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The FINALISTS for the PARANORMAL Book Awards for Supernatural Fiction – a division of the 2019 CIBAs
The PARANORMAL Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Paranormal and Supernatural Fiction. The Paranormal Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The #CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards (the CIBAs) is looking for the best books featuring magic, the supernatural, weird otherworldly stories, superhumans (ex. Jessica Jones, Wonder Woman), magical beings & supernatural entities (ex. Harry Potter), vampires & werewolves (ex. Twilight), angels & demons, fairies & mythological beings, magical systems and elements. They will be put to the test and the best will be declared winners of the prestigious CIBAs.

The 2019 CIBAs received an unprecedented number of entries making this book awards program even more competitive. More entries along with more competitive works make the final rounds of judging even more demanding. The judges have requested a new level of achievement to be added to the rounds to acknowledge the entries that they deemed should receive a high level of recognition.

We decided that this was the time to incorporate the new level – The FINALISTS – as requested by the CIBA judges. This new level will be incorporated into the 2019 CIBAs Levels of Achievement. The FINALISTS were selected from the entries that advanced from the 2019 PARANORMAL Book Awards Semi-Finalists.

Congratulations to the 2019 PARANORMAL Book Awards Finalists!
- Kaylin McFarren – High Flying
- Joy Ross Davis – The Witch of Blacklion
- D. J. Adamson – At The Edge of No Return
- Linda Watkins – The Tao of the Viper, A Kate Pomeroy Mystery
- Jack Cullen – Runes of Steel
- Palmer Pickering – Moon Deeds
- Susan Lynn Solomon – Abigail’s Window
- Robert Herold – The Eidola Project
- Janet K. Shawgo – Legacy of Lies
- E. V. Svetova – Over The Hills Of Green
- London Clarke – Whickering Place
- Joey Rodriguez – Below
- Jerry Gundersheimer – El Coronel: Book Two of The Medium Series
- Ryan J. Lyons – Drums and Dragons
- Avanti Centrae – VanOps: The Solstice Countdown
- Lori Roberts – Where the Sweetgrass Grows
These titles are in the running for the limited number of First Place positions of the 2019 PARANORMAL Book Awards for Supernatural Fiction.

Good luck to all as your works move on to the final rounds of judging.

The Finalists and the Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and at the 2019 CIBA banquet and ceremony.

Congratulations to the Semi-finalists whose works have advanced to the Premier Finalists Level of Achievement in the 2019 CIBAs!

The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’ Grand Prize Winners, the First Place Category Position Award Winners, and all Finalists and Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the postponed (due to the Covid-19 pandemic) 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Gala, now re-scheduled for Saturday, September 5th, 2020.

Join us at the Chanticleer Authors Conference at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. or VIRTUALLY via ZOOM. Use our link above to register now for this exciting event!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2020 PARANORMAL Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is August 31st, 2020. The winners will be announced in April 2021.

Please click here for more information.

Don’t Delay! Enter Today!

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions at Info@ChantiReviews.com.
June 22, 2020
Part Two: LANGUAGE and NAME-CRAFT in WRITING FICTION – a Chanticleer Writers Toolbox Blogpost – Jessica Morrell and Kiffer Brown
Using names as foreshadowing clues and smart plotting devices is indicative of finely honed writing craft.

Picking up an author’s or director’s foreshadowing clues can be a fun exercise when you read and watch films or TV series. It can also distinguish smart plotting from hack plotting. In fact, I’ve written a whole chapter on the hows and whys of foreshadowing in my book Between the Lines. It’s necessary so the character’s actions, especially those in Act 3, are credible. Foreshadowing is part of creating a character arc and defining personality traits. It’s also the necessary set-up for the biggest events of your stories.

Think of the names that are now part of dinner conversations and social media memes.

As a Game of Thrones fan, (more the books than the HBO series) I could have warned parents not to name their daughters Daenerys. Unlike many people, she was my least favorite character, but there was also a great deal of foreshadowing from the get-go indicating she was damaged, unstable, and blood-thirsty. And, of course, her father Aeyrus II Targaryen was called the Mad King. Hint. Hint. Oh, and his wife Rhaella, was also his sister.

The name Daenerys broken down into its parts is ‘Daen’ (Hebrew for god is my judge (and no other human is) and the Greek ‘Eris’ – goddess of discord and destruction…

Here is a link to George RR Martin’s Symbolic Character Name Choices by Jamie Adair http://history-behind-game-of-thrones.com/characters/grrm-symbol-names

Two clever examples of George R.R. Martin’s name-craft prowess:

Cersei/Circe — in Greek mythology, Circe was a sorceress who fed men wine and then changed them into pigs (which Cersei certainly did with Jaime). And she was instrumental in having her husband, King Robert Baratheon, killed by a wild boar on a hunting trip when he was induced to drink too much wine while participating in the dangerous sport by one of her agents.

