Five copies of Trades of the Flesh to be won!

As those of you who follow me on Twitter will be aware, I recently received a generous pile of copies of the Tor Forge American edition of Trades of the Flesh. So generous, in fact, that they're threatening to take over, and so I have decided to hold a competition to find homes for some of them.

Therefore, it's competition time! I have five copies to give away, which will be signed and dated; but I also plan to make these five a little bit different by writing in each one a different smutty limerick, courtesy of The Pearl, one of the most well-known 'gentlemen's papers' of the period.

To enter, simply comment on this entry with your name and delivery address (in case you win!). I have to approve all comments on this blog, so there won't be a security risk: I will simply note your details without publishing your comment for the world to see. Two weeks from today, an independent third party (well, my parrot Hugo) will pick five winning entries from a receptacle of some description, and if you are one of the winners I will send your book out to you. Only one entry per person, please, and needless to say, if you're of a prudish temperament neither the book nor the Pearl 'Nursery Rhymes' will be your cup of tea!

The competition is now open until 1st April.