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  • March Events and Updates from Chanticleer Reviews

    March Events and Updates from Chanticleer Reviews

    Book Reviews

    The Chanticleer Read Reviews Page is Receiving More Traffic than Ever!

    We are happy to report that Chanticleer Reviews’ new web site design is a great boon to those who have reviews posted with us.

    The new format on the Read Reviews page is gaining new visitors by leaps and bounds with its easy scrolling format.  Visitors are lingering on the Chanticleer Read Reviews page longer and clicking through to read the entire review that has been selected.

    How can we tell this? By watching Chanticleer’s Google Analytics screen. It’s more fun than TV! We can see exactly which reviews are being clicked on and read. Then we watch to see if the visitor continues on to the book’s Amazon page or, even more exciting, to visit the author’s web site. Watching visitors from all over the world click on reviews is thoroughly addictive. And totally awesome for the Chanticleer Community of Authors and Readers!

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    The MYSTERY & MAYHEM Awards 2015 deadline for submissions is March 31st; click here to enter!

    If you write mysteries, you will want to enter this prestigious contest. Here is a link to last year’s M&M award winners. 

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    March Events Where You Can Find Chanticleer Reviews

    crimelandiaCrimeLandia Left Coast Crime Scene 2015 in Portland, Oregon

    March 12 – 15, 2015
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    Kiffer Brown to participate in Social Media Panel Discussion 

    Social Media: What Every Author Needs to Know Panel Discussion on Thursday, March 12th at 1 p.m. Kiffer Brown will participate along with Stacey Cochran, Victoria Goff, and Chantelle Aimée Osman. Sue Trowbridge will moderate.

    March 13, 2015

    Get Your Just Desserts — and Drinks with PNW Mystery Authors and Chanticleer Reviews on Friday Evening, 8:30 – 10:30

    Join award winning authors Pamela Beason, Jeanne Matthews, Donnell Ann Bell, Wendy Delaney, Liz Osborne, and Tracy Weber along with Kiffer Brown of Chanticleer Reviews for this Friday night Mixer at the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon.  Desserts are on Us. Cash Bar provided by DoubleTree Hotel.

    You do not have to be registered for the Crimelandia 2015 conference to attend this sure-to-be-fun mixer. Make your reservation here. It’s free! Readers and Authors are welcome. We will have door prizes and drawings!

     

     

    PUPubSense_logoBSENSE SUMMIT in Charleston, S.C. 

     

     

    March 22 – 24, 2015:  We will set-up the Chanticleer  booth on Saturday afternoon, March 21st.

    Chanticleer Reviews & Writing Competitions will exhibit at the PubSense Summit. Please stop by our booth and say “Hey!”

    Rochelle Parry, Chanticleer’s Webmaven and Creative Director will be available at Chanticleer’s booth along with best-selling Pacific Northwest mystery author, Pamela Beason. Kiffer Brown, founder of Chanticleer Reviews will also be available and is participating in several panel discussions. We’d love to meet you!

    PubSense Summit Panels

    Sunday, March 22nd at 3:30 p.m.

    Increasing Exposure, Part 2 panel discussion with Kiffer Brown, C. Hope Clark, Claire McKinney, and Shari Stauch, Moderator.

    Monday, March 23rd at 1:30 p.m.

    Five Star Reviews: Top Reviewers Share Their Insights with Kiffer Brown of Chanticleer Reviews, Michael Hurley, Elizabeth Lacks of Saint Martins Press, Patricia Moosbrugger of Blue Ink Reviews, Kristina Radke of Net Galley, and Shari Stauch, moderator.

    Monday, March 22nd at 3 p.m.

    Get Seen, Get Noticed, Tools for Heightened Visibility and Stellar Sales with Nancy L. Bauman, Kiffer Brown, Laura Clark, Mary Beth Grossman, and Nicole Rescinti.

    Tuesday, March 23rd at 7 – 9:30 p.m.

    PubSense Signature Dish & Dialog Dinner: Dine with Your Fave Faculty

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    Chanticleer Authors Conference and Awards Gala 2015

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, September 27, 28, & 29th

    Save the Date for the Chanticleer Authors Conference and Awards Gala Banquet, September 27, 28, and 29th at the Hotel Bellwether on beautiful Bellingham Bay, Washington State. Early Bird Registration now available!

