The jury of the F. Bordewijkprize describes the winning story as a book "which carefully balances between melancholy and sharp observation". It is a family novel, that tells the story of a family in a remote part of Flanders.
The Ferdinand Bordewijkprize is one of the most important prizes for Dutch modern prose. The winner receives 5.000 euros.
Peeters is also nominated for the AKO-literature prize, that will be handed out on November 8 2010. The winner gets an amount of 50.000 euros.
