Forbidden Planet Signing & Giveaway
Hello everyone, and Happy Saturday!
The Signing:
As we’ve mentioned before, Amanda Hocking (the twenty-something self-publishing phenomenon that has been since picked up by St. Martin’s in the US and Tor in the UK) will be signing copies of Switched at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore next Saturday (January 25) from 1 – 2pm. PLUS, courtesy of Forbidden Planet, anyone that attends the event and mentions The Book Smugglers will receive a free poster (while supplies last).
While the event is great for everyone local to the London area (including Ana), we also want to make sure international readers get in on the action, too! Hence, THE GIVEAWAY!
The Book:
When Wendy Everly was six-years-old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. It isn’t until eleven years later that Wendy finds out her mother might’ve been telling the truth.With the help of Finn Holmes, Wendy finds herself in a world she never knew existed – and it’s one she’s not sure if she wants to be a part of.
The Trailer:
The Giveaway:
We are giving away one signed copy of Switched, as well as a voucher for £10 good at ForbiddenPlanet.com. The giveaway is open to ALL and will run until Friday January 20 at 11:59 P.M. (PST). In order to enter, simply leave a comment here! Only one entry per person, please (multiple comments will be disqualified). We will randomly pick and announce the winner on the day of the event, January 21. Good luck!
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I appreciate you giving international readers a chance to win. Thanks so much. This book looks really good.
This book sounds fabulous! Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy!
Wow! I am SO drawn to that cover!! Gorgeous!!
I’m really curious about this series… I’ve heard so many things about it. Thanks for the contest!
Thanks for the giveaway. I would love to read this book. It sounds very good.
i just read about amanda hocking on npr, what an amazing story! i’d love to read one of her books that are so immensely popular.
thanks for the give away!
Yay! This book looks good… *fingers crossed*
Thanks for the giveaway xD
I’d love to win the book, I’ve read good things about its author & the prize for things from Forbidden Planet as well =]
xoxo
What an awesome giveaway! I’d love to be entered
I was really confused when I saw that there were different covers.. I know, it’s stupid, but a friend of mine has THIS one and the other bloggers always post another cover. Gah.
Or am I confusing books? oô
Anyway, I’d like to be entered! : )
And hey, I even wrote an okay-comment, length-wise. That’s gotta be worth something! : D
Awesome giveaway!
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That cover is gorgeous. And with events like this one I always wish I lived in London (or you know, anywhere in the UK where they have bookish-events).
I’d love to be entered.
Thanks for the giveaway, I’d also love to join!
I’m glad I can finally enter. Would love to read this book. Greetings from Australia.
Thanks for having the contest open internationally. This book seems great
Sounds like a wonderful book, and I’d love to read it. The cover is so pretty with all of the butterflies. Thanks for having this giveaway.
Love The Book Smugglers!!!
Thank so much for having the contest open internationally
Best wishes
Ooh this book sounds awesome
plus the cover art is so pretty
Thanks for the giveaway! xx
count me in please! sounds like an awesome book!:)
Thank you for the chance!
I love book trailers. And that book looks awesome.
I want to read the book.
Yes! I’d love to win a signed copy of Switched! Looks good!
Fingers crossed xx
Sounds like a very interesting read!
Sounds great. I can’t wait.
Thanks for having the contest open internationally.I’m glad I can finally enter. Greetings from Argentina.
I’d like to enter this please! Thank you for the opportunity!
What an awesome giveaway! Thanks so much!!
Just saw something about this book in NY Times
Sounds interesting!
I would love to have a copy — it is on my TBR list
audie(at)wickerness(dot)com
=) Yay!
Sounds awesome
Would love to win ! Thanks for the opportunity!
Very cool giveaway!
I’m taking a master’s on book editting so I’m VERY curious to read this book as it was originally a self-published book and it still scored a 2 very nice deals and a bucketload of fans.
Sounds good, please enter my name for the giveaway!
i’d missed this series…but now i want to read it! Thx!
Please let me win the book. I really want it. Anyway…good luck everyone. May the lucky one win. -PEACE- =P
Yay…free book! Hope I win. I want to give it to my sister for her birthday present.
Been meaning to read this. Thanks much!
This sounds really good! Thank you for the giveaway!
Sounds like a good book. Thanks for the giveaway!
This series looks good and I’ll hopefully get to read it! Thanks for the giveaway!
I’ve always wanted to read something by Amanda Hocking and that book sounds like an amazing place to start =D Count me in!
Book sounds great, never heard of it but will definately seek it out!
Sounds great!
I’d love to read this, then donate it to our school library for our students to read. I’d probably keep the voucher for myself though!
The North West of England isn’t International but far enough from London. Intrigued by this book and it’s author.
Book does sound like a great read.
Very tempted to make the trek down to London for this one.