We’re really proud of the accomplishments of our Members. Take a look below at a selection of the prizes and recognitions recently received by LRJF Members.
Congratulations to Bonnie MacDougall!
Bonnie’s novel, Those Who Live, has been named:
- a finalist in the 2025 International Impact Indie Book Awards in the Mystery category
- a finalist in the Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary Award Contest
- a NYC-Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite

Congratulations to Ann Kenna!
Ann’s novel, Florida Kills, has been named as a finalist in the 2025 American Fiction Awards Humor/Comedy/Satire category. It was also named a finalist in the category of Best Cover Design: Adult Fiction!

Congratulations to Bonnie MacDougall!
Bonnie’s second novel, Love, Ruthie, received a Silver Award from Literary Titan and a 2024 Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite in the category of Women’s Fiction – and will be featured on a billboard in Times Square on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024!

Congratulations to Jacque Jacobs!
Jacque’s novel, High on a Mountain, received a Gold Award from Literary Titan!

Congratulations to Bonnie MacDougall!
Bonnie’s first novel, Something Terrible About Love, is a semi-finalist for the 2023 Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary Award!

Congratulations to Pete Clements!
Pete’s book The Latitude won the 2023 Indie Reader Discovery’s award for Action/Adventure!

Congratulations to Christine Light!
Christine won two of Globe Soup’s writing competitions! Her submissions were the 2021 Flash Fiction with “The Salaryman Underground,“ and 2022 Surrealist Fiction with “Crawler”.

LRJF members who receive a notable award or accolade can submit the good news here.
