Competitions

The Engagements – Winners

Published February 4, 2014 | By Laura

The Engagements

Our The Engagements competition is now closed.

Thank you to all of the people who entered our competition to win a copy of The Engagements by J. Courtney Sullivan.

Well done to Maggie from Ireland, Marie-Claire from Poole, Glenys Titcomb, Lynne from London and Rosie from Ireland who have all won a signed copy of The Engagements by J. Courtney Sullivan.

The Engagements Blog Tour: Five Signed Copies to Give Away.

Published January 27, 2014 | By Laura

We were very happy to be invited to take part in the blog tour for J. Courtney Sullivan’s, The Engagements.

Here’s the blurb:

1947: Mary Frances Gerety, a young copywriter in an eminent advertising agency, has to convince the world of two things – that marriage means a diamond ring on every woman’s finger, and that she is as good at her job as any man. And then, in one moment of brilliant inspiration, Mary Frances writes down four words which will achieve both her aims . . .Moving from a Harvard swim-meet in 1927 to the three-martini lunches of 1940s advertising, from the back streets of 1980s Boston to an exquisite Parisian music shop in 2003, The Engagements is a novel about love, marriage, commitment and betrayal; it is as sharp, as fiery and as beautiful as the stone we have taken to represent our dreams.

We have FIVE signed copies to give away.

To enter:

Comment on this post with your name and town before the closing date of Monday 3rd February 2014 at 23.59. The five winners will be picked at random from the entrants and announced on the Novel Kicks blog on Tuesday 4th February 2014. The winners will also be notified via e-mail.

UK and Ireland only.

Good Luck.

Read my review here.

Mhari McFarlane Winners

Published January 15, 2014 | By Laura

Here’s Looking At Yo

And the winners are…

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win a copy of Here’s Looking at You by Mhairi Mcfarlane.

Well done to Marie-Claire Mowlam, Rebecca Minton, Emma Miller, Rebecca Bromley and Linda Russam who have all won a copy.

Have you read it? It’s our book club title this month. To head over to Book Corner, click here.

Win a copy of Here’s Looking at You by Mhairi Mcfarlane

Published January 8, 2014 | By Laura

Here’s Looking at You by Mhairi Mcfarlane. Published by Avon, December 2013.

We have FIVE copies of Here’s Looking at You by Mhairi Mcfarlane to give away.

Here’s Looking at You is the title over in our book club this month and to celebrate, we have five copies to give away thanks to Mhairi and the lovely people over at Avon. (Scroll down for entry details.)

The blurb:

Anna Alessi – history expert, possessor of a lot of hair and an occasionally filthy mouth – seeks nice man for intelligent conversation and Mills & Boon moments. Despite the oddballs that keep turning up on her dates, Anna couldn’t be happier. As a 30-something with a job she loves, life has turned out better than she dared dream. Continue reading →

Winner: Mslexia Diary 2014.

Published December 23, 2013 | By Laura

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win Mslexia’s 2014 diary.

Well done to… Sarah Miles from Gloucester.

About the diary:

Mslexia’s diary is a unique, attractive and essential creative companion. This year’s theme is ‘your creative journey’: whatever your starting point, the diary will be a motivational map to guide you through the year ahead. And every month, like signposts along the way, they provide insights from classic and contemporary writing guides by some of the wisest and wittiest women authors of the last 100 years – along with exercises to help you apply that advice to your own work. The sturdy user-friendly format has a rigid plastic outer cover, wiro binding, ribbon bookmark and stout elastic to keep extra papers secure. Measuring 14cm x 18cm, it’s the essential toolkit for the creative woman on the move. Features include:

·       editing symbols and manuscript layout guide
·       need-to-know directory of writers’ resources
·       weekly inspiration and reading recommendations from top authors
·       key dates in the literary year
·       chart for tracking your submissions
·       section for recording books lent and borrowed
·       A-Z telephone and email contacts
·       week-to-view diary pages
·       lots (and lots) of blank pages for your own notes and writing

This year’s diary has been produced in partnership with Anam Cara, Bath Spa University, Birmingham City University, Circle of Misse, Faber Academy, Literature Works, The Poetry School, Tŷ Newydd and Writing West Midlands.

To find out more about Mslexia, click here.