- Recognition -
2024 Finalist, Douglas Barbour Award for Speculative Fiction (Alberta Book Publishing Awards), Flicker
2022 Winner, Alberta Literary Award (Short Story Collection Award), Vermin: Stories
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2021 Finalist, Saskatchewan Foundation for the Arts Glengarry Book Award, Vermin: Stories
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2021 Finalist, High Plains Book Awards Short Story Award, Vermin: Stories
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2021 Finalist, CAA Fred Kerner Book Award, Vermin: Stories
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2019 Alberta Literary Award nomination by New Forum, “The Quality of Mercy”
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2014 “Dominion," Alberta Literary Award nomination by FreeFall
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2013 “Good Friday, at the Westward,” Alberta Magazine Award nomination by The Prairie Journal
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2010 Nothing Sacred shortlisted for Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction (Alberta Literary Awards)
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2010 Honourable Mention, CAA Exporting Alberta Award for Nothing Sacred
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2009 Semi-finalist, Calgary Public Library Foundation Literary Award for Love Minus Zero
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2009 Finalist, CAA Exporting Alberta Award for Love Minus Zero
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2008 “Leading Men,” National Magazine Award, Journey Prize and Western Magazine Award nominations by Prairie Fire
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2007 “We Had Faces Then,” Highly Commended in Tom Howard / John H. Reid Short Story Contest
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2007 “This is a Test,” Million Writers Award nomination by The Menda City Review; chosen as a Notable Story of 2006
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2006 “The Selfish Professor,” National Magazine Award and Journey Prize nominations by The Prairie Journal
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2006 “Family Business,” third place, Penknife Press Short Story Contest
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2005 “Blue Lake,” shortlisted in PRISM International Short Fiction Contest
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2005 “The Pass,” professional category winner in CBC Radio’s Alberta Anthology competition
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2005 “We Had Faces Then,” second place winner, Alice Munro Festival of Writing Contest
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2004 “Magic Lanterns,” Best Illustration winner, Victoria School of Writing Postcard Story Contest
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2003 “Nothing Sacred,” Honourable Mention, FreeFall Fiction Contest
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2002 “Rain in December,” Journey Prize nomination by The Amethyst Review
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