International Urban Fantasy Month - Winners!

Thanks to all who entered, there were lots of great Urban Fantasy posts and lots of Urban Fantasy love!
I had a lot of fun reading them all!

Now for the winners of the International Urban Fantasy Month giveaway . . .

*Spooky Drumroll*

Blodeuedd who said...
I love it because honestly it is just so kickass. I love the spunky heroines that know what they want and they do not back down and have to be rescued by the hero (well not all the time at least)

And I love that there is always that hint of romance around the corner, sometimes explored a bit, sometimes growing

Anna who said...
I love Urban Fantasy because it is the first genre I discovered when I decided to read something in another language than my native one.Silly I know but first love does hard :)
And I love its authors because they seriously know how to create tough female heroes who struggle to overcome any obstacles!

Breanne who said...
I love UF because you can get a great story with elements of mystery, action and romance, all rolled together with a magical twist. Great way to spend an afternoon and escape to a new place for a few hours.

Congratulations all! Happy Hallowe'en! And emails are on their way to the winners soon!

*Thanks to Random.org. Pumpkin image from here (with many more cool ones!) with thanks!

Winners: Dirty Kiss and Quarter Square

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaways, and so sorry I didn't announce the random winner of Dirty Kiss last week, my bad :-( But here they are now!!

Yay! Congratulations to them both!!




The winner of David Bridger's Quarter Square is kara-karina
 
Who said:

My obstacles? Procrastination. If I really don't like something and I know I need to do it, I will leave it until the very last moment. If people are nice to me I can't say no, even if I know they are using me. It's bad but I feel so embarassed refusing to help...

Thank you both for this giveaway, and I hope we all will overcome our obstacles.

And the winner of Dirty Kiss by Rhys Ford is Marie

Who said:

Congratulations on the book birthday!

I thought this sounded like an great book when first hearing about it, but after reading the author's thoughts about it, I suspect it to be awesome! :-)Thanks for the giveaway!

Congratulations to both of you and I hope you enjoy the books! Emails will be sent to you both shortly!

Thanks to every one who entered!  And if you missed Rhys' post on Ripples in Life and David's on Obstacles, they're well worth reading, so why not check them out?

Location: The Writing Cave - typing furiously . . .

Signing Notes, Cupcakes and Winner: Magic Slays

So the signing on Sunday with Ben Aaronovitch! I had a fantastic time, the staff at Waterstone's Covent Garden were extremely well organised and corralled us in the window display so we couldn't escape had everything all set up for us: Sharpies, tea (me), diet coke (Ben), table, chairs, and of course, the most important, plenty of wonderful books* ready to sign for willing victims bribed with sweeties happy readers!

Here's Ben and I showing off our books! Please note I have one more than Ben . . . *gets competitive*, though Ben's photographic stance is much more practiced than mine; you can see both his books in full, and read the titles! (I was going for the artistic effect! Note to self: stick with plain and simple in future! *g*)

Thanks to Neil C Ford for the picture

Ben is a pleasure to sign with, and a very witty guy (though, if you've read his books, you'll already know that :-D) - and despite my rabid jealousy over him being a Sunday Times Bestselling Author, signing more books than me, and my frequent threats to summarily despatch him to the fiery pits of author hell with one of my Spellcrackers pencils much chat and fun was had by all. It was brilliant to see some familiar faces - *waves* at Neil, Michelle, Liz, Mark, Marc, and others (you know who you are :-)), and exciting to meet lovely new readers! Thanks so much to all of you for coming, and thanks to Waterstone's for being wonderful bookshop hosts!

And a huge thank you to the awesome Jackie, (visit her website to see more Fabulous Cakes she's made!) who is an absolute star and made us these super scrumptious cupcakes for us! With miniature copies of our actual books as decorations! Wow!!! Jackie, You Rock, Lady!!

Click to embiggen and see the cupcake fabulousness in all its glorious detail.

A close up!

*I know I'm being shameless here, calling my own books wonderful, though Ben had books there too, and his really are wonderful :-D

Giveaway!

Awesome Author Carolyn Crane has a giveaway where you can win your choice of some fabulous books (inc.The Sweet Scent of Blood or The Cold Kiss of Death! Yay!) so why not hop on over and enter! (Int. Ends May 14th)

Winner of Magic Slays

Thanks to everyone who left comments about their favourite part of a wedding - some of you even shared my enjoyment of the cake, toast and bubbly bit *g*

And now for the winner of  Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, Book 5) UK by Ilona Andrews!

Random.org has spoken . . .

and the winner is

Deb

Who said...

