A Journey Through The Past
Why I keep writing...
It has been a long and sometimes difficult 40 years. While both the publishing and movie industries never quite embraced my work as I had hoped, I routinely was provided with enough incentive to continue laying down my words, even as I laid paving stones for a living.
1985: The Toronto Star Short Story Contest
WINNER - “Marathon Man”
1989: Canada Council for the Arts
Grant awarded to support writing of Mahoney In Control (a short story collection)
1996: Amblin Entertainment’s Chesterfield Screenwriting Fellowship
Finalist for False Roomers
2003: Ontario Arts Council
Work-in-Progress grant awarded for The Unexpected and Fictional Career Change of Jim Kearns
2004: Canada Council for the Arts
Grant award to support writing of The Unexpected and Fictional Career Change of Jim Kearns
2017: Canada Council for the Arts
Grant awarded to support writing of new short stories (collection not published)
2022: Canada Council for the Arts
Grant “recommended” to support writing of Nouveau Flaneur
2023: Canada Council for the Arts
Grant “recommended” to support writing of Nouveau Flaneur
2022-23: Screenplay Festival Circuit
Novel Romance
Platinum Romantic Comedy Script Winner - Worldfest Houston
Most Maverick Concept Screenplay - UK Maverick Movie Awards
Official Selection - American Screenwriting Contest
Finalist - Visionquest Screenwriting Competition
Semi-Finalist - 28th Annual Fade In Awards: Comedy
Quarter-Finalist - Vail Screenplay Contest
Quarter-Finalist - The Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition
False Roomers
Silver Romantic Comedy Script Winner - Worldfest Houston
Official Selection - American Screenwriting Competition
Quarter-Finalist - The Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Junkies, Love and Vampires
Semi-Finalist - Horrorfest International
Official Selection - Shockfest Theatre of Mystery
Short-Short Listed - A Night of Horror International Film Festival
A Fictional Life
Semi-Finalist - 28th Annual Fade-In Awards: TV
Quarter-Finalist - BlueCat Screenplay Competition TV
