Tag: SciFi

  • CYGNUS AWARDS for SciFi & Speculative Fiction FIRST PLACE Category Winners

    CYGNUS AWARDS for SciFi & Speculative Fiction FIRST PLACE Category Winners

    Chanticleer Book Reviews is honored to announce the First Place Category Winners for the Cygnus Awards 2014, a genre division of the Chanticleer Blue Ribbon Award Writing Competitions.

    cygnus-headerThe Cygnus Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Fantasy, Science Fiction, Paranormal, Mythological, and Steampunk fiction. The Cygnus Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer Book Reviews Blue Ribbon Awards Writing Competitions.

    First Place Category Winners for the Cygnus Awards are:

    • Space Opera Sci-Fi Series: Citadel 7, Earth’s Secret: Enemy of Existence by Yuan Jur
    • Military Sci-fiction: Betrayal on Triton by Ryan Henry
    • Paranormal: The Unbeliever  by Zachary Kitchen
    • Dark Fantasy/Gamer:  Mythborn: Rise of the Adepts by Vijay Lakshman
    • Epic Fantasy: Dream of a Vast Blue Cavern by Selah Tay-Song
    • Speculative Fiction: The Ariadne Connection by Sara Stamey
    • Mythological: The Immortal Game by Joannah Miley
    • Sci-Fi: Shadow of the Last Man, Book 1 by J. M. Salyards
    • SciFi/Cyperpunk: Legacy: The Biodome Chronicles, Book 1 by Jesikah Sundin
    • Time Travel:  Timelapse by Lorrie Farrelly
    • Lab Lit SciFi:  The Borealis Genome by Thomas P. Wise and Nancy Wise
    • New Adult Dystopian: The Cloud Seeders by Jamie Zendt
    • New Adult Sci-Fi: ISO by H.G. Bleackly
    • YA Dystopian: All Is Silence by Robert L. Slater
    • Best SciFi Manuscript:  Natural Selection by Michael Simon

    CONGRATULATIONS!

    The 1st Place Category Winners compete for the CYGNUS AWARDS 2014 GRAND PRIZE position. The 2014 CYGNUS category winner was announced at the Chanticleer Authors Conference and Awards Gala in September 2015. See the Grand Prize Winners.

    • The deadline for The Cygnus Awards 2014 was Jan. 31, 2014.
    • The deadline for The Cygnus Awards 2015 is Jan. 31, 2015.

    GRAND PRIZE Overall Cygnus Awards Winner from 2013:

    2013-CygnusBennett R. Coles, Virtues of War.  

    Titan U.K picked up VoW for a three book deal. Check out the cover reveal from TOR here. 

    Tor.com is pleased to reveal Fred Gambino’s cover art for Virtues of War, a new military science fiction novel from Bennett R. Coles! Virtues of War is the first book in The Astral Saga trilogy, and will be published in June 2015 by Titan Books.

    To view the 2013 CYGNUS Award Winners, please click here.

    To compete in the 2015 CYGNUS Awards or for more information, please click here.

    THE DEADLINE TO ENTER THE 2015 CYGNUS Novel Writing Competitions is January 31st, 2015.

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  • First Place Category Winners for the Cygnus Awards for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Steampunk 2013

    First Place Category Winners for the Cygnus Awards for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Steampunk 2013

    Chanticleer Book Reviews is honored to announce the First Place Category Winners for the Cygnus Awards 2013, a genre division of the Chanticleer Blue Ribbon Award Writing Competitions.

    Sci-Fi Fantasy ContestsThe Cygnus Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Fantasy, Science Fiction, Paranormal, Mythological, and Steampunk fiction. The Cygnus Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer Book Reviews Blue Ribbon Awards Writing Competitions.

    First Place Overall Genre Winner for the Cygnus Awards 2013 is:

    Bennett R. Coles, Virtues of War

    First Place Category Winners for the Cygnus Awards are:

    Science Fiction: Citadel 7, Earth’s Secret by Yuan Jur

    Military Sci-fiction: Virtues of War by Bennett R. Coles

    Young Adult/Steampunk: The Lotus Effect by Bridget Ladd

    Paranormal: Celia’s Heaven by Nancy Canyon

    Mythological: Artemis Rising by Cheri Lasota

    Women’s Fantasy/SciFi: The Maiden Voyage of the Mary Ann by Linda Reed

    Fantasy: Ragnarok: Demon Seed by E. Bishop

    • All First Place Category winners of the Cygnus Awards 2013 competed for Overall 1st Place for the Cygnus Awards.
    • 1st Place Overall Genre winners went on to compete for the position of Chanticleer Book Reviews Grand Prize Blue Ribbon 2013.
    • The deadline for submitting entries to the Cygnus Awards 2013 was Jan. 31, 2013, midnight.
    • The deadline for The Cygnus Awards 2014 was Jan. 31, 2014.
    • The deadline for The Cygnus Awards 2015 is Jan. 31, 2015.

    Chanticleer Book Reviews & Media retains the right to not declare “default winners.” Winning works are decided upon merit only. Please visit our Contest Details page for more information about our writing contest guidelines.

    CBR’s rigorous writing competition standards are why literary agencies seek out our winning manuscripts and self-published novels. Our high standards are also why our reviews are trusted among booksellers and book distributors.

    Please do not hesitate to contact Info@ChantiReviews.com about any questions, concerns, or suggestions about CBR writing competitions. Your input is important to us.

    Thank you for your interest in Chanticleer Book Reviews writing competitions.

  • The Cygnus Awards – Finalists 2013 Finalists for SciFi, Steampunk, Paranormal, Mythological, & Fantasy

    The Cygnus Awards – Finalists 2013 Finalists for SciFi, Steampunk, Paranormal, Mythological, & Fantasy

    Sci-Fi Fantasy ContestsIt is our pleasure to announce the FINALISTS of  Rounds One and Two of The Cygnus Awards for Sci-fi, Speculative, & Fantasy Fiction 2013.

    The Cygnus Awards recognizes emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of  SciFi & Fantasy Fiction. It is a division of Chanticleer Book Reviews Blue Ribbon Awards Writing Competitions.

     

     Finalists for the Cygnus Awards 2013 are:

    •  Ragnarok:  Demon Seed by E. Bishop
    • Celia’s Heaven by Nancy Canyon
    • Virtues of War by Bennett R. Coles
    • Effectuation by Julie Greenwald
    • The Lotus Effect  by Bridget Ladd
    • Artemis Rising  by Cheri Lasota
    • Citadel 7, Earth’s Secret  by Yuan Jur
    • Arawn’s Quest by Edward Larel
    • Bayview by Penny Page
    • The Banshee Screamed by MaryAnn Doty Rizzo
    • The Maiden Voyage  by Linda Reed

    First Place Category Winners; The Cygnus Awards will be announced shortly.  First Place Category Winners will compete for the Overall 1st Place Prize for The Cygnus Awards 2013.

    The deadline for submitting entries for The Cygnus  Awards 2013 was Jan. 31, 2013 midnight.

    The deadline to entry The Cygnus Awards 2014 will be Jan. 31, 2014.

    Chanticleer Book Reviews & Media retains the right to not declare “default winners.”  Winning works are decided upon merit only.  Please visit our Contest Details page for more information.

    Please do not hesitate to contact info@ChantiReviews.com about any concerns, questions, or suggestions about CBR writing competitions. Your input is important to us.