I think I’ve mentioned that I recently joined Twitter (follow me! @LisaEmmeBooks). There are lots of fun accounts to follow there. 50 Nerds of Grey is one of them. Buzzfeed put together a little collection of some of their tweets, so here’s a bit of fun for Friday. Check it out!
A big thank you to everyone that participated in the first ever Crazy Canuck Blog Hop. It was a great success. Thank you as well to all the talented authors who contributed to the grand prize. A random draw of the entries was made via Rafflecopter and the winner has been notified.
Congratulations Lisa K! Enjoy all your new books.
There’s just two days left for the Crazy Canuck New Year’s Blog Hop. Don’t forget to visit all our great participating authors and bloggers and add a little Canadian content to your day. Why do Canadians write great romance? Ashley Dooley has the scoop. Do Canadians really eat beaver tails? Veronica DelRosa likes her’s with Nutella. How did Rosanna Leo plan on spending her New Year’s eve? Who are some of Marysol James‘ favourite Canadian romance authors? Find out all this and more at the many stops along the hop.
Start hopping HERE where you can check out my post and discover some of my favourite Canadian fantasy writers. There’s also a chance to enter to win the great Grand Prize featuring the works of many of our participating authors.
There’s still time to check out all the stops on the Crazy Canuck New Year’s Blog Hop and meet some great Canadian authors. Better yet, fill that new device you received over the holidays with some fantastic books. There are new works from nineteen authors up for grabs in the Grand Prize plus $20 in gift cards. Visit my stop on the hop for all the details.
Welcome to my stop on the Crazy Canuck New Year’s Blog Hop. I hope you have been enjoying this holiday season with family and friends. This time of year can be filled with plenty of hustle and bustle, so why not take a moment to sit back, put your feet up and enjoy a great book?
Michelle Sagara – Chronicles of Elantra series
I love, LOVE this series. The story follows the adventures of Private Kaylin Neya, a very likeable, less than perfect heroine, and some interesting supporting characters. Sagara has created a fascinating universe populated by six seperate races: the lion-like Leontine, the dragons (in human form), the elf-like Barrani, the Tha’lani mind readers, the angelic Aerians as well as lowly humans like Kaylin herself. I love how the character of Kaylin, who is young both figuratively and literally in the first book, is allowed to grow with each new experience and obstacle she is forced to overcome.
The first book in the series is Cast in Shadow and I highly recommend you start there.
Kelley Armstrong – Women of the Underworld
Regardless of whether you prefer witches, werewolves, vampires or necromancers the series is sure to please all paranormal fans. There really is something for everyone. Armstrong has created a world that exists in our own, right there in front of us, but hidden. The series is full of strong female characters and of course, the men that are man enough to keep up with them.
While each book in the series is a stand-alone story, there is a lot of overlapping of characters from book to book so I recommend you read this series in order. The first book is Bitten (now also a TV series on the Space channel)
Guy Gavriel Kay – The Last Light of the Sun, Under Heaven, and many others
Kay is a master of his art – the art of telling magical stories that are interwoven with enough historical fact that you can almost believe his fantastical, altered reality is real. His novels are a labour of love. Each one thoroughly researched and you can tell. One of my all-time favourites is The Last Light of the Sun, a hauntingly beautiful, intelligent story about the Viking era of Scandanavia and the British Isles. Another favourite is Under Heaven, a lyrical masterpiece that utterly and effortlessly sweeps you away, blending history and fantasy, immersing you in eighth-century Tang Dynasty China.
Kay has so many great books. I really loved them all. I have to admit, his high fantasy Fionavar Tapestry trilogy is my least favourite of the bunch. I much prefer his historical fantasies. Besides the two I mentioned above, I also loved The Lions of Al-Rasan and Sailing to Sarantium (and its sequel, Lord of Emperors).
Honourable Mentions:
Tanya Huff (The Enchantment Emporium) – Urban fantasy actually set in Canada, what a novel idea!
