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  • Celebrating the 2024 CIBAs Overall Grand Prize Winner: Reenita Malhotra Hora for Vermilion Harvest: Playtime at the Bagh

    We are deeply honored and excited to announce the 2024 Winners of the Chanticleer International Book Awards

    The CIBAs seeks out the best books across 28 different genre divisions featuring the best plots, characters, and stories out there. These books are put to the test until one is announced as the Overall Grand Prize Winner for the Year at the CIBAs Ceremonies, sponsored by The Chanticleer Authors Conference.

     The Overall Grand Prize Division Winner was announced by Kiffer Brown and J.D. Barker at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony 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 Announcement for the OVERALL GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the 2024 CIBAs!

     

    And NOW for the 

    2024 CHANTICLEER INT’L BOOK AWARDS

    BEST BOOK and

    OVERALL GRAND PRIZE WINNER

    Vermilion Harvest: Playtime at the Bagh

    by Reenita M. Hora

    Reenita will also be awarded $1,000 USD in recognition of her 2024 BEST BOOK of the YEAR – Chanticleer International Book Awards – Sponsored by Chanticleer Reviews & Media. 

    Thank you Reenita Hora for participating in the 2024 Chanticleer International Book Awards. We look forward to receiving future work in our CIBAs.

    See Reenita’s Division Grand Prize Win in the 2024 Somerset Awards here

    CONGRATULATIONS Reenita M. Hora!

    From all of us at Chanticleer International Book Awards and Chanticleer Reviews. 

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    THANK YOU to CAC25 SPONSORS and FRIENDS

     

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    And to FRIENDS of CHANTICLEER REVIEWS:

    J.D Barker, D.D Black, Kim Hornsby, Christine Fairchild, Maggie Marr, Cathy Ace, Robert Dugoni, Chris Humphreys, Mark Berridge, Bradley Metrock, Scott Steindorff, and Paul Hanson of Village Books


     

    We have exciting news for the Chanticleer Community on the horizon so do stay tuned!  

    You know you want a coveted Chanticleer Reviews Blue Ribbon! 

    Submit your works (manuscripts or novels published after or on January 1, 2022, are accepted) to the prestigious Chanticleer International Book Awards today! Entries are being accepted into the 2024 CIBAs in all 28 fiction divisions and seven non-fiction divisions. 

    Be sure to register early for the 14th Chanticleer Authors Conference (dates TBA!)

    Be well. Stay Healthy. Take Care!

    An email will go out to all 2024 CIBA award winners prior to July 30, 2024, with instructions, links, and more information about the awards packages. We appreciate your patience. As stated many times before “One does not need to be present at the CIBA ceremony and banquet to win. But it sure is a lot more fun!”

    As always, please contact us at info@ChantiReviews.com with any questions, concerns, or suggestions!

    We need good books, now more than ever!

    The Chanticleer Reviews Team

  • The 2024 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards (CCDAs) WINNERS for Fiction

    The Chanticleer Cover Design Awards (The CCDAs) for Fiction recognizes artistic excellence across genre in great cover design. The CCDAs are a new Award Division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (The CIBAs).

    Our design is inspired by books designed by the incomparable Coraline Bickford-Smith. Her simple, beautiful, and evocative designs do so much to make the book work as a visual ambassador, capturing the essence of story and compelling potential readers to pick it up, click on it, or share it with others. A well-designed cover signals professionalism, sets expectations for your genre, and serves as a powerful marketing tool to stand out in both digital and physical spaces.

    Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring clear genres, audience, time periods, typography, and longevity across genres of Historical Fiction, Romance, Literary, Satire, Speculative Fiction, and Youth Reads.

    1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners were announced at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony by Diane Garland on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 at the Bellingham Yacht Club in Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2024 Chanticleer Authors Conference

    This is the OFFICIAL 2024 LIST of the COVER DESIGN AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the COVER DESIGN Grand Prize Winner.

    A Wreath with the words "CAC 2025" on it to celebrate the Chanticleer Author's Conference!

