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OZMA Book Awards for Fantasy Fiction 2020 CIBA Award Winners
The OZMA Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Fantasy Fiction. The OZMA Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The #CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards discovers the best books featuring magic, the supernatural, imaginary worlds, fantastical creatures, legendary beasts, mythical beings, or inventions of fancy that author imaginations dream up without a basis in science as we know it. Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Dragons, Unicorns, Steampunk, Dieselpunk, Gaslight Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, or other out-of-this-world fiction. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

The 2020 OZMA Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the OZMA Grand Prize Winner were announced by David Beaumier 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 OZMA Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

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

Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to the 2020 1st Place Winners in the Ozma Book Awards!
- Christopher Russell – Rebirth: Divinity’s Twilight
- T. Cook – Shin
- Michelle Rene – The Canyon Cathedral: The Witches of Tanglewood, Book Two ( YA)
- Gordon Preston – Zendragon
- H.J. Ramsay – Ever Alice
- Alison Levy – Gatekeeper: Book One in the Daemon Collecting Series
- Jeny Heckman – The Warrior’s Progeny
- Glenn Searfoss –Cycles of Norse Mythology: Tales of the AEsir Gods
- KC Cowan & Sara Cole – Everfire
The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 Ozma Awards is:

Christopher Russell for

Rebirth: Divinity’s Twilight

The 2021 OZMA 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 OZMA Book Awards are open until the end of October. 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 9, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the 2020 JOURNEY Book Awards for Narrative Non-Fiction CIBAs
The 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.

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.
May 11, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the MIND & SPIRIT Book Awards for Spirituality and Enlightenment Non-fiction CIBAs
The MIND & SPIRIT Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Enlightenment and Self-help Non-fiction. The Mind & Body 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 enlightenment, motivational/self-help, spirituality, mindfulness, well-being, meditation, and energy. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

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 2020 FINALISTS.

The following works have advanced to the 2020 Finalists in Mind & Spirit Book Awards for Spirituality and Enlightenment Non-fiction
- Nina Nordstrom – Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall . . . Where Does My Self-Love Fall? A Journey Through Toxic Relationships
- Krista Nerestant – Indestructible: The Hidden Gifts of Trauma
- Cindy Rasicot – Finding Venerable Mother: A Daughter’s Spiritual Quest to Thailand
- Nancy Pickard – Bigger Better Braver
- Dr. Donna Marks – Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Cure
- Jennifer Ankele – Death Less: A Guide Through Grief
- Jennie Lee – Spark Change: 108 Provocative Questions for Spiritual Evolution
- Krista Nerestant – Indestructible: The Hidden Gifts of Trauma
- Nina Norstrom – Not a Blueprint It’s the Shoe Prints that Matter
- Mendek Rubin & Myra Goodman – Quest for Eternal Sunshine
- Thomas Wise – Why Can’t We Trust God?
- Tracee Dunblazier – Heal Your Soul History- Activate the True Power of Your Shadow
- Marianne Ingheim – Out of Love: Finding Your Way Back to Self-Compassion
- Jill Sherer Murray – Big Wild Love: The Unstoppable Power of Letting Go
These titles are in the running for the First Place Winners of the 2020 Mind & Spirit Book Awards for Spirituality and Enlightenment Non-fiction.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Mind & Spirit Book Awards for Spirituality and Enlightenment 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.

Register today!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2021 Mind & Spirit Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is November 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.
May 11, 2021
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.

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.

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As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions at Info@ChantiReviews.com.
May 11, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the NELLIE BLY Book Awards for Journalistic Non-Fiction CIBAs
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 been put to the test and the best will advance to be declared winners of the prestigious Nellie Bly Book Awards.

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 2020 FINALISTS.

The 23 divisions of the 2020 CIBAs’ Grand Prize Winners and the Five First Place Category Position award winners will be announced at the June 5th 2021 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Awards Gala, which takes place at the Chanticleer Authors Conference that will be held in virtually Bellingham, Wash.

