Maarten van Erd
Maarten van Eerd (1967) has been visiting Italy every year since he was born. He emigrated to Italy with his wife Dominique Stol in 2019 and now lives in the Apennines between Bologna and Florence. After an adventure as B&B owners, they now focus on their passions, writing and counselling. Maarten published his first novel 'Virus' under the pseudonym Martin Deer in 2021. In addition, he offers writers shelter and advice in The Writer's Tower. He shares his passion for Italy, the people, the culture, the cuisine and life as an immigrant through blogging and writing articles.