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February 26, 2020
YA/NA Magical Creatures Book Promo
I'm delighted that two of my books - Shade and the Castle by the Sea (Book #3 in series) and Shade and the Pure-Blood Faeries (Book #4 in series) - are included in the YA/NA Magical Creatures book promotion on StoryOrigin. This promo includes books and boxed sets by bestselling authors, as well as a lot of books with absolutely gorgeous book covers:
YA/NA Magical Creatures Book Promo
Happy Reading!
Marilyn Peake
YA/NA Magical Creatures Book Promo
Happy Reading!
Marilyn Peake
February 20, 2020
Opportunity to Grab Lots of Books in a Variety of Genres
I recently joined BookFunnel and StoryOrigin and am also an author with Prolific Works. This gives me the opportunity to offer many books in a wide variety of genres to readers. Here are some wonderful book promotions I'm currently participating in at StoryOrigin:
Short, Paranormal Reads: A Book Fair for Those Without the Time to Wait Around for the Great Pumpkin
Such a great title for a book promotion. I mean, seriously, we all have busy lives. Who has time to wait around for the big pumpkin? HaHa. My GameLit novelette, Through the Trapdoor, and my Paranormal Romance novella, Whiskey and Dragon Fire, are both part of this book promotion:
Short, Paranormal Reads: A Book Fair for Those Without the Time to Wait Around for the Great Pumpkin
Valentines for All: An Inclusive Romance Book Fair (Interracial, Seasoned, BBW, Multicultural, LGBT, Poor, etc.)
My Paranormal Romance novel, Blood and Ashes, and my Paranormal Romance novella, Whiskey and Dragon Fire, are two of the books in the Valentines for All book promotion on StoryOrigin. The main character in Blood and Ashes is a poor young woman struggling to make ends meet in a poverty-stricken part of the city when she begins to discover her magical powers as a witch. The main character in Whiskey and Dragon Fire is struggling to set up a new life as a barmaid in Ireland when she also discovers she has the magical powers of a witch. Check out the book promo here:
Valentines for All: An Inclusive Romance Book Fair (Interracial, Seasoned, BBW, Multicultural, LGBT, Poor, etc.)
Fabulous and Frightening Futures: February Sci-Fi
I'm delighted that my Science Fiction novel, The Other, is part of the Fabulous and Frightening Futures: February Sci-Fi book promotion on StoryOrigin. Check out all the shiny Sci-Fi books here:
Fabulous and Frightening Futures: February Sci-Fi
February UF Giveaway - FREE Urban Fantasy Books!
You can grab a nice collection of Urban Fantasy books - including my YA Paranormal Mystery / YA Urban Fantasy novel, Shade - for FREE in the February UF Giveaway on StoryOrigin:
February UF Giveaway
Happy Reading!
Marilyn Peake
Short, Paranormal Reads: A Book Fair for Those Without the Time to Wait Around for the Great Pumpkin
Such a great title for a book promotion. I mean, seriously, we all have busy lives. Who has time to wait around for the big pumpkin? HaHa. My GameLit novelette, Through the Trapdoor, and my Paranormal Romance novella, Whiskey and Dragon Fire, are both part of this book promotion:
Short, Paranormal Reads: A Book Fair for Those Without the Time to Wait Around for the Great Pumpkin
Valentines for All: An Inclusive Romance Book Fair (Interracial, Seasoned, BBW, Multicultural, LGBT, Poor, etc.)
My Paranormal Romance novel, Blood and Ashes, and my Paranormal Romance novella, Whiskey and Dragon Fire, are two of the books in the Valentines for All book promotion on StoryOrigin. The main character in Blood and Ashes is a poor young woman struggling to make ends meet in a poverty-stricken part of the city when she begins to discover her magical powers as a witch. The main character in Whiskey and Dragon Fire is struggling to set up a new life as a barmaid in Ireland when she also discovers she has the magical powers of a witch. Check out the book promo here:
Valentines for All: An Inclusive Romance Book Fair (Interracial, Seasoned, BBW, Multicultural, LGBT, Poor, etc.)
