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A compass logo for the Journey AwardsThe Journey Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Narrative Non-Fiction and Memoir. The Journey Book  Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books for our Journey Awards featuring true stories about  life events, unique experiences, personal journeys, overcoming adversity, and more. 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 JOURNEY Book Awards First Place Category Winners and the JOURNEY Grand Prize Winner were announced by Janet Oakley 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 JOURNEY Awards, a division of the 2020 CIBAs.

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

Congratulations to all!

  • Karen Keilt – The Parrot’s Perch: A Memoir of  Torture and Corrupti0n in Brazil  
  • Susan E Casey – Rock On: Mining for Joy in the Deep River of Sibling Grief
  • Laila Tarraf – Strong Like Water: How I Found the Courage to Lead with Love in Business and in Life
  • Steve Mariotti – Goodbye Homeboy 
  • Steve Rochinski – A Man of His Time: Secrets from a Halfway World 
  • Susan E. Greisen – In Search of Pink Flamingos: A Woman’s Quest for Forgiveness & Unconditional Love
  • Renee Hodges – Saving Bobby: Heroes and Heroin in One Small Community 
  • Barbara Clarke – The Red Kitchen

The Grand Prize Winner for the CIBA 2020 JOURNEY Awards is:

Karen Keilt for

The Parrot’s Perch:
A Memoir of  Torture and Corrupti0n in Brazil 

The cover for The Parrot's Perch by Karen Keilt

Blue and Gold Journey Grand Prize Winner Badge for The Parrot's Perch by Karen Keilt

The 2021 JOURNEY 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 2022 JOURNEY Book Awards are open until the end of August. 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.