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Win my favourites for Christmas

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Next week I’ll be posting my Top 10 of 2012 lists, and I want to give one of my lucky readers the chance to win a prize pack of some of my favourite books of 2012.  The prize includes a copy of:

  • Mister Whistler by Margaret Mahy and Gavin Bishop
  • Stupid Baby by Stephanie Blake
  • Around the World in 80 Days, illustrated by Robert Ingpen
  • Red Rocks by Rachael King
  • The Brain Sucker by Glenn Wood
  • Zom-B by Darren Shan
  • Eve and Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate

All you have to do to get in the draw is enter your name, email, and address in the form below and tell me your favourite review, interview or competition on My Best Friends Are Books this year.  The competition closes Wednesday 5 December, so that your prize will arrive before Christmas (NZ only sorry).

Thanks to everyone who entered and gave me some great feedback.  The winner is Vicki.

Win Issue 1 of TheKillRoom

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Horror writer and all round good-guy David Gatward released the first issue of his new venture at Halloween, a horror magazine called TheKillRoom.  It’s a fantastic magazine, full of short horror stories written by well-known horror writers (such as Scream Street author Tommy Donbavand and author of the Furnace series, Alexander Gordon Smith), and stories from up-and-coming horror authors.  Here’s why David decided to start up TheKillRoom,

‘So, the reason behind TheKillRoom… The whole idea came about because during most school visits I do I meet with students who’d love to get published but see it as either impossible, or something you only do when you’re an adult. There was no avenue for this. No real way for them to experience getting in print, or perhaps just going through the process of submitting not just to any magazine, but to one they’d like to read. I began wondering about it being a horror fiction mag. Then I had the idea of producing something that allows kids to get published alongside top-selling horror authors.’

It’s a great read for teen or adult horror fans and I’m looking forward to the next issue.  You can download it for free from David’s website (www.davidgatward.com/david-gatward-merchandise/things-to-buy) and I have 4 bound copies to give away.  To get in the draw just enter your name and email address in the form below (NZ and Australia only).

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Win a Dinosaur Rescue Prize Pack

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Scuto-stickysaurus is the latest book in Kyle Mewburn and Donovan Bixley’s disgusting and hilarious Dinosaur Rescue series.  Each book gives me my dose of prehistoric facts, disgusting dinosaur behaviour and wild adventures with Arg the brainy cave boy.  You can read my review here.

Did you know there is an awesome new Dinosaur Rescue website?  Head to www.dinosaur-rescue.com to have a look at all the interesting information and cool activities.

Thanks to Scholastic New Zealand I have a Dinosaur Rescue prize pack to give away, including a copy of Scuto-stickysaurus and 2 other Dinosaur Rescue books .  To get in the draw all you have to do is enter your name and email address in the form below, and tell me 2 things that you can find at www.dinosaur-rescue.com.  Competition closes Wednesday 28 November (NZ only).

Thanks to everyone who entered.  The winner is Annette.

Win a signed set of The Rosie Black Chronicles

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The Rosie Black Chronicles is an action-packed, fast-paced series set in the not-too-distant future.  There are corrupt organisations, secret plans, a killer virus, rebellions, space travel, a colony on Mars, a touch of romance, and a butt-kicking main character, Rosie Black.  Dark Star, the dramatic conclusion to The Rosie Black Chronicles has just been released in Australia and NZ (you can read my review here).

To celebrate the release of Dark Star Walker Books have given me a signed set of The Rosie Black Chronicles to give away.  All you have to do to get in the draw is leave a comment telling me Who is your favourite butt-kicking book character? Competition closes Wednesday 28 November (Australia and NZ only).

Thanks to everyone who entered.  The winner is Christine.

NZ Book Cover War – Heat 2

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The winner of Heat 2 of my NZ Book Cover War is Glenn Wood’s The Brain Sucker with 74 votes.  The ACB with Honora Lee was 2nd with 43 votes, Maddy West and the Tongue Taker was 3rd with 38 votes, and The Queen and the Nobody Boy was 4th with 25 votes.  Thanks to everyone who voted for their favourite.  The winner of the signed copy of Darren Shan’s Zom-B is Cath.

International Book Cover War 2012 – Heat 2

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The winner of Heat 2 of my International Book Cover War is Darren Shan’s Zom-B with 31 votes.  Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate’s Eve and Adam was 2nd with 18 votes, and Richard Newsome’s The Crystal Code and Vikki Wakefield’s Friday Brown were 3rd equal with 5 votes each.  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 Cornelia Funke’s Ghost Knight is Ruth.

Win Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher

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Ketchup Clouds is the second novel from the incredibly talented Annabel Pitcher.  If you haven’t read her debut novel, My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece you need to remedy this immediately! Ketchup Clouds is an utterly beautiful, heart-breaking story and definitely one of my favourite books of 2012.

Thanks to Hachette New Zealand I have a copy of Ketchup Clouds to give away to one lucky person.  To get in the draw all you need to do is enter your name and email address in the form below.  Competition closes Friday 15 November (NZ only).

Thanks to everyone who entered.  This competition is now closed.

Win The Looky Book by Donovan Bixley

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The Looky Book is a cool new puzzle book by New Zealand author/illustrator Donovan Bixley, with 11 different puzzles, all with colourful New Zealand landscapes, birds and animals.  There are heaps of things to find in each picture, like find the numbers with the crazy All Black lambs, spot the difference with the mischievous keas, find the animals hidden deep in the bush, and match the farmers to their animals. You can read my full review and my interview with Donovan here on the blog.

I have a copy to give away and all you need to do is enter your name and email address in the form below.  Competition closes Thursday 1 November (NZ only).

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Win Every Day by David Levithan

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9781921922954_large_coverEvery Day by David Levithan is one of my absolute favourite books of 2012.  If I could give a copy to every person I saw I would do, but sadly I can’t afford to do so.  Instead I’m giving two lucky people the chance to win a copy.

To get in the draw all you have to do is enter your name and email address in the form below.  If you’re super keen to get a copy you can even enter every day if you like.  Competition closes Monday 29 October (NZ and Australia only).

This competition has now closed.  Thanks to everyone who entered.

Win Zom-B by Darren Shan

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Zom-B is one of the most horrific, gruesome, twisted stories for teens I’ve ever read, and I loved every minute of it!  It’s the first book in Darren Shan’s new 12-book series and Zom-B left me hungry for more.  It’s out now in Australia and New Zealand.

Thanks to everyone who entered.  This competition is now closed.