The Dante Rossetti Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Young Adult Fiction. The Dante Rossetti Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (The CIBAs).

Named in honor of the British poet & painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti who founded the Pre-Ralphaelite Brotherhood in 1848.

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring stories of all shapes and sizes written to an audience between the ages of about twelve to eighteen (imaginary or real). Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopian, Mystery, Paranormal, Historical, Romance, and Literary, we will put them to the test and choose the best Young Adult Books among them for the winners of the Dante Rossetti Book Awards for Young Adult Fiction. For Middle Grade Fiction check out our Gertrude Warner Awards and for Children’s Literature see our Little Peeps Awards.

These titles have moved forward in the first look rounds from all 2025 DANTE ROSSETTI entries to the 2025 Dante Rossetti Book Awards LONG LIST. These entries are now in competition for the 2025 Dante Rossetti Short List. The Short Listers will compete for the Semi-Finalists positions. FINALISTS will be chosen from the Semi-Finalists and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference, CAC26.

We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 18th, 2026 in beautiful Bellingham, WA sponsored by the 2026 Chanticleer Authors Conference. 

These titles are in the running for the SHORT LIST of the 2025 Dante Rossetti Book Awards novel competition for Young Adult Fiction!

Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works!

• A.M. Fitz – Away Through the Woods
• Abigail O’Bryan – Iron Rose
• Alejandro Torres De La Rocha – Mortal Vengeance
• Brenda Stanley – It Happened in the Hollow
• C.W. James – Mission Red Scythe a James Vagus Teen Espionage Thriller
• Celia Seupel – Girl with the Silver Hair
• Clifton Wilcox – The Case Against Jasper
• Eban Flo – Rhymin Limon and the Comet Conundrum
• Ellis K. Popa – First Light of Dawn
• Erika Lynn Adams – Allie’s Adventure on the Wonder
• Gavin O’Donnell – The Pontypool Pirate
• Glen Dahlgren – The Wrath of Order the Chronicles of Chaos Book 4
• Gracie Dix – Beyond Superhero School Let the Games Begin
• J.C. Cole – Ordell’s Constellation
• Jack Bartley – Hilo Dome
• Jessica Natalie Reino – Coming Up for Air
• Jo Taylor – Margaret of Thibodaux
• Joan Wright Mularz – Slate and Dash Go South
• Joe Giampaolo – The Eldritch Chronicles Wrath of the Sentinel & Other Ghost Tales
• Johnnie Bay – Dreams and Lies
• Leslie Wibberley – Seriously Universe
• LS Delorme – Bright Midnights
• Lucinda Brant – Falling Up an Enchanting Georgian Fairytale Romance of Sorts Regarding a Beautiful Beast and His Penniless Redeemer
• Lynn Slaughter – Missing Mom
• Lynn Yvonne Moon – The Devil’s Between the Beads
• Maggie Master – The Hopeling
• Maria Giakoumatos – Midnight Waltz the Infernal Symphony Part 1
• M.D. Ganni – The Old Treehouse
• Melissa Grant – Cloudia with a Chance of Darkness
• Michael Collado – Can You Hear Me Now
• Michael J. Bowler – Losing Austin
• Nan Evenson – Walk on
• R.B. Shifman – Paper Airplane Broken Bones
• Rebecca Davis – The Day-After Zone
• Robert Wright Jr – Millicent and the Alien Abduction
• Robyn Dabney – The Ascenditure
• Shawn Hays and Stephen Hays – What Light Was
• Tatiana White – The Gifted Society

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Congratulations once more to the 2024 Dante Rossetti Grand Prize Winner

The Realm of Gods

By Glen Dahlgren

Click here to see the full list of 2024 Dante Rossetti Book Award Winners for Young Adult Fiction.

We are now accepting submissions into the 2026 Dante Rossetti Book Awards for Young Adult Fiction.

Please click here for more information.

Winners will be announced at the 2025 CIBA Awards Ceremony that is sponsored by the 2026 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

April 17 – 19, 2026! Save the Date for Registration!

Seating is Limited. The esteemed WRITER Magazine (founded in 1887)  has repeatedly recognized the Chanticleer Authors Conference as one of the best conferences to attend and participate in for North America.

Join us for our annual conference discover why!