AWARDS
- 1997 Australian Surfing Life - Short Story Contest. Commended - Pipeline Pirates 2
- 2000 Tom Howard Short Story Award – Commended.
- 2004 Queensland Author’s Group - The Last Word
- 2012 Henry Lawson Society:Clyde Oakley Memorial Emerging Writer’s Award – End of Storm
- 2011/12 Bush Curlews – Literary Awards – Second prize - Countdown
- 2013 Scribes Commended Writer - Flat Out
- 2014 Bundaberg Writer’s Club Write-Fest – Shortlisted - Pulse.
- 2015 Henry Lawson Society: Clyde Oakley Memorial Emerging Writer’s Award - 2nd Prize - Up Ahead
- Positive Words Short Story & Poetry Competition 2015 – Commended – Picture Imperfect
- 2018 Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Writing – Commended - Ricochet
- 2019 FAW NSW Cherry Festival Competition – Chance - Second.
- 2019 Port Stevens Literary Award – Incomplete Picture - Commended.
- 2021 Eastwood Hills Fellowship of Australian Writers Annual Literary Competition- Rightfully Mine - Second
- 2022 Positive Words Competition – Commended - Honour has a Price.
- 2023 Peter Cowan Short Story Competition - short list – Hellfire pass