The Paranormal Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Supernatural Fiction. The Paranormal Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).
Chanticleer International Book Awards (the CIBAs) is looking for the best books Paranormal books featuring magic, the supernatural, weird otherworldly stories, superhumans (ex. Jessica Jones, Wonder Woman), magical beings & supernatural entities (ex. Harry Potter), vampires & werewolves (ex. Twilight), angels & demons, fairies & mythological beings, magical systems and elements. These books have advanced to the Long List Level of Achievement in the 2021 CIBAs.
These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2021 Paranormal Supernatural Fiction Short List to the 2021 Paranormal Book Awards FINALISTS.All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC22).
The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 24 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.
We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, June 25th, 2022 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2022 Chanticleer Authors Conference.
Congratulations to the 2021 Paranormal Book Awards FINALISTS!
Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2021 CIBAs.
Avanti Centrae –The Doomsday Medallion
Robert Herold –Moonlight Becomes You
Rebecca Kightlinger –Megge of Bury Down: The Bury Down Chronicles, Book One
Catori Sarmiento –But the Wicked Shall Perish
Elizabeth Crowens –The Time Traveler Professor – Book Three: A War in Too Many Worlds
J. W. Zarek –The Devil Pulls The Strings
Kaylin McFarren –Annihilation
K.T. Anglehart –The Wise One
JP McLean –Blood Mark
J.G. Schwartz –The Curious Spell of Madam Genova
Henry Anderson –Cape Misfortune
Miki Mitayn –The Conscious Virus
John Stafford –A Hand of Vengeance
Daniela Valenti – Sentinel 10: The Crystal Skull
T.K. Conklin –Outlaw’s Redemption
Jonathan Floyd –Lost on the Edge of Eternity
David Fitz-Gerald –The Curse of Conchobar
Nola Nash –Crescent City Moon
These titles are in the running for the FIRST PLACE WINNERS of the 2021 Paranormal Book Awards for Supernatural Fiction!
Note: If you are an author who entered sequential titles into a division, we may have moved the latest book into next year’s CIBAs so that it would not be in competition with the earlier book in the series. We also suggest that you check out our Series Book Awards.
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The Paranormal Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Supernatural Fiction. The Paranormal Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).
Chanticleer International Book Awards (the CIBAs) is looking for the best books Paranormal books featuring magic, the supernatural, weird otherworldly stories, superhumans (ex. Jessica Jones, Wonder Woman), magical beings & supernatural entities (ex. Harry Potter), vampires & werewolves (ex. Twilight), angels & demons, fairies & mythological beings, magical systems and elements. These books have advanced to the Long List Level of Achievement in the 2021 CIBAs.
These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2021 Paranormal Supernatural Fiction Long List to the 2021 Paranormal Book Awards SHORT LIST. The Short Listers will compete for the Semi-Finalist positions. Finalists will be selected from the Semi-Finalists. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC22).
The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 24 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.
We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, June 25th, 2022 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2022 Chanticleer Authors Conference.
These titles are in the running for the FINALISTS of the 2021 Paranormal Book Awards novel competition for Supernatural Fiction!
Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2021 CIBAs.
Avanti Centrae –The Doomsday Medallion
Robert Herold –Moonlight Becomes You
Rebecca Kightlinger –Megge of Bury Down: The Bury Down Chronicles, Book One
Catori Sarmiento –But the Wicked Shall Perish
Elizabeth Crowens –The Time Traveler Professor – Book Three: A War in Too Many Worlds
J. W. Zarek –The Devil Pulls The Strings
Kaylin McFarren –Annihilation
K.T. Anglehart –The Wise One
AJ Thibault –Ghost Town
JP McLean –Blood Mark
J.G. Schwartz –The Curious Spell of Madam Genova
Henry Anderson –Cape Misfortune
Miki Mitayn –The Conscious Virus
John Stafford –A Hand of Vengeance
Daniela Valenti – Sentinel 10: The Crystal Skull
PJ Devlin – The Chamber
Susan Lynn Solomon –What’s Past is Prologue
T.K. Conklin –Outlaw’s Redemption
D. J. Adamson –Into the Storm
Jonathan Floyd –Lost on the Edge of Eternity
David Fitz-Gerald –The Curse of Conchobar
Nola Nash –Crescent City Sin
Nola Nash –Crescent City Moon
These titles are in the running for the FINALISTS of the 2021 Paranormal Book Awards novel Supernatural Fiction!
