Below are the various awards and recognitions my writing has received to date, grouped by book. To visit a book’s product page on Amazon, click on its name.
Living with Your Past Selves (Spell Weaver 1)
- quarterfinalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel 2013 competition (Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror category)
- semifinalist in Kindle Book Reviews Best Indie Book Awards 2013 (Fantasy)
- finalist in Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards (now called IndieFab Book Awards) 2013 (Fantasy)
- best book in Pinnacle Awards Summer 2013 (Young Adult)
- gold medal (best first novel) and silver medal (fantasy) in the Literary Classics Book Awards 2013
- winner in Beverly Hills Book Awards 2014 (Fantasy)
- Indie Reader Approved Book
- Reader’s Favorite Five Star Book
Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver 2)
- best book in Pinnacle Awards Spring 2014 (Fantasy)
- finalist in Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2014 (Young Adult)
- finalist in Reader’s Favorite Book Awards 2014 (Young Adult Fantasy)
- bronze medal winner in Global Ebook Awards (Contemporary Fantasy)
- honorable mention in Global Ebook Awards (Young Adult Fiction)
- Literary Classics Seal of Approval
Hidden among Yourselves (Spell Weaver 3)
- best book in Pinnacle Awards Spring 2015 (Young Adult Fantasy)
- finalist in Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2015 (Science Fiction and Fantasy)
- finalist in Reader’s Favorite International Book Awards 2015 (Young Adult Fantasy)
- gold medal in Global Ebook Awards 2015 (Young Adult Fiction)
- gold medal in Global Ebook Awards 2015 (Paranormal Fiction)
- silver medal in Global Ebook Awards 2015 (Contemporary Fantasy Fiction)
- Clarion Foreword Reviews Five Star Book
- Literary Classics Seal of Approval
Evil within Yourselves (Spell Weaver 4)
- best book in Pinnacle Awards Fall 2015 (Fantasy)
- gold medal in Global Ebook Awards 2016 (Best Cover)
- Dan Poynter Legacy Award in Global Ebook Awards 2016 (Best Cover)
- silver medal in Global Ebook Awards, 2016 (Paranormal Fiction)
- finalist in Kindle Book Review Best Indie Book Awards, 2016 (Science Fiction and Fantasy)
- Clarion Foreword Reviews Five Star Book
- Reader’s Favorite Five Star Book
We Walk in Darkness (Spell Weaver 5)
- finalist in Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2016 (Novella)
- Kirkus Featured Review
Separated from Yourselves (Spell Weaver 6)
- finalist in Foreword Indies Book of the Year Awards 2017 (fantasy)
- finalist in Foreword Indies Book of the Year Awards 2017 (young adult)
Different Lee (Different Dragons 1)
- finalist in eFestival of Words (fantasy–urban/comtemporary)
- gold medal in Global Ebook Awards 2017 (best cover)
- gold medal in Global Ebook Awards 2017 (best trailer)
- gold medal in Global Ebook Awards 2017 (new adult fiction)
- silver medal in Global Ebook Awards 2017 (fantasy/contemporary)
- bronze medal in Global Ebook Awards 2017 (paranormal)
- finalist in Beverly Hills Book Awards 2017 (fantasy)
A Dream Come True: An Entertaining Way for Students To Learn Greek Mythology
- summer reading selection, Freshman Honors English, Beverly Hills High School, 2017, 2018
(After Different Lee, I stopped entering literary contests because, fun as they were, they were also very expensive.)