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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!

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May 25, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the 2020 JOURNEY Book Awards for Narrative Non-Fiction CIBAs
The Journey Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Narrative Non-Fiction and Memoir. The Journey Book Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books for our Journey Awards featuring true stories about adventures, life events, unique experiences, travel, personal journeys, global enlightenment, and more. We will put books about true and inspiring stories to the test and choose the best among them.

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2020 SHORT LIST to the SEMI-FINALIST POSITION and have now progressed to the Premier FINALIST Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

The following works have advanced in the 2020 Journey Book Awards for Narrative Non-Fiction.
- Karen Keilt – The Parrot’s Perch
- Susan E Casey – Rock On: Mining for Joy in the Deep River of Sibling Grief
- Laila Tarraf – Strong Like Water: How I Found the Courage to Lead with Love in Business and in Life
- Patricia Eagle – Being Mean–A Memoir of Sexual Abuse and Survival
- Susan E. Greisen – In Search of Pink Flamingos: A Woman’s Quest for Forgiveness & Unconditional Love
- Janice Morgan – Suspended Sentence
- Sharon Dukett – No Rules
- David Crow – The Pale-Faced Lie: A True Story
- Christine Nicolette-Gonzalez – My Mother’s Curse: A Journey Beyond Childhood Trauma
- Ilene English – Hippie Chick
- Barbara Clarke – The Red Kitchen
- Amy Byer Shainman – Resurrection Lily: The BRCA Gene, Hereditary Cancer & Lifesaving Whispers from the Grandmother I Never Knew
- Steve Mariotti – Goodbye Homeboy
- Steve Rochinski – A Man of His Time: Secrets from a Halfway World
- Tiffani Goff – Loving Tiara
- Isaac Alexis M.D. – The Seductive Pink Crystal
- Renee Hodges – Saving Bobby: Heroes and Heroin in One Small Community
- Deborah Burns – Saturday’s Child
- Lydia Ola Taiwo – A Broken Childhood: How To Overcome Abuse: A Recovery Guide
These titles are in the running for the First Place Winners of the 2020 Journey Book Awards for Narrative Non-Fiction.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Journey Book Awards for Narrative Non-Fiction?

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

The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 23 CIBA divisions Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category Winners and Grand Prize Division Winners the CIBAs Ceremonies June 5th, 2021 virtually (Free) and LIVE at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.

Register today!
We are now accepting submissions into the 2021 Journey Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is April 30th, 2021. The winners will be announced in April 2022.

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 11, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the I & I Book Awards for Instruction and Insight, a division of the CIBAs
The I & I Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in non-fiction that are self-help, how-to, guides, or instructional. In non-fiction works, the author assumes responsibility (in good faith) for the truth, accuracy, people, places, or information presented. The I & I Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring How-To, Guidance, Travel Guides, Cookbooks, Instruction, Insight, Self-Help, and more. These books have been put to the test and the best will advance to be declared winners of the prestigious I & I Book Awards.

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2020 SHORTLIST to the SEMI-FINALIST POSITION and have now progressed to the 2020 FINALISTS.

The 2020 Instruction & Insight Book Awards Finalists:
- Nancy Pickard – Bigger Better Braver
- Dr. Donna Marks – Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Cure
- Jennifer Ankele – Death Less: A Guide Through Grief
- Nina Norstrom – Not a Blueprint It’s the Shoe Prints that Matter with a guidebook
- Wendela Whitcomb Marsh and Siobhan Marsh – Homeschooling, Autism Style: Reset for Success
- Judy Taylor – Save That Rug! A How-To Guide for Repairing Hooked Rugs
- Dennis J Kotchmar – The Joy Of Searching, Buying and Selling, Antiques and Home Decor from France and England
- Peggy Sullivan – Blissfully Single, A Single’s Guide to Finding Happiness
- Wendela Whitcomb Marsh – Independent Living with Autism: Your Roadmap to Success
- Carole Bumpus – Searching for Family and Traditions at the French Table, Book Two
- Dr. Margit Gabriele Muller – Your Pet, Your Pill
- Gigi Berardi – FoodWISE: A Whole Systems Guide to Sustainable and Delicious Food Choices
- Leslie Bains – Let’s Take A Hike: 7 Family-Friendly Trails of Nantucket
- Marianne Ingheim – Out of Love: Finding Your Way Back to Self-Compassion
- Jill Sherer Murray – Big Wild Love: The Unstoppable Power of Letting Go
These titles are in the running for the First Place Winners of the 2020 I & I Book Awards for Instruction and Insight.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 I & I Book Awards for Instruction and Insight?

