Queen of Teen Shortlist Announced + Contest!

The Queen of Teen shortlist has been announced! Nine fabulous ladies and one extraordinary man are up for the prestigious title of Queen of Teen 2012!

Queen of Teen is royally delighted to announce the shortlist for the fiction world’s most glamorous award. Thousands of heartfelt nominations have been received from teenagers across the country and voting is now open to find this year’s Queen of Teen.

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St Patrick's Day Traditional Irish Songs Contest

This is a bookless post to say Happy St. Patrick's Day! To celebrate, I have a great article to share with you, and thanks to the record label The Eighty Sixth Floor, I have a fantastic giveaway as well! Keep reading...

Music is at the heart of St Patrick’s Day celebrations around the world

It’s the one day of the year that everyone boasts an Irish connection. They dye their hair green, drink the black stuff and revel in Emerald Isle style.

St Patrick’s Day. It’s celebrated the world over from Germany to Japan. But if you’re chasing the craic, trek to Dublin, London, Boston or New York where they’ve mastered the art. No surprise that the Americans do it bigger and better than anyone else. New York boasts the largest St Patrick’s Day parade which winds its way through Manhattan past revelling crowds of more than 2 million.

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Christmas Contest: Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick

Thanks to the lovely people at Indigo, I'm giving away a copy of Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick as a Christmas treat!

Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick - Have you ever had the feeling that you've lived another life? Been somewhere that has felt totally familiar, even though you've never been there before, or felt that you know someone well, even though you are meeting them for the first time? It happens. In 2073 on the remote and secretive island of Blessed, where rumour has it that no one ages and no children are born, a visiting journalist, Eric Seven, and a young local woman known as Merle are ritually slain. Their deaths echo a moment ten centuries before, when, in the dark of the moon, a king was slain, tragically torn from his queen. Their souls search to be reunited, and as mother and son, artist and child, forbidden lovers, victims of a vampire they come close to finding what they've lost. In a novel comprising seven parts, each influenced by a moon - the flower moon, the harvest moon, the hunter's moon, the blood moon - this is the story of Eric and Merle whose souls have been searching for each other since their untimely parting. Beautifully imagined, intricately and cleverly structured, this is a heart-wrenching and breathtaking love story with the hallmark Sedgwick gothic touches of atmosphere, blood-spilling and sacrifice. From Amazon UK

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Across the Blogosphere Day 4: Narratively Speaking

Today is the fourth day in the Across the Blogosphere Challenge from Spinebreakers - the competition to celebrate the release of Across the Universe by Beth Revis - released today! (Buy from Amazon UK) Head on over to Narratively Speaking to find out more and find Lynsey's object. Be sure to check out the Across the Universe UK Facebook page for Beth's object too, which will be released some time this week!

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News: Limited London Edition Long Reach by Peter Cocks and Contest

Love London. Love this book.

Walker Books to hand deliver 2,000 limited edition copies of London based crime novel Long Reach direct to London’s East End streets.

Walker Books will go undercover on 2nd March in a bid to get London reading for World Book Day. Peter Cocks, author of the East-End gangland novel Long Reach, will assume the identity of Long Reach’s Godfather-esque gangster Tommy Kelly and drive a white van (what else?) through London’s East End distributing 2,000 exclusive Limited London Edition copies of his new novel.

The drop-offs will target teens and adults and include ten schools, fire stations, doctor’s surgeries, police stations and boxing clubs in Newham and Deptford; both key locations in the book, a drop off on the London Underground will also be included. The aim is to reach new readers and remind people that sometimes books can be the best way of discovering what goes on in your neighbourhood!

This isn’t the first time author and actor Peter Cocks has slipped into character – he stars as Tommy Kelly in the movie-style trailer for the book as well, found at www.undercoverreads.com.

Long Reach is a gritty thriller set in London and Kent and introduces an electric new literary character in undercover teen agent Eddie Savage who girls will lust after and lads will want to be. It is the first title in Walker’s Undercover Campaign.

Peter Cocks has written extensively for television including comedy, drama and animation, he is also an actor appearing in dramas, commercials and children’s television in a variety of disguises. He has also worked as a model for Hermes. Peter lives on the Kent coast with his wife, two children and three dachshunds. Long Reach is his first thriller.

Thanks to Walker, I have two copies of the Limited London Edition of Long Reach to give away to two lucky UK winners!

