Ellen Byron's Blog, page 2
November 8, 2023
A Book Harvest Giveaway from Kate Carlisle
It's always an honor for me to be included in a Kate Carlisle giveaway. Here's her latest!

Three signs of a true booklover:
You’re always reading at least one book—sometimes more. You could spend hours browsing a bookstore. You would be thrilled to win a SIXTEEN-BOOK GIVEAWAY!The Prize package includes:
Strawberried Alive by Jenn McKinlay Winter’s End by Paige Shelton The Grim Reader by Kate Carlisle Deadly Desires at Honeychurch Hall by Hannah Dennison Dead in Devon by Stephanie Austin Hidden Beneath by Barbara Ross Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany Hot Pot Murder by Jennifer Chow What They Don’t Know by Susan Furlong Bayou Book Thief by Ellen Byron Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian Murder Once Removed by S.C. Perkins, aka Celeste Connally Murder from Scratch by Leslie Karst Here Comes the Body by Maria diRico Murder at Archly Manor by Sara Rosett The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah FredericksCan you imagine how excited you’ll be if you win this BOOK HARVEST? Enter now at https://bit.ly/bookharvest2023. Good luck!
November 3, 2023
Thanks for joining me in the First Book Fridays Giveaways!
I had a great time hosting this promotion - I even learned how to make Google docs for it, lol - and I'm grateful to everyone who entered. (The winners chose by random for weeks 3&4 were Kathy L.G. and Kristen Cox.)
I hope you'll sign up for my newsletter, where you'll get a link to my Secret Downloads page available only to subscribers, as well as access to contests and discounts you'll only find in my newsletters. (I'm sharing a special sales code for wonderful book-related items in my next newsletter, which will go out November 8th - a code only for subscribers!)
Happy reading, friends! And thanks again.

October 27, 2023
The Final First Book Fridays Giveaway! BAYOU BOOK THIEF, Vintage Cookbook Mystery #1

I'm still on the road in New Orleans and delayed in picking last week's winner. But make sure you enter this week's contest because...
It's the final week of FIRST BOOK FRIDAYS GIVEAWAYS, and I'm finishing the three-months of contests with the first book in my newest series: BAYOU BOOK THIEF: VINTAGE COOKBOOK MYSTERIES #1.
Here's how the First Book Fridays giveaways work:
1) ,Every Friday,, I'll share a new entry form via a blogpost on my website, starting with this post today.
2) One winner will be chosen via random.org and announced in a blog post on my website the following Friday when I share the next contest,.
3) Books will mailed to winners ,as soon as I can get to the post office or after the giveaway for each series is completed.
,,TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY for BAYOU BOOKTHIEF,,
,(US and Canada Only; Canada, eBook only)
Good luck! (And if you'd like to receive my newsletter for breaking news - professional and personal! - and contests available only to newsletter subscribers,, ,click here .)
Week #4 for BAYOU BOOK THIEF: First Book Fridays Giveaways!

Welcome to the last week of First Book Fridays Giveaways, Ellen's Version! I'm still in New Orleans and haven't had time to alert the winner of last week's contest. But I had to share the link for my final giveaway of this promotion...
It's the final month of FIRST BOOK FRIDAYS GIVEAWAYS, and I'm finishing the three-months of contests with the first book in my newest series: BAYOU BOOK THIEF: VINTAGE COOKBOOK MYSTERIES #1.
Here's how the First Book Fridays giveaways work:
1) ,Every Friday,, I'll share a new entry form via a blogpost on my website, starting with this post today.
2) One winner will be chosen via random.org and announced in a blog post on my website the following Friday when I share the next contest,.
3) Books will mailed to winners ,as soon as I can get to the post office or after the giveaway for each series is completed.
,,TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY for BAYOU BOOKTHIEF,,
,(US and Canada Only; Canada, eBook only)
Good luck! (And if you'd like to receive my newsletter for breaking news - professional and personal! - and contests available only to newsletter subscribers,, ,click here .)
October 20, 2023
Week #3 for BAYOU BOOK THIEF: First Book Fridays Giveaways!

I'm on the road in New Orleans and haven't had time to alert last week's winner but I wanted to make sure I shared this week's link with you...
It's the final month of FIRST BOOK FRIDAYS GIVEAWAYS, and I'm finishing the three-months of contests with the first book in my newest series: BAYOU BOOK THIEF: VINTAGE COOKBOOK MYSTERIES #1.
Here's how the First Book Fridays giveaways work:
1) ,Every Friday,, I'll share a new entry form via a blogpost on my website, starting with this post today.
2) One winner will be chosen via random.org and announced in a blog post on my website the following Friday when I share the next contest,.
3) Books will mailed to winners ,as soon as I can get to the post office or after the giveaway for each series is completed.
,,TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY for BAYOU BOOKTHIEF,,
,(US and Canada Only; Canada, eBook only)
Good luck! (And if you'd like to receive my newsletter for breaking news - professional and personal! - and contests available only to newsletter subscribers,, ,click here .)
October 13, 2023
Week #2 for BAYOU BOOK THIEF: First Book Fridays Giveaways!

