First of all. CONGRATS to the winners of my last-minute prize in the YA Scavenger Hunt: Rima, Shubhi, Camilla and Anne! They’ll all received signed hardcover copies of BALTHAZAR as soon as I get their shipping addresses. Taking part in the YA Scavenger Hunt was an amazing experience, and kudos to organizers Beth Revis and Colleen Houck, who did a tremendous amount of work to make sure the event was again a success … and on their mutual birthday, to boot! Now, onto other opportunities for you guys to read, enjoy and win:
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First of all, drum roll please, because the WINNER of brand-new copies of THE CHAOS OF STARS by Kiersten White and THE DREAM THIEVES by Maggie Stiefvater is …
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May ARC giveaway #3!!
Hello all! I hope to have more interviews to bring you shortly, but right now I only have more ARC giveaway goodness — I trust you guys don’t mind.
First of all, congrats to the winner of May ARC giveaway #2, Andye E! She’ll be receiving copies of FAT VAMPIRE, SPELLS and SAVING SKY.
Now, for May ARC giveaway #3: I’ve got two awesome ARCs, Z by Michael Thomas Ford, which is about a world in which a zombie threat is supposed to have been defeated long ago, but returns to haunt the players of a virtual-reality game; and THE POISON DIARIES by Maryrose Wood, about a secret garden of poisons centuries ago that forms the center of a mysterious love affair. To sweeten the pot, I’m throwing in hardcovers of two recently released YA books: THE BLONDE OF THE JOKE by Bennett Madison, about an edgy and difficult friendship between an outcast girl and the new kid in school; and TANGLED by Carolyn Mackler, about a bona fide love square that makes mere love triangles look simple and uncomplicated.
Want ’em? You know you do. Here’s how to enter:
1) Send me an email at evernightclaudia at gmail dot com, with the subject header “May ARC Giveaway #3,” your name and the address where you’d like me to send the books.
2) Do so before Friday, May 28, which is the last day I’ll be able to mail stuff out before the Memorial Day holiday here in the US.
That’s it! Anyone from anywhere can enter, so drop me a line!
First of all, congrats to the winner of May ARC Giveaway #1: Way to go, Shalayna W.! She’ll be receiving copies of WAYFARER by R.J. Anderson, EARLY TO DEATH, EARLY TO RISE by Kim Harrison and STRANDED by J.T. Dutton.
Speaking of the fabulous J.T. Dutton, she was kind enough to talk with me about her writing process, STRANDED and dancing in her snowboots in Alaska. Take a peek!
Hello everyone! We’re just one week away from my May tour dates in Ohio, so this seemed like a good time to remind you guys about exactly where and when you can come talk about the books/get your copies signed/etc. in the next two months.
MAY
Tuesday, May 18, 7 p.m.: Joseph-Beth, 2692 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, OH
Wednesday, May 19, 7 p.m.: Books & Co., At the Greene, 4453 Walnut St., Beavercreek, OH
At both events, I’ll be appearing with the fabulous Ellen Schreiber of VAMPIRE KISSES fame, so how can you resist us both? Also, I’ll be a guest on the “Cover to Cover” radio program on May 18, so tune in.
JUNE
June 3-6: Madrid Book Fair in Madrid, Spain! I don’t have specific dates/times for this one yet, but stay tuned; I’ll share more as I learn more. I’m really looking forward to my very first trip to Spain and, hopefully, to meeting plenty of you there.
Sunday, June 20, 10 a.m.: Un Mare di Libri festival in Rimini, Italy! I don’t have more specific location details at this point, but I should closer to time. So, Italian readers, wouldn’t a weekend by the seaside be perfect?
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Also! I’m going to be doing some ARC giveaways the rest of this month. First batch: the mysterious STRANDED, by J.T. Dutton; the scary EARLY TO DEATH, EARLY TO RISE by Kim Harrison; and the magical WAYFARER by R.J. Anderson. How do you win? Just email me at evernightclaudia at gmail dot com with the subject line “May ARC Giveaway #1,” and include the name and address I should send your books to if you win. One winner gets all three books, when I pick that winner at random on Monday, May 17! (But don’t despair if it’s not you, because there will be more giveaways this month, plus more to come in future.)
I hope to do some interviews with the authors of these ARCS, and sure enough, I got started this week — though I cheated a bit, as R.J. Anderson is a friend of mine from way back. Instead of an interview, we basically had a conversation, which is either due to our long-lasting friendship or my inability to stop blabbing. We talk about her books, how we write, why love can never be perfect, and more. Hope you enjoy!
We’ve finally made it to the end! If HOURGLASS isn’t already in your local (US and Canadian) bookstore, then it will be as of tomorrow. I am so hoping you guys are going to enjoy this one, and terribly excited to head out on the big tour where I will get to meet so many of you in the Chicago, Atlanta, Austin and Houston areas.
Before I go any farther, though, I should warn you about one little thing with HOURGLASS:
First of all, this fourth contest was amazing; you guys sent me SO MANY incredible songs that I still haven’t been able to listen to them all yet! But I’m really enjoying what I’m hearing and expect to put a lot of these on the Balthazar and SPELLCASTER soundtracks. Ten winners were chosen at random, so congratulations to Jean B., Erin C., Jennifer D., Kirsten B., Lori G., Petra I., Kamie N., Angela L., Andrea N. and Sarah K.! I’ve emailed them all to let them know their Klimt posters will shortly be in the mail.
(As will the star lanterns from last week — as those of you who follow me on Twitter know, a few days ago some evildoers duped my debit card, and my accounts had to be protectively frozen up for a couple days there. VERY annoying. Fie on you, evildoers. But now the money flows freely again, and star lanterns will soon find their way to the winners of Contest 4.)
