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NZ Book Cover War – Heat 1

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Thanks to everyone who voted in my first NZ Book Cover War.  The winner, with 50% of the votes, was Ransomwood by Sherryl Jordan.  Scholastic NZ deserve a huge congratulations for choosing such an appealing cover.  2nd was Red Rocks, 3rd was Steel Pelicans, and 4th was Drover’s Quest.

That’s all for Heat 1 of my Book Cover Wars.  Heat 2 and the Finals will be held in November, to choose the top International and NZ book cover of 2012.

The winner of the signed copy of The Serpent’s Shadow is Jason.

International Book Cover War – Heat 1

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The winner of my first International Book Cover War is Cat Patrick’s Revived with 26 votes.  Michelle Harrison’s Unrest and Will Hill’s Department 19: The Rising were 2nd equal with 17 votes, and Barry Hutchison’s The 13th Horseman was 3rd with 15 votes.  My NZ Book Cover War is now on so vote for your favourite now.

Thanks to everyone who voted for their favourite.  The winner of the signed copy of Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian is Trish.

My Best Friends Are Books International Book Cover War 2012

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Starting next week you’ll have the chance to vote for your favourite book cover from the last 6 months in the inaugural MBFAB International Book Cover War.  Next week you can vote for your favourite Internnational book cover and the following week, you can vote for your favourite New Zealand book cover. 

I’ve chosen what I think are the 4 best book covers in each category so all you need to do is pick your favourite, vote, and fill in your details.  Everyone who enters will go in the draw to win a signed hardback copy of either Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer or The Serpent’s Shadow by Rick Riordan.

Prepare yourself for the Book Cover War!

Win Ransomwood by Sherryl Jordan

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Ransomwood is the latest book from one of New Zealand’s best writers for children and young adults, Sherryl Jordan.  I loved Ransomwood (you can read my review here) and it’s one of those books I want to shout about.

Thanks to Scholastic NZ I have 2 copies of Ransomwood to give away.  All you have to do to get in the draw is enter your name and email address below.  Competition closes Monday 16 July (NZ only).

Win a signed copy of The Tribe: The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf

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The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf is the action-packed first book in The Tribe, a fantastic new series by Ambelin Kwaymullina.  It has just been released in Australia and New Zealand by Walker Books and they’ve created a very cool website to promote the book.  At www.thefirstwood.com.au you can watch the book trailer, read an extract of the book, find out about the author and the series, and get some free downloads.

Thanks to Walker Books Australia we have 5 signed copies of The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf to give away.  All you need to do to get in the draw is read the extract on www.thefirstwood.com.au and answer this question – What is the Question?  Enter the answer, along with your name and email address in the form below.  Competition closes Friday 13 July (Australia and New Zealand only).

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Win Eragon signed by Christopher Paolini

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This Saturday, Christopher Paolini (author of the Inheritance Cycle) is in Christchurch at the Armageddon Expo.  I have the pleasure of interviewing him for Christchurch City Libraries and you can read my interview here on the blog next week.  You may not have had the chance to meet him while he has been here in New Zealand so I’m giving you the chance to win a signed copy of Eragon.  All you have to do is enter your name and email address in the form below.  Competition closes Wednesday 4 July (NZ only).

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Win a Carlos Ruiz Zafon Book Pack

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To celebrate the release of The Prisoner of Heaven, Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s sequel to The Shadow of the Wind, I’m giving away a Carlos Ruiz Zafon book pack.  The pack includes a copy of The Prisoner of Heaven and his two Young Adult books, The Prince of Mist and The Midnight Palace.

All you have to do to get in the draw is enter your name and email address in the form below.  Competition closes Friday 29 June (open to NZ and Australia).

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Win The Drover’s Quest by Susan Brocker

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Susan Brocker is a New Zealand author whose books keep getting better and better.  Her love of animals and history are obvious in her stories, especially her latest book, The Drover’s Quest.  The story is set in 1860s New Zealand and tells the story of Charlotte who joins a drove from Christchurch to the West Coast to find out what has happened to her father.  You can read my review here on the blog.

Thanks to Susan’s wonderful publishers, HarperCollins NZ I have 2 copies of The Drover’s Quest to give away.  All you have to do to get in the draw is enter your details in the form below.  Competition closes Monday 25 June (NZ only).

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Win The Nature of Ash by Mandy Hager

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The Nature of Ash is the latest Young Adult novel from New Zealand author, Mandy Hager.   It’s an exciting, explosive, action-packed thriller that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish.  To find out why I thought it was so great you can read my review here on the blog.

To help spread the word about Mandy’s fantastic book I’ve got 2 copies to give away.  To get in the draw to win a copy of The Nature of Ash just enter your details below.  Competition closes Monday 18 June (NZ only).

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Win Red Rocks by Rachael King

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Red Rocks is a fantastic, magical adventure story for younger readers from local author Rachael King.  It’s a wonderful story that’s set in New Zealand that’s perfect for age 9+ and would be a great read-aloud for Years 5-8.  To find out more about it and why I thought it was so good, you can read my review here.

Thanks to Random House New Zealand I have 2 copies to give away.  All you have to do to get in the draw is leave a comment below telling me: What is your favourite children’s book set in New Zealand?  Competition closes Monday 11 June (NZ only).

Thanks to everyone who entered.  The winners are Cath and Lee-Ann.