Here at Chanticleer, we love Children’s literature! There is just something about a truly well-told story that sparks the imagination of the young – and the young at heart.
So, as we celebrate Children’s Book Week – May 4 – 10, 2020, allow us to bring along a few friends and share with you some really good books.
Did you know that 2020 marks the 96th anniversary of the first edition of the first book The Boxcar Children by Gertrude C. Warner?
It’s true! We titled the Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBAs) division for middle-grade readers The Gertrude Warner Awards in honor of the author of the well-loved children’s The Boxcar Children Series.
I guess you could say, we’re fans. BIG fans!
We love Gertrude and so many others! Here’s a little list of some of Middle-Grade Children’s authors you probably already know:
Are you interested in seeing how your Middle-Grade book stands up to the competition? Submit them to the Chanticleer International Book Awards and we will choose the best among the entries!
The deadline to submit your book for the Gertrude Warner awards is May 31, 2019. Enter here!
The deadline for 2019 submissions has been extended to June 15, 2019. Grand Prize and First Place Winners for 2019 will be announced on September 5, 2020, at the CIBA Awards Banquet.
Any entries received on or after June 16, 2019, will be entered into the 2020 Gertrude Warner Book Awards.
As our deadline draws near, don’t miss this opportunity to earn the distinction your Middle-Grade Reader deserves! Enter today!
The GERTRUDE WARNER Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards – the CIBAs.
All Finalists and First Place category winners will be recognized, the first-place winners will be whisked up on stage to receive their custom ribbon and wait to see who among them will take home the Grand Prize. It’s an exciting evening of dinner, networking, and celebrations!
Welcome to our SPOTLIGHT on the CHANTICLEER INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS (the CIBAs): the MYSTERY & MAYHEM Awards Deadline is upon us!
We are seeking the best novels featuring “mystery and mayhem,” amateur sleuthing, romantic suspense, light suspense, travel mystery, classic mystery, British cozy, hobby sleuths, senior sleuths, or historical mystery. We will put them to the test and discover the best among them. (For thrillers, action suspense, detective, crime fiction see our Clue Awards)
The APRIL 30th deadline for the Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem Awards (aka M&Ms) has been extended until May 31, 2020 due to many requests for an extension due to these unprecedented times of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In just a few short days, we go to work to uncover the hidden secrets, the lost key, the answer to the question, Whodunit?
Congratulations to these authors whose works have advanced to this new achievement level of the Chanticleer International Book Awards in the Mystery and Mayhem Book Awards division.
Is your amateur sleuth suspicious of the little old lady who lives next door? Is there something wrong in Mayberry and your hero is going to find out what it is – no matter the cost? Are the stakes so high for your heroine, she succumbs to the hot, sexy delivery man who happens to be the guy with forty bodies buried in his basement? Is your character’s cat helping him solve the latest crime?
Let me introduce you to J.I. Rogers, one of our favorite authors here at Chanticleer Reviews!
In 2019, J.I. Rogers was awarded the 2018 GRAND PRIZE in the Chanticleer International Book Awards for CYNUS – our Science-Fiction Division for her Space Opera, The Korpes Files, a cyber-punk sci-fi, dystopian space opera, and nothing has been the same since.
We asked J.I. Rogers to take part in our 10-Question Author Interview series to share with us her journey of becoming a CYGNUS Grand Prize winner.
Chanticleer: Tell us a little about yourself, how did you start writing?
Rogers: Well, the biography on my website starts off like this: I am a green-eyed, ginger-haired, caffeine addict who is currently working on The Korpes File Series.
When not acting as a conduit for the voices in my head or pursuing something artistic, I’m a poster child for Generation X and the Queen of most boondoggles that lead to eye-strain and tinnitus.
Ancient History: I’ve always had a love of science fiction, mythological, and fantasy themes. I attended Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design back in the 80s, studying film animation when it was still a college, and I have been working as a professional artist for over thirty years. My love of writing dates back just as far as my artistic ventures. I even had a small Fantasy APA/Fanzine called “Northwest Passages.”
