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  • The 2022 SHORTS CIBAs Finalists for Short Stories and Essays

    The Short Story Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in Short Stories, Essays, Novelettes, Novellas, Short Story Collections and Anthologies. The Short Story Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards program.

    The Chanticleer International Book Awards program discovers today’s best works. The Short Stories Awards discovers the Best New Shorts in Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.

    These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2022 Shorts Book Awards Short List to the 2022 Shorts Book Awards Finalists. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC23).

    The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 25 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.

    We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2023 Chanticleer Authors Conference

    NOTE: We are posting the Collections and Novellas in a separate post.

    These titles are in the running for First Place and Grand Prize Winners of the 2022 Shorts Book Awards for Short Stories and Essays!

    Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2022 CIBAs.

    • Louise Lenahan Wallace – Mud on the Range
    • Susannah Dawn – The Case To Be Me
    • Brian Feutz – Masquerade
    • Linda Lee Keenan – The Sentinel
    • Mike Murphey – Old Man Baseball
    • Lloyd Jeffries – Buried in the Stars
    • Alice McVeigh – Capturing Mr Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Short Story
    • Miriam Polli – Agathos
    • Tom Durwood – Jayani’s Big Gamble
    • Ellen Notbohm – What She Thinks About When She Thinks About Shoes
    • Robert Phillips – The Dummy
    • Mekiya Outini – The Man Who Misspelled God
    • J.L. Oakley – Sons and Streams
    • Donna LeClair – I Am Human
    • George T. Arnold – Those phone calls
    • Claudia Carbonell – Hututu
    • Ray Dionne – Harvest Day
    • Suzanne Smith – Bullets and Bustles
    • Suzanne Smith – The Scalp Collector
    • Leslie Wibberley – The Poison Garden

    Shorts Finalist Badge for Short Prose, Novellas, and Collections

     

    PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS! 

    This post has been posted on the Chanticleer Facebook Page. We try to tag all authors listed here in the FB post. However, for FB to allow us to tag an author, that author must LIKE our page and Follow Chanticleer Reviews. FB rules — not ours.

    Please click here to visit our page to LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE on Facebook.

    Additionally, we also post on Twitter. Chanticleer Twitter’s handle is @ChantiReviews

    Or click here to go directly to Chanticleer’s Twitter feed.

    Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.

     

    The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2021 Shorts Awards for Short Stories is Toni Ann Johnson for Homegoing

    Homegoing Cover

    Shorts-chanticleer-grand-prize-2021 for Homegoing by Toni Ann Johnston

    Click here to see the 2021 Shorts Book Award Winners and Finalists.

    We are now accepting submissions for the 2023 Shorts Book Awards. The 2023 CIBA winners will be announced at CAC 2024. 

    Please click here for more information.

    Winners will be announced at the 2022 CIBA Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the 2023 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

    April 27-30, 2023! Register Today!

    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 11th annual conference and discover why!

    A Collage of Speakers and Blue Ribbon Winners for CAC23

  • The 2022 CIBAs Finalists for Fiction!

    A Huge Congratulations 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 16 CIBA Divisions we have for fiction. We will have a separate post for Non-Fiction and one more post for the Shorts Awards for both longer works and collections as well as , as well as the Series Book Awards.

    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 29th at the Chanticleer Banquet. We can’t express how excited we are to be able to do this in person with our fully vaccinated and boosted staff in a healthy metro area.

    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 finalist badge for the CIBAs

    Now, presenting the links to the Fiction Awards Finalists

    The Official 2022 CIBA Lists of the First Place and Grand Prize Winners for all Divisions of the CIBAs will start to be posted after April 29th, 2023.

    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 11th Anniversary Chanticleer Authors Conference is April 27-30, 2023

    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 2021 CIBAs was J.W. Zarek’s book THE DEVIL PULLS THE STRINGS

    The Devil Pulls the Strings Book Cover

     

    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 surrounds CAC 2023 for the Chanticleer Authors 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 2022 SHORTS CIBAs Finalists for Collections and Novellas

    The Short Story Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in Collected Works such as Short Story Collections, Essay Collections, and Anthologies. The Short Story Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards program.

