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NELLIE BLY Book Awards for Journalistic & Investigative Non-Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
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 advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

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.

The 2020 NELLIE BLY Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the NELLIE BLY Grand Prize Winner were announced by Sara Stamey on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 NELLIE BLY Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the NELLIE BLY BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the NELLIE BLY Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- William “Mecca” Elmore & Susan Simone – Prison From The Inside Out: One Man’s Journey from a Life Sentence to Freedom
- Ashley Conner and Cierra Camper – Memoirs of Michael: The Hurricane Project
- Kris Newby – BITTEN: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons
- Janice S. Ellis, Ph.D. – Cause and Civility: Imploring Reason and Respect From An Advocate Journalist, Book I
- Patricia Martin Holt – EMPOWER A REFUGEE, Peace of Thread and the Backyard Humanity Movement
- Gigi Berardi – FoodWISE: A Whole Systems Guide to Sustainable and Delicious Food Choices
- Ted Neill – Two Years of Wonder
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 NELLIE BLY Awards is:

William “Mecca” Elmore & Susan Simone for

Prison from the Inside Out:

One Man’s Journey from a Life Sentence to Freedom

The 2021 NELLIE BLY Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 NELLIE BLY Book Awards are open until the end of November. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 17, 2021
I & I Book Awards for Instruction and Insight Non-Fiction – 2020 CIBA Winners
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 advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

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.

The 2020 I & I Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the I & I Grand Prize Winner were announced by Abbe Rolnick on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 I & I Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the I & I BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the I & I Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- Peggy Sullivan – Blissfully Single, A Single’s Guide to Finding Happiness
- 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
- Wendela Whitcomb Marsh – Independent Living with Autism: Your Roadmap to Success
- Leslie Bains – Let’s Take A Hike: 7 Family-Friendly Trails of Nantucket
- Carole Bumpus – Searching for Family and Traditions at the French Table, Book Two
- Jill Sherer Murray – Big Wild Love: The Unstoppable Power of Letting Go
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 I & I Awards is:

Wendela Whitcomb Marsh for

Independent Living with Autism: Your Roadmap to Success

The 2021 I & I Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 I & I Book Awards are open until the end of November. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 17, 2021
HARVEY CHUTE Book Awards for Business and Enterprise Non-Fiction – 2020 CIBA Winners
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 Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

We are honored to name the Business and Enterprise Non-Fiction Book Awards after Harvey Chute, a local entrepreneur (IT consulting) who resided in Bellingham, Wash. where Chanticleer Reviews is headquartered. Harvey is known for creating the KBoards (Kindle Platform) in 2007. He also wrote five technical guides in Wiley’s famous “For DUMMIES” series. Harvey also wrote a young adult historical novel titled Stone and Silt before he passed away September 25, 2015 from severe health issues. Harvey Chute was a generous soul who loved to write and was passionate about books.

Harvey Raymond Chute, KBoards Founder & Author

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.

The 2020 HARVEY CHUTE Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the HARVEY CHUTE Grand Prize Winner were announced by Abbe Rolnick on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 HARVEY CHUTE Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the HARVEY CHUTE BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the HARVEY CHUTE Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to the 2020 1st Place Winners in the HARVEY CHUTE Book Awards!
- 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
- Rachel Thompson – The BadRedhead Media 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge
- Marcus Kirsch – The Wicked Company
- Anthony Delauney – Owning the Dash
- Tikiri Herath – Your Rebel Dreams: Discover Your Purpose and Passions to Power Up Your Life
- Mike D. Kinney – Navigating Your Safety Culture Journey
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 Harvey Chute Awards is:

Laura Huang for

Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage

This is the first awarding for a Grand Prize in the HARVEY CHUTE Division for Business & Enterprise

The 2021 HARVEY CHUTE Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 HARVEY CHUTE Book Awards are open until the end of November. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 16, 2021
SOMERSET Book Awards for Contemporary and Literary Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
The SOMERSET Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Literary and Contemporary 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, magical realism, or women and family themes. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

