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February Giveaways and Contests

I’ve decided that since I love free books so much, that I will compile a monthly list of all the book giveaways (in links) I know about so that everyone else can win too! If anyone knows about any other contests, please let me know, so I can add to my list.

Book Contests

http://jessicaburkhart.blogspot.com/
There are usually author Q & A’s and giveaways every Friday.

http://www.melissacwalker.com/blog/
Melissa has a Win-It Wednesday, check back there for prizes

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=55000085&blogID=357229639
Elizabeth has weekly contests on her blog and MySpace.

http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/honorary-heartlette-tina-ferraro-2/
(1) winner gets: How to Hook a Hottie by Tina Ferrero. (ends 2/08/08)
contest ended

http://www.elizabethwrites.com/blog/
(1) winner gets an autographed copy of Wake by Lisa McMann. (ends 2/08/08, midnight EST)
contest ended

http://thepageflipper.blogspot.com/2008/01/go-figure-giveaway.html
to win: Go Figure by Jo Edwards. (ends 2/10/08, midnight, only US residents)
contest ended

http://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2008/02/mystery-object-contest-2.html
(1) winner gets an ARC of Bewitching Season. (ends 2/11/08)
contest ended

http://bookburger.typepad.com/bookburger/2008/01/the-biggest-giv.html
(5) winners get: Gossip Girl Prequel: It Had to Be You, Poseur, Sealed With a Diss: A Clique Novel, Beautiful Stranger: An A-List Novel, and Lucky: An It Girl Novel. (ends 2/12/08, midnight)
contest ended

http://author2author.blogspot.com/2008/02/sharing-love-book-giveaway-contest.html
daily contests from 2/11/08 to 2/15/08. (entries must be received by 9 p.m. PST each day, US residents only)
contests ended

http://www.teenreads.com/features/wom/word-of-mouth.asp
to win: Runemarks by Joanne Harris. (ends 2/21/08, noon)
contest ended

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=133311971&blogID=360932644
(1) winner gets: an ARC of Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott. (ends 2/26/08, midnight EST)
contest ended

http://teenfictioncafe.blogspot.com/2008/02/promo-book-giveaway.html
(1) winner gets: a signed copy of Secrets of my Suburban Life by Lauren Baratz-Logsted. (ends 2/26/08)
contest ended

http://thecompulsivereader.blogspot.com/2008/02/februay-book-of-month-ashleys-by.html
(5) winners get: The Ashleys by Melissa de la Cruz. (ends 2/27/08)
contest ended

http://thecompulsivereader.blogspot.com/2008/02/super-tuesday.html
(1) winner gets: Dumped by Popular Demand, The School for Cool both by P.G. Kain, and Class Favorite by Taylor Morris. (ends 2/29/08)
contest ended

http://thepageflipper.blogspot.com/2008/02/prize-pack-of-books.html
(1) winner gets: The Interns: Fashionistas, This Will Go Down on Your Permanant Record, Derby Girl, The Secret Life of It Girls, Perfect, and Sisters in Sanity. (ends 2/29/08, midnight, only US residents)
contest ended

http://www.bardacademy.com/contests.html
(5) winners get: a signed ARC of Moby Clique by Cara Lockwood. (ends 2/29/08)
contest ended

http://www.teensreadtoo.com/30Valentines.html
(5) books given (Simon Pulse Romantic Comedies) away each day this month, (145) total. (ends 2/29/08, midnight) contest ended

http://www.christine-norris.com/contests.htm
(1) winner gets: The Crown of Zeus by Christine Norris, and a prize pack. (ends 2/29/08, midnight)
contest ended

http://www.jvibe.com/hackingharvard-contest
(4) winners get a signed copy of: Hacking Harvard by Robin Wasserman. (ends 2/29/08)
contest ended

http://thestorysiren.blogspot.com/2008/02/study-series-giveaway.html
(1) winner gets: Poison Study, Magic Study, and Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder. (ends 3/01/08, midnight)
contest ended

http://www.teensreadtoo.com/Contests.html
check back here monthly for a list of books you can win and how to enter. (ends end of month)
contest ended

http://www.yabookscentral.com/
(10) winners get: The Second Virginity of Suzie Greem by Sara Hantz
(10) winners get: The Best Thing by Jennifer Anna
(2) winners get hardcover signed copies of: Beige, The Queen of Cool, and Boy Proof all by Cecil Castelucci
If you can’t find the contests, they are on the left panel under “YABC Giveaways!”
*be sure to answer the question asked (ends end of month)
contests ended

http://www.harperteen.com/contests.asp
current contests:
(3) winners get: “The Ultimate Road Trip Kit” and a signed copy of How to Be Bad; (5) runner ups get a signed copy of How to Be Bad. (ends 3/01/08, 5 p.m. EST)
contest ended
(1) winner gets: $500 Alloy shopping spree and a signed copy of She’s So Money by Cherry Cheva; (4) runner ups get a signed copy of She’s So Money. (ends 3/01/08, 5 p.m. EST) contest ended

http://www.ancientmirrors.com/
(5) winners get: a signed copy of Dragon Queen by Jayel Gibson. (ends 3/31/08, 7 p.m. PST)

http://classof2k8.com/index.php?id=80
three books from the authors of the 2k8 class

http://www.michaelspradlin.com/contest.php
(1) winner gets: Spy Goddess: Live and Let Shop by Michael Spradlin. (ends 5/01/08)

http://www.pickapoppy.com/contests.html
(1) winner receives: a signed copy of Bratfest at Tiffany's by Lisi Harrison and a silver charm bracelet; (10) runner ups receive: a collection of Clique books. (ends 7/25/08)

Writing Contests

Call for Orb28 Submissions
http://orb28.blogspot.com/2007/12/call-for-orb28-submissions.html
great if you are creative, see link for details

Little Truths writing contest
http://litpark.com/2008/02/20/oronte-churm-and-a-little-contest-between-litpark-and-mcsweeneys/
see link; scroll down for details and prizes. (ends 3/07/08)

PUSH novel contest
http://www.thisispush.com/write/index.asp
possibility of publication. (ends 3/14/08)

poetry contest
http://www.teenreads.com/community/contests/seaman_poetry_award.asp
$500 cash prize and publication in literary journal Hanging Loose. (ends 6/01/08)

Online Gift Certificates (to bookstores)

http://thebestreviews.com/contest.php
monthly contest to win a $25 gift certificate to BN.com or Amazon.com

http://www.writerspace.com/contests/shirleyjump.html
to win: $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com, and a traveling mug or a tote bag

http://www.sarahmccarty.net/contest.html
to win: $15 gift certificate to Amazon.com

http://www.barbarabretton.com/contest.shtml
$100 gift certificate to Amazon.com, Godiva chocolate, signed books

Non-Book Contests

http://forms3.createforms.com/51421/form_2_1.html
to win: an Eiffel Tower necklace with Swarovski Crystal and white gold. (ends 5/01/08)

http://www.pickapoppy.com/contests.html
a couple of non-book contests here

http://www.alloy.com/archive/1/7/
some more non-book contests

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Barrie said...

Wow. Thank you. What a lot of work you've gone to, compiling all this info. ;)

orb28 said...

Thanks so much for posting the orb28 guidelines!

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