    The Chanticleer International Book Awards program discovers today’s best works. The Short Stories Awards discovers the Best New Shorts in Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.

    These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2022 Short List to the Shorts Book Awards Finalists. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC23).

    The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 25 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.

    We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2022 Chanticleer Authors Conference

    NOTE: We are posting the Short Stories and Essays in a different post.

    These titles are in the running for the First Place and Grand Prize Winner of the 2022 Shorts Book Awards novel competition for Collections and Novellas!

    Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2022 CIBAs.

    • Lori Lee Peters – God, the Mafia, My Dad, and Me
    • Kelly Evans – Stubborn: A Greek Comedy
    • Susan Lehmann – Southern Lies and Homicides, Tales of Betrayal and Murder
    • Susannah Dawn – I Am Who I’ve Always Been: Journey Excerpts
    • Dale L. Roberts – Infestate
    • Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr. – A Colossal Injustice: A Griffin Knight Corporate Murder Mystery
    • Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr. – Do Nothing: A Griffin Knight Murder Mystery Thriller
    • Chris Bennett – Advent – A Road to the Breaking Short Story
    • Sara Connell – Ghost House
    • Don Daglow – The Last One on the Run
    • Barry Robbins – The Trump Diaries 2024
    • Linnea Tanner – Two Faces of Janus
    • Tessa Floreano – Slain Over Spumoni
    • Jacek Waliszewski – Air Boat – Love is an Adventure
    • W.A. Pepper – DoGoodR: A Tanto Thriller
    • Pat Wahler – The Christmas Keepsake
    • Britt Lind – A Fate Worse Than Death
    • Arthur Herbert – Lockdown: A Collection of Dark Tales
    • Mohan Ranga Rao – Geetha Essay – Domestic Work
    • Endy Wright – The Garden Plot Diaries
    • S A Melia – Aliens in Windsor
    • Tamar Anolic – The Lonely Spirit
    • Mekiya Walters – Cassandra Says

    Blue and Gold finalists badge for the shorts award

     

    PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS! 

    This post has been posted on the Chanticleer Facebook Page. We try to tag all authors listed here in the FB post. However, for FB to allow us to tag an author, that author must LIKE our page and Follow Chanticleer Reviews. FB rules — not ours.

    Please click here to visit our page to LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE on Facebook.

    Additionally, we also post on Twitter. Chanticleer Twitter’s handle is @ChantiReviews

    Or click here to go directly to Chanticleer’s Twitter feed.

    Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.

    The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2021 SHORTS Awards for Short Story Collections is Elizabeth Crowens for
    New York: Give Me Your Best or Your Worst

    New York Give me your best or your worst cover

    Blue and Gold Grand Prize badge for the Shorts Awards recognizing New York: Give Me your Best or Your Worst by Elizabeth Crowens

     

    Click here to see the 2021 Shorts Book Award Winners and Finalists.

    We are now accepting submissions for the 2023 Shorts Book Awards. The 2023 CIBA winners will be announced at CAC 2024. 

    Please click here for more information.

    Winners will be announced at the 2022 CIBA Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the 2023 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

    Don’t Miss out! April 27-30, 2023! Register Today!

    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 10th annual conference and discover why!

    A Collage of Speakers and Blue Ribbon Winners for CAC23

     

  • Chanticleer Authors Conference – Update and Latest Info by Kiffer Brown

    Learn from the Best at CAC 23! 

