THE UGLY by Alexander Boldizar – Contemporary Satire
An eccentrically irreverent work, reminiscent of Heller and Beckett, that will amuse and enlighten. Absurd in the very best sense of the word!
November Spotlight: The Somerset Awards Bring a Satisfying Conclusion to the Submissions Deadlines for the 2016 Contest Year
Find out why we named the Literary, Mainstream, and Contemporary Novel Awards "Somerset" and discover a few pithy authorial quotes to share also.
The UNEVEN ROAD: Book Two of First Light by Linda Cardillo — a coming of age novel
Captivatingly infused with raw emotions and haunting memories of race, heritage, culture, and family dynamics of the 50s & 60s.
REMEMBRANCE OF BLUE ROSES by Yorker Keith, a passionate literary novel
A slow-burning, passionate literary novel with insightful facets of complex emotional relationships and awakenings.
The Official List of the Chanticleer 2015 Grand Prize Winners of the Blue Ribbon Writing Competitions
The Grand Prize Genre Winners of the 2015 Chanticleer International Writing Competitions were announced at the annual 2016 awards ceremony that was held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. Congratulations!
The SOMERSET Awards for Contemporary & Literary Fiction 2015 First Place Category Winners
The Somerset Awards Writing Competition recognizes emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Contemporary/Literary Fiction. The SOMERSET Awards is a division of Chanticleer International Novel Writing Competitions. We are honored to announce the 2015 SOMERSET Awards Official First Place Category Winners. Good Luck to them as they compete for the 2015 SOMERSET Grand Prize Award. Congratulations to the 2015 SOMERSET Awards First In Category Award Winning Contemporary/Literary Fiction Novels: Contemporary: Tom And Nancy Wise - Life On Base: Quantico Cave Women's Fiction: Kayce Stevens Hughlett - Blue: a novel Speculative Fiction/Magical Realism: Rick Lenz - The Alexandrite Literary: Caitlin Hicks - A Theory of Expanded Love Mystery/Suspense: Judith Kirscht - Hawkins Lane Adventure/Action: Jen Michalski - The Tide King Blended Genres: Gary Grossman - Old Earth Honorable Mentions: J.P. Kenna - Toward a Terrible Freedom James Gregory Kingston - The City Island Messenger Cat Lynn Boyle - Shadow Dance Tom Glenn - The Trion Syndrome More than $30,000 dollars in cash and prizes are awarded to Chanticleer International Blue Ribbon Awards Winners annually. The SOMERSET First Place Category award winners will compete for the SOMERSET Grand Prize Award for the 2015 Contemporary/Literary Fiction Novel. Grand Prize winners, blue ribbons, and prizes will be announced and awarded on April 30, 2016 at the Chanticleer Authors Conference and Awards Gala, Bellingham, Wash. The First In Category award winning titles will receive an award package including a complimentary Chanticleer Book Review of the winning title, digital award badges, shelf talkers, book stickers, [...]
WAKE ME UP by Justin Bog — a psychological mystery/suspense literary work
A Kafkaesque literary trip through the brain of a brutally assaulted teenage boy whose supercharged perceptions expose the secret sins of those he wants to love and hopes to believe in.
The SOMERSET Awards for Literary and Contemporary Novels 2015 – Official Finalist Listing
The Somerset Awards Writing Competition recognizes emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genres of Literary and Contemporary Novels. The Somerset Awards is a division of Chanticleer International Novel Writing Competitions.
I ONCE KNEW VINCENT by Michelle Rene, a historical fiction novel
Rene’s novel paints a new perspective on the renowned artist Vincent Van Gogh through the eyes of Maria Hoornik. Family, poverty, and genius blend themselves together in a mesmerizing canvas of tragedy and hope.
ANGELS OVER YELLOWSTONE by Elisabeth Ward – a richly drawn saga
"Angels over Yellowstone" explores larger societal issues through the lens of one small family's experience as their lives are dramatically affected by the demands of a growing U.S. in the 1890s.