BLOSSOM The WILD AMBASSADOR Of TEWKSBURY by Anna Carner – Memoirs, Wild Animal Rescue, Conservation Anna Carner raises Blossom the Wild Ambassador of Tewksbury, a fawn. Her love for Blossom leads to clashes with local hunters and reckonings with her childhood. Highly recommended!

Using A Manuscript Evaluation To Prepare Your Book For Publication Your manuscript needs more than beta reader feedback. Chanticleer's professional evaluations provide the roadmap you need to revise with confidence.

STUMPED: A Real Book, Property of Walter Stypes by K.A. Shows – Coming of Age, Small Town Fiction, Southern Cultural Literature Walter and his new friends uncover a long-buried miscarriage of justice. In Stumped, they search for truth despite the pressure to leave some stones unturned. Highly…

Learning, Networking, and Winning This April at CAC26! Join us at CAC26 on April 16–19, 2026 in Bellingham, WA for expert workshops, craft classes, publishing insights, and the Chanticleer Book Awards celebration.

SOMETHING ABOUT LIZZY: Family Secrets Post-Pride and Prejudice: Sofia-Elisabete Stories Book 5 by Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi – Historical Fiction, Regency Fiction, Women’s Historical Fiction Sofia-Elisabete hopes for familial comfort at Pemberley. But in Something About Lizzy, her extended family's…

THE VOTING DEAD PROJECT by BILL SMITH – Satire, Political Thriller, Contemporary A message from a dead colleague reveals to Caden The Voting Dead Project, a plot by far-right psychic mediums to gerrymander through Confederate spirits.

The 2025 Chanticleer Int’l Book Award Finalists for Shorts, Series, and CCDA Finalists! The last of our 2025 Finalist Roundup! Find out first at the Chanticleer Authors Conference who wins in each category, division, and who takes home the $1000 coveted Grand Prize!

The 2025 Chanticleer Int’l Book Award Finalists for Non-Fiction! It is our honor to celebrate the 2025 Non-Fiction Finalists of the Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards! Thank you to these authors for helping us better understand our reality today.

SUCCESS With HYDRANGEAS: A Gardener’s Guide by Lorraine Ballato – Gardening & Horticulture, Guide Book, Flower Care Success with Hydrangeas: A Gardener's Guide teaches in breadth and depth, from the unique needs of major varieties to the process of care in different climates. Highly recommended!

The 2025 Chanticleer Int’l Book Award Finalists for Fiction! We are pleased to present the Fiction Finalists of the 2025 Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards! Thank you to all authors who entered the CIBAs, and good luck on April 18th when the Winners are announced!

LUCAS And The MAGIC WELL by Denise Ditto – Children’s Chapter Books, Animal Stories, Friendship Stories Lucas and The Magic Well follows young Lucas on a whimsical forest journey with his two grasshopper friends, as they quest to save a forest of talking animals. Highly recommended!

Chanticleer 10-Question Author Interview Series with Jacqui Clarke – Grand Prize Award-winning Author of Stop Worrying About Money Author and finance guru Jacqui Clarke received the Chanticleer 2024 CIBA Grand Prize Award in the Harvey Chute Division for her book, Stop Worrying About Money!

THE FERTILE CRESCENT by Chadwick Wall – Contemporary Fiction, New Orleans Culture, Cooking In The Fertile Crescent, Chef Laurent Ladnier is not content to cook by New Orleans tradition. But to soar beyond it, he has one restaurant, one chance. Recommended!

Happy Lunar New Year 2026 – Fun and Inspirational Horoscopes from 殿堂级 Diàntáng Jí (Chanticleer’s cousin) We're here to welcome in the year of the Fire Horse! Goodbye to the year of the Wood Snake, and let's dive into this new year of opportunity!

THANK GOD For The SINNERS by Eric Magun – Psychological Thriller, Espionage, International Mystery & Crime Rick, emotionally fractured from a traumatic childhood, can only Thank God for the Sinners as he cloaks himself in a life of chaos, danger, and dubious ethics. Highly recommended!