    Chanticleer Reviews New Website

    If you haven’t been by to take a look at Chanticleer’s new web site format, please do! We are continuously updating it and making it easier to navigate.

    Be sure to check out the marketing and promotion posts along with the Chanticleer Community News for Books Clubs and Readers.

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  • The Somerset Awards for Literary & Mainstream Fiction:  First in Category Winners

    The Somerset Awards for Literary & Mainstream Fiction: First in Category Winners

    The  Somerset Awards  recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of  Contemporary, Mainstream, and Literary Fiction.

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    The Somerset Awards is a division of Chanticleer Blue Ribbon Writing Competitions. This contest division is  named after W. Somerset Maugham (1874- 1965), author of “The Moon and Sixpence,” “Of Human Bondage,” “Razor’s Edge,” and other literary masterpieces. Maugham was trained and qualified as a medical doctor. He served in the Red Cross ambulatory corps in WWI, then was recruited in the British Secret Service. During and after the war, he traveled extensively.  

     

     

    We are honored to post the Official List of 1st in Category Winners for the Somerset  Awards 2013.

    These 1st Place Category Winners  have been read cover to cover and have made it through seven rounds of judging. The authors of the winning titles will receive a Chanticleer Editorial Book Review and promotional package.

    First Place Category winners will compete for Overall Best of Somerset Awards for Contemporary, Mainstream, and Literary Fiction 2013.  Overall Best Book for the Somerset  Awards 2013 will win a $250 purse and will compete for the Chanticleer Blue Ribbon Awards Grand Prize for Best Book 2013 and a $1,000 purse (U.S. Dollars). Awards will be announced and presented at the Chanticleer Awards Banquet on September 20th, 2014.

    The Overall First Place Category Winner for the Somerset Awards 2013 is:

    Jeremy Bullian, Individually Wrapped

    The First Place Category Winners Titles & Authors of the Somerset Awards 2013  are:

    • Contemporary:  Chocolates on the Pillow by Sean Dwyer
    • Satire:  Brain: The Man Who Wrote the Book that Changed the World by Dermot Davis
    • Mainstream:  The Prodigal by Michael Hurley
    • Speculative Fiction:  Individually Wrapped by Jeremy Bullian
    • Adventure/Suspense:  Tarnished Hero by Jim Gilliam
    • Literary:  The Opposite of Everything by David Kalish
    • Women’s Fiction:  Cheating the Hog by Rae Ellen Lee
    • New Adult:  Saving Faith by Patrick M. Garry

    Congratulations to the Somerset Writing Competition 2013 Finalists and 1st in Category Winners!

    The staff and judges at Chanticleer Blue Ribbon Writing Competitions want to thank everyone who participated in the Somerset Awards Writing Competition 2013.  The selection process was quite competitive. 

    We are now accepting entries into the Somerset Awards for 2014.  Click here for more info.

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  • The Official List of the Somerset Awards 2013 Finalists

    The Official List of the Somerset Awards 2013 Finalists

    The Somerset Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Contemporary, Mainstream, and Literary Fiction.

    Finalists will compete for 1st place category positions. 1st Place Category winners will compete for The Somerset Awards Grand Prize for Overall Best Book 2013 and a Chanticleer Book Review and SEO package, a $250 purse, and promotional opportunities. The grand prize winners of ten genres will compete for the Chanticleer Blue Ribbon Grand Prize 2013 and a $1,000 purse.

    220px-Maugham_retouchedThe Somerset Awards is a division of Chanticleer Blue Ribbon Writing Competitions. The contest divisions is  named after W. Somerset Maugham, author of The Moon and Sixpence, Of Human Bondage, Razor’s Edge, and other literary masterpieces.

     

     

    These finalists have made it through the first three rounds of competition. The first sixty to ninety pages of each work have been read by CBR judges. They are presently making the next circuit of rounds. From here on out each round is more competitive as the judges determine if works will continue to move forward to best of category.