    ~Book to Film Workshop – What Every Author Needs to Know~

    ~How to Use Magazine Features to Promote Your Works~

    ~Travel Writing – How To and Breaking In to the Business~

    ~Podcasting for Authors~

    ~Narrative Fiction Podcasts vs Audiobooks~

    ~Decoding the Amazon Algorithm~

    ~Outlining Your Books, Pacing & Plotting, Genre Specific Editing~

    ~Kickstarter Publishing – Primer and How-To ~

    ~Exercising and Building Good Movement Habits for the Writing Life~

    ~BookBub and Book Funnel Selling Platforms~

    ~Increasing Your Email List and Expanding Your Readership~

    ~Book Covers that Sell~

    ~ChatGPT – What is it and What does it mean for authors and content creators~

    ~Multi-Channel Marketing for Authors ~

    ~How to be Your Own Book Publicist~

    ~Alphabet Soup (SEO, ISBNs, BISAC, Meta-Data) for Book Distribution and Discovery~

    and many more sessions on the marketing and business side of being an author and publisher

    Don’t Delay – Register Today!

    Only Four Weeks until the 2023 Chanticleer Authors Conference

    a Wreath surrounds CAC 2023 for the Chanticleer Authors Conference

    and the 

    2022 Chanticleer International Book Awards Banquet and Ceremony

    CAC23

    Join us at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether on beautiful Bellingham Bay!

    There are FIVE different registration packages available!

    1. Book to Film 3-Hour Workshop with Maggie Marr, Atty – Creative Representation
    2. 3-Day All Inclusive Registration with CIBA Ceremony and Banquet with options for discounted Book to Workshop, Companion Pass Option, and CIBA Dinner Guest option.
    3. 2-Day Registration Pass with Awards Banquet – Saturday and Sunday & Book Fair
    4. “Locals” Basic Day Pass for  Saturday and Sunday Registration – No Awards Banquet. Book Fair included
    5. CIBA Banquet and Ceremony Only for Saturday Evening

    Join Us for the Crowning Event

    of the

    Chanticleer Authors Conference

    the CIBAs Annual Banquet and Ceremony

    The Icing on the Cake, the Crowning Event, the Highlight of the conference is the CIBA Banquet and Awards Ceremony that is held on Saturday evening of the conference.

    The CIBA Banquet and Ceremony

    First, we start with a cocktail hour (five-thirty in the afternoon with a cash bar, complimentary appetizers are served at six o’clock in the evening.

    Most every one is dressed to impress – either “in brand,” posh, or “after-five” special. Of course, this is Bellingham, so there will always be those who bring out their best fleece and wool socks!

    The ceremony photographer is set-up to take complimentary headshots, group photos, and, of course, photograph the ceremony announcements and presentations. After the event, he continues with division group photos, winner photos, cheering sections photos—a lot of photos—that attendees may download digitally for free!

    Our CAC23 photographer is Dwayne Rogge of PhotoTreeHouse Photography, Bellingham, WA.

    FINALIST attendees are given a Finalist Ribbon to attach to their name badge upon registration pick-up—btw.

    Also, there are many different lodging options for different budgets and needs. Click here for more info

    Who will take home the coveted Chanticleer Blue Ribbons?

    At seven o’clock in the evening, each attendee is handed a ceremony program with all the Finalists listed by division.

    Next, we are seated for a lovely dinner catered by the Hotel Bellwether. Acknowledgements, a short keynote presentation, and recognition of the Finalists in attendance during the salad course.

    Then we enjoy the Northwest inspired dinner prepared by the Hotel Bellwether’s  Executive Chef Marcello Mazzoleni.  

    After dinner,  coffee and dessert (the cash bar stays open the entire time!) are served and we begin the announcements for the Division First Place Award Winners. We have a small break and photo opportunities.

    Next, we announce the Division Grand Prize Winners. And, finally, the Overall GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the 2022 CIBAs!

    More photos are taken!

    At the end of the glorious evening, we all head to the Hotel Bellwether’s fireside bar to gather and enjoy each others company and congratulate the winners.

