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The 2025 Book Series Awards Long List
The CIBA SERIES Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in any of our Fiction Divisions and Non-Fiction Divisions where the author has written a series. The Series Book Awards is a division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs) is seeking for the best book series in all of the CIBA Divisions. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.

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

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

These titles are in the running for the SHORT LIST of the 2025 Series Book Awards competition!

Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works!
- Alexandra Pugachevsky – Lilou the Shadyside Chronicles
- Baer Charlton – Nash Running Bear Mysteries
- Bruce J. Berger – The Covo Family Saga
- Charlotte Stuart – John Smith Mysteries
- D. J. Adamson – Lillian Dove Mystery Series
- Daniel Greene – The Northern Wolf Series
- Daniel V. Meier Jr. – Frank Adams Detective Series
- Donald Firesmith – Hell Holes: The Complete Trilogy
- Elizabeth Klein – Elizion Series
- Emeryl Williams – The Chosen of Bryndir Trilogy
- Eve M. Riley – The Techboys Series
- Gay Yellen – Samantha Newman Mystery Series
- Helena P. Schrader – Bridge To Tomorrow
- J. M. Shaw – Callum Walker Series
- J. W. Zarek – Bella Brown Picture Book Series
- Jeff Nania – Northern Lakes Mystery Series
- JJ Winston – The Anniversary
- Katherine Smith Dedrick – The V-Files
- Kathleen Troy – Dylan’s Dog Squad
- L. P. Hoffman – The Third Peril Trilogy
- Lawrence Brown – Vaka Sevah
- Lucinda Brant – Falling Series Enchanting Georgian Fairytale Romances of Sorts
- Matt Ozanich – The Tears of Promises
- Michael J Cooper – Seasons of Empire
- Michael J. Bowler – The Lance Chronicles
- Michaela Riley – The Witch’s Rebirth
- Michele L. Sayre – Darke Realms
- Mim Eichmann – A Sparrow Alone Series
- Ralph R. Rick Steinke – Jake Fortina Series
- Rene Fomby – A Moose Mcgillicutty Mystery
- Robert C Littlewood – The Balance Wars
- Ruth Amanda – Caribbean Coral Carols
- Ryan J. Southworth – The Treeborn Trilogy
- Sarah V. Barnes – She Who Rides Horses
- Sherry Roberts – The Galaxy According To Cece
- Vito Dibarone – Botheration Matty Weber
Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.

PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS!

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Congratulations once more to the 2024 Series Grand Prize Winner

A Vengeful Realm

By Tim Facciola

Click here to see the full list of 2024 Series Book Award Winners.

We are now accepting submissions into the 2026 Series Book Awards for Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Please click here for more information.

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

April 16 – 19, 2025! Save the Date for Registration!

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

Join us for our annual conference and discover why!
December 10, 2025
The 2024 Book Series Award WINNERS for Genre Fiction
The CIBA FICTION SERIES Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in any of our 16 Fiction Divisions where the author has written a series. The Fiction Series Book Awards is a division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs) is seeking for the best book series in all of its fifteen fiction divisions: Mysteries, Suspense Thrillers, Espionage/High Stakes, Young Adult, Middle-Grade Readers, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Supernatural and Paranormal, Romance, Historical Fiction.

1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners were announced at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony by David Fitz-Gerald on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 at the Bellingham Yacht Club in beautiful Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2025 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

This is the OFFICIAL 2024 LIST of the SERIES BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the M&M Grand Prize Winner.

Join us in congratulating the following award-winning authors and their works in the CIBAs

Middle Grade Fiction
- Karen Inglis – Secret Lake Mystery Adventures
YA Fantasy
- Glen Dahlgren – The Chronicles of Chaos
Late Historical Fiction
- Sandra Wagner-Wright – Salem Stories
Historical Young Adult
- Taryn R. Hutchison – A Cold War Trilogy
Cozy Mysteries
- Kari Bovee – The Pryce of Murder
20th Century Wartime Fiction
- J.L. Oakley – The Jossing series
High Stakes Suspense
- Ralph R. “Rick” Steinke – Jake Fortina Series
HUMOR & SATIRE
- Mike Murphey – Tales of Physics, Lust and Greed
Romantic Fiction
- Rose Prendeville – Brides of Chattan
The Grand Prize Winner for the 2024 SERIES Awards is:

A Vengeful Realm

by Tim Facciola

You can see all of our amazing 2024 Series Finalists! Congratulations to all and thank you for submitting!

