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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.

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 Book Awards

• Book Excellence Award – Finalist, 2023

• Readers' Favorite Book Award – Gold Medal, Women's Nonfiction, 2020

• Next Generation Indie Book Awards – Winner, Women’s Issues, 2020

• Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year – Finalist, 2016

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Writing & Literary Prizes

• Goose Wickes Prize in Prose – Winner, 2019

• Dan’s Paper Literary Award for Nonfiction – Judges’ Favorite, 2014

• East Texas Writers Guild First Chapter Award – Winner, 2015

• PNWA Literary Award in Nonfiction – Finalist, 2010

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Honors & Mentions

• Kore Press Memoir Award – Semifinalist, 2018

• Kore Press Prose Award – Finalist, 2012

• Leapfrog Press Fiction Contest – Honorable Mention, 2017

• Doris Bakwin First Book Award – Finalist, 2012

• San Francisco Writers Conference Indie Publishing Contest – Finalist, 2011