Bran is Welsh for raven and a Bran was crowned king over the island (Britain) in Celtic mythology. And here is another link to go down the proverbial rabbit hole about ravens and Celtic mythology: https://druidry.org/resources/bran-the-sleeping-guardian

The list of names with their subtext and foreshadowing goes on. The best character names are suggestive and indelible. They have weight and suffuse the character’s identity with meaning. When writers choose a character’s name its the readers first impression of the character and comes with associations and impact. The best character names have weight and meaning.

Here are some more examples of excellent name-craft in fiction.
- Star Wars by George Lucas: Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Han Solo
- Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote: Holly Golightly, Cat, Rust Trawler, Emily Eustace Failenson
- James Bond series originated by Ian Fleming: James Bond, M, Auric Goldfinger, Pussy Galore, Oddjob, Q, Honey Ryder
- Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling: Severus Snape, Hermione Granger, Belatrix Lestrange, Draco Malfoy
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens: Kya, Chase Andrews, Jumpin’ , Mabel, Miss Pancy Price, Sunday Justice, Rodney Horn
Character names deepen the world of the story, lending it authority and verve. I’ve recently read a manuscript where characters born in the early 21st century, all had names made popular in the 1940s and 1950s. When I pointed this out to the writer, he hadn’t thought of the implications or accuracy of these names. – JM

In Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Series, Meyers had to make sure that the vampires who were originally born anywhere from 1640 into the late 1800s, had appropriate names, but not enough to be distracting. Hence, the names Edward Cullen, Esme Cullen, Alice Cullen. And could Bella Swan’s name be anything else besides Bella Swan?

Can your characters’ names add subtext to your work-in-progress?

To circle back around…

Language sets the tone and creates the author’s voice.

Names make characters memorable.

Historical words allows for the cadence of past times to emerge.

New words transport you to a different place and time.

Nouns create time and place.

Handy Reference Links

Part One of Language and Name-Craft in Writing Fiction

A website that focuses on language diversity with a Language Planisphere: Soroscoro: So the languages of the world may live on!

And just for fun, here’s a link to a glossary list of sci-fi terms from Writers Write website.

A Game of Tongues: Why George R.R. Martin is a Linquist After All by WordJazz (very insightful and interesting article with 20 points).

How many languages are there in the world? Linguistic Society of America

Here is a link to George RR Martin’s Symbolic Character Name Choices by Jamie Adair http://history-behind-game-of-thrones.com/characters/grrm-symbol-names

Our Next Posts

Chanticleer’s next Marketing blog post will address a more deep dive into Hashtags and Social Media (How to Expand Your Social Media Reach to Increase Online Book Sales).

Our next Editorial blog post will address creating potent beginnings by Jessica Morrell.

So please stay tuned…

Jessica Page Morrell is a top-tier developmental editor for books and screenplays. Her articles have appeared in Writer’s Digest and The Writer magazines. She is known for explaining the hows and whys of what makes for excellent writing and for sharing very clear examples that examine the technical aspects of writing that emphases layering and subtext. Her books on writing craft are considered “a must have” for any serious writer’s toolkit.

Jessica will teach the Master Craft Writing Classes at the Chanticleer Authors Conference on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 and will present sessions during the conference. She and Kiffer will also host a fun kaffeeklatch for Word Nerds at CAC20.

Did you know that Chanticleer offers editorial services? We do and have been doing so since 2011.

Our professional editors are top-notch and are experts in the Chicago Manual of Style. They have and are working for the top publishing houses (TOR, Macmillan, Thomas Mercer, Penguin Random House, etc.) and award-winning independent presses. If you would like more information, we invite you to email Kiffer or Sharon at KBrown@ChantiReviews.com or SAnderson@ChantiReviews.com.

Click here to read more about our Editorial services: https://www.chantireviews.com/services/Editorial-Services-p85337185

A great way to get started is with our manuscript evaluation service. Here are some handy links about this tried and true service:

https://www.chantireviews.com/manuscript-reviews/

We work with a small number of exclusive clients who want to collaborate with our team of top-editors on an on-going basis. Contact us today!

Writer’s Toolbox

Thank you for reading this Chanticleer Writer’s Toolbox article.

