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

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

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

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 CHAUCER Book Awards for pre-1750s Historical Fiction. Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.

• James Hutson-Wiley – The Travels of ibn Thomas
• Regan Walker – Summer Warrior
• N.L. Holmes – Bird in a Snare
•  Thoren Syndergaard – Ripley of Valor
• Seven Jane – The Isle of Gold
• Edward Rickford – The Bend of the River: Book Two in the Tenochtitlan Trilogy
• Leah Angstman – Out Front the Following Sea
• Helena P. Schrader – The Emperor Strikes Back
• B.L. Smith – The Fall of the Axe
• Brook Allen – Antonius: Son of Rome
• Sherry V. Ostroff – Caledonia
• Amy Wolf – A Woman of the Road and Sea
• Wendy J. Dunn – Falling Pomegranate Seeds: The Duty of Daughters
• Denis Olasehinde Akinmolasire – The Mission to End Slavery
• Janet Wertman – The Path to Somerset

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Chaucer Book Awards for pre-1750s Historical Fiction?

Good Luck to ALL! 

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

The Chaucer 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.  

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.

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We are now accepting submissions into the 2021 CHAUCER Book Awards for pre-1750s Historical Fiction. The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2021. The  2021 winners will be announced in April 2022.

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