    Join us in cheering on the following authors and their covers!

    • Margaret Porter – A Change of Location

    • Travis Davis – One of Four

    • Ann Philipp – Grand Theft Death

    • Laura C. Rader – Hatfield 1677

    • Mark A. Gibson – A Song That Never Ends

    • Gail Noble-Sanderson – The Book of Rules

    • C.L. Olsen – Old Crabby Turtle

    • R.W. Meek – The Dream Collector Book I Sabrine and Sigmund Freud

    • Deborah Swenson – Till My Last Breath Book One in the Desert Hills Trilogy

    The Grand Prize Winner for the 2024 CCDA COVER DESIGN Awards is:

    Luna – The Adventures of Rhone & Stone, book 2

    By Strider S.R. Klusman

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

    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.

    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 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.

    The Chanticleer Team

  • The CHATELAINE Book Awards 2024 WINNERS for Romantic Fiction

    The CHATELAINE Book Awards 2024 WINNERS for Romantic Fiction

    book award for Romance Novels The Chatelaine AwardsThe Chatelaine Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Romance Fiction.  The Chatelaine Book Awards is a division of the 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). We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.

    1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners were announced at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony by Civillia Winslow Hill 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 CHATELAINE BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the CHATELAINE Grand Prize Winner.

    Chatelaine 1st Place Best in Category Blue and Gold Badge

    Join us in celebrating the following authors and their works in the 2024 CIBAs.

    • Reenita M. Hora – Vermilion Harvest – Playtime at the Bagh

    • John W. Feist – Edged in Purple

    • Gail Noble-Sanderson – A Cup of Revenge

    • Nancy Herkness – Royal Caleva: Luis

    • George T. Arnold – The Heart Beneath the Badge

    • Sonja N. Griffing – Chasing Noelle

    • Deborah Swenson – Till My Last Day, Book Two in the Desert Hills Trilogy

        the Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2024 CHATELAINE Book Awards is:

        The Key

        by Jo Morgan Sloan

        The Key cover by Jo Morgan Sloan

        You can see all of our amazing 2024 Chatelaine 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. Our handle is @ChantiReviews

         

        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 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.

        The Chanticleer Team

      • NEW: The 2024 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards (CCDAs) Finalists for Fiction

        The Chanticleer Cover Design Awards (The CCDAs) for Fiction recognizes artistic excellence across genre in great cover design. The CCDAs are a new Award Division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (The CIBAs).

        Our design is inspired by books designed by the incomparable Coraline Bickford-Smith. Her simple, beautiful, and evocative designs do so much to make the book work as a visual ambassador, capturing the essence of story and compelling potential readers to pick it up, click on it, or share it with others. A well-designed cover signals professionalism, sets expectations for your genre, and serves as a powerful marketing tool to stand out in both digital and physical spaces.

        Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring clear genres, audience, time periods, typography, and longevity across genres of Historical Fiction, Romance, Literary, Satire, Speculative Fiction, and Youth Reads.

        These titles have moved forward from the 2024 CCDA Fiction Semi-Finalists to the 2024 CCDA Fiction FINALISTS. These entries are now in competition for the 2024 CCDA Fiction First Place Category Winners and Division Grand Prize Winners! FINALISTS will be recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference, CAC25.

        We will announce the First 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

        A Wreath with the words "CAC 2025" on it to celebrate the Chanticleer Author's Conference!

        These titles are in the running for the FIRST PLACE and GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the 2024 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards novel competition for Fiction Books!

        Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works!