We encourage you to stay in contact with each other and with us during this stint of practicing physical distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — especially at this time of re-opening.

Let us know how you are doing, what is going on where you live, how are you progressing on your writing projects.

I invite each of you to join us at The Roost – a private online Chanticleer Community for writers and authors and publishing professionals. You are welcome to email me for more info also.

We are active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can find us by using our social media handle @ChantiReviews

Minimize physical contact! Maximize social connecting!

Be well. Stay safe. Keep writing! Keep Creating!
June 17, 2020
The FINALISTS for the GLOBAL THRILLER Book Awards for High Stakes Thrillers – a division of the 2019 CIBAs
The GLOBAL THRILLERS Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of High Stakes Suspense Thrillers. The Global Thriller Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

Chanticleer Book Reviews is looking for the best books featuring suspense, thrilling stories that put the balance of world power or that will end the world as we know it—High Stakes Suspense. We include with Global Thrillers the Lab Lit genre. Lab Lit is when Fiction Meets Real Science and Research or stories that are based on real science and research up to a certain “what if” point and then fiction takes over.

The 2019 CIBAs received an unprecedented number of entries making this book awards program even more competitive. More entries along with more competitive works make the final rounds of judging even more demanding. The judges have requested a new level of achievement to be added to the rounds to acknowledge the entries that they deemed should receive a high level of recognition.

We decided that this was the time to incorporate the new level – The FINALISTS – as requested by the CIBA judges. This new level will be incorporated into the 2019 CIBAs Levels of Achievement. The FINALISTS were selected from the entries that advanced from the 2019 GLOBAL THRILLER Book Awards Semi-Finalists.

Congratulations to the 2019 GLOBAL THRILLER Book Awards Finalists
- Jacob Witten – Immune
- Joanne Jaytanie – Salvaging Truth, Hunters & Seekers, Book 1
- William M. Hayes – Save Him
- Timothy S. Johnston – The Savage Deeps
- Avanti Centrae – VanOps: The Solstice Countdown
- Randall Krzak – Carnage in Singapore
- Courtney Leigh Pahlke – Life Force Preserve
- Jett Ward – Execute Order
- Nicole Mabry – Past This Point
These titles are in the running for the limited number of First Place positions of the 2019 GLOBAL THRILLER Book Awards for High Stakes Thrillers.

Good luck to all as your works move on to the final rounds of judging.

The Finalists and the Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and at the 2019 CIBA banquet and ceremony.

Congratulations to the Semi-finalists whose works have advanced to the Premier Finalists Level of Achievement in the 2019 CIBAs!

The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’ Grand Prize Winners, the First Place Category Position Award Winners, and all Semi-Finalists will be announced at the postponed (due to the Covid-19 pandemic) 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Gala, now re-scheduled for Saturday, September 5th, 2020.

Join us at the Chanticleer Authors Conference at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. Use our link above to register now for this exciting event!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2020 GLOBAL THRILLER Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is August 31st, 2020. The winners will be announced in April 2021.

Please click here for more information.

Don’t Delay! Enter Today!

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions at Info@ChantiReviews.com.
June 16, 2020
LANGUAGE and NAMES in WRITING FICTION – a Chanticleer Writer’s Toolbox Series – Jessica Morrell & Kiffer Brown

Language sets the tone and creates the author’s voice.

Names make characters memorable.

Historical words allows for the cadence of past times to emerge.

New words transport you to a different place and time.

Nouns create time and place.

Vocabulary and World Building is not just for science fiction and fantasy writers. Legal thrillers must accurately portray the reality of the judicial systems used. Historical fiction must be seasoned with the parlance of the time and place to bring the characters to life. Westerns have bounty hunters and train robbers.

The Star Wars series set in the far future in a faraway place borrowed words from the past such as: knights, sabers, bounty hunters, princess, master, and so on. Here is a link to a blog on Merriam-Webster ‘ website if you would like to read more in detail.

And here is another fun link on Merriam-Webster: Star Wars and Plain Words

The best methods of using language to authenticate your fiction often lies in blending the familiar and new, including fresh word combinations. Jessica Morrell

I confess, one of my secret pleasures is escaping with a cozy mystery and becoming immersed in it.

One of my favorite series that I enjoy reading is the Henrietta and Inspector Howard mystery/historical fiction series by Michelle Cox. Cox is known for recreating Chicago in the 1930’s during the Great Depression with cinematic detail that make her characters and settings come alive in the reader’s mind. Some old terms that she made new again are: twenty-six girl, taxi dancer, gallivant, paddy wagon, copper, weaseled, promenade, and other delightful words to transport her readers.

