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AWARD & honours


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CANADA

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2020 WINNER
ONTARIO INDIE AUTHOR PROJECT
ADULT FICTION
Judged by
Library Journal, The Ontario Library Association, Biblioboard
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2019 WINNER
WHISTLER INDEPENDENT
​BOOK AWARD
FICTION

Judged by 
​The Canadian Authors Association
press release | CBC news article
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​2019 SHORTLIST
THE MIRAMICHI READER
​'VERY BEST BOOK' AWARD
FICTION
full longlist and shortlist
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2017 SHORTLIST
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS

Judged by
Crime Writers of Canada (formerly Arthur Ellis Award)
full list of finalists

​UNITED STATES

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2020 WINNER
INK & CINEMA'S CRIME LIST AWARD
BOOKS
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2020 WINNER
THE WILD BUNCH FILM FESTIVAL
BEST MURDER MYSTERY MANUSCRIPT

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2020 WINNER (TIE)
NEO NOIR NOVEL, SCREENPLAY & FILM FESTIVAL
BOOKS

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2020 GOLD MEDAL
CipaEVVY AWARDS
MULTICULTURAL FICTION
Judged by
The Colorado Independent Publishers Association
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2020 GOLD MEDAL
ELIT BOOK AWARDS
MULTICULTURAL FICTION

full list of winners
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2019 GOLD MEDAL
NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS
RELIGIOUS FICTION
winners' reviews by judges
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2019 WRITER'S DIGEST
SELF-PUBLISHED EBOOK AWARDS
HONOURABLE MENTION
MYSTERY FICTION

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2020 SILVER MEDAL
ROYAL PALM LITERARY AWARDS
MYSTERY FICTION
Judged by
The Florida Writers Association
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2020 SILVER MEDALS
CipaEVVY AWARDS
LITERARY FICTION
RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL FICTION
WOMEN'S FICTION
(3 category wins)
Judged by
The Colorado Independent Publishers Association
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2019 SILVER MEDAL
MOONBEAM BOOK AWARDS
​RELIGIOUS/INSPIRATIONAL FICTION

full list of winners
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2019 BRONZE MEDAL
IPPY AWARDS
​REGIONAL FICTION CANADA EAST
​press release
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2019 BRONZE MEDAL
ILLUMINATION BOOK AWARDS
​EBOOKS

full list of winners

UNITED STATES - FINALIST

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2020 ERIC HOFFER AWARDS
FICTION

full list of winners
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2020 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS
REGIONAL FICTION NORTHEAST
 full list of finalists 
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2020 MAXY AWARDS
1st RUNNER UP
​LITERARY/HUMOUR FICTION

full list of winners
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2018 SARTON WOMEN'S BOOK AWARDS
HISTORICAL FICTION

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2018 FOREWORD BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS
​MULTICULTURAL FICTION
Celtic Knot

UNITED STATES - SEMI-FINALIST

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2020 ROYAL PALM LITERARY AWARDS
HISTORICAL FICTION
Judged by
The Florida Writers Association
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2019 SCREENCRAFT CINEMATIC BOOK COMPETITION
full list of semi-finalists
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2019 KINDLE BOOK REVIEW AWARDS FOR MYSTERY FICTION
full list of finalists
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2019 SHELF UNBOUND MAGAZINE
​NOTABLE 100 BOOK OF THE YEAR #14
awards issue

UNITED KINGDOM

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2020 IAN BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD FINALIST
SPIRITUAL FICTION
LITERARY FICTION
MYSTERY FICTION 
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(3 category finals)
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2020 BOOKVIRAL
MILENNIUM AWARD SHORTLIST
FICTION
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2019 WISHING SHELF AWARDS
RED RIBBON
​FICTION
full list of finalists

OTHER HONOURS

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2020 B.R.A.G. MEDALLION
BOOK READERS APPRECIATION GROUP
​synopsis of Celtic Knot
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​2020 LITERARY TITAN BOOK AWARD
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2020 CATHOLIC WRITERS GUILD
​SEAL OF APPROVAL
full list of Seal of Approval recipients
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2020 COVERFLY RED LIST
#14 IN HISTORICAL BOOKS
full list of winners
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2020 INDIE AUTHORS PROJECT SELECT
​EBOOK FOR LIBRARIES VIA BIBLIOBOARD

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2020 FRIESENPRESS
​PUBLISHER'S STAFF PICK

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2018 BEN McNALLY BOOKSTORE, OTTAWA
BESTSELLER

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2018 BOOKS ON BEECHWOOD, OTTAWA
BESTSELLER

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2018 SLEUTH OF BAKER ST. BOOKSTORE
'MARIAN'S PICK'


CATEGORY AWARDS

2019 Hon. Mention
Writer’s Digest 
Self-Published Ebook Awards
Mystery/Thriller

https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/7th-annual-self-published-ebook-awards-winners
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2020 Gold

ELit Book Awards,
Multicultural Fiction

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http://www.elitawards.com/2020_results.php
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​2019 Gold

Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Religious Fiction

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https://www.indiebookawards.com/winners/reviews
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2019 Silver
Moonbeam Book Awards
Young Adult
Religious/Inspirational Fiction

http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=2400&urltitle=2019+Moonbeam+Children%27s+Book+Award+Results
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2020 IndieB.R.A.G.
Medallion Honoree
Book Readers Appreciation Group

www.bragmedallion.com/award-winning-books/historical-fiction/celtic-knot/

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2019 Bronze
Illumination Book Awards
Ebooks

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http://www.illuminationawards.com/16/2020-medalists--ebook-and-enduring-light-?fbclid=IwAR1bZ65tEwZ7Vh0sWEHlNT4v5OMYJlJKp1LlV8XnyCH1H0hIf50TUSXlcHw
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​2020 Maxy Awards

1st Runner-Up
Literary/Humour Fiction

​http://www.maxyawards.com/past-winners-2020?fbclid=IwAR1OrX5LMyL6SEP8nLmFGuTKC0Sj4EUh3_WnAd37wjoGPOq1tIkvRxkZHt8

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