Awards and Recognition

Professional

  • Mentor of the Year Award, Horror Writers Association, 2024
  • MICO Award (Film), 2022

Novella

  • Bookfest Award (Third Place), for 12 Hours, 2024

Novels

  • Bookfest Award (Second Place), for The Realm, 2024
  • Golden Stake Award, International Vampire Film and Arts Festival, for The Promise Keeper, 2019

Short Stories

  • Brand New Weird Nomination, 2022
  • Bram Stoker Award Finalist, Sycorax’s Daughter, 2018          
  • First Place Fiction/Nonfiction, The Outlet, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, “$5.99”,     2014
  • Second Place Prose, The Outlet, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, “The Garage Door”, 2013   
  • Honorable Mention, N.E.B. Productions, One-Page Story Contest, “Flowers”, 2004

Screenplays

  • Screenplay of the Year, Inexorable, 2022
  • Best of Fest, Go Indie Film Festivals, Best Horror: Inexorable, 2021             
  • Fame Factor Award, Best Horror: Inexorable, 2021                                                   
  • Best Horror, The Atlanta International Cinefest, The Black Hole, 2021
  • Best Short Screenplay, The Southern California International Cinefest, Idol, 2021
  • Best Horror, The Southern California International Film Festival,  Inexorable, 2021
  • Best Horror, The Miami International Cinefest, Inexorable, 2021
  • Best Horror, GO Washington DC Independent International Film Festival, Inexorable, 2021
  • Best Horror, The Dallas International Cinema Awards, Elevator, 2021
  • Best LGBTQ Screenplay, Košice International Film Festival, Life in Technicolor, 2021
  • Best Psychological Horror Short Script, Hollywood Horrorfest, Elevator, 2021
  • Best Screenplay (Short Screenplay Category), Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival, 271 Raeburn Avenue, 2021
  • Best Screenplay Short, Five Continents International Film Festival, Inexorable, 2021
  • Best Horror Screenplay, Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival, Crescendo, 2021
  • Best Screenplay Short, Indo-Global International Film Festival, Elevator, 2020
  • Best Horror Screenplay, Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival, Missy,  2020
  • Best Afrofuturism/Horror/Sci-Fi Screenplay, Urban Media Makers Film Festival, The Black Hole, 2020
  • Harold L. Brown Award, Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival, for Home Party, 2019
  • Finalist, Renegade Film Festival, Crescendo, 2022
  • Second Place/ Runner Up, Lit Scares International Horror Festival, Elevator, 2021 Semi-Finalist, Lit Scares International Horror Festival, Inexorable, 2021
  • Semi-Finalist, GenreBlast Film Festival, Crescendo, 2021
  • Finalist, Hollywood Horrorfest, 271 Raeburn Avenue, 2021
  • Finalist, Hollywood Horrorfest, Crescendo, 2021
  • Finalist, Crimson Screen Film Festival, Inexorable, 2021
  • Semi-Finalist, Screamwriting Festival, Crescendo, 2021
  • Quarter Finalist, Shriekfest Horror/SciFi Film Festival, Don’t Answer Your Phone!, 2021
  • Nominated, Best Short Script, Carnage Awards/Diabolical Horror Film Festival, Life in Technicolor, 2021
  • Finalist, Urban Media Makers Film Festival, Idol, 2020
  • Semi-Finalist, NOLA Horror Film Fest, The Black Hole, 2020
  • Semi-Finalist, Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards, 271 Raeburn Avenue, 2020
  • Finalist, GenreBlast Film Festival, Don’t Answer Your Phone!, 2020
  • Nominated, Best Horror, Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival, The Black Hole, 2020
  • Nominated, Best Action/Thriller Screenplay, Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival, The Black Hole, 2020
  • Nominated, Best Drama, Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival, Don’t Answer Your Phone!, 2019

Movie

  • Best Short Film Audience Choice,Katra Film Festival,271 Raeburn Avenue, 2023
  • Best Horror, Berlin Shorts Awards,271 Raeburn Avenue, 2023
  • Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (271 Raeburn Avenue)
    • Best Horror
    • Best First Time Director
    • Best Actor
    • Best Actress
    • Best Cinematography
    • Best Original Score
    • Best Makeup and Hairstyling
    • Best Production Design
    • Best Trailer
    • Best Poster
  • Medusa Film Festival, 271 Raeburn Avenue, 2023
    • Best Short Film
    • Best Director
    • Best Actress

Other

  • Recognized as one of the 100+ Black Women in Horror, S. Saulson, 2018                                                 
  • Author of the Month, Camp Horror, 2004
  • Recognized in ‘The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Vol 15’, Crescendo (novel), 2004                                       
  • Recognized on the Top Ten Book List for 2003, Creature Feature Tomb, Caliginy (collection), 2003