Award-winning storyteller blending wit, heart, and social insight
AWARDS & HONORS
Heather Siegel's work has been recognized by national literary competitions, independent presses, and editorial boards for its wit, emotional depth, and originality.
Book Awards
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Book Excellence Award – Finalist, 2023
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Readers' Favorite Book Award – Gold Medal, Women's Nonfiction, 2020
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Next Generation Indie Book Awards – Winner, Women’s Issues, 2020
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Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year – Finalist, 2016
Writing & Literary Prizes
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Goose Wickes Prize in Prose – Winner, 2019
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Dan’s Paper Literary Award for Nonfiction – Judges’ Favorite, 2014
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East Texas Writers Guild First Chapter Award – Winner, 2015
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PNWA Literary Award in Nonfiction – Finalist, 2010
Honors & Mentions
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Kore Press Memoir Award – Semifinalist, 2018
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Kore Press Prose Award – Finalist, 2012
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Leapfrog Press Fiction Contest – Honorable Mention, 2017
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Doris Bakwin First Book Award – Finalist, 2012
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San Francisco Writers Conference Indie Publishing Contest – Finalist, 2011