Recent History: The Korpes File Series is my first foray into writing science fiction. The core concept for the series came to me thirty years ago, and it was then that I began the process of world-building. In that time the idea behind my series has shifted from being hard science fiction to space opera, to finally come to rest in the middle as a hybrid between dystopian and science fiction.
How did I start writing? In 2012, I was working as a concept wrangler for a couple of game design studios and was put in charge of world development for one of the projects. I wrote two cut-scenes based on situations that the players would encounter as an experiment. When that project concluded, the short stories were released back to me, and the encouragement I received was what prompted me to continue writing. I decided to expand on what I’d created and that’s when the Muse struck. NaNoWriMo followed a week later, and at the end of that November I had enough core material to know where I was going with my story.
Chanticleer: Rock on #NaNoWriMo! When did you realize that you were an author?
Rogers: Honestly? The first time it sank in was when someone had purchased a paperback copy of The Korpes File then traveled to meet me and asked if I would sign it.
Chanti: That always feels good, right? And now, you have the second in series! Please tell us more about the genre shifts that your work has made and what led you to write in this genre?
Rogers: The closest definition I could come up with for The Korpes File Series would be that it’s a blend of dystopian and science fiction elements. As I said earlier, the series began as hardcore science fiction then transitioned to Space Opera and then into what is now dystopian with science fiction elements with a healthy dollop of space opera mixed in as well. I’m a fan of character-driven plot. What led me to write in this genre? My Muse kept sending me love notes in the form of characters quotes and world-building concepts.
Chanti: I love it when that happens. Do you find yourself following the rules or do you like to make up your own rules?
Rogers: Life rules? I’m unconventional, but I’ve managed to get away with things thus far by waving the ‘eccentric artist’ banner over my head. In writing? I follow the rules in non-dialogue portions of my writing, mostly (I do use Oxford commas, adjectives, and past tense when appropriate). The only place you’ll see me play fast and loose is in dialogue; this flexibility allows characters to sound unique.
Nash’s glasses
Chanti: How do you come up with your ideas for a story?
Rogers: I find inspiration via many portals. I’ve discovered that downtempo psy-bient electronica, industrial, and angsty bands from the late 90s and early 2000s inspire my dystopian Muse. My Pinterest folder is bursting with images on everything from flora and fauna to human culture, science, geology, tech, space… You get the idea. I also save links to new and emerging technology there. Even the characters in my story have suggested elements to me… when they go off-road.
(Chanti: I think Pyewacket and Tannith have to take some credit here, too, don’t you?!)
Chanti: Name five of your favorite authors and describe how they influence your work.
Rogers: My list is eclectic and includes artists: Jaime Hernandez – I’ve been a fan of Jaime for over thirty years. He and his brothers have demonstrated time and time again that you can tell a provocative, epic story with dimensional characters using both words and images. Love & Rockets is a masterpiece and I aspire to create something as beautiful.
Winner of the 2014 LA Times Book Prize! Image from the Publisher.
Barbara Hambly – While her storylines are great it was Barbara’s characters that spoke to me, and they grounded me into every event in the plot. I have re-read certain books just to re-experience these ‘old friends.’ When I finally decided to write, I made a point of finding the personality touchstones in all of my protagonists and antagonists.
Neil Gaiman – There’s a definite ‘other-worldly’ quality to his work; it’s like he exists somewhere between here and the twilight realm of Faerie and can translate that experience back. While I was designing aspects of Tamyrh and the aliens that hide in plain sight, I reflected on Mr. Gaiman’s “Sandman” series and allowed the ambiance to run its course.
James S.A. Corey – He recently displaced my favorite go-to for science fiction for the simple reason that he’s created a modern dystopian sci-fi epic that hasn’t fallen into the usual pitfalls of mocking itself or weighing itself down with unnecessary angst. If I want to escape my world but stay in the mood to write, I read Mr. Corey’s work or catch an episode of “The Expanse.” I don’t know if I’d call him an influence, rather a reminder that dystopian sci-fi can be done well.
