Jessica Challis’s poetry, prose, multimedia and artwork have been published in journals and anthologies such at Ponder Review, Open Shutter Press, Touchstones, Beyond Queer Words, and We Want to Tell You: She Said. She won first place in the Fall 2019 Touchstones poetry contest, third place in the Fall 2023 Touchstones poetry contest, and second place for creative writing in the 2021 Utah Valley University Showcase. She received Honorable Mention in photography for Light Space Time “All Women” art exhibition and the Photography and Digital Special Recognition Artist Award for Light Space Time “Landscapes”, “Patterns” and “Nature” art exhibitions.