April Giveaways and Contests

Once again, here are some more contests for all you guys to enter. Good luck, and remember to let me know if you hear about any more contests.

Book Contests

http://yawriters.blogspot.com/2008/04/missing-book-contest-and-little-ghost.html
(1) winner gets: Twisted Sisters by Stephanie Hale. contest ended

http://author2author.blogspot.com/
It's the Take a Break giveaway! (1) book will be given away each day this week. (4/07-4/11) contests ended

http://lindagerber.blogspot.com/
(1) winner gets: an ARC of Death by Bikini by Linda Gerber (and other swag) every Friday until publication day.

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.
Current contest: (1) winner gets: Revenge of the Homecoming Queen by Stephanie Hale. (ends next Wednesday)

http://www.elizabethwrites.com/blog/
Elizabeth has weekly contests on her blog and MySpace.
Current contest:
(1) winner gets: an iPod nano OR a $200 gift certificate to the bookstore of their choice.
(20) winners get: a $20 gift certificate to the bookstore of their choice. (ends 5/02/08)

http://cheeseandbooks.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-my-first-contest.html
(3) winners get: Teach Me by R.A. Nelson and a Japanese snack. (ends 4/01/08) contest ended

http://readingkeepsyousane.blogspot.com/2008/03/contest-win-pretty-little-devils.html
(1) winner gets: Pretty Little Devils by Nancy Holder. (ends 4/04/08, 12 p.m. Central) contest ended

http://yafresh.blogspot.com/2008/04/friday-fresh-giveaway-okay-this-is.html
(3) winners get: How to Be Popular by Meg Cabot. (ends 4/06/08) contest ended

http://urbanfantasy.blogspot.com/2008/04/official-release-day.html
(1) winner gets: signed copies of Stray and Rogue by Rachel Vincent, and a Rogue t-shirt. (ends 4/08/08, 11:59 p.m.) contest ended

http://thestorysiren.blogspot.com/2008/03/win-copy-of-airhead.html
(1) winner gets: an ARC of Airhead by Meg Cabot. (ends 4/09/08, midnight EST) contest ended

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=64985862&blogID=374081125
(1) winner gets: an ARC of Breaking Up is Hard to Do by Terri Clark. (ends 4/12/08) contest ended

http://livsbookreviews.blogspot.com/2008/03/my-first-contest.html
(1) winner gets: a signed copy of Jinx by Meg Cabot. (ends 4/12/08, midnight Central) contest ended

http://kinsmenoftheshelf.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/want-a-signed-copy-of-magic-study/
(1) winner gets: a signed copy of Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder. (ends 4/12/08, midnight EST) contest ended

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=77392848&blogID=375791895&Mytoken=6FA9A629-83C6-4644-BF003C66A50C801571958580
(3) winners get: an ARC of Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs. (ends 4/14/08, midnight PST) contest ended

http://www.jointheclique.com/contests.vm
(10) winners get: The Clique Summer Collection: Dylan by Lisi Harrison. (ends 4/14/08, 11:59 p.m. EST) contest ended

http://kimberlypauley.com/2008/03/06/win-an-advance-copy-of-sucks-to-be-me/
(1) winner gets: an ARC of Sucks to be Me by Kimberly Pauley. (ends 4/15/08) contest ended

http://www.teenreads.com/features/wom/word-of-mouth.asp
(1) winner gets: The Final Warning by James Patterson. (ends 4/17/08, noon) contest ended

http://wordforteens.blogspot.com/2008/04/oh-snap-contest.html
(3) winners get: Snapshot by Ryan O'Reilly. (ends 4/18/08) contest ended

http://yawriters.blogspot.com/2008/04/day-in-lifeand-contest-winner.html
(1) winner gets: Zeta or Omega? and The New Sisters by Marley Gibson. (ends 4/19/08) contest ended

http://thepageflipper.blogspot.com/2008/04/contest-audrey-wait.html
(5) winners get: Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway. (ends 4/20/08, midnight EST)

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=14999873&blogID=369426630
(2) winners get: a signed copy of The Temptress Four by Gaby Triana. (ends 4/20/08)
*also a writing contest

http://debbierfischer.livejournal.com/13797.html
(1) winner gets: a signed copy of Braless in Wonderland by Debbie Reed Fischer and a pair of silver hoop earrings. (ends 4/21/08)

http://www.teenreads.com/community/contests/0802-gammaglamma.asp
(20) winners get: Gamma Glamma by Kim Flores. (ends 4/21/08, 11:59 p.m.)