Philip K. Dick – Our styles are different, but we definitely gravitate toward the same themes; his work lit a fire under my Muse back in high school. I’d like to add something about film here. I read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep before I saw the film Blade Runner, but the latter was what firmly cemented the love of noir, dystopian sci-fi in my soul. It was one of the first sci-fi films I’d seen that didn’t inject ‘comic relief buffoonery’ or ‘cute fuzzy creatures’ in order to expand its appeal. Alien, Logan’s Run, and 2001: A Space Odyssey are other fine examples that inspire.
Chanti: Give us your best marketing tips, what’s worked to sell more books, gain notoriety, and expand your literary footprint.
Rogers: Honestly, I haven’t reached the point where I’m selling millions of books; part of that may be due to my advertising budget, which is microscopic. This advice is aimed at those like me. I maintain an active presence on social media (the usual free ones – Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) and I operate a Patreon page, where potential readers and fans can find out what I’m up to, ask me questions, get special offers and swag, etc. My Patreon page is now at the point where it covers my website fees as well as the production costs of book-related items like the limited-run character sketchbook.
I owe my modest notoriety as an author to the fantastic people who interact with me, both online and in real life. They have acted as my ‘street team’ and encouraged their friends to buy my books. I estimate that 70% of my sales are due to their efforts and I’m very grateful… now to find a way to get everyone to leave reviews too.
If you’re on a tight budget like me, my advice is:
Share posts with other authors and leave comments
Support your creative community
Create engaging content
Leave reviews
Shamelessly promote others
Chat with fans, and
Be positive without looking for direct evidence of karmic return. In other words, treat people the way you’d like to be treated. This seems to be working for me.
Also – treat your author time on social media like a job or it’ll become a time sink and you’ll not get any writing done.
Chanti: That’s great advice! What is the most important thing a reader can do for an author?
Rogers: I have two answers to this question.
A). If they enjoyed the book, then I’d encourage them to leave a review saying so. B) If they didn’t like the book, I’d ask that they offer some feedback via the author’s website. Simply saying it was bad isn’t helpful; no one improves without constructive criticism.
Chanti: Do you ever experience writers’ block? What do you do to overcome it?
“Emerging Words” (which is a 18″ x 24″ artwork made from a mold of my face, silk, and pages from the proof copy of The Korpes File).
Rogers: My writing Muse sometimes takes an impromptu vacation and leaves me home, staring at the screen. When that happens, I’ll swap over to another project – usually art. Right now, I’ve got two illustration commissions on the go as well as Patreon projects. If that fails, there’s always gardening or my secret vice… MMORPGs like World of Warcraft.
Chanti: I think dialogue is where it’s at as far as character development – for sure. What do you do when you’re not writing? Tells us a little about your hobbies.
Rogers: I think my hubby would argue that I’m always writing as my ‘office’ pins down territory around the house depending on my mood. I draw, paint, sculpt, and garden (weather dependent on that last one – we get a lot of snow in the winter).
Chanti: Thank you, J.I. Rogers, for sharing your author journey with us. I am looking forward to seeing you at the next Chanticleer Authors Conference.
J. I. Rogers won the CYGNUS 2018 Grand Prize because The Korpes Files rock! And also, because she dared to enter the work into the CYGNUS division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards…
In other words, if you don’t enter, you will never know how your work stacks up against the other entries.
If you want a shot at the HONOR of CYGNUS SciFi Book Awards for 2020, don’t delay, enter the CYGNUS B00k Awards today!
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 (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, our judges from across North America and the U.K. will put them to the test and choose the best among them.
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Was there ever a woman as glamorous and complex as Cleopatra Gallier? She’s 44, drop-dead gorgeous, charmingly clever, fabulously wealthy, a martial arts expert, and she lives in a luxurious villa on a stretch of Hawaii’s coastline.
