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- 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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