Rules:

• Enter by filling in the form below.
• One entry per person. Multiple entries will be deleted.
• Open to UK residents only.
• Two winners.
• Contest closes 8th March.
• The winner will be picked via Randomizer.org and announced on 9th January.
• Winners' contact info will be passed on to my contact at Walker, who will send out the prizes.
• Please read my Privacy Policy.

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Across the Blogosphere Day 3: So Many Books, So Little Time

Today is the third day in the Across the Blogosphere Challenge from Spinebreakers - the competition to celebrate the release of Across the Universe by Beth Revis. Head on over to So Many Books, So Little Time to find out more and find Sophie's object. Be sure to check out the Across the Universe UK Facebook page for Beth's object too, which will be released some time this week! Check back tomorrow, where I'll point you in the direction of the next Challenge stop!

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Across the Blogosphere Day 1: Wondrous Reads

Today is the first day in the Across the Blogosphere Challenge from Spinebreakers - the competition to celebrate the release of Across the Universe by Beth Revis. Head on over to Wondrous Reads to find out more and find Jenny's object. Be sure to check out the Across the Universe UK Facebook page for Beth's object too, which will be released some time this week! Check back tomorrow, where the Challenge will be stopping here!

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Contests: The Lost Hero and More Bloody Horowitz

Thanks to the people at Just So, I have two great contests for you all! You can enter to win a signed copy of The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan and More Bloody Horowitz by Anthony Horowitz! Read on for more info about the books and to enter the contests.

Rules:

• Enter the contests by filling in the forms below the book descriptions.
• One entry per person. Multiple entries will be deleted.
• Open to UK residents only.
• One winner per book.
• Contest closes 23rd January.
• Winners will be picked via Randomizer.org and announced on 24th January.
• Winners' contact info will be passed on to my Just So contact, who will send out the prizes.
• Please read my Privacy Policy.

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan - This is a thrilling new series featuring three brand-new demigod heroes, from the best-selling creator of Percy Jackson.

OLD ENEMIES AWAKEN AS CAMP HALF-BLOOD'S NEW ARRIVALS PREPARE FOR WAR.

When Jason, Piper and Leo crash land at Camp Half-Blood, they have no idea what to expect. Apparently this is the only safe place for children of the Greek Gods – despite the monsters roaming the woods and demigods practising archery with flaming arrows and explosives.

But rumours of a terrible curse – and a missing hero – are flying around camp.

It seems Jason, Piper and Leo are the chosen ones to embark on a terrifying new quest, which they must complete by the winter solstice. In just four days time.

CAN THE TRIO SUCCEED ON THIS DEADLY MISSION- AND WHAT MUST THEY SACRIFICE IN ORDER TO SURVIVE? From Amazon UK

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More Blood Horowitz by Anthony Horowitz - Stories of ultimate revenge, from freshly sold human meat and uncontrollable robots, to life-sucking MP3 players and reality TV where death is the penalty – all told with dark humour and gruesome relish, and made even more fiendish by retro illustrations, chilling facts and a puckish message from the author. This is Anthony Horowitz at his most wicked. From Amazon UK

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Guest Post - Introducing Macy from You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin & Contest

Today I'm fortunate enough to have a guest post from Macy Payne, one of the characters from the You Killed Wesley Payne, the new novel from Sean Beaudoin, who brought us Going Nowhere Faster and Fade to Blue. Read on for a contest to win a signed copy of Fade to Blue!

Hey. I’m Macy Payne. Pretty much a side character in the new book You Killed Wesley Payne. You can call me Macy. Just don’t call me “The good girl.” I really hate that. And don’t even think about calling me “the love interest.” I’m a Euclidian. That’s the nerdy-smart clique. I also do theatre and write poetry. That sounds really pathetic, doesn’t it? Anyway, something really bad happened to my brother. So bad that this Private Dick just showed up at our school, Salt River High. Everyone says he’s here to find out what happened to Wesley. But I don’t trust him at all. Even if he is kinda cute. Wait, did I say that out loud? No. He’s not cute at all. Not even a little. Anyway, I have to run, I have a quiz.

The Three (3) Most Important Rules for Getting Through Today:
1. Clean sweater. Ironed skirt. Ninety-five percentile on Algebra quiz. Don’t think about what happened to Wesley.
2. Avoid Jeff Chuff, QB. He’s the head of The Balls, the football clique. The Salt River High Mighty Logsplitters. Jeff thinks I’m his girlfriend. He’s wrong. Sort of.
3. Stop staring at Dalton Rev. So what if he’s sitting in the same class. Just stop it. Don’t look. Do. Not. Look. Oh, great, now he saw. And he’s looking back. Fantastic. I’m going to have to say something. But what? Um, I like your leather jacket? No way. Um, I like your skull tattoo? He doesn’t even have a skull tattoo. Oh my god, time’s almost up and I haven’t even finished half of this quiz!

