winner, signed ARC of Elizabeth Bear’s SHATTERED PILLARS

Thanks to everyone who participated in the caption contest giveaway for the signed ARC (advance reading copy) of Elizabeth Bear’s SHATTERED PILLARS.

And the winner is… Martin Cahill — congratulations!

win a signed ARC of Shattered Pillars by Elizabeth Bear

Photo credit: Karen Westerholm

A snowstorm of epic proportions. A measurement just outside my front door shows 26 inches. Just saw someone cross country skiing down my street. And I thought — what better time to give away a book set mostly in the desert…

Shattered Pillars is the second book of Bear’s The Eternal Sky trilogy and the sequel to Range of Ghosts. Set in a world drawn from our own great Asian Steppes, this saga of magic, politics and war sets Re-Temur, the exiled heir to the great Khagan and his friend Sarmarkar, a Wizard of Tsarepheth, against dark forces determined to conquer all the great Empires along the Celedon Road.

“Bear maintains the nuance she is so capable of, in the way characters interact with and respond to new places, not quite subverting genre but pointing out how much more it should be.” — Booklist

To enter: Post a comment on this entry captioning the above picture of the author.

Only one entry per person. Domestic (US) and international entries accepted. This is for a signed review ARC, not the hardcover edition. Contest starts now and runs until Wednesday February 13th, 5pm Eastern (or until I dig out – just kidding). Winner will be randomly chosen.

winner, ARC of Jim Butcher’s COLD DAYS

Thanks to everyone for participating in the “Thanksday” giveaway for the ARC (advance reading copy) of Jim Butcher’s COLD DAYS. It was wonderful to see so many people with things to be thankful for in their lives.

And the winner is… Beth Lewis — congratulations!

win an ARC of Jim Butcher’s COLD DAYS

Jim Butcher’s COLD DAYS releases on November 27th. I had intended to give away a ARC copy on my birthday but various factors intervened and I got delayed. I don’t really want to wait until Thanksgiving though, so we’ll call this a combo Thanksday (neither my birthday nor Thanksgiving but somewhere between). So without further ado…

To enter: Post a comment here about someone or something in your life for which you are thankful.

Only one entry per person. Domestic (US) and international entries accepted. This is for a paperback review ARC, not the hardcover edition. Contest starts now and runs until Sunday, November 18th, 5pm Eastern. Winner will be randomly chosen.

winner, happy hobbit birthday

Thanks to everyone for participating in the book giveaway for the set of Liaden omnibus editions. I can tell that birthday parties would be warmly generous in the Shire if the readers of my blog were participants.

And the winner is… Margot Harris — congratulations! I’m sure everyone at her hobbit birthday would enjoy the treats she’s handing out. I’d hope to get the Meyer Lemon Brown Sugar marmalade. I bet it’s delicious.