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Till My Last Breath, Book One in the Desert Hills Trilogy Moves to the 2021 CIBA’s Chatelaine Romantic Fiction Short List

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The Chatelaine Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Romantic Fiction.  The Chatelaine Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs). Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best new books featuring romantic themes and adventures of the heart, historical love affairs, perhaps a little steamy […]

Chanticleer Awards Ceremony 2022 Postponed

                  [box] On February 2, 2022, Kathryn (Kiffer) Brown, Founder & CEO of Chanticleer Reviews & Media LLC announced The Chanticleer Authors Conference and CIBA Awards Ceremony originally scheduled for April 2022 has been postponed until June 23-26, 2022 siting concerns for “health risks, canceled flights, border crossing […]

Join Me for “Author Talk” a Free Zoom Event

Author Talk with Jane Coletti Perry, author of “Marcello’s Promise” and Deborah Swenson, author of “Till My Last Breath”, a unique format with the authors discussing each other’s book.

Book Review: “Imperfect Promise” by Susanna Lane

I was given the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader’s copy of Imperfect Promise by Susanna Lane when I found myself so immersed in the story Ms. Lane crafted for her debut novel, that I didn’t want to put it down, and completed it in two evenings. Susanna’s style of writing for her […]

2021 CIBA Romantic Fiction Long List Book Awards Finalist

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Till My Last Breath, Book One in the Desert Hills Trilogy is a 2021 CIBA Long List Finalist for Romantic Fiction Chanticleer Book Reviews Reviews, Book Awards, & Editorial Services The 2021 CHATELAINE Book Awards for Romantic Fiction – The Long List – CIBAs 2021   The Chatelaine Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and […]

A Day at the 2021 Smokey Point Desperados Standoff

September 10th, was a great day for a book signing at the Smokey Point Desperados 2021 Standoff.  Nestled amongst the evergreens in NW Washington State and protected behind towering dirt berms the Smokey Point Desperados Standoff took place with attendees dressed in period western wear and using period firearms. Competitors must dress the part from […]

Till My Last Breath is a 2021 LARAMIE Book Awards Finalist

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My debut novel Till My Last Breath, Book One in the Desert Hills Trilogy has been recognized & selected as a Long List Finalist in the 2021 Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBAs) LARAMIE Award for Americana & Westerns fiction genre. I wish all of the finalists on this list the best of luck. Stayed tuned! Chanticleer […]