When my aunt got married, an orange tabby cat jumped on the train of her dress and played with the flowers that the flower-girl dropped. We always joke around that the cat was trying to steal the bride because she was so pretty. :D

I think my favorite part of weddings (at least in this case) is the infectious laughter. Everyone is happy and smiling. The little things that make a wedding unique really bring out the joy of the occasion. 

Congratulations Deb! An email is on its way to you!

What's Happening Next!

Thanks again to everyone for entering this giveaway, and all the other celebratory giveaways! (And especially for buying my new books!) I hope you all had fun, and look out for more some time in the future! Until then, normal blogging will be resumed, which translates as - The Deadline of Doom is Looming, so I'm chained to my laptop in the Writing Cave, so posting will hopefully be weekly, but is likely to be a bit more intermittent than that, while I spend time torturing my characters in order to fully live up to my Evil Author persona. *g*

Winner: Tangled Threads - Jennifer Estep

Thanks to everyone who left comments about their phobias - a lot of you share mine *shudders*.

And now for the winner of  Tangled Threads (Elemental Assassin, Book 4) by Jennifer Estep!

Random.org has spoken . . .

and the winner is

jeanette8042

Who said...

I have a phobia of bugs because they're just so creepy to me.

Congratulations Jeanette8042! An email is on its way to you!

Thanks again to everyone for entering! This week's giveaway will go live soon!

Winner: London Tour Giveaway!

Thanks to everyone who left comments about which London Tour from The Cold Kiss of Death (out 26th April - only 4 days to go!!! Yay!!) they'd like to take! All the places are fabulous, so if you ever get the chance to visit . . . Go for it!!


And now for the winner, who gets their choice of one of my books! *g*

Random.org has spoken . . .

and the winner is

Rissatoo

Who said...

Only pick one? Are you kidding me? I wanna see EVERYTHING in London! Waaah!

OK, let's get serious... We have wonderful wineries nearby for tastings, so that can be crossed off. Same goes for the market. I've seen the London Bridge here (is it at Lake Havasu? Cannot recall, it's been 20 years.), so not that. I'm pretty sure I can see boat replicas down at the harbor, so no Hinde.

Huh. That still leaves me with what? Clink, Experience & Tombs, I think. A quick coin toss (What? You don't have a three-sided coin, too? :p), and the winner is: the London Experience. Whew. That was difficult.

Congratulations Rissatoo! A tweet is on its way to you!

Thanks again to everyone for entering! This week's giveaway will go live soon!

'Behind the Pen' at The Spinecracker

The fabulous Jessica at The Spinecracker had me answer her great 'Behind the Pen' questions. Why not head on over and find out my biggest pet peeve, and what qualities I like in a man (and a woman *g*)! Plus there's a giveaway of  The Cold Kiss of Death (out April 26 US / out now UK) to one lucky commentator (Int. Ends Monday April 25th at midnight (pst))

Jess at The Spinecracker has also kindly reviewed The Cold Kiss of Death. She liked it! Yay!

Bottom Line: Mcleod comes back with such force in this second book. Her characters still have intrigue, her world remains mysterious, and her plots are diabolical. The Cold Kiss of a Death is a literary trifecta.

Thanks, Jess! You can read the whole review here if you're so inclined :-)

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And talking of giveaways, the winner of J.A. Campbell's giveaway for a copy of both Westward, Yo! and Range Feud is . . .

Matilda!

Congratulations, Matilda! An email is on it's way to you!

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And don't forget this week's celebratory giveaway here on the blog is for winner's choice of one of my books! So go here to enter!

Winner: Dead Reckoning - Charlaine Harris

Thanks to everyone who left comments about what foods they'd read and wondered about! Lots of interesting ones there, and lots I'm going to want to try when I get the chance! :-D (Plus reading all the comments makes you sooooo hungry!)

So, onwards to find out who's won the 11th book in the fantastic Sookie Stackhouse series: Dead Reckoning* by the awesome Charlaine Harris. Out in the USand the UKon 3rd May. Not long now!!

Random.org has done it's thing

and the winner is

Mizz Rizz

Who said...

I've always wanted to have a meal in an Irish pub, with a Guinness that has been properly poured (or stacked? built? not sure on the correct lingo)

I'd also like to try real Italian coffee in all its marvelous forms direct from the source, in an Italian coffee bar.

Congratulations Mizz Rizz, an email is on its way to you!

Thank you all again for entering, and don't forget to check back later when this week's giveaway is The Cold Kiss of Death by Suzanne McLeod! Oh, wait! That's me! Yep, I'm giving away my own book which comes out in the US on April 26! Not long now! Yay!