        • J. Shep – The December Issue
        • Margaret Porter – A Change of Location
        • Chris Bennett – The Road To Revolution
        • Travis Davis – One of Four
        • Abbe Rolnick – The Underpainting
        • Ann Philipp – Grand Theft Death
        • Lucinda Brant – Their Graces Roxton Foundation Series 
        • Laura C. Rader – Hatfield 1677
        • Kim Gottlieb-Walker – Lenswoman in Love
        • Natalie Musgrave Dossett – Sarita
        • Mark A. Gibson – A Song that Never Ends
        • Gail Noble-Sanderson – The Book of Rules
        • C.L. Olsen – Old Crabby Turtle
        • Michelle Morningstar – The Space Between the Divine and the Unholy
        • R.W. Meek – The Dream Collector Book I – Sabrine and Sigmund Freud
        • Deborah Swenson – Till My Last Breath Book One in the Desert Hills Trilogy
        • Strider S.R. Klusman – Luna – The Adventures of Rhone & Stone, book 2

        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!

        Who will be the First Grand Prize Winner for the Fiction CCDAs?

        Stay Tuned to find out!

        Click here to learn more about the Cover Design Awards.

        We are now accepting submissions into the 2025 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards for 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!

         

      • NEW: The 2024 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards (CCDAs) Semi-Finalists for Fiction

        The Chanticleer Cover Design Awards (The CCDAs) for Fiction recognizes artistic excellence across genre in great cover design. The CCDAs are a new Award Division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (The CIBAs).

        Our design is inspired by books designed by the incomparable Coraline Bickford-Smith. Her simple, beautiful, and evocative designs do so much to make the book work as a visual ambassador, capturing the essence of story and compelling potential readers to pick it up, click on it, or share it with others. A well-designed cover signals professionalism, sets expectations for your genre, and serves as a powerful marketing tool to stand out in both digital and physical spaces.

        Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring clear genres, audience, time periods, typography, and longevity across genres of Historical Fiction, Romance, Literary, Satire, Speculative Fiction, and Youth Reads.

        These titles have moved forward from the 2024 CCDA Fiction Short List to the 2024 CCDA Fiction SEMI-FINALISTS. These entries are now in competition for the 2024 CCDA Fiction 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

        A Wreath with the words "CAC 2025" on it to celebrate the Chanticleer Author's Conference!

        These titles are in the running for the FINALISTS of the 2024 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards novel competition for Fiction Books!

        Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works!

        • J. Shep – The December Issue
        • Neal Rabin – Flat an Edgy Voyage of Accidental Discovery
        • Raymond Paul Johnson – Conspiracy Ignited
        • Margaret Porter – A Change of Location
        • Chris Bennett – The Road To Revolution
        • Travis Davis – One of Four
        • Abbe Rolnick – The Underpainting
        • Ann Philipp – Grand Theft Death
        • Lucinda Brant – Their Graces Roxton Foundation Series Book
        • Jason Farrell & Michael De Weever – Secret of the Emerald Star
        • Laura C. Rader – Hatfield
        • Deborah Swenson – Till My Last Day Book Two in the Desert Hills Trilogy
        • Kim Gottlieb-Walker – Lenswoman in Love
        • Natalie Musgrave Dossett – Sarita
        • Dave Lager – Losses
        • Mark A. Gibson – Roses in December
        • Mark A. Gibson – A Song That Never Ends
        • Gail Noble-Sanderson – The Book of Rules
        • C.L. Olsen – Old Crabby Turtle
        • Michelle Morningstar – The Space Between the Divine and the Unholy
        • R.W. Meek – The Dream Collector Book Book I Sabrine Sigmund Freud
        • Deborah Swenson – Till My Last Breath Book One in the Desert Hills Trilogy
        • Shami Stovall – Time-Marked Warlock
        • Strider S.R. Klusman – Luna – The Adventures of Rhone & Stone, book 2

        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!

        Who will be the First Grand Prize Winner for the Fiction CCDAs?

        Stay Tuned to find out!

        Click here to learn more about the Cover Design Awards.

        We are now accepting submissions into the 2025 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards for 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!

         

      • NEW: The 2024 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards (CCDAs) Short List for Fiction

        The Chanticleer Cover Design Awards (The CCDAs) for Fiction recognizes artistic excellence across genre in great cover design. The CCDAs are a new Award Division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (The CIBAs).

