2025-2026 ACCOLADES FOR DRINKING FROM THE STREAM

1. 2026 The BookFest — Fiction - Political Thriller - First Place 
2. 2025 Incipere Awards — Thriller — First Place 
3. 2025 Incipere Awards — Adventure — Third Place 
4. 2025 Incipere Awards — Historical — Third Place
5. LITERARY TITAN GOLD BOOK AWARD
6. BREW Book Excellence Award 2026 for Political Fiction 
7. Pencraft Award for Literary Excellence — 2026 Winter’s Best Book Winner Fiction - Adventure
8. International Firebird Book Award — First Place Winner / Thriller Category
9. Independent Press Award — 2026 Distinguished Favorite / Action-Adventure
10. The Bookish Reader’s Pick Award 2026
11. Chrysalis/BREW Reader’s Choice Award 2026
12. Pinnacle Book Achievement Award — Best Book / Literary Fiction Fall 2025 
13. Literary Titan Silver Book Award 2026
14. Literary Global Book Award for Fiction — Winner / Thriller-Adventure 2025