The Mind and Spirit Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Enlightenment and Well-Being Non-Fiction and Memoir. The Mind and Spirit Book Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring enlightenment, motivational/self-help, spirituality, mindfulness, well-being, meditation, and energy. We will put books about true and inspiring stories to the test and choose the best among them. See our full list of Non-Fiction Divisions here. 

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from all 2023 Mind and Spirit Non-Fiction entries to the 202 Mind and Spirit Book Awards LONG LIST. Entries below are now in competition for the 2023 Mind and Spirit SHORT LIST. Short List entries will then move onto the SEMI-FINALISTS. FINALISTS are chosen from the Semi-Finalists. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC24).

The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 25 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.

We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 in Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2024 Chanticleer Authors Conference. 

These titles are in the running for the SHORT LIST of the 2023 Mind and Spirit Book Awards novel competition for Enlightenment, Spirituality, and Mindfulness Non-Fiction!

Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2023 CIBAs.

• Summer McStravick – Stuff Nobody Taught You: 40 Lessons from M.E. School to Help You Stop Feeling Miserable and Start Feeling Amazing
• Kirsten Throneberry – Guided: Lost Love, Hidden Realms, and the Open Road
  
• Susan Drury – Elevating Your Origins to Love: A Guided Journey of Transformation, Healing and Power
• Elizabeth Blake Thomas – Living With Intention
• Meliors Simms – The Secret Lives of Teeth
• Karen Roberts – The Blossoming of Women: A Workbook on Growing from Older to Elder
• Rosanna Ienco – Enter the Journey: A Mystical Guide for Rebirth and Renewal
• Robin Pollak – Trust Your Intuition
• Jenn Henry – Resilience: A Different Kind of Strong
• Kelly Bulkeley – The Spirituality of Dreaming: Unlocking the Wisdom of Our Sleeping Selves
• Pierre Pradervand – The Gentle Art of Spiritual Discernment
• Steven Greenebaum – An Afternoon’s Dictation: Inclusive Revelation for the 21st Century
• Terri Kim – The Enlightenment Stories Represented in the Samgook Yusa and the Princess Bari
• Maureen Kane – A Guide Back to You
• Kasey J. Claytor – The Money Map, A Spiritual Guide for Financial Success
• Kathleen Rhoads Carpenter – Amanda: A Life of Love
• Luisa Frey – Trust the Signs
• Melo Calarco – Beating Burnout, Finding Balance
• Shanita Liu – Dear Durga: A Mom’s Guide to Activate Courage and Emerge Victorious
• Theo Boyd – My Grief is Not Like Yours: Learning to Live After Unimaginable Loss, A Daughter’s Journey
• Anne Barriault – Tales from Naples and Sorrentine Stories
• Mike Lutz – Jesus Speaking Devotional Prayers
• John Koenig – My Autobiographies: An Introduction to Past Life Exploration for Personal and Spiritual Growth
• Alexander V Girman, Cynthia J Girman – A Voice from Heaven: From Earthly Struggles to Thriving in the Afterlife
• Aesha Tahir – Unhunched: Discover Wellness Through Posture
• Ray Catania – You’re Still Alive, Now Act Like It: Empower Elevate and Enlighten Your Consciousness
• Ryan Baxter – Mother Stella: Her Song of Love
• Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo – Threads of Awakening: An American Woman’s Journey into Tibet’s Sacred Textile Art
• Rebecca Olmstead – Loved So Much It Hurts: Purpose in the Pain
• Grieg de la Houssaye – The Energy To Thrive
• Vincent Genna – The Secret That’s Holding You Back
• Dr. Kelly Rabenstein – Psychological Secrets for Emotional Success

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The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2022 MIND & SPIRIT Awards is:

A Sky of Infinite Blue 

By Kyomi O’Connor

PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS! 

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We are now accepting submissions into the 2023 Mind and Spirit Book Awards for Enlightenment and Well-Being Non-Fiction & Memoir. The 2023 CIBA winners will be announced at CAC 2024. 

Please click here for more information.

See our Full List of Non-Fiction Divisions here!

Winners will be announced at the 2023 CIBA Awards Ceremony on April 20th, 2024, sponsored by the 2024 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

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