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July 22, 2011
Keeping COOL in the SUMMER with the FROST SERIES! Fairy Letters Out Next Week, Special Promotions & A Special Treat!
1) The Fairy Letters: Letters from Prince Kian to Queen Breena will be out next week.
This is a full-length novel in the Frost Series, available as an eBook and also in Paperback, and tells about Kian's past, his memories of Breena when they were children before her memories of Feyland were erased, and why she has become his mortal enemy. In The Fairy Letters, Prince Kian will also reveal something about his immortality, and where this cold Winter Prince keeps his tattoo of the royal snowflake insignia.
Releases next week on Amazon in Kindle first, then as a paperback.
2) To celebrate this newest book in the Frost Series, theEDGEbooks.com have provided a 60% Discount off regular prices on Amazon.com for the Kindle versions of Bitter Frost, Forever Frost, Silver Frost, and Frost Kisses! This is only for 1 week!
3) The Fairy Rose (Book 1 of the Fairy Rose Chronicles) – will be offered for FREE only for the first 3 days of its release on August 15 as a Kindle Book on Amazon.com.
This is my first series about Feyland, which was briefly published in 2003 in paperback. It is now being re-published in ebook format for the Kindle. If you enjoy fairies, if you enjoy the Frost Series, this series had the beginnings of the Frost Series in it… along with the Summer Court, Winter Court, Pixies, the Summer Knight Rodney and his gifted little sister Rose. For those who did not know, I've been writing about fairies, superheroines, angels, and gifted female heroines in tween and teen fiction since 2001.
On Monday, Join me for a Special Announcement, too!
I'll announce this via Video, straight from Comic Con -
Filed under: awesome promotions, Book Release Announcement, Giveaways and Contests, The Frost Series 
July 16, 2011
BEAUTIFUL BEINGS World Premiere Book Release in 2 more Days – 7/18!! Check out the Official Trailer & Contest!!
Beautiful Beings releases on Kindle on July 18
Releases in Paperback on July 25
Official Trailer: 
Here's the Description:
An ethereal exclusive boarding school with unearthly beautiful students…
Lux, a rebel girl, who has been seeing demons and angels since she was two…
Asher, the bad boy on a motorcycle who sketches angels…
Brax Kingsley who instantly captures Lux's eyes when she moves into the neighborhood…
And the Hatchett twins whose parents were murdered, leaving them a ridiculous fortune…
All brought together…all part of the puzzle behind the Beautiful Beings.
Contest!
Sign Up and Like the Facebook Page of Beautiful Beings at:
http://www.facebook.com/BeautifulBein...
At 6:30 pm PST, Monday, there will be a drawing from the fans on that page to win one of these prizes and a surprise prize. The announcement will be made on that Page, but the contest will be hosted on Twitter – @kailingow:
A Crystal Angel Wing Necklace
Or A Signed ARC of Beautiful Beings
Filed under: Amazon.com, awesome promotions, Beautiful Beings, Book Release Announcement, Giveaways and Contests, YA Publishing
July 14, 2011
"Beware of Beautiful Beings" – The Book Releases on Monday July 18 – Giveaways and Release Party!!
Beautiful Beings releases on Kindle on July 18
Releases in Paperback on July 25
Watch the Trailer:
Here's the Description:
An ethereal exclusive boarding school with unearthly beautiful students…
Lux, a rebel girl, who has been seeing demons and angels since she was two…
Asher, the bad boy on a motorcycle who sketches angels…
Brax Kingsley who instantly captures Lux's eyes when she moves into the neighborhood…
And the Hatchett twins whose parents were murdered, leaving them a ridiculous fortune…
All brought together…all part of the puzzle behind the Beautiful Beings.
Contest!
Sign Up and Like the Facebook Page of Beautiful Beings at:
http://www.facebook.com/BeautifulBein...
At 6:30 pm PST, Monday, there will be a drawing from the fans on that page to win one of these prizes and a surprise prize. The announcement will be made on that Page, but the contest will be hosted on Twitter – @kailingow:
A Crystal Angel Wing Necklace
Or A Signed ARC of Beautiful Beings
Filed under: awesome promotions, Beautiful Beings, Book Release Announcement, Giveaways and Contests 
July 11, 2011
Beautiful Beings Arrives in 7 more Days!!!
Beautiful Beings
July 18, 2011
An ethereal exclusive boarding school with unearthly beautiful students…
Lux, a rebel girl, who has been seeing demons and angels since she was two…
Asher, the bad boy on a motorcycle who sketches angels…
Brax Kingsley who instantly captures Lux's eyes when she moves into the neighborhood…
And the Hatchett twins whose parents were murdered, leaving them a ridiculous fortune…
All brought together…all part of the puzzle behind the Beautiful Beings.