        Our design is inspired by books designed by the incomparable Coraline Bickford-Smith. Her simple, beautiful, and evocative designs do so much to make the book work as a visual ambassador, capturing the essence of story and compelling potential readers to pick it up, click on it, or share it with others. A well-designed cover signals professionalism, sets expectations for your genre, and serves as a powerful marketing tool to stand out in both digital and physical spaces.

        Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring clear genres, audience, time periods, typography, and longevity across genres of Historical Fiction, Romance, Literary, Satire, Speculative Fiction, and Youth Reads.

        These titles have moved forward  from the 2024 CCDA Fiction Long List to the 2024 CCDA Fiction SHORT LIST. These entries are now in competition for the 2024 CCDA Fiction 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

        A Wreath with the words "CAC 2025" on it to celebrate the Chanticleer Author's Conference!

        These titles are in the running for the SEMI-FINALISTS of the 2024 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards novel competition for Fiction Books!

        Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works!

        • J. Shep – The December Issue
        • Neal Rabin – Flat an Edgy Voyage of Accidental Discovery
        • Meredith Forde – The Protectee
        • Raymond Paul Johnson – Conspiracy Ignited
        • Judy Lannon – The Making of Genevieve
        • Margaret Porter – A Change of Location
        • Chuck Morgan – Resurrection the Deadly Mission
        • L. J. Aldon – The Riddle of the Jeweled Cipher
        • Chris Bennett – The Road To Revolution
        • Travis Davis – One of Four
        • Robert Brighton – The Phantom of Forest Lawn
        • Abbe Rolnick – The Underpainting
        • Marlene M. Bell – A Hush at Midnight
        • Ann Philipp – Grand Theft Death
        • Lucinda Brant – Noble Satyr Roxton Foundation Series Book One
        • Lucinda Brant – Their Graces Roxton Foundation Series Book
        • Jason Farrell & Michael De Weever – Secret of the Emerald Star
        • Laura C. Rader – Hatfield
        • Deborah Swenson – Till My Last Day Book Two in the Desert Hills Trilogy
        • Kim Gottlieb-Walker – Lenswoman in Love
        • Natalie Musgrave Dossett – Sarita
        • Dave Lager – Losses
        • Mark A. Gibson – Roses in December
        • Mark A. Gibson – A Song That Never Ends
        • Joy Ann Ribar – The Medusa Murders
        • Gail Noble-Sanderson – The Book of Rules
        • C.L. Olsen – Old Crabby Turtle
        • M.J. Evans – Coal Dust and Dreams
        • Graydon Dee Hubbard – Network Apprentice Behind the Scenes in Talk Television
        • Michelle Morningstar – The Space Between the Divine and the Unholy
        • R.W. Meek – The Dream Collector Book Book I Sabrine Sigmund Freud
        • Lois Cahall – The Many Lives Loves of Hazel Lavery
        • Deborah Swenson – Till My Last Breath Book One in the Desert Hills Trilogy
        • Shami Stovall – Time-Marked Warlock
        • Strider S.R. Klusman – Luna – The Adventures of Rhone & Stone, book 2

        Fiction Short List

        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!

        Who will be the First Grand Prize Winner for the Fiction CCDAs?

        Stay Tuned to find out!

        Click here to learn more about the Cover Design Awards.

        We are now accepting submissions into the 2025 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards for 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!

         

      • For the Love of Romance Novels – Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Chanticleer’s romance authors

        Will your book be our Valentine? 

        Who doesn’t love a good book? It’s full of angst, misunderstandings, sultry moments, and intriguing characters who break our hearts and sweep us off our feet. Like chocolate, romance is one of those extraordinary genres that can go with almost anything—Historical Romance, Mystery Romance, YA Romance, SciFi Romance, Fantasy Romance, the list goes on!

        Nothing is better than sharing a book you love with someone you know will love it just as much as you.