  • The 2022 I&I CIBAs Finalists for Instructional and Insightful Non-Fiction

    The 2022 I&I CIBAs Finalists for Instructional and Insightful Non-Fiction

    I&I or Instruction & Insight Awards CIBA BadgeThe I & I Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Instruction and Insight non-fiction that are self-help, how-to, guides, or explanatory. In non-fiction works, the author assumes responsibility (in good faith) for the truth, accuracy, people, places, or information presented. The I & I Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

    Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best Instruction and Insight books featuring How-To, Guidance, Travel Guides, Cookbooks, Self-Help, and more. We will put books about true and inspiring stories to the test and choose the best among them. See our full list of Non-Fiction Divisions here. 

    These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2022 I&I Non-Fiction Semi-Finalists to the 2022 I&I Book Awards Finalists. Finalists will be selected from the Semi-Finalists. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC23).

    The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 25 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.

    We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2023 Chanticleer Authors Conference

    These titles are in the running for the First Place and Grand Prize Winners of the 2022 I&I Book Awards novel competition for Instruction and Insight Non-Fiction!

    Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2022 CIBAs.

    • Tana Hope – Healthy Habits for Desk Potatoes
    • Kenneth Nixon Jr. – Born Into Crisis
    • John W. Feist – Pocket Japan: a concise guidebook for business travelers to Japan
    • Deborah Vinall, PsyD, LMFT – Trauma Recovery Workbook for Teens
    • Kip and Pam Rosser – Vegetarian Tales From the Mushroom Rooms
    • Natalie Dale, MD – A Writer’s Guide to Medicine. Volume 2: Illness & Injury
    • Kerrin Margiano – Enjoy the Gift of Childhood
    • Simran Sadana & Meena Iyer – Ramayana Through Ikebana
    • Michael J. Freeman Ph.D. – Freeman Explains! The Things That Can Change That Should Be Changed
    • Matthew J. Louis – Mission Transition: Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-Military Career
    • Wendela Whitcomb Marsh – Dating While Autistic: Cut Through the Social Quagmire and Find Your Person
    • Ellen Notbohm – Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew
    • Gustavo J. Gomez, Ph.D. – Hair Loss: Options for Restoration & Reversal 2nd Edition
    • Ann E Feldman – Building Communities of Trust: Creative Work for Social Change
    • E. Alan Fleischauer – Reconfigurement
    • D. Terrence Foster, MD – The Stress Book: Forty-Plus Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life
    • Tracy Cram Perkins – Dementia Home Care, How to Prepare Before, During, and After
    • Sandy Gerber – Emotional Magnetism – How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships
    • Donna McCart Welser – Rue’s Butterfly
    • Jocelyn Jones – Artist: Awakening the Spirit Within
    • Benjamin Plumb – The Satisfied Introvert: A Memoir About Finding Safety in an Extroverted World

    Blue and Gold Badge for the I&I Awards for Instructional and Insightful NonFiction

     

    PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS! 

    This post has been posted on the Chanticleer Facebook Page. We try to tag all authors listed here in the FB post. However, for FB to allow us to tag an author, that author must LIKE our page and Follow Chanticleer Reviews. FB rules — not ours.

    This post has been posted on the Chanticleer Facebook Page. We try to tag all authors listed here in the FB post.

    Please click here to visit our page to LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE on Facebook.

    Additionally, we also post on Twitter. Chanticleer Twitter’s handle is @ChantiReviews

    Or click here to go directly to Chanticleer’s Twitter feed.

    Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.

    The Grand Prize Winner for the 2021 I&I Awards is
    Ángela Quijada-Banks for The Black Foster Youth Handbook

    Black Foster Youth Handbook Cover

    Click here to see the 2021 I&I Book Award Winners for Instruction and Insight Non-Fiction

    We are now accepting submissions to the 2023 I&I Book Awards for Instruction and Insight Non-Fiction. The 2023 CIBA winners will be announced at CAC 2024. 

    Please click here for more information.

    See our Full List of Non-Fiction Divisions here!

