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March 3, 2023
Meet the 2023 Prizes: Born to Treason, by E.B. Wheeler
This year seven author friends have joined me to provide an extra-special gift package for our 2023 Hug a Medievalist Day winner! We're giving away 8 autographed print books plus some bonus prizes! We want to give you a chance to meet the prizes before our giveaway begins, so each day I will be posting a different prize and description. Here we go with:
Prize 3
An autographed print copy of Born to Treason, a Renaissance/Tudor novel by E.B. Wheeler
I, Joan Pryce, was born to treason. If I did not choose between betraying my country and betraying my conscience, I would betray them both. Just as my father had.
Joan Pryce is not only a Catholic during the English Reformation—she’s also Welsh, and she comes from a family of proud revolutionaries. But when a small act of defiance entangles her in a deadly conspiracy, a single misstep may lead her straight to the gallows. Now, Joan must navigate a twisting path that could cost her life, her freedom, and her chance at love.
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Check back tomorrow to meet Prize #4! (Click on 2023 Prizes in the right hand column under Labels if you miss a prize or two!)
The 2023 Hug a Medievalist Day giveaway opens on March 11 and runs through March 30. The winner will be selected by random selection on March 31, Hug a Medievalist Day!
(This 2023 Hug a Medievalist Giveaway is open to USA entries only)
March 2, 2023
Meet the 2023 Prizes: Of Daggers and Deception, by A. L. Sowards
This year seven author friends have joined me to provide an extra-special gift package for our 2023 Hug a Medievalist Day winner! We're giving away 8 autographed print books plus some bonus prizes! We want to give you a chance to meet the prizes before our giveaway begins, so each day I will be posting a different prize and description. Here we go with:
Prize 2
An autographed print copy of Of Daggers and Deception, a Christian historical adventure novel by A. L. Sowards
After years as a soldier and mercenary, Rasheed has retired from battle to run the bathhouse in Thebes with his friends Gillen and Eudocia. The simple life suits them, so when Venetian strangers come to town looking to hire the renowned crew, their answer is no. But when one of his friends is abducted, Rasheed is left with no choice but to take up his weapon and join forces with the Venetians, including the beautiful and clever Cecilia, whose betrothed has also been seized by the unknown foe.
As the reluctant allies face ambushes and the looming threat of capture, Rasheed and Cecilia forge a surprising connection. But as the party races to rescue their friends, Rasheed discovers that nothing is as it seems. As his trust in Cecilia begins to waver, he realizes that in the end, they will both be forced to make a choice between love and duty.
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Check back tomorrow to meet Prize #3! (Click on 2023 Prizes in the right hand column under Labels if you miss a prize or two!)
The 2023 Hug a Medievalist Day giveaway opens on March 11 and runs through March 30. The winner will be selected by random selection on March 31, Hug a Medievalist Day!
(This 2023 Hug a Medievalist Giveaway is open to USA entries only)
March 1, 2023
Meet the 2023 Prizes: Dangerous Favor, by Joyce DiPastena
This year seven author friends have joined me to provide an extra-special gift package for our 2023 Hug a Medievalist Day winner! We're giving away 8 autographed print books plus some bonus prizes! We want to give you a chance to meet the prizes before our giveaway begins, so each day I will be posting a different prize and description. Here we go with:
Prize 1
An autographed print copy of Dangerous Favor, a medieval romance by Joyce DiPastena
Mathilde needs a champion.
Her father has been accused of stealing from the king, an allegation that has reduced her family to poverty. She has one chance to find and marry a man who can help her prove her father's innocence. Lord Therri, heir to a rich barony, has the wealth and connections Mathilde needs to delve into the mysteries of her father's past. Furthermore, Therri embodies all her romantic dreams.
Etienne, the younger son of a disgraced family, has neither wealth nor connections, but is smitten with Mathilde at a glance. She finds the knight intriguing, but believes he is only out to seduce her. While she seeks for a way to win Therri's attention, Etienne tricks her into granting him her favor, an embroidered white ribbon, for a tournament, setting in motion a dangerous chain reaction of events. Can Etienne save Mathilde from a nightmare from her past and prove himself the true hero of her dreams?
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Check back tomorrow to meet Prize #2! (Click on 2023 Prizes in the right hand column under Labels if you miss a prize or two!)
The 2023 Hug a Medievalist Day giveaway opens on March 11 and runs through March 30. The winner will be selected by random selection on March 31, Hug a Medievalist Day!
(This 2023 Hug a Medievalist Giveaway is open to USA entries only)
March 31, 2022
Hug a Medievalist Day Winner ~ 2022
Congratulations to Stephanie F.,
winner of my 2022 Hug a Medievalist Day giveaway!