The following works have advanced to the 2020 Finalists for the Nellie Bly Book Awards for Journalistic Non-Fiction
- William “Mecca” Elmore & Susan Simone – Prison From The Inside Out: One Man’s Journey from a Life Sentence to Freedom
- Gigi Berardi – FoodWISE: A Whole Systems Guide to Sustainable and Delicious Food Choices
- Janice S. Ellis, Ph.D. – Cause and Civility: Imploring Reason and Respect From An Advocate Journalist, Book I
- Stephen Erickson – The Great Healing – Five Compassions That Can Save Our World
- Ashley Conner and Cierra Camper – Memoirs of Michael: The Hurricane Project
- Patricia Martin Holt – EMPOWER A REFUGEE, Peace of Thread and the Backyard Humanity Movement
- Kris Newby – BITTEN: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons
- Judy Bebelaar and Ron Cabral – And Then They Were Gone: Teenagers of Peoples Temple from High School to Jonestown
- Ashley Conner and Cierra Camper – Memoirs of Michael: The Hurricane Project
- Ted Neill – Two Years of Wonder
These titles are in the running for the First Place Winners of the 2020 Nellie Bly Book Awards for Journalistic Non-Fiction.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Nellie Bly Book Awards for Journalistic 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.

Register today!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2021 Nellie Bly Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is November 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.
May 11, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the SOMERSET Book Awards for Literary and Contemporary Fiction CIBAs
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 next judging rounds. The best will advance. Which titles will be declared as winners of the prestigious Somerset Book Awards?

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 2020 FINALISTS.

These titles are in the running for the Finalist positions of the 2020 SOMERSET Book Awards for Literary and Contemporary Fiction. Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.
- 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
- Katherine Johnson – Grit & Granite
- Jennifer Gold – Keep Me Afloat
- Catherine Hamilton – Victoria’s War
- John Danenbarger – Entanglement: Quantum and Otherwise
- Julie Weary – Knowing Marjorie Thane
- Kathleen M. Rodgers – The Flying Cutterbucks
- Abbe Rolnick – Founding Stones
- Liana Gardner – Speak No Evil
- Susan Wingate – How the Deer Moon Hungers
- Jessica O’Dwyer – Mother Mother
- Lainey Cameron – The Exit Strategy
- Judy Keeslar Santamaria – Jetty Cat Palace Cafe
- Joanne Kukanza Easley –Sweet Jane
- Barbara Linn Probst – Queen of the Owls
- Nancy H. Wynen – We Did What We Could
NOTE: Some titles have been transferred to the Mark Twain Book Awards for Satire, Allegory, Humor, and Alternative Histories (non-SciFi).

These titles are in the running for the First Place Category Winners of the 2020 Somerset Book Awards for Contemporary and Literary Fiction.

The 2020 CIBA FINALISTS were announced at VCAC21 – April 21 – 24, 2021.

The Somerset Book Awards 2020 First Place and Grand Prize Winner will be announced at the hybrid CIBA Ceremony that will take place on Saturday, June 5th, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether. More details will be posted in early May.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Somerset Book Awards for Contemporary and Literary 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.

Register today!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2021 Somerset Awards Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is November 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.
May 6, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the CHATELAINE Book Awards for Romantic Fiction CIBAs
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 titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2020 SHORT LIST to the SEMI-FINALIST POSITION and have now progressed to the 2020 FINALISTS.

These titles are in the running for the First Place Winner positions of the 2020 CHATELAINE Book Awards for Romance and Women’s Fiction. Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.
- Michael Aloysius OReilly – Romeo and Juliet Are Alive and Well in California
- Sara Stamey – Pause
- 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
- Tammy Mannersly – Drawn to Him
- Carol Van Den Hende – Goodbye, Orchid
- Gail Noble-Sanderson – The Lavender Bees of Meuse
- Holly Brandon – Life in the Chastity Zone
- Michelle Cox – A Child Lost
- Tina Sloan – Chasing Cleopatra
- Barb Warner Deane – The Whistle Stop Canteen
- T.K. Conklin – Promise of Spring
These titles are in the running for the First Place Winners of the 2020 Chatelaine Book Awards for Romantic Fiction.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Chatelaine Book Awards for Romantic 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.

Register today!

We are now accepting entries into the 2021 Chatelaine Book Awards. Winners to be announced April 7-10 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.
May 6, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the Gertrude Warner Middle Grade Fiction CIBAs
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 we will put them to the test and choose the best Middle-Grade Books among them. (For Young Adult Fiction see our Dante Rossetti Awards, for Children’s Literature see our Little Peeps Awards.)

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 2020 FINALISTS.