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The PARANORMAL Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Paranormal and Supernatural Fiction. The Paranormal Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The #CIBAs).
Chanticleer International Book Awards (the CIBAs) is looking for the best books featuring magic, the supernatural, weird otherworldly stories, superhumans (ex. Jessica Jones, Wonder Woman), magical beings & supernatural entities (ex. Harry Potter), vampires & werewolves (ex. Twilight), angels & demons, fairies & mythological beings, magical systems and elements. They will be put to the test and the best will be declared winners of the prestigious CIBAs.
The following fantasy fiction works have advanced to the SHORTLIST from the Long List of the 2020 Paranormal Book Awards:
The Short Listers for the Paranormal Book Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs
Christopher Leibig –Almost Damned
K.A. Banks –Seven Sisters Road
E. Alan Fleischauer –Just Die
Lydia Staggs –Azrael
Brooke Skipstone –Someone To Kiss My Scars
James Kirst –Magic Once Removed
Meg Evans –Enthrallment
Blaise Ramsay –Blood Law
Endy Wright –The Omicron Six
Kaylin McFarren –Soul Seeker
Joy Ross Davis –The Magnificent Celestine
Stephanie Alexander –Charleston Green
Franklin Posner –Boston Betty
R.B. Woodstone –Chains of Time
Sheryl M. Frazer –When She Touches
Ryan Young –The Shepherd’s Burden
David W. Thompson – ‘Possum Stew
Carissa Andrews –Secret Legacy
Shane Boulware –Soulstealer
Neil Chase –Iron Dogs
S.K. Andrews –Bay of Darkness
Matt Tompkins –Odsburg
Randy Overbeck –Blood on the Chesapeake
Nellie H. Steele –Shadows of the Past: A Shadow Slayers Story
T. L. Augury –What’s Brewing Now? (Witches Brew Series)
Information about the #CIBAs Long Lists and Short Lists and Announcement Rounds.
The 22 divisions of the 2020 CIBAs’Grand Prize Winners and the Five First Place Category Position award winners will be announced at theApril 25th, 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 ShortListers’ works will compete for the Semi-Finalists positions. Finalists will be selected from the Semi-Finalists, and then all Finalists will be recognized at the VCAC21 ceremonies. The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 22 CIBA divisions Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category Winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Ceremonies April 21-25th, 2021 live at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.
The PARANORMAL Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Paranormal and Supernatural Fiction. The Paranormal Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The #CIBAs).
Chanticleer International Book Awards (the CIBAs) is looking for the best books featuring magic, the supernatural, weird otherworldly stories, superhumans (ex. Jessica Jones, Wonder Woman), magical beings & supernatural entities (ex. Harry Potter), vampires & werewolves (ex. Twilight), angels & demons, fairies & mythological beings, magical systems and elements. We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremonies April 21-25th, 2021 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. at the 2021 Chanticleer Authors Conference–whether virtual, hybrid, or in-person.
The following fantasy fiction works have moved forward from the infamous Slush Pile to the Long List of the 2020 Paranormal Book Awards:
Christopher Leibig – Almost Damned
K.A. Banks – Seven Sisters Road
E. Alan Fleischauer – Just Die
Lydia Staggs – Azrael
Christine Mager Wevik – Borrowed Memories
Brooke Skipstone – Someone To Kiss My Scars
James Kirst – Magic Once Removed
Meg Evans – Enthrallment
Blaise Ramsay – Blood Law
Endy Wright – The Omicron Six
Claudia Herring – Shimmers of Truth
Kaylin McFarren – Soul Seeker
Joy Ross Davis – The Magnificent Celestine
Stephanie Alexander – Charleston Green
Lindy Ryan – Throw Me to the Wolves
Franklin Posner – Boston Betty
R.B. Woodstone – Chains of Time
Sheryl M. Frazer – When She Touches
Ryan Young – The Shepherd’s Burden
David W. Thompson – ‘Possum Stew
Carissa Andrews – Secret Legacy
Shane Boulware – Soulstealer
Neil Chase – Iron Dogs
S.K. Andrews – Bay of Darkness
Matt Tompkins – Odsburg
James Gish, Jr. – Snake Prayers
Randy Overbeck – Blood on the Chesapeake
TK Lawyer – Serenade
Nellie H. Steele – Shadows of the Past: A Shadow Slayers Story
Sarah Lampkin – To Dream is to Die (Dead Dreamer #1)
T. L. Augury – What’s Brewing Now? (Witches Brew Series)
Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Paranormal Book Awards?
