The Chaucer Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in pre-1750s Historical Fiction.  The Chaucer Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

The Chaucer Book Awards competition is named for Geoffrey Chaucer the author of the legendary Canterbury Tales. The work is considered to be one of the greatest works in the English language. It was among the first non-secular books written in Middle English to be printed in 1483.

Chanticleer International Book Awards is seeking for the best books featuring Pre-1750s Historical Fiction, including pre-history, ancient history, Classical, world history (non-western culture), Dark Ages and Medieval Europe, Renaissance, Elizabethan, Tudor, 1600s, we will put them to the test and choose the best among them.

The other three Historical Fiction Genres are the Laramie Awards for Americana Fiction, the Goethe Awards for Late Historical Fiction, and the Hemingway Awards for 20th c. Wartime Fiction.

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

This is the OFFICIAL 2024 LIST of

the CHAUCER BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners

and the CHAUCER Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to the FIRST PLACE CATEGORY WINNERS of the CHAUCER BOOK AWARDS for Pre-1750s Historical Fiction, a division of the 2024 CIBAs.

• Dean Cycon – A Quest for God and Spices

• Liz Sevchuk Armstrong – To Remain Vigilant

• Rozsa Gaston – Anne Boleyn at Margaret of Austria’s Court

• C.V. Lee – Betrayal of Trust

• Logan D. Irons – Sands of Bone

• Jean Gill – Among Sea Wolves

• Laura C. Rader – Hatfield 1677

The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2024 CHAUCER Awards is:

Maid of Honour:

Anne Boleyn at Margaret of Austria’s Court

By Rozsa Gaston

 

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

Well done climbing the CIBA Levels of Achievement!

PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS! 

Attn CIBA Winners & Finalists: 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!

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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.

ALL the WINNERS: 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 2024 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.

Team Chanticleer

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