* Just to make you all green-eyed with envy . . . I got this in the post today! Woot! A huge thank you to my wonderful book fairy at Gollancz! If anyone wants me, I'll be reading!

Why yes, that is my thumb in the picture! *g*

Winner: Magic on the Hunt - Devon Monk

Thanks to everyone who left name suggestions for my two gargoyles, there are lots of fab ones . . . but I'm not going to name the gargoyles just yet. Why not? I hear you ask (Lol! I know I can't actually hear you, but I like to think you're all reading along with me here, and wondering *g*). So the answer is: my two gargoyles are insisting on being in a book, maybe the one I'm writing now, or maybe the one after. Which means that the names they end up with will have to be picked by one of the characters, so we'll all have to wait and see :-D. I will keep you posted!

Now, on to this week's winner of Magic on the Hunt (Allie Beckstrom #6) by the awesome Devon Monk! Which UK peeps can buy from The Book Depository; my copy arrived today! Yay! Happy Reading ahead!

Random.org has done it's thing

and the winner is

Jennzah

Who said...

'Fenrir and Bellic are my two names :)'

Congratulations Jennzah, an email is on its way to you!

Thank you all for entering again, and don't forget to check back later when this week's giveaway Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 11)by the wonderful Charlaine Harris goes live!

Tiny Spoiler/s, Hawt JRM, New Lots on Genre for Japan, and Shady Lady Winner!

Genre for Japan is still open for bids until midnight BST (GMT +1) on Sunday 3rd April.

And in addition to the 137 fantastic items listed at the start, there are now more goodies for folk to bid on! So why not check out the index of all the lots: and see if you can't find something to take your fancy *g*. And remember it's all in a great cause. Last I heard G4J has raised over £7000 GBP, which is a wonderful amount!Happy Bidding All!

And again, a HUGE THANK YOU to you awesome folk who have bid on my two lots: A character named after you in my next novel and a 25,000 word critique. I'm extremely grateful for your bids, and that, through you, I can help those in need in Japan. Thank you again for your generosity. Of course, if anyone wants to bid higher, then please do . . . though I feel sort of mean to the people that have already bid, by saying that . . .

Anyway . . .

Now on to this week's winner!

Thanks to everyone who came by and told me where their favourite place to holiday is. I had a lot of fun, and a lot of 'Wish I Was There' daydreams about all the wonderful places you mentioned. *g*. And now for the lucky winner of Shady Lady Corine Solomon #3 by Ann Aguirre

Random.org has done it's random thing

And the winner is ...

Rissatoo

Who said:

 

Does it have to be a place I've been? If so, depending on my mood/time/funds, my favorites are either a long weekend on Catalina Island or camping in southern Utah (specifically, Zion National Park or Bryce Canyon).

If it can be a dream holiday, Australia. I've a friend who lives on the Gold Coast, and for years I've been dreaming of spending some time there! ...someday. 

Congratulations, Rissatoo, an email is on its way to you!

This week's giveaway for Magic on the Huntby the awesome Devon Monk will be live later on today, so remember and check back then!

Oh, and don't forget, I'm over at the fabulous Tynga's place for her Paranormal Spring Break with another Supernatural Capital Tour! You can win your choice of one of my books if you leave a comment here  saying which Tour you want to go on. The Dryad Treetop Walk seems to be coming out tops (sooooorry!! *g*) right now, though if you're a fan of Finn, the Bacchanalian All-Night Feast might be more your entertainment of choice :-D (Int. Ends 6th April)

And there's still time for you to enter the Goodreads giveaway for 3 copies of The Cold Kiss of Death #2 - signed (US and Can) Ends 16th April.

Right, back to the Writing Cave now! For some reason this gentleman has decided to make an appearance in the current scene . . . Can't think why? *g* (Oh, and the picture contains more than one spoiler for The Shifting Price of Prey*teases*)

Supernatural Capital Tours: Secrets of the Fae (+ winner)

First up, I'm over at the lovely Tynga's place for her Paranoramal Spring Break with another Supernatural Capital Tour. This one's all about the Secrets of the Fae. And one lucky commentator can win* their choice of one of my books! So why not head on over and get your Enchanted Boarding Ticket for the SCT: Secrets of the Fae.

 

Giveaway at Tynga's is international, and ends 6th April.

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Now on to this week's winner!

Thanks to everyone who came by and left comments about whether they liked the Black Stuff or not, seems like you either do, or your don't *g*. And now for the lucky winner of Ghost Story (Dresden Files, No. 13)by Jim Butcher,  and Hounded (US)(UK) the first fabulous book in The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne.

