HORN-TOOTING SECTION
Awards & Press
Awards
Over the past decade, John’s work has been honored with a variety of competitive literary and design awards. Here are some of the highlights.

The Paper
2025 Reader’s House Editor’s Choice Award of Literary Excellence
2025 Gold Addy Winner (Cover Artwork)
2024 BookFest Award Winner (First Place – Horror – Psychological)
2024 BookFest Award Winner (Third Place – Horror – Ghosts & Paranormal)
2024 Platinum MarCom Award Winner
Journey to Cassiopeia
2022 Readers’ Favorite Book Award Finalist (Children – Fable)
2021 Platinum MarCom Award Winner (Cover Artwork)
The Eaton
2024 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Finalist (Fiction – Horror)
2021 Honorable Mention MarCom Award Winner
2016 Readers’ Favorite Book Award Winner (Fiction – Horror)
Local Awards
2025 Top of the Town Winner (2nd Place, Best Author)
2024 Top of the Town Winner (3rd Place, Best Author)
For a complete list of awards and honors won, contact me.
Press
This section is coming soon, but will link to a variety of news articles, clips from local television media, and press releases.