All would seem perfect in Cleo’s world and she puts on her “best game face,” but sadly we learn, she’s traumatized for life after a horrendous childhood assault. Since then, she has kept her distance from others, particularly, men. Well, except for one.
But as Chasing Cleopatra opens, the new novel by American actress Tina Sloan, Cleo’s undercurrents of pent up passion are going to vent. She literally crashes into a young man―a much younger man―with her car―a minor accident, actually. But Cleo finds herself inexplicably and uncontrollably sexually attracted to the young handsome rogue and he is more than willing to reciprocate. Raging hormones on both sides of the sexual divide take over making for some torrid romancing.
So, you think, this is going to be that kind of novel.
Clearly, from the first words, you suspect there is going to be a lot more than “that” in Chasing Cleopatra and you will not be disappointed.
Cleopatra’s lustful affair with young Jake Regan becomes more complex as she discovers his presence in Hawaii is due to a Christmas holiday vacation with his (Norman Rockwellesque) family. Mother and his two brothers have arrived. Jake’s dad is expected to arrive at any moment from yet another far-flung business trip. But the coup d’état is that Jake’s longtime girlfriend, who also is en route, is expecting wedding bells to be announced at the gathering. It becomes obvious that Cleo and Jake’s unrelenting passion will have an impact on the Regan family.
What neither of them can anticipate is how their relationship over the next few days will also force the other members of his family to reveal their own secrets, some of which will open old wounds and create some life-changing events.
One of those secrets will reveal a pending Al Qaeda attack on Pearl Harbor. The other will delve deeply into Cleo’s past and touch her most challenging moment: the death of the only man she ever truly loved. Who would think that one of the Regan family’s secrets would become an existential threat to the life and purpose of Cleopatra Gallier and the Regan family?
The writing is lush, with the perfect amount of details, and the storytelling had this reader turning the pages. The intriguing backstory seems to presage a series of books on the life and times of Cleopatra Gallier. If so, they would make a great addition (with a more contemporary slant) to the reading list for devotees of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and Catriona McPherson’s Dandy Gilver series.
Combining a romance novel with a thriller is not easy, but Chasing Cleopatra delivers the goods with plotting as intricate as a silver spider’s web.
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.
These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from SLUSH pile to the 2019 LONG LIST to the Little Peeps Shortlist and have now advanced to the Little Peeps Semi-Finalists positions.
Congratulations to all of these 2019 Little Peeps Book Awards for Early Readers and Picture Books Semi-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
Kizzie Jones –A Tall Tale About Dachshunds in Costumes: How MORE Dogs Came to Be
Robert Wright Jr –Mummy in the Museum
Marianne Andresen Magin –The Legend of Santa’s Sleighbells
Angie McPherson –My Mom Is Sick and It’s Okay
Justine Avery –What Wonders Do You See… When You Dream?
Lucy Patterson Murray –Dream Island
Shana Hollowell –When the Squirrel Sings
Oleg Kush –1 & 0, Lion & Mouse, Aries the Sheep and Other Fairy-Tales
Kasey J. Claytor –Pinky and The Magical Secret He Kept Inside
Juliette Douglas –We Are Awesome Possums
Johnny Ray Moore –Anthill for Sale
Melodie Tegay –Hannah’s Two Homes: life in a “blended” family; a 5-year-old’s perspective
These titles are now in the running for the First Place positions of the 2019 Little Peeps Book Awards for Early Readers and Picture Books.
Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and the 2019 CIBA banquet and ceremony. The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 16 CIBA divisions Semi-Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 18th, 2020 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.
The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’Grand Prize Winners and the Five First Place Category Position award winners along with recognizing the Semi-Finalists will be announced at theApril 18th, 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Awards Gala,which takes place at the Chanticleer Authors Conference that will be held in Bellingham, Wash.
The SOMERSET Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Literary, Contemporary, and Satire Fiction. The Somerset Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).
Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring contemporary stories, literary themes, adventure, satire, humor, magic realism or women and family themes. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. The best will advance. Which titles will be declared as winners of the prestigious Somerset Book Awards?
Congratulations to the following titles who have advanced to the 2019 SOMERSET Book Awards SHORTLIST!
Susan Dobson –The Sea Glass Road
Stephen F. Frost –The Alaskan Alibi
Joanne Jaytanie –Salvaging Truth, Hunters & Seekers, Book 1
Beth Burgmeyer –The Broken Road
Judith Kirscht –End of the Race
Leonide Martin –The Prophetic Mayan Queen: K’inuuw Mat of Palenque
John Herman –The Counting of Coup
R. Barber Anderson –The Sunken Forest, Where the Forest Came out of the Earth
Domenick Venezia –Liberator Legacy
Larry Brill –Deja vu All Over Again
Domenick Venezia –Suriname Legacy
Alexandrea Weis with Lucas Astor –Damned (A Magnus Blackwell Novel Book 1)
Donna LeClair – The Proprietor of the Theatre of Life
Bob Holt –Firebird
Gail Avery Halverson –The Skeptical Physick
Lis Anna-Langston –Crucifix Built for Two
Alison Ragsdale –The Art of Remembering
Dd Jaseron –Wheelboys
Janet K Shawgo –Legacy of Lies
Santiago Xaman –After Olympus
Sara Stamey –Pause
Patricia Averbach –Resurrecting Rain
Hannah Edington Tekle –Conflict
C. E. Porch –From the Halls of Cuba
Leanne Treese –The Language of Divorce
Maggie St. Claire –Martha
Ted Neill –Reaper Moon: Race War in the Post Apocalypse
Alexandrea Weis & Lucas Astor –Death by the River
Lisa Reddick –The Same River
Nick Mancuso –Fever
David Pearson –Upon a Peak in Darien
Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg –The Nine
Claire Fullerton –Little Tea
Theo Czuk –The Black Bottom: The Measure Of Man
Hy Brett –The Hitman of Avenue U
Mitchell Allen –Count It All Joy
Elizabeth Crowens –Dear Bernie, I’m Glad You’re Dead
Linda Bledsoe –Through the Needle’s Eye
Carl Roberts– The Trial of Connor Padget
Patrick Finegan –Cooperative Lives
Mike Murphey –Section Roads
Jamie Zerndt –Jerkwater
Prue Batten –Passage
Nagihan Os –Hilda and Nadin: Dry Leaves in the Wind
Tikiri Herath –Abducted – A Red-Heeled Rebels novel
Kay Bell –Ella’s Secret Family Recipes
Patricia Suprenant –Journey to the Isle of Devils
St John Karp –Quake City
Michael Bowe –The Weight of a Moment
Lynn Brentnall –Hope
David B. Seaburn –Gavin Goode
Gary Driver –God Answers Science
Michael T. Tusa Jr– Chasing Charles Bukowski
James M Roberts –The Crossroads of Logan Michaels
Jarvis Cutter –Speak Loudly and Carry a Flamethrower
Adam Cliff –Exposure
These entries are now in competition for the 2019 SOMERSET Semi-Finalists Positions. Good Luck to all!
Information about the #CIBAs Long Lists and Short Lists and Announcement Rounds.
These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from SLUSH pile to the 2019 Long List (aka the Slush Pile Survivors) and have now advanced to the SHORTLIST. These entries are now in competition for the 2019 SOMERSET Semi-Finalists positions.
The coveted First Place Category Winners of the 2019 SOMERSET Book Awards will be selected from the Semi-Finalists in the final rounds of judging. The First Place Category Winners will be announced at the Chanticleer Awards Banquet and Ceremony, which is hosted by the Chanticleer Authors Conference.
The First Place Category winners will automatically be entered into the SOMERSET GRAND PRIZE AWARD competition. The 16 CBR Grand Prize Genre Winners will compete for the CBR Overall Grand Prize for Best Book and its $1,000 purse. First Place Category and Grand Prize Awards will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Awards Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 18th, 2020, Bellingham, Washington. Hosted by the Chanticleer Authors Conference.