If you are a fan of Kerry Greenwood’s Phryne Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, you may want to add the Henrietta and Inspector Howard’s series to your must-read list.

Another one of my favorite series is the The Working Stiffs cozy mystery series by Wendy Delaney. Delaney adds color and subtext to her mysteries with her selected words. My favorite character (besides the protagonist, Char, a truth wizard and the amateur sleuth) is named “the crippler.” This heinous character (a nemesis of Char’s) is one that many of us who visited relatives have been subjected to and can related to —the infernal sofa sleeper! If you are looking for a cozy mystery that is engagingly humorous and cleverly crafted with a peculiar cast of regulars with small town charm, look no further than Delaney’s Working Stiffs Mysteries. Start with the first one—Trudy, Madly, Deeply.

William Shakespeare is said to have coined more than 1700 words that we now use in the English language. He was particularly known for turning nouns into verbs such as “elbow.” A few example of other words that we use today that he coined are: zany, grovel, luggage, madcap…

Click here for a sample of other words that he coined and also links to the works where Shakespeare used them. This handy link also has other links and resources for you to go down the rabbit hole (as I did). Citation: Mabillard, Amanda. Words Shakespeare Invented. Shakespeare Online

From Jessica Morrell’s Editor’s Desk

J.K. Rowling author of the Harry Potter series is known for creating spells from Latin terms (Avada Kadavera) and coining fresh word combinations like parseltongue for the language of snakes and serpentine creatures. Humans who can speak this language are called parselmouths. She also brought us dementors, muggles, and death eaters. Here’s an updated Harry Potter vocabulary guide that proves the richness of Rowling’s language that anchors the Potter world.

It’s not like you need to create eleven new languages like George R.R. Martin did for his Songs of Fire and Ice. Or do you? Most of us have heard the Dothraki and Valyrian. (By the way, the Star Wars series has 68 languages.) These important languages in the GOT HBO series were expanded by hired consultants who matched words with the culture and history. And wouldn’t you know it, people around the world are learning these invented languages. There’s also the Common Tongue spoken by most citizens of the kingdom, the Old Tongue mostly spoken north of the Wall, and the True Tongue spoken by the mysterious children of the forest.

Tormund Giantsbane of the Free Folk, A Song of Fire and Ice.

Kiffer chimes in…

And let us not forget J. R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings fantasy and adventure series and its many languages that Tolkien created for this world. The internet has many websites listed that are dedicated to guides pronunciation, official definitions, etymologies, and the histories of the languages that he created.

The invention of languages is the foundation. The ‘stories’ were made rather to provide a world for the languages than the reverse. To me a name comes first and the story follows. J.R.R. Tolkien

As most Tolkien fans, I have read the entire collection more than once or twice. And true to a classic, each and every time that I reread it, more of the collection’s subtext is revealed to me.

My Lord of the Rings Collection. The Silmarillion is on the far right out of the camera range… It is displayed prominently in my home library.

We’d love to hear from you! What are some words that you have coined, created, used in new and different ways for your works. Leave a comment or email us!

Some more reference links:

A website that focuses on language diversity with a Language Planisphere: Soroscoro: So the languages of the world may live on!

And just for fun, here’s a link to a glossary list of sci-fi terms from Writers Write website.

A Game of Tongues: Why George R.R. Martin is a Linquist After All by WordJazz (very insightful and interesting article with 20 points).

How many languages are there in the world? Linguistic Society of America

Our Next Posts

Chanticleer’s next Marketing blog post will address a more deep dive into Hashtags and Social Media (How to Expand Your Social Media Reach to Increase Online Book Sales.

Our next Editorial blog post will address The Importance of Naming Characters.

So please stay tuned…

Jessica Page Morrell

Jessica Page Morrell is a top-tier developmental editor for books and screenplays. Her articles have appeared in Writer’s Digest and The Writer magazines. She is known for explaining the hows and whys of what makes for excellent writing and for sharing very clear examples that examine the technical aspects of writing that emphases layering and subtext. Her books on writing craft are considered “a must have” for any serious writer’s toolkit.

Jessica will teach the Master Craft Writing Classes at the Chanticleer Authors Conference on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 and will present sessions during the conference. She and Kiffer will also host a fun kaffeeklatch for Word Nerds at CAC20.

Did you know that Chanticleer offers editorial services? We do and have been doing so since 2011.