Good Luck to All!
Congratulations to Susan Lynn Solomon whose work Abigail’s Window took home the Grand Prize for the 2019 Paranormal Book Awards.
October helps us understand why campfires are a good idea, why it’s never safe to go down into the cellar alone on certain nights of the year, and, among other things, why it’s prudent to know the history of a house before you buy it.
In October, strange things happen when these bits of wisdom are ignored.
I’ve said it before, and I am going to reaffirm it now, October is my favorite time of year. I love the goblins, ghosts, monsters of the dark as much as the next person (okay, maybe more) and so it’s no surprise that I love October because October means Halloween! I can even put it into a mathematical formula:
And this year’s a little different. In a very real sense, we all are living in a global nightmare because of a horrible virus that supposedly came from (wait for it!) BATS.
We know what it’s like to be afraid, to be brave, to yearn for companionship, and not be able to hug our loved ones. We know what it’s like to run out of hand sanitizer and toilet paper. And we wonder when things will get better.
Still, I am a BIG fan of horror. Why? Because fiction helps us here. Especially horror. Between the pages of the scariest novel, we see our own humanity, our own hopes, and our own fears. Our defeats – and also our victories. It is cathartic to dip into an imaginary world where things are falling apart and monsters are real. It gives us a sense of control. A sense that even though things are bad, they will get better (and then worse…). Yes, we’re in a major pandemic here. People are sick and things are confusing, but the vampires haven’t risen from the grave yet, and Frankenstein’s Monster is not coming to dinner. Ghost stories are simply that. Stories.
Ghostbusters
So gather around (while you’re social distancing) the campfire and tell us your favorite spooky stories. Because, I don’t know about you, but I could sure use some fictional horror in my life… Are you ready?
Welcome to the PARANORMAL Book Awards!
Send us your stories of dark places, alien abductions, magic and magical beings, the supernatural, vampires & werewolves, angels & demons, fairies & mythological beings, weird otherworldly tales… and gothic horror stories. We will put them to the test and discover the best among them for the 2018 Paranormal Book Awards, a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards – the CIBAs.
But don’t wait too long. The deadline for the Paranormal Awards is October 31, 2020. Enter here, and don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Travel with me through the Paranormal Awards Hall of Fame…
The 2019 PARANORMAL Book Awards Grand Prize for Supernatural Fiction is:
The 2018 PARANORMAL Book Awards Grand Prize for Supernatural Fiction is:
Joy Ross Davis, Paranormal Grand Prize Book Award Winner
The Madwoman of Preacher’s Cove “One man searches for the truth in the quiet hamlet of his childhood, only to uncover the terrifying reality. Thrilling and spinetingling! Joy Ross Davis knows how to keep you up at night! Highly recommended.”
Joy Ross Davis is more than an eloquent storyteller. A college professor, mother, daughter of Irish descent whose family settled in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee, Joy loves all things Irish, including the Green Isle itself.
2018 Paranormal Book Awards First Place Winners for Supernatural Fiction Novels:
The 2017 PARANORMAL Book Awards Grand Prize for Supernatural Fiction is:
Van Ops – The Lost Poweris a story in which “Alexander the Great’s obscure Egyptian weapon has been lost for eons. Can Maddy Marshall and covert agent Bear Thorenson find the ancient weapon in time to stop fragile post-Cold War peace from being forever shattered?”
