WINS
2019 Fiction Winner
Whistler Independent Book Award Judged by The Canadian Authors Association https://www.cbc.ca/books/ann-shortell-s-celtic-knot-among-2019-whistler-independent-book-awards-winners-1.5330472 https://independentbookawards.ca/wiba-2019-winners-announced/ |
2020 Winner, Books Ink & Cinema's Showcase's The Crime List Award www.rebelseedstudio.com/blogs/ink-cinema-showcase-winners/2020-crime-list?goal=0_75021d2dc0-8348b9cb65-392773345&mc_cid=8348b9cb65&mc_eid=8ad32e868e |
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 |
2019 Bronze IPPY Awards Regional Fiction Canada East http://www.ippyawards.com/136/medalists/2019-medalists-cat-1-35/2019-regional |
2019 Gold Next Generation Indie Book Awards Religious Fiction https://www.indiebookawards.com/winners/reviews |
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 |
2020 IndieB.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree Book Readers Appreciation Group www.bragmedallion.com/award-winning-books/historical-fiction/celtic-knot/ |
2019 Bronze
Illumination Book Awards Ebooks http://www.illuminationawards.com/16/2020-medalists--ebook-and-enduring-light-?fbclid=IwAR1bZ65tEwZ7Vh0sWEHlNT4v5OMYJlJKp1LlV8XnyCH1H0hIf50TUSXlcHw |
2020 Maxy Awards 1st Runner-Up Literary/Humour Fiction http://www.maxyawards.com/past-winners-2020?fbclid=IwAR1OrX5LMyL6SEP8nLmFGuTKC0Sj4EUh3_WnAd37wjoGPOq1tIkvRxkZHt8 |
FINALS
2018 Sarton Women's Book Awards Historical Fiction http://storycircle.org/SartonLiteraryAward/pressrelease_shortlist_2019.php |
2020 National Indie Excellence Awards Regional Fiction North East www.indieexcellence.com/14th-annual-finalists |
2019 Shortlist The Miramichi Reader’s Award Fiction https://miramichireader.ca/2019/07/2019-shortlist-fiction |
2018 Foreword Book of The Year Awards Multicultural Fiction https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/books/celtic-knot-9781525520907 |
2017 Shortlist Arthur Ellis Award for Unpublished Manuscripts Judged by Crime Writers of Canada https://quillandquire.com/awards/2017/04/24/gordon-korman-bobbi-jean-mackinnon-among-2017-arthur-ellis-awards-shortlisters/ |
Semi-Finals
2020 Royal Palm Literary Award
Historical Fiction & 2020 Royal Palm Literary Award Mystery Fiction floridawriters.net/competitions-awards/royal-palm-literary-award/royal-palm-literary-award-winners/ 2019 Kindle Book Review Awards for Mystery Fiction https://www.thekindlebookreview.net/2019-kbr-semifinalists |
2019 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition https://screencraft.org/2020/02/12/2019-screencraft-cinematic-book-competition-semifinalists-announced-2/?fbclid=IwAR1xdQVYxA9M75Ar4SMmHsEmTHO4KtLdRiqqAIjkngMGgXFcRoj05wx4LAA |
Other Honours
2019 Notable 100 Book of The Year #14 Shelf Unbound Magazine https://shelfmediagroup.com/portfolio/december-january-2020 |