Meer dan menselijk: publication
My stories "De sterfelijke god" and "Verloren paradijs" will be published in an anthology that will be sold to raise money for the Dutch Association for Autism (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Autisme).
2022
Gerard Vermeerschprijs 2022: winner
I won the first prize with my column "Droomoord"; the theme of the contest was "Moord of droom" ("Murder or dream")
Black-out, writing contest LetterRijn: publication
My thriller story "De vergeten moord" made won 4th place and will be published in an anthology along with fourteen other stories.
Louterend Vuur, writing contest Godijn Publishing: publication
The stories "Zelfhulpgroep voor pyromanen" and "De tranen van Cyrano" won 6th and 10th place, and were published in an anthology along with 20 other stories that made the short-list.
Eilanders: publication
The story "De archipel" made the selection of 13 "Sunday Stories" and will be published in an anthology.
De man van de markt, writing contest Godijn Publishing: publication
The story "Zolang de schapen blaten" won 12th place and was published in an anthology along with 24 other stories that made the short-list
Morietur in armis, writing contest Godijn Publishing: publication
The story "Sakura" won 11th place and was published in anthology with medieval stories along with 23 other stories that made the short-list.
Vlaams fruit, writing contest Godijn Publishing: publication
The story "Aantwaarken" was one of the 17 stories that were selected for publication.
Verlangen: publication
The story "De ex-minnaar" made the selection of 13 "Sunday Stories" and will be released in an anthology published by Ambilicious.
Zonderlingen, writing contest Godijn Publishing: made the long-list
The story "De alchemist" was nominated for the SciFi&Fanta sy Award in Arnhem.
Zonderlingen, writing contest Godijn Publishing: publication
The story "Spiegelpunt" was nominated for the SciFi&Fantasy Award in Arnhem and was published in the SciFi&Fantasy anthology "Zonderlingen".
Australian Writers' Centre, Furious Fiction contest March 2020
Made the long-list with the story "Reflection Infection"
2019
Gorcumse Literatuurprijs: winner
The story "Opa 75" won the first prize in the category "short story; 20+"
LetterRijn verhalenwedstrijd: publication
The story "De houdbaarheid van rattenvergif" made the selection for publication in the thriller-writing contest "Met de beste bedoelingen" ("With the best intentions")
Godijn Publishing: 8th place and publication
The story "Jonker Galgenaas" made the selection of 25 medieval short stories published in the book Et Ille
Schrijfwolf: 4th place + publication as ebook
The story "Jeremia 29:11" made the top 5 of the SciFi/Fantasy writing contest organized by the library of Dilbeek
Sweek's Very Short Story contest: April 2019 finalist + publication
The story "The Empty Palace" was one of the finalists in the #MicroPalace contest. It was published in part 4 of the "Sweek Flash Fiction Book" series
Sweek's Very Short Story contest: April 2019 finalist + publication
The story "Oceaanwees" was one of the finalists in the #MicroBoot contest. It was published in part 7 of the "Sweek Zeer Korte Verhalen Boek" series.
18.02 Publishing verhalenwedstrijd: finalist
The story "De sterfelijke god" was one of the 11 winners selected for publication, but we didn't come to an agreement regarding the license to publish the story.
120w, writing contest "Depression": made the short-list
The story "Ochtendritueel" made the top 5 out of the 168 stories that were submitted
Stichting Poesia, writing contest "Winterherinnering": made the short-list
The story "De slag bij Roncevaux" was selected for publication in the winter edition of the Literary Magazine "Poesia"
Voorleesverhalen, writing contest Lieve Hart: made the long-list
Selected on the long-list for publication with the story "Het middelste meisje"
Rafels, writing contest Godijn Publishing: made the long-list
Selected on the long-list for publication with the story "Interposa heeft u nodig!"
Creatief Schrijven, writing contest "Het Groot Dictee heruitgevonden"
Honorable mention for the story "Victors dilemma"
Australian Writers' Centre, Furious Fiction contest September 2019
Made the long-list with the story "Meeting the parents"
Australian Writers' Centre, Furious Fiction contest November 2019
Made the long-list with the story "Jury Duty"
European Business Awards 2015/16:
National Champion for Belgium in "The RSM Entrepreneur of the Year Award" as well as National Public Champion (winner of the public vote).