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Nellie Bly AwardsThe NELLIE BLY Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in non-fiction for Investigative and Journalist Non-fiction. The Nellie Bly Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring Social Science, Data Driven Reporting, Equality and Justice, Ethics, Human Rights, and Activists Groups. These books have advanced to the Premier Level of Achievement in the 2020 CIBAs.

We also are now offering the following CIBA Non-Fiction Divisions:

  • The Journey Awards for Narrative Nonfiction
  • The Mind & Spirit Book Awards for Mindfulness and Well-being
  • The Nellie Bly Book Awards for Investigative and Long-Form Journalism
  • The I & I Book Awards for Insight and Instruction for How-To, Guide Books, Self-Help, Cook Books, etc.
  • The Harvey Chute Book Awards for Business, Finance, and Enterprise
  • The Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting and Inspiring

New in 2021 will be the Military Veterans and First Responders Non-Fiction works.

The 2020 NELLIE BLY Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the NELLIE BLY Grand Prize Winner were announced by Sara Stamey on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hotel Bellwether and broadcast via ZOOM webinar and Facebook Live.

It is our privilege and profound honor to announce the 1st in Category winners of the 2020 NELLIE BLY Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

This is the OFFICIAL 2020 LIST of the NELLIE BLY BOOK AWARDS First Place Category Winners and the NELLIE BLY Grand Prize Winner.

Congratulations to all!

  • William “Mecca” Elmore & Susan Simone Prison From The Inside Out: One Man’s Journey from a Life Sentence to Freedom
  • Ashley Conner and Cierra Camper – Memoirs of Michael: The Hurricane Project
  • Kris Newby – BITTEN: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons
  • Janice S. Ellis, Ph.D. – Cause and Civility: Imploring Reason and Respect From An Advocate Journalist, Book I
  • Patricia Martin Holt – EMPOWER A REFUGEE, Peace of Thread and the Backyard Humanity Movement
  • Gigi Berardi – FoodWISE: A Whole Systems Guide to Sustainable and Delicious Food Choices
  • Ted Neill – Two Years of Wonder

    The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 NELLIE BLY Awards is:

    William “Mecca” Elmore & Susan Simone for

    Prison from the Inside Out:

    One Man’s Journey from a Life Sentence to Freedom

    Cover of Prison from the Inside out by William "Mecca" Elmore & Susan Simone

    Blue and Gold Badge for the Nellie Bly 2020 Grand Prize Winner William "Mecca" Elmore  & Susan Simone PRISON FROM the INSIDE OUT

    The 2021 NELLIE BLY Book Awards winners will be announced at CAC22 on April 10, 2022. Save the date for CAC22, scheduled April 7-10, 2022, our 10 year Conference Anniversary!

    Submissions for the 2021 NELLIE BLY Book Awards are open until the end of November. Enter here!

    Don’t delay! Enter today! 

    A Note to ALL the WINNERS: The coveted CIBA Blue Ribbons will be mailed out starting in July. We will contact you with an email to verify your mailing address and other items. We thank you for your patience and understanding.