Bob Van Laerhoven
@walterhond.bsky.social
Multi-award-winning Flemish novelist.Published 44 books(traditionally) in Holland and Belgium. Translated into French, English, German, Spanish, Swedish, Slovenian, Italian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, and Amharic(Ethiopia).
The Long Farewell is the winner of a Literary Titan Gold Book Award 2025.
#literature #literaturelovers❤️ #wwii #suspense # #thriller
(...) If you want to look straight into the heart of human weakness and still find traces of grace there, this book will stay with you for a long time.
#literature #literaturelovers❤️ #wwii #suspense # #thriller
(...) If you want to look straight into the heart of human weakness and still find traces of grace there, this book will stay with you for a long time.
November 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The Long Farewell is the winner of a Literary Titan Gold Book Award 2025.
#literature #literaturelovers❤️ #wwii #suspense # #thriller
(...) If you want to look straight into the heart of human weakness and still find traces of grace there, this book will stay with you for a long time.
#literature #literaturelovers❤️ #wwii #suspense # #thriller
(...) If you want to look straight into the heart of human weakness and still find traces of grace there, this book will stay with you for a long time.
My Publisher, Next Chapter, sent me the cover draft for "The Long Farewell," my sixth novel in English translation.
Excerpt of the blurb:
THE LONG FAREWELL is an unforgettable exploration of fascism’s lure and the roots of the Holocaust. More than ever, the novel is a mirror for our modern times.
Excerpt of the blurb:
THE LONG FAREWELL is an unforgettable exploration of fascism’s lure and the roots of the Holocaust. More than ever, the novel is a mirror for our modern times.
September 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
My Publisher, Next Chapter, sent me the cover draft for "The Long Farewell," my sixth novel in English translation.
Excerpt of the blurb:
THE LONG FAREWELL is an unforgettable exploration of fascism’s lure and the roots of the Holocaust. More than ever, the novel is a mirror for our modern times.
Excerpt of the blurb:
THE LONG FAREWELL is an unforgettable exploration of fascism’s lure and the roots of the Holocaust. More than ever, the novel is a mirror for our modern times.
Two distinguished gentlemen apparently appreciate my work.
Robert Morgan Fisher is a multi-award-winning author, essayist, and songwriter.
Brian Evenson has won multiple awards for his daring blend of literary and popular fiction, which is translated into eleven languages.
Robert Morgan Fisher is a multi-award-winning author, essayist, and songwriter.
Brian Evenson has won multiple awards for his daring blend of literary and popular fiction, which is translated into eleven languages.
August 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Two distinguished gentlemen apparently appreciate my work.
Robert Morgan Fisher is a multi-award-winning author, essayist, and songwriter.
Brian Evenson has won multiple awards for his daring blend of literary and popular fiction, which is translated into eleven languages.
Robert Morgan Fisher is a multi-award-winning author, essayist, and songwriter.
Brian Evenson has won multiple awards for his daring blend of literary and popular fiction, which is translated into eleven languages.
"Scars Of The Heart" is featured in "The Table Of Honor."
The Table is "A unique new book marketing portal spotlighting the best of international book festivals. You can't belong to the Table Of Honor unless you have placed in an accredited international competition.
thetableofhonor.com
The Table is "A unique new book marketing portal spotlighting the best of international book festivals. You can't belong to the Table Of Honor unless you have placed in an accredited international competition.
thetableofhonor.com
July 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"Scars Of The Heart" is featured in "The Table Of Honor."
The Table is "A unique new book marketing portal spotlighting the best of international book festivals. You can't belong to the Table Of Honor unless you have placed in an accredited international competition.
thetableofhonor.com
The Table is "A unique new book marketing portal spotlighting the best of international book festivals. You can't belong to the Table Of Honor unless you have placed in an accredited international competition.
thetableofhonor.com
In ten days, my short Story Collection "Scars Of The Heart" received two more Awards, bringing the total to five.
From 2014 to the present, my crossover work between literature and the suspense genre has been awarded fourteen times in the USA.
From 2014 to the present, my crossover work between literature and the suspense genre has been awarded fourteen times in the USA.
July 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In ten days, my short Story Collection "Scars Of The Heart" received two more Awards, bringing the total to five.
From 2014 to the present, my crossover work between literature and the suspense genre has been awarded fourteen times in the USA.
From 2014 to the present, my crossover work between literature and the suspense genre has been awarded fourteen times in the USA.
I received my Christmas gift😊: "Scars Of The Heart" is the winner of the Literary Global Book Awards 2024 in the category Short Stories Collections.
January 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I received my Christmas gift😊: "Scars Of The Heart" is the winner of the Literary Global Book Awards 2024 in the category Short Stories Collections.
Praise on Booktok for "The Shadow Of The Mole"
December 10, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Praise on Booktok for "The Shadow Of The Mole"
Scars of the Heart by
@bobvanlaerhoven
'Bob Van Laerhoven knows how to take an around-the-world trip through different countries right into the dark and damaged hearts and minds of the people.'
@JulieSaraPorte1
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@bobvanlaerhoven
'Bob Van Laerhoven knows how to take an around-the-world trip through different countries right into the dark and damaged hearts and minds of the people.'
@JulieSaraPorte1
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October 4, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Scars of the Heart by
@bobvanlaerhoven
'Bob Van Laerhoven knows how to take an around-the-world trip through different countries right into the dark and damaged hearts and minds of the people.'
@JulieSaraPorte1
⭐⭐⭐⭐
@bobvanlaerhoven
'Bob Van Laerhoven knows how to take an around-the-world trip through different countries right into the dark and damaged hearts and minds of the people.'
@JulieSaraPorte1
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Next Chapter about their bestsellers:
“... a curated selection of the most critically acclaimed books. They have been ranked in the top 10 bestseller lists on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Books, and Rakuten Kobo.
"The Shadow Of The Mole" is in the Bestselling Fiction section.
“... a curated selection of the most critically acclaimed books. They have been ranked in the top 10 bestseller lists on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Books, and Rakuten Kobo.
"The Shadow Of The Mole" is in the Bestselling Fiction section.
August 2, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Next Chapter about their bestsellers:
“... a curated selection of the most critically acclaimed books. They have been ranked in the top 10 bestseller lists on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Books, and Rakuten Kobo.
"The Shadow Of The Mole" is in the Bestselling Fiction section.
“... a curated selection of the most critically acclaimed books. They have been ranked in the top 10 bestseller lists on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Books, and Rakuten Kobo.
"The Shadow Of The Mole" is in the Bestselling Fiction section.
Five-star review of "Scars Of The Heart" on Readers' Favorite.
((…)This most interesting anthology will give readers much food for thought. (...)I will reread some more intriguing stories because there is so much to learn from them.
Bernadette Longu-Readers’ Favorite –5 stars
((…)This most interesting anthology will give readers much food for thought. (...)I will reread some more intriguing stories because there is so much to learn from them.
Bernadette Longu-Readers’ Favorite –5 stars
July 17, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Five-star review of "Scars Of The Heart" on Readers' Favorite.
((…)This most interesting anthology will give readers much food for thought. (...)I will reread some more intriguing stories because there is so much to learn from them.
Bernadette Longu-Readers’ Favorite –5 stars
((…)This most interesting anthology will give readers much food for thought. (...)I will reread some more intriguing stories because there is so much to learn from them.
Bernadette Longu-Readers’ Favorite –5 stars