Chanticleer 10-Question Author Interview Series with Natalie Musgrave Dossett – Grand Prize Award-winning Author of Sarita Natalie Musgrave Dossett's book, Sarita, is a 2024 CIBA Grand Prize Award. We're excited to share her journey to becoming an award-winning author.

RATHUUN: King of the Prairie: A Western Frontier Adventure by David Fitz-Gerald – Western, Old West Historical Fiction, Buffalo Rathuun: King of the Prairie is a buffalo of unique vision and responsibility. He returns to lead his herd through the violence and change of Western expansion. Highly…

The 2026 Shelley Hall of Fame for Paranormal Fiction The Shelley Awards 2026 First Place Winners & Hall of Fame The 2025 Chanticleer International Book Awards have wrapped up, and we are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding paranormal fiction authors who rose to the top this year. From past-life…

WIZARD’S BUSINESS by Vincent E. Henley – High Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Quest Fantasy Leprechauns Paddy and Seamus quest on Wizard’s Business, as an ancient and calamitous machine threatens their world, and only they can intervene in time.

The 2026 Shelley Spotlight for Paranormal Fiction It is our delight to spotlight the Shelley Book Awards for Paranormal Fiction! We are delighted to feature some of the most supernatural reading we've enjoyed over the last year.

The 2026 Ozma Hall of Fame for Fantasy Fiction We've got your summer fantasy reads ready right here! Join us in celebrating five years of excellence with the 2025 Ozma Awards!...

DON’T TALK To STRANGERS by Chell-Linn Araya – Mystery, Serial Killer Thriller, Police Procedural In Don’t Talk to Strangers, Detective Valentine races the clock twice over, pursuing a serial kidnapper and killer while struggling against multiple sclerosis. Recommended!...

MAID Of HONOUR: Anne Boleyn at Margaret of Austria’s Court by Rozsa Gaston – Historical Fiction, Women Leaders, European History Before the French Court, before Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn learned to become a woman of power and influence as a Maid of Honour under Margaret of Austria. Highly…

The 2026 Ozma Spotlight for Fantasy Fiction We are delighted to celebrate these recent reviews of fantasy fiction that we've loved! The Ozma Awards close at the end of June!

THE PERFECTION CAMPAIGN: A Daughter’s Search for Acceptance by Jill Vanneman – Memoirs, LGBTQ+, Family Dysfunction Jill Vanneman tells of The Perfection Campaign, an adolescence spent trying to fix every perceived flaw in herself, and the Lesbian identity that shattered it.

The 2026 Cygnus Book Awards Hall of Fame for Science Fiction The 2026 Cygnus Awards Hall of Fame is here! Congratulations to our newest inductee, Carrie Kwiatkowski, and thank you to all our past Grand Prize Winners for Science Fiction!

THE SISTERS Of The SORROWS COVE: The Bury Down Chronicles Book 3 by Rebecca Kightlinger – Historical Fiction, Medieval, Mythological Historical Fiction In The Sisters of the Sorrows Cove, young Amice escapes her tormentors before they sacrifice her, and gathers companions to seek justice against…

CIBA Award Winner, Aurita Maldonado, to be Honored by the Smithsonian Museum of American History! Aurita Maldonado, the CIBA award-winning author of The Zen of Dancing in the Rain, will be honored at the Smithsonian Museum through their inclusion of her bullet-ridden Army backpack and water bottle…

Memorial Day 2026: Remembering those who Sacrificed It is an honor this Memorial Day for us to promote books celebrating those who have served in our military and to remember those who gave their lives.

The 2026 Cygnus Book Awards Spotlight for Science Fiction CAC26 just wrapped up last month, but we are already geared up for the 2026 CIBAs! Join us in celebrating these recent reviews as the deadline for the Cygnus Awards approaches!

