Awards



'Prayer', Highly Commended, Vera Newsom Prize, YoungStreet Poets 2011


'One Hundred Kisses',  Winner, Marjorie Barnard Award 2011


The Girl on the Ceiling', shortlisted Penguin Varuna Scholarship 2011

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' Uncut ', Highly Commended, IP Picks 09 Best Fiction Category- 2009

' The Still Point ', Commended Katherine Susannah Pritchard Award- 2007
' The Still Point ', Shortlisted Shoalhaven Literary Award- 2007
' Vanishing Point', Short-listed out of four for the Hal Porter Memorial Prize- 2006
' Into the Light ' and ' Amazing Grace ', 1st and 2nd place, FAW (Manly) Annual Short Fiction Award- 2006
' Darkroom ', Writing Fellowship to complete novel, Wagga Wagga Writers Centre- 2004
' Gabriel’s Dream', 1st place, Maroochy Arts Festival- 1997
' Cat for Carlo' , 2nd place, Maroochyshire Picture Book Comp- 1996
' Anniversary', 1st Place, Buderim Prose & Poetry Society- 1996
' When the Tide Runs Out', 1st place, Cooktown Writers Short Story Comp- 1995
' Bedtime Story ', 2nd place, FAW (NSW) Short Story Comp- 1994
' Amazing Grace ', Highly Commended FAW(Q)- 1993
' Rope to Heaven ', Highly Commended, Suncorp Literary Awards- 1993
' The Phone Call ', 2nd place, Eaglehawk Short Story Comp- 1992
' Hospital Kitchen ', Highly Commended, Imago Short Story Comp- 1992
' Lust for Life ', 1st place, Maleny Folk Festival National Poetry Award- 1990
' A Lascivious Language ', Highly Commended, North Brisbane Writers Short Story Comp- 1986