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DANTE ROSSETTI Book Awards for Young Adult Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
The Dante Rossetti Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Young Adult Fiction. The Dante Rossetti Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (#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, Literary. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

(For Middle-Grade Fiction see our Gertrude Warner Awards, and for Early Readers and Picture Books, pleases visit our Little Peeps Awards page.)

The 2020 DANTE ROSSETTI Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the DANTE ROSSETTI Grand Prize Winner were announced by Peggy Sullivan on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 DANTE ROSSETTI Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the DANTE ROSSETTI BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the DANTE ROSSETTI Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- Michelle Rene – The Canyon Cathedral: The Witches of Tanglewood, Book Two
- Sara Hosey – Iphigenia Murphy
- Felicia Farber – Ice Queen
- Susanne Dunlap – The Paris Affair
- Dallas Woodburn – The Best Week That Never Happened
- Chynna Laird – Just Shut Up and Drive
- L.L. Eadie – Yearning for the Unattainable
- Jodi Lea Stewart – Blackberry Road
- Strider S. R. Klusman – Within Reach
- Ivy Cayden – Everything All At Once (Book 1, Chorduroys and Too Many Boys™)
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 DANTE ROSSETTI Awards is:

Dallas Woodburn for

The Best Week That Never Happened

The 2021 DANTE ROSSETTI Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 DANTE ROSSETTI Book Awards are open until the end of June. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 11, 2021
GERTRUDE WARNER Book Awards for Middle Grade Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
The GERTRUDE WARNER Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of middle-grade readers, fiction and non-fiction, that compel children to read and explore. The Gertrude Warner Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBAs).

Named in honor of the author of the quintessential children’s series – The Boxcar Children, Gertrude Warner.

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 eight to twelve. Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Paranormal, Historical, Adventure. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

(For Young Adult Fiction see our Dante Rossetti Awards, for Children’s Literature see our Little Peeps Awards.)

The 2020 GERTRUDE WARNER Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the GERTRUDE WARNER Grand Prize Winner were announced by Peggy Sullivan on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 GERTRUDE WARNER Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the GERTRUDE WARNER BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the GERTRUDE WARNER Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- Robert C. Feol – A Journey to Mouseling Hollow
- Kelly Oliver – Kassy O’Roarke, Cub Reporter
- Catherine Grangaard – A Fairy’s Tails
- Poem Schway – The Infinity Pendant
- Ruthy Ballard – Frankie and the Gift of Fantasy
- Ben Gartner – The Eye of Ra
- Jay Spenser – The Barn Owl Mystery
- Carmela Dutra – Little Katie Goes to the Moon
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 GERTRUDE WARNER Awards is:

Kelly Oliver for

Kassy O’Roarke, Cub Reporter

The 2021 GERTRUDE WARNER Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 GERTRUDE WARNER Book Awards are open until the end of June. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 11, 2021
LITTLE PEEPS Book Awards for Early Readers Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
The LITTLE PEEPS Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Early Readers that invites children to read and explore. The Little Peeps Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards Reviews is looking for the best books featuring stories of all shapes and sizes written to an audience for Early Readers. Story books, Beginning Chapter Books, Picture Books, Activity Books & Educational Books. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs. (For Young Adult Fiction see our Dante Rossetti Awards, for Middle Grade Readers see our Gertrude Warner Awards.)

The 2020 LITTLE PEEPS Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the LITTLE PEEPS Grand Prize Winner were announced by Peggy Sullivan on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 LITTLE PEEPS Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the LITTLE PEEPS BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the LITTLE PEEPS Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- Educational Book: Ellie Smith – Tex the Explorer: Journey Through the Alphabet
- Division Grand Prize Winner: Masoud Malekyari – Great As A Button
- Picture Book: D.K. Brantley – Every Mummy Has a Mommy
- Self-Esteem: Dr. Justine Green – Completely Me
- Exploring: Courtney Shannon Strand – Ella’s Umbrella
- Holidays/Traditions: Lindy Ryan – Trick or Treat, Alistair Gray
- Story Book: Johnny Ray Moore – ANTHILL FOR SALE
- Early Reader: Raven Howell – So You Want a Puppy?
- Experiences: PJ McIlvaine – Little Lena and The Big Table
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 LITTLE PEEPS Awards is:

