Gertrude Warner Book Awards for Middle Grade Fiction | Chanticleer International Book Awards

The Gertrude Warner Awards ~ Middle Grade Fiction Novel Writing Contest ~2024
The search for 2024's best Middle Grade Fiction Books

Deadline November 30, 2024

ENTER TO WIN the 2024 CIBA Overall Grand Prize of $1,000 USD for Best Book

Gertrude Warner 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.

Enter to WIN the 2024 Gertrude Warner 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!

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!

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring stories of all shapes and sizes written to an audience between the ages of about eight to twelve. Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Paranormal, Historical, Adventure we will put them to the test and choose the best Middle Grade Books among them.

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:

Prizes to be won:

• All First in Category Winning Titles will go on to compete for the Gertrude Warner Grand Prize
• The Gertrude Warner Grand Prize Winner is named Chanticleer Reviews Best Middle Grade Fiction Book of the Year and goes on to compete for the Chanticleer Overall Grand Prize Best Book of the Year
• Enter to WIN the 2024 Gertrude Warner 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!
• The Overall Grand Prize Winner is named Chanticleer Reviews Best Book of the Year, and awarded the $1000 prize
• All Winners receive a Chanticleer Prize Package which includes 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

~An Exclusive Chanticleer Book Review Package and Author Interview for the Gertrude Warner Grand Prize Winner ($795 Value)

More than $30,000 in prizes and cash are awarded annually!

Currently accepting entries. Deadline: November 30, 2024

What are you waiting for? Enter today!

The 2023 GERTRUDE WARNER Grand Prize Winner is Rae Knightly

Click here for the Full List of 2023 Gertrude Warner Winners

The Chanticleer Prize Package includes:

• A coveted Prize Blue 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
• 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 Gertrude Warner Awards Categories are:

• Contemporary Middle Grade
• SFF & Paranormal Middle Grade
• Mystery Middle Grade
• Historical Middle Grade
• Adventure Middle Grade
• Graphic Novels

Each work submitted will be judged on the following criteria:

Eligibility Requirements:

• Novels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published.
• E-pubs and Word files accepted.
• 20,000+ word count .
• 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.
• Copyrighted works before Dec. 31, 2019 will be disqualified.
• 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.
• Fees and Digital File must be received before November 30, 2024 midnight.
• Please read our Terms and Conditions page aka The Fine Print. Prizes and Award Packages may change without notice.

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Previous Winners:

Click here for a list of ALL previous CIBA winners organized by Year

The Fine Print (and we have very little Fine Print).

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.