Approximately $30,000 in cash, prizes, and promotions!

~$1000 for one lucky Overall Grand Prize Winner
~$28,980 in promotional opportunites awarded to FIRST PLACE Category Winners

The Chanticleer Prize Package includes:

  • A Prize Ribbon to use in promotion at book signings and book festivals
  • Digital Badges for display on your website or incorporation into book covers
  • Book stickers to identify your print books to book store shoppers as they browse

A badge that reads

In addition to all the ribbons and badges and cash awards we will be showering you with, you will also receive a powerful promotional boost from Chanticleer Reviews, with:

  • Your name and book title announced on our high traffic website and email list of thousands at several stages, the farther you go in the competition, the more promotion you will get
  • Corresponding social media announcements of your contest advancements
  • Corresponding newsletter announcements to our sizable email list
  • Your winning title’s Chanticleer review published in our Chanticleer Reviews Magazine
  • Your book may also receive trade show representation as we show off our winners at conferences and trade shows across the US and Internationally. We like to show off our winners in as many ways as we can.
  • Your book may also be seen and noticed by agents, publishers, Hollywood producers, and others within the publishing and entertainment industry who see our contests as a way to spot new and upcoming talent and original story ideas
  • Prizes may also include donations from contest sponsors.

The Fine Print. & Projected announcement dates.

CIBA Fiction

The Chanticleer Book Awards for the Book Series Awards

Book Series Oct 31, 2024 Enter Here

The 2024 CIBA Book Series Awards! 16 Fiction Categories and 7 Non-Fiction Categories

We have received many requests for a Book Series Awards program! You asked. We listened. Now available in Fiction and Non-Fiction

Click here to learn more.

A small pencil for the Short story awards

Short Stories, Essays, and Collections Aug 31, 2024 Enter Here

The 2024 CIBA Short Stories, Essays, Novelettes, and Novellas

So many great authors (Hugh Howey, Andy Weir, Julie Powell, Leonard Elmore, Robert Dugoni) use this format to attract readers.

Click here to learn more.

Cygnus Awards

Science Fiction June 30, 2024
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Ozma Awards

Fantasy Fiction
July 31, 2024
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paranormal awards

Supernatural Fiction
Oct 31, 2024
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Global Thriller Fiction Award

High Stakes Thrillers
Oct 31, 2024
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clue awards

Suspense/Thriller Sept 30, 2024
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Mystery and Mayhem

Mystery and Mayhem
Sept 30, 2024
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Dante Rossetti Awards for Young Adult Fiction

Young Adult Fiction
Sept 30, 2024
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The Boxcar Children from the famed series by Gertrude Warner

Middle Grade Fiction Aug 31, 2024 Enter Here

Two little chicks, fresh from their egg

Early Readers
Sept 30, 2024
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laramie awards

Americana 
Sept 30, 2024
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Chaucer Writing Awards

Pre-1750s Early Historical Fiction
Sept 30, 2024
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Goethe Writing Awards

Post-1750s Late Historical Fiction
July 31, 2024
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Ernest Hemingway looking off to the right

20th c. Wartime Fiction Oct 31, 2024 Enter Here

Chatelaine awards

Romance Fiction
Aug 31, 2024
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Mark Twain in a white suit looking straight ahead with his formidable mustache.

Humor & Satire Oct. 31, 2024 Enter Here

somerset awards

Literary & Contemporary Fiction
Oct 31, 2024
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CIBA Non-Fiction

I&I or Instruction & Insight Awards CIBA Badge

Instruction & Insight Oct 31, 2024 Enter Here

Nellie Bly Awards

Journalism
Oct 31, 2024
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Three Black stripes on a yellow badge

Business, Enterprise, & Finance Oct 31, 2024 Enter Here

Journey Narrative Non-Fiction

Overcoming Adversity Narrative Non-Fiction June 30, 2024
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Mind and Spirit Non-Fiction Awards

Enlightenment & Well-Being Non-Fiction
Oct 31, 2024
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Hands circled into a heart with a soft blue background

Hearten Awards for Uplifting & Inspiring Non-Fiction Sept 30, 2024 Enter Here

Military & Front Line Narrative Non-Fiction Oct 31, 2024 Enter Here

The NEW 2022 CIBAs Military & Front Line Non-Fiction Awards

Military & Front Lines Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Narrative Non-Fiction and Memoir exploring the lives of those who serve their country and others.

