Awards and Acknowledgements
- Finalist in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest for picture book manuscript This is Home, 2017
- 2nd place in the Writers’ Unleashed Picture Book Competition for picture book manuscript BEST. GIFT. EVER., 2016
- 4th place in the 85th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition Children’s/Young Adult Fiction category for picture book manuscript BEST. GIFT. EVER., 2016
- Honorable Mention in the 85th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition Children’s/Young Adult Fiction category for picture book manuscript The Day the Clock Stopped, 2016
- Highly Commended in the CJ Dennis Poetry Competition for The Day the Clock Stopped, 2016
- 5th place in the Creative Kids Tales eBook Anthology competition for A Timely Tale, 2016
- 3rd place in the Writers’ Unleashed Picture Book Competition for Allen the Alien, 2015
- Acknowledged as a contributor in Tana’s Habitat: The Ultimate Guide to Finding, Affording and Styling Your First Place (Perigee Trade)
Writing Activities and Industry Memberships
- Book Reviewer, Children’s Book Council of Australia, 2015-present
- Member, NSW Writers’ Centre, 2015-present
- Member, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, 2014-present
