Author Safari (5)

Come take a journey into the undiscovered territory of the Author. Authors are an interesting species... they provide readers with hours of entertainment... yet they remain mainly aloof from the public eye. Based on years of research, Kate and I discovered that the secret to learning more about these aloof creatures is to observe them in their natural environment. Therefore, dear readers, we will be hosting an Author Safari twice a month to lead readers into this unexplored territory. So grab your equipment and let's head off for an adventure!



Rules of the Safari:

* Adventurers must leave all hands and feet inside the vehicle, and may only travel on the below mentioned paths.
* 2 clues will be given regarding the item that we are searching for: one on The Neverending Shelf and one on Bookworming in the 21st Century. Items will generally be in image form.
* In order to be entered for this week's prize, readers must venture out to the hosts and author's sites listed. Once the adventurer believe that they have found the item in question, they must fill out the form listed on either host's Safari page. Please enter only once on either of the forms.

Author of the week:

Sheila A. Nielson

Profile: Sheila is the debut author of Forbidden Sea which releases August 2010. In her spare time, Sheila loves to draw and make amazing necklaces.

Journey into this author's natural habitat by visiting:

http://windwaithemermaid.blogspot.com/

www.sheilanielson.blogspot.com

For Clue #1, please visit The Neverending Shelf

Clue #2 - An item that can be found at a beauty pageant.

Prize:
Sheila has graciously donated a signed ARC of her novel Forbidden Sea along with this beautifully handmade (by Sheila herself) mermaid necklace both for one winner!

To enter:

Please fill out the form below. Contest is open to US until Monday, March 29th @midnight CST.

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Author Safari (4)

Come take a journey into the undiscovered territory of the Author. Authors are an interesting species... they provide readers with hours of entertainment... yet they remain mainly aloof from the public eye. Based on years of research, Kate and I discovered that the secret to learning more about these aloof creatures is to observe them in their natural environment. Therefore, dear readers, we will be hosting an Author Safari twice a month to lead readers into this unexplored territory. So grab your equipment and let's head off for an adventure!



Rules of the Safari:

* Adventurers must leave all hands and feet inside the vehicle, and may only travel on the below mentioned paths.
* 2 clues will be given regarding the item that we are searching for: one on The Neverending Shelf and one on Bookworming in the 21st Century. Items will generally be in image form.
* In order to be entered for this week's prize, readers must venture out to the hosts and author's sites listed. Once the adventurer believe that they have found the item in question, they must fill out the form listed on either host's Safari page. Please enter only once on either of the forms.


Author of the week:

Kay Cassidy

Profile:

Kay is the author of the upcoming novel, The Cinderella Society, which is her debut YA series. She is very active within the blogging community with her wonderful and interactive site. Kay also believes in giving back and is a co-founder of Living Your Five.

Journey into this author's natural habitat by visiting:

http://www.kaycassidy.com/

http://www.livingyourfive.com/

For Clue #1, please visit The Neverending Shelf

Clue #2 - If you eat to many of these, they'll go straight to your thighs.

Prize:
Kay graciously has donated a swag pack! Full of fun goodies relating to her book.

To enter:

Please fill out the form below. Contest is open to US until Monday, March 15th @midnight CST.

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Author Safari Winner (3)

Last week we had a new author on Kate's and my new bi-weekly event where we explore the habitat of a newer or less-known author. We find one picture, give two clues and then send you out on the hunt. Last week's author was Kristin Walker. Check out her debut novel A Match Made in High School.

Now, last week we gave two clues:
Clue #1: Spread my wings, ready to fly off the page.
Clue #2: A doodle that could very well take flight.


The Prize:
I'm giving away my signed ARC of Kristin's novel A Match Made in High School along with some cool swag.


The Image:
There was a few images meeting our clues, the one we first picked out was the bird on Kristin's bio page. There's also a paper airplane on her contact page and a butterfly on her main page.


The Winner!
See Kate's blog (The Neverending Shelf) for the actual winner and an interview with Kristin herself! :)

Read my review of A Match Made in High School as well!
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Author Safari (3)

Come take a journey into the undiscovered territory of the Author. Authors are an interesting species... they provide readers with hours of entertainment... yet they remain mainly aloof from the public eye. Based on years of research, Kate and I discovered that the secret to learning more about these aloof creatures is to observe them in their natural environment. Therefore, dear readers, we will be hosting an Author Safari twice a month to lead readers into this unexplored territory. So grab your equipment and let's head off for an adventure!

Rules of the Safari:

* Adventurers must leave all hands and feet inside the vehicle, and may only travel on the below mentioned paths.
* 2 clues will be given regarding the item that we are searching for: one on The Neverending Shelf and one on Bookworming in the 21st Century. Items will generally be in image form.
* In order to be entered for this week's prize, readers must venture out to the hosts and author's sites listed. Once the adventurer believe that they have found the item in question, they must fill out the form listed on either host's Safari page. Please enter only once on either of the forms.

Author of the week:
Kristin Walker

Profile: Kristin is a debut author that just had her first book release this month. A Match Made in High School is her first young adult novel and hopefully not her last. Kristin is a humorous woman who enjoys being with her three boys and chatting up online author friends.

