Awards and Recognition
A selection of literary awards, honors, medals, and industry recognition received by Mary Ann Bernal and her published works.
Author Recognition
- Reader's House Editor's Choice Award of Literary Excellence
Awarded to Mary Ann Bernal
April 7, 2025
Book Awards
AnaRose and Medusa’s Curse
- Independent Press Award 2026
Distinguished Favorite Novella
- B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
- Finalist Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards
2025 SEA Shorts Awards for Novellas
AnaRose and Pharaoh’s Gold
- B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
- Independent Press Award 2025
Winner in the category of Novella
- Semi-Finalist Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards
Shorts Award for Novellas 2024
AnaRose and the Templar’s Quest
- 2024 NYC Big Book Award winner
in the category of Novella
- B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
- First Place Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards
Shorts Award for Novellas 2023
Forgiving Nero
- Independent Press Award 2023
Distinguished Favorite Historical Fiction
- Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards
2022 Chaucer Finalist for Early Historical Fiction
- 2021 Book of the Year Gold Medal
Historical Fiction Ancient World
The Coffee Pot Book Club
- Silver Medal Winner Historical Fiction
Reviewer’s Choice Awards
2021-2022 Reader Views
- B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
Crusader’s Path
- 2020 Book of the Year
Historical Romance Honorable Mention
The Coffee Pot Book Club
The Briton and the Dane Concordia
- 2019 Book of the Year
Historical Fiction Honorable Mention
The Coffee Pot Book Club
Scribbler Tales Vol 1-5
- Finalist - 2024 American Legacy Book Awards
Anthologies: Fiction
Scribbler Tales Presents Escape from Berlin
- Winner - 2024 American Legacy Book Awards
Anthologies: Fiction