http://abookbloggersdiary.blogspot.com/2008/04/joshilyn-jackson-book-giveaway.html
(2) winners get: The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson. (ends 4/22/08, 5 a.m. CST)

http://www.teenreads.com/features/grab_bag/contest.asp
(5) winners get: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart, Hotlanta by Denene Millner and Mitzi Miller, How to be Popular by Meg Cabot, Quest for the Lost City of Gold by Stephen Biesty, Yoga for Teens Card Deck by Mary Kaye Chryssicas, and a Teenreads.com tote bag. (ends 4/23/08, 11:59 p.m.)

http://thecompulsivereader.blogspot.com/2008/04/april-book-of-month-comeback-season-by.html
(1) winner gets: The Comeback Season by Jennifer E. Smith. (ends 4/23/08, midnight EST)

http://cheeseandbooks.blogspot.com/2008/04/april-contest.html
(1) winner gets: Two-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt.
(1) winner gets: When It Happens by Susane Colasnti. (ends 4/25/08)
*also a poetry contest

http://thecompulsivereader.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-need-your-help.html
(5) winners get: How to Be Popular by Meg Cabot. (ends 4/25/08, midnight EST)

http://ellegirl.elle.com/win/content/win_ellegirl_s_book_picks.html
(5) winners get: Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway, Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody Gehrman, I Am Scout by Charles J. Shields, All Souls by Christine Schutt, Pretty Face by Mary Hogan, How to be Popular by Meg Cabot, The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson, The Interns: Fashionistas by Chloe Walsh, Fancy White Trash by Marjetta Geerling, Debbie Harry Sings in French by Meagan Brothers, What Happens Here by Tara Altebrando. (ends 4/28/08, midnight EST)

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=163318678&blogID=371545300
(2) winners get: By Venom's Sweet Sting by Tiffany Trent. (ends 4/30/08, 10 p.m. CST)

http://thepageflipper.blogspot.com/2008/04/april-prize-pack_02.html
(1) winner gets: Class Favorite by Taylor Morris, Totally Joe by James Howe, Hershey Herself by Cecelia Galante, Shug by Jenny Han, Dumped by Popular Demand by P.G. Kain. (ends 4/30/08, midnight EST)

http://inbedwithbooks.blogspot.com/2008/04/contest.html
(1) winner gets: an ARC of The God of Animals by Aryn Kyle.
(1) winner gets: Wake by Lisa McMann. (ends 4/30/08)

http://jvibe.com/headcase-contest
(1) winner gets: a signed copy of Head Case by Sarah Aronson. (ends 4/30/08)

http://www.marycastillo.com/contest.html
(1) winner gets: a signed copy of Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta.
(1) winner gets: a $15 gift certificate to Amazon.com. (ends 4/30/08)

http://ibteens.blogspot.com/2008/04/blog-post.html
(1) winner gets: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare. (ends 4/30/08)

http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=1020
(1) winner gets: signed copies of Hollywood Girls Club and Secrets of the Hollywood Girls Club by Maggie Marr and a $35 Barnes & Noble gift certificate.
(1) winner gets: signed copies of Hollywood Girls Club and Secrets of the Hollywood Girls Club by Maggie Marr and a $25 Barnes & Noble gift certificate.
(1) winner gets: signed copies of Hollywood Girls Club and Secrets of the Hollywood Girls Club by Maggie Marr. (ends end of month)

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)

http://www.yabookscentral.com/
(5) winners get: A Drowned Maiden's Hair by Laura Amy Schlitz.
(15) winners get: Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway.
(10) winners get: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart.
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)

http://www.harperteen.com/contests.asp
(20) winners get: MySpace/OurPlanet. (ends 6/01/08, 5 p.m. EST)
(3) grand prize winners get: Pretty Little Liars book 1-4 by Sara Shepard.
(10) runner ups get: Pretty Little Liars #4: Unbelievable by Sara Shepard. (ends 7/01/08, 5 p.m. EST)
(12) winners, (1) each month, get: an iPod Shuffle. (ends 12/31/08, 5 p.m. EST)

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

http://www.insideadog.com.au/winstuff/index.php
to win: The Dangerous Book for Boys and The Daring Book for Girls. (ends ?)

http://theopinionedreader.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-contest.html
(1) winner gets: In The Serpent's Coils by Tiffany Trent. (ends 5/01/08)