Valentine’s Day and Romance Novels – The Perfect Pair! Celebrate Valentine's Day with romance novels that remind us why love matters. Plus, our Valentine's Sale continues! Pair a review + award entry, get the award FREE Feb 13-16 only!

Valentine’s Day Sale! Buy an Editorial Review, Get a Book Award Entry Free! Valentine's Day Sale! Pair an Editorial Review + CIBA Award entry, get the award FREE ($99 value). Feb 13-16 only. Build your complete marketing foundation.

We're having a Valentine's Sale this weekend through Monday 2/16! During that time, and that time only, all Book Reviews with a $99 Book Award Entry will have the Book Award included when you use code ZKQEPUMT9QL It's the perfect match for your book! #ValentinesDay #Sale #BookReview #BookAward

The 2025 Book Series Awards Finalists The last of the 2025 CIBA Finalists are here in the Book Series Awards! Thank you to everyone who shared their amazing talent with us here, and in all the lists this year!

The 2025 Collection and Anthology Awards Finalists The first ever finalists for the 2025 Collection & Anthology Awards are here! Congratulations to these authors and thank you for sharing your wonderful work with us!

The 2025 Journey Finalists for Overcoming Adversity in Narrative Non-Fiction The 2025 Journey Finalists are HERE! Thank you to these authors for sharing their incredible non-fiction stories of overcoming adversity with us. Every year these are the hardest reads, and they sit with us for years to…

The 2025 Hearten Finalists for Inspiring and Uplifting Non-Fiction The 2025 Hearten Awards Finalists are here! Thank you to all these authors for sharing your powerful stories of uplifting and inspiring non-fiction!

THE EARL’S WIFE by S.K. Snyder – Romance, Regency, Historical Fiction Susan yearns to be The Earl’s Wife, both she and Anthony widowed and reminded of the distant love they once shared. But propriety and fear stand in their way. Recommended!

The 2025 Gertrude Warner Finalists for Middle Grade Fiction The Gertrude Warner Finalists for 2025 Middle Grade Fiction are here! Congratulations to all who have made it this far, and good luck as the winners are selected!

The 2025 Humor and Satire Finalists Congratulations to the 2025 Humor and Satire Finalists! We laughed, we cried, and maybe we did a secret third thing, but we'll never tell.

The 2025 Military & Front Line Finalists for Non-Fiction Service to Others The Finalists for the Military & Front Line Awards are here! Thank you to all the authors who submitted and their Service to Others!

The 2025 Collections and Anthologies Awards Semi-Finalists The 2025 Semi-Finalists for the Collection and Anthology Awards are here! Thank you to all who submitted to this newest division, and good luck in the finals!

The 2025 Journey Semi-Finalists for Overcoming Adversity in Narrative Non-Fiction The 2025 Journey Semi-Finalists are here! These non-fiction stories overcoming adversity bring us to tears every year. Congratulations to all who made this tier!

The 2025 Book Series Awards Semi-Finalists The last lists are coming quick! Congratulations to the 2025 Series Semi-Finalists, and good luck in the next round of judging!

The 2025 SEA Shorts Finalists for Short Stories, Essays, and Novellas The Finalists for the newly renamed SEA Shorts Awards are here! Thank you to all these wonderful authors for sharing your brief but spectacular work with us!

The 2025 Mind and Spirit Finalists for Spirituality and Enlightenment This spiritual journey is almost as a close as we announce the 2025 Mind and Spirit Book Awards Finalists for Enlightenment and Well-Being in Non-Fiction.

The 2025 Hearten Semi-Finalists for Inspiring and Uplifting Non-Fiction The 2025 Hearten Semi-Finalists are here for uplifting and inspiring non-fiction! Thank you to these authors for sharing your stories with us!