You Killed Wesley Payne is a murder mystbry. About my brother. Who killed Wesley Payne? You did. Probably. Is Dalton looking? Please tell me he’s not looking. Did I just spill milk on my skirt? I did. That’s it. I’m going home. Who cares about attendance?

I do.

I care about attendance.

Just leave me alone.

-Macy Payne

Thanks Macy for such a cool guest post! Be sure to check out the You Killed Wesley Payne website and Sean Beudoin's website. You Killed Wesley Payne is released on 1st February 2011.

Thanks to Blogreach Solutions, one lucky winner will win a signed copy of Fade to Blue, Sean's second novel. Open to US residents only. See below for more info on the book, and the rules.

Fade to Blue by Sean Beaudoin - The novel begins with alternating chapters from two characters: Sophie, an angry Goth teenager and sarcastic social outcast; and Kenny, the 'big man on campus' whose life may be a little TOO perfect. Gradually the reader begins to see some parallels between the two teenager's lives, building up to the big reveal. Kenny, in fact, is Sophie reincarnated and living out a fantasy life! But is she really dead? Sophie gradually unravels the mystery of what is happening to her, what is happening to the real Kenny, and what happened when her father mysteriously disappeared a year earlier. There is a science fiction/fantasy element, discussion of medical research, philosophy, commerce and ethics throughout. Ultimately, this is a wildly innovative young adult novel filled with appealing, sharply-drawn characters, and crazy twists and turns. From Amazon UK

Rules:

• Enter by filling in the form below.
• One entry per person. Multiple entries will be deleted.
• Open to US residents only.
• One winner.
• Contest closes 23rd January.
• The winner will be picked via Randomizer.org and announced on 24th January.
• Winners' contact info will be passed on to my contact at Blogreach Solutions, who will send out the prize. Please allow 3 weeks for delivery.
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Contest: Witch and Wizard by James Patterson

Thanks to the wonderful people at Unity, two lucky readers will win a copy of Witch and Wizard by James Patterson!

Witch and Wizard by James Patterson - The world is changing—the government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now kids are disappearing. For fifteen-year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit, life turns upside-down when they are hauled out of bed one night, separated from their parents, and thrown into a secret compound for no reason they can comprehend. The new government is clearly trying to suppress Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Being a Normal Teenager.

Imprisoned together and condemned to death, Wisty and Whit begin exhibiting strange abilities and powers they never dreamed of. Maybe there is a reason they were singled out. Can this newly discovered witch and a wizard master their skills in time to save themselves, their parents—and maybe the world? From Amazon UK

How awesome does this book sound? Be sure to check out the Facebook page.

Rules:

• Enter by filling in the form below.
• One entry per person. Multiple entries will be deleted.
• Open to UK residents only.
• Two winners.
• Contest closes 22nd December.
• Winners will be picked via Randomizer.org and announced on 23rd December.
• Winners' contact info will be passed on to my contact at Unity, who will send out the prizes.
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Engtangled Blog Tour: Interview with Cat Clarke and Contest

Today I have the great fortune to have next year's fantastic debut author, Cat Clarke, on my blog to answer some questions about her novel, Entangled, for her blog tour!

Can you tell us a little about yourself?

I’m a writer/editor/literary consultant living in Edinburgh. I like cheese a lot.

How did you come up with the idea for Entangled?

I got the spark of the idea in an English Language A-level exam in which I had to write the opening pages of a novel. (Why can’t all exams be like that?!) I didn’t start writing ENTANGLED until many years later, and by that time the idea had morphed into something almost unrecognizable.

What research did you have to do for Entangled, if any?

Not much at all. I think it would be all too easy for me to get wrapped up in a comfy blanket of research and never actually write anything. I checked one or two facts, but that’s about it.

There are quite a few serious issues covered in Entangled. Is it important to you to cover such important subjects in your writing? If so, why?

The issues that crop up in ENTANGLED are there purely because of the story. I didn’t plan ahead (oh, how I envy writers who plan ahead!). I think the most important thing in any novel I write is the story, but if I can explore some serious issues along the way, then all the better. It probably helps that the stories I want to tell aren’t exactly light and fluffy - I like things dark!

