Writers' Federation of New Brunswick Literary Competition 2004, 2nd prize, Children's category
Awarded for: Narrative poem
Published by Scholastic Canada for their 'Literacy Place for the Early Years' program, Fall 2006, retitled, "The Thing I Saw Last Night".

Canadian Children's Book Centre Choice
Awarded for: A Pocketful of Rocks
Awarded for: A Pocketful of Fur ; All I Need and other Poems for Kids


John Spencer Hill Award--first prize, 2000
Awarded for: Like Smoke--Short adult fiction
the Valley Writers' Guild

Resource Links Best Books 2008
Awarded for: Cleavage: Breakaway Fiction for Real Girls


The Sean Ryan Children's Fund annual poetry competition, 1999, Special Prize, Childhood Category
Awarded for: The Evidence of Your Childhood


Scarborough Arts Council Full Circle Poetry Competition 2005
Awarded for: third prize, "Dried Flowers"


Great Canadian Story Contest
Awarded for: Small Miracle
Shortlisted, Summer 2006

Resource Links Best Books 2001
Awarded for: The Twisting Road Tea Room