Well done climbing the CIBA Levels of Achievement!

PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS!

Attn CIBA Winners: More goodies and prizes will be coming your way along with promotion in our magazine, website, and advertisements in Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards long-tail marketing strategy. Welcome to the CIBA Hall of Fame for Award Winners!

This post has been posted on the Chanticleer Facebook Page. We try to tag all authors listed here in the Facebook post. However, for Facebook to allow us to tag an author, that author must LIKE our page and Follow Chanticleer Reviews.

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A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in May. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. You will receive an OFFICIAL EMAIL NOTIFICATION with Digital Badges and more information.

NOTE: We will post at least two 2024 CIBA Divisions’ OFFICIAL Winners per business day starting April 14, 2025. We do a final sweep and reconciliation prior to making the Official CIBA Posts for the 2023 First Place and Grand Prize Winners. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. There are many moving parts involved with the Chanticleer International Book Awards Program.

Thank you for participating in the 2024 CIBAs! We are looking forward to reading your future entries.

The Chanticleer Team
April 23, 2025
The 2024 Series Award Finalists for Fiction and Non-Fiction!
The CIBA SERIES Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in any of our 16 Fiction Divisions and 7 Non-Fiction Divisions where the author has written a series. The Series Book Awards is a division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs) is seeking for the best book series in all of the CIBA Divisions. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.

These titles have moved forward from the 2024 Series Award SEMI-FINALISTS to the 2024 Series Book Awards FINALISTS. FINALISTS will be recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference, CAC25.

We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 in beautiful Bellingham, WA at the Bellingham Yacht Club sponsored by the 2025 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

These titles are in the running for the FIRST PLACE and GRAND PRIZE WINNERS of the 2024 Series Book Awards competition!

Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works!
- John J. Spearman – Mercenary Navy
- Alan B. Gibson – Magic at Myers Beach
- Jule Selbo – Dee Rommel Mystery Series
- Evette Davis – The Council Trilogy
- Taryn R. Hutchison – A Cold War Trilogy
- Laurie Buchanan – Sean Mcpherson Novels
- Kari Bovee – The Pryce of Murder
- April Sebree – Through the Woods
- Sandra Wagner-Wright – Salem Stories
- Jeff Nania – Northern Lakes Mystery series
- J.L. Oakley – The Jossing series
- Mike Murphey – Tales of Physics, Lust and Greed
- Rose Prendeville – Brides of Chattan
- Ralph R. “Rick” Steinke – Jake Fortina Series
- Karen Inglis – Secret Lake Mystery Adventures
- D.V. Chernov – Nick Severs Mysteries
- E. Alan Fleischauer – Just Die Series
- R.W. Meek – The Dream Collector
- Tim Facciola – A Vengeful Realm
- Glen Dahlgren – The Chronicles of Chaos
Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.

PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS!

This post has been posted on the Chanticleer Facebook Page. We try to tag all authors listed here in the Facebook post. However, it is easier for us to tag authors when they have Liked and Followed us on Facebook.

Please click here to visit our page to LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE on Facebook.

We will also be promoting this list in our Newsletter, which you can sign up for here!

Congratulations once more to the 2023 Series Grand Prize Winner

Ghosts Along The Oregon Trail

By David Fitz-Gerald

Click here to see the full list of 2023 Series Book Award Winners.

We are now accepting submissions into the 2025 Series Book Awards for Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Please click here for more information.

Winners will be announced at the 2024 CIBA Awards Ceremony that is sponsored by the 2025 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

April 3 – 6, 2025! Save the Date for Registration!

