Warming Up (She Writes Press, Berkeley 2013)
Illinois Library Association; Soon to be Famous Author Project (Top Three Finalist)
Top 10, Writers Digest Self-Published Book Awards, Mainstream Fiction
Top 15 Finalist, Book of the Year Awards, ForeWord Reviews
Top 10 Finalist, Eric Hoffer Book Awards, Mainstream Fiction
Short List Finalist, William Wisdom-William Faulkner Prize for an Unpublished Novel, 2011
Saluting the Sun (Ampersand, Inc., Chicago 2015)
Long List, William Wisdom-William Faulkner Prize for an Unpublished Novel, 2011
Top 10 Finalist, Book of the Year Awards, (INDIES), ForeWord Reviews
One for the Ark (Ampersand, Inc., Chicago 2016)
Third Place, (Bronze Medal), Book of the Year Awards (INDIES), ForeWord Reviews
Top 5 Finalist, International Book Awards
Excerpt, “When Walls Weep,” Runner-up, The Florida Editors’ Prize for a short story
Third Place, Colorado Independent Press Association’s EVVY Award for Best Cover, 2017 David Robson, Robson Design)
Kind Eyes (Ampersand, Inc., New Orleans 2020)
Top 15 Quarterfinalist, Booklife Prize
Free Spirits (Ampersand, Inc., New Orleans 2023)
Top 8 Finalist, Pacific Northwest Writers Association Prize for a Historical Novel
Finalist, 2021 Tuscarora Prize from Hidden River Arts for an Historical Novel
Distinguished Favorite, 2024 Independent Press Awards in Historical Fiction
Gold Medal in Historical Fiction, 2024 Colorado Independent Press Association
Distinguished Favorite in Historical Fiction, 2024 Independent Press Awards
Distinguished Favorite for Cover Design, 2024 Independent Press Awards
Distinguished Favorite, NYC Big Book Award
Harmony’s Peace & Joy
HPJ Recommended to Readers of Ann Patchett and Lauren Groff!
Personal Essay: “Your Rings and Your Wallet”
Fourth Place, Writers Digest Personal Essay Contest, 2023
