• Accolades

    Writing accomplishments below!

    2023

    World Fantasy Convention, World Fantasy Award: Fianlist for The Bruising of Qilwa under Novella

    WorldCon, Astounding Award: Finalist

    Lambda Literary, Judith A. Markowitz Award: Winner

    Locus Magazine, Locus Award: Finalist for The Bruising of Qilwa under First Novel

    International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, Crawford Award: Shortlisted for The Bruising of Qilwa

     

    2022

    Otherwise Award, Otherwise Fellowship: Winner

     

    2021

    CatStone Books, Samuel R. Delany Fellowship: Winner

    Tin House, YA Residency: Finalist

    Good Story Grant: Honorable Mention

     

    2019

    Lambda Literary, Retreat Fellow in Young Adult Fiction

    Author Mentor Match: R6 MG mentor

     

    2018

    Bitch Media, Writing Fellow in Technology

     

    2017

    Ruminate, VanderMey Nonfiction Prize: Finalist ("Inborn Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact")

     

    2016

    Writer Advice, Scintillating Starts Contest: Semifinalist (Excerpt from Neverland's Children)

    Black Warrior Review, 2016 Contests (Nonfiction): Finalist ("Inborn Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact")

    Hippocampus Magazine ("Firsts" Special Issue): Shortlist ("First Born")

    Yemassee, 2016 Writing Contests (Nonfiction): Finalist ("Passing: An Elegy in VI Parts")

    Epiphany, Spring Contest (Best Under 30, Nonfiction): Finalist ("Heirlooms") (a revision was later published in The Rumpus!)

    Disquiet Literary Prize (Nonfiction): Longlist ("Blame")

    Ruminate, VanderMey Nonfiction Prize: Finalist ("The Day My Grandmother Died")

     

    2015

    Disquiet Literary Prize (Fiction): Semifinalist (Excerpts from Neverland's Children)

    Mental Health America of Illinois (Manifesting Healthy Futures project): Selected

     

    2014

    A Woman's Write (Novel Writing Competition): Honorable mention (Neverland's Children)