Nominated for 2009 African American Literary Award

("The Lyons Den" nominated Best Christian Fiction of the Year)

Winner of 2008 African American Literary Award

("Battle of Jericho" named Best Christian Fiction of the Year)

Winner of 2008 African American Literary Award

("This Far By Faith" named Best Anthology of the Year)

Named to Essence magazine's Bestseller's List

~ September 2008 ("A Love So Strong" #6 on paperback fiction list)

Named to Essence magazine's Bestseller's List

~ September 2008 ("One Prayer Away" #4 on paperback fiction list)

Named to Essence magazine's Bestseller's List

~ August 2008 ("This Far By Faith" #8 on paperback fiction list)

Named to Essence magazine's Bestseller's List

~ August 2008 ("Battle of Jericho" #7 on paperback fiction list)

Winner of 2007 Blackrefer.com Reviewer's Choice Award

("Crossing Jhordan's River" named Best General Fiction of the Year)

Winner of 2007 African American Literary Award

("In Greene Pastures" named Best Romance of the Year)

Named to Essence magazine's Bestseller's List

~ June 2007 ("In Greene Pastures" #2 on paperback fiction list)

Named to Essence magazine's Bestseller's List

~ November 2006 ("More Than Grace" #5 on paperback fiction list)

Named to Essence magazine's Bestseller's List

~ October 2006 ("More Than Grace" #3 on paperback fiction list)

Nominated for 2006 Chicago Author & Book Award

(Kendra nominated Best Female Author)

Winner of Christian Fiction Blog's Best Christian Romance Award

~ Dec. 2005 ("For Love & Grace" and "Because of Grace")

Winner of the 2006 African American Literary Award

("More Than Grace" named Best Christian Fiction of the Year)

Named to Booking Matters Magazine's Bestseller's List

~ February 2006 ("For Love & Grace" #7 on paperback fiction list)

Named to Essence magazine's Bestseller's List

~ February 2006 ("Thicker Than Water" #7 on paperback fiction list)

Named to Essence magazine's Bestseller's List

~ Oct. 2005 ("Crossing Jhordan's River" #1 on paperback fiction list)

Named to Essence magazine's Bestseller's List

~ Sept. 2005 ("Crossing Jhordan's River" #3 on paperback fiction list)

Nominated in the following categories for the

Atlanta Daily World newspaper's

3rd Annual Readers' Choice Awards

~ Best Christian Fiction ("For Love & Grace")

~ Atlanta Daily World Author of the Year

Winner of the 2005 Best Christian Author's Award presented by the Memphis Black Writer's Conference

Winner of the following (2004) awards from

Shades of Romance Magazine (SORMAG)

~ Best Multi-Cultural Christian Romance of the Year ("A Love So Strong")

~ Best BET Romance of the Year ("For Love & Grace")

~ Best Multi-Cultural Christian Fiction Author of the Year

Winner of the 2004 Short Story Contest aboard the

African American Book Club Summit Cruise

Named to "Writers' Hall of Fame" by G.A.A.L. Book Club