In a January 2026 interview, Reader’s House spoke with Dutch author B.J. Starink about balancing a road-building career with a creative life spanning horror novels, fantasy, and children’s books.
The feature describes how writing began during a period of solitary confinement and grew into a sustained practice. Unknown Tendencies became Starink’s debut; the stories that followed moved between adult psychological horror and books intended to help young readers approach their fears with confidence.
The interview also introduces the Boogeyman Beater Club and Stinkybinkybooks, including the personalised storybooks made for individual children. Read the original feature for Starink’s own account of his process, workload, and reasons for making many children’s titles available for free.