The Chanticleer International Book Awards Blue Ribbon Competitions discover outstanding works and recognize emerging new talent in today’s era of unbounded publishing.

Submissions to CBR Blue Ribbons Awards are received from around the world. Entries hail from the United Kingdom, Germany, Malta, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Iceland, and more. Chanticleer’s Book Awards program is truly international in scope.

• If you have a particular question, please do not hesitate to contact us at Chanticleer@ChantiReviews.com
• In the meantime, please visit our Facebook page for the latest results as they arrive from CBR’s judges. Thank you! 
• We email out the list of each round of a Division’s Level of Achievement is posted to the website. 

Judging Rounds for Each Division: As of 2021, we have 16 Fiction divisions and 7 Non-Fiction divisions of the annual Chanticleer International Book Awards (the CIBAs) along with the Short Story Awards and the much requested Fiction Series Awards.

• Entries of each division are added to our secure tracking system for the judging rounds and go into the SLUSHPILE
• First-round determines if a work (manuscript or recently published) is “slushed” or does it continue to the Long List
  • The CIBA division Long List is announced on the Chanticleer Reviews website under Contest Information
• Long Listed works are read and judged on whether or not they remain Long Listed or move forward to the SHORTLIST
  • The works that advanced to the Shortlist for each division are announced on the CR website and are eligible for SHORTLISTED digital badges and stickers.
• Shortlisted works continue to be read and then determined if they remain Shortlisted or move forward to the Semi-Finalists positions
• Semi-Finalists’ works of each division will compete for the Finalists positions as the field continues to shrink
  • The works that advance to the Semi-Finalists position are announced on the Chanticleer Reviews website and are eligible for SEMI-FINALIST digital badges and stickers
• The Premier Finalist Level of Achievement The CIBA judges advised to add the Finalist Level of Achievement as a way to recognize and validate the entries that had outstanding merit but were not selected for the very few First Place Award positions within each genre division.
• 1st Place Award Winners are selected from the Premier Finalist Level. The Finalists are recognized at the CIBA Banquet and Ceremony. First Place Award Winners are announced at the annual CIBA Banquet and Ceremony.
• Division Grand Prize Winners are determined from the divisions’ 1st Place Winners. These are announced at the CIBA Banquet and Ceremony
• The OVERALL CIBA Grand Prize Fiction Winner is determined from the 24 Grand Prize Division Winners and is also announced at the CIBA Banquet and Ceremony.

The 2024 CIBA Ceremonies will be held in-person during CAC25, April 3 – 6, 2025 in Bellingham, WA.

We are honored and excited to announce the Chanticleer International Book Awards 2024 Grand Prize WINNERS on Saturday, April 5, 2025 – the CIBA Ceremony and Banquet held in Bellingham, Washington State.

Stay Tuned for the Official 2024 CIBA Ceremonies Schedule that will be held at CAC 25!

All genre division and non-fiction FINALISTS will be recognized at the 2024 CIBA Ceremony and then we announce the First Place Award Winners. Then, we announce the Grand Prize Division Winners and the OVERALL GRAND PRIZE WINNER!

Janet Shawgo overjoyed with her Chatelaine Book Awards Grand Prize! We love this photo!

Some people have their own cheering section.

Michelle Renee acceptance of the Overall Grand Prize!

Celebrate with us and Cheer On Your Favorite Authors with your favorite bubbly!

For general questions, concerns, or to have us resend you the digital badge, please contact David Beaumier at DBeaumier@ChantiReviews.com

Whose work will take home the Best Book Grand Prize? The excitement builds!

NOTE: These are tentative dates and are subject to change. We will continuously update this page as writing competitions rotate.

Each work entered will be judged on the following criteria:

• Is the Story Compelling?
• Professionalism of Editing and Formatting
• Characterization
• Continuity of Story-line
• Satisfying Ending (not necessarily “happy”)
• Intriguing Opening
• Uniqueness of Story
• Writing Craft
• Story Arc
• Atmosphere
• Flow
• Senses
• Pacing

Chanticleer Book Reviews Grand Prize Blue Ribbon for Best Book Award

Please Note:

Chanticleer Book Reviews retains the right to not declare “default winners.” Winning works are decided upon merit only and not empty slots.

Prize packages may change at any time.

Please visit this website often for updates! Please do not hesitate to contact info@ChantiReviews.com about any concerns, questions, or suggestions about CBR writing competitions. Your input is important to us.