Pulitzer Prize Finalist—Godric
National Book Award Finalist—Lion Country
O. Henry Award–“The Tiger”
Irene Glascock Prize for Poetry
Rosenthal Award—The Return of Ansel Gibbs
Christianity and Literature Belles Lettres Prize—Brendan
American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
Christianity Today’s Critic’s Choice Award—Son of Laughter
MLA’s Conference on Christianity and Literature’s Book of the Year—Son of Laughter
Lifetime Achievement Award—Conference on Christianity and Literature