These titles have reached the Finalists for the 2020 Gertrude Warner Book Awards for Middle-Grade Fiction
- 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
- Ian C Douglas – The Particle Beast
- Carolina Ugaz-Moran – Aline and the Blue Bottle
- Jay Spenser – The Barn Owl Mystery
- Jay Spenser –The Phantom Airplane Mystery
- Tricia L McDonald – The Sally Squad: Pals to the Rescue
- Robert C. Feol – A Journey to Mouseling Hollow
- Carmela Dutra – Little Katie Goes to the Moon
- John Middleton – Dillion and The Skeleton Hall
- William X. Adams – Alien Body
- Alison Rice – Chasing Snow
- Richard Groseclose – Henry Castlewaite and the Portrait of Doom
- Kelly Oliver – Kassy O’Roarke, Cub Reporter
These titles are in the running for the Finalists of the 2020 Gertrude Warner Book Awards for Middle Grade Fiction.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Gertrude Warner Book Awards for Middle-Grade Readers?

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.

Register today!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2021 Gertrude Warner Awards Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is June 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.
May 6, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the Clue Book Awards for Thriller and Suspense Novels CIBAs
The CLUE Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Suspense and Thriller Fiction. The Clue Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The #CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards is seeking the best books featuring suspense, thrilling adventure, detective work, private eye, police procedural, and crime-solving, we will put them to the test to discover the best! (For lighter-hearted Mystery and Classic Cozy Mysteries please check out our Mystery & Mayhem Awards, and for High Stakes Suspense Novels please check out our Global Thriller Awards).

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 2020 Finalists for the Clue Book Awards
- - Chuck Morgan – Crime Denied, A Buck Taylor Novel
  - Toni Bird Jones – The Measure of Ella
  - Grahame Shannon – Bay of Devils
  - Kari Bovee – Folly at the Fair
  - Dana J. Summers – Downhill Fast
  - Rafael Amadeus Hines – Bishop’s Law
  - Ken Farmer – Three Creeks
  - J. L. Oakley – The Quisling Factor
  - Martin Roy Hill – The Fourth Rising
  - Chris Karlsen – A Venomous Love
  - Christopher Leibig – Almost Damned
  - J.J. Clarke – Dared to Run
  - Megan Allen – The Meat Hunter
  - Michelle Cox – A Child Lost
  - Valerie J. Brooks – Revenge in 3 Parts
  - Corey Lynn Fayman – Ballast Point Breakdown
  - Kevin G. Chapman – Lethal Voyage (Mike Stoneman Thriller)
  - Shanessa Gluhm – Enemies of Doves
  - Suanne Schafer – Hunting the Devil
  - John DeDakis – Fake
  - Theo Czuk – Hastings Street: Boulevard of Blues
  Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 CLUE Book Awards? Stay tuned!
These titles are in the running for the First Place Winners of the 2020 Clue Book Awards for Thriller and Suspense Novels.

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 on June 5th, 2021 virtually (Free) and LIVE at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.

Register today!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2021 Clue Book Awards for Thrillers and Mysteries. The deadline for submissions is September 30, 2021. The 2021 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.
May 5, 2021
The 2020 Finalists for the 2020 Laramie Book Awards for Western/Pioneer Fiction CIBAs
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 next judging rounds. The best will advance. Which titles will be declared as winners of the prestigious Laramie Book Awards?

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 2020 FINALISTS.

Congratulations to the following titles who have advanced to the 2020 Laramie Book Awards FINALISTS!
- Fred Dickey – Days of Hope, Miles of Misery
- David Fitz-Gerald – She Sees Ghosts? The Story of a Woman Who Rescues Lost Souls
- JR Collins – Legend of Swell Branch
- Eileen Charbonneau – Mercies of the Fallen
- James Kahn – Matamoros
- Gerry Robinson – The Cheyenne Story
- J. Palma – The Chaffee Sisters
- J.B. Richard – Jesse
- Mike Shellenbergar – Quail Creek Ranch
- Mike Shellenbergar – Refuge
- Rebecca Dwight Bruff – Trouble the Water, a Novel
- E. Alan Fleischauer – Hunted
- Daniel Greene – Northern Wolf
These titles are in the running for the First Place Winners of the 2020 Laramie Book Awards for Western, Pioneer, & Civil War Historical Fiction and First Nation Novels Fiction.

The 2020 CIBA FINALISTS were announced at VCAC21 – April 21 – 24, 2021.

The Laramie Book Awards 2020 First Place and Grand Prize Winner will be announced at the hybrid CIBA Ceremony that will take place on Saturday, June 5th, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether. More details will be posted in early May.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Laramie Book Awards for Western/Pioneer Fiction 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.

Register today!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2021 Laramie Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is July 31st, 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.
May 5, 2021