Avanti Centrae is the author of the international award-winning VanOps thriller series. Her work has been compared to that of James Rollins, Steve Berry, Dan Brown, and Preston/Child’s Pendergast series.
2017 Paranormal Book Awards First Place Winners for Supernatural Fiction Novels:
Almost Mortal “Blending the high-octane thrust of a contemporary legal thriller with the magical realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, “Almost Mortal” cleaves a new, inventive niche in the legal thriller genre. This fast-paced legal thriller will leave the reader hungering for more. A terrific read!”
Christopher Leibig is a novelist and a criminal defense attorney. He thinks about Fiction like this…”Fiction, while by its definition invented, need not tell that lie. In fiction, the devil is everywhere. And everyone has their story.”
2016 Paranormal Book Awards First Place Winners for Supernatural Fiction Novels :
The Aurora Affair(retitled asMobius) “… is a story about a skeptical heroine who discovers that her love affairs are the key to harnessing her own power to influence the world—for better if she does it right, or for worse if she fails.”
Carolyn Haley “… is a freelance writer and editor who lives in rural Vermont. I write a mix of commercial copy, articles for regional and national publications.” She writes award-winning novels in her spare time.
2015 Paranormal Book Awards First Place Winners for Supernatural Fiction Novels :
An Ex to Grind in Deadwoodis a wickedly funny paranormal mystery romance series that takes place in its namesake city in South Dakota.
Ann Charles, USA Bestselling Author
Ann Charles“…lives in the beautiful Northern Arizona mountains with her clever husband, charming kids, and an incredibly sassy cat. After many years and several colleges, she managed to obtain her Bachelor’s Degree in English with an emphasis on creative writing from the University of Washington.”
2014 Paranormal Book Awards First Place Winners for Supernatural Fiction Novels:
The Watcher is a story where “…ancient history is only the beginning.”
Lisa Voisin “… spent her childhood daydreaming and making up stories, but it was my love of reading and writing in her teens that drew her to Young Adult fiction.”
2013 Paranormal Book Awards First Place Winners for Supernatural Fiction Novels:
Sacred Firesis a well written and crafted romantic paranormal novel with elements of intrigue and suspense along with a story set in a lush locale with mystic Aztec undercurrents. Greenfeder has succeeded in writing a fast-paced romantic suspense novel that is refreshingly different.
Catherine Greenfeder “… continues to pursue her dream of getting her work published. To date, she has had five novels including a western historical, two adult paranormal novels, and two young adult paranormal novels published. She anticipates a few short stories and another young adult novel published in the near future.”
Our 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBAs) feature more than $30,000.00 worth of cash and prizes each year!
The 2020 PARANORMAL Grand Prize Winner is namedChanticleer ReviewsBest Supernatural Fiction Book of the Year and goes on to compete for the Chanticleer Overall Grand Prize Best Book of the Year
The Overall Grand Prize Winner is namedChanticleer Reviews Best Book of the Year and awarded the$1000 prize
All winners receive a Chanticleer Prize Packagewhich includes a digital badge, a ribbon, and a whole assortment of goodies detailed below (winners outside the US pay a shipping & handling fee)
That’s more than $30,000.00 worth of cash and prizes! The Fine Print.
~$1000 for one lucky Overall Grand Prize Winner
~$30,000+ in reviews, prizes, and promotional opportunities awarded to Category Winners
Currently accepting entries. Deadline: Oct. 31st, 2020.
What are you waiting for? Enter today!Who will win the PARANORMAL Book Awards Blue Ribbons for 2020?
Submit your works today!
The last day for submissions into the 2020 Paranormal Book Awards is October 31, 2020.
Award-winning author, Joy Ross Davis’ latest work, The Madwoman of Preacher’s Cove, ventures beyond the paranormal into the surreal. Like Medusa on a bad hair day, the lives of characters are intertwined and twisted in a snaky snarl of conflicting human desires, terrifying inexplicable events, and the lingering afterlives of ancient, supernatural beings.
Davis gifts us with a 21st-century legend, replete with mythological themes and creatures, and snippets of folklore and superstition melded with documented vagaries of weather, obscure herpetology, and creates a mystical potion worthy of Circe. In other words, Davis gives us a thrilling read!