Fabulous and Frightening Futures: February Sci-Fi
I'm delighted that my Science Fiction novel, The Other, is part of the Fabulous and Frightening Futures: February Sci-Fi book promotion on StoryOrigin. Check out all the shiny Sci-Fi books here:
Fabulous and Frightening Futures: February Sci-Fi
February UF Giveaway - FREE Urban Fantasy Books!
You can grab a nice collection of Urban Fantasy books - including my YA Paranormal Mystery / YA Urban Fantasy novel, Shade - for FREE in the February UF Giveaway on StoryOrigin:
February UF Giveaway
Happy Reading!
Marilyn Peake
February 17, 2020
Aliens, AI, Adventure! FREE Books for Science Fiction Lovers!
I'm delighted that my Sci-Fi novelette, Mission Critical: Journey to the Red Planet, is included in the Aliens, AI, Adventure promo on BookFunnel, February 15 - March 16. There are a lot of amazing books and book covers in this special limited-time event. Check out all the FREE books here:
Aliens, AI, Adventure Promo
Happy Book Adventuring,
Marilyn Peake
Aliens, AI, Adventure Promo
Happy Book Adventuring,
Marilyn Peake
February 14, 2020
FREE BOOKS: Girl power - young women in fantasy
I'm delighted that my YA Paranormal Mystery novel, Shade (Book #1 in Series), has been selected as one of the books in this special BookFunnel event featuring feisty heroines - and all the books are FREE! Check it out here:
Girl power - young women in fantasy
Happy Reading,
Marilyn Peake
Girl power - young women in fantasy
Happy Reading,
Marilyn Peake
January 10, 2016
Chance to Win $100 or Kindle Fire AND 100 Free Ebooks
I'm one of the sponsors in a huge giveaway where the winner has a choice between $100 PayPal Cash or a Kindle Fire AND also receives 100 free ebooks! In addition, there are 100 special ebook deals provided by the sponsors. This is the 100/100/100 Giveaway!
One of my books, Mutation Z: Drones Overhead (Book #4 in my Mutation Z series) is one of the 100 ebooks you can win. Some of the other ebooks you can win are: Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl, Andy Weir's The Martian, and Veronica Roth's Divergent series. You can win some really cool books in this contest!
My 99-cent Mutation Z Series, Books 1-3 Boxed Set is one of the publications sponsoring this contest.
Just click here to view the Giveaway:
The 100/100/100 Giveaway
One of my books, Mutation Z: Drones Overhead (Book #4 in my Mutation Z series) is one of the 100 ebooks you can win. Some of the other ebooks you can win are: Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl, Andy Weir's The Martian, and Veronica Roth's Divergent series. You can win some really cool books in this contest!
My 99-cent Mutation Z Series, Books 1-3 Boxed Set is one of the publications sponsoring this contest.
Just click here to view the Giveaway:
The 100/100/100 Giveaway
January 5, 2016
Science Fiction & Fantasy Free Book Bash
Today, author Patty Jansen is running a book promotion in which all the books are FREE. Some are free long-term; others are free only for the promotion. Two of my publications are included: Mutation Z: The Ebola Zombies (Book #1 in my Mutation Z series) and the multi-author boxed set, 8 Exciting Middle Grade Novels, which contains my children's middle grade novel, The Fisherman's Son. There are many amazing books and a few boxed sets in this Free Book Bash. Just click here to discover over 60 FREE books: FREE BOOK BASH
December 29, 2015
FREE Boxed Set of Middle Grade Children's Novels
I was recently invited to have my middle grade children’s novel, The Fisherman's Son, included in a multi-author boxed set. Many of the books, including The Fisherman's Son, are the first books in a series. I’m delighted to announce that this boxed set is FREE. Here's a link to the boxed set on Amazon:
8 exciting Middle Grade Novels Boxed Set
ABOUT THE FISHERMAN'S SON:
The Fisherman's Son is a children's novel filled with fantasy, adventure and the heroic qualities of a brave, young boy. At the same time, it includes accurate and beautiful descriptions of life under the ocean, villages similar to those of real nineteenth century island villages, and cities similar to those of ancient Greece and Rome. Part of the book is based on research accounts of what may have happened to Atlantis if it once existed.
