Joanne Harris was one of the amazing authors who spoke at the Christchurch Writer’s Festival over the weekend. I’m a huge fan of her books, particularly her books for younger readers, Runemarks and Runelight.
I have a signed copy of Runelight, the sequel to Runemarks, to give away. All you have to do to get in the draw is enter your name and email address in the form below. Competition closes Friday 7 September (NZ only).
Thanks to everyone who entered. This competition is now closed.
John Boyne is touring New Zealand this week, including attending the Christchurch Writer’s Festival. I had the pleasure of interviewing him this morning, and I’ll be posting this soon. As well as signing my copies of Noah Barleywater Runs Away and The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket, John kindly signed two extra copies of Barnaby Brocket.
If you would like to win one of 2 signed copies of The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket all you have to do is enter your details in the form below. Competition closes Friday 7 September (NZ only).
Thanks to everyone who entered. This competition is now closed.
To celebrate the release of Scholastic’s new interactive series, The Infinity Ring, I’m giving away 2 copies of the first book, A Mutiny in Time by James Dashner. It’s a very cool new time travel adventure series, perfect for fans of The 39 Clues. To learn more about the series you can read my post here on the blog.
Thanks to everyone who entered. This competition is now closed.
Scholastic NZ are also running a really cool competition on their website to celebrate the release of the series. All you have to do is register and play the Infinity Ring game on http://www.scholastic.co.nz/assets/pdf/tileE.pdf and you go in the draw to win iPods and iPads.
Skulduggery Pleasant creator, Derek Landy, was in NZ last week and you might have been one of the lucky people to meet him and get your books signed. For those Skulduggery Pleasant fans who didn’t get the chance to meet Derek I have a very cool prize for you.
I have 2 copies of the latest Skulduggery Pleasant book, Kingdom of the Wicked, signed by Derek Landy to give away. All you have to do to get in the draw is enter your name and email address in the form below.
Competition closes Wednesday 22 August (NZ only).
Blue Gnu is a delightful, tongue-twister of a book about friendship and being different, written by one of our best children’s writers, Kyle Mewburn and illustrated by new talent Daron Parton. If you’re not already hooked on Kyle Mewburn’s books, you will be once you read Blue Gnu.
Thanks to Scholastic NZ I have 2 copies of Blue Gnu to give away. All you have to do to get in the draw is enter your name and email address in the form below. Competition closes Wednesday 15 August (NZ only)
This competition is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered. The winners are Christine and Gabrielle.
The Magical Life of Mr. Renny and My Happy Life are the latest releases from the wonderful Gecko Press. I LOVE The Wonderful Life of Mr. Renny and reviewed it here on the blog in my Picture Book Nook feature. It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of their ‘curiously good books from around the world.’
Thanks to Gecko Press I have a special pack of 4 of their latest releases to give away. The pack contains:
This competition is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered. The winner is Jenny.
To celebrate the release of the latest book in Cristy Burne’s Takeshita Demons series, Monster Matsuri, I’m hosting an awesome competition! Thanks to Walker Books Australia, kids from from Australia and New Zealand can enter the Takeshita Demons Monster Prize Competition to win 1 of 10 $50 prize packs.
WINNERS!
Thanks to everyone who entered. Your monsters were fantastic! Here are the winners of a $50 book pack from Walker Books Australia:
To learn more about Cristy Burne and the Takeshita Demons series you can visit Cristy’s blog. Cristy also has some very cool free games and activities on her blog that you can check out too.
Fire in the Sea by Myke Bartlett was the winner of the 2011 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing. I loved it and gave 4 out of 5 stars (you can read my review here). I also interviewed Myke here on the blog today too, which you can check out here.
Thanks to Text Publishing I have 2 copies of Fire in the Sea to give away. All you have to do to get in the draw is enter your name and email address below. Competition closes Monday 6 August (NZ only).
If you’re a fan of Shaun Tan’s The Arrival you’ll want to enter this competition.
The Arrival has become one of the most critically acclaimed books of recent years, a wordless masterpiece that describes a world beyond any familiar time or place. How did it come to be created, and what inspired its unique and captivating story?
In Sketches from a Nameless Land, author Shaun Tan explains the origins of his ideas, using examples from early research and concept sketches through to finished artwork. In tracing this evolution, he sheds light on the silent language of images, the spirit of the migrant experience and the artist’s creative journey.
All you have to do to get in the draw is enter your name and email address in the form below. Competition closes Monday 6 August (NZ only).
Thanks to those who entered. This competition is now closed.
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.
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