Masoud Malekyari for

Great As A Button

The 2021 LITTLE PEEPS Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 LITTLE PEEPS Book Awards are open until the end of September. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 11, 2021
M & M Book Awards for Cozy and Not-So-Cozy MYSTERY & MAYHEM fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
The M & M Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the Cozy and Not-So-Cozy Mystery & Mayhem fiction genre. The M & M Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring “mystery and mayhem,” amateur sleuthing, light suspense, travel mystery, classic mystery, British cozy, not-so-cozy, hobby sleuths, senior sleuths, or historical mystery, perhaps with a touch of romance or humor, we will put them to the test and choose the best among them. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

(For suspense, thriller, detective, crime fiction see our Clue Awards, and for international intrigue see our Global Thriller Awards)

The 2020 M & M Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the MYSTERY & MAYHEM Grand Prize Winner were announced by Jessica Stone on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 M & M Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the MYSTERY & MAYHEM BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the M & M Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- Patrick M. Garry – The Discovery
- Lori Roberts Herbst – Suitable for Framing
- Michelle Cox – A Child Lost
- Ana T. Drew – The Murderous Macaron
- Lina Hansen – In My Attic – A Magical Misfits Mystery
- Perry Miller – Lethal Injection
- Tina Sloan – Chasing Cleopatra
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 M & M Awards is:

Patrick M. Garry for

The Discovery

The 2021 M & M Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Click here to enter the M & M Book Awards!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 10, 2021
CLUE Book Awards for Suspense and Thriller Fiction – 2020 CIBA Award Winners
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. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

(For lighter-hearted Mystery and Classic Cozy and Not-So-Cozy Mysteries please check out our Mystery & Mayhem Awards, and for High Stakes Suspense and Lab Lit Novels please check out our Global Thriller Awards).

The 2020 CLUE Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the CLUE Grand Prize Winner were announced by Jessica Stone on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 CLUE Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the CLUE BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the CLUE Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- Chris Karlsen – A Venomous Love
- Toni Bird Jones – The Measure of Ella
- Kari Bovee – Folly at the Fair
- Ken Farmer – Three Creeks
- Shanessa Gluhm – Enemies of Doves
- Martin Roy Hill – The Fourth Rising
- J.J. Clarke – Dared to Run
- Corey Lynn Fayman – Ballast Point Breakdown
- Chuck Morgan – Crime Denied, A Buck Taylor Novel
- Theo Czuk – Hastings Street: Boulevard of Blues
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 CLUE Awards is:

Chris Karlsen for

A Venomous Love

The 2021 CLUE Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 CLUE Book Awards are open until the end of September. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 10, 2021
Global Thriller Book Awards for High Stake Thrillers and Lab Lit Fiction – 2020 CIBA Award Winners
The GLOBAL THRILLERS Book Awards recognizes emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Lab Lit and Global Thrillers. The GLOBAL THRILLERS Book Awards is a division of Chanticleer International Novel Book Awards and Writing Competitions. (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. 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. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

The 2020 GLOBAL THRILLER Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the GLOBAL THRILLER Grand Prize Winner were announced by Jessica Stone on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 GLOBAL THRILLER Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the GLOBAL THRILLER BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the GLOBAL THRILLER Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- Matt Andrus – UFO
- Lynn Yvonne Moon – The Agency – Tablet of Destinies
- Avanti Centrae – Kiss of the Cobra – An M2 Action Thriller
- Rafael Amadeus Hines – Bishop’s Law
- William Maz – The Bucharest Dossier
- Erik Foge – One Way Roads
- Randall Krzak – Colombian Betrayal
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 GLOBAL THRILLER Awards is:

William Maz for his manuscript

The Bucharest Dossier

Pub Date: March 15, 2022
The 2021 GLOBAL THRILLER Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022.

Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 GLOBAL THRILLER Book Awards are open until the end of October. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 10, 2021
PARANORMAL Book Awards for Supernatural Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
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. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

The 2020 PARANORMAL Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the PARANORMAL Grand Prize Winner were announced by Sharon Anderson on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 PARANORMAL Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the PARANORMAL BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the PARANORMAL Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to the 2020 1st Place Winners in the PARANORMAL Book Awards!

