Countdown to Launch (& another giveaway)

This is it, my lovelies!! In exactly one week, Shadow and Bone will be on shelves and I will be heading out on the Fierce Reads tour! Prepare yourselves, America.

Author Jenn Rush’s Alternate Cover for Roguish featuring the Darkling

But before we get crazy, let’s tie up some loose ends.

1. Big thanks to all who entered the Title Bout Giveaway! (UPDATE: We have a winner! Congrats to @HippieLouise!) Also, apologies. I’ve been swamped with pre-launch craziness and haven’t had time to respond properly to all of the kind comments about Shadow and Bone and the new series titles, but I just want to say how much they meant to me. THANK YOU.

2. If you didn’t win, pop over to Jenny Martin’s blog for your chance at an INSANE Ravka-themed prize pack. Fancy soaps! Lux nail polish! A B&N gift card and an ARC of Shadow and Bone! So many treats! (Seriously, I wonder if I can enter under a pseudonym. I want those polishes.)

3. Much love to Books of Wonder for running the amazing promotion involving Keith Thompson’s map. If you guys are thinking of pre-ordering Shadow and Bone, head on over to their site. The shipping is expensive, but you’re supporting a fantastic bookstore that does so much for both authors and readers. (Just a note, the site still seems to be saying there are maps available, but I don’t think that’s the case, so please call to confirm. I don’t want anyone to be disappointed!) Anyway, I can’t wait to meet the staff in person when the Fierce Reads tour roars into town on June 18th. (Full disclosure: I intend to tackle hug a few key people. I’m not going to say who– that would ruin the surprise.)

I think that’s all of our business. While I’m traveling, I’ll be taking a little break from posting here, but I’ll be stopping by some wonderful US and UK blogs on the official blog tour. We’ll have Grisha beauty tips, kefta style, playlists, cocktail recipes, plus posts on fantasy and world building, AND some very cool new Grisha art! You should be well and truly sick of me by month’s end