CHANTICLEER 10-QUESTION AUTHOR INTERVIEW SERIES with Constance Hays Matsumoto, the CIBA Grand Prize Winning Author in the Hemingway Division!  Hello friends! We have another fabulous interview for you today, this time with the author Constance Hays Matsumoto! Her book Of White Ashes, co-authored with her husband Kent Matsumoto, took home the Chanticleer 2024 CIBA Grand Prize Award in the Hemingway Division for 20th Century Wartime fiction.

The I&I Spotlight is here! Today is the last day for six CIBA divisions, including this one for Self-Help and How-To!

Misha defends the Hope of a new life, peace and community in raising his granddaughter, against the violence of the cartels and his own buried past. Highly recommended!

It is our great pleasure to celebrate these 5 Grand Prize Winners that have made the I&I Hall of Fame! Whatever you need, these How-To Guides and Manuals have the answers!

We are delighted to spotlight these amazing business and finance book reviews for the Harvey Chute Spotlight! Join the CIBAs today!

The Harvey Chute Hall of Fame is here to celebrate five years of excellence in Grand Prize Winners! Look no further to turn your financial life around!

Robert L. Jones tells the story of Judas, a boy born into prophecy with a voice to guide him as he grows into a learned man and an Apostle of Christ. Highly recommended!

The Mind & Spirit Awards remind us to take a moment to breathe. We are delighted to share these great reads, and invite you to enter your own future winner!

These are the best of the best in the Mind & Spirit Awards! Whether you're looking for the best way to connect with your creative self, or connect with other people, we have a book for you!

The Series Book Awards Long List is hot off the presses! Join us in welcoming these authors to the 2026 CIBAs and wish them luck as we move onto the Short List!

Connie seeks the truth of his brother's death, no matter how much the search hurts him, until he confronts the crime and himself in The Dark Lottery. Recommended!

Has your YA book come of age? We're delighted to celebrate these excellent Young Adult books as we look toward the 2026 Dante Rossetti submission deadline!

We're here to celebrate 5 years of excellence with the Grand Prize Winners of the Dante Rossetti Book Awards for Young Adult Fiction! Fill out your TBR today!

The first installment of the Collections & Anthologies Long List is here! Congratulations to these authors for making the first cut! We're glad to have you here!

Teagan Ward's children are Born in Space, but she's separated from them and imprisoned as part of a clandestine program. Highly recommended!

The 2026 Gertrude Warner Spotlight is here! Join us in celebrating some of the most timeless classics that stay with readers the rest of their lives.

The Gertrude Warner 2026 Hall of Fame is here! Check out these amazing Grand Prize Winners, including the newest member who will be promoted for years to come!

The SEA Short Story Awards Long List for Novellas, Short Stories, and Essays are here! We are proud to have such a quality start for this rebranded division!

Abigail gives her new AI model, Xerxes, a seemingly innocuous problem to solve: reach Carbon Zero. Before long, he plunges human civilization into darkness.

We're here to celebrate quality Children's Literature with the Little Peeps Awards! Do you have a kid's book that has what it takes? Enter today!

The Little Peeps Awards Hall of Fame showcases the best of the best of children's literature for the young readers in your life!

The M&M Awards for your Cozy and Not-so-Cozy Mysteries are here to cause a little mayhem with this impressive Long List of authors!

Lily can't wait to see the world of New York City, but her time in public school is weighed down by bullying, until she witnesses a Tragedy in a Green Dress. Recommended!

A fall marketing timeline for authors: How to build visibility now so your book lands on holiday gift lists and year-end sales.

The world is at stake for the Global Thrillers Long List! Congratulations to all who made the list, and good luck as we move onto the next rounds of judging!

Celia and Margaret live in different strata of medieval England, but in Therein Lies the Pearl, their lives are entwined by the approaching Norman Conquest. Highly recommended!

CIBA award-winning author, Rozsa Gaston took home the Grand Prize in the Chaucer Division for Historical Fiction. Find out more about this talented author!

The first of the 2026 Clue Long List authors for Thriller and Suspense are here! Congratulations to all and good luck as we move onto the Short List!

The Shelley Awards Short List is here! Congratulations to these Paranormal authors who made it here, and good luck on the semi-finals!

The 2026 Ozma Book Awards Short List is here! Congratulations to all who made it through, and good luck as the fantasy fiction competition heats up!

Raised with the moniker Bad Girl, Gaby embraced it and ran into the world of crime. And when it seems she's escaped, one suspicious job comes back to haunt her.

The Cygnus Awards Short List for Science Fiction is here! Many have fallen, and many remain! The competition heats up even more for the Semi-Finals!

Kalman & Leopold: Surviving Mengele's Auschwitz tells the true story of two boys who survived such deep cruelty, and of their reunion many years later. Highly recommended!

In Pieces Falling, Ann Van Hine recounts the loss of her husband Bruce, a first responder to the 9/11 attacks, and her journey of support and healing since. Highly recommended!

In My View from Here, Tori Peters searches for belonging across cultures, and finds the complex human stories within each culture and a home within herself. Recommended!

Tension is needed in every story. Using these tension escalation tools, authors can hook readers and eager to turn the next page.

Bella Brown Meets Pip The Domovoi, a creature of Slavic mythology whom she'd only known in her grandmother's tales. Pip needs her help to save his magical home. Highly recommended!

In Neither Life Nor Death, Drew Davies finds herself adrift in life and accused in an unsolved murder. Her freedom depends on uncovering the true killer. Highly recommended!

Chanticleer honors the amazing life and generous spirit of Dolly Parton, bestselling author and dedicated literacy advocate.

In Boys of Autumn, Billy and Edmund forge a partnership as bicycle racers despite their differing backgrounds, one that binds them even in the fighting of WWII. Recommended!

In Elk Love, Lynne Spriggs O'Connor heals and transforms under the big sky of Montana. She connects with love for herself, for others, and for the very land. Highly recommended!

Join us in celebrating the best one of the CIBA divisions closest to our hearts: The Military and Front Line Awards for Service to Others!

Join us in celebrating the new talent of CIBA award-winning author Alina Rubin's book Abigail's Song. Take a look at her writing journey and see what next!

The Spotlight for the 2026 Military & Front Line Awards for Service to Others is here! Join us in celebrating these wonderful books that recognize the hard work we put into community!

Newlyweds Henrietta and Howard investigate the death of Howard's father, tied up in the 1930s Chicago mob. In A Veil Removed, they find secrets close to home. Highly recommended!

Celebrating the Nellie Bly Book Awards and the last five years of excellence! Thank you to all who have submitted to this small but powerful non-fiction division focused on research and journalism!

The 2026 Nellie Bly Spotlight is here celebrating some of the best longform journalism that's come through Chanticleer! It is our honor and delight to promote these works!

Jack and Emma reunite as they discover a long-buried Confederate conspiracy. They confront the Knights of the Golden Circle despite their vast global power. Highly recommended!

The Hearten Hall of Fame for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction is here to help you find your next great read to ease your soul.

The Hearten Awards deadline is coming up next month! Check out these great books we've reviewed recently, and find your the inspiration to start your own uplifting story!