But now it’s time for HOURGLASS Contest #5— with the winner to be announced on U.S. release day, one week from today! The prize is a bit literal, but if you ask me it would look incredibly cool in just about any room: the grand prize is a real true hourglass. No image to share, but you can take a look here. Two runners-up will receive smaller, three-minute, metal hourglass timers, which might not render your room as instantly incredibly cool as a full hourglass would, but will significantly snazzy up any future games of Boggle.
How do you enter? Just do this: Tell me what you think will happen in HOURGLASS!
I want to hear your wishes, theories, predictions — you name it. Be serious, be funny, anything! And I’d like your permission to quote some of the best answers (for varied values of “best,” which might or might not mean “most accurate”), if that’s okay with you.
(And if you’re from Australia or got an ARC, and thus think this contest is a snap for you — well, from you guys, I want to hear what you’re looking for in AFTERLIFE. No easy out here!)
The rules:
1) Send an email to evernightclaudia at gmail dot com with the subject line “HOURGLASS Contest #5” before Tuesday, March 9 (release day!).
2) Tell me what you think will happen in HOURGLASS (or AFTERLIFE, if that’s your category).
3) Also tell me the address where I should send your hourglass.
I will ship anywhere, so no worries on that score. Thanks to everyone for taking part in these contests; I hope you’re having as much fun with them as I am.
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Also, as some of you will have already seen, we’ve begun the HOURGLASS blog tour, a series of interviews running on various teen reader blogs from March 1 up to release eve. You can check out the full roster here —
March 1 – http://tainted-poet.blogspot.com/
March 2 – http://www.melissas-bookshelf.com/
March 3 – http://themindfulmusingsbookblog.blogspot.com/
March 4 – http://www.theneverendingshelf.com/
March 5 – http://www.thestorysiren.com/
March 6 – http://thebookcellarx.blogspot.com/
March 7 – http://confessionsofawanderingheart.blogspot.com/
March 8 – http://aparkavenueprincess.blogspot.com/
Check out these awesome blogs, and you’ll get to read my answers about how I write, what I think of various characters and even a few spoilers for AFTERLIFE and Balthazar’s book. Hope you enjoy!
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HOURGLASS Contest #4!
It’s that time of the week again — time to name the winners of Contest #3 and begin Contest #4! So first of all, the happy winners of their very own star lamps are Debra S., Van P., Viki S., Jessica B. and Courtney V.! I’ve emailed you guys to let you know when the stars will be on their way. Congrats to all!
If you didn’t win that one, take heart; we have another contest beginning now, and this is the one with your best chances — we will have no fewer that ten lucky winners this week.
The prize? Well, if there’s one image that has played a huge role for Bianca and Lucas from the beginning, it’s this one:
So I will be giving away ten (10) posters of Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss,” one to each winner, 24″x36″, so that you could put them in a ready-made poster frame if you wanted. I have always absolutely loved this image, and I think it would look gorgeous in just about any room.
Here’s how to enter:
1) Email me at evernightclaudia at gmail dot com.
2) In the email, tell me a song you love that you think reminds you of a character/relationship/scene you’ve enjoyed in the books.
3) In the email, also give me the address where I should send your poster if you win.
4) Enter before next Tuesday, March 2, which is when I’ll announce the winners.
Good luck to everyone!
It’s only two weeks until the US release of HOURGLASS. I can’t believe we’re almost there!
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Book Trailer!
HarperTeen has put together a book trailer for HOURGLASS — check it out on YouTube! Or, you know, right here.
I am pleased not only at the awesome trailer, but because the links take me through to look at all the awesome castings and trailers you guys have put together for the EVERNIGHT series so far. One of you has even acted out the first few pages of the first books — I don’t watch this stuff often, but I do check it out sometimes, and I always LOVE it when I do. So keep up the good work!
Remember, Hourglass Contest #3 is now open and accepting entries!
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HOURGLASS Contest #3!
The second contest was a great deal of fun — I now have a long reading list, comprised of some books I’d already been eager to read (like the Lisa McMann series, Alyson Noel’s books and BEAUTIFUL CREATURES) and some new ones to add to my list. You guys are all avid, intelligent readers, which is what made this contest a joy. While all the entries were fantastic, I had to pick five winners at random, so congratulations to Margaret W., Jessie E., Miriam H., Isabelle L-C., and Nanna P.! I’ll be getting your books in the mail very soon.
(Fun fact: By the luck of the draw, all five of the last contest winners were from the U.S., but this week only two, as there are winners from Canada, Spain and Denmark!)
Now, it’s time for Hourglass Contest #3!
What I want to hear from you is your favorite scene in either EVERNIGHT or STARGAZER (or, if you are a happy Australian, HOURGLASS). Tell me why you like it, what you remember about it, anything like that. I think finding out which scenes stick in your mind will help me write more of those scenes in the future. 🙂 Five winners, chosen at random, will receive something Bianca’s always wished for and would fill her room with if she could: a paper star lantern, like these —
Aren’t they awesome? I admit, I’ve always wanted one — and Bianca, with her love of stargazing, adores these. Now you can have one too!
Here are the rules:
1) Send your entries (your description of your favorite scene) to evernightclaudia at gmail dot com, with the subject line HOURGLASS Contest #3.
2) Please include the address where I should send your star — and yes, I will ship anywhere, though if you are outside the US or Canada, finding a power cord and bulb that work with your voltage will be up to you.
3) Tell me your favorite color, too, so I’ll know which kind of star to send (or, if you are adventurous, just put “funky” and I’ll surprise you!)
4) I’ll pick and notify the winners next Tuesday, February 23.
Thanks as always for entering!