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

http://www.ancientmirrors.com/freestuff.html
(10) winners get: a signed ARC of Quondam by Jayel Gibson. (ends 5/01/08, 7 p.m. PST)
(5) winners get: a signed copy of The Wreckening by Jayel Gibson. (ends 6/30/08, 7 p.m. PST)

http://www.megcabot.com/winprizes.php
(5) winners get: Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls by Meg Cabot; grand prize winner gets: an ARC of Airhead by Meg Cabot. (ends 5/01/08, 11:59 p.m. EST)

http://www.theluxebooks.com/contests.vm OR http://www.gossipgirl.net/contests.vm
(1) winner gets: Gossip Girl books 1-12 by Cecily Von Ziegesar, a signed copy of the Gossip Girl Prequel by Cecily Von Ziegesar, a signed copy of The Luxe by Anna Godbersen. (ends 5/01/08, 11:59 p.m. EST)

http://andanotherbookread.blogspot.com/2008/04/scavenger-hunt.html
(1) winner gets: (3) mystery books. (ends 5/01/08, midnight EST)

http://prettylittleliars.com/contests.vm
(5) winners get: Unbelievable by Sara Shepard, and an Unbelievable t-shirt. (ends 5/10/08, 11:59 p.m. EST)

http://www.teenreads.com/community/contests/0803-cathysbook.asp#form
(25) winners get: Cathy's Book by Sean Stewart. (ends 5/14/08, 11:59 p.m.)

http://www.jointheclique.com/contests.vm
(10) winners get: The Clique Summer Collection, Book #3 Alicia by Lisi Harrison. (ends 5/17/08, 11:59 p.m. EST)

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=50908616&blogID=375444280
(1) winner gets: all the In or Out novels by Claudia Gabel and a $75 iTunes gift card.
runner ups get: all the In or Out novels by Claudia Gabel. (ends 5/30/08)

http://www.pickapoppy.com/contests.html
(1) winner gets: 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)

http://thisbookforfree.com/
win some free books here

http://freshfiction.com/contests.php
a list of various book contests

http://writerspace.com/contests/index.html
a list of various book contests

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

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)

Return to Luna short story contest
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=24910
winning stories published in an anthology Return to Luna, possible inclusion in Best of the Year science fiction anthologies, free 1-year membership to the National Space Society.
Grand prize winner also get: a review of their short story in NSS's magazine Ad Astra, and on the NSS and Hadley Rille Books websites. (ends 6/15/08)

Gift Certificates (Monthly)

http://www.sarahmccarty.net/contest.html
(1) winner gets: a $15 gift certificate to Amazon.com.

http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=1058
(1) winner gets: a $20 gift certificate for Borders/Barnes & Noble/Amazon.

http://unsealmylips.com/?p=238
(1) winner gets: a $25 Amazon gift certificate.

http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=973
(1) winner gets: a $25 Borders gift certificate.

http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=1057
(1) winner gets: a $25 Borders gift certificate.

http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=1072
(1) winner gets: a $25 Barnes & Noble gift certificate.

http://thebestreviews.com/contest.php
(1) winner gets: a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com/BN.com.

http://www.sandyblair.net/contest.shtm
(1) winner gets: a $25 Barnes & Noble gift certificate.

http://www.barbarabretton.com/contest.shtml
(1) winner gets: a $25 gift certificate for Amazon.com.

http://angelasknights.com/contest.htm
(1) winner gets: a $25 gift certificate for Amazon.com.

http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=1060
(1) winner gets: a $30 Borders gift certificate.

Non-Book Contests

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=194753805&blogID=374343412&Mytoken=8CC84561-59DA-4EE9-87020DD09777C76642381476
(5) winners get: bookmarks for I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder, and a $5 iTunes gift card. (ends 4/14/08) contest ended
*You must be her MySpace friend.

http://www.privatenovels.com/contests.vm
(1) winner gets: a Billings pendant necklace. (ends 4/29/08, 11:59 p.m. EST)

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

http://www.jointheclique.com/contests_two.vm
Do you have what it takes to be Massie from The Clique by Lisi Harrison? (ends 5/01/08, 11:59 p.m. EST)

http://us.penguingroup.com/static/html/enter/twelvesweeps.html
Twelve Ticket to Teendom sweepstakes, see link for prizes and rules. (postmarked 5/16/08, received by 5/23/08)

http://www.votigo.com/audreywait/
(1) winner gets: a $1000 American Express gift card.
(1) winner gets: a $250 Best Buy gift card. (ends 6/10/08)

http://www.jointheclique.com/contests_one.vm
(1) winner gets: a Clique party pack. (ends 8/25/08, 11:59 p.m. EST)

http://www.mypromstyle.com/publics/win/
if you like fancy dresses, makeup, and music...

http://ellegirl.elle.com/win.html
ditto above :D

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

http://www.thecelebritycafe.com/contests/
even more non-book contests