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

The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 23 CIBA divisions Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category Winners and Grand Prize Division Winners the CIBAs Ceremonies on June 5th, 2021 virtually (Free) and LIVE at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.

Register today!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2021 I & I Awards Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is November 30th, 2020. The winners will be announced in April 2022.

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 11, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the MIND & SPIRIT Book Awards for Spirituality and Enlightenment Non-fiction CIBAs
The MIND & SPIRIT Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Enlightenment and Self-help Non-fiction. The Mind & Body 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 enlightenment, motivational/self-help, spirituality, mindfulness, well-being, meditation, and energy. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2020 SHORT LIST to the SEMI-FINALIST POSITION and have now progressed to the 2020 FINALISTS.

The following works have advanced to the 2020 Finalists in Mind & Spirit Book Awards for Spirituality and Enlightenment Non-fiction
- Nina Nordstrom – Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall . . . Where Does My Self-Love Fall? A Journey Through Toxic Relationships
- Krista Nerestant – Indestructible: The Hidden Gifts of Trauma
- Cindy Rasicot – Finding Venerable Mother: A Daughter’s Spiritual Quest to Thailand
- Nancy Pickard – Bigger Better Braver
- Dr. Donna Marks – Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Cure
- Jennifer Ankele – Death Less: A Guide Through Grief
- Jennie Lee – Spark Change: 108 Provocative Questions for Spiritual Evolution
- Krista Nerestant – Indestructible: The Hidden Gifts of Trauma
- Nina Norstrom – Not a Blueprint It’s the Shoe Prints that Matter
- Mendek Rubin & Myra Goodman – Quest for Eternal Sunshine
- Thomas Wise – Why Can’t We Trust God?
- Tracee Dunblazier – Heal Your Soul History- Activate the True Power of Your Shadow
- Marianne Ingheim – Out of Love: Finding Your Way Back to Self-Compassion
- Jill Sherer Murray – Big Wild Love: The Unstoppable Power of Letting Go
These titles are in the running for the First Place Winners of the 2020 Mind & Spirit Book Awards for Spirituality and Enlightenment Non-fiction.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Mind & Spirit Book Awards for Spirituality and Enlightenment Non-fiction?

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

The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 23 CIBA divisions Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category Winners and Grand Prize Division Winners the CIBAs Ceremonies June 5th, 2021 virtually (Free) and LIVE at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.

Register today!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2021 Mind & Spirit Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is November 30th, 2021. The winners will be announced in April 2022.

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 11, 2021
NEW CIBA Division | The 2020 Finalists for the HEARTEN Book Awards for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction CIBAs
The Hearten Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Uplifting and Inspiring, and Memoir. The Heartwarming Book Awards is a NEW genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

Due to an unprecedented number of 2020 Journey Book Awards, we split off the Heartwarming, Inspirational, Heartening, Humorous, and Happiness. Think of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

We also are now offering the following CIBA Non-Fiction Divisions:
- The Journey Awards for Narrative Nonfiction
- The Mind & Spirit Book Awards for Mindfulness and Well-being
- The Nellie Bly Book Awards for Investigative and Long-Form Journalism
- The I & I Book Awards for Insight and Instruction for How-To, Guide Books, Self-Help, Cook Books, etc.
- The Harvey Chute Book Awards for Business, Finance, and Enterprise
- The Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting and Inspiring
New in 2021 will be the Military Veterans and First Responders Non-Fiction works.