Click here to learn more.

2019 Overall Chanticleer Best Book Award Annual Grand Prize $1,000.00

More than $30,000 in cash and prizes awarded annually! 

And no, you do NOT have to be present to win! But, it is a lot more fun!

I recently attended the Mystery Writers of America Sleuthfest Conference in Boca Raton, Florida. Excellent presentations and a great group of talented writers. The agents and editors in attendance (all from well-known publishers and agencies) were not only familiar with Chanticleer Writing Competitions, but they were also clearly impressed that my mystery, Blood on a Blue Moon, is a semi-finalist in the Murder and Mayhem category. Gave me a huge helping of cred and opened more than a few doors.

Thanks a gazillion, Chanticleer!!! Jes

Jessica H. Stone, PhD   jessicahstone.com

So as it turned out, I was unable to make it out to Bellingham, Washington to attend the 2016 Ozma Awards Ceremony and Chanticleer Author’s Conference (life and stuff got in the way, sadly). As such, I figured that my lack of attendance would negate any chance I had of winning (not being too sure how these types of awards work…).

Glumly, I watched the first weekend of April go by, waving my chance at winning goodbye. And forgot about the whole thing……(Silly me!)

On a whim, I checked out the Chanticleer website tonight and came across this little bit of news: Dark Sea (manuscript) won an OZMA First Place Category ribbon!

How about that?!

The First In Category award winners are to receive a complimentary book review from Chanticleer, as well as a bunch of other promotional items. And now I can say that my (as of yet unpublished) novel is an award winner! Priceless. ?

Thank you to Chanticleer Book Reviews for providing a platform for me to have my manuscript reviewed. I’m feeling that much closer to turning Darksea into a real book – and me into a real author! (Reject me now, literary agents!!)

Congratulations to Christopher, Elisabeth, Vijay, Raven, Nicole and Murray for their category wins, and especially to Vijay, for also winning the Ozma Grand Prize!

Spread the word, eh? 😉  Gary Hurtubise, OZMA Awards, Winner

OZMA First Place Category Winner DARK SEA (manuscript) by Gary J. Hurtubise 

The  Chanticleer International Book Awards program is challenging but rewarding!

  • Winning and placing in a Chanticleer writing contest will help promote your work and your author platform.
  • Gives you something to post about, something to encourage interactions from followers as they congratulate you and re-share your accomplishments.
  • Win badges for your website, and reviews to add to your book cover design, to help your book stand out when readers are making that all important purchasing decision.
  • Show potential readers, agents, publishers that your book has passed a test of quality and readability that can help your book jump off the shelves at bookstores and increase book sales or open doors to agents and publishers.
  • Contest submission deadlines help you meet your deadlines for your publishing goals.
  • Finalists and winners get active promotion from Chanticleer across our social media platforms and our high traffic website, as well as our mail list of thousands.
  • Join our Chanticleer family – form relationships and bonds with other winners, especially if you attend our Chanticleer Authors Conference and Awards Gala where winners gather from all over the world.
  • Just plain have fun!

