As I promised a while back, I am holding a contest -- actually two contests -- to celebrate (and yes, to promote) the release of the mass-market edition of my epic fantasy The Hidden Stars.
The contests will run for 48 hours, beginning at whatever time comes up when I submit this message.
On March 2 I will draw three names to determine the winners of three autographed copies with accompanying maps -- you can't get the map anywhere else, so that's a bonus. In order to be entered in the drawing you must PM me the correct answer to question #1 below, within the 48 hour period. The contest is open to all Chronicles Network members, in any part of the world where the postal service will deliver a book. Those of you who already own the book and would like a signed copy are free to join -- however, I do hope to tempt you into competing for another prize instead (see below). How you come by the answer is immaterial: if you don't know it already, look it up online, ask a friend, whatever.
Question #1 -- to enter the drawing for signed copies:
In Ursula K. Le Guin's classic Earthsea Trilogy, around what concept is the magic taught at the wizards' school on Roke based?
The second contest is for signed bookplates, which should (as if by magic) transform the copies some of you already own into rare collectibles. Again there will be a drawing, and three prizes awarded. To be entered into the drawing for bookplates + maps you must PM me the correct answer to question #2 below within the 48 hour period. This contest is also open to all Chronicles Network members, although you will need a copy of the book to come by the correct answer (the signed bookplates are fairly pointless without the book anyway). One caveat -- you can enter both contests, but if you win a book in the first drawing you won't be elgible for the second.
Question #2 -- to enter the drawing for signed bookplates:
In Madeline Howard's (destined to be classic) The Hidden Stars, what are the names of the first four runes on Nimenoë's ring?
Note the time on this message, because on March 2 at the exact same hour and minute the competition ends. Good luck to one and all.
The contests will run for 48 hours, beginning at whatever time comes up when I submit this message.
On March 2 I will draw three names to determine the winners of three autographed copies with accompanying maps -- you can't get the map anywhere else, so that's a bonus. In order to be entered in the drawing you must PM me the correct answer to question #1 below, within the 48 hour period. The contest is open to all Chronicles Network members, in any part of the world where the postal service will deliver a book. Those of you who already own the book and would like a signed copy are free to join -- however, I do hope to tempt you into competing for another prize instead (see below). How you come by the answer is immaterial: if you don't know it already, look it up online, ask a friend, whatever.
Question #1 -- to enter the drawing for signed copies:
In Ursula K. Le Guin's classic Earthsea Trilogy, around what concept is the magic taught at the wizards' school on Roke based?
The second contest is for signed bookplates, which should (as if by magic) transform the copies some of you already own into rare collectibles. Again there will be a drawing, and three prizes awarded. To be entered into the drawing for bookplates + maps you must PM me the correct answer to question #2 below within the 48 hour period. This contest is also open to all Chronicles Network members, although you will need a copy of the book to come by the correct answer (the signed bookplates are fairly pointless without the book anyway). One caveat -- you can enter both contests, but if you win a book in the first drawing you won't be elgible for the second.
Question #2 -- to enter the drawing for signed bookplates:
In Madeline Howard's (destined to be classic) The Hidden Stars, what are the names of the first four runes on Nimenoë's ring?
Note the time on this message, because on March 2 at the exact same hour and minute the competition ends. Good luck to one and all.
