Annelies Verbeke (born 6 February 1976) is a Belgian author who writes in Dutch.

Verbeke studied language and literature at Ghent University before attending a scriptwriting course in Brussels.

[1] In 2003, she gained instant fame with her first novel Slaap!

The award-winning work was highlighted for the way in which it showed how people with various backgrounds were all looking for fulfillment.

[3] A more recent international success has been Vissen redden (Saving Fish, 2009), also translated into several languages including German and Danish.