    Winners will be announced at the 2022 CIBA Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the 2023 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

    a Wreath surrounds CAC 2023 for the Chanticleer Authors Conference

    April 27-30, 2023! Register Today!

    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 11th annual conference and discover why!

    A Collage of Speakers and Blue Ribbon Winners for CAC23

    As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions at info@ChantiReviews.com. 

  • The 2022 HEARTEN CIBAs Finalists for Inspiring & Uplifting Non-Fiction

    The Hearten Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Uplifting & Inspiring Non-Fiction and Memoir. The Hearten 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 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. See our full list of Non-Fiction Divisions here. 

    These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from all 2022 Hearten Non-Fiction Semi-Finalists to the 2022 Hearten Book Awards FINALISTS. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC23).

    The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 25 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.

    We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2023 Chanticleer Authors Conference

    These titles are in the running for the First Place and Grand Prize Winners of the 2022 Hearten Book Awards novel competition for Uplifting and Inspirational Non-Fiction!

    Join us in cheering on the following Finalist authors and their works in the 2022 CIBAs.

    • Kerrin Margiano – Enjoy the Gift of Childhood
    • Megan Whitmer – Mom Life Versus the Everyday Apocalypse
    • Laura Whitfield – Untethered: Faith, Failure, and Finding Solid Ground
    • Ann E Feldman – Building Communities of Trust: Creative Work for Social Change
    • Randi Benator – Awaken to Your Calling: A Guide to Discovering Your Career Path and Life Direction
    • Beverly J. Armento – Seeing Eye Girl: A Memoir of Madness, Resilience, and Hope
    • C.J. Hudson – Destiny Lives on Fairhaven Street
    • Kim Fairley – Swimming for My Life
    • Mark Berridge – A Fraction Stronger
    • Kyomi O’Connor – A Sky of Infinite Blue- A Japanese Immigrant’s Search for Home and Self
    • Mohan Ranga Rao – Inner Trek – Trek Himalayan
    • Roselle Madrone – The Open Book: A Family Memoir of Adventure, Trauma, and Resilience
    • Jocelyn Jones – Artist: Awakening the Spirit Within
    • Benjamin Plumb – The Satisfied Introvert: A Memoir About Finding Safety in an Extroverted World
    • Mike Coleman – The Way from Me to Us

    Blue and Gold badge for the finalists of the Hearten award

    PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS! 

    This post has been posted on the Chanticleer Facebook Page. We try to tag all authors listed here in the FB post. However, for FB to allow us to tag an author, that author must LIKE our page and Follow Chanticleer Reviews. FB rules — not ours.

    Please click here to visit our page to LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE on Facebook.

    Additionally, we also post on Twitter. Chanticleer Twitter’s handle is @ChantiReviews

    Or click here to go directly to Chanticleer’s Twitter feed.

    Good luck to all as your works move on the next rounds of judging.

    The Grand Prize Winner for the 2021 HEARTEN Awards is
    Diane Trull & Meredith Wargo for
    DAWGS: A True Story of Lost Animals and the Kids Who Rescued Them

    Cover of DAWGS, the 2021 Grand Prize Winner for the Hearten Awards

    Blue and Gold Grand Prize Badge for the 2021 Hearten Awards, won by DAWGs

    Click here to see the 2021 Hearten Book Award Winners for Uplifting Non-Fiction

    We are now accepting submissions into the 2023 Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction & Memoir. The 2023 CIBA winners will be announced at CAC24. 

    Please click here for more information.

    See our Full List of Non-Fiction Divisions here!

    Winners will be announced at the 2022 CIBA Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the 2023 Chanticleer Authors Conference April 27-30, 2023! Register Today!

    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 11th annual conference and discover why!