First, congratulations to Larita Kelly, chosen by random.org as the winner of the Bayou Book Thief: Week 1 giveaway. Now, on to week 2!
It's the final month of FIRST BOOK FRIDAYS GIVEAWAYS, and I'm finishing the three-months of contests with the first book in my newest series: BAYOU BOOK THIEF: VINTAGE COOKBOOK MYSTERIES #1.
Here's how the First Book Fridays giveaways work:
1) ,Every Friday,, I'll share a new entry form via a blogpost on my website, starting with this post today.
2) One winner will be chosen via random.org and announced in a blog post on my website the following Friday when I share the next contest,.
3) Books will mailed to winners ,as soon as I can get to the post office or after the giveaway for each series is completed.
,,TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY for BAYOU BOOKTHIEF,,
,(US and Canada Only; Canada, eBook only)
Good luck! (And if you'd like to receive my newsletter for breaking news - professional and personal! - and contests available only to newsletter subscribers,, ,click here .)
October 6, 2023
BAYOU BOOK THIEF: First Book Fridays Giveaways!

First, congratulations to Deborah Ortega for winning week 5!
It's the final month of FIRST BOOK FRIDAYS GIVEAWAYS, and I'm finishing the three-months of contests with the first book in my newest series: BAYOU BOOK THIEF: VINTAGE COOKBOOK MYSTERIES #1.
Here's how the First Book Fridays giveaways work:
1) ,Every Friday,, I'll share a new entry form via a blogpost on my website, starting with this post today.
2) One winner will be chosen via random.org and announced in a blog post on my website the following Friday when I share the next contest,.
3) Books will mailed to winners ,as soon as I can get to the post office or after the giveaway for each series is completed.
,,TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY for BAYOU BOOKTHIEF,,
,(US and Canada Only; Canada, eBook only)
Good luck! (And if you'd like to receive my newsletter for breaking news - professional and personal! - and contests available only to newsletter subscribers,, ,click here .)
September 29, 2023
HERE COMES THE BODY: First Book Fridays Giveaways - Bonus Week 5!

First, congratulations to Meg Gustafson for winning week 4!
There's an extra Friday this month, so it's Bonus Week 5 for ,HERE COMES THE BODY , the first book in my Catering Hall Mystery series, which I write under the name "Maria DiRico" - which happens to be the maiden name of my beloved late nonna.
Here's how the First Book Fridays giveaways work:
1) ,Every Friday,, I'll share a new entry form via a blogpost on my website, starting with this post today.
2) One winner will be chosen via random.org and announced in a blog post on my website the following Friday when I share the next contest,.
3) Books will mailed to winners ,as soon as I can get to the post office or after the giveaway for each series is completed.
,,TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY for HERE COMES THE BODY,,
,(US and Canada Only; Canada, eBook only)
(And if you'd like to receive my newsletter for breaking news - professional and personal! - and contests available only to newsletter subscribers,, ,click here .)
September 22, 2023
HERE COMES THE BODY: First Book Fridays Giveaways, Week 4!

First, congratulations to Victoria B. for winning week 3!
it's Week 4 for ,HERE COMES THE BODY , the first book in my Catering Hall Mystery series, which I write under the name "Maria DiRico" - which happens to be the maiden name of my beloved late nonna.
Here's how the First Book Fridays giveaways work:
1) ,Every Friday,, I'll share a new entry form via a blogpost on my website, starting with this post today.
2) One winner will be chosen via random.org and announced in a blog post on my website the following Friday when I share the next contest,.
3) Books will mailed to winners ,as soon as I can get to the post office or after the giveaway for each series is completed.
,,TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY for HERE COMES THE BODY,,
,(US and Canada Only; Canada, eBook only)
(And if you'd like to receive my newsletter for breaking news - professional and personal! - and contests available only to newsletter subscribers,, ,click here .)
September 15, 2023
Copy of HERE COMES THE BODY: First Book Fridays Giveaways, Week 3!

First, congratulations to Carla W. for winning week 2!
it's Week 3 for ,HERE COMES THE BODY , the first book in my Catering Hall Mystery series, which I write under the name "Maria DiRico" - which happens to be the maiden name of my beloved late nonna.
Here's how the First Book Fridays giveaways work:
1) ,Every Friday,, I'll share a new entry form via a blogpost on my website, starting with this post today.
2) One winner will be chosen via random.org and announced in a blog post on my website the following Friday when I share the next contest,.
3) Books will mailed to ,all four of the month's winners as soon as I can get to the post office or after the giveaway for each series is completed.
,,TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY for HERE COMES THE BODY,,
,(US and Canada Only; Canada, eBook only)
(And if you'd like to receive my newsletter for breaking news - professional and personal! - and contests available only to newsletter subscribers,, ,click here .)