Join in the Beautiful Beings Release Party and Win Some Surprise Giveaways
July 18, 2011
Filed under: Amazon.com, Beautiful Beings, Book Release Announcement
July 4, 2011
Happy July 4th! Hot Dogs, Fireworks, and Get Your PULSE Fix – The PULSE Papers NOW Available!
The PULSE Papers (PULSE #4.5) is NOW AVAILABLE TODAY on Amazon Kindle!
Jaegar, Kalina, and Kalina's brother Justin travel to Turkey on a trip to find the PULSE Papers. Encountering danger, romance, and intrigue; what they discover is far more important than they can ever imagine.
Filed under: Amazon.com, Book Release Announcement, PULSE Vampire Series, Travels
June 27, 2011
Summer Wishes (DESIRE #1.5) Out in 3 More Days – June 30! Special Gift for my Fans…
SUMMER WISHES (DESIRE #1.5) will be released on June 30 OR perhaps a little earlier on Amazon on Kindle.
As a Gift to my loyal fans and readers, SUMMER WISHES is being offered for free (but only for 3 days). Since you're a reader of my blog, you're being told this is only for 3 days.
So remember to pick up a copy of SUMMER WISHES (DESIRE #1.5) on Kindle, the only place where you will find it for free. Amazon is the only authorized retailer for providing SUMMER WISHES for free as an ebook for 3 days.
DESIRE introduces you to the perfect world of Kama's society, but SUMMER WISHES shocks you out of it.
DESIRE
5 out of 5 -"This was quit a delightful read, the authors prose were smooth and wonderful. She captures the beauty of love into words. Magical!
This cover is absolutely gorgeous, one of my favorites!" – Cindy, Goodreads
5 out of 5 Stars – "…Desire was a new and interesting story in the YA genre. It has you wondering about the true nature of this so-called perfect world. Will Kama discover the truth about her life? Will her life's plan give her freedom or just cause more problems. Desire was mysterious and engaging with an ending that leaves you wanting more. " – Melissa Silva, The Bookshelf
5 out of 5 Stars…..Very sweet, lovely story about an eighteen year old girl Kama who lives in a perfect, settled future with a perfect boy, Liam, soon to be her future husband.
However, her world turns upside down when an enchanting, desireable boy Torrid appears in her life. Is the life she was supposed to be living really not what it looks like? Is there another pad she is destined for to live? Is her love toward Liam not as strong as she thought it was, is Torrid the love of her life? Step by step Kama discovers her true nature and makes her decision, but is It the right one? – Xandra Van Welder, News Anchor, TV Zemst
Filed under: awesome promotions, Book Release Announcement, Desire Series, encouraging reading
June 25, 2011
Good News! Kailin Gow Bestselling Books now On Sale on Amazon! So fill up your Kindle and Enjoy the Lazy Days of Summer!
Prices have been cut just for Summer, thanks to theEDGEbooks.com's Encouraging Summer Reading promotion.
Here are the books where prices have been cut. Click on the title for more information on each book series:
Wicked Woods is now $2.99!
Wolf Fey is now $.99!
Pulse is now $.99!
Life's Blood (PULSE #2) is now $2.99!
Blood Burned (PULSE #3) is now $2.99!
Rise of the Fire Tamer is now $2.99!
Daughters of Dracula (Stoker Sisters #1) is now $2.99
The Alchemists Academy #1: Stones to Ashes is now $2.99
The Phantom Diaries is now $2.99!
Shy Girls Social Club is now $2.99!
At these prices, you can get well…3 or 4 rather than 1 of the $9.99 books. And at the regular price of $4.99, you can get 2 rather than 1 of the $9.99 books. Many of these books are bestselling books, have been well-reviewed, and won awards.
Happy Reading, and Remember, you still have a chance to enter the Reading Marathon and 25,000 AAdvantage Miles Contest. Most of these books are the first books in the series and count as double points!