Our professional editors are top-notch and are experts in the Chicago Manual of Style. They have and are working for the top publishing houses (TOR, Macmillan, Thomas Mercer, Penguin Random House, etc.) and award-winning independent presses. If you would like more information, we invite you to email Kiffer or Sharon at KBrown@ChantiReviews.com or SAnderson@ChantiReviews.com.

Click here to read more about our Editorial services: https://www.chantireviews.com/services/Editorial-Services-p85337185

A great way to get started is with our manuscript evaluation service. Here are some handy links about this tried and true service:

https://www.chantireviews.com/manuscript-reviews/

We work with a small number of exclusive clients who want to collaborate with our team of top-editors on an on-going basis. Contact us today!

Writer’s Toolbox

Thank you for reading this Chanticleer Writer’s Toolbox article.

We encourage you to stay in contact with each other and with us during this stint of practicing physical distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — especially at this time of re-opening.

Let us know how you are doing, what is going on where you live, how are you progressing on your writing projects.

I invite each of you to join us at The Roost – a private online Chanticleer Community for writers and authors and publishing professionals. You are welcome to email me for more info also.

We are active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can find us by using our social media handle @ChantiReviews

Minimize physical contact! Maximize social connecting!

Be well. Stay safe. Keep writing! Keep Creating!

June 14, 2020
The FINALISTS Announcement for the LITTLE PEEPS Book Awards for Early Readers and Picture Books – a division of the 2019 CIBAs
The Little Peeps Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Early Readers and Children’s Picture Books. The Little Peeps Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring stories of all shapes and sizes written to an audience for Early Readers. Storybooks, Beginning Chapter Books, Picture Books, Activity Books & Educational Books that appeal to children to compete in the Little Peeps Awards that discover today’s best children’s books.

The 2019 CIBAs received an unprecedented number of entries making this book awards program even more competitive. More entries along with more competitive works make the final rounds of judging even more demanding. The judges have requested a new level of achievement to be added to the rounds to acknowledge the entries that they deemed should receive a high level of recognition.

We decided that this was the time to incorporate the new level – The FINALISTS – as requested by the CIBA judges. This new level will be incorporated into the 2019 CIBAs Levels of Achievement. The FINALISTS were selected from the entries that advanced to the 2019 Little Peeps Book Awards Semi-Finalists.

Congratulations to the 2019 LITTLE PEEPS Book Awards Finalists
- Sylva Fae and Katie Weaver – Elfabet
- Lauren Mosback – In Grandpaw’s Pawprints
- Lauren Mosback – My Sister’s Super Skills
- Dawn Marie Thompson – Double Trouble
- Trevor Young & Eleanor Long – Galdo’s Gift: The Boovie
- Norma Lewis – Let All Things Now Living
- Norma Lewis – Totem Pole
- Robert Wright Jr – Mummy in the Museum
- Kizzie Jones – A Tall Tale About Dachshunds in Costumes: How MORE Dogs Came to Be
- Justine Avery – What Wonders Do You See… When You Dream?
- Oleg Kush – 1 & 0, Lion & Mouse, Aries the Sheep and Other Fairy-Tales
- Kasey J. Claytor – Pinky and The Magical Secret He Kept Inside
- Melodie Tegay – Hannah’s Two Homes: life in a “blended” family; a 5-year-old’s perspective
These titles are in the running for the First Place positions of the 2019 Little Peeps Book Awards for Early Readers and Picture Books.

Good luck to all as your works move on to the final rounds of judging.

The Finalists and the Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and at the 2019 CIBA banquet and ceremony.

Congratulations for advancing to the Premier Finalists Level of Achievement in the 2019 CIBAs!

The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’ Grand Prize Winners, the First Place Category Position Award Winners, and all Semi-Finalists will be announced at the postponed (due to the Covid-19 pandemic) 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Gala, now re-scheduled for Saturday, September 5th, 2020.

Join us at the Chanticleer Authors Conference at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. Use our link above to register now for this exciting event!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2020 LITTLE PEEPS Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is August 31st, 2020. The winners will be announced in April 2021.

Please click here for more information.

Don’t Delay! Enter Today!

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions at Info@ChantiReviews.com.
June 9, 2020
The FINALISTS Announcement for the CLUE Book Awards for Suspense and Thriller Fiction – a division of the 2019 CIBAs
The CLUE Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Suspense and Thriller Fiction. The Clue Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The #CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards is seeking the best books featuring suspense, thrilling adventure, detective work, private eye, police procedural, and crime-solving, we will put them to the test to discover the best! (For lighter-hearted Mystery and Classic Cozy Mysteries please check out our Mystery & Mayhem Awards).