The 2020 SOMERSET Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the SOMERSET Grand Prize Winner were announced by Gail Noble-Sanderson on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 SOMERSET Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the SOMERSET BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the SOMERSET Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- Sara Stamey – Pause
- Gregory Erich Phillips – A Season in Lights
- Candi Sary – Magdalena
- Kathleen Reid – Sunrise in Florence
- T P Graf – As the Daisies Bloom
- Julie Weary – Knowing Marjorie Thane
- Barbara Linn Probst – Queen of the Owls
- Jennifer Gold – Keep Me Afloat
- Lainey Cameron – The Exit Strategy
- Susan Wingate – How the Deer Moon Hungers
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 SOMERSET Awards is:

Gregory Erich Phillips for

A Season in Lights

The 2021 SOMERSET Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 SOMERSET Book Awards are open until the end of November. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 15, 2021
MARK TWAIN Book Awards for Humor & Satire Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
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. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs. (For contemporary and literary fiction see our Somerset Book Awards.)

The 2020 MARK TWAIN Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the MARK TWAIN Grand Prize Winner were announced by Sarah Stamey on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 MARK TWAIN Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the MARK TWAIN BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the MARK TWAIN Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to the 2020 1st Place Winners in the MARK TWAIN Book Awards!
- Charlie Suisman – Arnold Falls
- Lenore Rowntree – Cluck
- 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
- Alex J. Tremari – Dragoncast
- Matt Tompkins – Odsburg
- J.P. Kenna – Toward A Terrible Freedom
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 Mark Twain Awards is:
Charlie Suisman for
Arnold Falls

This is the first awarding for a Grand Prize in the MARK TWAIN Division

The 2021 MARK TWAIN Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 MARK TWAIN Book Awards are open until the end of November. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 15, 2021
CHATELAINE Book Awards for Romance Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
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 books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

The 2020 CHATELAINE Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the CHATELAINE Grand Prize Winner were announced by Seán Dwyer on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 CHATELAINE Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the CHATELAINE BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the CHATELAINE Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- 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
- Carol Van Den Hende – Goodbye, Orchid
- Gail Noble-Sanderson – The Lavender Bees of Meuse
- Barb Warner Deane – The Whistle Stop Canteen
- T.K. Conklin – Promise of Spring
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 CHATELAINE Awards is:

Mary Ting for

When the Wind Chimes

The 2021 CHATELAINE Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2022 CHATELAINE Book Awards are open until the end of August. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 15, 2021
LARAMIE Book Awards for Western & Pioneer Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
The Laramie Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Western, Pioneer, & Civil War Historical Fiction and First Nation Novels. The Laramie 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, the wild west, pioneering, Civil War, North American History, and First Nation Novels. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

The 2020 LARAMIE Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the LARAMIE Grand Prize Winner were announced by Janet Oakley on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 LARAMIE Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the LARAMIE BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the LARAMIE Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- Rebecca Dwight Bruff – Trouble the Water, a Novel
- Eileen Charbonneau – Mercies of the Fallen
- James Kahn – Matamoros
- Daniel Greene – Northern Wolf
- David Fitz-Gerald – She Sees Ghosts? The Story of a Woman Who Rescues Lost Souls
- Gerry Robinson – The Cheyenne Story
- J.B. Richard – Jesse
- Mike Shellenbergar – Quail Creek Ranch
- Mike Shellenbergar – Refuge
- J. Palma – The Chaffee Sisters
- Fred Dickey – Days of Hope, Miles of Misery – Love and Loss on the Oregon Trail
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 LARAMIE Awards is:

Rebecca Dwight Bruff for

Trouble the Water, a Novel

The 2021 LARAMIE Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2022 LARAMIE Book Awards are open until the end of July. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 15, 2021
CHAUCER Book Awards for Pre-1750s Historical Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
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.