        Couple, reading, couch, kiss, man, woman

        The Science Behind Love

        Science tells us that two people falling in love is a mix of biological, chemical, and psychological factors. Wouldn’t these same factors play into a reader falling in love with a book? Picture this, you’re in a bookstore scanning the shelves, suddenly, you see a cover that is beautiful, intriguing, mysterious. You pick it up and read the blurb. It teases you with just enough information to make you want to learn more. You read the first page and find out that what it is telling you is exactly what you were hoping for. Your excitement increases as you envision the night ahead, snuggling under the covers, turning the pages as you fall in love with the characters and join them in their journey to find love. As you read, your heart starts to race with anticipation, you cry, you laugh, and you swear your devotion to the love you’ve found between the covers of a book.

        Is there anything better than a great love story?

        Couple reading together

        The Love You Find Between the Covers

        Romance is one of the bestselling genres out there, and it’s clear we’re all looking for love stories that move us. But falling in love isn’t a one step process. First, your curiosity is peaked when you first look at a cover, you judge it by look, page count, and other factors to see if it’s a book that fits you, then you find yourself fascinated when something unexpected happens in the first few pages. You’re hooked!

        As you continue reading you find yourself captivated by the characters. Perhaps they are way more complex than you had anticipated, and you can’t bear the thought of leaving the story half-read, so you march on, feeling nervous, stressed, afraid, and hopeful as the characters go through the trials and tribulations they face in the plot. Now you are infatuated! You can’t put it down! What’s going to happen? Will they, or won’t they? 

        As you draw closer to the climax, you find yourself on the same rollercoaster as the characters. You empathize with the characters and want to see the love match made. You fight the despair of coming to the last page, knowing you’ll have to put these wonderful characters away when you are finished. Ohh! The agony!

        As you place the book on your own bookshelf you find yourself thirsting for more. More love, more conflict, more moments where you think all is lost, but then…

        You realize you’ve fallen in love!

         

        The Chatelaine Awards finds the best romantic novels of the year! 

        At Chanticleer we love Romance Books, and we love to show it off with our Chatelaine Awards! Check out our current Finalists here! First Place Winners will be announced at the Chanticleer Authors Conference!

        Romance Fiction Chatelaine Award
        The Chatelaine Awards are where we find all our romance books about bookstores and beyond!

        Are you looking for your next great romance novel? Find your perfect literary match with these Chanticleer romance authors!

        A Sea of Glass, Gail Avery Halverson, palm, sea

        A Sea of Glass
        By Gail Avery Halverson
        CIBA Grand Prize winner Chatelaine division

        A Sea of Glass by Gail Avery Halverson is a sweeping historical novel that captivates readers as it takes us from the bustling world of Colonial Boston to the shores of Barbados. But the island’s burgeoning sugar industry harbors dark secrets for those trapped there, either by circumstance or by slavery.

        The colonial backdrop is brimming with conflict. Businesses struggle under British taxation enforced by the hated Red Coats. With the dangers of traveling through pirate—and privateer—infested waters, there are more than enough shifting winds to keep readers engaged until the very end.

        Lady Catherine Abbott-McKensie, her physician husband Simon McKensie, and their daughter Charlotte, enjoy the pace of life in Colonial Boston, but their peace does not last long.

        Read more here…

        Loving Beth Cover

        Loving Beth
        By Bonnie Rose Ward

        In Loving Beth, a Christian historical romance by Bonnie Rose Ward, a young woman finds herself in dire straits when her widowed mother dies unexpectedly.

        Beth’s father had taken out loans to improve their property, but he was killed in the Civil War, leaving his wife and daughter to struggle to keep up with the payments. Now, Beth is alone without any means to keep her home—finding and taking in two young, abandoned children certainly doesn’t help. But even amidst her troubles, Beth’s thoughts keep going back to the mysterious and handsome stranger who found and brought home the body of her mother.

        Read more here…

        Edged in Purple, John W. Feist, silhouette, greek

        Edged in Purple
        By John W. Feist

        Edged in Purple by John W. Feist welcomes readers to a place outside of time and space, a liminal space where characters of myth wait to return to their fated stories.

