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December 13th, 2012
An Apocalyptic Thanks (giveaway!)
Oh, December…a time to reflect on the year that has gone by, bake holiday goodies, and try to catch up on reading all the freaking AMAZING books that came out over the last 12 months! I think it’s safe to say 2012 was a banner year for debut authors and I’ve been trying to think of a way to say thank you to all of the readers, book bloggers, and librarians who have maintained a steady level of enthusiasm for us throughout the year.
The other group I need to thank is The Apocalypsies. I never expected a bunch of competing debut authors to be so warm, understanding, and supportive during what sometimes truly felt like an apocalyptic year. Our group took 2012 by storm and our follow-up books will continue crashing series and standalones into 2013, 2014, 2015…and beyond! I’m honored to have shared this experience with all of you.
It seems appropriate to offer one last giveaway in 2012 that gives readers a chance to discover the books of my fellow debut authors.
So!
Please go to the Apocalypsies website to review our 150+ titles, then come back here and enter to win the Apocalypsies book of your choice! That’s right–ANY book (as long as it’s an Apocalypsies debut)!
This giveaway is international, so enter with abandon!
Thank you for making 2012 a year to remember for me, THROUGH TO YOU, and my fellow debut authors. <3
October 21st, 2012
The YAmazing Race with MGnificent prizes!
NOTE: The YAmazing Race is now over. Winners will be announced on the Apocalypsies blog tomorrow. Thanks to all who raced, and good luck!
I’m thrilled to be joining the unstoppable Apocalypsies in this October round of the YAmazing Race with MGnificent Prizes! For those who may not be familiar, it’s a massive blog hop featuring over 50 debut authors and prize packs that include books, gift certificates, swag, and more! If you haven’t yet been to the Apocalypsies website, please click here to start from the beginning and read the complete rules. This is the third stop for team Toilet Papering The Yard. Keep following the posts until you’ve made it through to the end of the race and you could win all sorts of prizes including books, swag, gift certificates, and more!
NOTE: The race doesn’t officially start until noon on Oct 22, so any entries submitted before then will NOT count.
THROUGH TO YOU by Emily Hainsworth
Camden Pike has been grief-stricken since his girlfriend, Viv, died. He’d give anything to have just one more glimpse of her. But when Cam visits the site of Viv’s deadly car accident, he sees an apparition. Her name is Nina, and she’s a girl from a parallel world. When Cam follows here there and makes an unbelievable discovery, it’s as if all his wildest dreams have come true. But things are very different in this other world. Nina is hiding a secret, and the window between the worlds is shrinking every day. As Cam comes to terms with the truth, he’s forced to make a choice that will change his life forever.
Order THROUGH TO YOU today from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound, or pick it up at your favorite book store!
Were you paying attention?
Hopefully, because you’ll need to know something about THROUGH TO YOU or its cover *hint* to answer the quiz and enter to win the prize packs!
Now What?
Head on over to the next stop of the race on Lynne Kelly’s blog! And good luck!
October 1st, 2012
Through To You – Release Day!
Today is the day THROUGH TO YOU goes out into the world and ceases to be my book–it now belongs to all of YOU. For months now, it has been finding its way to librarians, book sellers, and reviewers, but TODAY anyone in North America can purchase a copy online or at their local book store! I know I’m a writer, but I can’t think of much to say at this point except:
Thank You
And I hope you enjoy the book.
And OH MY GOD!!!
A book I wrote being on shelves and read by real people is a crazy thing to think about, and I’m not going to fill up this page with my overwhelmed thoughts on what this means to me. But it is stunning proof that sitting down with just a hint of an idea can eventually lead to this:
There is a playlist that helped inspire me to write this book available here, on Spotify, but you can also get the list of songs and what they meant to me while writing here, at Epic Reads.
THROUGH TO YOU is available for purchase through any of the following sites (also available as an ebook):
And while you’re there, another book I think you’ll LOVE comes out today: SEND ME A SIGN by my talented critique partner, Tiffany Schmidt. Be sure to check it out!
Thank you so much for sharing my release day glee! If you see a copy of THROUGH TO YOU in *the wild* please share a pic with me on Facebook or Twitter (@Emily_YA). I’d love to see it out there!
OH, and if you’re in the Denver area, you’re invited to the THROUGH TO YOU launch and book signing at The Tattered Cover (Highlands Ranch) this Friday, October 5 at 7:00pm!
And now…back to revising Book 2!
September 16th, 2012
A Book Is Born
Please excuse my lack of preamble, niceties, etc, because…
LOOK WHAT CAME IN THE MAIL!
It’s a real live book with a front cover, a back cover, and even inside flaps! The title GLITTERS in the light! You may observe the barcode, ISBN, and swanky new QR code that will send you to a special THROUGH TO YOU mobile site on your smartphone! Also, it has THESE:
A title page AND acknowledgments page (never before seen, as it wasn’t printed in the ARC, and there were so MANY important people to thank!) But the coolest part is…
…my book has second dimension under the dust jacket:
It took me two hours of staring at the cover and flipping through the finished pages before I remembered to take the jacket OFF and look underneath. It’s SO BEAUTIFUL! The picture doesn’t do it justice–that is shiny GREEN foil spelling out the title and my name! It feels like a gorgeous secret…sort of like the one Cam finds inside the book.
You can have one of these beautiful hardcovers of your very own too in just two weeks! Here are links to preorder at The Tattered Cover, Indiebound, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, & Books A Million
September 8th, 2012
A Final Winner – and Thank You!
I want to thank EVERYONE who entered all five giveaways this week. I was blown away by how many people jumped in and I really wish I could send ARCs to all of you! But since I can’t, remember THROUGH TO YOU will be out October 2nd. And I hope you all enjoy it!
So without further ado, the winner for Saturday is:
Reyes S.
Happy reading to all!
September 7th, 2012
ARC Giveaway Day 5 – International!
The winner for Thursday is:
Hayley G.
Thank you everyone who entered!
(The comments yesterday about second chances were so great! Thank you all for sharing your thoughts with me!)
I have been promising an international giveaway all summer, and now IT’S TIME!
Saturday’s signed ARC giveaway is now open, and this time also includes: Apocalypsies swag, a glow-in-the-dark THROUGH TO YOU bracelet, *signed* THROUGH TO YOU bookmark AND jacket flap! I don’t want anyone outside North America to miss out on all the good stuff, so I’m throwing it all in one last time! Happy entering!
September 6th, 2012
ARC Giveaway Day 4!
The winner for Friday is:
Maddie M.
Thank you everyone who entered!
(I am loving all of your comments, by the way. You guys are getting me so excited for release day–only 24 days away!)
Friday’s signed ARC giveaway is now open, and this time also includes: Apocalypsies swag, a glow-in-the-dark THROUGH TO YOU bracelet, *signed* THROUGH TO YOU bookmark AND jacket flap! One of everything offered so far this week! Happy entering!
September 5th, 2012
ARC Giveaway Day 3!
The winner for Wednesday is:
Danielle N.
Thank you everyone who entered!
Thursday’s ARC giveaway is now open, and this time I will also include a *signed* THROUGH TO YOU jacket flap! I know the photo doesn’t do it justice, but it’s so pretty and shiny–the title seems to just leap out at you. I only have a few of these and this is the only one I’ve signed so far. Happy entering!
September 4th, 2012
ARC Giveaway Day 2!
The winner for Tuesday is:
Lisseth T.
Thank you everyone who entered!
Wednesday’s ARC giveaway is now open, and this time I’m going to throw in some signed THROUGH TO YOU bookmarks and super-cool glow-in-the-dark bracelets (relevant to the book–you’ll understand when you read it)!