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| Written by Benni on Mar 2, 2011 | No comments | Forum Discussion | ||
| Filed under: Fantasy News, Locus Challenge, Locus Giveaways | |||
As part of our Locus challenge, we will be hosting giveaways of over 70 copies of books, collections, and magazines! Make sure you pledge to join our Locus challenge before entering the giveaway below; otherwise, you will not be eligible to win. Want to jump to the entry form? Click here.
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Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks |
Novels – Sci-Fi | |||
| One lucky U.S. or U.K. reader will receive a copy of Surface Detail, Iain M. Banks’s new Culture novel—a breathtaking achievement from a writer whose body of work is without parallel in the modern history of science fiction. | |||||
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Hull Zero Three by Greg Bear |
Novels – Sci-Fi | |||
| One lucky U.S. or U.K. reader will receive a copy of Hull Zero Three, “an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride through the darkest reaches of space.” | |||||
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Feed by Mira Grant |
Novels – Sci-Fi | |||
| One lucky U.S. or U.K. reader will receive a copy of Feed, the novel that Publisher’s Weekly is calling “a masterpiece of suspense with engaging, appealing characters who conduct a soul-shredding examination of what’s true and what’s reported.” Zombies not included in the giveaway! | |||||
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Brain Thief by Alexander Jablokov |
Novels – Sci-Fi | |||
| Three lucky U.S. or Canadian readers will receive a copy of Brain Thief, a “fun, literate speculative fiction adventure, sort of New England cyberpunk noir, set a year or ten from now, somewhere between the Berkshires and Boston, and includes, at no extra charge, a 30-foot-tall fiberglass cowgirl.” | |||||
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The Dervish House by Ian McDonald |
Novels – Sci-Fi | |||
| Three lucky U.S. readers will receive a copy of The Dervish House, a novel encompassing “seven days, six characters, three interconnected story strands, one central common core–the eponymous dervish house, a character in itself–that pins all these players together in a weave of intrigue, conflict, drama and a ticking clock of a thriller.” | |||||
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Birdbrain by Johanna Sinisalo |
Novels – Sci-Fi | |||
| Six lucky readers will receive a copy of Birdbrain, the new novel from Johanna Sinisalo that is “full of her trademark style, surreal invention, and savage humor.” | |||||
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The Golden Age by Michal Ajvaz |
Novels – Fantasy | |||
| One lucky reader will receive a copy of The Golden Age, which has been hailed as Michal Ajvaz’s “greatest and most ambitious work” and “[h]eir to the philosophical-fantastical tradition of Borges, Calvino, and Perec.” | |||||
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The Bird of the River by Kage Baker |
Novels – Fantasy | |||
| Three lucky U.S. or Canadian readers will receive a copy of The Bird of the River, a new story set in the world of The Anvil of the World and The House of the Stag. | |||||
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Changeless by Gail Carriger |
Novels – Fantasy | |||
| One lucky U.S. or U.K. reader will receive a copy of Changeless, the second book in The Parasol Protectorate series that Fantasy Magazine calls “witty, sexy, graceful, and unpredictable.” | |||||
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The Wolf Age by James Enge |
Novels – Fantasy | |||
| Three lucky readers will receive a copy of The Wolf Age, the latest entry in the adventures of Morlock Ambrosius. | |||||
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The Half-Made World by Felix Gilman |
Novels – Fantasy | |||
| Three lucky U.S. or Canadian readers will receive a copy of The Half-Made World, “[a] fantastical reimagining of the American West which draws its influence from steampunk, the American western tradition, and magical realism.” | |||||
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Horns by Joe Hill |
Novels – Fantasy | |||
| One lucky U.S. reader will receive a copy of Horns, which has been praised by the New York Times as “wild, mesmerizing, perversely witty…a Valentine from hell.” | |||||
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The Folding Knife by K. J. Parker |
Novels – Fantasy | |||
| One lucky U.S. or U.K. reader will receive a copy of The Folding Knife, K.J. Parker’s 2010 masterpiece. | |||||
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The Sorcerer’s House by Gene Wolfe |
Novels – Fantasy | |||
| Three lucky U.S. or Canadian readers will receive a copy of The Sorcerer’s House, a book that Publishers Weekly calls “[a] complex, spellbinding web of otherworldly sorcery and hauntings.” | |||||
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Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi |
Young Adult Books | |||
| One lucky U.S. reader will receive a copy of Ship Breaker, in which “award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi delivers a thrilling, fast-paced adventure set in a vivid and raw, uncertain future.” | |||||
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Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins |
Young Adult Books | |||
| Three lucky U.S. readers will receive a copy of Mockingjay, the “thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins’s groundbreaking The Hunger Games trilogy. | |||||
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Factotum by D. M. Cornish |
Young Adult Books | |||
| Three lucky U.S. readers will receive a copy of Factotum, the thrilling conclusion to the Monster Blood Tattoo/Foundling’s Tale trilogy. | |||||
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Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness |
Young Adult Books | |||
| One lucky U.S. or Canadian reader will receive a copy of Monsters of Men, the book that The Examiner is calling “[t]he glorious finale of the Chaos Walking series.” | |||||
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Lord Sunday by Garth Nix |
Young Adult Books | |||
| Three lucky U.S. readers will receive a copy of Lord Sunday, “[t]he fantastic conclusion to Garth Nix’s New York Times bestselling series!” | |||||
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Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve |
Young Adult Books | |||
| Three lucky U.S. readers will receive a copy of Fever Crumb, the book that The Guardian calls “a terrific read, a sci-fi Dickens, full of orphans, villains, chases and mysteries.” | |||||
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Clowns at Midnight by Terry Dowling |
First Novels | |||
| Ten lucky readers will receive a copy of Clowns at Midnight, “a powerful and spellbinding tale of fear and wonder, of unexpected transformations and genuine redemption.” | |||||
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A Book of Tongues by Gemma Files |
First Novels | |||
| Five lucky readers will receive a copy of A Book of Tongues, the book that Tor.com praises as “a breath of fresh air to read.” | |||||
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The Dream of Perpetual Motion by Dexter Palmer |
First Novels | |||
| Two lucky U.S. or Canadian. readers will receive a copy of The Dream of Perpetual Motion, “a heartfelt meditation on the place of love in a world dominated by technology.” | |||||
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Meeks by Julia Holmes |
First Novels | |||
| One lucky U.S. or Canadian reader will receive a copy of Meeks, which “portrays a world at once hilarious and disquieting, in which frustrated revolutionaries and hopeful youths suffer alongside the lost and the condemned, just for a chance at the permanent bliss of marriage and a slice of sugar-frosted Independence Day cake.” | |||||
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The Last Page by Anthony Huso |
First Novels | |||
| Three lucky U.S. or Canadian readers will receive a copy of The Last Page, the book that has won the hearts of L.E. Modesitt, Jr., David Drake, and Glen Cook, among others. | |||||
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The Hundred-Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin |
First Novels | |||
| One lucky U.S. or U.K. reader will receive a copy of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, “the debut novel from a major new voice in fantasy fiction,” N.K. Jemisin. | |||||
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Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary R. Kowal |
First Novels | |||
| Three lucky U.S. or Canadian readers will receive a copy of Shades of Milk and Honey, “[t]he fantasy novel you’ve always wished Jane Austen had written.” | |||||
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Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord |
First Novels | |||
| One lucky U.S. or Canadian reader will receive a copy of Redemption in Indigo. “Karen Lord’s debut novel, which won the prestigious Frank Collymore Literary Prize in Barbados, is an intricately woven tale of adventure, magic, and the power of the human spirit.” | |||||
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The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff |
First Novels | |||
| Three lucky U.S. readers will receive a copy of The Replacement, a novel that has been called a cross between Edward Scissorhands and The Catcher in the Rye. | |||||
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The Poison Eaters and Other Stories by Holly Black |
Collections | |||
| One lucky U.S. or Canadian reader will receive a copy of The Poison Eaters and Other Stories, a wondrously dark collection of stories from acclaimed writer Holly Black. | |||||
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What I Didn’t See and Other Stories by Karen Fowler |
Collections | |||
| One lucky U.S. or Canadian reader will receive a copy of What I Didn’t See and Other Stories, the “moving and elegant new collection” from New York Times bestseller Karen Joy Fowler. | |||||
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Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet #26 |
Magazines | |||
| Five lucky readers will receive a copy of Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet #26, the current issue of the unique literary magazine that is up for magazine of the year. | |||||
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Good luck to all!
This competition is now closed, but please stay tuned for more challenge-related giveaways in April.
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