These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

The 2020 CHAUCER Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the CHAUCER Grand Prize Winner were announced by Gregory Erich Phillips on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 CHAUCER Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the CHAUCER BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the CHAUCER Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- Ancient Historical Fiction: B.L. Smith – The Fall of the Axe
- Bronze Age – Pre-Historic: N.L. Holmes – Bird in a Snare
- Dark Ages/Medieval: Helena P. Schrader – The Emperor Strikes Back
- World History: Denis Olasehinde Akinmolasire – The Mission to End Slavery
- Legend Based Historical Fiction: Thoren Syndergaard – Ripley of Valor
- Classical Roman/Greek: Brook Allen – Antonius: Son of Rome
- Elizabethan/Tudor: Janet Wertman – The Path to Somerset
- Norse/Celtic Historical Fiction: Regan Walker – Summer Warrior
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 CHAUCER Awards is:

N.L. Holmes for

Bird in a Snare

The 2021 CHAUCER Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 CHAUCER Book Awards are open until the end of July. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 14, 2021
DANTE ROSSETTI Book Awards for Young Adult Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
The Dante Rossetti Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Young Adult Fiction. The Dante Rossetti Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (#CIBAs).

Named in honor of the British poet & painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti who founded the Pre-Ralphaelite Brotherhood in 1848.

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring stories of all shapes and sizes written to an audience between the ages of about twelve to eighteen (imaginary or real). Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopian, Mystery, Paranormal, Historical, Romance, Literary. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

(For Middle-Grade Fiction see our Gertrude Warner Awards, and for Early Readers and Picture Books, pleases visit our Little Peeps Awards page.)

The 2020 DANTE ROSSETTI Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the DANTE ROSSETTI Grand Prize Winner were announced by Peggy Sullivan on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 DANTE ROSSETTI Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the DANTE ROSSETTI BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the DANTE ROSSETTI Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- Michelle Rene – The Canyon Cathedral: The Witches of Tanglewood, Book Two
- Sara Hosey – Iphigenia Murphy
- Felicia Farber – Ice Queen
- Susanne Dunlap – The Paris Affair
- Dallas Woodburn – The Best Week That Never Happened
- Chynna Laird – Just Shut Up and Drive
- L.L. Eadie – Yearning for the Unattainable
- Jodi Lea Stewart – Blackberry Road
- Strider S. R. Klusman – Within Reach
- Ivy Cayden – Everything All At Once (Book 1, Chorduroys and Too Many Boys™)
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 DANTE ROSSETTI Awards is:

Dallas Woodburn for

The Best Week That Never Happened

The 2021 DANTE ROSSETTI Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 DANTE ROSSETTI Book Awards are open until the end of June. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 11, 2021
GERTRUDE WARNER Book Awards for Middle Grade Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
The GERTRUDE WARNER Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of middle-grade readers, fiction and non-fiction, that compel children to read and explore. The Gertrude Warner Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBAs).

Named in honor of the author of the quintessential children’s series – The Boxcar Children, Gertrude Warner.

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring stories of all shapes and sizes written to an audience between the ages of about eight to twelve. Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Paranormal, Historical, Adventure. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

(For Young Adult Fiction see our Dante Rossetti Awards, for Children’s Literature see our Little Peeps Awards.)

The 2020 GERTRUDE WARNER Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the GERTRUDE WARNER Grand Prize Winner were announced by Peggy Sullivan on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 GERTRUDE WARNER Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the GERTRUDE WARNER BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the GERTRUDE WARNER Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!
- Robert C. Feol – A Journey to Mouseling Hollow
- Kelly Oliver – Kassy O’Roarke, Cub Reporter
- Catherine Grangaard – A Fairy’s Tails
- Poem Schway – The Infinity Pendant
- Ruthy Ballard – Frankie and the Gift of Fantasy
- Ben Gartner – The Eye of Ra
- Jay Spenser – The Barn Owl Mystery
- Carmela Dutra – Little Katie Goes to the Moon
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 GERTRUDE WARNER Awards is:

Kelly Oliver for

Kassy O’Roarke, Cub Reporter

The 2021 GERTRUDE WARNER Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 GERTRUDE WARNER Book Awards are open until the end of June. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today!

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
June 11, 2021