Waking Up in Medellin, the first novel in the Nikki Garcia Thriller Series, received two Silver Falchion awards by Killer Nashville International Writers' Conference - "Best Fiction Book of the Year - 2017" and "Best Adult Suspense Fiction - 2017. The novel was also a finalist for a 2017 RONE Award by InD'tale Magazine.
- Killer Nashville International Writers Conference review by Robert Selby (click to read)
- Readers Favorite Book Review (click to read)
- International Thriller Writers Book Review (click to read)
Danger In The Coyote Zone won First Place in the Action Adventure Category of the 2018 Latino Books into Movies Awards competition. It was also a finalist in the Thriller category for Killer Nashville International Writers' Conference-2018.
- Latino Books into Movies Action Adventure Winner
- See Killer Nashville International Writers' Conference review by Robert Selby (click here to read)
- Killer Nashville International Writers Conference Review by Sharon Marchisello
- Readers Views Review by Paige Lovitt
- International Thriller Writers review and discussion with Kathryn
Backyard Volcano And Other Mysteries of the Heart, won the "Best Short Story Collection" category at the Killer Nashville International Writers' Conference - 2018.