Miek Zwamborn is a Dutch author and visual artist. She has published the novels Oploper (2000, Meulenhoff),Vallend Hout (2004, Meulenhoff), De duimspong (2013, Van Oorschot ), the poetry pamflet Het krieken van sepia (2008, Slibreeks), the anthology The Seaweed Collector’s handbook (2020, Profile) and the artist books Tamed Skies, Blue Lias, Tireragan, Oology, Arandora Star, Laminaria, Magical Octopus and Reprocity. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is translated into English, German, Portugese and Swedish. Miek co-runs the creative art/literature hub KNOCKvologan on the Isle of Mull.