Celebrating Father’s Day with Some of Memorable Book Dads
This Father's Day we reflect on how literary dads guide, challenge, and sometimes harm, and how they reveal the many complex shades of fatherhood.
THE TALE Of The ENGLISH TEMPLAR by Helena P. Schrader – Historical Fiction, Knights Templar, 13th Century
In The Tale of the English Templar, Sir Percy de Lacy survives torture, and struggles to save his fellow knights from King Phillips IV's bloody persecution. Highly recommended!
The 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Remembering WWII and the Importance of the Past
Today is the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. We look back and remember, thinking of our own families and of the wonderful authors who have written on this subject.
Memorial Day 2024: Remembering Those Who Died in Service Through Words and Red Poppies
This Memorial Day, Chanticleer celebrates those service men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice to keep our world safe for democracy.
COLD PEACE: A Novel of the Berlin Airlift, Part 1 by Helena P. Schrader – Historical Fiction, Post-WWII, Military Aviation Fiction
In Cold Peace, Holocaust survivors and former RAF pilots work in a fragile Berlin to keep the encroaching power of the Soviets from consuming the city entirely. Highly recommended!
The HEMINGWAY 2022 CIBA WINNERS for 20th c. Wartime Fiction
This is the official announcement of the 2022 HEMINGWAY Book Awards for 20th c. Wartime Fiction, a division of the CIBAs. Congratulations to the First Place Category Winners and the HEMINGWAY Grand Prize Winner.
The SHORTS 2021 CIBA WINNERS for Short Story Collections, Essay Collections, and Anthologies
This is the official announcement of the 2021 SHORTS Book Awards for Short Story Collections, Essay Collections, and Anthologies, a division of the CIBAs. Congratulations to the First Place Category Winners and the SHORTS Grand Prize Winner.
MORAL FIBRE: A Bomber Pilot’s Story by Helena P. Schrader – Historical Fiction, WWII, Historical Aviation
A war-worn Kit Moran refuses his next mission in Moral Fibre. Can he outlast his grief, overcome his fear, and learn to fly to save his nation? A riveting read and highly recommended!
Spotlight on the 2021 HEMINGWAY Book Awards for 20th C. Wartime Fiction
Introducing the Hemingway Awards! Learn more about Hemingway as a person and as a writer, as well as see plenty of links to deepen your understanding.
TRAITORS for the SAKE of HUMANITY: A Novel of the German Resistance to Hitler by Helena P. Schrader – Historical World War II Fiction, Political Fiction, World War II Fiction
Taken from primary sources, Schrader's novel serves as a reminder of why we all must learn from the past to avoid repeating it. Hard - and highly recommended.