Stephanie wanted to hug Vlad the Impaler, because he needed a hug.
Here are some other medievalists (historical, mythical, fictional, friends & family members) who got a hug this year:
GuinevereKing ArthurSir LancelotSir Galahad (especially the portrayal of him as ‚"Jenkins" in "The Librarians" TV series!) (I loved that series, too!)MerlinMaid Marian, because Robin gets all the gloryI'd like to hug Robin Hood, and thank him for helping the poor of Nottingham.Little JohnFriar TuckThe Disney Fox version of Robin HoodBotticelli, or you! (Awww, thank you, Vicki S!)Geoffrey ChaucerEleanor of AquitaineDanteThomas AquinasLubna of Cordoba: I liked that she excelled in writing, grammar and poetry (Me, too!)Mary TudorAnne BoleynJohannes GutenbergJoan of ArcHenry VLeonardo da VinciMarco PoloRichard IIIMargery KempeUhtred of BebbanburgWilliam ThatcherBrother CadfaelEtienneIvanhoeJon SnowMy mother and father who have since passed awayGail BondiBonnie
And to those of you who wanted to hug me, here's an extra big {{HUG}} in return! 🤗
Thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway! Can't wait to do it again in 2023!
March 16, 2022
Hug a Medievalist Day Giveaway ~ 2022
March 31st is right around the corner, so you know what that means? It's time for an all new Hug a Medievalist Day giveaway!
My giveaway mascots from medieval art this year are "A man and his lion." Well at least the lion looks happy about the hug!
(Okay, "A man and his lion" is not the actual name of this picture, but I think it fits nonetheless.)
This year I'm giving away a 3-book paperback combo of some of my sweet medieval romances--Illuminations of the Heart, Dangerous Favor, and Courting Cassandry--along with a 3-inch vial of Medieval Forest scented bath salts from the Arizona Renaissance Festival, an official Hug a Medievalist Day mug and a Hug a Medievalist magnet.
3 book autographed combo
Medieval Forest scented bath salts
Official Hug a Medievalist Day mug (front)
Official Hug a Medievalist Day mug (back)
Hug a Medievalist Day magnet
Of course, it helps to have a medievalist to hug on Hug a Medievalist Day. So when you enter the giveaway, be prepared to answer this question on the entry form: Name a medieval person (real or fictional, dead or alive) you would like to hug on Hug a Medievalist Day. It can be someone real (like King Richard the Lionheart), someone fictional (Robin Hood, King Arthur, a medieval character from a favorite novel), or even someone alive today who likes to dress up in medieval garb and attend medieval faires (a husband or wife, a daughter or son, etc). Just have fun with the answers.
Extra entries if you share the link to this giveaway page anywhere on social media. The more you share, the more entries you'll receive!
My Hug a Medievalist Day Giveaway ends at 11:59 pm PST on March 30, 2022. A winner will be drawn (appropriately) on March 31, 2022, Hug a Medievalist Day.
Due to the expense of mailing costs, this giveaway is open only to USA entries.
(If you don't see a Rafflecopter form, just click on the Rafflecopter link below)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Entrants must be 18 years old or older, or entry must be submitted by a parent. Deadline to enter is 11:59 PST MARCH 30, 2022. Winner will be selected on March 31, 2022 via Rafflecopter's random selection and have 48 hours to reply to an email notifying them of their win. OPEN TO USA ENTRIES ONLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Questions? Contact me at joyce@joycedipastena.com.
Hug a Medievalist Day Giveaway 2022
March 31st is right around the corner, so you know what that means? It's time for an all new Hug a Medievalist Day giveaway!
My giveaway mascots from medieval art this year are "A man and his lion." Well at least the lion looks happy about the hug!
(Okay, "A man and his lion" is not the actual name of this picture, but I think it fits nonetheless.)
This year I'm giving away a 3-book paperback combo of some of my sweet medieval romances--Illuminations of the Heart, Dangerous Favor, and Courting Cassandry--along with a 3-inch vial of Medieval Forest scented bath salts from the Arizona Renaissance Festival, an official Hug a Medievalist Day mug and a Hug a Medievalist magnet.
3 book autographed combo
Medieval Forest scented bath salts
Official Hug a Medievalist Day mug (front)
Official Hug a Medievalist Day mug (back)
Hug a Medievalist Day magnet
Of course, it helps to have a medievalist to hug on Hug a Medievalist Day. So when you enter the giveaway, be prepared to answer this question on the entry form: Name a medieval person (real or fictional, dead or alive) you would like to hug on Hug a Medievalist Day. It can be someone real (like King Richard the Lionheart), someone fictional (Robin Hood, King Arthur, a medieval character from a favorite novel), or even someone alive today who likes to dress up in medieval garb and attend medieval faires (a husband or wife, a daughter or son, etc). Just have fun with the answers.
