2011 Siminovitch Prize 
2010 Carol Bolt Award Nominee, Canadian Authors Association, Another Home Invasion
2009 Governor General’s Award Nominee, Drama, Another Home Invasion
2009 Betty Mitchell Award Nominee, Best New Play, Another Home Invasion
2009 Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominee, Best New Play, Another Home Invasion
2005 Gala des Masques, Best Franco-Canadian Production, Cette fille-là (The Shape of a Girl)
2005 Siminovitch Prize Short-List 
2005 Jessie Richardson Award, Best Production, Cette fille-là (The Shape of a Girl)
2003  Leo Film & Television Award Nominee, Outstanding Writing, Edgemont #64
2002  Jessie Richardson Award, Best New Play, The Shape of a Girl
2001  Betty Mitchell Award, Best New Play, The Shape of a Girl
1996  Governor General’s Award Nominee, Drama, The Hope Slide & Little Sister
1995  Chalmers’ Award, Best Canadian Play, Little Sister
1994  Jessie Richardson Award Nominee, Best New Play, Little Sister
1993  Chalmers’ Award, Best Canadian Play, The Hope Slide
1991  Governor General's Award, Drama, Amigo's Blue Guitar
1990  Chalmers’ Nomination, Best New Play, Amigo’s Blue Guitar
1990  Dora Mavor Moore Nominee Best New Play, Amigo’s Blue Guitar
1988  Prix Italia, Honourable Mention, Hand of God
1987  Chalmers’ Nominee, Best New Play, Jewel
1987  Dora Mavor Moore Nominee, Best New Play, Jewel
1986  Dora Mavor Moore Award, Best New Musical, The Secret Garden
1980  Seal Book First Novel Competition, Finalist
1980  Douglas Bankson Prize, For Long Fiction (UBC)
1978  R.H. Petch Memorial Prize, For Creative Writing (UVic)