Maria Illich's "Cairn of Hearts: Here Lies Love" is published in the anthology HABITS: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly.

Maria Illich's "Something of Eden" appears in Prayers, Praise, and Blessings II, along with her husband, Greg Illich's poem, "The Dance." This anthology was published through the International Journal of Literature and Art: the Formidable Woman Sanctuary, Online.

Maria Illich's "Where Light Bears Fruit" is published in Lydwine's inaugural podcast: Episode One - The Ghost Outside.

Editor's Choice Award

"Dark Phoenix" by Maria Illich

Featured in Purifying Wind, an anthology celebrating the vulture

"This work is tender and beautiful. I sobbed in the reading of it." - Editor D. Ellis Phelps

https://www.amazon.com/purifying-wind-editor-ellis-phelps/dp/0578671107

"Exit Stage Right" by Maria Illich is featured in Ekstasis Magazine (June 2023)

https://www.ekstasismagazine.com/poetry/2023/exit-stage-right

Maria Illich's short story "Night Vision" is featured in the Woodlands Anthology  published by Moon Shadow Sanctuary Press. Also included in the anthology is her husband Greg's poem "In a Fading Time."

https://www.amazon.com/woodlands-nature-magic-mystery-myth-d-ellis-phelps/dp/B0BPGKY84R

Maria Illich reads two of her poems and a flash fiction piece alongside Jane Beal, D. Ellis Phelps, and Victoria Venezuela for A Year of Miracles in August of 2021 on Zoom for Sanctuary Poet from Songs of Water.

Press Women of Texas

PWT 2021 Communications Contest

2nd Place in Short Story, Fiction, “Dark Phoenix”

Featured In the anthology Purifying Wind

https://www.amazon.com/purifying-wind-editor-ellis-phelps/dp/0578671107

National Federation of Press  Women 

NFPW 2020 Communications Contest

1st Place in Children's Books, Fiction: The Legend of the Ladybug by Maria Illich

https://www.boscopublishing.com/publications-products/legend-of-the-ladybug

Press Women of Texas
PWT 2020 Communications Contest Awards:

1st Place in Children’s Books, Fiction:
The Legend of the Ladybug by Maria Illich
“Sweet story and legend. Encourages (children) to learn new words and concepts.” — Contest Judge

https://www.boscopublishing.com/publications-products/legend-of-the-ladybug

2nd Place in Single Poem:

"Cibolo Creek Addresses Humanity" by Maria Illich

Featured in the anthology Through Layered Limestone: A Texas Hill Country Anthology of Place

"Powerful, imaginative, and concrete! Powerful imagery. Very Nice!" Contest Judge

https://www.amazon.com/Through-Layered-Limestone-Country-anthology/dp/1082457078