It was the winner of the 1976 Books in Canada First Novel Award.

Beauty was awarded the 2009 Costa First Novel Award.

(winner of the 1982 Books in Canada First Novel Award)

It won the 2006 Goss First Novel Award.

He had been awarded the Twelve Awards in which along with the National Novel Awards.

The Maze was shortlisted for the 2004 Whitbread First Novel Award.

The novel was a shortlisted nominee for the Books in Canada First Novel Award.

First Novel Award at Amazon.

It was nominated for the 2004 Romantic Times magazine's Best First Multicultural Novel Award.

During this period, the award was known as the Smithbooks/Books in Canada First Novel Award.