Annejet van der Zijl is a well-known and widely read writer in the Netherlands. Born on 6 April 1962, she has written seven non-fiction books and one fiction book, most of which have become bestsellers. Her work has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the Gouden Ganzenveer (Golden Quill) and the Amsterdam Prize for the Arts.

Annejet studied mass communication at the University of Amsterdam and completed a Master's in International Journalism at City University in London. She initially worked in magazine journalism until 2000, during which she published her first book, Jagtlust, about a villa that was a meeting place for artists and poets in the sixties.

Annejet van der Zijl lives in Amsterdam with her husband, who is also a journalist.