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  • The 2020 Finalists for the 2020 JOURNEY Book Awards for Narrative Non-Fiction CIBAs

    The 2020 Finalists for the 2020 JOURNEY Book Awards for Narrative Non-Fiction CIBAs

    A compass logo for the Journey AwardsThe 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.

    VCAC21 laurel wreath
    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.

    • NEW CIBA Division | The 2020 Finalists for the HEARTEN Book Awards for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction CIBAs

      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.

      VCAC21 laurel wreath
      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.

         

         

      • NEW CIBA Division | 2020 HEARTEN Book Awards for Uplifting & Inspiring Non-Fiction – the Semi-Finalists for the NEW HEARTEN Division of the 2020 CIBAs

        NEW CIBA Division | 2020 HEARTEN Book Awards for Uplifting & Inspiring Non-Fiction – the Semi-Finalists for the NEW HEARTEN Division of the 2020 CIBAs

        The Hearten Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Uplifting & Inspiring Non-Fiction and Memoir. The Hearten 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 entries that we found Heartwarming, Inspirational, Heartening, Humorous, and Happiness  and developed the HEARTEN Book Awards. 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 Inspiration and Happiness

        New in Non-fiction Book Awards in 2021 will be the Military Veterans Non-Fiction works.

        These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2020 HEARTEN Book Awards LONG LIST to the 2020 SHORT LIST and now have progressed to the 2020 SEMI-FINALISTS. The Semi-Finalists’ works will compete for the Finalists positions. 

        The following works have advanced in the 2020 Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting & Inspiring Non-Fiction

        • Terry A. Repak – What You Learn By Living Elsewhere
        • Annerose D. Watts – Blue Plate Journey
        • Mendek Rubin & Myra Goodman – Quest for Eternal Sunshine
        • 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
        • Cindy Rasicot – Finding Venerable Mother: A Daughter’s Spiritual Quest to Thailand
        • Nan Sanders Pokerwinski – Mango Rash: Coming of Age in the Land of Frangipani and Fanta
        • 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
        • Jennifer B. Monahan – Where To? How I Shed My Baggage and Learned to Live Free
        • Betty Theiler – Beyond Borders 
        • Julie Tate Libby – The Good Way, a Himalayan Journey
        • Miguel A. Aguilo – Pencils in the Hand of God: Two Heavenly Adoption Stories

          These titles are in the running for the First Prize Winners of the 2020 Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting & Inspiring Non-Fiction. 

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

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

          The Semi-Finalists’ works will compete for the First Place Winner positions, and then all will be recognized in the evenings at VCAC21 April 22-24th from 6-8 p.m. PST.

          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.

          VCAC21 laurel wreath
          Register today!

           

             

             

            Keep checking back for more information about when you can submit for next the 2021 Hearten 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.