Rian Verhoeven is a Dutch historian and author specializing in World War II and Holocaust studies. She earned a Master’s degree in History from VU University Amsterdam and spent over twenty years working at the Anne Frank House and various WWII-related organizations. Verhoeven is the author of several books, including the bestselling Anne Frank Beyond the Diary, and has contributed to numerous projects about Anne Frank, the Holocaust, and World War II in both Europe and the United States. Her work has been recognized with international awards, including the German State Prize for Youth Literature, the Christopher Award, and an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. In recent years, she has conducted extensive research on the history of Rian Verhoeven is a Dutch historian and author specializing in World War II and Holocaust studies. She earned a Master’s degree in History from VU University Amsterdam and spent over twenty years working at the Anne Frank House and various WWII-related organizations. Verhoeven is the author of several books, including the bestselling Anne Frank Beyond the Diary, and has contributed to numerous projects about Anne Frank, the Holocaust, and World War II in both Europe and the United States. Her work has been recognized with international awards, including the German State Prize for Youth Literature, the Christopher Award, and an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. In recent years, she has conducted extensive research on the history of Merwedeplein and its neighborhood, consulting archives and interviewing survivors and eyewitnesses. Her book Anne Frank Was Not Alone: Merwedeplein 1933–1945 was published by Prometheus in 2019 and later released in Japanese by Misuzu Shobo Publishers in 2022....more