• ~ "Exit Stage Right" by Maria Illich~

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

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


  • ~ "Night Vision" Featured in Woodlands Anthology ~

    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


  • ~ Press Women of Texas 2021 Communications Contest Award ~

    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 2020 Communications Contest Award ~

    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


  • ~ Editor's Choice Award ~

    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


  • ~ Press Women of Texas 2020 Communications Contest Awards ~

    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


  • ~ The Texas Institute of Letters 2020 Finalist

    The Legend of the Ladybug is named as a finalist for Best Children's Picture Book in 2020 by the Texas Institue of Letters.


  • ~ Houston Poetry Fest ~

    Maria Illich is selected as a juried poet for the 2018 Houston Poetry Fest. She has  been selected multiple times in the past (2014, 2012, 2011, 1990).


  • ~ Silver Falchion Award Nomination ~

    Maria Illich’s The Morcant Twins & the Curse of the Griseum is nominated for a 2014 Silver Falchion Award.


  • ~ CYBILS Award Nomination ~

    Maria Illich’s The Morcant Twins & the Curse of the Griseum is nominated for a 2014 CYBILS Award.



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