Charles de Lint (Moonheart, and too many others to mention) – A modern master of urban fantasy that combines folktale, myth, fairy tale, dreams and urban legend into pure magic
Jes Battis (Night Child) – Urban fantasy with a dash of CSI, set in Vancouver.
Julie Czerneda (A Turn of Light) – Pure fantasy yet a refreshing change from princes and fairies.
Digital copies of a book from each participating author including:
Altering Authority by Ashley Dooley
Dead and Kicking by Lisa Emme
Something in the Air by Marie Landry
Magic Resistant by Veronica DelRosa
The Naughty List by Cori Vidae
Firefly: Ice Born by P.M. Pevato
Thirteen by Shannon Peel
Enemy Within by Marysol James
Questing for a Dream by P.D. Workman
Vice by Rosanna Leo
Lakeshore Secrets by Shannyn Leah
Guarding Midnight by Kacey Hammell
3013:Renegade by Susan Hayes
The Raven Room by Ana Medeiros
Alien Next Door: Complete Series by Jessica E. Subject
Slow Ride Home by Leah Braemel
One Gold Heart by Sadie Haller
Unconditional Devotion by Kayleigh Malcolm
Festive Persuasion by Charlene Roberts
Two $10 gift cards for Chapters-Indigo
Click the link below to visit the Rafflecopter page and enter to win. Don’t forget to visit the other stops on the hop and get additional entries to the Grand Prize.
The first ever Crazy Canuck New Year’s Blog Hop runs from December 27th to January 2nd.
Did you get a new reading device for the holidays? Perfect timing! Join in on the hop and find some great Canadian authors to load up on your Kindle, Kobo or iPad.
Check back here tomorrow for my blog post. I’ll be sharing some of my favourite Canadian fantasy authors with you and of course, you will have the opportunity to get in on the fabulous Grand Prize which includes:
Digital copies of a book from each participating author including:
Altering Authority by Ashley Dooley
Dead and Kicking by Lisa Emme
Something in the Air by Marie Landry
Magic Resistant by Veronica DelRosa
The Naughty List by Cori Vidae
Firefly: Ice Born by P.M. Pevato
Thirteen by Shannon Peel
Enemy Within by Marysol James
Questing for a Dream by P.D. Workman
Vice by Rosanna Leo
Lakeshore Secrets by Shannyn Leah
Guarding Midnight by Kacey Hammell
3013:Renegade by Susan Hayes
The Raven Room by Ana Medeiros
Alien Next Door: Complete Series by Jessica E. Subject
Slow Ride Home by Leah Braemel
One Gold Heart by Sadie Haller
Unconditional Devotion by Kayleigh Malcolm
Festive Persuasion by Charlene Roberts
Two $10 gift cards for Chapters-Indigo
The Jingle Book Blog Hop has come to a close. Thanks to everyone for stopping by and leaving a comment. The draw has been made for the five copies of Dead and Kicking. It was conducted by my lovely assistants (my son and niece) and involved a highly regulated process that included slips of paper, a Santa hat and a rigorous game of rock, paper, scissors in order to determine who got to draw the fifth and final name.
The winners have been notified. Thanks again to all who participated.
Don’t forget to stop by again on the 27th to join in the Crazy Canuck New Year’s Blog Hop. We have a fantastic grand prize that includes books from nineteen participating Canadian authors. Remember to visit everyone on the list to check out their posts on Canadian authors and books.
Today is your last chance to hop on board the Jingle Book Blog Hop and enter to win some great prizes, including one of five digital copies of Dead and Kicking! Click the picture below to go to my original post for the hop and leave a comment and you are automatically entered to win. Sign up for my mailing list and get an extra entry.
Get in the holiday spirit by hopping along with me on the Jingle Book Blog Hop. Check out my post on Christmas Spirit for all the details. Don’t forget there is a Grand Prize giveaway for a $25 Amazon Gift Card. I’m also offering a chance to win one of five digital copies (epub or mobi) of Dead and Kicking. Just comment on the original post and your name will be entered in the draw. Sign up for my mailing list (here) and get an extra entry to the draw.
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