GoodReads et. al.

So many exciting things going on over at GoodReads! Here are a few things of note:

Diana Pharaoh Francis’s publisher, Pocket Books is, doing a giveaway of her latest Horngate Witches novel BLOOD WINTER. Enter now for a chance to win!

Rachel Caine is doing a giveaway of her latest bestselling Morganville Vampires novel BITTER BLOOD (ending Nov. 20th). Enter here for a chance to win!

The GoodReads Choice Awards are in their semi-final round, and I’m so pleased to see on the ballot:

CASKET OF SOULS by Lynn Flewelling and THE KILLING MOON by N.K. Jemisin up for Best Fantasy 0f 2012

BITING COLD by Chloe Neill up for Best Paranormal Fantasy of 2012 (A quick note here that BITING COLD has also just received a great recommendation from Jessie at USA Today…though beware spoilers if you click over to the article.)
THE DARKEST SEDUCTION by Gena Showalter up for Best Romance of 2012

Whoever you’re rooting for, I hope you’ll go cast your vote!

In other news, Ramez Naam, whose debut novel NEXUS is coming out from Angry Robot Books in December, is offering up a free preview for Kindle of the first three chapters.  Get them while they’re hot!  AND if you order a copy of NEXUS before December 31st, Ramez will give away a copy of his non-fiction book MORE THAN HUMAN as well.  Details here.