Rumors about suspicious deaths have put Preacher’s Cove, Alabama, a small, historic town notorious for powerful, killer storms, on the map. Hap Murray, Huntsville’s Channel 12 field reporter, with family ties to the Cove, arrives in town on assignment, armed with only limited knowledge of the town’s history of inexplicable deaths. The rumors speculate that the local pastor may be involved.
Hap meets the beautiful, provocative owner of Cove’s Inn, Libby Arbuckle, when he first arrives. She is a woman with many secrets—a woman with a history. When Libby, along with Chief of Police Riggs, join Hap in the search for the truth, their ensuing relationship proves integral to Hap’s investigation.
During his stay, Hap experiences supernatural events that sometimes make him question his sanity, and he already has issues. Like PTSD, he is plagued by periodic, severe headaches accompanied by fragmented, bizarre visual and auditory hallucinations along with phatomasia, he smells things that are not there, which renders him anxious, fearful, and confused. These are never far from his mind, along with the guilt he feels over losing the love of his life and their child through his own failure to act.
Little does Hap know that the affliction and emotional angst he experiences are pieces of the puzzle he’s challenged to solve. Or, that when Preacher’s Cove welcomes him, a chain of events are triggered that change the shape of residents’ lives forever, in ways that no one could ever predict.
Joy Ross Davis has crafted an eerie, twisted plot where reality is warped—slightly out of focus, keeping the reader off-balance and engaged. The Madwoman of Preacher’s Cove satisfies dreamers’ needs for a taste of magic, the desire for good to triumph over evil, and the reassurance of a benevolent all-powerful being that is always available.
The Madwoman of Preacher’s Cove won Grand Prize in the CIBAs for Paranormal Fiction.
Congratulations to the First Place Category Winners and the Grand Prize Winner of the PARANORMAL Book Awards for SUPERNATURAL Fiction, a division of the 2019 CIBAs
The Search for the Best Supernatural Fiction
Chanticleer International Book Awards celebrates the best books featuring magic, the supernatural , weird otherworldly stories, super humans , magical beings & supernatural entities, vampires & werewolves, angels & demons, fairies & mythological beings, magical systems and elements. We love them all.
The 2019 PARANORMAL BOOK Awards First Place Category Winners and the PARANORMAL Grand Prize winner were announced at the Virtual Chanticleer Authors Conference that was broadcast via ZOOM webinar the week of Sept 8 -13, 2020 from the Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.
Chris Leibig, author of ALMOST MORTAL, (a Paranormal Grand Prize Winner), announced the PARANORMAL Award Winners.
This is the OFFICIAL 2019 LIST of the PARANORMAL BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the PARANORMAL Grand Prize Winner.
Congratulations to all!
Ryan J. Lyons – Drums and Dragons
Linda Watkins – The Tao of the Viper
Kaylin McFarren – High Flying
Susan Lynn Solomon – Abigail’s Window
Palmer Pickering – Moon Deeds
Jack Cullen – Runes of Steel
Joy Ross Davis – The Witch of Blacklion
D. J. Adamson – At The Edge of No Return
The Paranormal Book Awards 2019 Grand Prize Winner is:
Abigail’s Window by Susan Lynn Solomon
This is the badge for the Grand Prize Winner of the 2018 Paranormal Book Awards, The Madwoman of Preacher’s Cove by Joy Ross Davis
A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in October. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
If you have any questions, please email info@ChantiReviews.com == we will try our best to reply in 3 or 4 business days.
After being charged with burglary and attempted arson, fifteen-year-old African American boxer, Curtis Jefferson, has been sent to Fort Grant, a juvenile detention area in Arizona in Vince Bailey’s Path of the Half Moon.
All of the creepy stories and whispered warnings about the former US military outpost used by the US cavalry to eliminate the Apache a hundred years ago pale in comparison to the truth Curtis finds there. Curtis faces racism from both inmates and guards, to make matters worse, he is also very aware of the presence of something not of this world. He quickly discovers (though he doesn’t want to admit it) that he is sentient to the fort’s bloody past atrocities. As the site where Pinal and Aravaipa Apaches were slaughtered, the fort seems to be a crossroads where past and present meet. From mournful coyotes to hundreds of circling vultures, Curtis can’t escape the strange visions and events inside and outside the fort. When he attracts the unwanted attention of Harvey Huish, an inmate with unusual abilities, Curtis creates a powerful enemy bent on revenge and humiliation.