    Featuring: Book to Screen expert and attorney Maggie Marr

    A Collage of Speakers and Blue Ribbon Winners for CAC23

     

  • Chanticleer to Exhibit at AWP Convention in Seattle this Week! – Kiffer Brown

    AWP Conference

    (really, a convention)

    March 8 – 11, 2023, Seattle Convention Center

    Photo Courtesy of AWP (awp.org)

    AWP, aka the Association of Writers & Writers Programs, conference is held this year at the Seattle Convention Center. The AWP conference alternates between the East Coast, Mid-West, and the West Coast. Whenever it is held in Seattle or in the Pacific Northwest, you can count on us participating! We load up the car with the booth and books of Chanticleerians (to display) and off we go!

    You will find us at Booth 210.  The convention hosts approximately one thousand  exhibitor booths and tables. That is a LOT of exhibitors!

    The exhibit floor is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

    Meanwhile there are plenty of break-out sessions (perhaps a thousand or so) to choose from to attend. Many of them are quite esoteric such as:

    So, one could say that it is quite the “literary conference.” Many universities are present trying to lure new students into their MFA or MLA programs. Bellingham’s own Western Washington University will be there along with University of Washington. Also, the classic colleges are also represented such as Sarah Lawrence College.

    We exhibit at AWP because 1)  we are proud members of the venerable organization, 2)  Our Chanticleer Review magazine is in the company of others such as the Harvard Review, The Chestnut Review, Prairie Schooner, and the American Literary Review.

    And then there are the quirky literary magazines that make the AWP scene so wonderful:  Bullsh*t Lit, Door is A Jar Literary Magazine, and Typewriter Tarot to name a few.

    Many small presses are also represented.

    Registration?

    • Saturday is the Book Fair Day when AWP lowers the registration fee to $25 for that day only.
    • Seniors (65 and Up) can register onsite for $175
    • Student Registration is $150 on site (with ID)
    • AWP Members Registration is $435
    • Non-Member Registration is $540
    • Individual Membership is $75 per year.
    • Our Membership to AWP is $225 per year.

    No food or drink is included. There are vendors in the convention center.

    But back to us Chanticleerians! 

    Toni Ann Johnson will present Thursday at 1:45 – 3 p..m.  Rooms 343 and 344 Summit.

    Minding the Gaps and Mining Landscape in Linked Short Story Collections (Ramona Reeves, Leslie Pietrzyk, Camille Acker, Rion Amilcar Scott, Toni Ann Johnson)

    Linked short story collections have become more popular, perhaps in part because of their hybrid nature. They can employ recurring themes, characters, and settings to situate readers in worlds that move beyond the borders of many short stories while stopping short of the breadth and propulsion of a novel. Minding the gaps, or the spaces, is key in writing linked story collections. How does space function between and within linked collections, and what stories does one choose to tell and why?

    Author Signings at the Chanticleer Booth 210 by CIBA Award Winning Authors

    • Janet Oakley,  Friday  2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    • Beth Bacon, Friday 3 p.m. -3:30 p.m.
    • Marian Exall, Saturday  noon – 12:30 p.m.

    If you are attending AWP 23, please do stop by our booth and say Hi! to David Beaumier, Sharon Anderson, and me (Kiffer Brown).

    We’d love to see you!

    Meanwhile, don’t forget to register for CAC23! 

    It is coming up soon! April 27 – 30, 2023 at the Hotel Bellwether

     

     

  • The 2022 I&I CIBAs Semi-Finalists for Instructional and Insightful Non-Fiction

    The 2022 I&I CIBAs Semi-Finalists for Instructional and Insightful Non-Fiction

    I&I or Instruction & Insight Awards CIBA BadgeThe I & I Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Instruction and Insight non-fiction that are self-help, how-to, guides, or explanatory. In non-fiction works, the author assumes responsibility (in good faith) for the truth, accuracy, people, places, or information presented. The I & I Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

    Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best Instruction and Insight books featuring How-To, Guidance, Travel Guides, Cookbooks, Self-Help, and more. We will put books about true and inspiring stories to the test and choose the best among them. See our full list of Non-Fiction Divisions here. 

    These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2022 I&I Non-Fiction Short List to the 2022 I&I Book Awards Semi-Finals. Finalists will be selected from the Semi-Finalists. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC23).

