Justus van Maurik (16 August 1846, in
Amsterdam – 18 November 1904), was a Dutch author and
cigar maker. He was the grandson of
Justus van Maurik Sr.
Justus was known as a writer of farces and humorous plays. In 1878, he published his first novel, Mie de porster. He subsequently wrote hundreds[quantify] of books. Many of his books were illustrated by the graphic artist
Johan Braakensiek.
In 1877, Maurik co-created De Amsterdammer, a newspaper targeted toward audiences in trade, industry and art. The newspaper has now changed its name to the weekly
De Groene Amsterdammer.