The main character is a twelve-year-old boy named Wiley O'Mara. He lives on an island far up north where it is very cold, around the beginning of the nineteenth century. The island scenery and culture in some ways resemble that of Ireland around the same time. After meeting a dolphin who allows him to swim underwater, Wiley takes part in an extraordinary adventure through which he and the dolphin accomplish an incredible rescue mission. Along the way, Wiley and his friend encounter both real and imaginary creatures—the real fish, dolphins, coral reefs and changing depths of the North Atlantic Ocean, as well as imaginary creatures in the island forest and ocean depths surrounding Wiley's home.
REVIEWS FOR THE FISHERMAN'S SON:
Piers Anthony, best-selling Science Fiction and Fantasy author:
“Now I have read The Fisherman's Son. This is a nice children's fantasy, grounded in realism. Even the fantastic element is realistic, in that the dolphin doesn't abridge the rules just for convenience; the right introduction has to be made. It's not all right to make the excuse ‘I lost the cup because of a bear.’”
Review of The Fisherman's Son Trilogy from Dr. Hugh Rosen, Professor emeritus at Drexel University, retired psychotherapist, and author:
“Anyone who enters the portal of this amazing trilogy must be prepared to confront mystery, adventure, magic, illusion, and possibility.”
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief of the Midwest Book Review:
“…The Fisherman's Son is an original novel by Marilyn Peake about Wiley O'Mara, a twelve-year-old boy, living on an island up north during the beginning of the nineteenth century. Wiley befriends a dolphin and undertakes an incredible rescue mission, as well as a memorable journey through the wonders of the North Atlantic Ocean. The Fisherman's Son is a delightful and colorfully narrated tale which documents Marilyn Peake as a story teller of considerable narrative skill.”
Rebecca Brown, Original Editor and Publisher of RebeccasReads.com:
“The Fisherman's Son, is a complex tale simply written, with fascinating detail & unblinking reality borrowing from legends & sagas deep within our collective memories. Youngsters will undoubtedly enjoy this story of a boy from a poor & troubled home, seeking adventure & solace & finding some degree of dignity & happiness...”
Becky Alexander, Educator:
“The realism of the underwater ocean voyage is stunningly depicted with all its abundant and strangely beautiful aquatic life providing a bridge to the fantastic underwater adventures. These scenes give the idea that reality can be as fantastical as magic and that the past is full of wonder and possible treasures.”
8 exciting Middle Grade Novels Boxed Set
ABOUT THE FISHERMAN'S SON:
The Fisherman's Son is a children's novel filled with fantasy, adventure and the heroic qualities of a brave, young boy. At the same time, it includes accurate and beautiful descriptions of life under the ocean, villages similar to those of real nineteenth century island villages, and cities similar to those of ancient Greece and Rome. Part of the book is based on research accounts of what may have happened to Atlantis if it once existed.
The main character is a twelve-year-old boy named Wiley O'Mara. He lives on an island far up north where it is very cold, around the beginning of the nineteenth century. The island scenery and culture in some ways resemble that of Ireland around the same time. After meeting a dolphin who allows him to swim underwater, Wiley takes part in an extraordinary adventure through which he and the dolphin accomplish an incredible rescue mission. Along the way, Wiley and his friend encounter both real and imaginary creatures—the real fish, dolphins, coral reefs and changing depths of the North Atlantic Ocean, as well as imaginary creatures in the island forest and ocean depths surrounding Wiley's home.
REVIEWS FOR THE FISHERMAN'S SON:
Piers Anthony, best-selling Science Fiction and Fantasy author:
“Now I have read The Fisherman's Son. This is a nice children's fantasy, grounded in realism. Even the fantastic element is realistic, in that the dolphin doesn't abridge the rules just for convenience; the right introduction has to be made. It's not all right to make the excuse ‘I lost the cup because of a bear.’”
