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The 2025 Nellie Bly Spotlight for Longform Journalism

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025


The 2025 Nellie Bly Spotlight is here celebrating some of the best longform journalism that's come through Chanticleer! It is our honor and delight to promote these works!

The 2025 Military & Front Line Spotlight for Narrative Non-Fiction Service to Others

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025


The Spotlight for the 2025 Military & Front Line Awards for Service to Other is here! Join us in celebrating these wonderful books that recognize the hard work we put into community!

The 2025 Hearten Hall of Fame for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025


We're celebrating those books that tug at your heartstrings with joy. The Hearten Hall of Fame for Inspiring Non-Fiction is here with your next great read!

The 2025 Journey Hall of Fame for Non-Fiction Overcoming Adversity

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025


Join us in recognizing these incredible experiences of resiliency and overcoming adversity with the Journey Book Awards Hall of Fame (CIBAs).

One week left to enter 3 Mystery Divisions and more!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025


One week remains for 3 Divisions in the Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards! Your Mysteries and Thrillers all deserve the chance to be discovered! Don't miss out!

The 2024 Hearten First Place Roundup for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025


We're here to celebrate the First Place Winners in the 2024 Hearten Awards once more! These were the best of the best of Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction for 2024!

The Journey 2024 First Place Round Up for Overcoming Adversity!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025


Here are the 2024 Journey First Place Winners! Join us in celebrating these excellent writers and their Non-Fiction works on Overcoming Adversity!

Ten days remain! The countdown continues with Series, Shorts, and Collections

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025


Ten Days remain as the July countdown continues! Will your work make it in the Series, SEA Shorts, or the Collections & Anthologies Awards? Put them to the test today!

The 2025 Hearten Spotlight for Inspiring and Uplifting Non-Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025


The Hearten Awards deadline is coming up next month! Check out these great books we've reviewed recently, and find your the inspiration to start your own uplifting story!

The 2025 Journey Award Spotlight for Overcoming Adversity

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025


The 2025 Journey Book Awards for Overcoming Adversity are accepting submissions! Join us in celebrating these recent stories we've reviewed, and see if your book has what it takes to be a winner!

The 2025 Ozma Long List For Fantasy Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025


And we're off! The first of the 2025 Ozma Awards lists for Fantasy Fiction is here! Good luck, and welcome to the Long List!

The Shelley 2025 Long List for Paranormal Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025


We're here with the Shelley Awards Long List for Paranormal Fiction! Well done to these authors for making the first cut, and good luck as the competition heats up!

The 2025 SEA Shorts Hall of Fame for Short Stories, Essays, and Novellas

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025


The 2025 Shorts Awards Hall of Fame is here to celebrate the 2024 Grand Prize Winners joining the ranks of these esteemed works! These stories are brief and spectacular!

Two Weeks left to submit to the Chanticleer Cover Design Awards (CCDAs!)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025


Only two weeks remain to submit to the 2025 Chanticleer Cover Design Awards! Does your book have a beautiful cover that deserves recognition?

The 2024 SEA Short Stories First Place Round Up

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025


The SEA Shorts First Place Round Up where we celebrate the 2024 winners once more are here! Congratulations to these wonderful authors!

The CYGNUS 2025 CIBAs Long List for Science Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025


The first list of the 2025 Chanticleer' Int'l Book Awards is here with the Cygnus Awards! A huge thank you to all of these authors for starting us off strong in the sci-fi genre!

The 2025 Collections & Anthologies Spotlight for multi-genre fiction, non-fiction, and poetry!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025


The Collection & Anthology Awards first ever spotlight is here! We want your collection of short stories, poetry, essays, or any mix in-between! Plus, celebrating some great work that's already come our way!

The 2025 SEA Shorts Awards Spotlight for Short Stories, Novellas, and Essays

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025


The SEA Shorts Awards continues the tradition of recognizing the best of the best for Short Stories, Essays, and Collections. We take a moment to remember Sharon E. Anderson and all she gave to our writing community.

Cover Design Fiction First Place Roundup 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025


Join us to celebrate the inaugural Cover Design First Place and Grand Prize Winners! It is a huge honor to support this brand new CCDA division as part of the CIBAs!

The Chanticleer Cover Design CCDAs Non-Fiction First Place and Grand Prize Winners for 2024!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025


Thank you for joining us to celebrate the inaugural Cover Design First Place Winners! Here are the Cover Design First Place Winners for Non-Fiction!

2025 CCDA Spotlight for Fiction and Non-Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025


The Chanticleer Cover Design Awards celebrates covers that truly catch the eye! Don't let your book cover miss out on the chance to be recognized for its engaging quality! Divisions in Fiction and Non-Fiction.

The 2025 Book Series Award Hall of Fame

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025


The Book Series Awards can now celebrate 5 years of Grand Prize Winners! Congratulations to these amazing authors and their work!

The 2025 Global Thriller Hall of Fame for High Stakes Suspense!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025


The 2025 Global Thriller Awards for High Stakes Suspense Hall of Fame is here! Join us in celebrating these excellent Grand Prize Winners!

The 2024 Series First Place Round Up

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025


When one is never enough, check out the Book Series Awards! These are the first books for the 2024 First Place Winners! Start adding them to your TBR!

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The 2024 Global Thriller First Place Round Up for High Stakes Suspense

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025


These stories are life or death where the world is at stake! Revisit the 2024 Global Thriller First Place Award Winners today for the best in High Stakes Suspense!

The 2025 M&M Hall of Fame for Cozy Mystery Books!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025


The Mystery and Mayhem Hall of Fame is here! We're pleased to celebrate these M&M Grand Prize Winners for Cozy and Not-so-Cozy Mysteries!

