Giveaway! "Rosemary and Rue" by Seanan McGuire

I love it when I get extra copies of books by new authors to pass on. This new title, Rosemary and Rue, (Penguin group) by Seanan McGuire seems particularly promising.

Singer-songwriter McGuire adeptly infuses her debut with hardboiled sensibilities and a wide array of mythological influences, set against a moody San Francisco backdrop. October Toby Daye is half-human, half-faerie, a changeling PI with a foot in both worlds. After spending 14 years as a fish following a botched assignment, she's desperate to avoid magic, but the dying curse of a murdered elven lady forces her to investigate the killing, with the price of failure being Toby's own painful death. Toby struggles with court intrigue, magical mayhem, would-be assassins and her own past, always driven by the need to succeed and survive. Well researched, sharply told, highly atmospheric and as brutal as any pulp detective tale, this promising start to a new urban fantasy series is sure to appeal to fans of Jim Butcher or Kim Harrison.

To enter, just add your information to the form below (this form is for use in this contest only and is guaranteed to be confidential. All entries will be discarded after the contest is over) and I will randomly pick a winner by Tuesday September 15th. Multiple entries will be disqualified. Open everywhere.

Good luck!

**contest closed**

Winners! "Winds of Dune" String Bag & Book Contest

I'm soooo overdue on ending this contest-- so I apologize for that. But I did take entries right up until the very end, so more people did get a chance to win.

Anyway, I have randomly chosen the 5 winners of this contest. The two grand prize winners will receive signed copies of "Winds of Dune" by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson as well as the string bags, and three second place winners will receive just the strings bags.

The two first place winners of the signed books and string bags are:

Nancy Sharpe of Lakeland, FL

and

Robert Williams of Cincinnati, OH

And the three winners of the string bags are:

Bruce Golden of San Diego, CA 92124

Mishel Zabala of Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Amanda Makepeace of Watkinsville, Georgia


Thanks to everyone who entered. I'll be more timely with future contests-- I promise!

"9" Movie Prize Pack

In anticipation of the release of the new movie 9, produced by Tim Burton, I have been given the opportunity to offer some "9" prize packs.

Movie Synopsis
An action-packed adventure, director Shane Acker’s animated fantasy epic 9 is the feature-length expansion of his Academy Award-nominated 2004 short film of the same name. The screenplay for the feature is by Pamela Pettler (Monster House); directors Tim Burton (Beetlejuice) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) are among the feature version’s producers.

The time is the too-near future. Powered and enabled by the invention known as the Great Machine, the world’s machines have turned on mankind and sparked social unrest, decimating the human population before being largely shut down.

But as our world fell to pieces, a mission began to salvage the legacy of civilization; a group of small creations was given the spark of life by a scientist in the final days of humanity, and they continue to exist post-apocalypse. Another of their own, #9 (voiced by Elijah Wood), emerges and displays leadership qualities that may help them survive and possibly even thrive. The conflicted but resilient tribe already includes #1 (Christopher Plummer), a domineering war veteran and the group’s longtime leader; #2 (Martin Landau), a kindly but now-frail inventor; #3 and #4, scholarly twins who communicate nonverbally and mostly with each other; #5 (John C. Reilly), a stalwart and nurturing engineer; #6 (Crispin Glover), an erratic artist beset by visions; #7 (Jennifer Connelly), a brave and self-sufficient warrior; and #8 (Fred Tatasciore), the none-too-bright muscle and enforcer for #1.

With their group so few, these “stitchpunk” creations must summon individual strengths well beyond their own proportions in order to outwit and fight against still-functioning machines, one of which is a marauding mechanized beast. In the darkness just before the dawn, #9 rallies everyone of his number to band together.

While showcasing a stunning “steampunk”-styled visual brilliance, 9 dynamically explores the will to live, the power of community, and how one soul can change the world.

Watch the trailer and other clips HERE.


To get you revved-up for the release of "9" I have 5 prize packs to offer, including:

· Official Soundtrack

· Book (covering the "backstory" of "9"-- similar to version distributed at
Comic-Con)

· Mini-Poster

· Trading Cards (features all characters)

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, just leave your information in the form below (all information will be discarded after contest and will not be used for any other purpose than this contest-- absolute confidentiality guaranteed) and I will pick 5 winners by Tuesday September 8th-- just in time for the movie. This contest is open in the U.S. only and P.O. Boxes will not be accepted. Multiple entries will be disqualified.

Good luck!

