Elizabeth Hoyt's Blog - Posts Tagged "contest"

I just got back from a conference that took place in beautiful St. Petersburg, Florida, where I enjoyed not only the beach and waves but also some fabulous seafood. Believe it or not, I’m glad to be home, though. Autumn in central Illinois is simply gorgeous–the nights have turned cool, the trees are blazing orange and yellow, and the Honey Crisp apples are ripe. I do live this time of year!

I’ve got some updates to my website.

My new Book of the Month is Sally MacKenzie’s The Naked Baron.
Notorious Pleasures has a new and improved cover–take a look and let me know what you think.
The Maiden Lane series Cast of Characters is up.
And you still have time to enter my website contest!

Finally, I’ve got an exciting contest up on Facebook: In October I’ll be giving away a $100 gift certificate to Borders bookstore. To enter the contest all you have to do is “like” my Facebook fan page. That’s it! And if you’re already a fan, don’t worry–you’re entered into the contest.

Enjoy!

I've just returned from a whirlwind trip to New York where I go to observe the cover shoot for Scandalous Desires, my November 2011 book. I've posted a video and photos on my Facebook page if you'd like to see a sneak peek.

My newest book, NOTORIOUS PLEASURES will be out in a week (!) and to celebrate I've got several things going.

Ready?

Okay, first up, check out the first chapter excerpt on my website, followed closely by the Batten family tree and Reading family tree (heroine and hero) on my Extras page.

Then, since you're already on my website, you might as well enter my January website contest in which I'll be giving away all three Prince Trilogy books as well as Eloisa James' A Kiss at Midnight.

But wait, there's more!

I'm also holding a contest on my Facebook page with a $200 Barnes and Noble gift card as the prize. All you have to do to enter is "like" my page.

Enjoy!

I’m the Featured Romance Author at Barnes and Noble this month and to celebrate I’m giving away my romance picks on my website contest. Enter to win all eleven books!

The first scene excerpt of my November release, Scandalous Desires is up! If you’ve been waiting for Silence Hollingbrook’s story, this is it–and she does indeed get another shot at Charming Mickey O’Connor. ;-)

I’m in Los Angeles for the Romantic Times Convention from April 6-10. If you’re going to the convention, I hope you’ll stop by to say hi, and if you live in Los Angeles be sure and attend the Giant Book Fair on Saturday, April 9th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Woot! I just got my RT BookReviews magazine in the mail and was thrilled to see that Scandalous Desires got a 4 1/2 Stars Top Pick! review from RT reviewer, Kathe Robin:

“This is the Maiden Lane story readers have been waiting for. Hoyt delivers her hallmark fairy tale within a romance and takes readers into the depths of the heart and soul of her characters. Pure magic flows from her pen, lifting readers’ spirits with joy.”

Oh, dear, I’m blushing! ;-)

Remember, Scandalous Desires will be available for both ebook download and in stores on October 18th.

Now on to some website updates:

Be sure to enter my website contest–I’m giving away all four of the Legend of the Four Soldiers series in audio book PLUS a Barnes and Noble gift card for $100!

You can now download for FREE my booklet, The Insider’s Guide to Elizabeth Hoyt’s Maiden Lane Series.

I have a new Book of the Month up–and its only the author’s second book!

And finally, I hope you’ll take a moment to check out the Monty Python inspired book video for Scandalous Desires ! (It's on my Goodreads Author Page as well--you just have to click on the videos tab.)

Enjoy!
Scandalous Desires

The RITA® is Romance Writers of America's annual award for the best romances of the year. I'm very pleased to announce that Scandalous Desires has finaled in the Historical Romance category!

Conference season is upon us and I have a whole slew of conferences and appearances I'll be making this spring and summer. Take a look at my Appearances list on the left sidebar of my News page to see if you can come meet me. Even if you don't want to go to an entire conference, many will have multi-author booksignings open to the public for free or with a small fee. Hope to see you soon!

I have a new Book of the Month for April, a new contest for those subscribed to my newsletters, and the third scene excerpt up for Thief of Shadows .

Enjoy!

My friends, Jane Porter, Eloisa James, Julia London, and Vanessa Kelly and I have teamed up for an iPad and book giveaway on Facebook. Each week one winner will be chosen to receive a pack of five signed books, one from each author. Then on September 19th one winner will be chosen to receive an iPad! How do you enter? Simply supply your name and email here. By entering the contest you agree to sign up for my newsletter list as well as Jane's, Julia's Vanessa's and Eloisa's. We will not share your email with anyone else. That's it! Good luck--and remember that you can enter on each author's Facebook page and if you share the contest info on your own Facebook page, you'll get extra entries as well.

