The 2024 Series First Place Round Up
When one is never enough, check out the Book Series Awards! These are the first books for the 2024 First Place Winners! Start adding them to your TBR!
THE JØSSING AFFAIR by J.L. Oakley, narrated by Chris Humphreys – Historical Fiction, WWII, Norway
Tore Haugland works in secret to oppose the Norwegian Nazi puppet regime. In The Jøssing Affair, the Allies make ground, and the Nazi occupiers grow desperate. Highly recommended!
TSARINA’S JEWELS: Book 2 of The Nightingale and Sparrow Chronicles by Jerena Tobiasen – Historical Fiction, Historical Thrillers, 20th Century
Simon seeks peace with his beloved Mary after the bloody Bolshevik Revolution. But in Tsarina’s Jewels, he must instead hunt down his own treasonous brother. Recommended!
Chanticleerians in the News: Lisa Llamrei Takes Her Ancient Egypt Expertise from Page to Passport
Follow in the footsteps of characters from Lisa Llamrei's Chaucer Book Award Finalist novel and find where the real world meets inspiration!
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 2024 CIBAs Grand Prize Winners for Fiction!
One more time! These are the 2024 CIBA Grand Prize Winners for fiction! We are honored to recongize these authors for their Chanticleer Int'l Book Award achievement!
SEA TIGERS & MERCHANTS: A New American Generation (Salem Stories Book 2) by Sandra Wagner Wright, narrated by Christa Lewis – Historical Fiction, Maritime & Naval History, US Historical Fiction
The next generation of two merchant families vie for power in a young city. Sea Tigers & Merchants sees them brave terrible danger and social nuance alike. Highly recommended!
DIOMEDES In KYPRIOS: Diomedia Series Book 2 by Gregory Michael Nixon – Myths & Legends, Historical Fiction, Bronze Age
Diomedes survives the bloody Trojan War and searches for his queen Lieia. But in Diomedes in Kyprios, an island village has named Lieia an avatar of Aphrodite. Highly recommended!
For the Love of Romance Novels – Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Chanticleer’s romance authors
Booklovers know romance is found between the covers of a good novel. We laugh, we cry, and we come to love the characters as much as they love each other.
THE ROCKET MAN’S DAUGHTER: A Novel of Family, Faith and Resistance in Nazi Germany by Bruce Gardner – Historical Fiction, WWII, Nazi Germany
Klara Neumann's family fractures under the pressure of the Nazi regime as The Rocket Man's Daughter chooses resistance over collaboration—despite the risks. Highly recommended!