Time is almost up for these Back-to-School reads!

Don’t let your book miss out!

• The Dante Rossetti Award for Young Adult Fiction
• The Gertrude Warner Award for Middle Grade Fiction
• The Little Peeps Award for Early Readers

Only 7 days remain to enter your books to these CIBA Divisions and embark on an extraordinary journey to success!

The Chanticleer International Book Awards provide ongoing recognition that amplifies authors’ digital footprints through high-traffic website features, social media promotion, newsletter spotlights, and long-tail marketing that continues promoting winners throughout the year and beyond!

The Dante Rossetti, Gertrude Warner and The Little Peeps Awards are still open!

Congratulations to the 2024 Winners of the Little Peeps Awards for Early Readers!

• Kristen J Anderson – Lorelei the Lorelei: The First of Many Firsts
• Raven Howell – Keep Trucking
• Julie Lomax – Melissa Moo Moo’s Special Lesson
• Dr. Gerry Haller – Will’s Adventure to the Candy Mountain
• Shaziya M. Jaffer, Jessica Alexanderson and Brad W. Rudover – A Recycling Adventure to The Scrapyard!
• Mike Mirabella and Lenny Lipton – I Used to Be Shy

And a huge round of applause to our 2024 Early Peeps Grand Prize Winner:

Island Moon

By Ruth Amanda

Congratulations to the 2024 Winners of the Gertrude Warner Award for Middle Grade Fiction!

• Thomas Kuhn – Tommy Rocket and the Goober Patrol
  
• Debbie Noble Black – Deetjen’s Closet
  
• M.J. Evans – Coal Dust and Dreams
  
• M.C. Dingman – Samantha Smee: A Pirate’s Life
  
• Maggie Lynch – The Power of S.A.D.
  
• Sue C. Dugan – Mayday
  
• Carolyn Armstrong – No Time To Waste
  
• Sandy Grubb – Just Like Click

And a huge round of applause for our 2024 Gertrude Warner Grand Prize Winner:

Back to Bainbridge

By Norah Lally

Congratulations to the 2024 Winners of the Dante Rossetti Award for Young Adult Fiction!

• Mark Kraver – The Willow
• C.H. Brown – The Appearance of Power
• Eileen Charbonneau and Jude Pittman – Spectral Evidence
• J.A. Nielsen – The Winter Heir (Fractured Kingdoms, Book 2)
• John Middleton – The Pool of Initiation
• E. L. Werbitsky – The Marsh Keeper

And a huge round of applause for our 2024 Dante Rossetti Grand Prize Winner:

The Realm of Gods

By Glen Dahlgren

The CIBAs offer a ladder to success with a range of achievement tiers and expert long tail marketing strategies. From the highly anticipated Long List to the prestigious Overall Grand Prize Winner, the CIBA lists energize both authors and readers, maximizing your digital footprint and expanding your fan base.

We are always eager to support the Best Books through the CIBAs. Join the ranks of celebrated authors who have already taken this critical step in their publishing.

Your book deserves to be discovered, celebrated, and shared with the world. Don’t miss the chance to showcase your talent and gain valuable exposure at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (April 17-19, 2026) where Winners from all 28 Book Award Divisions will be announced and honored.

In a world hungry for good books, your story deserves to be heard. Submit now and leave a lasting impression.

Let’s celebrate exceptional storytelling together!

Your book deserves to be discovered

Don’t Delay! Enter Today!