May 16 2013
I’ve had some concerns by readers who are primarily print readers that the coverage at Dear Author has been too focused on ebooks. When I asked the readers what they were interested in seeing, they responded that they would like to know more about print debut authors. We developed a little questionnaire and every Wednesday(…)
May 6 2013
From Lauren Willig, author of the New York Times bestselling Pink Carnation series, comes a richly detailed historical saga, THE ASHFORD AFFAIR, spanning from WWI England to colonial Kenya to present-day New York, as one woman discovers the truth about her family’s hidden past and her own present. As a lawyer in a large(…)
May 3 2013
This giveaway is for the Dear Author Recommended Read “A Spear of Summer Grass” by Deanna Raybourn. About A Spear of Summer Grass New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julie Grey series enters a new era with A Spear of Summer Grass. Paris, 1923 The daughter of a scandalous mother, Delilah Drummond is(…)
May 1 2013
We have an awesome giveaway this month. Kobo contacted DA to send us a review unit but by that time, Brian had already ordered a personal one. After his great review and the interest shown by the DA readership, Kobo contacted us again and wanted to give away a unit on the blog. This means(…)
Apr 29 2013
From Laura Florand: I have a trait which I think is far from unique among writers, in that I write stories for the same reason readers read them—to escape. Not from anything bad, I just like to sink into them. And often I need to escape from my own stories. So, for example, I have(…)
Apr 24 2013
Updated: The Giveaway is now closed. You can see the winners in the widget. Thanks for participating folks! a Rafflecopter giveaway Remember when I blogged about the StoryBundle that was put together for the Science Fiction Fantasy fans? The StoryBundle people are back with a package of female authors and they offered five copies to(…)
Apr 22 2013
As you might imagine, we get a number of requests for giveaways here at Dear Author and I’ve been pretty selective at we’ve given away here at Dear Author. But, I figured that it is a way for readers to be alerted about new books and we can’t possibly read all the books out there.(…)
Apr 1 2013
I’m a big fan of New Adult books and so I was excited when Berkley sent me True by Erin McCarthy to read ( A | BN | K | S ). It captured the zeitgeist of the New Adult genre with the college age protagonists and their attempts to not only discover their(…)
Mar 31 2013
Every month in 2013, Dear Author is giving away an eReading Device to one of our readers. It is our way of saying thank you for visiting us, for using our affiliate links, for commenting, and generally making DA an awesome place. This month’s device is the the Kindle (retail value $119). You can enter(…)
Mar 3 2013
Every month in 2013, Dear Author is giving away an eReading Device to one of our readers. It is our way of saying thank you for visiting us, for using our affiliate links, for commenting, and generally making DA an awesome place. This month’s device is the the 7″ Kindle Fire (retail value $159). You(…)
Feb 1 2013
Every month in 2013, Dear Author is giving away an eReading Device to one of our readers. It is our way of saying thank you for visiting us, for using our affiliate links, for commenting, and generally making DA an awesome place. This month’s device is the Nook Simple Touch with Glow Light (retail value(…)
Jan 21 2013
Wrecked is a friends to lovers story from author Shiloh Walker. Kati is recommending this book for April and when the author contacted me about doing an ARC giveaway, it seemed like serendipity. a Rafflecopter giveaway From Shiloh Walker: Last March, I was in Tucson, Arizona for the Tucson Festival of Books. We were(…)
Jan 8 2013
Molly O’Keefe contacted me and suggested she interview her editor, Shauna Summers. I thought that was a great idea. Shauna talks about the rise of the 99c book; self publishing; her favorite romance of 2012 (which is not one she published); and an enviable thing she attends called the Editorial Book Club. To make it(…)
Jan 6 2013
a Rafflecopter giveaway Many readers use the DA affiliate links and we really appreciate it. This is our way to give back to our readership. The giveaway will be run monthly. Please note you can enter once per day. International readers are welcome so long as Amazon will deliver to your address. This giveaway is(…)
Nov 28 2012
Are you enjoying the Giveaways + Excerpt posts? I have a new one this week. Darynda Jones’ fourth book in her grim reaper series released on October 30. It was a hardcover but here is an opportunity to try Jones out at no cost, low risk (it’s only your time!). Just enter using the Rafflecopter(…)
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