We are now accepting entries into the 2020 CIBAs. https://www.chantireviews.com/contests/
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.
These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from SLUSH pile, to the LONG LIST, to the Shortlist and now have progressed to the 2019 PARANORMAL Book Awards Semi-Finalists positions.
Presenting the 2019 Paranormal Book Awards for Paranormal and Supernatural Fiction Semi-Finalists:
Kaylin McFarren –High Flying
Porter Huddleston –El on Earth
Mack Little –Progenie
Karen Glista –Chasing the Red Queen
Joy Ross Davis –The Witch of Blacklion
D. J. Adamson –At The Edge of No Return
D. D. Wolf –Orchids Ablaze
Michael Ray Laemmle –Atomic City Terror: Curse of the Murderous Dummy
Diane Moat –Hand of Magic
Joy Ross Davis –The Singer Sisters
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
T. L. Augury –Witches Brew
These titles are in the running for the FINALISTS positions of the 2019 PARANORMAL Book Awards for Paranormal and Supernatural Fiction.
Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and the 2019 CIBA banquet and ceremony. The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 16 CIBA divisions Semi-Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 18th, 2020 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.
Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.
The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’Grand Prize Winners and the Five First Place Category Position award winners along with recognizing the Semi-Finalists will be announced at the April 18th, 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Awards Gala, which takes place at the Chanticleer Authors Conference that will be held in Bellingham, Wash.
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).
These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from SLUSH pile to the LONG LIST to the CHATELAINE Shortlist and have now advanced to the CHATELAINE Semi-Finalists positions. Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and the 2019 CIBA banquet and ceremony. The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 16 CIBA divisions Semi-Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 18th, 2020 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.
Congratulations to the 2019 CHATELAINE Awards for Romantic Fiction and Women’s Fiction Semi-Finalists
Karen Fitzpatrick – After the Rain
J.P. Kenna – Toward a Terrible Freedom
Jule Selbo – Find Me in Florence
Gail Avery Halverson – The Skeptical Physick
Carolyn Haley – Wild Heart
Catherine Tinley – The Captain’s Disgraced Lady
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
Pat Wahler – On a City Street
Heather Novak – Headlights, Dipsticks, & My Ex’s Brother
Heather Novak – Fire Trucks, Garter Belts, & My Perfect Ex
Ernesto H Lee – Walk With Me, One Hundred Days of Crazy
T.K. Conklin – Promise of Tomorrow
T.K. Conklin – Threads of Passion
Kari Bovee – Grace in the Wings
Anita Crocus – The Sicilian Love Song
Eileen Charbonneau – Seven Aprils
Michelle Cox – A Veil Removed
Patricia Suprenant – Journey to the Isle of Devils
Mike Owens – Daisy’s Choice
Paullett Golden – The Earl and The Enchantress
L.E. Rico – Mischief and Mayhem
Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.
The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’Grand Prize Winners and the Five First Place Category Position award winners along with recognizing the Semi-Finalists will be announced at theApril 18th, 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Awards Gala,which takes place at the Chanticleer Authors Conference that will be held in Bellingham, Wash.
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.
These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from SLUSH pile to the 2019 Laramie Book Awards LONG LIST to the LARAMIE Shortlist and have advanced to the LARAMIE Semi-Finalists positions. Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and the 2019 CIBA banquet and ceremony. The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 16 CIBA divisions Semi-Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 18th, 2020 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.