A major theme of the novel is the power of language.
It appears in numerous aspects of the plot from the Apache cursing the white man’s cunning use of his complicated and deceitful tongue to Randy’s appreciation of Howard Cosell’s elevated vocabulary. The frame-story technique within the novel establishes the concept of storytelling and the influence of words. Curtis’s story is narrated by Vince, Curtis’s new friend, who relays it to the reader at the same time Curtis is telling him. As a natural-born storyteller, Curtis is the storyteller in town, and Vince sees the story as a treasure, a jewel, that Curtis has seen fit to share with him and thus sees himself as somehow honored in receiving the tale. Vince values the story as more than just words; it makes him more significant for having heard it. Though the story is unbelievable at times, Curtis does what all great storytellers do – he creates a suspension of disbelief, granting the listener the right to believe, to feel that “[a]ll things are possible,” an idea repeatedly given by various characters within the story. Through the telling, Curtis finds solace in giving his outlandish tale an authentic voice.
The theme of language also appears later in the character of Will Farnsworth, Harvey’s tortured attorney. As the newest and most talented attorney in the firm that represents the Huish family, Will has been given the unachievable task of pacifying Harvey during his imprisonment at Fort Grant. Like many lawyers, Will uses words in “purposed profusion,” trying unsuccessfully to befriend Harvey and later intimidating him with language. He attempts to use his words as weapons, rather than tools for communication, a failure which leads to his enslavement to the abhorrent Harvey.
Another aspect of the novel is the blurring of time.
The sinister fort itself is one part of this theme because it seems to exist in two time periods, its tragic past and its purposeful present. Curtis repeatedly sees images of days past that cross into his present-day 1960s. In fact, his first day at the fort, he witnesses a hanging from the Indian uprising days. Later, Curtis crosses this boundary himself and crosses paths with a murdered Apache boy. The Headmaster, Roy Whitcomb, known by all as the Lieutenant, never leaves the fort but is stuck it seems within Fort Grant’s time loop, effectively becoming “the man in the maze,” the Pima tribal emblem. He is forever trapped within the maze’s limitations and obstacles, unable to make the right choices and find his way into the next plane, the gift of a better existence. The very retelling of Curtis’s story symbolizes this blurring of time as well. During the entire story, Vince’s watch remains fixed when Curtis begins his tale, time seemingly suspended along with his disbelief.
Path of the Half Moon won First Place in the CIBA 2018 Paranormal Awards for supernatural novels.
The PARANORMAL Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Paranormal and Supernatural Fiction. The Paranormal Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The #CIBAs).
Chanticleer International Book Awards (the CIBAs) is looking for the best books featuring magic, the supernatural, weird otherworldly stories, superhumans (ex. Jessica Jones, Wonder Woman), magical beings & supernatural entities (ex. Harry Potter), vampires & werewolves (ex. Twilight), angels & demons, fairies & mythological beings, magical systems and elements. They will be put to the test and the best will be declared winners of the prestigious CIBAs.
The 2019 CIBAs received an unprecedented number of entries making this book awards program even more competitive. More entries along with more competitive works make the final rounds of judging even more demanding. The judges have requesteda new level of achievementto be added to the rounds to acknowledge the entries that they deemed should receive a high level of recognition.
We decided that this was the time to incorporate the new level – The FINALISTS – as requested by the CIBA judges. This new level will be incorporated into the 2019 CIBAsLevels of Achievement. The FINALISTS were selected from the entries that advanced from the 2019 PARANORMAL Book Awards Semi-Finalists.
Congratulations to the 2019 PARANORMAL Book Awards Finalists!
