The Nellie Bly Book Awards ~ Investigative and Journalistic Non-Fiction Works ~2025
A division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards - The CIBAs
Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring investigative works, long-form journalism, and reporting/correspondence. The CIBA judges are seeking the best journalistic works in social science, data driven reports, equality and justice, ethics, human rights, activist groups, crimes and corruption, environmental, whistle-blowers, health and medicine, and politics.
The Search for 2025's Best Investigative and Long-form Journalistic Works - the Nellie Bly Awards
Deadline November 30, 2025
ENTER TO WIN the 2025 CIBA Overall Grand Prize of $1,000 USD for Best Book
or the Nellie Bly Book Awards Division Grand Prize – a coveted Chanticleer Editorial Book Review Package PLUS more than $30,000 in prizes, services, and awards for Finalists, 1st Place Category Winners and Division Grand Prize Winners!
PLUS Additional prizes, services, and awards for Finalists, 1st Place Category Winners and Division Grand Prize 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:
Prizes to be won:
- All First in Category Winning Title will go on to compete for the Nellie Bly Grand Prize that will take home a coveted Chanticleer Editorial Book Review Package along with other tbd products and services.
- The Nellie Bly Grand Prize Winner is named Chanticleer Reviews Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year, and goes on to compete for the Chanticleer Overall Non-fiction Grand Prize Best Book of the Year
- All Winners receive a Chanticleer Prize Package which includes a coveted blue 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
More than $30,000 in prizes and cash are awarded annually!
~$30,000 in prizes and awards go to the Grand Prize and 1st Place Category Winners and Finalists
Enter to WIN the 2025 Nellie Bly 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!
Currently accepting entries. Deadline: November 30, 2025.
What are you waiting for? Enter today!
The 2023 NELLIE BLY Grand Prize Winner is
YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO DIE
BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN TO LIVE
by Paul Kix
Click here for the Full List of 2023 Winners
The Chanticleer 1st Place Category Prize Package (5 packages awarded per genre) includes:
- A Prize Ribbon to use in promotion at book signings and book festivals
- 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 receive promotion as we show off our winners at conferences and trade shows across the US and Internationally. We like to show off our winners in as many ways as we can.
- 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
Eligibility Requirements:
- Works may be published on the web or in print or may be non-published.
- E-pubs accepted. Word Documents and PDFs are accepted.
- International entries are accepted but they must be written in the English language.
- Entries must be in the English language.
- STYLE GUIDERS ACCEPTED: AP, Chicago Manual of Style, MLA, and APA
- Works published before December 30, 2019 will be disqualified.
- Works must be 10,000 plus words with graphs and/or photos.
- You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee.
- You may enter more than one work 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, 2025 midnight.
- Please read our Terms and Conditions page aka The Fine Print. Prizes and award packages may change without notice.
Chanticleer International Book Awards - Helpful link
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.
The Nellie Bly Book Awards ~ Investigative and Journalistic Non-Fiction Works ~2025
A division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards - The CIBAs
Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring investigative works, long-form journalism, and reporting/correspondence. The CIBA judges are seeking the best journalistic works in social science, data driven reports, equality and justice, ethics, human rights, activist groups, crimes and corruption, environmental, whistle-blowers, health and medicine, and politics.
The Search for 2025's Best Investigative and Long-form Journalistic Works - the Nellie Bly Awards
Deadline November 30, 2025
ENTER TO WIN the 2025 CIBA Overall Grand Prize of $1,000 USD for Best Book
or the Nellie Bly Book Awards Division Grand Prize – a coveted Chanticleer Editorial Book Review Package PLUS more than $30,000 in prizes, services, and awards for Finalists, 1st Place Category Winners and Division Grand Prize Winners!
PLUS Additional prizes, services, and awards for Finalists, 1st Place Category Winners and Division Grand Prize 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:
Prizes to be won:
- All First in Category Winning Title will go on to compete for the Nellie Bly Grand Prize that will take home a coveted Chanticleer Editorial Book Review Package along with other tbd products and services.
- The Nellie Bly Grand Prize Winner is named Chanticleer Reviews Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year, and goes on to compete for the Chanticleer Overall Non-fiction Grand Prize Best Book of the Year
- All Winners receive a Chanticleer Prize Package which includes a coveted blue 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
More than $30,000 in prizes and cash are awarded annually!
~$30,000 in prizes and awards go to the Grand Prize and 1st Place Category Winners and Finalists
Enter to WIN the 2025 Nellie Bly 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!
Currently accepting entries. Deadline: November 30, 2025.
What are you waiting for? Enter today!
The 2023 NELLIE BLY Grand Prize Winner is
YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO DIE
BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN TO LIVE
by Paul Kix
Click here for the Full List of 2023 Winners
The Chanticleer 1st Place Category Prize Package (5 packages awarded per genre) includes:
- A Prize Ribbon to use in promotion at book signings and book festivals
- 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 receive promotion as we show off our winners at conferences and trade shows across the US and Internationally. We like to show off our winners in as many ways as we can.
- 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
Eligibility Requirements:
- Works may be published on the web or in print or may be non-published.
- E-pubs accepted. Word Documents and PDFs are accepted.
- International entries are accepted but they must be written in the English language.
- Entries must be in the English language.
- STYLE GUIDERS ACCEPTED: AP, Chicago Manual of Style, MLA, and APA
- Works published before December 30, 2019 will be disqualified.
- Works must be 10,000 plus words with graphs and/or photos.
- You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee.
- You may enter more than one work 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, 2025 midnight.
- Please read our Terms and Conditions page aka The Fine Print. Prizes and award packages may change without notice.
Chanticleer International Book Awards - Helpful link
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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