Congratulations to the 2019 LARAMIE Book Awards for American West Fiction Semi-Finalists
Bert Entwistle – Leftover Soldiers – Life on the Western Frontier
E. Alan Fleischauer – Rescued
Kit Sergeant – Underground: Traitors and Spies in Lincoln’s War
J. R. Collins – Spirit of the Rabbit Place
Gerald L. Guy – Chasing Gold
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 – The Outfit
Eileen Charbonneau – Seven Aprils
Juliette Douglas – Bed of Conspiracy
Nina Romano – The Girl Who Loved Cayo Bradley
Mike H. Mizrahi – The Unnamed Girl (The Woodard Chronicles)
Suanne Schafer – A Different Kind of Fire
Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2019 LARAMIE Book Awards for Western Fiction?
The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’Grand Prize Winners and the Five First Place Category Position award winners along with recognizing the Semi-Finalists will be announced at theApril 18th, 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Awards Gala,which takes place at the Chanticleer Authors Conference that will be held in Bellingham, Wash.
We are now accepting submissions into the 2020 LARAMIE Book Awards for pre-1750s Western Fiction. The deadline for submissions is July 30, 2020. The 2020 winners will be announced in April 2021.
As always, please contact us at Chanticleer@ChantiReviews.com with any questions, concerns, or suggestions!
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.
These works have advanced to the 2019 Little Peeps Book Awards Shortlist!
Sylva Fae and Katie Weaver – Elfabet
Lauren Mosback – In Grandpaw’s Pawprints
Lauren Mosback – My Sister’s Super Skills
Cheree Finley – W-B-C Team
Dawn Marie Thompson – Double Trouble
Dawn Marie Thompson – Barnyard Bully
M. Lisa Rinaca – Nate and The Nanticoke Clipper
Trevor Young & Eleanor Long – Galdo’s Gift: The Boovie
Norma Lewis – Let All Things Now Living
Norma Lewis – Totem Pole
Norma Lewis – The Canter Beary Tales
Kizzie Jones – A Tall Tale About Dachshunds in Costumes: How MORE Dogs Came to Be
Robert Wright Jr – Mummy in the Museum
Marianne Andresen Magin – The Legend of Santa’s Sleighbells
George Yuhasz – Imagine That: The Magic of the Mysterious Lights
Angie McPherson – My Mom Is Sick and It’s Okay
Stephanie Dreyer – Not A Purse
Justine Avery – What Wonders Do You See… When You Dream?
Lucy Patterson Murray – Dream Island
Ellie Smith – Tex the Explorer: Journey Around the Earth
Shana Hollowell – When the Squirrel Sings
Mary Troxclair Adamson – Yo, Ho! Armadilleaux!
Gregory Pohl – The Impossible
Linda Bledsoe – Pigs Can’t Skate
Oleg Kush – 1 & 0, Lion & Mouse, Aries the Sheep and Other Fairy-Tales
Kasey J. Claytor – Pinky, And The Magical Secret He Kept Inside
Edyta McQueen – Girly Girl Adventure: Rescue on the Ski Hill
Ann Riley Cooper – Catch and Release
Juliette Douglas – We are Awesome Possums
M.J. Evans – Percy-The Racehorse Who Didn’t Like to Run
J. Steven Young – Gus and the Winter Sprite
Johnny Ray Moore – Anthill for Sale
Melodie Tegay – Hannah’s Two Homes: life in a “blended” family; a 5-year-old’s perspective
Keri T Collins – You Can Call Me Katelyn
These entries have now advanced to the 2019 Little Peeps Shortlist from the Long List.
The ShortListers’ works will compete for the Semi-Finalists positions for the 2019 Little Peeps Book Awards.
Semi-Finalists in attendance will be announced and recognized at the CAC20 banquet and ceremony.
The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 16 CIBA divisions Semi-Finalists.
We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 18th, 2020 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. The CIBA Banquet and Ceremony is sponsored by the Chanticleer Authors Conference.
Which of these works will advance to the Semi-Finalists’ positions? The excitement continues to build for the 2019 CIBAs!
The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’Grand Prize Winners and the Five First Place Category Position award winners along with recognizing the Semi-Finalists will be announced at theApril 18th, 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Awards Gala,which takes place at the Chanticleer Authors Conference that will be held in Bellingham, Wash.
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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).
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.