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2020 SHORTLIST to the SEMI-FINALIST POSITION and have now progressed to the 2020 FINALISTS.

The following works have advanced in the 2020 Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction.
- Annerose D. Watts – Blue Plate Journey
- Katherine Snow Smith – Rules for the Southern Rulebreaker, Missteps, and Lessons Learned
- Cerridwen Fallingstar – Broth from the Cauldron; A Wisdom Journey through Everyday Magic
- Judy Gaman – Love, Life, and Lucille
- Keturah Kendrick – No Thanks: Black, Female, And Living in the Martyr-Free Zone
- Evelyn Kohl LaTorre – Between Inca Walls
- Bill Pullen – It Started at The Savoy
- Deborah Tobola – Hummingbird in Underworld: Teaching in a Men’s Prison
- Suzanne Kamata – Squeaky Wheels: Travels with My Daughter by Train, Plane, Metro, Tuk-tuk and Wheelchair
- T.D. Arkenberg – Trials & Truffles: Expats in Brussels
- Frank Ball – Ball of Yarns
- Carole Bumpus – Searching for Family and Traditions at the French Table, Book One, Savoring the Olde Ways Series
- Michael M. Van Ness – GENERAL IN COMMAND: The Life of Major General John B. Anderson from Iowa Farm to Command of the Largest Combat Corps in World War II
- Miguel A. Aguilo – Pencils in the Hand of God: Two Heavenly Adoption Stories
- Tamra Bolton – A Blessed Life: One World War II Seabee’s Story
These titles compete for the First Prize Winners of the 2020 Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction?

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

The First Place Category Winners and the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners will be selected from the 23 CIBA divisions Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category Winners and Grand Prize Division Winners the CIBAs Ceremonies on June 5th, 2021, virtually (Free) and LIVE at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.

Register today!
Keep checking back for more information about when you can submit for next the 2021 Heartwarming Awards. The winners will be announced in April 2022.

Please click here for our full list of Book Awards.

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 11, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the HARVEY CHUTE Book Awards for Business and Enterprise Non-fiction CIBAs
The HARVEY CHUTE Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Business and Enterprise Non-fiction. The Harvey Chute 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 motivational, strategy, technology guides, social media, finance, investing & money, communications, marketing, business, and economics. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. The best will advance.

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2020 SHORT LIST to the SEMI-FINALIST POSITION and have now progressed to the 2020 FINALISTS.

The following works have advanced to the 2020 Harvey Chute Book Awards for Business and Enterprise Non-Fiction
- Gary M. Shiffman – The Economics of Violence: How Behavioral Science Can Transform our View of Crime, Insurgency, and Terrorism
- Laura Huang – Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage
- Susanne Tedrick – Women of Color in Tech: A Blueprint for Inspiring and Mentoring the Next Generation of Technology Innovators
- Mike D. Kinney – Navigating Your Safety Culture Journey
- Gustavo J. Gomez, Ph.D. – Private Money Lending: Learn How to Consistently Generate a Passive Income Stream
- Rachel Thompson – The BadRedhead Media 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge
- Marcus Kirsch – The Wicked Company
- Tikiri Herath – Your Rebel Dreams: Discover Your Purpose and Passions to Power Up Your Life
- Anthony Delauney – Owning the Dash
These titles are in the running for the First Place Winners of the 2020 Harvey Chute Book Awards for Business and Enterprise Non-Fiction.

The 2020 CIBA FINALISTS were announced at VCAC21 – April 21 – 24, 2021.

The Harvey Chute Book Awards 2020 First Place and Grand Prize Winner will be announced at the hybrid CIBA Ceremony that will take place on Saturday, June 5th, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Harvey Chute Book Awards for Business and Enterprise Non-Fiction?

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

The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 23 CIBA divisions Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category Winners and Grand Prize Division Winners the CIBAs Ceremonies June 5th, 2021 virtually (Free) and LIVE at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.

Register today!

