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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 NEW genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

Due to an unprecedented number of 2020 Journey Book Awards, we split off the entries that we found Heartwarming, Inspirational, Heartening, Humorous, and Happiness  and developed the HEARTEN Book Awards. Think of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

 

We also are now offering the following CIBA Non-Fiction Divisions:

  • The Journey Awards for Narrative Nonfiction
  • The Mind & Spirit Book Awards for Mindfulness and Well-being
  • The Nellie Bly Book Awards for Investigative and Long Form Journalism
  • The I & I Book Awards for Insight and Instruction for How-To, Guide Books, Self-Help, Cook Books, etc.
  • The Harvey Chute Book Awards for Business, Finance, and Enterprise
  • The Hearten Book Awards for Inspiration and Happiness

New in Non-fiction Book Awards in 2021 will be the Military Veterans Non-Fiction works.

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2020 HEARTEN Book Awards LONG LIST to the 2020 SHORT LIST and now have progressed to the 2020 SEMI-FINALISTS. The Semi-Finalists’ works will compete for the Finalists positions. 

The following works have advanced in the 2020 Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting & Inspiring Non-Fiction

  • Terry A. Repak – What You Learn By Living Elsewhere
  • Annerose D. Watts – Blue Plate Journey
  • Mendek Rubin & Myra Goodman – Quest for Eternal Sunshine
  • Katherine Snow Smith – Rules for the Southern Rulebreaker, Missteps and Lessons Learned
  • Cerridwen Fallingstar – Broth from the Cauldron; A Wisdom Journey through Everyday Magic
  • Judy Gaman – Love, Life, and Lucille
  • Keturah Kendrick – No Thanks: Black, Female, And Living in the Martyr-Free Zone
  • Evelyn Kohl LaTorre – Between Inca Walls
  • Cindy Rasicot – Finding Venerable Mother: A Daughter’s Spiritual Quest to Thailand
  • Nan Sanders Pokerwinski – Mango Rash: Coming of Age in the Land of Frangipani and Fanta
  • Bill Pullen – It Started at The Savoy
  • Deborah Tobola – Hummingbird in Underworld: Teaching in a Men’s Prison
  • Suzanne Kamata – Squeaky Wheels: Travels with My Daughter by Train, Plane, Metro, Tuk-tuk and Wheelchair
  • T.D. Arkenberg – Trials & Truffles: Expats in Brussels
  • Frank Ball – Ball of Yarns
  • Carole Bumpus – Searching for Family and Traditions at the French Table, Book One, Savoring the Olde Ways Series 
  • Michael M. Van Ness – GENERAL IN COMMAND: The Life of Major General John B. Anderson from Iowa Farm to Command of the Largest Combat Corps in World War II
  • Jennifer B. Monahan – Where To? How I Shed My Baggage and Learned to Live Free
  • Betty Theiler – Beyond Borders 
  • Julie Tate Libby – The Good Way, a Himalayan Journey
  • Miguel A. Aguilo – Pencils in the Hand of God: Two Heavenly Adoption Stories

    These titles are in the running for the First Prize Winners of the 2020 Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting & Inspiring Non-Fiction. 

    Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting & Inspiring Non-Fiction?

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

    The Semi-Finalists’ works will compete for the First Place Winner positions, and then all will be recognized in the evenings at VCAC21 April 22-24th from 6-8 p.m. PST.

    The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 23 CIBA divisions Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category Winners and Grand Prize Division Winners the CIBAs Ceremonies June 5th, 2021 virtually (Free) and LIVE at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.

     

       

       

      Keep checking back for more information about when you can submit for next the 2021 Hearten Awards. The winners will be announced in April 2022.

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