Annejet van der Zijl (born 1962) is one of the Netherlands' most widely read literary nonfiction authors. After a career in journalism she debuted in 1998 with Jagtlust, going on to write a string of bestsellers - including Sonny Boy, Bernhard and An American Princess - that have been translated, adapted for film and television, and recognised with the Gouden Ganzenveer and the Amsterdam Prize for the Arts.
De zwevende wereld stands on the shortlist of the Dutch Biography Prize 2026, selected from 138 submissions.
During the Book Week (11-22 March 2026) Van der Zijl performed in Veldhoven for an interview and signing session about De zwevende wereld.
Van der Zijl was a guest at Library Eindhoven and in Loenen aan de Vecht for lectures about her latest book.
De zwevende wereld, a double biography about Franz von Siebold and his Japanese daughter Kusumoto Ine, was published on 2 September 2025 by publisher Hollands Diep.
Van der Zijl spoke about De zwevende wereld at the World Museum Leiden, in collaboration with curator Daan Kok.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
83lectureFri 6.11.Adriaan Van Dis - Everything for the Journey
73lectureTue 3.11.An Evening With Nicko McBrain
72lectureSat 5.6.Alexis Ffrench
66lectureThu 10.12.Beatrice de Graaf & Sarah de Lange
66lectureSat 12.12.Playjazz workshop Patti Austin
64lectureFri 30.10.Job Knoester
62lectureSat 7.11.In conversation with Sinan Can
59lectureThu 19.11.Science Café
59lectureThu 3.12.Interview with Sinan Can about "The Book of Embraces"
59lectureWed 20.1.Iconic Albums - België by Het Goede Doel with Henk Temming
58lectureSat 14.11.Project Man - Lecture & Song Cycle
58lectureSun 29.11.Ahmed Aboutaleb