Rat’s Reading

KGB Raffle

Technically these aren’t free books since it costs money to enter, but the list of prizes is awesome. Plus, the money goes to support a small venue which does a fantastic monthly author reading. Or seems fantastic. I don’t live anywhere near, so I’ve never been. The list of a set of impressive authors who’ve read. Deadline on the raffle is 28 July.

• One of Michael Swanwick’s story in a bottle. He writes a short story, by hand. He then sticks the only copy of the story in a bottle and seals it. You may open it and read, or keep it sealed as a one of a kind knick-knack.
• Carol Emshwiller signed manuscript of The Abominable Child’s Tale.
• Ray Bradbury limited edition worth $900
• Signed hardcover of Tobias Buckell’s Crystal Rain.
• A billion other prizes. Yes. A billion.

Book Contests and Giveaways

Lots of non-fiction giveaways today. No e-books of note, but I wasn’t looking hard for them.

General Fiction

• LibraryThing has a late batch of books added to their July Early Reviewers program, deadline 25 July. Added were: Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited, David Liss’ The Whiskey Rebels, and Laura Claridge’s Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners.
• Jacquelyn Mitchard’s The Deep End of the Ocean from Free Book a Week, deadline end of the week
• Nick Hornby’s The Polysyllabic Spree and Janet Evanovich’s Plum Lucky at Books Lists Life, deadline 27 July
• Meg Waite Clayton’s The Wednesday Sisters at The Written Word, deadline 28 July

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Etc.

• An ARC of Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s The Shadow of the Wind (Subterranean Press) from Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist, no deadline stated.
• Win a package of autographed David Louis Edelman books from David Louis Edelman, deadline 27 July. Who would win a deathmatch smackdown fight: Gandalf or Obi-Wan Kenobi, and why? (Or better yet, how?)
• