Background
Peter Verhelst was born in Bruges, Belgium.
Peter Verhelst was born in Bruges, Belgium.
His latest novel is a political thriller, Zwerm. In his youth, he was extremely interested in books, reading atlases and encyclopaediae, as well as novels, and writing poetry from the age of 16. While a teacher in Dutch, English and History, he debuted in 1987 with the poem "Obsidiaan", with his first novel - "Vloeibaar harnas" - following in 1993.
Thereafter, he worked as a teacher at the Institute for Food in Bruges, quitting in 1999 to begin writing full-time.
He also started working as a playwright, with his first play completed in 1997. Verhelst currently lives and works in Bruges, Belgium.