasure to work with: communicative and honest. I can recommend her services to all authors who look for a dependable and knowledgeable party.” – Gary Steinberg, LA, 2018.

It was a blessing to have Liesbeth Heenk of Amsterdam Publishers work with me to publish my book, The Story Keeper, Weaving the Threads of Time and Memory. After 50 years of research and four years of writing, it seemed to me to be a daunting task to find an agent and traditional publisher. Collaborating on editing and getting the book ready for print between Holland and my location in the U.S. was incredibly easy. The time difference between us was a major advantage allowing me to respond to her inciteful suggestions and edits overnight and have a response by morning. Conferencing live via Zoom made it feel like she was just down the street. I thought I was a good editor, but Liesbeth’s input was extremely valuable and made my writing better. While she was working with many authors at the same time, there was never a lag or gap in our correspondence. I was amazed that we beat every anticipated schedule and goal. Without Amsterdam Publishers, I would have been lucky not to have lost another year or two in getting my book to press. Her knowledge, experience, and contacts made the process simple with the result that my book will be available to every distribution channel in the U.S. and globally and in the highest quality and lowest cost. My experience convinced me that working with Amsterdam Publishers was the best way to be successful. Fred Feldman, 2021

“Liesbeth Heenk (Amsterdam Publishers) guided me in a very professional, pleasant way, publishing my ebook ‘The War Never Ended’ online. She performed a great job in uploading the e-book onto Amazon, providing well-written promotional texts. She is a true ally. Liesbeth sticks to her promises and gives her work the extra mile with a lot of devotion, constant efforts and original ideas. She over delivered and guided me with great patience and flexibility through the challenging steps of online publishing and marketing. Without her expert skills my book probably wouldn’t have been downloaded over 6250 times in the first 3 weeks online. Publishing your ebook online with full support? I can wholeheartedly recommend Liesbeth Heenk.” – Simon Hammelburg (France), 2016

I highly recommend the services of Amsterdam Publishers for any publishing needs. Liesbeth Heenk, the owner, is terrific to work with. She makes herself available, despite the time difference, and her experience in the field of Holocaust Memoirs and Biographies really allows for an author’s book to be as successful as possible. I have found that she works tirelessly to do everything within her means to publish the best version of an author’s book- this includes much time spent on editing, formatting, the cover/back/spine, publishing, promoting, publicizing, etc. The experience has been a truly positive one for me and I recommend her company to anyone looking for a publisher. – Adena Astrowsky, May 2020

“Amsterdam Publisher’s Liesbeth Heenk is a very efficient publisher who managed to get my Holocaust memoirs onto the #1 bestseller position on amazon.com, amazon.co.uk and amazon.ca. This is something other publishers have not been able to accomplish. I would highly recommend her.” Manny Steinberg (Los Angeles), 2014

“My book project was literally saved by Liesbeth Heenk of Amsterdam Publishers.  I was given the very difficult task of writing my father’s journey through the Holocaust,  in essence his Memoirs. When a seasoned author contacted my father inquiring if he could write his biography, my father declined informing him that his daughter was already doing that. Instead he suggested we work together. An agreement was forged and paid for, however I felt more work was needed when he was finished. So I sought out the publisher of the bestselling ‘Outcry Holocaust Memoirs’ by Manny Steinberg inquiring if Amsterdam Publishing was interested in ‘Hank Brodt Holocaust Memoirs – A candle and a promise’, 2017

Mrs. Heenk sent me a kind and positive letter, indicating that we had more work ahead of us to bring the book up to standard.  While giving me very constructive criticism, she walked me through every step while continuously raising the bar. Amsterdam Publishers has very high standards.  Liesbeth was encouraging every step of the way.  She was respectful of my father’s and my wishes while still maintaining the integrity of the publishing house.  During our work together, my husband Dan found a photo of my father in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s photo archives that was taken the day after he was liberated from Ebensee. Danny remembered what my father told us he was doing the days following his liberation, and there it was documented in a photo! Liesbeth shared our joy in finding this rare photo and knew just where it should go in the book.

It was only through Liesbeth’s hard work and dedication that my father will have his long awaited for story documented, and my goal accomplished of adding another tool in Holocaust education. ‘Hank Brodt Holocaust Memoirs – A candle and a promise’ will hopefully educate middle and high school students about growing up during a very dark period where hate and discrimination ended with more than 11 million people dead.” Deborah Donnelly (USA) 2017

Amsterdam Publishers (AP) is an international publishing house that is publishing my book, “Searching for Home: The Impact of WWII on a Hidden Child”. I found Liesbeth Heenk’s (publisher) support invaluable. As a new author I had no experience in dealing with the various large and small details that normally one finds himself surrounded by. AP is actively involved in all phases of publication, from proofreading/editing, cover design and marketing. I have found their support and advocacy timely, knowledgable, flexible, effective and most important to me, personable. I highly recommend Amsterdam Publishers and hope that there will be reason to seek her advice  and wisdom again. – Joseph Gosler, 2020

For more recommendations please see Liesbeth’s LinkedIn profile.

Authors of Books on the Holocaust

Other Authors

Books of authors whose names are in the list below, are no longer available through Amsterdam Publishers, and represent books on non-Holocaust subjects.