CANADA

2020 WINNER
ONTARIO INDIE AUTHOR PROJECT
ADULT FICTION
Judged by
Library Journal, The Ontario Library Association, Biblioboard
2019 WINNER
WHISTLER INDEPENDENT
​BOOK AWARD
FICTION
Judged by 
​The Canadian Authors Association
press release | CBC news article
​2019 SHORTLIST
THE MIRAMICHI READER
​'VERY BEST BOOK' AWARD
FICTION
full longlist and shortlist
2017 SHORTLIST
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS
Judged by
Crime Writers of Canada (formerly Arthur Ellis Award)
full list of finalists

​UNITED STATES

2020 WINNER
INK & CINEMA'S CRIME LIST AWARD
BOOKS
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2020 WINNER
THE WILD BUNCH FILM FESTIVAL
BEST MURDER MYSTERY MANUSCRIPT
2020 WINNER (TIE)
NEO NOIR NOVEL, SCREENPLAY & FILM FESTIVAL
BOOKS
2020 GOLD MEDAL
CipaEVVY AWARDS
MULTICULTURAL FICTION
Judged by
The Colorado Independent Publishers Association
2020 GOLD MEDAL
ELIT BOOK AWARDS
MULTICULTURAL FICTION
full list of winners
2019 GOLD MEDAL
NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS
RELIGIOUS FICTION
winners' reviews by judges
2019 WRITER'S DIGEST
SELF-PUBLISHED EBOOK AWARDS
HONOURABLE MENTION
MYSTERY FICTION
2020 SILVER MEDAL
ROYAL PALM LITERARY AWARDS
MYSTERY FICTION
Judged by
The Florida Writers Association
2020 SILVER MEDALS
CipaEVVY AWARDS
LITERARY FICTION
RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL FICTION
WOMEN'S FICTION
(3 category wins)
Judged by
The Colorado Independent Publishers Association
2019 SILVER MEDAL
MOONBEAM BOOK AWARDS
​RELIGIOUS/INSPIRATIONAL FICTION
full list of winners
2019 BRONZE MEDAL
IPPY AWARDS
​REGIONAL FICTION CANADA EAST
​press release
2019 BRONZE MEDAL
ILLUMINATION BOOK AWARDS
​EBOOKS
full list of winners

UNITED STATES - FINALIST

2020 ERIC HOFFER AWARDS
FICTION
full list of winners
2020 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS
REGIONAL FICTION NORTHEAST
 full list of finalists 
2020 MAXY AWARDS
1st RUNNER UP
​LITERARY/HUMOUR FICTION
full list of winners
2018 SARTON WOMEN'S BOOK AWARDS
HISTORICAL FICTION
2018 FOREWORD BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS
​MULTICULTURAL FICTION
Celtic Knot

UNITED STATES - SEMI-FINALIST

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

UNITED KINGDOM

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

OTHER HONOURS

2020 B.R.A.G. MEDALLION
BOOK READERS APPRECIATION GROUP
​synopsis of Celtic Knot
​2020 LITERARY TITAN BOOK AWARD
2020 CATHOLIC WRITERS GUILD
​SEAL OF APPROVAL
full list of Seal of Approval recipients
2020 COVERFLY RED LIST
#14 IN HISTORICAL BOOKS
full list of winners
2020 INDIE AUTHORS PROJECT SELECT
​EBOOK FOR LIBRARIES VIA BIBLIOBOARD
2020 FRIESENPRESS
​PUBLISHER'S STAFF PICK
2018 BEN McNALLY BOOKSTORE, OTTAWA
BESTSELLER
2018 BOOKS ON BEECHWOOD, OTTAWA
BESTSELLER
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

2020 Gold
ELit Book Awards,
Multicultural Fiction

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

​2019 Gold
Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Religious Fiction

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https://www.indiebookawards.com/winners/reviews



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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​2020 Maxy Awards
1st Runner-Up
Literary/Humour Fiction

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