VENDETTA: Legend of the Iron Warrior Vol. 3 by T.V. Holiday – Superhero Fiction, Action Thriller, Urban Fantasy Travis Holiday is drawn back to Carnage Coast by a new nemesis, one with a burning Vendetta against him and the means to tear apart both his life and persona. Highly recommended!

LENSWOMAN In LOVE: A Novel of the 1960s and 70s by Kim Gottlieb-Walker – Coming of Age, 1960s, Friendships & Relationships Maddy, a Lenswoman in Love, comes of age in the cultural tumult of the 1960s and 70s, capturing moments of the racing world and her own emotional growth. Highly recommended!

Chanticleer 10-Question Author Interview Series with Jeanne Matthews – Grand Prize Award-winning Author of If Two Are Dead Chanticleer's 10-Question Interview with author Jeanne Matthews! If Two Are Dead won the Chanticleer 2024 CIBA Grand Prize Award for Mystery & Mayhem.

CAC26 and the 2025 CIBA Award Ceremony Brings Together the Chanticleer Community! The Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC26) and CIBA awards brought together writers from around the world, strengthening our community!

ROCKY And The BULLY by Mary Aggas, illustrated by Jose at GetYourBookIllustrations – Picture Books, Children’s Animal Stories, Children’s Self-Respect & Determination Stories In Rocky and the Bully, Raven lords his size over the other, smaller horses on the farm until Rocky figures that, together,…

MY FATHER’S ORCHARDS by Domnica Radulescu – Historical Fiction, WWII History, Romanian History In My Father’s Orchards, Corina Angelescu unearths her family's history in Moldavia, one buried by war, persecution, and the complicit hush that follows them. Highly recommended!

MORTAL REVENGE by Ana Manwaring & Fernando Torrens – Crime Thriller, Family Saga, Contemporary Social Issues Alex holds his brother's life close as a conspiracy of betrayal and medical malpractice slowly kills him. In the wake of that murder, Alex seeks Mortal Revenge. Highly recommended!

MISS EXPERIENCE WHITE by Milo Starr Johnson, illustrated by John Seabury – Poetry, Political & Protest, Contemporary Social Issues Miss Experience White confronts the supremacist violence of our present and past, burning the old stories that are used to justify modern cruelty. Highly recommended!

Celebrating the 2025 CIBAs Overall Grand Prize Winner: Michael J. Cooper for The Rabbi’s Knight And finally, the Overall Grand Prize Winner Celebration Post for the 2025 Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards! A huge congratulations to the wonderful Michael J. Cooper!

The 2025 CIBAs Grand Prize Winners for Non-Fiction, Shorts, Series, and the Cover Design Awards! Hip-hip-hurray! These are the 2025 Grand Prize Winners for Non-Fiction, SEA Shorts, Collection & Anthology, and the Chanticleer Cover Design Awards! Amazing work from all these authors!

The 2025 CIBAs Grand Prize Winners for Fiction! One more time! Give it up for the 2025 Fiction Grand Prize Winners! Congratulations to all these wonderful authors!

The 2025 Somerset Winners for Literary and Contemporary Fiction This is the final list of the 2025 CIBA Winners! Congratulations to the First Place and Grand Prize Somerset Winners! The Grand Prize Roundups are to follow!

The 2025 Journey First Place Winners for Overcoming Adversity in Narrative Non-Fiction One of the most moving and heartbreaking divisions, we are proud to present the 2025 winners of the Journey Awards for Overcoming Adversity. Thank you for sharing your stories.

The 2025 Book Series Awards Winners Thank you to everyone who entered the 2025 Book Series Awards and a huge congratulations to the winners! We can't wait to read your next books!

ABIGAIL’S SONG: Hearts and Harmony Book 1 by Alina Rubin – Historical Fiction, Religious Fiction, 19th Century Abigail's Song is one of deprivation and belonging, from the life of a homeless girl in Victorian England to the chance for love and faith in a new family. Highly recommended!