Laura Wolfe, author of BARN SHADOWS 

 I discovered Barn Shadows has been shortlisted in the Chanticleer Paranormal Book Awards! It was a thrilling boost to learn that my little book made it through the slush pile and onto the shortlist. Even if it doesn’t win first place (the winner will be announced on April 21st), the fact that it made it onto the shortlist of twelve books provided me with much-needed validation. Additionally, letting potential readers know that a book has been nominated gives an author something new to promote and might encourage readers to choose one book over another. With over 2,000,000 books published each year, every advantage counts…These awards do more than just boost an author’s ego. They provide validation, encouragement, recognition, and differentiation in an industry that is so often full of negativity and rejection. I encourage other indie authors to enter their books in whatever writing competition is appropriate for them.

Book Awards for Novels – published and unpublished manuscripts

Winning a book award is an effective way to distinguish your work in the eyes of readers, agents, and publishers.

What are you waiting for?

Enter today for your chance to add a book award to your marketing toolkit.

Your book could be a winner!

Book Awards help your book get discovered!

Boost discovery and boost your sales. We want to see authors succeed and sell more books.

Our Contest Genres:

  • The Series Awards for Genre Fiction Series of 2-5 books
  • The Shorts Awards for Short Stories, Essays, Anthologies, and Collections
  • The Chatelaine Awards for Romance and Romantic Fiction
  • The Laramie Awards for Americana, Western, Pioneer & Civil War, North American Historical Fiction
  • The Chaucer Awards for Early Period Historical Fiction: Pre-historic, Ancient, Dark Ages, Medieval, Renaissance, and World History
  • The Goethe Awards for Late Period Historical Fiction: Regency, Victorian, 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, turn of the century, and World History
  • The Hemingway Awards for 20th C. Wartime Fiction: WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Korea, Cold War, Gulf War, and others
  • The Somerset Awards for Contemporary, Literary & General Fiction including adventure, magic realism, and women’s fiction
  • The Mark Twain Awards for Humor, Satire, Parody, Alternate History (non-scifi), Political Ideology, Fantastical Thought in Fiction
  • The Clue Awards for Thriller and Suspense Novels: Crime, Police Procedural, Medical Procedural, Legal Procedural, detective, private eye, spy, espionage
  • The Mystery & Mayhem Awards (M&Ms) for Cozy Mystery Novels including amateur sleuth, adventure, caper, romantic suspense, and more
  • The Global Thriller Awards 
  • The Little Peeps Awards for Children’s Literature and Storybooks
  • The Gertrude Warner Awards Middle-Grade Fiction Books
  • The Dante Rossetti Awards for Young Adult Fiction including contemporary, historical, dystopian, edgy, urban, and multiple sub-genres
  • The Cygnus Awards for Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Time Travel Novels, Space Opera, and more
  • The Ozma Awards for Fantasy, Steampunk, Alternate World/History, Myth, Magic, Heroes, Villains, Fables, Fairy Tales, Legends
  • The Paranormal Awards for Supernatural, Vampire, Werewolf, super powers, occult, and extra sensory perception
  • The Journey Awards for Overcoming Adversity in Narrative Non-Fiction
  • The I&I Awards for Instruction and Insight, Manuals, How-To, and Self-Help in Non-Fiction
  • The Mind & Spirit Awards for Spirituality, Englightenment, and Self-Help in Non-Fiction.
  • The Harvey Chute Awards for Business & Finance, Enterprise, Marketing, Economics in Non-Fiction.
  • The Nellie Bly Awards for Longform Journalism regarding Politics, Data Driven Science, Justice, Ethics, Human Rights, Environment, and Health in Non-Fiction
  • The Military and Front Line Awards for Military, Medical, Firefighters, Service Organizations, Community Agencies, Families of Front Line Workers, and Service Life in Narrative Non-Fiction
  • The Hearten Awards for Uplifting and Inspiring Memoirs, Humor, Motivation, Family and Chosen Family in Narrative Non-Fiction

You could be an award winning author.

Now that is something to CROW about!

For more information, please visit our Prizes page. We invite you to read our Terms and Conditions and Submission Guidelines.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions at Info@ChantiReviews.com. We promise to reply — it may take a few days, but we will reply!