Eight Divisions close at the end of September!

Don’t let your book miss out!

• The Clue Award for Thriller and Suspense
• The Mystery and Mayhem Award for Cozy and Not so Cozy Mysteries
  

Only 6 days left to submit your books to these prestigious CIBA Divisions and embark on an extraordinary journey to success. With over $30,000 in prizes awarded annually, now is the time to make your mark!

The Clue Award for Thriller and Suspense Fiction and The Mystery and Mayhem Awards for Cozy and Not-so-Cozy Mysteries are still open!

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2023 M&M Awards for Cozy and Not-so-cozy Mystery!

• Liese Sherwood-Fabre – The Adventure of the Purloined Portrait
• Gail Grant Park – We Are Shadows: An Irish Ghost Story
• Rebecca Olmstead – Dreams and Illusions
• Elizabeth Crowens – Hounds of the Hollywood Baskervilles
• Patrick E. Craig – The Quilt That Knew
• E. W. Finke – Coyote’s Wail
• Lyn Squire – Immortalised to Death

And a huge round of applause for the 2023 Mystery & Mayhem Awards Grand Prize Winner:

A Haunting at Linley

A Henrietta and Inspector Howard Novel

by Michelle Cox 

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2023 Clue Awards for Thriller and Suspense!

• Daniel V. Meier Jr. – Guidance to Death
  
• Frederick Douglass Reynolds – Saint Bloodbath
  
• Michelle Cox – A Haunting at Linley
  
• Jode Millman – The Empty Kayak
  
• Raymond Paul Johnson – The Raven Society: Conspiracy Ignited
• Margaret Mizushima – Standing Dead: A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery

And a huge round of applause for the 2023 Clue Awards Grand Prize Winner:

The Other Murder

By Kevin G. Chapman

The CIBAs offer more than just recognition — they provide a ladder to success with a range of achievement tiers and expert long tail marketing strategies. From the highly anticipated Long List to the prestigious Overall Grand Prize Winner, the CIBA lists energize both authors and readers, maximizing your digital footprint and expanding your fan base.

We are always eager to support the Best Books through the CIBAs. Join the ranks of celebrated authors who have already taken this critical step in their publishing.

Your book deserves to be discovered, celebrated, and shared with the world. Don’t miss the chance to showcase your talent and gain valuable exposure at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (April 3-6, 2025) where Winners from all 25 Book Award Divisions will be announced and honored.

In a world hungry for good books, your story deserves to be heard. Submit now and leave a lasting impression.

Let’s celebrate exceptional storytelling together!

Your book deserves to be discovered

Don’t Delay! Enter Today!

The Clue Awards, and The M&M Awards