Filed under: Alchemists Academy, Amazon.com, awesome promotions, bestselling, encouraging reading, Giveaways and Contests, PULSE Vampire Series, Stoker Sisters, The Frost Series, Wicked Woods Series
June 23, 2011
Writing not as an "Author" and not as "Author Kailin Gow" but as a Concerned Parent and Citizen
Just recently, someone accused me of not being a large publisher (I represent a large publisher that publishes over 75 to 100 books a year at least) because I conversed and even stood up to a cyberbully on the internet. I admit, I'm not one of the established old Big 6 publishers, but by volume of publication, I'm finding out from distributors and from vendors we work with, that's we're among the top 10% in volume. And in fact, theEDGEbooks.com is in a category almost new to many in publishing. We act and work like an indie (we're earthy and get down to the nitty gritty like an indie), yet we have big publisher volume and even have the same marketing/advertising/pr resources. I guess that confuses a lot of people in the publishing and book world. And authors like me tend to be very interactive at the ground level just because we like people. We're not told to stop interacting with people, even when we become a "name" in the book industry.
And believe me, many people who are my readers or are bloggers, are just like me, and have aspiring dreams to become an author one day, like I did. So, when I converse with people, it's not so much, I'm an "author" and you are "blogger, reader _____ (fill in the blanks), but you and I are both people with daily concerns.
Well, everyone who has been following me know I am a big advocate of anti-bullying. I've written a book on it for teens and their parents, Shy Girls Social Club Handbook for Dealing with Bullies and Other Meanies. I'm also touring on national radio about this, as well as making some video-related media about this. I'm running a workshop for girls about self-esteem issues and are facing bullying issues, too, this summer. In other words, it's a topic near and dear to me, and when I speak about it… it's not about me being an "author" but me being a person – a peer, a parent, a person who want people to know that it takes just 1 person to stand up to bullying in a peer atmosphere to help the person being bullied stand up, too.
So, speaking from the heart, I stepped out of my "author" role and began speaking out against a cyberbully who has been harassing and bullying blogger and author friends of mine for months, even graphically threatening them with violence. Yes, I was also a target of these attacks. But a brave blogger stepped out and said she wasn't going to stand for this cyberbully (who was and still is using a fake name and blog on the internet) bashing her friends and accusing authors of false accusations. I recently stood up with her, and yes, I did get some heat, and even been accused of not being a real author because why would I get involved in something so petty like this.
The thing is… it is not petty to me, when a friend is being bullied. It is not petty to me, as a parent and a responsible adult when a minor, who is a blogger, is bullied on cyberspace in front of a large book industry audience.
I may not be the conventional, traditional-type author, and I don't aim to be, if it doesn't allow for me to be vocal against bullies and people who aid them. Authors are thought-provokers, they are on the forefront of change and ideas. To me, it is only natural that authors have strong opinions and thoughts about bullying as well.
And for that blogger who claimed I must not be a real author or even represent a large publisher because I spent some time conversing with her over the internet, this is what I have to say about why I do take the time to touch base with as many people as I can who contacted me:
The 5 REASONS WHY I Talk to People Personally
Although I have a publicist or two, and even a financial and legal adviser, I get asked this all the time, why do you interact with your readers so much?
1) The answer is simply because I see many of my readers as friends.
They have read my books, understood the story, and have come to love the characters in these stories as much as I do.
I know many of my readers, I share their pain when they lose a loved ones, congratulate them on victories, go through their birthdays and dramas at home and work, and even lend a supporting hand when they're trying to build their blogs or FB pages. So you see, in other words, a lot of my readers have become friends of mine. They read my books, and they understand me like a friend understands their friend.
People have said I should hire a personal assistant and a secretary to keep track of emails and people's names. (I get about 100 to 1000 emails a day), and I try to respond to each and every one of them. I tell these people it's because most of these emails are from people whom I have already established a kind of relationship with – through reading and sharing a love of common interests. I figure if you love my books, that's already a big shared interest.
2) My readers are pretty darn interesting people
I know I may complain about being overwhelmingly busy (I am), but I know my readers are, too. Many of us are juggling jobs, school, parenting, and more. I feel what you feel and know sometimes that stress can get to any of us, which is why I write the type of books that I do – fun, sometimes crazy, swept-off-your-feet romantic fantasy fiction. They're the kinds of books I would read for escapism. That being said, I do appreciate that you've spent your time reading my book (although it was a quick read lol) when you could be doing something else.
3) I know how reading can be time-consuming (I'm a reader, too) so I am pretty happy when a reader Facebook me and tells me she just read this or that book and she knows she'll be one of my biggest fans. I can't tell you how incredibly touched I am when someone tells me this. It literally brings tears to my eyes.
Not only does this feel incredible, and I am honored, but I want my readers to know from the bottom of my heart, this:
4) You Make Me, an Author, feel Warm and Fuzzy, too!
When you enjoy my books and even reach out to me to let me know or even write a review about it, it really makes my day. It makes me feel good about what I'm working hard for, and it makes my editors, graphic designer, and pr/marketing people, happy too.
