The Historical Resonance of Banned Books Week
In the Golden Age of Russian Literature, writers used fiction to present new ways of thinking, while skirting the restrictions of government censors.
Celebrating Excellence with the 2024 Shorts Hall of Fame!
The 2024 Shorts Awards Hall of Fame is here to celebrate the 2023 Grand Prize Winners joining the ranks of these esteemed works! Don't have a lot of time? No problem, these stories are brief and spectacular!
Don’t have time for a full book? The Shorts Awards Hall of Fame has Something for Everyone! Submissions Open Now!
Celebrating the Shorts Hall of Fame Winners! While this Division has been part of the illustrious CIBAs for only a short time, it's made a huge splash as one of our most submitted to Book Awards!
Celebrating Juneteenth, 2023 with Great Reads from Chanticleer!
The third federally recognized Juneteenth is here! Chanticleer has book reviews to help you find your next read in honor of the holiday!
The 2022 SHORTS CIBAs Finalists for Short Stories and Essays
The Finalists for the 2022 Shorts Awards recognizing Short Stories and Essays! Congratulations to all as they move on to the next round of judging!
Chanticleer to Exhibit at AWP Convention in Seattle this Week! – Kiffer Brown
Learn more about AWP (Association of Writers & Writing Programs) Convention held this week in Seattle. Chanticleer will be exhibiting. Award-winning Chanticleer authors will have book signings at our booth - 210!
Toni Ann Johnson, Chanticleer Award-Winning Author, Nominated for the Prestigious NAACP Awards, for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
We are honored and thrilled to announce that Toni Ann Johnson, Chanticleer award-winning author and 5-starred reviewed author, was nominated by the 54th NAACP Awards for Outstanding Literary Works – Fiction for her work "Light Skin Gone to Waste."
The 2022 SHORTS CIBAs Short List for Short Stories and Essays
The Short List for the 2022 Shorts Awards recognizing Short Stories and Essays! Good luck to the authors as we begin these rounds of judging!
Spotlight on the 2022 Short Story Awards
The Short Story Book Awards are one of the fastest-growing divisions at Chanticleer. Catch up on some of the best reads to be entered thus far, and submit your own work by the end of December!
HOMEGOING by Toni Ann Johnson – Literary Fiction, Discrimination & Racism, Novella
Madeline Arrington returns home for a funeral in Homegoing. She struggles to keep memories of racism and cruelty from pulling her into a pit too deep to escape. Highly recommended!