    We are honored to announce the Official Finalists of the Somerset Awards 2013:

    • Stormy Weather by Dermot Davis
    • Mother Teresa’s Advice for Jilted Lovers by Donna Barker
    • Individually Wrapped by Jeremy Bullian
    • In Search of Sticks by Randy Kaneen
    • Opposite of Everything by David Kalish
    • Cheating the Hog by Rae Ellen Lee
    • The Devil Wears Scrubs by Freida McFadden
    • Morning Star by Roger Schick
    • Surviving 26th Street by Carol June Stover
    • Sparrows Cannot Catch Me by R. Mursell
    • Midlife Fanilow by J. M. Holder
    • The Prodigal by Michael Hurley
    • Chocolates on the Pillow by Sean Dwyer
    • Tarnished Hero by Jim Gilliam
    • How to Make a Pot in 14 Easy Lessons by Nicola Pearson
    • The Botanist’s Daughter by Angela Belcaster
    • Family Bonds by Kate Vale
    • Color of Lies by Abbe Rolnick
    • The Orbiter by Jana Krause
    • The Fosters, a Novel by C. Alease
    • Never Turn Your Back on a Wolf by Jennifer Mueller
    • Take the Pilgrim Road by Frank T. Klus
    • Saving Faith by Patrick M. Garry
    • The Apprentice by Jana Barkley
    • Brain, the Man Who Wrote the Book that Changed the World by Dermot Davis
    • Sacred Mountain by Ken Farmer & Buck Stienke
    • Freak Story by Jim Musgrave

    From the this list, only six First in Category award winners will be chosen.  

    Congratulations to the Finalists and Good Luck in the next rounds of the Somerset 2013 Competition.

    • 1st Place Category winners will be announced in approximately two months.
    • We are now accepting entries into the 2014 Somerset Awards.

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  • The Chaucer Awards 2013 for Historical Fiction First Place Category Winners

    The Chaucer Awards 2013 for Historical Fiction First Place Category Winners

    Geoffrey-Chaucer-9245691-1-402The Chaucer Awards recognize new and outstanding works in the genre of Historical Fiction Novels.

     

     

    Chanticleer Book Reviews is honored to announce the First Place Category Winners for the Chaucer Awards 2013, the Historical Fiction Genre Division of the Chanticleer Blue Ribbon Award Writing Competitions.

    The 1st Place Category winners have completed another four rounds of judging. These works have been read cover-to-cover and have garnered the most votes for the category into which the work was entered.

    The Overall First Place Genre Winner for the Chaucer Awards 2013 is:

    Sean Curley, Propositum

    First Place Category Winners for the Chaucer Awards 2013 are:

    Adventure/Young Adult:  I, Walter by Mike Hartner

    N.A. Western:  Crossing Purgatory by Gary Schanbacher

    World War II (European):  Deal with the Devil by J. Gunner Grey

    Adventure/Romance/YA: “Lady Blade” by C.J. Thrush

    Nordic History:  The Jossing Affair by J.L.Oakley

    Regency:  Traitor’s Gate by David Chacko & Alexander Kulcsar

    Women’s Fiction/WWII: Wait for Me  by Janet K. Shawgo

    Medieval/Dark Ages: Divine Vengeance by David Koons

    Legacy/Legend: Propositum by Sean Curley

    Women’s Fiction/World History: Daughters of India by Kavita Jade

     

    First place category winners competed for the Overall First Place Genre winner for the Chaucer Awards 2013.

    1st Place Overall Genre winners then competed for the position of Chanticleer Book Reviews Grand Prize 2013 Blue Ribbon for Best Book.

    Chanticleer Book Reviews Best Books will be announced and winners will receive their awards at the CBR Banquet in June 2014.

    The deadline for submitting entries to the Chaucer Awards 2013 was June 30, 2013, midnight.

    The Official List of Finalists for the Chaucer Awards was posted on Oct. 1, 2013.

    We are now accepting submissions to the Chaucer Awards 2015 writing competition.  Enter Here

    Again, congratulations to all the authors whose work made it into the Official Chaucer Awards 2013 Finalists shortlist.

