The Shorts Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Short Form Fiction. The Shorts Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (The CIBAs). The Chanticleer International Book Awards program discovers today’s best works. The Short Stories Awards discovers the Best New Shorts in Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. We will put them to the test and choose the best among them. These titles have moved forward  from the 2024 SHORTS AWARDS SEMI-FINALISTS to the 2024 Shorts Book Awards FINALISTS. FINALISTS will be recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference, CAC25. Please Note: There are 2 Shorts Awards Lists. This is for Short Form Content, singular short stories, essays and shorter Collections. The Long form Shorts (over 100 pages) Finalists List will be posted separately. 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 Bellingham Yacht Club hosted by the 2025 Chanticleer Authors Conference.  These titles are in the running for the FIRST PLACE and GRAND PRIZE WINNERS of the 2024 Shorts Book Awards novel competition for Short Stories! Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works! Gail Noble-Sanderson - The Soldier Jacob Trudy Wells-Meyer - Regifting with a Twist Burl Harmon - Being 100 Years Old KD Sherrinford - Christmas at The Saporis Mike [...]