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Awarded Best Entry, Outstanding Writing for historical profile articles published
in Phoenix Woman Magazine by Arizona Newspapers Association at 2010
Arizona Press Women's annual conference .

2010 Winner of Arizona Press Women's Communication Contest for historical
articles published in Phoenix Woman Magazine.

Selected as one of best books of 2009 by Arizona Book Publishing Association.
Amazing Girls of Arizona: True Stories of Young Pioneers.

2009 WINNER for young adult nonfiction awarded by the Arizona Book
Publishing Association.
Amazing Girls of Arizona: True Stories of Young Pioneers.

2008 FINALIST National Best Books Awards, sponsored by USA Book News
Amazing Girls of Arizona: True Stories of Young Pioneers.

2008 FINALIST Arizona Press Women's Communication Contest for young adult
nonfiction.
Amazing Girls of Arizona: True Stories of Young Pioneers.

2007 WINNER National Federation of Press Women's Communications Contest in
historical nonfiction
Outlaw Tales of Arizona: True Stories of Arizona Most Famous Robbers,
Rustlers, and Bandits.

2007 WINNER Arizona Press Women's Communications Contest in historical
nonfiction
Outlaw Tales of Arizona: True Stories of Arizona Most Famous Robbers,
Rustlers, and Bandits.

2007 Finalist for regional books in the Arizona Book Publishing Association
annual book awards competition
Outlaw Tales of Arizona: True Stories of Arizona Most Famous Robbers,
Rustlers, and Bandits.    

2006 WILLA Literary Award Finalist
More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Nevada Women
Award is presented annually for outstanding literature featuring women's
stories set in the West. The WILLA Literary Awards, named after author Willa
Cather, are chosen by a distinguished panel of twenty-one professional
librarians.

2006 Arizona Press Women's Communications Contest
More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Nevada Women

2006 Roll of Honor of the Nevada Women's History Project
More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Nevada Women
The Roll of Honor of the Nevada Women's History Project honors individuals
and organizations who have "made a difference" in the gathering and
dissemination of Nevada women's history; who have shown commitment and
creativity that resulted in tangible contributions of published works, video
collections, accessible research data and special services.

Sharlot Hall Alice B. Longan Award (Prescott, Arizona)
Jan was a finalist in 2001 for the Sharlot Hall Alice B. Longan award which
encourages serious women writers at the beginning of their literary careers.