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The three categories "talent, enthusiasm and laughs" actually turned out to be really hard to separate, because many of the enthusiastic ones were also really beautiful, many of the funny ones were enthusiastic, etc., BUT I finally was able to select the winners.

It was hard, guys. There were so many great entries and so many gorgeous artwork.  You guys are way talented!


So here is WINNER #1: TALENT

D. Rodil for the amazing portrayal of all three Sharpe boys and Lila too:



Here is WINNER #2: ENTHUSIASM

Kelli Fisher for "sleep caked eyes"

(See, this is what I mean. The art is gorgeous AND wow, was this must have been a huge undertaking.)













And WINNER #3: LAUGHS

(This may be my favorite thing EVER.)

Thanks to Selene Gomez YOU CAN JOIN HEX!


She also made this protest sign (with glitter!) which I love because it exists outside of the virtual world and looks exactly like what someone would actually bring to a protest march:



And here are some HONORABLE MENTIONS (sorry that you don't win an ARC, but you do win glory!):

Corinne Duyvis crazy amazing alternate cover to the first book:



Kevin Cain's gorgeous illustration of Maura:

(To see earlier versions of this, go here.  Really interesting to see.)

Constance Villalvazo drew Lila in three outfits that I adore. She looks like a noir heroine who is up to no good in all of them. 








Thank you so much to everyone who entered.  Every single entry made me smile, touched my heart and made me want to reach out the screen and hug you ... which is kind of creepy, I know.  But still. Virtual creepy hugs to all!