Ms. Random.org has spoken ...

And the winner is ...

Julie

Who said:

"I really love the Dresden Files!!!

I don't like beer, too bitter... however Guinness is great to cook with. I have this recipe for Irish Steak pie that uses Guinness and... yummm..."

Congratulations, Julie, an email is on its way to you!

There were also 40 comments overall, which means I have donated £40 to help the British Red Cross Society in Japan (via Genre for Japan). Yay! Thank you!

Thanks again everyone, and sorry if you didn't win, but don't forget to come back later when this week's giveaway -Shady LadyCorine Solomon #3 – Ann Aguirre - goes live!

And don't forget you can enter the Goodreads giveaway for 3 copies of The Cold Kiss of Death #2 - signed (US & Can) Ends 16th April.

Winner: Vampires: The Recent Undead - Charlaine Harris et al

Thanks to everyone who came by and left comments about their favourite vampire myths, lots of interesting ones there. And now for the lucky winner of  Vampires: The Recent Undead!

Ms. Random.org has spoken ...

And the winner is ...

kara_karina

Who said:

"being burned by sun rays is my fave part of vampire myth. I find it totally irrational. It's just WHY?!!"

Congratulations, kara_karina, an email is on its way to you!

Thanks again everyone, and sorry if you didn't win, but don't forget to come back later when this week's giveaway goes live, almost immediately after this post! Yay! For being organised *g*

Winner: Late Eclipses - Seanan McGuire

Thanks to everyone who left comments about their wonderful pets, and/or their favourite Alan Rickman characters (a lot of love out there for Snape, the Sherrif of Nottingham, and Metatron in Dogma among others *g*). And now for the lucky winner of  Late Eclipses (#4 October Daye) by Seanan McGuire.

So, Ms. Random.org has spoken ...

And the winner is ...

Sparrow

Who said:

Three cats and two dogs... but one of the dogs thinks he's a cat.... so CATS, most definitely.

As much as I adore Snape, I have to admit my FAVORITE Alan Rickman character is the Sheriff of Nottingham, in Prince of Thieves.

Congratulations, Sparrow, an email is on its way to you!

Thanks again everyone, and sorry if you didn't win, but don't forget to come back later when this week's giveaway goes live, which is

Vampires: The Recent Undead
out 22nd March, with short stories by Charlaine Harris, Kelly Armstrong, Holly Black,
Rachel Caine, Carrie Vaughn and more

And again a big, BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has bought The Bitter Seed of Magic # 3, (out now UK, and available* with free worldwide delivery from The Book Depository), you all ROCK! And I ♥ U BIGTIME!

And those of you in the US and Canada, don't forget you can enter to win book # 2 The Cold Kiss of Death (out now UK, and releasing in the US on 26th April) in the Goodreads giveaway (3 signed copies) below!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Cold Kiss of Death

by Suzanne McLeod

Giveaway ends April 16, 2011.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter to win

*Hehe. Yet more shameless self-promo to tell you my new book is out there!! *g*

Cry Wolf: Alpha and Omega: Book 1
Hunting Ground (Alpha and Omega)

Winner: River Marked - Patricia Briggs

Thanks to everyone who left their favourite cake/cookie. The comments made for some truly difficult reading, since I had to keep mopping up the drool from my screen *g*. But enough of cakes and cookies, and on to the lucky winner of River Marked by Patricia Briggs!

So, Ms. Random.org has spoken ...

And the winner is ...

Danes

Who said:

My favourite cake is White vanilla!!!

Congratulations, Danes, an email is on its way to you!

Thanks again everyone, and sorry if you didn't win this week, but don't forget to come back later when this week's giveaway goes live, which is

Late Eclipses (October Daye #4) – Seanan McGuire

A big, BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has bought The Bitter Seed of Magic # 3, (out now UK, and available* with free worldwide delivery from The Book Depository), you all ROCK! And I ♥ U BIGTIME! But if you haven't, there's still chances to win your own copy; just check out the sidebar on the blog! And if you've only read book # 1 The Sweet Scent of Blood so far, then why not enter to win book # 2 The Cold Kiss of Death in the Goodreads giveaway (3 signed copies. US and Can) below!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Cold Kiss of Death

by Suzanne McLeod

Giveaway ends April 16, 2011.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter to win

*Hehe. Yet more shameless self-promo and tell you my new book is out there!! *g*

Winner: Iron Crowned - Richelle Mead

Thanks to everyone who left their congratulations for Richelle and her husband on their wonderful news, and to all those who told me who their favourite faerie is.Lots of interesting ones, but of course, the comment I loved best was from Jo, who choose ♥♥ Finn ♥♥ from my Spellcrackers.com books. (Sadly, Jo (and Finn) didn't win).

