Melissa Kremer (26 January 1996 – March 2021) was a Dutch author, who died from acute leukemia. Her book, ''Mijn kwaadbloed'', became a Dutch bestseller. Its presales were unparalleled in popularity. Melissa Kremer grew up in

Hoorn Hoorn () is a city and municipality in the northwest of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the largest town and the traditional capital of the region of West Friesland. Hoorn is located on the Markermeer, 20 kilometers ( ...

. She received national media attention late 2020 by the way she spoke about having leukemia on her Instagram account. She was in several national television talk shows, including . She became even more famous after publishing her book ''My Bad Blood'' ( nl, Mijn kwaadbloed) with a selection of stories and poems from her blog. The book was already a

bestseller A bestseller is a book or other media noted for its top selling status, with bestseller lists published by newspapers, magazines, and book store chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and specialties (novel, nonfiction book, cookb ...

in the pre-sale. After the first print sold out, a second print will be out early April 2021. The Dutch Police held an event on the central Dam Square in support of Kremer. Kremer died in March 2021, aged 25, from acute leukemia.

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