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Paranormal Fiction Awards

The PARANORMAL  Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of  Paranormal and Supernatural Fiction. The Paranormal Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The #CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards (the CIBAs) is looking for the best books featuring magic, the supernatural, weird otherworldly stories, superhumans (ex. Jessica Jones, Wonder Woman), magical beings & supernatural entities (ex. Harry Potter), vampires & werewolves (ex. Twilight), angels & demons, fairies & mythological beings, magical systems and elements. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

The 2020 PARANORMAL Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the PARANORMAL Grand Prize Winner were announced by Sharon Anderson on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 PARANORMAL Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the PARANORMAL BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the PARANORMAL Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to the 2020 1st Place Winners in the PARANORMAL Book Awards! 

Paranormal

  • T. K. Thorne – House of Rose
  • R.B. Woodstone – Chains of Time   
  • Ryan Young – The Shepherd’s Burden
  • Lydia Staggs – Azrael
  • Franklin Posner – Boston Betty      
  • Kaylin McFarren – Soul Seeker
  • Meg Evans – Enthrallment     
  • Neil Chase – Iron Dogs
  • E. Alan Fleischauer – Just Die

The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 PARANORMAL Awards is:

Kaylin McFarren for

Soul Seeker

Blue and gold badge for the 2020 Paranormal Grand Prize Winner, Kaylin McFarren for Soul Seeker

The 2021 PARANORMAL Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

Submissions for the 2021 PARANORMAL Book Awards are open until the end of October. Enter here!

Don’t delay! Enter today! 

A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.