We are still accepting submissions into the 2020 Harvey Chute Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is November 30th, 2021. 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 11, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the NELLIE BLY Book Awards for Journalistic Non-Fiction CIBAs
The NELLIE BLY Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in non-fiction for Investigative and Journalist Non-fiction. The Nellie Bly Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring Social Science, Data Driven Reporting, Equality and Justice, Ethics, Human Rights, and Activists Groups. These books have been put to the test and the best will advance to be declared winners of the prestigious Nellie Bly Book Awards.

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2020 SHORT LIST to the SEMI-FINALIST POSITION and have now progressed to the 2020 FINALISTS.

The 23 divisions of the 2020 CIBAs’ Grand Prize Winners and the Five First Place Category Position award winners will be announced at the June 5th 2021 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Awards Gala, which takes place at the Chanticleer Authors Conference that will be held in virtually Bellingham, Wash.

The following works have advanced to the 2020 Finalists for the Nellie Bly Book Awards for Journalistic Non-Fiction
- William “Mecca” Elmore & Susan Simone – Prison From The Inside Out: One Man’s Journey from a Life Sentence to Freedom
- Gigi Berardi – FoodWISE: A Whole Systems Guide to Sustainable and Delicious Food Choices
- Janice S. Ellis, Ph.D. – Cause and Civility: Imploring Reason and Respect From An Advocate Journalist, Book I
- Stephen Erickson – The Great Healing – Five Compassions That Can Save Our World
- Ashley Conner and Cierra Camper – Memoirs of Michael: The Hurricane Project
- Patricia Martin Holt – EMPOWER A REFUGEE, Peace of Thread and the Backyard Humanity Movement
- Kris Newby – BITTEN: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons
- Judy Bebelaar and Ron Cabral – And Then They Were Gone: Teenagers of Peoples Temple from High School to Jonestown
- Ashley Conner and Cierra Camper – Memoirs of Michael: The Hurricane Project
- Ted Neill – Two Years of Wonder
These titles are in the running for the First Place Winners of the 2020 Nellie Bly Book Awards for Journalistic Non-Fiction.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Nellie Bly Book Awards for Journalistic Non-Fiction?

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

The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 23 CIBA divisions Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category Winners and Grand Prize Division Winners the CIBAs Ceremonies June 5th, 2021 virtually (Free) and LIVE at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.

Register today!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2021 Nellie Bly Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is November 30th, 2021. The winners will be announced in April 2022.

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 11, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the LITTLE PEEPS Book Awards for Early Readers and Picture Books CIBAs
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 we will put them to the test to discovery today’s best children’s books. (For Young Adult Fiction see our Dante Rossetti Awards, for Middle Grade Readers see our Gertrude Warner Awards.)

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2020 SHORT LIST to the SEMI-FINALIST POSITION and have now progressed to the 2020 FINALISTS.

These titles are now Finalists for the 2020 Little Peeps Book Awards for Early Readers
- Ellie Smith – Tex the Explorer Journey Through the Alphabet
- M. Lisa Rinaca – P Mind Your Q’s
- Masoud Malekyari – Great As A Button
- Susan Faw – Poppy Ogopogo
- Carmela Dutra – Little Katie and the STEAM Team
- D.K. Brantley – Every Mummy Has a Mommy
- Dr. Justine Green – Completely Me
- Courtney Shannon Strand – Ella’s Umbrella
- Lindy Ryan – Trick or Treat, Alistair Gray
- Dawn Marie Thompson – Sedwick the Seagull
- Mercy Hansen Mize – Samson’s Tail
- Johnny Ray Moore – ANTHILL FOR SALE
- Raven Howell – So You Want a Puppy?
- PJ McIlvaine – Little Lena and The Big Table
- 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 Winners of the 2020 Little Peeps Book Awards for Early Readers.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Little Peeps Book Awards for Early Readers?

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

The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 23 CIBA divisions Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category Winners and Grand Prize Division Winners the CIBAs Ceremonies June 5th, 2021 virtually (Free) and LIVE at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.

