MaryAnn has won the following awards for her writing:
FICTION:
- The Silver Medal for E-Book Fiction for A CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING (novella) in the Illumination Book Awards Contest
sponsored by the Jerry Jenkins Group (2015)
- First Place in Inspirational Category for Novel (THE MADONNA OF PISANO), Spacecoast Launching a Star Contest (2011)
- First Place in Inspirational Category for Novel (THE MADONNA OF PISANO), Colorado RWA Heart of the Rockies Contest (2011)
- Second Place in Historical Category for Novel (THE MADONNA OF PISANO), Romance Writers’ Ink Where the Magic Begins Contest (2011)
- Second Place in Inspirational Category for Novel (THE MADONNA OF PISANO), East Texas RWA Southern Heat Contest (2009)
- Third Place in Women’s Fiction (THE MADONNA OF PISANO, formerly titled A SICILIAN CONSPIRACY), American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Genesis Contest (2006)
- Second Place for Novel (JOY COMES IN THE MORNING), St. Davids Christian Writers’ Conference Contest (1992)
- Fifth Place, National Writers’ Club Short Story Contest for “The Birthmark” (1990)
- Top 100 Short Stories ranking for “The Birthmark”, Writers’ Digest Short Story Contest (1990)
NON-FICTION:
- Third Place for “From Feminism to Freedom,” AMY Writing Awards, (1990)
CHILDREN’S BOOKS:
- WHO IS JESUS? Finalist in the Children’s Religion Category of the 2015 National Indie Excellence Awards Contest!
SCRIPT-WRITING:
- Honorable Mention for radio script, TAKE ONE Radio Theatre (1990)
POETRY:
- National High School Poetry Association Award (1960)
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For all that God has done and continues to do in her life, MaryAnn gives Him all the praise and all the glory!
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