 She was awarded a North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship in Prose Writing and a Hearst Fellowship from the American Antiquarian Society Her most recent short poetic novel called "The Petals of Your Eyes", about kidnapped girls who become actors in a secret theater was published in May 2014.Parkison regularly holds fiction readings and writing workshops at colleges throughout the country.She will also participate in the Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference Association of Writers & Writing Programs 2014 in Seattle.