‘Auxiety is a novel that transcends the world of hip-hop and appeals to a wide audience: from young people to culture lovers and millennials experiencing a personal crisis, everyone will find something they recognise. A breath of fresh air in the somewhat uniform landscape of the Dutch novel.’ – Tzum
Heuvelings - who was once responsible for a total of 103 playlists - suddenly found herself in the firing line. She received threats from fans whose favourite bands had missed out on a spot in a playlist, she had rappers breathing down her neck, and her private email address was sold online. After Spotify, Heuvelings worked in A&R at Arista Records in New York. While she was there, the desire to write a book about her experiences became so strong that she quit her job and returned to the Netherlands. She wrote Auxiety, a roman à clef about the thrilling, and the dark sides, of the music industry.