The 2019 CIBAs received an unprecedented number of entries making this book awards program even more competitive. More entries along with more competitive works make the final rounds of judging even more demanding. The judges have requested a new level of achievement to be added to the rounds to acknowledge the entries that they deemed should receive a high level of recognition.

We decided that this was the time to incorporate the new level – The FINALISTS – as requested by the CIBA judges. This new level will be incorporated into the 2019 CIBAs Levels of Achievement. The FINALISTS were selected from the entries that advanced to the 2019 CLUE Book Awards Semi-Finalists.

Congratulations to all of the 2019 CLUE Book Awards for Suspense & Thriller Fiction FINALISTS!
- J.J. Clarke – Dared to Return
- L. J. Martin – The Blue Pearl
- Nancy Adair – RABYA
- J.P. Kenna – Joel Emmanuel
- Lonna Enox – Untold Agony
- Stephen F. Frost – The Alaskan Alibi
- John W Feist – Blind Trust
- Liese Sherwood-Fabre – The Adventure of the Murdered Midwife
- Marian Exall – A Splintered Step
- Joanne Jaytanie – Salvaging Truth, Hunters & Seekers, Book 1
- Janet K. Shawgo – Legacy of Lies
- Maureen Joyce Connolly – Little Lovely Things
- Melodie Hernandez – Forgotten Rage
- Chris Norbury – Straight River
- Barb Warner Deane – And Then There Was You
- V. & D. Povall – Jackal in the Mirror
- Matt Witten – The Necklace
- M. J. Simms-Maddox – Mystery in Harare
- Kaylin McFarren – High Flying
- Wally Duff – bada-BOOM!
- D. J. Adamson – Let Her Go
These titles are in the running for the First Place positions of the 2019 CLUE Book Awards for Romantic Fiction.

Good luck to all as your works move on to the final rounds of judging.

The Finalists and the Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and at the 2019 CIBA banquet and ceremony that will be held on September 5, 2020.

Congratulations to the authors whose works have advanced to the FINALISTS Level of Achievement!

The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’ Grand Prize Winners, the First Place Category Position Award Winners, and all Semi-Finalists will be announced at the postponed (due to the Covid-19 pandemic) 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Gala, now re-scheduled for Saturday, September 5th, 2020.

Join us at the Chanticleer Authors Conference at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. Use our link above to register now for this exciting event!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2020 CLUE Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is August 31st, 2020. The winners will be announced in April 2021.

Please click here for more information.

Don’t Delay! Enter Today!

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions at Info@ChantiReviews.com.
June 8, 2020
The FINALISTS Announcement for the CHATELAINE Book Awards for Romance Fiction-a division of the 2019 CIBAs
The CHATELAINE Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Romantic Fiction and Women’s Fiction. The Chatelaine Book Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards ( The #CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best new books featuring romantic themes and adventures of the heart, historical love affairs, perhaps a little steamy romance, and stories that appeal especially to fans of affairs of the heart to compete in the Chatelaine Book Awards (the CIBAs).

The 2019 CIBAs received an unprecedented number of entries making this book awards program even more competitive. More entries along with more competitive works make the final rounds of judging even more demanding. The judges have requested a new level of achievement to be added to the rounds to acknowledge the entries that they deemed should receive a high level of recognition.

We decided that this was the time to incorporate the new level – The FINALISTS – as requested by the CIBA judges. This new level will be incorporated into the 2019 CIBAs Levels of Achievement. The FINALISTS were selected from the entries that advanced to the 2019 CHATELAINE Book Awards Semi-Finalists.

Congratulations to the 2019 CHATELAINE Book Awards Finalists
- J.P. Kenna – Toward a Terrible Freedom
- Jule Selbo – Find Me in Florence
- Gail Avery Halverson – The Skeptical Physick
- Catherine Tinley –The Earl’s Runaway Governess
- Kate Vale – No Dates for Elaine
- Ellen Notbohm – The River by Starlight
- Joanne Jaytanie – Salvaging Truth, Hunters & Seekers, Book 1
- Barb Warner Deane – And Then There Was You
- Elizabeth Crowens – Dear Bernie, I’m Glad You’re Dead
- Heather Novak – Headlights, Dipsticks, & My Ex’s Brother
- Ernesto H Lee – Walk With Me, One Hundred Days of Crazy
- T.K. Conklin – Threads of Passion
- Kari Bovee – Grace in the Wings
- Eileen Charbonneau – Seven Aprils
- Michelle Cox – A Veil Removed
- Mike Owens – Daisy’s Choice
- Paullett Golden – The Earl and The Enchantress
- L.E. Rico – Mischief and Mayhem
These titles are in the running for the First Place positions of the 2019 CHATELAINE Book Awards for Romantic Fiction.