        The Fold is a beautiful land, a near-utopia shepherded– literally– by Thetis and Peleus of Greek mythology. They raise the heroine of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, Perdita, after her father had accused her mother of betraying him with another, the whole sad story a product of his own paranoia.

        Perdita’s story is proceeding as it was written. She has already met Florizel, the man who should be the hero of her romance– when her story is intersected by another. Just as The Winter’s Tale features royal courts, doomed relationships, mistaken identities, and family murder, so too does an ancient Greek drama: the Oresteia of Aeschylus, the story of Agamemnon after the Trojan War.

        Read more here…

        Splintered Dreams Cover

        Splintered Dreams
        By Diana Lynn

        After decades spent in a loveless, broken marriage, Crisa wants another chance at love. In Splintered Dreams, a romance novella by Diana Lynn, she must first stumble through her own insecurities to find it.

        When Crisa’s husband, Alan, dies unexpectedly she is left with a stark emptiness inside her heart. Her marriage had been a sham. Her husband’s infidelity and lies crushed her idea of love and left her with questions about who she is, what she wants, and will she ever trust someone with her heart again. Casual sexual relationships can’t fill the void. She needs true love.

        Physical intimacy is only part of what Crisa desires. She yearns for the kind of love that lasts a lifetime.

        Read more here…

        Air Boat Cover

        Air Boat: Love is an Adventure
        By Jacek Waliszewski

        For readers interested in a unique romance, Air Boat: Love is an Adventure by Jacek Waliszewski offers a distinctive cast of characters and tense excitement in the sky.

        Air Boat brings together a former Special Forces soldier, Luke, who prefers to keep to himself, an independent and sarcastic female pilot, Stella, and a three-legged Husky named Saint who marches to the beat of his own drum. These captivating characters embark on a fast-paced, page-turning tale.

        Author Jacek Waliszewski starts this romantic adventure with a suspenseful scene of a vintage plane barreling towards the Twin Cities, accompanied by two F-16 fighter jets, before setting the stage for the two main characters to meet. The mystery of this scene will stick in the reader’s mind, drawing them forward with stark curiosity that only grows in excitement.

        Read more here…

        Happy Valentine’s Day to all lovers of the Romance genre from
        Chanticleer Book Reviews & Media! 

        Hearts, floating, book, red

        Looking for more quality time with us?

        Join us at

        The Chanticleer Authors Conference

         

        A Wreath with the words "CAC 2025" on it to celebrate the Chanticleer Author's Conference!

        Featuring authors like J.D Barker, book doctor Christine Fairchild, and publisher Brooke Warner, our annual conference is shaping up to be excellent! You won’t want to miss out on the best tips around the business of being an author!

        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.

        We’d love to see you there!

      • NEW: The 2024 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards (CCDAs) Long List for Fiction

        The Chanticleer Cover Design Awards (The CCDAs) for Fiction recognizes artistic excellence across genre in great cover design. The CCDAs are a new Award Division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (The CIBAs).

        Our design is inspired by books designed by the incomparable Coraline Bickford-Smith. Her simple, beautiful, and evocative designs do so much to make the book work as a visual ambassador, capturing the essence of story and compelling potential readers to pick it up, click on it, or share it with others. A well-designed cover signals professionalism, sets expectations for your genre, and serves as a powerful marketing tool to stand out in both digital and physical spaces.

        Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring clear genres, audience, time periods, typography, and longevity across genres of Historical Fiction, Romance, Literary, Satire, Speculative Fiction, and Youth Reads.

        These titles have moved forward in the first look rounds from all 2024 CCDA Fiction entries to the 2024 CCDA Fiction LONG LIST. These entries are now in competition for the 2024 CCDA Fiction 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

        A Wreath with the words "CAC 2025" on it to celebrate the Chanticleer Author's Conference!

        These titles are in the running for the SHORT LIST of the 2024 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards novel competition for Fiction Books!

        Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works!

        • J. Shep – The December Issue
        • Neal Rabin – Flat an Edgy Voyage of Accidental Discovery
        • Jim Antonini – Bullets for Silverware
        • Jim Antonini – The Butcher and the Butterfly
        • Meredith Forde – The Protectee
        • Raymond Paul Johnson – Conspiracy Ignited
        • Judy Lannon – The Making of Genevieve
        • Jean Rover – And Then Spring Comes
        • Margaret Porter – A Change of Location
        • Chuck Morgan – Resurrection the Deadly Mission
        • L. J. Aldon – The Riddle of the Jeweled Cipher
        • Jeff Hartman – How To Win the Nobel Peace Prize
        • Chris Bennett – The Road To Revolution
        • Travis Davis – One of Four
        • Robert Brighton – The Phantom of Forest Lawn
        • Abbe Rolnick – The Underpainting
        • Marlene M. Bell – A Hush at Midnight
        • Natia Khaduri – A Soldier’s Burden
        • William Robert Reeves – The In-House Politician
        • Ann Philipp – Grand Theft Death
        • Lucinda Brant – Noble Satyr Roxton Foundation Series Book One
        • Lucinda Brant – Their Graces Roxton Foundation Series Book
        • Jason Farrell & Michael De Weever – Secret of the Emerald Star
        • J.P. Rieger – Sunscreen Shower
        • Laura C. Rader – Hatfield
        • Deborah Swenson – Till My Last Day Book Two in the Desert Hills Trilogy
        • Kim Gottlieb-Walker – Lenswoman in Love
        • Natalie Musgrave Dossett – Sarita
        • Dave Lager – Losses
        • Mark A. Gibson – Roses in December
        • Mark A. Gibson – A Song That Never Ends
        • Joy Ann Ribar – The Medusa Murders
        • Gail Noble-Sanderson – The Book of Rules
        • C.L. Olsen – Old Crabby Turtle
        • M.J. Evans – Coal Dust and Dreams
        • Graydon Dee Hubbard – Network Apprentice Behind the Scenes in Talk Television
        • Michelle Morningstar – The Space Between the Divine and the Unholy
        • Michael J Bowler – Forever Boy
        • R.W. Meek – The Dream Collector Book Book I Sabrine Sigmund Freud
        • Lois Cahall – The Many Lives Loves of Hazel Lavery
        • Deborah Swenson – Till My Last Breath Book One in the Desert Hills Trilogy
        • Shami Stovall – Time-Marked Warlock
        • Strider S.R. Klusman – Luna – The Adventures of Rhone & Stone, book 2

        43 Fiction book Covers

         

        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!

        Who will be the First Grand Prize Winner for the Fiction CCDAs?

        Stay Tuned to find out!

        Click here to learn more about the Cover Design Awards.

        We are now accepting submissions into the 2025 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards for 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!

         

      • The 2024 Chanticleer Int’l Book Award Finalists for Fiction!

        Give a huge round of applause to all of the Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards (CIBAs) Finalists!

        Every tier of the CIBAs is an important one, though few manage to rise this far in the ranks.

        For our Fiction Authors, this post has links to all of the Finalist Awards for the CIBA Divisions we have for fiction. We will have a separate post for Non-Fiction and one more post for the Shorts Awards and Series Awards where you can find all the 2024 Finalists!

        All Finalists in attendance will be recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference, and we will announce the Winners at the CIBAs Ceremonies on Saturday, April 5th at the Chanticleer Banquet. Banquet Only Tickets will open soon, and a limited number will be available!

        Now let’s take a step back and look at where we came from to make this happen.

        A pyramid showing the different levels of CIBA Achievement

        The remaining tiers are the First Place Winner, the Grand Prize Winners, and finally, the coveted Overall Grand Prize Winners. The Overall Grand Prize Winner takes home the $1000 and more! See the Book Award details here.

