The Chatelaine Awards ~ Romantic Fiction Novel Book Awards ~2025
The search for 2025's best Romantic Fiction Books
Deadline : August 31, 2025
Chanticleer Book Reviews is looking for the best books featuring romantic themes and adventures of the heart, historical love affairs, perhaps a little steamy romance, we will put them to the test and choose the best among them. (Hint: check other genres for romance categories as well, such as paranormal, young adult, mystery, etc., multiple submissions are welcome)
Prizes to be won:
ENTER TO WIN the 2025 CIBA Overall Grand Prize of $1,000 USD for Best Book
or CHATELAINE Book Awards Division Grand Prize Chanticleer Book Review Package, Social Media Promotion, Annual Membership to the Roost - a private community for Authors, and other prizes as supplied by our sponsors. Plus, Digital Badges, Chanticleer Magazine feature, and more.
More than $30,000 in Additional prizes, services, and awards for Finalists, 1st Place Category Winners and Division Grand Prize Winners from the CIBA sponsors!
- The Chatelaine Grand Prize Winner is named Chanticleer Reviews Best Romantic Fiction Book of the Year, and goes on to compete for the Chanticleer Overall Grand Prize Best Book of the Year
- The Overall Grand Prize Winner is named Chanticleer Reviews Best Book of the Year, and awarded the $1000 prize for 2024 Best Book!
- All Winners receive a Chanticleer Prize Package which includes a digital badge, a ribbon and a whole assortment of goodies detailed below (winners outside the US pay a shipping & handling fee)
Approximately $30,000.00 worth of cash, prizes, and promotions! The Fine Print.
~$1000 for one lucky Overall Grand Prize Winner of all Divisions
~Enter to WIN the 2025 CHATELAINE Book Awards Grand Prize of an Exclusive Chanticleer Book Review Package and Author Interview along with e-newsletter and social media promotion (Valued at $795) Exclusive for only CIBA Grand Prize Winners!
~$30,000 in reviews, prizes, and promotional opportunities awarded to Category Winners
Currently accepting entries. Deadline: August 31, 2025
What are you waiting for? Enter today!
The 2023 CHATELAINE Grand Prize Winner is SEA of GLASS by Gail Avery Halverson
Click here for the Full List of 2023 Chatelaine Winners
The entry fee is $99 for Non-Members and $75 for The Roost at Chanticleer members per entry per category.
Email Chanticleer@ChantiReviews.com for membership information or click here for more info about this exciting new Members-Only Community:
The Chanticleer Prize Package includes:
- A Prize Ribbon to use in promotion at book signings and book festivals
- Digital Badges for display on your website or incorporation into book covers
- Book stickers to identify your print books to book store shoppers as they browse
In addition to all the ribbons and badges and cash awards we will be showering you with, you will also receive a powerful promotional boost from Chanticleer Reviews, with:
- Your name and book title announced on our high traffic website at the finalist stage, the category winner stage, the genre grand prize stage, and the overall grand prize stage, depending on how far you go in the competition
- Corresponding social media announcements of your contest advancements
- Corresponding newsletter announcements to our sizable email list
- If reviewed by Chanticleer Reviews, your winning title's review will be published in our Chanticleer Reviews Magazine
- Your book may also be seen and noticed by agents, publishers, Hollywood producers, and others within the publishing and entertainment industry who see our contests as a way to spot new and upcoming talent and original story ideas
The Chatelaine Awards Categories are:
- Contemporary Romance
- Historical Romance
- Adventure & Suspense
- Romantic Steamy/Sensual (Not Erotic)
- Inspirational/Restorative
Each work submitted will be judged on the following criteria:
- Is the story compelling?
- Professionalism of editing and formatting
- Characterization
- Continuity of storyline
- Satisfying ending (not necessarily “happy”)
- Intriguing opening
- Uniqueness of story
- Writing craft
- World construct
- Premise
Eligibility Requirements:
- Novels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published.
- E-pub accepted.
- All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission.
- Entries must be in the English language.
- No erotica. No graphic violence, please.
- Published works published before January 1, 2020 will be disqualified.
- Novels must be 50,000 plus words.
- You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee.
- You may enter more than one novel into a given contest.
- Default winners will not be declared. Contests are based on merit and writing craft.
- Digital Files must be submitted in PDF or Word DOC format or e-pub. No Mobi files please.
- Fees and Digital File must be received before August 31, 2025 midnight.
- Please read our Terms and Conditions page aka The Fine Print. Prizes and Award Packages may change without notice.
The entry fee is $99 for Non-Members and $75 for The Roost at Chanticleer members per entry per category.
Helpful Links
Click here for a list of ALL previous CIBA winners organized by Year
If you have any questions or concerns, please email: info@ChantiReviews.com
Note: You will receive a confirmation email after you have uploaded your work and paid entrance fees through PayPal. PayPal also sends us your contact information. If we have any questions or concerns, we will contact you within 72 business hours of receiving entry(ies).
You should receive a confirmation emails from PayPal and from Chanticleer Book Reviews & Media. If you have any questions or concerns about your submission, please contact us at admin@ChantiReviews.com.
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