Paranormal
- T. K. Thorne – House of Rose
- R.B. Woodstone – Chains of Time
- Ryan Young – The Shepherd’s Burden
- Lydia Staggs – Azrael
- Franklin Posner – Boston Betty
- Kaylin McFarren – Soul Seeker
- Meg Evans – Enthrallment
- Neil Chase – Iron Dogs
- E. Alan Fleischauer – Just Die
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 PARANORMAL Awards is:

Kaylin McFarren for

Soul Seeker

The 2021 PARANORMAL Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 PARANORMAL Book Awards are open until the end of October. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 9, 2021
OZMA Book Awards for Fantasy Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
The OZMA Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Fantasy Fiction. The OZMA Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The #CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards discovers the best books featuring magic, the supernatural, imaginary worlds, fantastical creatures, legendary beasts, mythical beings, or inventions of fancy that author imaginations dream up without a basis in science as we know it. Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Dragons, Unicorns, Steampunk, Dieselpunk, Gaslight Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, or other out-of-this-world fiction. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

The 2020 OZMA Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the OZMA Grand Prize Winner were announced by David Beaumier on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 OZMA Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the OZMA BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the OZMA Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to the 2020 1st Place Winners in the Ozma Book Awards!
- Christopher Russell – Rebirth: Divinity’s Twilight
- T. Cook – Shin
- Michelle Rene – The Canyon Cathedral: The Witches of Tanglewood, Book Two ( YA)
- Gordon Preston – Zendragon
- H.J. Ramsay – Ever Alice
- Alison Levy – Gatekeeper: Book One in the Daemon Collecting Series
- Jeny Heckman – The Warrior’s Progeny
- Glenn Searfoss –Cycles of Norse Mythology: Tales of the AEsir Gods
- KC Cowan & Sara Cole – Everfire
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 Ozma Awards is:

Christopher Russell for

Rebirth: Divinity’s Twilight

The 2021 OZMA Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 OZMA Book Awards are open until the end of October. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 9, 2021
CYGNUS Book Awards for Science & Speculative Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
The Cygnus Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Science Fiction, Steampunk, Alternative History, and Speculative Fiction. The Cygnus Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (The CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring space, time travel, life on other planets, parallel universes, alternate reality, and all the science, technology, major social or environmental changes of the future that author imaginations can dream up for the CYGNUS Book Awards division. Hard Science Fiction, Soft Science Fiction, Apocalyptic Fiction, Cyberpunk, Time Travel, Genetic Modification, Aliens, Super Humans, Interplanetary Travel, and Settlers on the Galactic Frontier, Dystopian. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

The 2020 CYGNUS Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the CYGNUS Grand Prize Winner were announced by David Beaumier on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 CYGNUS Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the CYGNUS BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the CYGNUS Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- Mark T. Sneed – Bully Nation
- JL Morin – Loveoid
- Timothy S. Johnston – The Savage Deeps
- PA Vasey – Trinity’s Fall
- Rhett C. Bruno & Jaime Castle – The Luna Missile Crisis
- Russ Colson – The Arasmith Certainty Principle
- Zach Fortier – Volk: Book one of The Overseer series
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 CYGNUS Awards is:

Rhett C. Bruno & Jaime Castle for

The Luna Missile Crisis

The 2021 CYGNUS Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2022 CYGNUS Book Awards are open until the end of April. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 8, 2021
CIBA Grand Prize, First Place, Short Stories, and Fiction Series 2020 WINNERS Announcement Schedule for Saturday, June 5th , 2021
We are honored and excited to announce the Chanticleer International Book Awards 2020 Grand Prize, Division Grand Prize, First Place, Short Stories, and Fiction Series WINNERS on Saturday, June 5, 2021 – LIVE from the Hotel Bellwether, Bellingham, Washington State.

The 2020 CIBA announcements will be made LIVE at this hybrid event on ZOOM with our Local Unusual Suspects on Saturday, June 5, 2021!

Due to Covid-19 re-opening phase that we are currently in, we are limiting the number of LIVE attendees to twenty-five people including Chanticleer staff. If you would like to attendee in person, and have been vaccinated, please email Kiffer at KBrown@ChantiReviews.com for more information.

The event will be ZOOMed LIVE and all are welcome to participate. However, registration is required so that we may email you the private ZOOM link.

The 2020 CIBA Ceremonies Schedule – Saturday, June 5th, 2021

Opening Ceremony and Remarks – half past two o’clock in the afternoon Pacific Standard Time (Seattle/LAX/Vancouver)

All genre division and non-fiction FINALISTS will be recognized at the 2020 CIBA Ceremony and then we announce the First Place Award Winners.