        Blue and gold badge for the CIBA Finalists

        Now, presenting the links to the Fiction Awards Finalists

        The Official 2024 CIBA Lists of the First Place and Grand Prize Winners for all Divisions of the CIBAs will start to be posted starting on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025.

        We have badges available starting with the Short List. If you need a digital badge reflecting your tier level, please email info@ChantiReviews.com with your division and rank, and we will send you one as soon as possible.

         

        The 2023 CIBA Grand Prize Winners!
        The 2023 CIBA Grand Prize Winners!

        The Annual Chanticleer Authors Conference is April 3-6, 2025

        Don’t Delay, Register Today!


        A Brown lower case g -- the goodreads logo

        Make sure your Award gets the attention it deserves on Goodreads.com 

        In the Librarian Manual on Goodreads, you can go to your Book Edit Page — Literary Awards.

        You want to list the Award for Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA) Winners, and be sure to include the year and what place you received. For example:

        The year Long List, Short List, Semi-Finalist, or Finalist.

        Note from Goodreads: “To add a new award or edit an existing award, you’ll need help from one of our volunteer librarians or a staff member.” For assistance, post in the Goodreads Librarians Group.

        Always double check that you’ve written everything correctly before posting it. The search function for Awards on Goodreads is both case and punctuation sensitive.


        The Overall Grand Prize Winner for the 2023 CIBAs was Timothy Facciola’s book A Vengeful Realm: The Scales of Balance Book 1

        Blue and Gold Badge Recognizing A Vengeful Realm: Scales of Balance Book 1 by Tim Facciola for Winning the 2023 Overall Grand Prize Award

        A Blue Button that invites you to enter the CIBAs saying "Enter Here to Win Book Awards Learn More"

        Remember, you don’t have to be present to win, but it sure is a lot more fun!

        A Wreath with the words "CAC 2025" on it to celebrate the Chanticleer Author's Conference!

        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.

      • The 2024 Chatelaine Book Awards Finalists for Women’s Fiction and Romance

        The 2024 Chatelaine Book Awards Finalists for Women’s Fiction and Romance

        book award for Romance Novels The Chatelaine AwardsThe Chatelaine Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Romantic Fiction. The Chatelaine Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (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). We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.

        These titles have moved forward  from the 2024 CHATELAINE Romantic Fiction Semi-Finalists to the 2024 Chatelaine 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  Chanticleer Authors Conference

        A Wreath with the words "CAC 2025" on it to celebrate the Chanticleer Author's Conference!

        These titles are in the running for the FIRST PLACE & GRAND PRIZE WINNERS of the 2024 Chatelaine Book Awards novel competition for Romantic Fiction!

        Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works!

        • Reenita M. Hora – Vermilion Harvest – Playtime at the Bagh
        • Jenn Bouchard – Considering Us
        • John W. Feist – Edged in Purple
        • Kim Gottlieb-Walker – Lenswoman in Love
        • Gail Noble-Sanderson – A Cup of Revenge
        • Davalynn Spencer – Covering Grace
        • Nancy Herkness – Royal Caleva: Luis
        • Deborah SwensonTill My Last Day, Book Two in the Desert Hills Trilogy
        • Jo Morgan Sloan – The Key
        • Laurel Osterkamp – The Side Project
        • George T. Arnold – The Heart Beneath the Badge
        • Sonja N. Griffing – Chasing Noelle
        • Linda Broday – Winning Maura’s Heart
        • Melissa Collings – The False Flat
        • Karen Janowsky – Her Name Was Lola
        • S.G. Blaise – Meddling Mages

        Blue and Gold Finalist Badge for the Chatelaine Awards

        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 Chatelaine Grand Prize Winner

        A Sea of Glass

        By Gail Avery Halverson

        blue and gold badge recognizing A Sea of Glass by Gail Avery Halverson for winning the 2023 Chatelaine Grand Prize

        Click here to see the full list of 2023 Chatelaine Book Award Winners for Romantic Fiction.

        We are now accepting submissions into the 2025 Chatelaine Book Awards for Romantic 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!