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Virtual Party Stop Four

Time for a party stop!




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Mundie Moms




to find out three juicy secrets,

comment for a prize,

and gather your clue for the grand prize giveaway!

Virtual Party Stop Three

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YA BOOK CENTRAL




to read exclusive content,

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and gather your clue for the grand prize giveaway!

Virtual Party Stop Two

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HYPABLE




to read an exclusive interview,

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and gather your clue for the grand prize giveaway!

Virtual Party Stop One!

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THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY WRITERS




to read an exclusive post,

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and gather your clue for the grand prize giveaway!

Celebrate! The Virtual Party for A MILLION SUNS!

Today is the day! Today is the day that A MILLION SUNS is released!!! This is the culmination of four rewrites, over 200,000 words, a lot of sweat, blood, and tears...









And it was all so, so, so worth it.




So, are you guys ready for a party? I am! Today, there's going to be a party going on across the blogosphere, culminating in a giant Twitter party that will happen at the exact same time as my live launch party in Forest City, NC! And after that...I will collapse. But before that, I PARTY!!!!













BLOG PARTY!










Check back throughout the day--each hour, from 9am to 4pm--I will post a link the next blog-hop post. At every single blog hop post, there will be a chance for you to win a prize, just for stopping by. And this is not some wimpy prize. Here's what you can win at every single blog stop:






-a signed paperback of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE

-swag, including a poster, a pin-button, and a bracelet

-a koi art print

-a collection of AtU bookmarks

-a piece of NASA swag, thanks to Ex Libris Kate

(each person gets on piece of NASA swag, which ranges from bookmarks celebrating shuttle launches to stickers and more!)














GIVEAWAY GAME!











At the bottom of every post of the bloghop, there is a Godspeed logo, followed by one or two letters. Collect those letters. They spell a phrase. Once you know what that phrase is, you can enter the contest with the form below.



What will you win? One winner who correctly pieces together the phrase will win:




 -Signed copy of A MILLION SUNS

-Signed copy of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE

-A secret gift from Jennie, who makes AtU Jewelry (it's the purple package in the right corner)

-A limited edition and rare metal AtU water bottle (look in the middle of the pic!)

-A collection of AtU swag, including: poster, pin, bracelet, koi print, bookmarks

-A HUGE collection of NASA swag from Ex Libris Kate


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TWITTER MEET-UP!











At 7pm, I'll be at Fireside Books & Gifts for my launch party--with Stephanie Perkins and Carrie Ryan! If you pre-ordered your book from Fireside, then you'll get your book signed then...along with some awesome swag and a chance to win a water bottle.



But just in case you can't make it to the party in NC, you can still join the fun through the magic of Twitter! My husband will be tweeting as @AMillionSuns, and he'll be recapping everything that happens at the live party in the Tweet Chat room. It's SO SIMPLE to participate: just log on here or use the hashtag #amslaunch



(I'll be popping on throughout the day in the chat room, so I hope you'll join me there!)



Psst....I'm giving away a bunch of prizes on Twitter during the chat from 7-8pm! So be sure to log on then and join in the fun!



Prizes will include, but are not limited to...









-Signed copies of both books!

-Swag!

-AtU Water Bottles!
















ARE YOU EXCITED YET?!











I know I am! So--check back here in an hour for your first link to the first blog stop. I'll be lurking on Twitter, and popping up like a space-bound Santa at various times throughout the day.














HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY, 

A MILLION SUNS!

Koi

It's just past midnight here...which means, officially, today's the day A MILLION SUNS comes out!



I wasn't going to post anything. I'm really worried I'm going to burn you guys out with this stuff, especially all the posts planned for tomorrow today for the Virtual Launch Party.



But.



I was goofing off on Tumblr, waiting for my hair to dry a bit before putting it in curlers, and lo, what did I find but an artist who paints koi.



Please watch this video. It's amazing. Artist Riusuke Fukahori has two types of koi art here. The first is a painstaking (but beautiful!) process where he paints a part of a koi, then covers it with acrylic, then paints the next part. He essentially makes a 3-D sculpture of koi using paint. It's...stunning. The second art is where he paints a giant koi with a broom. No kidding!



Anyway, it's not much, but I wanted to share this with you tonight. Thanks for being on this ride with me, guys.

Order Page

I've been hearing reports that people are having a hard time getting the Fireside page to load. If you'd like to pre-order A MILLION SUNS (so you can get the swag and the signature and maybe the water bottle), then this link should take you directly to the AMS ordering page.



Remember to put in the notes to the seller if you want it personalized or not.



Thanks! :)

What People Are Saying

Please forgive a moment of bragging...back to your regularly scheduled programming of shenanigans tomorrow!



 "Revis' interweaving of science fiction, romance,and action is deft—an especially impressive feat given the condensed time line under which this story operates. …Revis just might make straight-up sci-fi cool again."

 –Booklist, December 1, 2011



 "The second in Revis' Across the Universe trilogy is as twisty as the first! You'll feel the spaceship walls closing in as Elder and Amy race to find a way to save the day. Can't wait for the third, to find out how it all ends."

–Romantic Times Reviews; 4.5 Stars



 "Oftentimes, the second book in a series struggles to live up to the expectations set in its kickoff, but not here. Revis has penned a fast-paced, action-packed follow-up with her dystopian, sci-fi thriller, "A Million Suns," that explores not only the nature of authority and loyalty but fear of the unknown and fulfilling one's personal destiny."

–LA Times, 8 January 2011



 "The twist at the end is unexpected and a wonderful turn for the story to take. The cliffhanger ending ensures that readers will be waiting anxiously for the third book in the trilogy."

–Examiner.com



 "There literally isn't one dull moment in the entire story!"

–Seventeen.com



 "Revis' shining brilliance is the fierce tension about survival (is Godspeed deteriorating? can people survive terrorism inside an enclosed spaceship?) and the desperate core question of whether any generation will ever reach a planet. Setting and plot are the heart and soul of this ripping space thriller, and they're unforgettable."

–Kirkus, starred review

Five Excellent Reasons You Should Buy A MILLION SUNS from My Local Indie

Their name is Fireside. Doesn't that sound cozy?
They are--literally--a Main Street store. You know, that old-school little bookstore right on Main Street? That's them.
They're 100% local. Southern accents and all.
You can always order signed books by me from them. But if you order by January 10th before the party at 7pm, you'll get a signed book PLUS a pile of swag, including bookmarks, bracelets, and posters.
SOME people who order from Fireside will ALSO get a limited-edition AtU water bottle. See below for a pic! I'm sticking them in random packages after I sign them, so it could be anyone!













You can order your signed and personalized copy of 

A MILLION SUNS

or

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE

from Fireside here:




-Website: click here 

-Phone: 828-245-5188

-Facebook: click here



(PS: you can also order signed, personalized copies of Stephanie Perkins and Carrie Ryan's books--if you order before 7pm on Tuesday! Both of these wonderful ladies will be at the launch party with me.)

Winner of FEVER and WITHER!

The winner is! @FallingforYA! Congrats!