• 2024: Finalist, Baby Boomers Plus Contest.

• 2023: Long List, Federation of BC Writers Flash Fiction Contest.

• 2022: Best Humorous Article, El Ojo del Lago, Mexico

• 2022: Honourable Mention, Royal City Literary Arts Society Write On! Short Non-Fiction Contest, New Westminster, BC.

• 2022: 3rd Prize, FreeFall Magazine Fiction Contest, Calgary.

• 2022: 2nd Prize, Word on the Lake Short Fiction Contest, Salmon Arm, BC.

• 2019: Honorable Mention, Living Springs Publishers Writing Contest, Centennial, Co.

• 2019: Finalist, New Letters Review Publication Award in Fiction, Kansas City.

• 2018: Shortlist, Malahat Review Open Season Fiction Contest, Victoria.

• 2017: 2nd Place, David Adams Richards Prize for Unpublished Book Manuscript, Writers Federation of New Brunswick.

• 2017: 3rd Prize, Royal City Literary Arts Society Write On! Short Non-Fiction Contest, New Westminster, BC.

• 2017: 2nd Prize, Word on the Lake Short Fiction Contest, Salmon Arm, BC.

• 2017: Shortlist, Canadian Authors Association National Short Story Contest, Vancouver.

• 2017: Shortlist, Federation of BC Writers Summer Short Fiction Contest.

• 2014: Shortlist, Best Humor Writing Award, El Ojo del Lago, Mexico.

• 2013: 1st Prize, Best Humor Writing Award, El Ojo del Lago, Mexico.

• 2010: 2nd Prize, Summit Studios Humorous Travel Writing Contest, Vancouver.

• 2007: Shortlist, Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour (49 entries).

• 2007: Shortlist, Howard O’Hagan Award for Short Fiction (Alberta Literary Awards).

• 2007: Shortlist, Best Historical Article, El Ojo del Lago, Mexico.

• 2004: 1st Prize, Best Fiction Award, El Ojo del Lago, Mexico.

• 2002: 3rd Prize, Canadian Authors Association International Short Story Contest, Toronto.

• 1999: 1st Prize, Canadian Authors Association International Writing Contest, Short Non-Fiction Contest, Toronto.

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