But Ms. Random.org has spoken ...

And the winner is ...

elaing8

Who said:

Congrats Richelle!

My favorite faerie would be Jenks in the Hollows series by Kim Harrison.

Congratulations, Elaing8, an email is on its way to you!

Thanks again everyone!

Don't forget to come back later when this week's giveaway goes live, which is

River Marked by Patricia Briggs

And if you live in the US, you can still win a ebook of Iron Crowned here.

Plus check out the sidebar on the blog here for lots of chances to win The Bitter Seed of Magic, (out now UK, and available* with free worldwide delivery from The Book Depository)and here's a link (below) to the Goodreads giveaway for The Cold Kiss of Death

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Cold Kiss of Death

by Suzanne McLeod

Giveaway ends April 16, 2011.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter to win

*What? You thought I'd miss out on a chance to do some shameless self-promo and tell you my new book is out!! *g*

Winner: This Side of the Grave - Jeaniene Frost

Thanks to everyone who entered to win This Side of The Grave by Jeaniene Frost, and left their choice of their favourite LoveBirds! There were lots of great couples in the comments!

And Ms. Random.org has spoken ...

The winner is ...

Kris-10

who said:

  ' I would have to say that my favorite lovebirds (besides Cat and Bones) would have to be Claire and Shane (from the Morganville Vampires Series). <3 They are Cute, Cute, Cute <3'

 

Congratulations, Kris-10, an email is on its way to you!

 Thanks again everyone!

Winner - Spellcrackers Books!

Thanks to everyone who entered to win their choice of 2 Spellcrackers books! There was a fantastic turnout!

And Ms. Random.org has spoken ...

The winner is ...

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Mariska

who said:

  'i would love to win The Cold Kiss of Death # 2, The Bitter Seed of Magic # 3'

 

Congratulations, Mariska, an email is on its way to you!

 Thanks again everyone! 

Don't forget to check back later today for this week's giveaway when it goes live, which is

This Side of the Grave (Night Huntress #5) – Jeaniene Frost (releases 22nd Feb)

Winner - Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells

Many thanks from me and Jaye to everyone that entered to congratulate Giguhl... err, Jaye on her upcoming release of Green-Eyed Demon, # 3 in the Sabina Kane series! And remember Green-Eyed Demon is out today in the UK (and already shipping*), and on March 1st in the US.

And the winner is . . .

Corinne P (Coribee)

who said...

"D: I'm dying to read the next book, and it sounds like we've got our usual laughs from our favorite demon."

Congratulations, Corinne! An email is on its way to you!

Thanks again everyone! 

Don't forget to check back for this week's giveaway when it goes live, which is

The Bitter Seed of Magic - Spellcrackers.com #3 by yours truly (a.k.a. Suzanne McLeod *g*)

*My copy received on 1st Feb being given the stink-eye by the Hound - she's heard about the cat! :-D

Sorry for the winner's announcement being a bit late (had to beat the Migraine Monster back *sigh* ).

Winner - Unseen

Many thanks to everyone that entered to tell me your favourite Djinn! Lots of great ones there, though I think Aladdin (in his various guises) came out a clear winner *g*. I had a lot of fun reading all your comments :-).

And the winner is . . .

Tina Christopher

who said...

'Robin Williams as the Genie in Aladdin, that's my favourite.'

Congratulations, Tina! An email is on its way to you!

Thanks again everyone! Don't forget to check back for this week's giveaway when it goes live, which is

Green-Eyed Demon (Sabina Kane # 3) - Jaye Wells

Winner - The Iron Witch

Many thanks to everyone that entered and left your favourite Superhero! Lots of great ones there. Karen and I really enjoyed reading all your comments :-).

And the winner is . . .

van_pham

who said...
a.    my favorite superhero is wolverine! :)

Congratulations, Van! An email is on its way to you!

Thanks again everyone! Don't forget to check back for this week's giveaway when it goes live, which is

Unseen (Outcast # 3) - Rachel Caine

Winner: Wolfsbane and Mistletoe

And the Winner of Wolfsbane and Mistletoe is

Kulsuma

Who said:

'I would like to find Matched by Ally Condie (finished copy) and Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld!'

Congratulations, Kulsuma! Kulsuma has already been notified by email.


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Thanks everyone for entering the giveaway and letting me know what books you're looking forward to finding in your Christmas stockings. I hope Santa is watching and that you get what you're wishing for! Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy 2011 to all of you!