"When I take myself and my writing too seriously, I step back and laugh at myself."

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Awards

2006 MWC Rupert Hughes Award – novel – Girl in the Bathtub – Semi-finals

2005 Faulkner Pirate’s Alley – short story – Malaysian Games – Semi-finals

2005 Faulkner Pirate’s Alley – novel-in-progress (Girl in the Bathtub) – Semi-finals

2004 Faulkner Pirate’s Alley – novel-in-progress (Girl in the Bathtub) – Semi-finals

2003 The Writer/Take Joy contest – essay – Writing in Restaurants – Third Place

2003 Faulkner Pirate’s Alley – novel-in-progress (Girl in-the Bathtub) - Semi-finals

2002 National Writer’s Association – novel (TM) – Third Place

2002 National Writer’s Association – novel (Fools) – Sixth Place

2000 American Best – screenplay (ACA) – Finals

1999 National Writer’s Association – novel (JB) – Third Place

1999 American Best – novel (NCTN) – Fourth Place

1999 American Best – screenplay (UB) – Finalist

1998 American Best – novel (JB) – Third Place

1998 Hemingway First Novel – novel (JB) – Finalist

1998 Faulkner Pirate’s Alley – novel (JB) – Semi-finals

1998 American Best – novel (NCTH) – Third Place

1997 American Best – novel (JB) – Third Place

1996 National Writer’s Association – novel (JB) – Finalist

1996 American Best – novel (TM) – Second Place

1995 National Writer’s Association – novel (TM) – Honorable Mention

1995 Faulkner Pirate’s Alley – novel(TM) – Semi-finals

1988 PEN/Nelson Algren Award – 75 pages of short stories – Finalist

1988 Nestle/Star Short Story Awards (Malaysia) – Third Prize

1987 National Writer’s Association – short story - Third Place

* all USA, unless indicated