Celebrate with us and Cheer On Your Favorite Authors with your fav bubbly! As always with our virtual events, we try to make the 2020 CIBAs Ceremonies as interactive as possible.

Since this is a LIVE event, the rest of the schedule times are approximate but we will follow the order below. Thank you for understanding.

We look forward to gathering in person for the 2021 CIBAs that will take place at the 2022 Chanticleer Authors Conference, April 7 – 10, 2022.
- Please click on the links below to see whose works advanced to the Premier Finalist Level of Achievement for the 2020 CIBAs.
- Please NOTE: We are emailing the ZOOM link to all of the Finalists for the 2020 CIBA Ceremonies that will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021.
- If you are not a Finalist in the 2020 CIBAs, but would like to watch the event, please email Chanticleer’s Author Outreach director, David at DBeaumier@ChantiReviews. Please put June 5 CIBA in the Subject Line of your email.
- Also, please visit our Chanticleer Reviews Facebook webpage for the Facebook Live event.
3:00 p.m. CIBAs for Out of This World Divisions
- Cygnus Awards for Science Fiction
- OZMA Awards for Fantasy Fiction
- Paranormal Awards for Supernatural Fiction
  - FINALISTS Recognized for each division
  - First Place Winners announced for each division
3:30 p.m. Get a CLUE CIBA Divisions
- Global Thriller Awards for High Stakes Thrillers, Lab Lit, Espionage Novels
- CLUE Awards for Suspense/Thrillers/Investigative Novels
- M&M Awards for Cozy and Not-So-Cozy Mysteries
  - FINALISTS Recognized for each division
  - First Place Winners announced for each division
4:00 p.m. The CIBA Historical Fiction Divisions
- Laramie Awards for Americana, First Nation, Civil War, Western, & Pioneer Fiction
- Chaucer Awards for pre-1750s Historical Fiction
- Goethe Awards for post-1750s
  - FINALISTS Recognized for each division
  - First Place Winners announced for each division
4:30 p.m. The CIBA Young Readers Fiction Divisions
- Little Peeps Awards for Early Readers and Picture Books
- Gertrude Warner Awards for Middle Grade Readers
- Dante Rossetti Awards for Young Adult Fiction
  - FINALISTS Recognized for each division
  - First Place Winners announced for each division
5:00 p.m. The CIBA Fiction Awards
- Chatelaine Awards for Romantic Fiction
- Mark Twain Awards for Satire, Humorous, Allegorical Fiction
- Somerset Awards for Literary, Contemporary, Women’s Fiction
  - FINALISTS Recognized for each division
  - First Place Winners announced for each division
5:30 p.m. CIBA Non-Fiction Works
- Harvey Chute Awards for Business, Enterprise, Finance Works
- I & I Awards for Instruction & Insight Works for Guidebooks, Cookbooks, How-To
- Nellie Bly Awards for Long Form Journalism, Long Form Essay, and Investigative Works
- Mind & Spirit Awards for Spirituality, Enlightenment, Mindfulness, & Energy Works
- Hearten Awards for Uplifting & Inspirational & Humorous Works & Memoirs
- Journey Awards for Personal Experiences, Overcoming Adversities, & Resilience & Recovery
  - FINALISTS Recognized for each division
  - First Place Winners announced for each division
6:00 p.m. CIBA Short Stories & Novellas and the Fiction Series Awards

Grand Prize Ribbons! and First Place Ribbons

6:30 p.m. Announcing the 2020 Grand Prize Winners of the 23 Chanticleer International Book Awards and the Overall Grand Prize Winner of the 2020 CIBAs

Whose work will take home the Best Book Grand Prize? The excitement builds!

All of the 2020 CIBA Grand Prize Winners will have a chance to accept their awards virtually if in attendance.

We look forward to seeing you virtually at 2020 CIBA Ceremonies on Saturday, June 5, 2021

Welcome and Announcements begin at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Premier Finalists please look for your email with the ZOOM link.

Ceremonies will also be on Facebook Live. If you are not a Finalist but would like to attend the ZOOMed event, please email DBeaumier@ChantiReviews.com, Author Outreach.

Please click here for more information regarding the 2021 CIBAs. Don’t Delay! Enter Today!

CAC22 – The Chanticleer Authors Conference and 2021 CIBA Ceremony is scheduled for April 7 -10, 2022! It will be the 10th CAC event!

Save the Dates!
May 25, 2021