Retreat West First Chapter Competition, Shortlisted 2023 (current work-in-progress crime fiction novel)

Rubery Book Award 2021, Shortlisted for Poetry & Short Fiction category (for novella-in-flash, Hairy On The Inside)

Saboteur Awards 2021, Shortlisted for Novella category (for novella-in-flash, Hairy On The Inside)

Bath Novella-in-Flash Award 2021, Shortlisted for Hairy On The Inside.

Richard & Judy Search for a Bestseller Novel Competition, Finalist 2018

Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Regional Winner for Canada & Europe 2017

Pokrass Prize for Flash Fiction, Runner-up 2022

Chichester University Audio Story Award, Winner 2021

Bridport Short Story Prize, Shortlisted 2020

Mslexia Short Story Prize, Longlisted 2020

Steyning Festival Short Story Prize, Winner 2018 (and 2012)

Bridport Flash Fiction Prize, Shortlisted 2017

Mogford Short Story Prize, Longlisted 2017

Fish Short Story Prize, Shortlisted 2015

Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Shortlisted 2014

Fish Flash Fiction Prize, Shortlisted 2012