Martin was awarded the 2007 Aurora Award for Artistic Achievement

Nominated - Aurora Award
An Ontario Library Association Best Bet for 2006 - 2007

CLA Notable Book Designation

Runner-up IODE Award

Nominated
Governor General's Award - Illustration

Richard Thompson and Martin Springett have been honored with the 2003 Ruth Schwartz award for their collaboration on "The Night Walker". A jury of five Grade 4 students from Rose Avenue Public School Toronto, chose the book from a very strong short list of five nominated picture books.

Martin with fiction winner Deborah Ellis and the student juries from Rose Ave.

“JOUSTING WITH JESTERS” An Ontario Library Association “Best Bet” designation for 2006-2007

“JOUSTING WITH JESTERS” nominated for an Aurora Award 2007

Winner of the 2007 Aurora Award for Artistic Achievement

Nominated for 2006 Aurora Award for Artistic Achievement in the S F and Fantasy field

Winner of the 2005 Aurora Award for Artistic Achievement in the S F and Fantasy field

Winner of the 2003 Ruth Schwartz Award for “THE NIGHT WALKER” Illustration

Nominated for the 2003 Shining Willow Award, Saskatchewan for “THE NIGHT WALKER”

Runner up for the I O D E Book Award, 2002, for “THE FOLLOWER”

2001 Our Choice Award from the Canadian Children's Book Centre for “THE FOLLOWER”

1996 Our Choice Award from the Canadian Children's Book Centre for “TOO MANY SUNS”

Nominated for the 1994 Govenor General's Award in Children's Literature in Illustration for “WHO”

1994 Our Choice Award from the Canadian Children's Book Centre for “WHO”

Winner of the 1992 Aurora Award for Artistic Achievement in the S F and Fantasy Field

1991 Notable Book Award from the Canadian Library Association for

“MEI MING AND THE DRAGONS DAUGHTER”

Silver Award from the Art Directors Club of Toronto 1984

Best Classical Record Cover of the Year Award 1983 ( U K )