5) My Readers are Not Only Interesting, but they are Fun, Smart, and Great to Hang Out with!
So, please don't be a stranger. Come on by and say "Hi", show up at one of the parties or contests I hold virtually once in a while, usually in celebration of a book release. And become a Facebook friend of mine and vice versa. I really do want to find out more about you, and consider it a great honor that you're a reader of mine.
THANK YOU!
Filed under: A Day in the Life of an Author, bullying, KAILIN GOW, Life and Loves, Publishing, Reflections, Shy Girls Social Club
June 22, 2011
Summer Wishes (DESIRE #1.5) by Kailin Gow will put the "D" in "DYSTOPIAN" – Releases on June 30!!
Hi Everyone,
I'm really excited to bring you Summer Wishes (Desire #1.5) as a DESIRE novella this summer. If you like Dystopian and YA, you will like Summer Wishes. Where DESIRE tells the story of the perfect utopian society in the year 3010 through Kama Johnson's eyes, Summer Wishes shows you the cracks in this society in one of the most shocking ways.
On JUNE 30th, Summer Wishes will be released
as an exclusive ebook on Amazon Kindle.
Get this, for the first 3 days, Summer Wishes will be FREE on Amazon, so get it and get it quick before you forget.
It's my GIFT to you for the Summer for being well, you, my loyal readers and friends. If you have any doubts how much I love my readers, know that I will not charge an ebook above $9.99 no matter how much marketing dollars and how much time and effort I put into writing the book. At the same time, because there is significant marketing and because I have to pay a staff who help me, these books will be priced a little over .99 which would be reasonable. Anyways, read… 5 REASONS WHY to find out how I am committed to this. So…this will be a blog for another day.
Filed under: awesome promotions, Book Release Announcement, Desire Series, encouraging reading, Life and Loves, Publishing, YA Publishing
June 21, 2011
KIRKUS REVIEW of DESIRE by KAILIN GOW
Hi Everyone,
I want to pass along a statement from theEDGEbooks.com about KIRKUS REVIEWS. I'm proud to be one of the first authors to be reviewed by an actual independent Kirkus reviewer in their KIRKUS REVIEWS Indie program, which provides the fastest professional review service for publishers and authors.
Here is what my publisher, theEDGEbooks.com have to say about KIRKUS REVIEWS Indie: http://www.theEDGEbooks.com
Reprinted here:
TheEDGEbooks is proud to obtain a review from KIRKUS REVIEWS of DESIRE through their new KIRKUS INDIE Reviews program. Rather than having to wait to receive a review from Kirkus, through this program, a review from Kirkus can be possible within weeks. It is a program theEDGEbooks is proud to be an early adopter of and feels KIRKUS Reviews is providing a valuable service to Indie authors, publishers, and those otherwise would not have a chance to be reviewed prompty by this publication. TheEDGEbooks.com strides itself on being at the forefront of new publishing services and change. In this service, any publisher and author can elect to publish or not publish the review on Kirkus and can use their reviews in any way to market their books. Due to branding decisions, theEDGEbooks.com chose to not have Kirkus publish this review in their indie section, hence it will not be found on Kirkus. However, the following review was written by an actual independent Kirkus reviewer to be used by theEDGEbooks.com and Desire's author Kailin Gow.
"The first book in a fantasy romance series featuring a heroine who must choose between two very different men and two very different destinies.
[Desire will] entertain romance lovers. Kama Johnson, a high school senior living in the utopian town of Arcadia, couldn't ask for more; beautiful, well-liked and intelligent, she has nothing to regret and everything to look forward to. As teenagers on the verge of adulthood, Kama and her friends eagerly await the discovery of their Life's Plan, a document issued to them on their 18th birthday that will determine who and what they will become in Arcadian society. Kama happily anticipates learning that she will graduate with honors, attend a top school and become the wife of her long-term boyfriend Liam Seer. However, all these future plans are put into doubt when Kama encounters a mysterious young man named Torrid. To make matters worse, when Kama finally receives her Life's Plan, the unthinkable occurs—it's blank. Gow's (Bitter Frost, 2010, etc.) narrative straddles the line between romance and fantasy as Kama gradually learns the horrifying truth about the seemingly perfect Arcadia while she also struggles to understand her feelings for Liam and Torrid."
Well I will definitely use KIRKUS REVIEWS Services again, and am glad they came through with the review in time (a matter of days) before the book was released. Now that's service! Thank you KIRKUS.
Filed under: Book Review, Desire Series, KAILIN GOW, KIRKUS REVIEWS, YA Publishing
