THE BURY DOWN CHRONICLES
  • The Bury Down Chronicles
    • Story Locations
    • Historical Notes
    • Reference Sources
  • Megge of Bury Down
    • Characters
    • Reviews
  • The Lady of the Cliffs
    • Characters
    • Reviews
  • Literary Awards and Recognition
  • Rowan Moon
    • About the Publisher
  • About the Author
  • Announcements
  • For Booksellers and Librarians
  • Contact
  • order your copy

Literary Awards
​and Recognition

2021: Chanticleer International Book Awards: Megge of Bury Down: Finalist in the category of Paranormal: Supernatural
          Fiction (Winner to be announced in June 2022).
2021: Independent Press NYC Big Book Awards Distinguished Favorite in Historical Fiction: The Lady of the Cliffs

          Independent Press NYC Big Book Awards Distinguished Favorite in Book Cover Design: The Lady of the Cliffs
2021: Gold: Independent Book Publishers Benjamin Franklin Award for Audiobook, Fiction: Megge of Bury Down
          Silver: Independent Book Publishers Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book: Megge of Bury Down
          Gold: Mom's Choice Award for excellence in family-friendly media: Megge of Bury Down 
 2020: Independent Press NYC Big Book Awards Distinguished Favorite in Historical Fiction: Megge of Bury Down

           Independent Press NYC Big Book Awards Distinguished Favorite in Book Cover Design: Megge of Bury Down
2015:  First place: Writers' Billboard First Chapter Contest April, 2015, Prologue, Megge of Bury Down

"Megge is a protagonist easy to fall in love with, to root for, to worry about, and when dark forces enter her world, Kightlinger’s storytelling abilities shine."
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        ~ David Anthony Durham, author of Pride of Carthage and the Acacia ​trilogy
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Independent book publishers Benjamin Franklin Award

Megge of Bury Down

​GOLD

​
AUDIOBOOK: FICTION


The Bill Fisher Award for Best First book


​Megge of Bury Down

​SILVER

The independent Press
​New York City Big Book award
​

Megge of Bury Down
2020 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE

​HISTORICAL FICTION
and
​COVER DESIGN

The Lady of the Cliffs

2021 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE


HISTORICAL FICTION

  and
​COVER DESIGN

mom's choice  award 



Megge of Bury Down

​GOLD

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FOR EXCELLENCE IN FAMILY-FRIENDLY MEDIA, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES
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  • The Bury Down Chronicles
    • Story Locations
    • Historical Notes
    • Reference Sources
  • Megge of Bury Down
    • Characters
    • Reviews
  • The Lady of the Cliffs
    • Characters
    • Reviews
  • Literary Awards and Recognition
  • Rowan Moon
    • About the Publisher
  • About the Author
  • Announcements
  • For Booksellers and Librarians
  • Contact
  • order your copy