Extra entries if you share the link to this giveaway page anywhere on social media. The more you share, the more entries you'll receive!
My Hug a Medievalist Day Giveaway ends at 11:59 pm PST on March 30, 2022. A winner will be drawn (appropriately) on March 31, 2022, Hug a Medievalist Day.
Due to the expense of mailing costs, this giveaway is open only to USA entries.
(If you don't see a Rafflecopter form, just click on the Rafflecopter link below)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Entrants must be 18 years old or older, or entry must be submitted by a parent. Deadline to enter is 11:59 PST MARCH 30, 2022. Winner will be selected on March 31, 2022 via Rafflecopter's random selection and have 48 hours to reply to an email notifying them of their win. OPEN TO USA ENTRIES ONLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Questions? Contact me at joyce@joycedipastena.com.
March 31, 2021
Hug a Medievalist Day Winner ~ 2021
Congratulations to Karen M, winner of my
2021 Hug a Medievalist Giveaway!
Karen M wanted to give Joan of Arc a hug.
Here are some other huggable medievalists suggested in my giveaway:
In the historical category:
CharlemagneYusuf ben-TachfinEleanor of AquitaineSt. PatrickKing John, because "maybe a hug is what he really needed"Geoffrey ChaucerWilliam WallaceVlad, the Impaler "because he really needed it!"GuenevereSt. FrancisThomas BecketRichard the LionheartBeatriz de DiaHereward the WakeRobert de BruceLeif EricsonErik the RedMarco Polo"I'd love to hug a Highlander""any plague doctor" (yes!)
In the hazy realm of history/fiction:
King ArthurRobin Hood Merlin
Fictional:
Alinor of Roselynde, from the Roselynde Chronicles by Roberta GellisAdela, a French maiden who leaves all she has known to marry a knight of England
Many of you also listed names of family, friends, or historians that you would like to hug.
And to those who said they'd like to hug me, thank you! Your virtual embraces made my day!
Thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway! Bookmark this site and we'll do it again in 2022.
March 13, 2021
Hug a Medievalist Day Giveaway 2021
Welcome to my brand new Hug A Medievalist Day giveaway page! For the last few years, I've been posting my giveaways hither and yon on the internet. I decided it's time to have a dedicated page just for Hug a Medievalist Day. So here it is!
Of course, the only way to celebrate a new giveaway page is to post a giveaway on it. So here we go!
My 2021 Hug a Medievalist Day giveaway pack includes the following prizes.
(1) A Hug a Medievalist Day mug
(2) A Hug a Medievalist Day charm (bracelet not included - keep in mind this is a charm, so it's small)
(3) An autographed print copy of my medieval romance, Illuminations of the Heart .
Of course, to celebrate Hug a Medievalist Day, you must have a medievalist to hug. So when you enter the giveaway, be prepared to answer this question on the entry form: Name a medieval person (real or fictional, dead or alive) you would like to hug on Hug a Medievalist Day. It can be someone real (like King Richard the Lionheart), someone fictional (Robin Hood, King Arthur, a medieval character from a favorite novel), or even someone alive today who likes to dress up in medieval garb and attend medieval faires (a husband, a son or daughter, etc). Just have fun with the answers.
Extra entries if you share the link to this giveaway page anywhere on social media. The more you share, the more entries you'll receive!
My Hug a Medievalist Day Giveaway ends at 11:59 pm PST on March 30, 2019. A winner will be drawn (appropriately) on March 31st, Hug a Medievalist Day.
Due to the expense of mailing costs, this giveaway is open only to USA entries.
(If you don't see a Rafflecopter form, just click on the Rafflecopter link below)
a Rafflecopter giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Entrants must be 18 years old or older, or entry must be submitted by a parent. Deadline to enter is 11:59 PST MARCH 30, 2021. Winner will be selected on March 31, 2021 via Rafflecopter's random selection and have 48 hours to reply to an email notifying them of their win. OPEN TO USA ENTRIES ONLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Questions? Contact me at joyce@joycedipastena.com.
March 9, 2021
Coming soon!
Coming March 15th - a brand new Hug a Medievalist Giveaway for 2021! Stay tuned! While you're waiting, be thinking about which medievalist you'd like to hug this year! (Historical, fictional, author, family member, friend.)
March 6, 2021
If you're unfamiliar with International Hug a Medievalis...
If you're unfamiliar with International Hug a Medievalist Day, you can read about it here.