How was your route to publication?

Surprisingly painless! I can say this now, but at the time I was angsty and stressed out and probably very boring to be around. I got an agent a few months after finishing the first draft, and got my publishing deal with Quercus a couple of months after that. There was A LOT of obsessive email-checking involved.

How does it feel to know your book will soon be in the hands of readers?

Pretty damn scary. And exciting too. There really should be a word for that. Scexciting? Exscary? Hmm... perhaps not. The idea of someone actually going in to a bookshop and picking up a copy of my book? That’s just about enough to make my head explode.


Has having a career in publishing affected your own publication experience? Did you find things less or more exciting for knowing the ins and outs?

Knowing the ins and outs has meant having access to a little too much information at times - sometimes ignorance can be bliss! It has, however, given me access to lots of good advice. People in publishing are some of the nicest folk you can meet – always happy to help out, even if they work for supposed ‘rival’ companies.

As for whether it’s been more or less exciting, I’m not sure! Maybe equally exciting, just different. I reckon getting published is pretty blimmin’ exciting whatever the circumstances.

Tell us about how you write; do you write in a particular place? Do you have any music playing? Do you have any must-haves with you while writing?

I write sporadically, but I’m trying to be more disciplined now that I’ve got a deadline looming. I tend to write sitting on the sofa, usually with a cat on either side of me. I’ve recently moved to Edinburgh, so I’m on the lookout for some good writing cafes.

I need to have music while I write. Silence is my enemy! I’ve created playlists for each book, and can listen to them over and over again without getting bored. I often use headphones, which seems to immerse me in the music even more. I also need water, frequent cups of tea, and maybe a biscuit or two.

What was most surprising to you during the writing process? And the publication process, if anything?

The most surprising thing about the writing process that I was actually capable of finishing a novel. It’s a bit of a joke in my family that I take up new hobbies, get super-enthusiastic about them, only to get bored and move on after a couple of months.

The publication process hasn’t surprised me yet, but there’s still time! I suppose I’m lucky in that I know basically what to expect. If I hadn’t worked in publishing, I might have been surprised by how S-L-O-W the route to publication can seem. Lots of people I speak to seem to think that your book should be published about three months after you sign the contract. If only!

What are you working on now? Can you give us a teaser?

I’m working on my second book. The working title is BURIED, and it’s about the mysterious death of the most popular girl in school. She dies on one of those outdoorsy activity holidays that I was lucky enough to avoid at school. The main character is called Alice, and there’s a rather lovely boy called Jack, who happens to be the dead girl’s brother. That’s all I can reveal at the moment! Just got to finish writing it now!

Anything else you would like to add?

*racks tiny brain* Nope. Thanks so much for asking such awesome questions, Jo!

Thank you, Cat, for answering them! Be sure to check out Cat's website and her blog.
Entangled is released 6th January 2011. Read my review here.

Courtesy of Quercus, two lucky readers will win signed copies of Entangled!

Rules:

• Enter by filling in the form below.
• One entry per person. Multiple entries will be deleted.
• Open to UK residents only.
• Two winners.
• Contest closes 22nd December.
• Winners will be picked via Randomizer.org and announced on 23rd December.
• Winners' contact info will be passed on to my contact at Quercus, who will send out the prizes.
• Please read my privacy policy.

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Amazing Contest from Angela Morrison

You would not believe the awesomeness that is Angela Morrison. Not only is she sharing her writing process by posting each chapter she writes on her blog (that I have mentioned over and over again!), she's now holding a humongous contest for her readers. Check out what you can win:

~ 5 winners will receive a signed, paperback copy of TAKEN BY STORM

~ 5 winners will receive a signed, paperback copy of UNBROKEN CONNECTION

~ 10 winners will receive a signed copy of CAYMAN SUMMER, hot off the press - once it's been finished

~ 1 winner will receive a signed collection of all three
books!

~ 3 winners will receive a signed, first edition, hard cover copy of TAKEN BY STORM

~ 1 winner will receive a signed, marked, first edition, hard cover copy of TAKEN BY STORM

~ 3 winners will receive signed, first edition, hard cover copies of SING ME TO SLEEP!

~ 1 winner will receive a signed, marked, hardcover copy of SING ME TO SLEEP

~ 3 winners will receive a yet to be announced mystery prize

If that wasn't enough, Angela is also giving something to aspiring writers:

~ 3 writers will receive first chapter/synopsis critiques (no more than 10 pages)

~ 2 writers will receive 30 page/synopsis critiques

Is Angela incredible or what?! What are you waiting for? Get to her blog and start entering!