Journey into this author's natural habitat by visiting:

http://www.kristin-walker.com/

For Clue #1, please visit The Neverending Shelf

Clue #2: A doodle that could very well take flight.


Prize:
I'm giving away my signed ARC of Kristin's novel A Match Made in High School along with some cool swag.

To enter:

Please fill out the form below. Contest is open to US & Canada until Monday, February 22nd @midnight CST.

Happy Hunting!

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Author Safari Winner (2)

Last week we had a new author on Kate's and my new bi-weekly event where we explore the habitat of a newer or less-known author. We find one picture, give two clues and then send you out on the hunt. Last week's author was Traci Hall. Check out her published books.

Now, last week we gave two clues:

Clue #1: I come in many different phases.

Clue #2: Round and round and round I go.

The Prize:

Traci has graciously donated a $10 gift card to Amazon.com

Revealing of the Picture:



(found in the Activities section of http://www.tracihall.com/id11.html)

And the winner is...


Aye.Me?


Congrats and I will be emailing you soon for your contact information.

Stay tuned next week for another Author Safari!!!
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Author Safari (2)

Come take a journey into the undiscovered territory of the Author. Authors are an interesting species... they provide readers with hours of entertainment... yet they remain mainly aloof from the public eye. Based on years of research, Kate and I discovered that the secret to learning more about these aloof creatures is to observe them in their natural environment. Therefore, dear readers, we will be hosting an Author Safari twice a month to lead readers into this unexplored territory. So grab your equipment and let's head off for an adventure!

Rules of the Safari:

* Adventurers must leave all hands and feet inside the vehicle, and may only travel on the below mentioned paths.
* 2 clues will be given regarding the item that we are searching for: one on The Neverending Shelf and one on Bookworming in the 21st Century. Items will generally be in image form.
* In order to be entered for this week's prize, readers must venture out to the hosts and author's sites listed. Once the adventurer believe that they have found the item in question, they must fill out the form listed on either host's Safari page. Please enter only once on either of the forms.

Author of the week:
Traci Hall

Profile: She has penned both young adult and adult titles. She tends to write about young adult novels as a way to reconstruct her past. Traci enjoys novels with a happy ending.

Journey into this author's natural habitat by visiting:

www.tracihall.com

babesinbookland.com

For Clue #1, please visit The Neverending Shelf

Clue #2: Round and round and round I go.

Prize:

Traci has graciously donated a $10 gift card to Amazon.com

To enter:

Please fill out the form below. Contest is open internationally until Monday, February 8th @midnight CST.

Happy Hunting!

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Author Safari Winners (1)

Last week, Kate and I launched a new bi-weekly event where we explore the habitat of a newer or less-known author. We find one picture, give two clues and then send you out on the hunt. Last week's author was Jaclyn Dolamore, the author of Magic Under Glass. Kate has delved into the novel and from our conversations, has thoroughly enjoyed it. Take a look at her review of Magic Under Glass.

Now, last week we gave two clues:
Clue #1: I come from a galaxy far...far away.

Clue #2: I may not always look or act it, but I am actually a princess.


The Prize:
Jaclyn has graciously donated a signed bookplate with a character sketch and some Magic Under Glass bookmarks for two winners.

Revealing of the Picture:



(found in the About Me section of http://jaclyndolamore.com/)

And our winners!!!

Maire from Monster of Books

and

WilowRaven of Red House Books!


Congrats and I will be emailing you soon for your contact information.

Stay tuned next week for another Author Safari!!!

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AS (1)

Come take a journey into the undiscovered territory of the Author. Authors are an interesting species... they provide readers with hours of entertainment... yet they remain mainly aloof from the public eye. Based on years of research, Kate and I discovered that the secret to learning more about these aloof creatures is to observe them in their natural environment. Therefore, dear readers, we will be hosting an Author Safari twice a month to lead readers into this unexplored territory. So grab your equipment and let's head off for an adventure!

Rules of the Safari:

* Adventurers must leave all hands and feet inside the vehicle, and may only travel on the below mentioned paths.
* 2 clues will be given regarding the item that we are searching for: one on The Neverending Shelf and one on Bookworming in the 21st Century. Items will generally be in image form.
* In order to be entered for this week's prize, readers must venture out to the hosts and author's sites listed. Once the adventurer believe that they have found the item in question, they must fill out the form listed on either host's Safari page. Please enter only once on either of the forms.

Author of the week:
Jaclyn Dolamore

Profile:
She is the debut author of Magic Under Glass. An amazing author with tons of spunk and personality. This amazing author with tons of spunky and personality. This author should be approached with caution; however, please feel free to shower her with cupcakes... I think she would love you for it. Adventurers will be able to explore the following sites, once the vehicle comes to a complete stop:

http://jaclyndolamore.com/
http://fabulousfrock.livejournal.com/


For Clue #1, please visit The Neverending Shelf

Clue #2: I may not always look or act it, but I am actually a princess.


Prize:
Jaclyn has graciously donated a signed bookplate with a character sketch and some Magic Under Glass bookmarks for two winners.

To enter:
Please fill out the below form. Contest is open internationally until Monday January 25th @midnight CST.


Happy Hunting!



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