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

Join us for our annual conference as we enter our second decade and discover why!
January 19, 2025
The 2024 Series Award Semi-Finalists for Fiction and Non-Fiction!
The CIBA SERIES Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in any of our 16 Fiction Divisions and 7 Non-Fiction Divisions where the author has written a series. The Series Book Awards is a division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs) is seeking for the best book series in all of the CIBA Divisions. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.

These titles have moved forward from the 2024 Series Award SHORT LIST to the 2024 Series Book Awards SEMI-FINALISTS. FINALISTS will be chosen from the Semi-Finalists and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference, CAC25.

We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 in beautiful Bellingham, WA at the Bellingham Yacht Club sponsored by the 2025 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

These titles are in the running for the FINALISTS of the 2024 Series Book Awards competition!

Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works!
- John J. Spearman – Mercenary Navy
- Alan B. Gibson – Magic at Myers Beach
- Jule Selbo – Dee Rommel Mystery Series
- Evette Davis – The Council Trilogy
- Taryn R. Hutchison – A Cold War Trilogy
- Laurie Buchanan – Sean Mcpherson Novels
- Kari Bovee – The Pryce of Murder
- April Sebree – Through the Woods
- M.K. Dean – The Ginny Reese Mysteries
- Sandra Wagner-Wright – Salem Stories
- Jeff Nania – Northern Lakes Mystery series
- J.L. Oakley – The Jossing series
- Mike Murphey – Tales of Physics, Lust and Greed
- Rose Prendeville – Brides of Chattan
- Eve M Riley – The Techboys series
- Ralph R. “Rick” Steinke – Jake Fortina Series
- Karen Inglis – Secret Lake Mystery Adventures
- Anika Savoy – Ungilded
- Michael J Bowler – The Lance Chronicles
- D.V. Chernov – Nick Severs Mysteries
- E. Alan Fleischauer – Just Die Series
- R.W. Meek – The Dream Collector
- Tim Facciola – A Vengeful Realm
- Glen Dahlgren – The Chronicles of Chaos
Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.

PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS!

This post has been posted on the Chanticleer Facebook Page. We try to tag all authors listed here in the Facebook post. However, it is easier for us to tag authors when they have Liked and Followed us on Facebook.

Please click here to visit our page to LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE on Facebook.

We will also be promoting this list in our Newsletter, which you can sign up for here!

Congratulations once more to the 2023 Series Grand Prize Winner

Ghosts Along The Oregon Trail

By David Fitz-Gerald

Click here to see the full list of 2023 Series Book Award Winners.

We are now accepting submissions into the 2025 Series Book Awards for Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Please click here for more information.

Winners will be announced at the 2024 CIBA Awards Ceremony that is sponsored by the 2025 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

April 3 – 6, 2025! Save the Date for Registration!

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

Join us for our annual conference as we enter our second decade and discover why!
January 16, 2025
The 2024 Series Awards Short List for Fiction and Non-Fiction!
The CIBA SERIES Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in any of our 16 Fiction Divisions and 7 Non-Fiction Divisions where the author has written a series. The Series Book Awards is a division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs) is seeking for the best book series in all of the CIBA Divisions. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.

These titles have moved forward from the 2024 Series Award LONG LIST to the 2024 Series Book Awards SHORT LIST. The Short Listers will compete for the Semi-Finalists positions. FINALISTS will be chosen from the Semi-Finalists and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference, CAC25.

We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 in beautiful Bellingham, WA at the Bellingham Yacht Club sponsored by the 2025 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

These titles are in the running for the SEMI-FINALISTS of the 2024 Series Book Awards competition!

Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works!
- Antonia Gavrihel – Back To One
- John J. Spearman – Mercenary Navy
- Alan B. Gibson – Magic at Myers Beach
- D. L. Wilburn Jr. – The God Protocol
- Jule Selbo – Dee Rommel Mystery Series
- Susan Rogers and John Roosen – Yoga Mat Mysteries
- Evette Davis – The Council Trilogy
- Taryn R. Hutchison – A Cold War Trilogy
- Laurie Buchanan – Sean Mcpherson Novels
- Kari Bovee – The Pryce of Murder
- April Sebree – Through the Woods
- M.K. Dean – The Ginny Reese Mysteries
- Sandra Wagner-Wright – Salem Stories
- Valerie Green – The McBride Chronicles
- Jeff Nania – Northern Lakes Mystery series
- J.L. Oakley – The Jossing series
- Mike Murphey – Tales of Physics, Lust and Greed
- Rose Prendeville – Brides of Chattan
- TK Sheffield – The Backyard Model Mysteries
- Eve M Riley – The Techboys series
- Steven Joseph – Snoodles Book Series
- Ralph R. “Rick” Steinke – Jake Fortina Series
- Karen Inglis – Secret Lake Mystery Adventures
- Anika Savoy – Ungilded
- Michael J Bowler – The Lance Chronicles
- D.V. Chernov – Nick Severs Mysteries
- McKendree Long – The Superstition Gun
- E. Alan Fleischauer – Just Die Series
- R.w. Meek – The Dream Collector
- Tim Facciola – A Vengeful Realm
- Glen Dahlgren – The Chronicles of Chaos
Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.

PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS!

This post has been posted on the Chanticleer Facebook Page. We try to tag all authors listed here in the Facebook post. However, it is easier for us to tag authors when they have Liked and Followed us on Facebook.

Please click here to visit our page to LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE on Facebook.

We will also be promoting this list in our Newsletter, which you can sign up for here!

Congratulations once more to the 2023 Series Grand Prize Winner

Ghosts Along The Oregon Trail

By David Fitz-Gerald

Click here to see the full list of 2023 Series Book Award Winners.

We are now accepting submissions into the 2025 Series Book Awards for Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Please click here for more information.

Winners will be announced at the 2024 CIBA Awards Ceremony that is sponsored by the 2025 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

April 3 – 6, 2025! Save the Date for Registration!

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

Join us for our annual conference as we enter our second decade and discover why!
January 14, 2025
The 2024 Series Awards Long List for Fiction and Non-Fiction!
The CIBA SERIES Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in any of our 16 Fiction Divisions and 7 Non-Fiction Divisions where the author has written a series. The Series Book Awards is a division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs) is seeking for the best book series in all of the CIBA Divisions. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.

These titles have moved forward in the first look rounds from all 2024 Series Award entries to the 2024 Series Book Awards LONG LIST. These entries are now in competition for the 2024 Series Short List. The Short Listers will compete for the Semi-Finalists positions. FINALISTS will be chosen from the Semi-Finalists and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference, CAC25.

We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 in beautiful Bellingham, WA at the Bellingham Yacht Club sponsored by the 2025 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

These titles are in the running for the SHORT LIST of the 2024 Series Book Awards competition!

Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works!
- Samantha Schinder – The Deliverance Series
- Antonia Gavrihel – Back To One
- John J. Spearman – Mercenary Navy
- Elliott Foster – Panic River
- Alan B. Gibson – Magic at Myers Beach
- D. L. Wilburn Jr. – The God Protocol
- Jule Selbo – Dee Rommel Mystery Series
- Susan Rogers and John Roosen – Yoga Mat Mysteries
- Evette Davis – The Council Trilogy
- Taryn R. Hutchison – A Cold War Trilogy
- Laurie Buchanan – Sean Mcpherson Novels
- Kari Bovee – The Pryce of Murder
- April Sebree – Through the Woods
- M.K. Dean – The Ginny Reese Mysteries
- Sandra Wagner-Wright – Salem Stories
- Melrose McFadden – Major Bummer Murders
- Valerie Green – The McBride Chronicles
- Jeff Nania – Northern Lakes Mystery series
- J.L. Oakley – The Jossing series
- A. Keith Carreiro – The Immortality Wars
- Mike Murphey – Tales of Physics, Lust and Greed
- Rose Prendeville – Brides of Chattan
- Don Stuart – Washington Statehouse Series
- Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel – Emotional Intelligence Book Series
- TK Sheffield – The Backyard Model Mysteries
- Eve M Riley – The Techboys series
- Steven Joseph – Snoodles Book Series
- Ralph R. “Rick” Steinke – Jake Fortina Series
- Ron Singerton – Sword of Rome
- Karen Inglis – Secret Lake Mystery Adventures
- Anika Savoy – Ungilded
- Michael J Bowler – The Lance Chronicles
- D.V. Chernov – Nick Severs Mysteries
- McKendree Long – The Superstition Gun
- Tamar Anolic – The Vanguard Warrior Trilogy
- E. Alan Fleischauer – Just Die Series
- R.w. Meek – The Dream Collector
- Tim Facciola – A Vengeful Realm
- Glen Dahlgren – The Chronicles of Chaos
- Bert Entwistle – Leftover Soldiers
- D.F. Kennedy – So Help Me God
- J.C. Ahern – The Strategy series
Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.

PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS!

This post has been posted on the Chanticleer Facebook Page. We try to tag all authors listed here in the Facebook post. However, it is easier for us to tag authors when they have Liked and Followed us on Facebook.

Please click here to visit our page to LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE on Facebook.

We will also be promoting this list in our Newsletter, which you can sign up for here!

Congratulations once more to the 2023 Series Grand Prize Winner

Ghosts Along The Oregon Trail

By David Fitz-Gerald

Click here to see the full list of 2023 Series Book Award Winners.

We are now accepting submissions into the 2025 Series Book Awards for Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Please click here for more information.

Winners will be announced at the 2024 CIBA Awards Ceremony that is sponsored by the 2025 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

April 3 – 6, 2025! Save the Date for Registration!

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

Join us for our annual conference as we enter our second decade and discover why!
December 26, 2024
CIBAs Extended: Coming back from the Election
Now is the time to recover

We’ve all been feeling the intensity of election season. No matter your politics, this has been a difficult year, and we know the toll it takes, especially for those of us who balance creativity with everything else life throws our way.

Based on feedback from our authors, we are offering a reprieve to anyone who needs it.

These Amazing Fiction Divisions are now open through November!
This is an exciting opportunity to ready work that might have missed the due date, and we’re happy to make it available!

Why Wait?

We’re already deep in the reading for everyone who already submitted. As always, the trust you show us with your work is both humbling and gratifying. We hope this extension gives everyone the space they need to submit with confidence.

The CIBAs are here to celebrate the stories you’ve worked so hard to share!

Non-Fiction and the BRAND NEW Chanticleer Cover Design Awards (CCDA) are still open too!

While Non-Fiction might need to share November with some fiction, we’re happy to say that these divisions are still open!
The CDDAs are open!

The Chanticleer Cover Design Awards are just what you’ve been looking for!

Fiction and Non-Fiction Options!

This newest division of the CIBAs is already exceeding our expectations! Your Book Deserves to be Discovered!

Don’t let your story miss out. Enter the CIBAs today!
November 8, 2024
DOUBLE TAKEDOWN, (Mike Stoneman Thriller Series #6) by Kevin G. Chapman – Thriller/Suspense Fiction, Police Procedural, Crime Thrillers

In Double Takedown, book six in the Mike Stoneman series by Kevin G. Chapman, we follow two NY homicide detectives as they unravel a murder at a theater in an intricate dance of high-stakes suspense.

Two years after the pandemic shut down the world, NY homicide detectives Mike Stoneman and his partner Jason Dickson are at a charity ballet for an evening out with their wives. When an audience member suddenly dies during the performance, they soon realize they are spectators to a murder.

At first nothing looks suspicious about the death of Alex Bishop, lead actor in a moribund Broadway show, Godfather: The Musical. But with the cause of death uncertain, questions begin to swirl. Mike and Jason pick up the case to find out exactly what caused this mysterious death. The show’s director/producer had a motive and opportunity, and when the detectives find incriminating evidence on his personal laptop, the case is quickly closed. Or is it?