    The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 25 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.

    We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2023 Chanticleer Authors Conference

    These titles are in the running for the Finalists of the 2022 I&I Book Awards novel competition for Instruction and Insight Non-Fiction!

    Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2022 CIBAs.

    • Tana Hope – Healthy Habits for Desk Potatoes
    • Kenneth Nixon Jr. – Born Into Crisis
    • John W. Feist – Pocket Japan: a concise guidebook for business travelers to Japan
    • Deborah Vinall, PsyD, LMFT – Trauma Recovery Workbook for Teens
    • Kip and Pam Rosser – Vegetarian Tales From the Mushroom Rooms
    • Natalie Dale, MD – A Writer’s Guide to Medicine. Volume 2: Illness & Injury
    • Kerrin Margiano – Enjoy the Gift of Childhood
    • Simran Sadana & Meena Iyer – Ramayana Through Ikebana
    • Michael J. Freeman Ph.D. – Freeman Explains! The Things That Can Change That Should Be Changed
    • Matthew J. Louis – Mission Transition: Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-Military Career
    • Gene Berardelli – Schnooks, Crooks, Liars & Scoundrels: A Field Guide to Identifying Political Buffoons
    • Wendela Whitcomb Marsh – Dating While Autistic: Cut Through the Social Quagmire and Find Your Person
    • Ellen Notbohm – Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew
    • Gustavo J. Gomez, Ph.D. – Hair Loss: Options for Restoration & Reversal 2nd Edition
    • Ann E Feldman – Building Communities of Trust: Creative Work for Social Change
    • Margaret Tran – The Actions
    • E. Alan Fleischauer – Reconfigurement
    • D. Terrence Foster, MD – The Stress Book: Forty-Plus Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life
    • Tracy Cram Perkins – Dementia Home Care, How to Prepare Before, During, and After
    • Sandy Gerber – Emotional Magnetism – How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships
    • Donna McCart Welser – Rue’s Butterfly
    • Jocelyn Jones – Artist: Awakening the Spirit Within
    • Benjamin Plumb – The Satisfied Introvert: A Memoir About Finding Safety in an Extroverted World
    • Daryl Potter – Even the Monsters. Living with Grief, Loss, and Depression

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    The Grand Prize Winner for the 2021 I&I Awards is
    Ángela Quijada-Banks for The Black Foster Youth Handbook

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    Click here to see the 2021 I&I Book Award Winners for Instruction and Insight Non-Fiction

    We are now accepting submissions to the 2023 I&I Book Awards for Instruction and Insight Non-Fiction. The 2023 CIBA winners will be announced at CAC 2024. 

    Please click here for more information.

    See our Full List of Non-Fiction Divisions here!

    Winners will be announced at the 2022 CIBA Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the 2023 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

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  • The Humor and Satire CIBAs 2022 Finalists

    The Humor and Satire Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Humor and Satire.  The Humor and Satire Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

    Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring  satire, humor, political ideology, parody, fantasy, and allegory or fable. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.

    These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2022 Humor and Satire Fiction Short List to the 2022 Humor and Satire Book Awards Finalists. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC23).

    The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 25 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.

    We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2022 Chanticleer Authors Conference–whether virtual, hybrid, or in-person. 

    These titles are in the running for the First Place and Grand Prize Winners of the 2022 Humor and Satire Book Awards novel competition!

    Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2021 CIBAs.