Good luck to all as your works move on to the final rounds of judging.

The Finalists and the Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and at the 2019 CIBA banquet and ceremony.

Congratulations to the authors whose works have advanced to the FINALISTS Level of Achievement!

The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’ Grand Prize Winners, the First Place Category Position Award Winners, and all Semi-Finalists will be announced at the postponed (due to the Covid-19 pandemic) 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Gala, now re-scheduled for Saturday, September 5th, 2020.

Join us at the Chanticleer Authors Conference at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. Use our link above to register now for this exciting event!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2020 CHATELAINE Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is August 31st, 2020. The winners will be announced in April 2021.

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June 4, 2020
The FINALISTS Announcement for the LARAMIE Book Awards for Americana Novels – a division of the 2019 CIBAs
The Laramie Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the Americana / Western, Pioneer, Civil War, Frontier, and First Nations Novels. The Laramie Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards.

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring cowboys, the wild west, pioneering, civil war, and early North American History, we will put them to the test and choose the best among them to advance in the next judging rounds to discover today’s best books!

The 2019 CIBAs received an unprecedented number of entries making this book awards program even more competitive. More entries along with more competitive works make the final rounds of judging even more demanding. The judges have requested a new level of achievement to be added to the rounds to acknowledge the entries that they deemed should receive a high level of recognition.

We decided that this was the time to incorporate the new level – The FINALISTS – as requested by the CIBA judges. This new level will be incorporated into the 2019 CIBAs Levels of Achievement. The FINALISTS were selected from the entries that advanced to the 2019 LARAMIE Book Awards Semi-Finalists.

Congratulations to the 2019 LARAMIE Book Awards FINALISTS
- E. Alan Fleischauer – Rescued
- Kit Sergeant – Underground: Traitors and Spies in Lincoln’s War
- J. R. Collins – Spirit of the Rabbit Place
- John West – Marshallville
- Lynwood Kelly – The Gamble: Lost Treasures
- David Fitz-Gerald– Wanders Far-An Unlikely Hero’s Journey
- Hayley Stone – Make Me No Grave: A Weird West Novel
- John Hansen – Hard Times
- Eileen Charbonneau – Seven Aprils
- Juliette Douglas – Bed of Conspiracy
- Mike H. Mizrahi – The Unnamed Girl (The Woodard Chronicles)
These titles are in the running for the First Place positions of the 2019 LARAMIE Book Awards for American, Western, Pioneer, Civil War, and First Nations novels.

Good luck to all as your works move on to the final rounds of judging.

The Finalists and the Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and at the 2019 CIBA banquet and ceremony.

Congratulations to the authors whose works have advanced to the FINALISTS Level of Achievement!

The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’ Grand Prize Winners, the First Place Category Position Award Winners, and all Semi-Finalists will be announced at the postponed (due to the Covid-19 pandemic) 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Gala, now re-scheduled for Saturday, September 5th, 2020.

Join us at the Chanticleer Authors Conference at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. Use our link above to register now for this exciting event!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2020 LARAMIE Awards Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is July 31st, 2020. The winners will be announced in April 2021.

Please click here for more information.

Don’t Delay! Enter Today!

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions at Info@ChantiReviews.com.
May 30, 2020
The FINALISTS Announcement for the GOETHE Book Awards for post-1750s Historical Fiction, a division of the 2019 CIBAs
The Goethe Book Awards recognize emerging new talent in post-1750s Historical Fiction. The Goethe Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

The Goethe Book Awards competition is named for Johann Wolfgang von Goethe who was born at the dawn of the new era of enlightenment on August 28, 1749.

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring Late Period Historical Fiction. Regency, Victorian,18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, World and other wars, history of non-western cultures, set after the 1750s, we will put them to the test and choose the best among them.

The 2019 CIBAs received an unprecedented number of entries making this book awards program even more competitive. More entries along with more competitive works make the final rounds of judging even more demanding. The judges have requested a new level of achievement to be added to the rounds to acknowledge the entries that they deemed should receive a high level of recognition.

We decided that this was the time to incorporate the new level – The FINALISTS – as requested by the CIBA judges. This new level will be incorporated into the 2019 CIBAs Levels of Achievement. The FINALISTS were selected from the entries that advanced to the 2019 GOETHE Book Awards Semi-Finalists.

