The 2021 Chanticleer Authors Conference, the 2020 CIBA Announcements, and an Update – by Kiffer Brown

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Happy Spring to our Northern Hemisphere Chanticleerians!

Happy Autumn to our Southern Hemisphere Chanticleerians!

What a crazy and challenging past year it has been! We are certainly looking forward to warmer and longer days here in the Pacific Northwest!

Spring here brings tidings of the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC)!

But, alas, this spring CAC will be VCAC once again due to Covid.

However, we have an exciting line-up of ACE Presenters for VCAC 21.

The VCAC 21 Sessions will be LIVE and INTERACTIVE!

Learn from the Best at VCAC 21!

The Virtual Chanticleer Authors Conference will take place April 21 – 24, 2021 via ZOOM webinar.

VCAC will feature bestselling international crime and mystery author Cathy Ace.

VCAC 21 and the 2020 CIBA Finalists Announcements will be broadcasted over ZOOM live from the Hotel Bellwether’s Admiral’s Room. Please scroll down for more information.

WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2021 (you may register for these separately from VCAC or combine) Registration is Required for the Master Class and the Workshop.

9:10 a.m. until noon — Book Distribution/Production WORKSHOP by Paul Hanson, Village Books
- How to get Your Books on Independent Booksellers Shelves across North America – The WHY, WHAT, and HOW with Paul Hanson, Village Books
1 – 4:30 p.m. — Master Writing Class with Jessica Morrell
- Story People: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly as taught by Jessica P. Morrell

We’ll discuss the many roles for your story people from protagonist to minor characters, and delineate their impact on the plots and protagonist. However, we’ll also cover the outliers in fiction and the chaos, conflict, zest, and realism they add to your story world. To further expand our discussion we’ll also cover immersive, intimate viewpoint and narrative distance. Please bring your favorite imaginary folks to the workshop.

Click here to Register for Jessica’s always in demand Master Writing Class.

Click here to learn how to navigate getting your books on the shelves of Indie Bookstores with Paul Hanson, Village Books.

You may register for one or both of these without registering for VCAC21.

Click here to Register for VCAC 21 and check out Jessica’s always in demand Master Class and Paul’s workshop on how to get into national distribution to Indie Bookshops.

April 22, 23, & 24 Sessions – 9:10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. PST.

VCAC21 Registration is Required for Attendance

The next three days, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, will offer the VCAC Sessions. These sessions will be held one at a time through out the day. These one hour-long sessions will be LIVE and Interactive with Q & A periods and discussion.

The day sessions will include Cathy Ace, crime and mystery author sharing her writing craft and marketing tips along with other stellar presenters.

Learn from the Best at VCAC21!

Click here for more information about VCAC 21 Faculty.

Click here for the VCAC 21 Schedule.

Click here to register for VCAC 21

The 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Announcements

The 2020 CIBAs FINALISTS

We will announce the titles and authors whose works advanced from the 2020 CIBA Semi-Finalists position to the Premier Finalists Level starting at 6 p.m. on April 22, 23, & 24 according to the following schedule:

Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 6 p.m. PST

CYGNUS – Science Fiction
Paranormal – Supernatural Fiction
OZMA – Fantasy Fiction
Mystery & Mayhem – Cozy and Not-So-Cozy Mysteries
CLUE – Suspense & Thriller
Global Thrillers – High Stakes and Lab Lit
Dante Rossetti – Young Adult Fiction

Click here to Register to Attend this 2020 CIBA Finalists Announcement Event. A confirmation will be sent you from ZOOM for this Chanticleer CIBA Event held on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Friday, April 23, 2021 at 6 p.m. PST

Laramie – Americana & Western Fiction
Goethe – Post 1750s Historical Fiction
Chaucer – Pre 1750s Historical Fiction
Chatelaine – Romantic Fiction
Mark Twain – Satire, Allegory, and Humor Fiction
Somerset – Literary and Contemporary Fiction
Gertrude Warner – Middle-Grade Readers

Click here to Register to Attend this 2020 CIBA Finalists Announcement Event. A confirmation will be sent you from ZOOM for this Chanticleer CIBA Event held on Friday, April 23, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 6 p.m. PST – Non-Fiction Divisions

Hearten Book Awards – Uplifting, Humorous, Inspirational
Harvey Chute – Business, Enterprise, and Finance
Mind and Spirit Book Awards
Nellie Bly – Investigative and Long Form Journalism
Instruction & Insight Book Awards – How – To and Guides, Cookbooks
Journey Book Awards – Memoir, Survival and Trauma accounts
Little Peeps – Early Readers and Picture Books

Click here to Register to Attend this held on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 6 p.m.2020. A confirmation will be sent you from ZOOM for this Chanticleer CIBA Event.

The 2020 CIBA Finalists announcements will be on FACEBOOK LIVE and on ZOOM webinars. Attendance is Free but Registration is Required for Each Day that you want to attend.

2020 CIBA 1st Place and Grand Prize Winners

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2020 Winners of the SHORTS and FICTION SERIES

The 2020 CIBA First Place and Grand Prize Winners along with the SHORTS and FICTION Series Winners will be announced on June 5, 2021 at the HYBRID CIBA Ceremony and Dinner.

The CIBA Ceremonies will be ZOOMED LIVE and on FaceBook LIVE Events.

Attendance is FREE, but Registration is Required. All VCAC registered attendees will automatically be registered and will be sent the ZOOM Link.

We will broadcast via ZOOM and FaceBook LIVE the 2020 CIBA WINNERS Announcements from the Hotel Bellwether on JUNE 5, 2021 starting at 3 p.m. PST

After VCAC 21 and the FINALISTS announcements, we post the link on how to register for this FREE Event. The link and registration from will be posted by May 1, 2021.

After the announcements, we will host a HYBRID VIRTUAL/LIVE Happy Hour for the virtual and in-person attendees at the Hotel Bellwether.

Because our Chanticleer Team and Local Chanticleer Authors will be vaccinated, we are having small dinner event to celebrate VCAC21 and the 2020 CIBA Winners.

It will be our first gathering since the initial Shelter-In-Place orders of early March 2020. And we are EXCITED. If you have been fully vaccinated and live within driving distance or want to fly in, we invite you to join us for an evening of camaraderie and celebration. If you would like more information about attending and participating, please email KBrown@ChantiReviews.com