Register today!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2021 Little Peep Awards Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is September 30th, 2021. The winners will be announced in April 2022.

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 8, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the MARK TWAIN Book Awards for Humor and Satire CIBAs
The MARK TWAIN Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Humor and Satire Fiction. The Mark Twain Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

The 2020 Mark Twain Book Awards for Satire Fiction, a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards is the first year that this division is offered as a book awards competition division in the CIBAs.

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring satire, humor, political ideology, parody, fantasy, and allegory or fable. 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? (For contemporary and literary fiction see our Somerset Book Awards.)

I came in with Halley’s Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don’t go out with Halley’s Comet. The Almighty has said, no doubt: “Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together.” — Mark Twain

Twain’s prediction was accurate; he died of a heart attack on April 21, 1910, in Stormfield, (Twain’s mansion where he lived from 1908 until his death) one day after the comet’s closest approach to Earth.

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2020 SHORT LIST to the SEMI-FINALIST POSITION and have now progressed to the 2020 FINALISTS.

These titles have advanced to the Finalists for the 2020 Mark Twain Book Awards for Satire and Humor Fiction
- Charlie Suisman – Arnold Falls
- St John Karp – Quake City
- Lenore Rowntree – Cluck
- J.P. Kenna – Toward A Terrible Freedom
- Wayne Edmiston – UNfatally Dead: to thaw or not to thaw?
- Haris Orkin – You Only Live Once
- Elizabeth Crowens – Dear Bernie, I’m Glad You’re Dead
- Elizabeth Crowens – Dear Mom, The Killer is Among Us
- Alex J. Tremari – Dragoncast
- Erik Segall – Not Yet
- Conon Parks – Some Kind of Ending
- Beth Wareham and Jason Davis – Hair Club Burning
- Lou Dischler – Too Pretty for a Hit Man
- Matt Tompkins – Odsburg
Good Luck to All!

These titles are in the running for the First Place Winners of the 2020 Mark Twain Book Awards for Satire and Humor Fiction.

Register today!

The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 23 CIBA divisions Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category Winners and Grand Prize Division Winners the CIBAs Ceremonies June 5th, 2021 virtually (Free) and LIVE at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.

Don’t Delay! Enter Today!

Enter your book or manuscript in a contest today!

We are now accepting entries into the 2021 Mark Twain Book Awards, a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is November 30th, 2021. The winners will be announced in April 2022.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions at info@ChantiReviews.com.
May 6, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the CHATELAINE Book Awards for Romantic Fiction 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).

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2020 SHORT LIST to the SEMI-FINALIST POSITION and have now progressed to the 2020 FINALISTS.

These titles are in the running for the First Place Winner positions of the 2020 CHATELAINE Book Awards for Romance and Women’s Fiction. Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.
- Michael Aloysius OReilly – Romeo and Juliet Are Alive and Well in California
- Sara Stamey – Pause
- Linda Stewart Henley – Estelle: A Novel
- Lindy Miller – The Magic Ingredient
- Alexandrea Weis – The Christmas Spirit
- Mary Ting – When the Wind Chimes
- Linda Lee Graham – A Thimbleful of Honor
- Gayle Woodson – After Kilimanjaro
- Eileen Charbonneau – Mercies of the Fallen
- Tammy Mannersly – Drawn to Him
- Carol Van Den Hende – Goodbye, Orchid
- Gail Noble-Sanderson – The Lavender Bees of Meuse
- Holly Brandon – Life in the Chastity Zone
- Michelle Cox – A Child Lost
- Tina Sloan – Chasing Cleopatra
- Barb Warner Deane – The Whistle Stop Canteen
- T.K. Conklin – Promise of Spring
These titles are in the running for the First Place Winners of the 2020 Chatelaine Book Awards for Romantic Fiction.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Chatelaine Book Awards for Romantic Fiction?

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The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 23 CIBA divisions Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category Winners and Grand Prize Division Winners the CIBAs Ceremonies June 5th, 2021 virtually (Free) and LIVE at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.

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May 6, 2021