Mirjam Mous (born 7 November 1963) is a Dutch author of children's literature.

[2] Mous studied to become a teacher in special education at the Pedagogische academie St. Frans in Breda.

[2] Mous worked as a special education teacher at De Berkenhof in Breda for 20 years before becoming a full-time writer.

[2] Doorgeschoten, based on the Columbine High School massacre, was released in 2004.

She also started two book series, De strandtent and Maffe Meiden.