The M&M Book Awards for Cozy Mysteries First Place Round Up from 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025


The 2024 M&M First Place Roundup for Cozy and Not-so-Cozy Mysteries is here! Congratulations again to these winners from the 2024 CIBAs!

Don’t let your Books Slip into the Shadows! Speculative Fiction Deadline Looms!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025


Ten Days remain for your speculative fiction novel to be discovered in some of the most popular Book Award Divisions we offer! Does your book have what it takes to succeed?

The 2025 Clue Hall of Fame for the Best in Thriller/Suspense

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025


Watch out! The Clue Awards Hall of Fame for Suspense Thrillers, including Fiction & True Crime are here! You'll want to leave the lights on when you read these!

Chanticleerians in the News: Go from Page to Screen with Kim Hornsby

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025


Chanticleer keynote Kim Hornsby went from CIBA Award winner to produced screenwriter. Join her Greece retreat to turn your book into a screenplay!

The Clue Book Awards for Thriller/Suspense First Place Round Up from 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025


Thank you for joining us to celebrate the 2024 Clue First Place Winners! Here are the Clue First Place Winners for Thriller/Suspense, just as we close the Clue Awards for 2025

The 2025 Shelley Book Awards Hall of Fame for Paranormal Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025


Discover the Shelley Awards Hall of Fame showcasing the best paranormal fiction Grand Prize Winners, from time-traveling warlocks to supernatural romance.

Shelley Book Awards First Place Round Up from 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025


Newly renamed, these are the 2024 Shelley First Place Award Winners for Paranormal Fiction! Congratulations once more to these wonderful authors!

The 2025 Ozma Hall of Fame for the Best Fantasy Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025


The Ozma Hall of Fame for Fantasy Fiction is here! Celebrate these incredible and varied Grand Prize Authors, and discover a new world today!

Chanticleer 10 Question Author Interview Series with Kathryn Caraway – Grand Prize Award-winning Author of Unfollow Me

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025


Chanticleer Interviews Author Kathryn Caraway, the 2024 CIBA Grand Prize in the Journey Division for her true crime story Unfollow Me.

The Ozma Book Awards for Fantasy Fiction First Place Round Up from 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025


The Fantasy Round Up for the 2024 Ozma Awards is here! Dive into new worlds beyond imagining with these great stories!

The 2025 Cygnus Book Awards Hall of Fame for Science Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025


The Cygnus Awards Hall of Fame is here! Join us in celebrating the most recent Chanticleer Sci-Fi Grand Prize Winners and all things Speculative Fiction!

Bluesky for Authors: Navigating the Rising Social Media Platform for Book Marketing Success in 2025

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025


Bluesky is a hot new social media platform designed with users in mind. Find out more about this easy to use, transparent online community.

Cygnus First Place Book Award Round Up from 2024

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025


We're delighted to celebrate the 2024 Cygnus First Place Winners! If you love sci-fi, you need to add these books to your TBR!

Memorial Day Tribute: Remembering Why Men and Women of the Military Sacrifice for Us

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025


To celebrate Memorial Day, we've collected a list of quotes from our founding documents to recognize the democratic values our military defends throughout the year.

Celebrating Mothers We Love (or Don’t) in Literature on Mother’s Day

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025


This Mother's Day let's explore common archetypes of mothers in literature and consider all the ways they are depicted in some of our favorite novels!

Celebrating the 2024 CIBAs Overall Grand Prize Winner: Reenita Malhotra Hora for Vermilion Harvest: Playtime at the Bagh

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025


And finally, a huge congratulations to Reenita Malhotra Hora, the Overall Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 CIBAs for her exception book Vermilion Harvest: Playtime at the Bagh!

The 2024 CIBAs Grand Prize Winners for Non-Fiction, Shorts, Series, and the Brand New CCDAs!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025


Celebrating the Non-Fiction, Shorts, Series, and brand NEW CCDA for Cover Design Winners of the 2024 CIBAs! Excellent work to all!

The 2024 CIBAs Grand Prize Winners for Fiction!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025


One more time! These are the 2024 CIBA Grand Prize Winners for fiction! We are honored to recongize these authors for their Chanticleer Int'l Book Award achievement!

The 2024 SOMERSET Book Award WINNERS for Literary and Contemporary Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025


The Final List of the 2024 CIBAs is here! Congratulations to these Winners for the Somerset Awards for Literary & Contemporary Fiction.

The 2024 JOURNEY Book Awards WINNERS for Overcoming Adversity in Narrative Non-Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025


These beautiful stories will be a tear to your eye as you learn just what those around us do to overcome adversity! Join us in celebrating the Winners of the 2024 Journey Awards!

The 2024 Book Series Award WINNERS for Genre Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025


Need to really expand your TBR? Our First Place and Grand Prize Winners for the Series Book Awards are sure to be your next favorite author!

The 2024 HEMINGWAY Book Awards WINNERS for 20th Century Wartime Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025


The First Place and Grand Prize Winners for the Hemingway Awards for 20th c. Wartime Fiction are here! Thank you for these stories told of the times of war we must never forget.

The 2024 CIBAs I&I WINNERS for Instructional and Insightful Non-Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025


The First Place and Division Grand Prize Winners of the I&I Awards for Instruction and Insight! Get your How-To and Know-How with these amazing books!

The 2024 HEARTEN Book Awards WINNERS for Inspiring & Uplifting Non-Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025


The Hearten Winners for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction are here! We hope these incredible First Place and Grand Prize Awarded Books move you as much as they moved us!

The M&M 2024 Book Award WINNERS for Cozy and Not-So-Cozy Mysteries

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025


Snuggle up with these cozy 2024 First Place and Grand Prize Winners in the M&M Awards for Mystery, Mayhem, and Cozy Mysteries.

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