Kaylin McFarren –High Flying
Joy Ross Davis –The Witch of Blacklion
D. J. Adamson –At The Edge of No Return
Linda Watkins –The Tao of the Viper, A Kate Pomeroy Mystery
Jack Cullen –Runes of Steel
Palmer Pickering –Moon Deeds
Susan Lynn Solomon –Abigail’s Window
Robert Herold –The Eidola Project
Janet K. Shawgo –Legacy of Lies
E. V. Svetova –Over The Hills Of Green
London Clarke –Whickering Place
Joey Rodriguez –Below
Jerry Gundersheimer –El Coronel: Book Two of The Medium Series
Ryan J. Lyons– Drums and Dragons
Avanti Centrae –VanOps: The Solstice Countdown
Lori Roberts –Where the Sweetgrass Grows
These titles are in the running for the limited number of First Place positions of the 2019 PARANORMAL Book Awards for Supernatural Fiction.
Good luck to all as your works move on to the final rounds of judging.
Congratulations to the Semi-finalists whose works have advanced to the Premier Finalists Level of Achievement in the 2019 CIBAs!
The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’ Grand Prize Winners, the First Place Category Position Award Winners, and all Finalists and Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the postponed (due to the Covid-19 pandemic) 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Gala, now re-scheduled for Saturday, September 5th, 2020.
Join us at theChanticleer Authors Conferenceat the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. or VIRTUALLY via ZOOM. Use our link above to register now for this exciting event!
We are now accepting submissions into the 2020 PARANORMAL Book Awards. The deadline for submissions is August 31st, 2020. The winners will be announced in April 2021.
The PARANORMAL Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Paranormal and Supernatural Fiction. The Paranormal Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The #CIBAs).
Chanticleer International Book Awards (the CIBAs) is looking for the best books featuring magic, the supernatural, weird otherworldly stories, superhumans (ex. Jessica Jones, Wonder Woman), magical beings & supernatural entities (ex. Harry Potter), vampires & werewolves (ex. Twilight), angels & demons, fairies & mythological beings, magical systems and elements. They will be put to the test and the best will be declared winners of the prestigious CIBAs.
These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from SLUSH pile, to the LONG LIST, to the Shortlist and now have progressed to the 2019 PARANORMAL Book Awards Semi-Finalists positions.
Presenting the 2019 Paranormal Book Awards for Paranormal and Supernatural Fiction Semi-Finalists:
Kaylin McFarren –High Flying
Porter Huddleston –El on Earth
Mack Little –Progenie
Karen Glista –Chasing the Red Queen
Joy Ross Davis –The Witch of Blacklion
D. J. Adamson –At The Edge of No Return
D. D. Wolf –Orchids Ablaze
Michael Ray Laemmle –Atomic City Terror: Curse of the Murderous Dummy
Diane Moat –Hand of Magic
Joy Ross Davis –The Singer Sisters
Linda Watkins –The Tao of the Viper, A Kate Pomeroy Mystery
Jack Cullen –Runes of Steel
Palmer Pickering –Moon Deeds
Susan Lynn Solomon –Abigail’s Window
Robert Herold –The Eidola Project
Janet K. Shawgo –Legacy of Lies
E. V. Svetova –Over The Hills Of Green
London Clarke –Whickering Place
Joey Rodriguez –Below
Jerry Gundersheimer –El Coronel: Book Two of The Medium Series
Ryan J. Lyons– Drums and Dragons
Avanti Centrae –VanOps: The Solstice Countdown
Lori Roberts –Where the Sweetgrass Grows
T. L. Augury –Witches Brew
These titles are in the running for the FINALISTS positions of the 2019 PARANORMAL Book Awards for Paranormal and Supernatural Fiction.
Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and the 2019 CIBA banquet and ceremony. The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 16 CIBA divisions Semi-Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 18th, 2020 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.
Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.
The 16 divisions of the 2019 CIBAs’Grand Prize Winners and the Five First Place Category Position award winners along with recognizing the Semi-Finalists will be announced at the April 18th, 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Annual Awards Gala, which takes place at the Chanticleer Authors Conference that will be held in Bellingham, Wash.
invented, need not tell that lie. In fiction, the devil is everywhere. And everyone has their story
The Watcher is a story where “…ancient history is only the beginning.”
Catherine Greenfeder
