Awards

‘When Dark Roots Hunt’ – Best Novel Finalist, 2024 Ditmar Award

‘About Time’ – First Place, 2023 Port Writers Open Writing Competition; Shortlisted, 2019 Marjorie Barnard Short Story Award

‘Good Enough’ – Second Place, 2023 FAW Hills Open Writing Competition; Honourable Mention, 2023 Marj Wilke Short Story Award

‘Keeping Words’ – Highly Commended, 2020 Port Writers Open Writing Competition

‘The Guitar Wizard’ – Best Book, 2017 WABIAD National Open category

‘The Time of the Jade Spider’ – Best Book, 2016 WABIAD National Open category

‘Rider & the Hummingbird’ – Best Book, 2015 WABIAD National Open category

Ditmar Award for Best New Talent 2014

‘A Dolphin for Naia’ – Best Book, 2014 WABIAD National Open category

‘Darker’ – first place, 2013 Australian Horror Writers’ Association short story competition

‘Champions’ – first place, Glen Miles Short Story Prize 2013

‘Scribbles in the Dark’ – Best Book, 2013 WABIAD National Open category

‘Darker’ – Semi-finalist, Writers of the Future (1st Quarter, 2013)

 ‘A Sprig After Rain – Shortlisted, 2013 Trudy Graham and Julie Lewis Literary Award

‘Weighting Time’ – Highly Commended, 2013 Hadow/Stuart Short Story Competition

‘The Something Said’ – first place, 2012 Fellowship of Australian Writers Manly & Peninsula Short Story Competition

‘A Knight Answers’ – first place, 2012 Oberon Writing Competition

‘Deep’ – Honourable Mention, Writers of the Future (2nd Quarter, 2012)

‘Finding My Way’ – shortlisted by Berkelouw Books for The Pittwater Award 2012

‘From Here to There’ – superior entry, 2011 Conflux 7

‘Portrait of a Model’ – first place, 2011 Fellowship of Australian Writers Manly & Peninsula Short Story Competition

‘Invisible Dirt’ – first place, 2011 Oberon Writing Competition

‘Fighting Off The Foxes’ – first place, 2010 Fellowship of Australian Writers Manly & Peninsula Short Story Competition

‘Once, Upon A Wattle’ – commended, 2010 Fellowship of Australian Writers Manly & Peninsula Short Story Competition

‘Diamonds in the Sea’ – shortlisted, 2009 by ‘Page Seventeen’ magazine

‘just the way things are’ – commended, 2009 Fellowship of Australian Writers Manly & Peninsula Short Story Competition

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