    Chanticleer Book Reviews & Media retains the right to not declare “default winners.” Winning works are decided upon merit only. Please visit our Contest Details page for more information about our writing contest guidelines.

    CBR’s rigorous writing competition standards are the reason literary agencies seek out our winning manuscripts and self-published novels. Our high standards are also the reason our reviews are trusted among booksellers and book distributors.

    Please do not hesitate to contact Info@ChantiReviews.com about any questions, concerns, or suggestions about CBR writing competitions. Your input is important to us.

  • BOOKS & BREWS Festival

    BOOKS & BREWS Festival

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    Join Chanticleer

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    first annual

    Books & Brews Festival

    on Saturday, Sept. 14th

    noon to four o’clock

    Boundary Bay Brewery’s

    Beer Garden!

     

    FREE and FAMILY FRIENDLY ♦ BEERS, BRATS, & BOOKS ♣ AUTHORS ♥ DOOR PRIZES ♦ 

    • Rain or Shine – the Beer Garden is Covered
    • The event is directly across the street from Bellingham’s well attended Farmers’ Market
    • Drawings every 30 minutes for PRIZES
    • Meet other authors & writers
    • Chanticleer authors are welcome to sell and promote their books at CBR’s tables.
    • Boundary Bay Brewery is one of the largest brewpubs in North America and has won numerous awards for its beers. www.BBayBrewery.com   Boundary Bay Brewery is located at 1107 Railroad Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225

    If you are interested in  participating in the BOOKS & BREWS Festival, please email Kiffer Brown at KBrown@ChantiReviews.com to reserve your space. Space is limited and reservations are required.

    Upcoming Events

    • September 14:  BOOKS & BREWS at Boundary Bay Brewery;  Bellingham, Wash.
    • Sept, 19 – 22: BoucherCon2013 Mystery Convention; Alabany, N.Y.
    • Oct. 6 – 8: Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Trade Show; Portland, Oregon
    • Oct. 17 – 20: Emerald City Writers Conference; Bellevue, Wash.
    • Oct. 24 – 27: Surrey International Writers Conference; Surrey, British Columbia
    • Nov. 2 & 3: NorthWest Book Fest; Kirkland, Wash.
    • March 20 – 23, 2014: Left Coast Crime Scene; Monterey, Calif.

    Be sure to check Chanticleer’s calendar often to keep up with on-going promotional opportunities.

     

  • Journey Awards First Place Category Winners for Narrative Non-fiction

    Journey Awards First Place Category Winners for Narrative Non-fiction

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    Chanticleer Book Reviews is honored to announce the First Place Category winners of the Journey Awards for Narrative Non-fiction.

     

    The Journey Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of  Narrative Non-fiction. The Journey Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer Book Reviews Blue Ribbon Awards Writing Competitions.

    The Overall First Place Genre Winner for the Journey Awards 2013 is:

    Christine Smith, More Faster Backwards

    First Place Category Winners for the Journey Awards for Narrative Non-Fiction are:

    • Era Memoir – Unforgiving, The Memoir of an Asperger Teen by Margaret Jean Adam
    • Travelogue Experiences – My Next Husband Will be Normal by Rae Ellen Lee
    • Enlightenment – My Aphasic Journey – by Carol Schultz
    • Experiences – Survivor Clift by Jessica Clift
    • Experiences – The Tutor by Debra Boyle
    • True Action/Adventure – More Faster Backwards by Christine Smith
    • Personal Journey – Leaving Early by Don Waitt

    First Place Category Winners competed for the Overall 1st Place Prize for The Journey Awards 2013.  

    The Overall 1st Place Prize received $250 U.S. cash prize plus promotion.  Overall 1st Place Award winners went on to compete for the Grand Prize Blue Ribbon purse of $1,000. For more information, please visit our Contest Details page at: https://www.chantireviews.com/contest-details

    The deadline for submitting entries for The Journey Awards 2013 was Jan. 31, 2013 midnight.

    The deadline to enter The Journey Awards 2014 was Feb. 28, 2014.

    The deadline to enter The Journey Awards 2015 is Feb. 28, 2015.