Looking for an autographed book? At the beginning of August I made a trip to Minneapolis and did a few drive-by signings. If you visit these bookstores they'll have books autographed by me:

Barnes & Noble at the Mall of America
Barnes & Noble downtown Minneapolis
Barnes & Noble at Southdale Mall
Barnes & Noble at Calhoun Lake
Barnes & Noble at Ridgedale Mall
Barnes & Noble at Har Mar Mall in St. Paul
Barnes & Noble in Highland Park in St. Paul
Barnes & Noble in Eagan, MN
Barnes & Noble in Burnsville, MN
Barnes & Noble in Apple Valley, MN
Barnes & Noble in Waterloo, Iowa
Barnes & Noble in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Barnes & Noble in Coralville/Iowa City, Iowa
Barnes & Noble in Davenport, Iowa
Barnes & Noble in Peoria, Illinois
And Lake Forest Book Store: Market Square, 680 N. Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL

I have a new Book of the Month up and I've added Dodo from Thief of Shadows to the list of Imaginary Dogs.

Enjoy!

I'm quite excited! I just heard word that I'll be signing at the Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville, Illinois on April 27th. I'll be joined by several other author friends, but I want to wait to announce who until we have definite confirmations. Just be assured that if you read historical romance this won't be a signing to miss. ;-)

My goodness, it's already February and Lord of Darkness will be here in 26 days. If you haven't already done so, now might be a good time to pre-order the book or ebook so as to have it in your hands on release day.

To celebrate the release of Lord of Darkness , I'm holding a Facebook contest along with Eloisa James, Susan Mallery, Julia London, Jillian Hunter, and debut author, Maire Claremont. The contest runs February 1st thru March 15th. We'll be giving away weekly signed book bundles and, at the end, a new iPad mini! Do be sure to enter.

Meanwhile, check out my Maiden Lane pages for the List of Characters for Lord of Darkness , as well as the new St. John Family Tree. I've been adding to the excerpt of Lord of Darkness (we're now in Chapter 2) and there's also an ongoing "prologue"--letters between Megs and Godric written during the two year gap between the end of Thief of Shadows and the beginning of Lord of Darkness .

Finally, if you'd like to be alerted the very day that Lord of Darkness arrives in stores, please sign up for my one time only Tell Me When the Book is Out! News Alert.

Enjoy!

October 15th is when Duke of Midnight officially hits the stores--or your ereader.

It’s well known that the more reviews on Amazon, the more new readers see a book. Obviously I’d like to have as many readers as possible be aware of my books--that’s why I write after all: so readers can enjoy my books. But I hate simply asking for readers like you to post reviews without offering something in return. So here’s an idea I had: what if I offered a free epilogue from one of the Maiden Lane books when Duke of Midnight reaches one hundred reviews on Amazon? What do you think? Would you be interested in posting a review for me? What book epilogue would you like to read? I’d really like your input on this--after all you are the reader and what you think is the important thing. You can tell me your thoughts on my Facebook page, on Twitter, on Goodreads, or you can email me directly.

Meanwhile, I have several contests going on both Facebook and Twitter. On Twitter I’m giving away a $100 Barnes & Noble gift card when I reach 10,000 followers. On Facebook, I’ve teamed up with Madeline Hunter, Teresa Medeiros, Kristan Higgins, and Rachel Gibson to give away a book bundle through October, with a grand prize of a Kindle Paperwhite. Just follow me on Twitter or ‘like’ my Facebook page to enter--and if you’re a follower already, you’re automatically entered!

Enjoy!

Brrr! It's very, very cold here in central Illinois right now. To brighten the winter blues I'm holding a fun contest on my Facebook page. As you know, in the Maiden Lane Christmas Special Lady Margaret St. John and her husband, Godric St. John, were expecting a Blessed Event. Now I'm delighted to announce that Megs has been delivered of a healthy baby girl. Both mother and child are doing well, but we have one problem: the baby has no name! I'm holding a contest until February 14th: help me (and Megs and Godric) name their daughter. The winner will receive a garnet heart necklace--the birthstone of January. Enter as many times as you wish and good luck!

The Advance Reading Copies (ARCs) of my October book Darling Beast have arrived! Usually these go only to select reviewers, but I have a few to give away to readers like you. Right now I'm holding a contest on Twitter to give away one ARC of Darling Beast. To enter for a chance to win, just tweet your favorite Maiden Lane hero or heroine (or both!) along with the hashtag #WinDarlingBeast. Don't forget the hashtag! That's how we'll be able to pick the winner. ;-)

Good Luck!