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book award for Romance Novels The Chatelaine AwardsThe CHATELAINE Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of  Romantic Fiction and Women’s Fiction. The Chatelaine  Book Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards ( The #CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best new books featuring romantic themes and adventures of the heart, historical love affairs, perhaps a little steamy romance, and stories that appeal especially to fans of affairs of the heart to compete in the Chatelaine Book Awards (the CIBAs). 

The Semi-Finalists’ works will compete for the Finalists positions. Semi-Finalists will be announced and recognized at the CAC21 banquet and ceremony. We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremonies April 21-25th, 2021 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. at the 2021 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2020 Chatelaine Book Awards LONG LIST to the 2020 SHORT LIST and now have progressed to the 2020 Semi-finalists. 

  • Sara Stamey – Pause
  • Linda Stewart Henley – Estelle: A Novel
  • Lindy Miller – The Magic Ingredient
  • Alexandrea Weis – The Christmas Spirit
  • Mary Ting – When the Wind Chimes
  • Linda Lee Graham – A Thimbleful of Honor
  • F. E. Greene – Some Place Like Home
  • Gayle Woodson – After Kilimanjaro
  • Rebekah N. Bryan – Jenna with the Red Pen
  • Michael Aloysius O’Reilly – Romeo and Juliet Are Alive and Well in California
  • R.Harrington – Veronica
  • R.A.R. Clouston – Cry Savage Tears
  • Eileen Charbonneau – Mercies of the Fallen
  • Tammy Mannersly – Drawn to Him
  • Beverly Allie – Where the Monarchs Dance
  • Elizabeth Crowens – Dear Mom, The Killer is Among Us
  • Harper McDavid – Zapata
  • Carol Van Den Hende – Goodbye, Orchid: To Love Her, He Had to Leave Her
  • Gail Noble-Sanderson – The Lavender Bees of Meuse
  • Holly Brandon – Life in the Chastity Zone
  • Michelle Cox – A Child Lost
  • Tina Sloan – Chasing Cleopatra
  • Barb Warner Deane – The Whistle Stop Canteen

These titles are in the running for the Finalists of the 2020 Chatelaine Book Awards for Romantic Fiction.

Which of these works will move forward in the judging rounds for the 2020 Chatelaine Book Awards for Romantic Fiction?

Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.

The 2020 CIBA FINALISTS will be announced at VCAC21, April 21 -24, 2021. 

Which of these works will advance to the Finalists positions? The excitement continues to build! 

The Semi-Finalists’ works will compete for the First Place Winner positions, and then all will be recognized in the evenings at VCAC21 April 22-24th from 6-8 p.m. PST.

The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 23 CIBA divisions Finalists. We will announce the 1st Place Category Winners and Grand Prize Division Winners the CIBAs Ceremonies June 5th, 2021 virtually (Free) and LIVE at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash.

We are now accepting entries into the 2021 Chatelaine Book Awards. Winners to be announced April 7-10 2022.