Happy New Year everyone!

Some of you have already heard about the following, but for those who haven’t:

Comment on this entry for a chance to win a copy of Need by Carrie Jones. I haven’t read Need yet myself but it’s on my to-read list! I’m especially excited because not only is it a faerie book, but it’s set in my home state of Maine!

Enter this contest for a chance to win a copy of the UK version of R. J. Anderson’s Knife (which will be released in the US as Spell Hunter: Faery Rebels). Note the BEAUTIFUL cover art by Brian Froud! I was lucky enough to read an ARC of this book (the US version) and it is wonderful and magical.

Enter here to win a bunch of stuff from author Kurtis Scaletta, author of Mudville. I also had the chance to read an ARC of this book, which was so well-written and engaged me completely even though much of it revolved around something I know and care very little about (baseball).

Go here to learn how to win an advance copy of Mandy Hubbard’s Prada & Prejudice! I haven’t read this yet myself but I’ve heard wonderful things about it!

All contests have a January 8th deadline, so enter soon!

Also, for anyone looking for ways to support authors other than by buying books, author Lisa Schroeder has an excellent list of suggestions here.

And lastly, big congratulations to all the Cybils short-listers! The Cybils are awards given out by the children’s and ya blogger’s community. There are some really excellent books on these lists, and I’ve already added a lot of titles to my to-read list (especially from the Fantasy and Science Fiction category). This is a great resource for anyone looking for some books to purchase with holiday gift cards or just for fun (for yourself or for a younger person of your acquaintance).