Chanticleer 10-Question Author Interview Series with Erin Lark Maples – Grand Prize Award-winning Author of A Circle of Stars: Four Crowns Series Book 1 Chanticleer has another great interview with two-time CIBA Grand Prize winning author Erin Lark Maples, author of A Circle of Stars: Four Crowns…

The 2025 Harvey Chute Short List for Business & Finance Non-Fiction Strengthen your enterprise with the Harvey Chute Short List! Congratulations to all who made the list, and good luck as we move onto the next rounds of judging!

The 2025 Nellie Bly Finalists for Research-Based Non-Fiction Here are the 2025 Finalists for the Nellie Bly CIBAs for Longform Journalism! Good luck to all at CAC26 where the Winners will be announced!

Appreciating The Power of the African American Literary Voice During Black History Month Celebrating Black History Month through the writers who defined freedom on their own terms and proved that words themselves are acts of resistance.

The 2025 Gertrude Warner Semi-Finalists for Middle Grade Fiction The 2025 Gertrude Warner Award Semi-Finalists for Middle Grade Fiction are here! Well done to these authors, and good luck as we move on to the next round of judging!

THE LEGEND Of VALENTINE: An Ancient Historical Love Story by Sheldon Collins – Historical Fiction, Ancient Rome, Historical Romance The Legend of Valentine is one of epic historic transformation as he treads the fracturing Roman Empire, and human yearning as faith and love pull him forward. Highly…

The 2025 Little Peeps Finalists for Children’s and Picture Books The Little Peeps Awards are always one of the most difficult to choose! Congratulations to these 2025 Finalists for their Children's and Picture Books! Good luck in the last round of judging!

The 2025 Book Series Awards Short List You can tell that we're starting to wrap up the CIBA lists when the Series Awards start moving through! These books are excellent, and we love taking the proper time see which is the best of the best! Well done to the Short Listerse!

The 2025 Collections and Anthologies Awards Short List The Short List for our New Award Division is here! The Collection & Anthology Awards are here! Congratulations to all of the authors who made the list!

The 2025 CCDAs Finalists for Non-Fiction Cover Design The Finalists for the CCDAs in Non-Fiction are already here! Next up in this cover design division is straight to the Winners list! Good luck!

The 2025 CCDA Finalists for Fiction Cover Design The CCDA Finalists for Fiction Cover Design are here! Thank you to these authors for sharing their beautiful books with us!

SOME LOVE LASTS by Tim Hunniecutt – Contemporary Romance, Relationships, Social Issues Madi struggles to let go of her summer romance. As she learns more about love from her mother and grandmother, she decides to try again as Some Love Lasts. Recommended!

The 2025 I&I FINALISTS for How-To and Self-Help Ready to learn something new? Start with these I&I Finalist titles presenting the latest in Instruction and Insight for Non-Fiction.

The 2025 Dante Rossetti Awards Finalists for Young Adult Fiction The 2025 Dante Rossetti Finalists are here at last! Congratulations to all these YA authors, and thank you for trusting us with your work!

Chanticleer 10-Question Author Interview Series with Timothy S. Johnston – Two-Time Grand Prize Award-winning Author of A Blanket of Steel: The Rise of Oceania Chanticleer has another great interview with two-time CIBA Grand Prize winning author Timothy S. Johnston, author of A Blanket of Steel:…

The 2025 SEA Shorts Semi-Finalists for Short Stories, Essays, and Novellas The 2025 Semi-Finalists for the SEA Shorts Awards are here! We are so happy to celebrate this brief, but spectacular work!

The 2025 Gertrude Warner Short List for Middle Grade Fiction The 2025 Gertrude Warner Short List for Middle Grade Fiction has arrived! Good luck to these authors as we move onto the semi-finalists!

KILLER FRIENDS by Chris Karlsen – Historical Mystery, 19th Century, Crime Thriller Bloodstone and Holbrook investigate the disappearance of a well-connected London bachelor, wading into a mire of false loyalty, deceptions, and Killer Friends. Highly recommended!