    • Reenita M. Hora – Operation Mom – My Plan to Get my Mom a Life and a Man
    • David Bush – General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms
    • Mike Murphey – The Outlaw Gillis Kerg … Physics, Lust and Greed Series, Book 4
    • Matthew J. White – A Feral Chorus
    • Karla Huebner – In Search of the Magic Theater
    • Daniel Eric Finkel – Mr. Taffle’s Pants of Insanity
    • Dennis M. Clausen – One Flew Under the Bus
    • Junior Burke – Buddha Was A Cowboy
    • Steven Mayfield – Delphic Oracle, U.S.A.
    • Mike Davis & TL Banks – Drunk Talk
    • Marco Ocram – The Awful Truth About The Herbert Quarry Affair
    • Ben Bongers – The Saint Nicholas Society
    • Micah Thorp – Uncle Joe’s Muse

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    The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2021 Humor and Satire Awards is Roger Wilson-Crane for Certified

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    Click here to see the 2021 Humor and Satire Book Award Winners.

    We are now accepting submissions into the 2023 Humor and Satire Book Awards. The 2023 CIBA winners will be announced at CAC 2024. 

    Please click here for more information.

    Winners will be announced at the 2021 CIBA Awards Ceremony that is sponsored by the 2022 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

    Join us April 27 – 29th, 2022! Register Today!

    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 11th annual conference and discover why!

    A Collage of Speakers and Blue Ribbon Winners for CAC23

    As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions at info@ChantiReviews.com. 

  • The 2022 HARVEY CHUTE CIBAs Finalists for Business and Enterprise Non-fiction

    A yellow badge with three black lines that says "Harvey Chute Awards" across the bottomThe HARVEY CHUTE Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Business and Enterprise Non-fiction. The Harvey Chute 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 motivational, strategy, technology guides, social media, finance, investing & money, communications, marketing, business, and economics. We will put these books to the test and choose the best among them. See our full list of Non-Fiction Divisions here. 

    These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2022 Harvey Chute Non-Fiction Short List to the 2022 Harvey Chute Book Awards Finalists. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC23).

    The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 25 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.

    We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2023 Chanticleer Authors Conference

    These titles are in the running for the First Place and Grand Prize Winners for the 2022 Harvey Chute Book Awards novel competition for Business, Finance, and Enterprise Non-Fiction!

    Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2022 CIBAs.

    • J.W. Huebner – The Irrelevant Old Brand: A Business Fable About Taking Your Brand from Mediocre to Must-Have
    • Melina Palmer – What Your Customer Wants and Can’t Tell You
    • Melina Palmer – What Your Employees Need and Can’t Tell You
    • Joanne Griffin & Declan Foster – Humology
    • Christopher H. Volk – The Value Equation: A Business Guide to Wealth Creation for Entrepreneurs, Leaders and Investors
    • Mitzi Perdue – Mark Victor Hansen, Relentless: Wisdom Behind the Incomparable Chicken Soup for the Soul
    • Morag Barrett – You, Me, We: Why we all need a friend at work (and how to show up as one!)
    • Chad Carr – The Art and Science of Culture: The Power of Seeing What’s Hidden
    • Edmund Yeung – Winning Your Biggest Paycheck
    • E. Alan Fleischauer – Reconfigurement
    • Louise Carnachan – Work Jerks: How to Cope with Difficult Bosses and Colleagues
    • Asha Aravindakshan – Skills: The Common Denominator
    • Donna McCart Welser – Rue’s Butterfly
    • Jeff Kavanaugh and Corey Glickman – Practical Sustainability: Circular Commerce, Smarter Spaces and Happier Humans

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    Blue and Gold badge for the Finalists of the Harvey Chute Business Nonfiction Award

    The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2021 Harvey Chute Awards is George Marino for Beyond Balancing the Books

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    Click here to see the 2021 Harvey Chute Book Award Winners for Business & Finance Non-Fiction

    We are now accepting submissions into the 2023 Harvey Chute Book Awards for Business & Finance. The 2023 CIBA winners will be announced at CAC 2024. 

    Please click here for more information.

    See our Full List of Non-Fiction Divisions here!

    Winners will be announced at the 2022 CIBA Awards Ceremony that is sponsored by the 2023 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

    April 27 – 30, 2023! Register Today!

    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 11th annual conference and discover why!

    A Collage of Speakers and Blue Ribbon Winners for CAC23