Literary Awards and Grants

Awards for Beyond the Cayenne Wall

• Jury Prize for Outstanding Fiction in the Norumbega Fiction Awards
• Winner in the ebook category of the DIY Book Festival
• Finalist in the Best Books Book Awards
• Notable Mention in the general fiction category of the Eric Hoffer Award
• Moment of Reckoning, a story from the book was a winner of the Writer's Digest Short Story Award

Grants and Awards for Saffron Dreams

• Dream Grant from Hobson Foundation
• Semifinalist in the William Faulkner Creative Writing Competition
• Honorable Mention in the Willamette Writers Kay Snow Awards
• Honorable Mention in the Abilene Writers Guild Annual Contest
• Finalist in the 15th Annual Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest (excerpt)