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

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring Spirituality, Enlightenment, Self-Help, Mindfulness, Well-being, Meditation, Energy, and more.

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from all 2024 Mind & Spiri Non-Fiction entries to the 2024 Mind & Spirit Book Awards LONG LIST. Entries below are now in competition for 2024 Mind & Spirit Short List. The Short Listers will compete for the Semi-Finalist positions. Finalists will be selected from the Semi-Finalists. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC25).

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 5th, 2025 in beautiful Bellingham, WA at the Four Points by Sheraton sponsored by the 2025 Chanticleer Authors Conference. 

These titles are in the running for the SHORT LIST of the 2024 Mind & Spirit Book Awards novel competition for Spirituality and Enlightenment Non-Fiction!

Join us in celebrating the Long List authors and their works in the 2024 CIBAs.

• Rhona Epstein – The Satisfied Guide To Eating Well
• Kristin Sven Larsen – Joy of Being Mindfully Present
• Wilma Macliver – Life Behind the Masks
• Teri M Brown – Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure
• Jill Amy Sager – Guidance From the Universe Hopeful Messages for Everyday Challenges
• Shari Biery – It’s Your Turn How To Rediscover Yourself Prioritize Your Well-Being Thrive with Purpose
• Steven Joseph – Cranky Superpowers Life Lessons Learned From the Common Crankatsuris Chronicles
• Bobby R. Patton, Rusalyn H. Andrews, Jennifer Page Daily – Keys To Healthy Communication
• L.A. Mcmurray – God Is in the Odd the Ordinary and Outside Church
• Lori Pappas – The Magic of Yes Embrace the Wise Woman Within
• Thomas Weems – Unlocking Kabbalah a New Synthesis of Astrology Tarot and the Tree of Life
• Dr Harry Somaraju – Anxiety To Ahh-Mazing in Days
• Manisha Jane – Truth Was Once Taboo a Memoir of Self-Knowledge in the Age of Spiritual Sovereignty
• Ann Michelle Mracek – Unpacking the Attic
• Wendy B. Correa – My Pretty Baby Seeking Truth and Finding Healing
• Juliana J Bruno – Reasons to Live: An Interactive Guide to Healing and Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts and How to Help Others Survive
• Damian Fozard – Disbelief
• G.E. Poole – Infrequent Frequencies Rare Resonance
• Marijke McCandless – Naked in the Now: Juicy Practices for Getting Present
• Joseph Clarke – SOL: supportive guidance for healing & awakening
• Alicia M. Rodriguez – The Shaman’s Wife: A Mystical Journey of Surrender and Self-Discovery
• Hilary Giovale – Becoming a Good Relative: Calling White Settlers Toward Truth, Healing, and Repair
• Kimberly Harms – Are You Ready?: How to Build a Legacy to Die For
• Tejas Hiremani – The Principles of Creation
• Christin Collins – be. love.
• Eileen Marlowe – The Call to Connect Spirit
• Anne Kiehl Friedman – Higher Love: A Psychedelic Travel Memoir of Heartbreak and Healing
• Lynne Spriggs O’Connor – Elk Love: A Montana Memoir
• Jane Kim Yu – Journey of Awakening and Higher Consciousness
• Rachael Siddoway and Sonja Wasden – An Impossible Life: A True Story of Hope and Mental Illness
• Lisa Rhyne – Coming Out of the Metaphysical Closet

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

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The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2023 Mind & Spirit Awards is:

Psychological Secrets for Emotional Success

By Dr. Kelly Rabenstein

See the full list of 2023 First Place Mind and Spirit Winners here!

We are now accepting submissions into the 2025 Mind and Spirit Book Awards for Spiritual Non-Fiction.

Please click here for more information.

Winners will be announced at the 2024 CIBA Awards Ceremony that is sponsored by the 2025 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

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