The CHATELAINE 2014 AWARDS FIRST PLACE Category Winners for Women’s Fiction and Romance Novels

2016-12-17T12:15:29-08:00By |

Chanticleer Book Reviews is honored to announce the First Place Category Winners for the CHATELAINE AWARDS 2014 for Women's Fiction and Romance Novels, a division of Chanticleer Blue Ribbon Writing Competitions.   The CHATELAINE  Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Women's Fiction and Romance Novels. The First Place Category Winners will be recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference and Awards Gala held in late September 2015.   Chanticleer Reviews is proud to be a literary affiliate of the Historical Novel Society.   Congratulations to the CHATELAINE FIRST PLACE Category 2014 Award Winners: Historical: Catherine A. Wilson and Catherine T. Wilson  for The Order of the Lily   Romance Regency: Kerryn Reid for Learning to Waltz  International Intrigue/World Events: Kristine Cayne for Deadly Betrayal Contemporary: Kim Sanders for The Ex Lottery Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Romance: Donna Barker for Mother Teresa's Advice for Jilted Lovers Blended Genre:  Janet Shawgo for Find Me Again Inspirational/Restorative: Peggy Patrick for Surrendered II: Pride  Romance & Adventure: Martha Rather for Kismet or Kamasutra Fantasy/Mythological: Danica Winters for Montana Mustangs Jane Austen Inspired: Betty Codd for Eleanor Grace  Debut Novel: Julie LeMense for Once Upon a Wager YA: M.A. Clarke Scott for The Dissimulation of Doves  Women's Fiction: Kate Vale for Destiny's Second Chance Women's Fiction/Humorous: Lisa Souza for  Beauty and the Bridesmaid  First Loves: Jennifer Snow for The Trouble with Mistletoe CONGRATULATIONS! To view the 2014 Chatelaine Finalists whose works made it to the short list, please click here. Good Luck [...]

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The SOMERSET AWARDS for Literary and Contemporary Fiction 2014 Official Finalist Listing

2016-12-17T12:15:30-08:00By |

The Somerset Awards writing competition recognizes emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of  Literary and Contemporary Fiction. The Somerset Awards is a division of the Chanticleer Awards International Writing Competitions. We are pleased to announce the SOMERSET  Awards Official Finalists List for 2014, otherwise known as the "Short List." The Official Finalists Listing is comprised of entries that have passed the first three rounds of judging from  the entire field of entrants. To pass the first three rounds of judging, more than sixty pages of the works below  have been read and have deemed worthy by the CBR judges of continuing in competition for the SOMERSET Awards FIRST IN CATEGORY positions and their prize packages. Congratulations to the SOMERSET AWARDS 2014 FINALISTS: Steve Lundin  for The Manipulator: A Private Life in Public Relations   Emily Ruth Verona for Steady is the Fall Ken Swarner  for Family of the Year  Nancy Adair for Soon Coming  Nathan Smith Hips for The Misfit's Companion Patrick M. Garry  for Finding Flipper Frank Jim Musgrave for Freak Story: 1967 - 1969 Thomas H. McNeely for Ghost Horse Michael A. Smith for Lightening's Child Kate McKenna  for True Stories of Local Heroes  Ian Bull  for The Picture Kills Jim Henniger for Recording a Kill Laurie Fitzpatrick  for Niello Michael Olin-Hitt for The Homegoing Rian Everest for The Tangerine Trio Michael Hurley  for The Vineyard Jodie Bain for Inside the Walls of Matacalli City Zoo Janet K. Shawgo  for Find Me Again  [...]

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An Editorial Review of “Ray Ryan” by Aiden Riley

2016-12-17T12:15:39-08:00By |

An engaging contemporary coming of age story, "Ray Ryan" by Aiden Riley, follows and is narrated by the main character, Ray. The writing style is quite conversational and very British in its syntax. As the novel progresses through Ray’s life from childhood to mid-30s, the reader will learn of Ray’s challenges and fears, hopes and dreams that create the choices he must make to find his way. Will Ray be able to make his lifelong aspiration of becoming a writer come true? A solid debut novel.

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An Editorial Review of “How to Make a Pot in 14 Easy Lessons” by Nicola Pearson

2016-12-17T12:15:40-08:00By |

Pearson has painted in vivid detail the lives of these two characters, as well as the ups and downs of a developing relationship. Her elaborate descriptions of the Pacific Northwest immerse the reader in the beauty of the Skagit Valley countryside. Pearson’s skill in describing the art of pottery making as a metaphor for the unpredictable nature of one’s life is unique and urges the reader to think about the lessons learned by the characters long after finishing the book.

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An Editorial Review of “The Falling Sky” by Pippa Goldschmidt

2016-12-17T12:15:42-08:00By |

What would it be like to discover two connected galaxies that The Big Bang theory says are impossible? Not many people have even imagined facing this question, but in "The Falling Sky" Pippa Goldschmidt takes readers into the mind of an astronomer whose research presents these findings. This conundrum creates a human drama as fraught with turmoil and heartache as any found in the best novels of any genre.

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