van Java Melati

Melati van Java was the pen name of Nicolina Maria Christina "Marie" Sloot (January 13, 1853 – June 13, 1927), a writer born in Semarang, Java in what was then the Dutch East Indies. She was educated mainly at home, and after her family returned to the Netherlands in 1871, she lived in places including The Hague, Roermond, and later Amsterdam.

She became a remarkably productive author whose novels were especially popular with Dutch readers around the start of the 20th century. Her work included fiction for adults, historical novels, and children's literature. Among the titles associated with her are De familie van den resident, De jonkvrouwe van Groenerode, Van slaaf tot vorst, and Angeline's beloften.

She also published under other pen names, including Mathilde and Max van Ravensteijn. Today, her work remains of interest both as literature and as part of the cultural history linking the Netherlands and the former Dutch East Indies.