From the first page, readers are pulled into this police procedural that doesn’t let up until the very last page.

What seems to be a cut and dried medical case is scheduled for trial a year later, but when Mike and Jason are approached by a private investigator named Sterling Wright, they find the third act is just beginning. The case hits major snags, and Mike and Jason investigate Sterling’s accusations with private surveillance. The two partners begin with a list of people close to Alex, unraveling a complicated choreography of deceit and lies in which the dead man’s supposed friends tell a different story behind the scenes. As they dig deeper into Alex’s life, the detectives uncover connections that stretch throughout the boroughs of New York, turning this local case into a mystery that at first looks like an open and shut case, but takes a drastic turn to something more sinister.

Double Takedown is a fascinating and involved police procedural that guides readers expertly through the investigative process.

This stand-alone mystery will keep readers on their toes! Lovers of thrillers, suspense, and mysteries won’t miss a step if they dive into Double Takedown before reading the earlier books in the series. Chapman intricately weaves all the necessary details of his characters into the plot and subplot to present a complex tale of a police investigation his readers will relish. The pacing flows gracefully, keeping readers’ attention focused page after page. Other suspects emerge from the wings, presenting a stage full of interesting characters that provide nuance and balance to the story, and you’ll find yourself sitting on the edge of your seat whenever Mike and Jason drill down on a possible suspect.

Chapman masterfully blends meticulous police work with high stakes suspense, delivering a richly layered narrative that will keep crime thriller fans guessing at every turn. With an intricate plot and memorable characters, Double Takedown stands out as a must-read for those who crave the perfect mix of action and intrigue.

October 16, 2024
The 2023 Book Series Award WINNERS for Genre Fiction
The CIBA FICTION SERIES Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in any of our 16 Fiction Divisions where the author has written a series. The Fiction Series Book Awards is a division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs) is seeking for the best book series in all of its fifteen fiction divisions: Mysteries, Suspense Thrillers, Espionage/High Stakes, Young Adult, Middle-Grade Readers, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Supernatural and Paranormal, Romance, Historical Fiction.

1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners were announced at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony by Diane Garland on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at the Four Points by Sheraton in beautiful Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2024 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

This is the OFFICIAL 2023 LIST of the SERIES BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the M&M Grand Prize Winner.

Join us in congratulating the following award-winning authors and their works in the CIBAs

Fantasy – OZMA
- John J. Spearman – FitzDuncan
Early Historical Fiction – CHAUCER
- James Hutson-Wiley – The Sugar Merchant
Late Historical Fiction – GOETHE
- Alice McVeigh – Warleigh Hall Press Jane Austen Series
20th Century Wartime Fiction – HEMINGWAY
- Tom Burkhalter – No Merciful War
Mystery – CLUE
- Dave Lager – The Ro Delahanty Novels
- Jode Millman – The Queen City Crimes Series
Americana – LARAMIE
- David Fitz-Gerald – Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail
Contemporary/Literary – SOMERSET
- Mark A. Gibson – Hamilton Place
The Grand Prize Winner for the 2023 SERIES Awards is:

Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail

by David Fitz-Gerald

You can see all of our amazing 2023 Series Finalists! Congratulations to all and thank you for submitting!

Well done climbing the CIBA Levels of Achievement!

PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS!

Attn CIBA Winners: More goodies and prizes will be coming your way along with promotion in our magazine, website, and advertisements in Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards long-tail marketing strategy. Welcome to the CIBA Hall of Fame for Award Winners!

This post has been posted on the Chanticleer Facebook Page. We try to tag all authors listed here in the Facebook post. However, for Facebook to allow us to tag an author, that author must LIKE our page and Follow Chanticleer Reviews.

Please click here to visit our page to LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE on Facebook.

Additionally, we also post on Twitter. Chanticleer Facebook and Twitter handle is @ChantiReviews

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A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in June. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. You will receive an OFFICIAL EMAIL NOTIFICATION with Digital Badges and more information.