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Contest: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Bind-Ups!

Thanks to Simon & Schuster UK, I have 5 sets of the new Buffy the Vampire Slayer bind-ups to giveaway!

As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. One girl in all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers...
Night of the Living Rerun ~ As if real life wasn't already overflowing with vampire-staking, Buffy is now dreaming about slaying! Night after night, it's the same thing… What could it mean? When Xander and Giles start acting like they have ancient alter egos, Buffy begins to realise what's going on. Can Buffy prevent the Master from escaping his supernatural prison before Sunnydale becomes history!
Coyote Moon ~ The seedy carnival looks like just the thing to give Buffy and her friends, Xander and Willow, a break from staking bloodsuckers. Some greasy food, a few cheap thrills - what more could a Slayer ask for? But then Buffy senses something evil behind this carnival. Could it be connected to the corpses that are turning up around Sunnydale. Can Buffy find out what's going on in time to save her friends? Or has the Slayer become the prey?
Portal of Time ~ The Master, Buffy's nemesis, may be gone, but he is by no means forgotten. One of his devotees has set out to alter the past, killing off Slayers in order to change the future. With the Slayer line extinguished, there will be no Buffy. And without Buffy, no one will be able to prevent him as he resurrects The Master. Having opened a portal through time he is about to send his minions into the past to murder the most influential Slayers in history. Buffy is forced to follow them through the portal in a race against time and evil. But the problem is… you can't change the past without altering the present... From simonandschuster.co.uk

The second bind up's blurb is not yet available, but here's the image.



Rules:

• One entry per person. Multiple entries will be deleted.
• UK entrants only.
• You can choose to enter for both bind-ups, but you will have to wait until November to get your prizes. Otherwise, you can choose to enter for just the first bind-up, which you will receive in September.
• You can enter by filling in the form below.
• Contest closes on 8th August 2010.
• Randomizer.org will choose the winners, who will be announced on 9th August.
• Winners details will be passed on to my contact at Simon and Schuster, who will send the prizes.

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Contest: Purge by Sarah Darer Littman

Sarah Darer Littman has kindly allowed me to host a contest on her behalf to win a copy Purge!

Purge by Sarah Darer Littman - Janie Ryman hates throwing up. So why does she binge eat and then stick her fingers down her throat several times a day? That’s what the doctors and psychiatrists at Golden Slopes hope to help her discover. But first Janie must survive everyday conflicts between the Barfers and the Starvers, attempts by the head psychiatrist to fish painful memories out of her emotional waters, and shifting friendships and alliances among the kids in the ward. From Amazon US

Rules:

• Open internationally. One winner.
• One entry per person. Mulitple entries will be deleted.
• Enter by filling in the form below.
• The winner's details will be passed on to Sarah to post the prize.
• Contest will will close on 29th July.
• Randomizer.org will choose the winner, who will be announced on 30th July.
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Contest: King of the Screwups by K.L. Going

Thanks to K.L Going, I have two copies of King of the Screwups and two badges to give away!

King of the Screwups by K.L. Going - Liam Geller is Mr. Popularity. Everybody loves him. He excels at sports; he knows exactly what clothes to wear; he always ends up with the most beautiful girls in school. But he's got an uncanny ability to screw up in the very ways that tick off his father the most.

When Liam finally gets kicked out of the house, his father's brother takes him in. What could a teenage chick magnet possibly have in common with his gay, glam rocker, DJ uncle who lives in a trailer in upstate New York? A lot more than you'd think. And when Liam attempts to make himself over as a nerd in a desperate attempt to impress his father, it's his "aunt" Pete and the guys in his band who convince Liam there's much more to him than his father will ever see. From Amazon US

Rules:

• Two winners; one international winner, and one UK winner.
• One entrant per person, multiple entries will be deleted.
• Enter by filling in the form below.
• Contest closes on 24th July 2010.
• Randomizer.org will pick the winners, and they will be announces on 25th July 2010.
• Please read my privacy policy.

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Contest: Signed Copy of Everything Beautiful by Simmone Howell

Thanks to Simmone Howell, I have a signed copy of Everything Beautiful to give away!

