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The Ozma Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Fantasy Fiction. The Ozma Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).

Chanticleer International Book Awards discovers the best books in the Ozma Awards featuring magic, the supernatural, imaginary worlds, fantastical creatures, legendary beasts, mythical beings, or inventions of fancy that author imaginations dream up without a basis in science as we know it. Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Dragons, Unicorns, Steampunk, Dieselpunk, Gaslight Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, or other out-of-this-world fiction. These books have advanced to the Long List in the 2021 CIBAs OZMA division.

These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from all 2021 Ozma Fantasy Fiction entries to the 2021 Ozma Book Awards LONG LIST. Entries below are now in competition for 2021 Ozma Shortlist. The Short Listers will compete for the FINALIST positions. Finalists will be selected from the Short List. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC22).

The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 24 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.

We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, June 25th, 2022 at the luxurious Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2022 Chanticleer Authors Conference–whether virtual, hybrid, or in-person. 

These titles are in the running for the SHORT LIST of the 2021 Ozma Book Awards novel competition for Fantasy Fiction!

Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2021 CIBAs.

  • Joseph Riddle – The Seventh Talent
  • Susannah Dawn – Battle for the Armor of God
  • Jenn Lees – The Crossing. Arlan’s Pledge Book 1
  • Susan Chapek – The Scarlet Mantle
  • Mario Chavez – The Continuous Loop
  • Kelly Brewer – Water Witch
  • P.H.C. Marchesi – Florissant
  • David Fitz-Gerald – Waking Up Lost
  • PJ Devlin – The Chamber
  • Laurel Anne Hill – Plague of Flies: Revolt of the Spirits, 1846
  • James Priest – Kirins: The Seer of Serone
  • Clayton Marshall Adams – The Mask
  • Mary K. Savarese – The Girl in the Toile Wallpaper
  • Allegra Pescatore – Where Shadows Lie
  • Anton Anderson – The Seekers: Soul Ties
  • KC Cowan – Asa’s Redemption
  • Sean March – Little Wade and Watchtower: Abigail and the Great Gang Trap
  • J.W. Zarek – The Devil Pulls the Strings
  • J.P. Hostetler – Around Curiosity’s Edge: Hidden Meridians
  • L. A. Thompson – Isle of Dragons
  • G.L. Cramb – Druid Quest: Maegics Heir, Book 1
  • Adron J. Smitley – Jinn
  • Mark A. Alvarez II – Dutybound: Light Wings Epic Vol. 1
  • Susan Faw – Heart of Tunise
  • Taylor Fenner – Monsters & Mist
  • S.J. Hartland – The Last Seer King

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

The Grand Prize Winner for the 2020 OZMA Awards was Christpher Russell for Rebirth: Divinity’s Twilight

Click here to see the 2020 Ozma Book Award Winners for Fantasy Fiction.

We are now accepting submissions into the 2022 Ozma Book Awards for Fantasy Fiction. The 2022 CIBA winners will be announced at CAC 2023. 

Please click here for more information.

Winners will be announced at the 2021 CIBA Awards Ceremony that is sponsored by the 2022 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

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