Review of The Fisherman's Son Trilogy from Dr. Hugh Rosen, Professor emeritus at Drexel University, retired psychotherapist, and author:
“Anyone who enters the portal of this amazing trilogy must be prepared to confront mystery, adventure, magic, illusion, and possibility.”
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief of the Midwest Book Review:
“…The Fisherman's Son is an original novel by Marilyn Peake about Wiley O'Mara, a twelve-year-old boy, living on an island up north during the beginning of the nineteenth century. Wiley befriends a dolphin and undertakes an incredible rescue mission, as well as a memorable journey through the wonders of the North Atlantic Ocean. The Fisherman's Son is a delightful and colorfully narrated tale which documents Marilyn Peake as a story teller of considerable narrative skill.”
Rebecca Brown, Original Editor and Publisher of RebeccasReads.com:
“The Fisherman's Son, is a complex tale simply written, with fascinating detail & unblinking reality borrowing from legends & sagas deep within our collective memories. Youngsters will undoubtedly enjoy this story of a boy from a poor & troubled home, seeking adventure & solace & finding some degree of dignity & happiness...”
Becky Alexander, Educator:
“The realism of the underwater ocean voyage is stunningly depicted with all its abundant and strangely beautiful aquatic life providing a bridge to the fantastic underwater adventures. These scenes give the idea that reality can be as fantastical as magic and that the past is full of wonder and possible treasures.”
December 7, 2015
$900 in Amazon Gift Card Giveaways
I've enjoyed being a sponsor in The Kindle Book Review's raffles for $900 in Amazon gift cards so much, I've decided to do it again. From December 7th to December 21st, you can enter to win $400 and $500 Amazon shopping sprees! Here's a link to both raffles:
The Kindle Book Review's $900 Amazon Gift Card Giveaways
My book, Mutation Z: Closing the Borders (Book #2 in the series priced at $0.99, with Book #1 now free) is a sponsor in The Kindle Book Review's $500 raffle: https://www.thekindlebookreview.net/5...
Good luck and happy holidays!,
Marilyn Peake
The Kindle Book Review's $900 Amazon Gift Card Giveaways
My book, Mutation Z: Closing the Borders (Book #2 in the series priced at $0.99, with Book #1 now free) is a sponsor in The Kindle Book Review's $500 raffle: https://www.thekindlebookreview.net/5...
Good luck and happy holidays!,
Marilyn Peake
December 3, 2015
Holiday Book and Gift Card Deals
I'm going to be announcing quite a few book deals and a raffle for $900 in Amazon gift cards in my newsletter within the next few days. You can sign up here:
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Best Wishes,
Marilyn Peake
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Best Wishes,
Marilyn Peake
November 22, 2015
Apocalyptic Fears II Boxed Set On Sale for Only 99 Cents
Apocalyptic Themed Boxed Set On Sale for Only 99 Cents!
As the holidays approach, I'd like to share with all of you some fantastic discounts.
Bestselling author David VanDyke recently organized two multi-author boxed sets of eBooks with an apocalyptic theme. I had two books published in the first boxed set which will soon be on sale. In the meantime, the second boxed set, Apocalyptic Fears II, is on sale for only 99 cents. This is an amazing bargain. Over 1,000,000 words...around 3,000 Kindle pages of fiction...by 11 different authors. Here's a link to the boxed set on Amazon: Apocalyptic Fears II
As the holidays approach, I'd like to share with all of you some fantastic discounts.
Bestselling author David VanDyke recently organized two multi-author boxed sets of eBooks with an apocalyptic theme. I had two books published in the first boxed set which will soon be on sale. In the meantime, the second boxed set, Apocalyptic Fears II, is on sale for only 99 cents. This is an amazing bargain. Over 1,000,000 words...around 3,000 Kindle pages of fiction...by 11 different authors. Here's a link to the boxed set on Amazon: Apocalyptic Fears II