Everything Beautiful by Simmone Howell - When Riley's Dad gets a new girlfriend, life turns upside down for Riley. She doesn't like Norma and Norma doesn't like her. But it is not until Riley finds herself shipped off to 'camp' that she realises just how bad things have become. Determined to continue on her path of bad behaviour and general obnoxiousness, Riley Rose is sure that she can turn this 'spiritual camp' upside down. And when she meets Dylan Luck, recent paraplegic, she thinks she has found a fellow troublemaker. What follows is a very surprising week for Riley. Truths are told and secrets revealed, and sex, cigarettes and booze prove to be a potent cocktail, but in the end Riley has learnt quite a lot about herself, Dylan and exactly why she appeared hell-bent on self-destruction. From Amazon UK

Rules:

• Open to UK residents only.
• One entry per person. Multiple entries will be deleted.
• You can enter by filling in the form below.
• Contest closes on 21st July 2010.
• Randomizer.org will choose the winners, and they'll be announced on 25th July 2010.
• Please read my Privacy Policy.

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Contest: Fallen by Lauren Kate

Random House have kindly letting me host a contest for you to win a copy of Fallen by Lauren Kate.

Fallen by Lauren Kate - What if the person you were meant to be with could never be yours? 17-year-old Lucinda falls in love with a gorgeous, intelligent boy, Daniel, at her new school, the grim, foreboding Sword & Cross ...only to find out that Daniel is a fallen angel, and that they have spent lifetimes finding and losing one another as good and evil forces plot to keep them apart. Get ready to fall... From Amazon UK

Rules:

• Three copies are available, three for UK winners and two for international winners.
• One entry per person. Multiple entries will be deleted.
• You can enter by filling in the form below.
• Contest closes on 20th July 2010.
• Randomizer.org will choose the winners, and they'll be announced on 25th July 2010.
• The winners' information will be passed on to my contact at Random House to sned on your prize.
• Please read my Privacy Policy.
  
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Hush, Hush Contest Winners!

The Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick paperback contest is now closed! There were 194 entries, Randomizer.org did it's thing and the winners are:

Faiza
Sharon
Andrew
Mary
Julie

Congratulations! I have contacted the winners, and your details have been passed on to my contact at Simon & Schuster. Thanks to everyone who entered!

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Contest: Win a Copy of Dido by Adele Geras!

Dido by Adele Geras, a steamy YA novel based on Greek myths, was released by David Fickling Books in paperback on 29th April.

Dido by Adele Geras - While she was still trembling with the complete unexpectedness of what Aeneas had just said and done, he leaned forward a little and kissed her on the mouth. Just one swift, soft touch of his lips on hers and then he turned and walked away.

Love can be deadly. Especially when two girls fall for the same man - one a queen, the other her serving girl. Elissa knows she is playing with fire, but she can't resist. Queen Dido suspects nothing, until one fateful night ...Secrets are revealed, hearts are broken and as dawn breaks, a terrible tragedy unfolds. This is a passionate tale of love, betrayal and revenge. From Amazon UK

Thanks to Random House, three people will be lucky enough to win a copy of Dido!

Rules & info:

• Enter by filling in the form below.
• One entry per person.
• Open internationally.
• Contest closes 14th May 2010 and winners will be chosen with Randomizer.org.
• Winners' details will be passed on to my contact at Random House.
• Check out my Privacy Policy.

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Contest: Win a copy of 100% Justin Bieber: The Unofficial Biography

Great news for Justin Bieber fans; his unofficial biography is being published by Bantam Books, an imprint of Random House, on 27th May!

100% Justin Bieber: The Unofficial Biography by Evie Parker

Funny, cute and massively talented, Justin Bieber is going to be the tween sensation of 2010 and this is the unofficial guide to all things Bieber!

First spotted on YouTube at the age of 12 Justin Bieber is now 16 and, despite a bidding war with Justin Timberlake, is signed to Usher's record label; Island Def Jam Records. He's toured with Taylor Swift, had massive chart success in Canada and America and is set to take the UK by storm.

Packed with hot facts on girls, style, tips on becoming a star, stats and activities this is the ONLY book for all Justin Bieber fans! From Random House

Thanks to Random House, I'm holding a contest to give UK residents the chance to win one of three copies of 100% Justin Bieber: The Unofficial Biography!

Rules & info:

• Enter by filling in the form below.
• One entry per person.
• Open only to UK residents.
• Contest closes 13th May 2010.
• Winners will be chosen with Randomizer.org, and announced on 14th May 2010.
• Winners' details will be passed on to my contact at Random House.
• Check out my Privacy Policy.

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