hɜː nˈɑːvəl, ðə sˈeɪfti ʌv ʌnnˈoʊn sˈɪɾiz wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə bɹˈæm stˈoʊkɚɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ bˈɛst fˈɜːst nˈɑːvəl ænd ðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl hˈɔɹɚ ɡˈɪld ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ bˈɛst fˈɜːst nˈɑːvəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ænd ðə dˈɛθɹɛlm ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ bˈɛst nˈɑːvəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks.
Her novel, The Safety of Unknown Cities was awarded the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel and the International Horror Guild Award for Best First Novel in 1995, and the Deathrealm Award for Best Novel in 1996.