**Contest Closed**

Pick Your Sequel Giveaway!

Ahhh! So busy. Had a birthday party for my husband today and the kids are starting school tomorrow-- so getting a real post up right now is pretty much out of the question for my frazzled mind.

Luckily, I have books to offer.

I have two sequels sitting on my shelf that are vastly different from each other-- one sci-fi and the other paranormal. Since I know that not everyone is into both, I'm going to give you a chance to pick your preference-- though you are welcome to enter twice for a chance to win both books.

Book #1 Vanished by Kat Richardson (Greywalker Series #4)

Harper Blaine was your average small-time P.I. until she died—for two minutes. Now Harper is a Greywalker—walking the line between the living world and the paranormal realm. And she's discovering that her new abilities are landing her in all sorts of "strange cases."

But for Harper, her own case may prove the most difficult to solve. Why did she—as opposed to others with near-death experiences—become a Greywalker? When Harper digs into her own past, she unearths some unpleasant truths about her father's early death as well as a mysterious puzzle. Forced by some very demanding vampires to take on an investigation in London, she soon discovers her present troubles in England are entangled with her dark past back in Seattle—and her ultimate destiny as a Greywalker.

Book #2 Enigma by C. F. Bentley (sequel to Harmony)

The world of Harmony, along with its close-knit colony planets, has been isolated from the rest of the universe for many generations. Now, Harmony's High Priestess Sissy and Confederated Star System Agent Jake have traveled to space station Labyrinthe VII, otherwise known as The First Contact Café, where they hope to establish diplomatic relations between the Harmonic Empire and the wider universe. But when an alien ship crashes into the Harmony Diplomatic Wing of Labyrinthe VII, the precarious balance Sissy and Jake have established begins to dissolve.

Simply fill out the form below to enter-- just be sure to specify which book you want in the space provided-- and I will pick two winners by Monday August 31st. (Entries will be discarded after the contest is up and will not be used for any other purpose than to make sure the books get to the winners) Two entries are also allowed if you'd like a chance to win both books. Open everywhere.

Good luck!

**Quick note** I'm overdue on picking a winner for my Janny Wurts contest. I will accept entries until the end of the day Monday August 17, and will post a winner Tuesday.

Giveaway! "The Winds of Dune" by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson ->->5 String Backpacks & Two Autographed Copies of the Book!<-<-

Thanks to Tor Books I have a unique giveaway to offer as part of their promotion of the new book in the "Dune" universe, The Winds of Dune. Not only do I have TWO signed copies of "The Winds of Dune" by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, but I also have FIVE string backpacks to pass on to some lucky winners.

So the breakdown is--TWO grand prize winners will get autographed copies of "The Winds of Dune" and a string backpack, and THREE winners will receive only the backpacks.

Book Description
With their usual skill, Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson have taken ideas left behind by Frank Herbert and filled them with living characters and a true sense of wonder. Where Paul of Dune picked up the saga directly after the events of Dune, The Winds of Dune begins after the events of Dune Messiah.

Paul has walked off into the sand, blind, and is presumed dead. Jessica and Gurney are on Caladan; Alia is trying to hold the Imperial government together with Duncan; Mohiam dead at the hands of Stilgar; Irulan imprisoned. Paul’s former friend, Bronso of Ix, now seems to be leading opposition to the House of Atreides. Herbert and Anderson’s newest book in this landmark series will concentrate on these characters as well the growing battle between Jessica, and her daughter, Alia.

If you'd like a chance to win a backpack and a signed copy of "The Winds of Dune" just enter the form below (all information will ONLY be used for the purposes of this contest and will be discarded immediately after) and I will randomly pick five winners by Thursday August 20th. The first and second place winners will receive both the string backpack and autographed copies of "The Winds of Dune." The third, fourth and fifth place winners will receive a string backpack. Multiple entries will be disqualified. Contest is open in the U.S. and Canada only.

Good luck!

**Contest Closed**

Winners! "Wireless" by Charles Stross and "Harry and the Pirates" by Brian Lumley

I have randomly picked the winners of two of the contests currently running--

The winner of a copy of "Wireless" by Charles Stross is Karen Bovenmyer of Ames, Iowa

and

the winner of a copy of "Necroscope: Harry and the Pirates" by Brian Lumley is Greg Lincoln of Sausalito, California.

Congratulations to the winners!
I have another contest I'll be posting Wednesday--I'm just trying to nail down the specifics with the publishers-- so check back everyone. And thanks to everyone who entered.