Congratulations to the 2019 GOETHE Book Awards FINALISTS
- Vanda Writer – Paris, Adrift
- Kari Bovee – Peccadillo at the Palace
- Kari Bovee – Girl with a Gun
- PJ Devlin – Wissahickon Souls
- John Hansen – Hard Times
- Mary Adler – Shadowed by Death: An Oliver Wright WWII Mystery
- Lee Hutch – So Others May Live
- Mike Jordan – The Runner
- Sandra Wagner-Wright – Two Coins: A Biographical Novel
- J.G. Schwartz – The Pearl Harbor Conspiracy
- Marina Osipova – How Dare The Birds Sing
- Lisa Braver Moss – SHRUG: A Novel
These titles are in the running for the First Place positions of the 2019 GOETHE Book Awards for post-1750s Historical Fiction

Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.

The Finalists and the Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and at the 2019 CIBA banquet and ceremony.

Congratulations to the authors whose works have advanced to the FINALISTS Level of Achievement!

The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’ Grand Prize Winners, the First Place Category Position Award Winners, and all Semi-Finalists will be announced at the postponed 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Gala, now re-scheduled for Saturday, September 5th, 2020.

Join us at the Chanticleer Authors Conference at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. Use our link above to register now for this exciting event!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2020 GOETHE Awards Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is June 30th, 2020. The winners will be announced in April 2021.

Please click here for more information.

Don’t Delay! Enter Today!

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions at Info@ChantiReviews.com.
May 27, 2020
The FINALISTS Announcement for the CHAUCER Book Awards for Pre-1750s Historical Fiction – a division of the 2019 CIBAs
The CHAUCER Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in pre-1750s Historical Fiction. The CHAUCER Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

The Chaucer Book Awards competition is named for Geoffrey Chaucer the author of the legendary Canterbury Tales. The work is considered to be one of the greatest works in the English language. It was among the first non-secular books written in Middle English to be printed in 1483.

Chanticleer International Book Awards is seeking the best books featuring Pre-1750s Historical Fiction, including pre-history, ancient history, Classical, world history (non-western culture), Dark Ages and Medieval Europe, Renaissance, Elizabethan, Tudor, 1600s. Our judges will read them to discover the best among them. The CIBAs discover today’s best books!

The 2019 CIBAs received an unprecedented number of entries making this book awards program even more competitive. More entries along with more competitive works make the final rounds of judging even more demanding. The judges have requested a new level of achievement to be added to the rounds to acknowledge the entries that they deemed should receive a high level of recognition.

We decided that this was the time to incorporate the new level – The FINALISTS – as requested by the CIBA judges. This new level will be incorporated into the 2019 CIBAs Levels of Achievement. The FINALISTS were selected from the entries that advanced to the 2019 CHAUCER Book Awards Semi-Finalists.

Congratulations to the 2019 CHAUCER Book Awards FINALISTS
- James Conroyd Martin – Fortune’s Child: A Novel of Empress Theodora
- Gail Avery Halverson – The Skeptical Physick
- Susanne Dunlap – Listen to the Wind
- Linda Cardillo – Love That Moves the Sun: Vittoria Colonna and Michelangelo Buonarotti
- Cryssa Bazos – Severed Knot
- Kate Murdoch – The Orange Grove
- June Hall McCash – Eleanor’s Daughter: A Novel of Marie de Champagne
- James Hutson-Wiley – The Sugar Merchant
- Alexandrea Weis – Realm
- Catherine Mathis – Death in Coimbra
- Patricia J. Boomsma – The Way of Glory
- A.L. Cleven – 26.2
- Anna Belfrage – The Cold Light of Dawn
- E. L. Diamond – The Wolf of God
These titles are in the running for the First Place positions of the 2019 CHAUCER Book Awards for pre-1750s Historical Fiction

Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.

The Finalists and the Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and at the 2019 CIBA banquet and ceremony.

Congratulations to the authors whose works have advanced to the FINALISTS Level of Achievement!

The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’ Grand Prize Winners, the First Place Category Position Award Winners, and all Semi-Finalists will be announced at the postponed 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Gala, now re-scheduled for Saturday, September 5th, 2020.

Join us at the Chanticleer Authors Conference at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. Use our link above to register now for this exciting event!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2020 CHAUCER Awards Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is June 30th, 2020. The winners will be announced in April 2021.

Please click here for more information.

Don’t Delay! Enter Today!

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions at Info@ChantiReviews.com.
May 15, 2020