Awards

First prize for a memoir in the Overcoming Adversity/Tragedy Category from the Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Silver Award in the Religious Spiritual Category from the Nautilus Book Awards
Bronze award in the Personal Adult Non-fiction category from the Independent Publisher Book Awards
First prize in Parenting/Family Category from the Firebird Award
Honorable Mention from the Eric Hoffer Book Awards
Finalist in the Adult Nonfiction category from the Wishing Shelf Awards

Gold Wishing Shelf Award - for The Beat on Ruby's Street
Two-time award winner of the McKnight Advancement Grant for playwrights
Winner of Minnesota State Arts Board fellowships for playwriting and prose
Indiana State Arts Board artist fellowship winner for playwriting
Qualifying Essay Winner, FieldReport
A Body of Water selected as a play that "broke new ground" by the National Foundation for Jewish Culture