Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer–Audiobook Give-Away Contest (read by Carolyn McCormick)
Want a copy of the awesome Blackstone audiobook for Annihilation, the first book in my Southern Reach trilogy? If you live in the United States, U.S. territories, or the Philippines you are eligible to win.
What’s the novel about? About a new expedition into Area X, a mysterious “pristine wilderness” cut off from the rest of the world for decades; many of the prior expeditions have come to bad ends. The members of the latest expedition are four women: an anthropologist, a surveyor, a psychologist—the de facto leader—and a biologist, the narrator. Their mission is to map the terrain and collect specimens; to record all their observations, scientific and otherwise, of their surroundings and of one another; and, above all, to avoid being contaminated by Area X itself. They arrive expecting the unexpected, and Area X delivers—but it’s the surprises that came across the border with them and the secrets the expedition members are keeping from one another that change everything.
What’s the contest?
–Tell me why you in particular should be added to the expedition going into Area X! Entries should be at least a sentence long but not over 500 words. I will not be checking their truthfulness. POST YOUR ENTRY IN THE COMMENTS TO THIS BLOG ENTRY.
–Residents of the U.S., U.S. territories, and the Philippines are eligible to enter.
–Five winners will be chosen and provided with their own download link.
–The deadline is midnight EST on Wednesday, February 26. (The audiobook is released Feb. 4)
Thanks to Blackstone for sponsoring this great contest. To preorder the audiobook, click here. You can also check out order links for the print version here.
Who is the reader for the Annihilation audiobook? In addition to being the reader for Annihilation and the Hunger Games audiobooks, Carolyn McCormick has appeared in the films A Simple Twist of Fate and Enemy Mine. She has appeared on television as Dr. Olivit in Law & Order for more than a decade and as a guest on The Practice and Star Trek. Her Broadway credits include roles in The Dinner Party and Private Lives.
Advance praise for the novel…
“Brilliant…Evocative descriptions…masterful psychological insight, and intellectual observations both profound and disturbing—calling Lovecraft to mind and Borges—VanderMeer unfolds a tale as satisfying as it is richly imagined.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A gripping fantasy thriller, Annihilation is thoroughly suspenseful. In a manner similar to H. G. Wells’ in The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896), VanderMeer weaves together an otherworldly tale of the supernatural and the half-human. Delightfully, this page-turner is the first in a trilogy.”
—Booklist (starred review)
“After their high-risk expedition disintegrates, it’s every scientist for herself in this wonderfully creepy blend of horror and science fiction…VanderMeer is an expert fearmonger, but his strongest suit, what makes his novel a standout, is his depiction of the biologist…Speculative fiction at its most transfixing.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
For more cool information on the Southern Reach trilogy, visit FSG’s page.
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer–Audiobook Give-Away Contest (read by Carolyn McCormick) originally appeared on Ecstatic Days on January 23, 2014.
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The problem, if one exists, with the current team is that they're all science-based. As an attorney, I should be added to the expedition team to provide a logical and analytic perspective to the evaluation of the area, as well as, frankly, an outsider perspective that might bring to the observations a human element. Moreover, as someone who has always been interested in the sciences and, in particular, anthropology, I will offer a likely-welcome level of enthusiasm and excitement for the project when the scientists get lost in their analysis. Most importantly, I should be included in the expedition because it sounds fascinating and I would love to go!
I should definitely be added to the expedition team because I can carry a shitload of beer and toilet paper and because I fear nothing (except spiders and small enclosed spaces). Thank you for considering me for this expedition.
I think what the expedition team lacks one vital component: protection. It's no wonder why teams in the past have come to "bad ends". You can't just send a bunch of nerds into the wilderness without someone to protect them. That's where I come in. Give me a machete, a pistol, a rifle, sufficient ammunition, and food and I can guarantee that you team will be safe. As an experienced hunter I am confident that if you add me to this expedition into Area X your team will make it back alive.
Hi! Thanks for this, but this is a mirror post. Can you post to the original blog post? Here's the link: http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2014/01... Thanks!