NOTE: We will post at least two 2023 CIBA Divisions’ OFFICIAL Winners per business day starting April 24, 2024. We do a final sweep and reconciliation prior to making the Official CIBA Posts for the 2023 First Place and Grand Prize Winners. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. There are many moving parts involved with the Chanticleer International Book Awards Program.

Thank you for participating in the 2023 CIBAs! We are looking forward to reading your future entries.

The Chanticleer Team
May 7, 2024
The 2023 Book Series Award FINALISTS for Genre Fiction
The CIBA FICTION SERIES Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in any of our 16 Fiction Divisions where the author has written a series. The Fiction Series Book Awards is a division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards (the CIBAs) is seeking for the best book series in all of its fifteen fiction divisions: Mysteries, Suspense Thrillers, Espionage/High Stakes, Young Adult, Middle-Grade Readers, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Supernatural and Paranormal, Romance, Historical Fiction. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2023 Series Book Awards Short List to the 2022 Series Book Awards Finalists. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC24).

The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 25 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.

We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at the Four Points by Sheraton in beautiful Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2024 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

These titles are the Finalists of the 2023 Series Book Awards novel competition for Genre Fiction!

Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2023 CIBAs.

Mystery/Suspense
- Mary Seifert – Katie and Maverick Cozy Mysteries – M&M
- Jeannée Sacken – The Annie Hawkins Series – Clue
- Chuck Morgan – Crime – M&M
- Ralph R. “Rick” Steinke – Jake Fortina – Global Thriller
- Jode Millman – The Queen City Crimes Series – Clue
- Sharon Michalove – Global Security Unlimited – M&M
- Dave Lager – The Ro Delahanty Novels – Clue
Speculative Fiction
- John J. Spearman – FitzDuncan – Ozma
- Elizabeth Woolsey – The Travels of Dr. Rebecca Harper – Cygnus
- C.K. Donnelly – The Kinderra Saga – Ozma
- Andrew Sweet – Reality Gradient – Cygnus
- Marieke Lexmond – The Madigan Chronicles – Ozma
- John J Spearman – Halberd – Cygnus
- Tony Johnson – The Story of Evil – Ozma
Historical Fiction
- Sophia Alexander – The Silk Trilogy – Laramie
- James Hutson-Wiley – The Sugar Merchant – Chaucer
- Murray Pura & Patrick E. Craig – Islands Series – Hemingway
- David Fitz-Gerald – Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail – Laramie
- Alice McVeigh – Warleigh Hall Press Jane Austen Series – Goethe
- Tom Burkhalter – No Merciful War – Hemingway
- E. Alan Fleischauer – How the West was Won then Lost Annihilation – Laramie
Young Adults through Children:
- Brooks Olbrys – The Adventures of Blue Ocean Bob – Little Peeps
- Laura Teste – Book of Bad Manners Series – Little Peeps
- Rae St. Clair Bridgman – The MiddleGate Books – Gertrude Warner
- AG Flitcher – Boone and Jacque – Gertrude Warner
- Jodi Lea Stewart – Silki, the Girl of Many Scarves – Dante Rossetti
- McKinley Aspen – Shadows in the Wind – Dante Rossetti
- Michele Kwasniewski – The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart – Dante Rossetti
Grab Bag
- Mark A. Gibson – Hamilton Place – Somerset
- CK Van Dam – On the Dakota – Chatelaine
- Holly Brandon – Chastity Series – Somerset
- Lucinda Brant – Roxton Foundation Series – Chatelaine
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Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging!

Note: We tend to offer up to 5 First Place Blue Ribbons per division. Please be aware that this is also the case for the Series Awards! Good luck to all!

The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2022 Series Awards is:
The Curtis Jefferson Series
By Vince Bailey

Click here to see the 2022 Series Book Award Winners for Genre Fiction

We are now accepting submissions into the 2024 Series Book Awards for Genre Fiction. The 2024 CIBA winners will be announced at CAC 2025.

Please click here for more information.

Winners will be announced at the 2023 CIBA Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the 2024 Chanticleer Authors Conference April 18-21, 2024! Register Today!

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