Honors & Nods


AWARDS

“Run” longlisted for the Wigleaf Top 50 flash fictions of 2020

“Hotbox” longlisted for the Wigleaf Top 50 flash fictions of 2019

Professional Development Grant, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs

Professional Development Grant, Illinois Arts Council


RESIDENCIES AND JURIED WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE

Writing Residency in Fiction, The Hambidge Center

Writing Residency in Fiction, Taleamor Park

StoryStudio Chicago Novel in a Year Program (studied under Rebecca Makkai and Abby Geni, respectively)

Tin House Summer Writer’s Workshop (studied under Kelly Link and Karen Russell, respectively)


CONTESTS

Finalist, Gertrude Press Fiction Chapbook Contest

Finalist, Gazing Grain Press All-Genre Chapbook Contest

Finalist, Gold Line Press Fiction Chapbook Contest

Honorable Mention, Glimmer Train Very Short Fiction Award

Runner-Up, Split Lip Press Turnbuckle Chapbook Contest

Finalist, (b)OINK magazine flash fiction contest

Finalist, River Styx Micro-fiction Contest


SPOTLIGHTS

“Hotbox” Makes the Indie Lit Round-Up [Vol 8: Jun 22]

“Berta” Featured in Jules Archer’s Five Fave Flash Fictions: March 2018