The 2025 Hemingway Winners for Contemporary Wartime Fiction Congratulations to the 2025 Winners for the Hemingway Awards for 20th Century Wartime Fiction! This immediately became one of our most competitive divisions, and you should be proud of your achievement!

The 2025 Hearten First Place Category Winners and Grand Prize Division Winner! Thank you to the 2025 Hearten Winners for giving us uplifting and inspiring non-fiction to read in these trying times! Your work is a light for us all!

The 2025 M&M WINNERS for Cozy and Not-so-Cozy Mysteries Cozy or Not-so-Cozy? Find your next mysteries in these 2025 Winners of the M&M Awards! Congratulations to all the authors!

The 2025 Military & Front Line Book Award WINNERS for Service to Others It is our honor to celebrate the Military & Front Line Winners of 2025! Thank you for sharing your stories of Service to Others.

The 2025 Goethe Book Awards WINNERS for Late Historical Fiction Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Goethe Awards for Late Historical Fiction. This is one of the most competitive and difficult of our divisions!

The 2025 Nellie Bly Winners for Longform Journalism and Research These 2025 Winners in the Nellie Bly Awards have proved the research and journalism are excellent keys to understanding the world we live in today. Congratulations to all!

A WAYFARER’S POEMS: The Invitation by T.A. Gibson – Poetry Collections, Spirituality, Nature A Wayfarer's Poems: The Invitation contemplates the human connection to nature's majesty, to the divine, and to each other as we seek our place in the world. Highly recommended!

2025 Dante Rossetti Book Award First Place and Grand Prize Winners Congratulations to the 2025 Winners of the Dante Rossetti Awards, and please give a round of applause to all who submitted! It was a pleasure to celebrate such wonderful books this year!

The 2025 CCDA Winners for Fiction Cover Design Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 CCDA Fiction Division! Your designer's vision for your book shines! Thank you to all who entered!

2025 Collection & Anthology Award First Place and Grand Prize Winners Congratulations to the winners of our newest division at Chanticleer, the 2025 Collection & Anthology Awards! Your work inspires us!

The 2025 Shelley Winners for Supernatural Fiction These paranormal titles are the 2025 Winners for the Shelley Awards for Supernatural Fiction! Congratulations to these authors!

The 2025 I&I Winners for How-To and Self-Help Congratulations to the 2025 I&I Winners for How-To and Self-Help. We feel set to face the year after your books!

The 2025 Humor and Satire Winners The Humor and Satire Winners are here! No foolin' these authors took home the top prize for the 2025 CIBAs! Congratulations!

THE LEGEND Of The AETHERION by Jay R. Lawrence – Epic Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Coming of Age The Legend of the Aetherion speaks of a cosmic force for balance, one that chooses a Champion to stand against a dark sorcerer bent on conquering the world. Highly recommended!

The 2025 Chatelaine Winners for Romance and Women’s Fiction Give a round of applause (or a romantic swoon) for these Winners of the 2025 Chatelaine Book Awards for Romance Fiction! Congratulations to these authors!

The 2025 Gertrude Warner Winners for Middle Grade Fiction These 2025 Gertrude Warner Winners are just what you need to get the middle grade reader in your life into books! Congratulations to these authors and their wonderful works!

The 2025 Clue Winners for Thriller and Suspense Don't read these books after dark! Congratulations to the 2025 Clue Winners for Thriller/Suspense! We couldn't stop turning the pages and can't wait to read more!

The 2025 Ozma Winners for Fantasy Fiction Give it up for the winners of the 2025 Ozma Awards for Fantasy Fiction! The competition was fierce, and all who advanced achieved something great!

The 2025 Mind and Spirit Winners for Spirituality and Enlightenment Congratulations to the 2025 Mind & Spirit Award Winners! We loved the chance to learn and grow as we celebrated your work!

The 2025 CCDA Winners for Non-Fiction Cover Design The 2025 CCDAs for Non-Fiction Winners here! Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who entered!