His first poetry collection, Far From Algiers (2008, Kent State University Press), won the 2007 Stan and Tom Wick Prize and the 2010 International Book Award in poetry. His second poetry book, Brushstrokes and Glances (2011, Deerbrook Editions, 2011) also won critical acclaim. His books of fiction include Saraceno (2012, Bliss Plot Press), Artemisia`s Wolf (2011, Prakash Books Ltd.), and Alice Miller`s Room (1999, Online Originals).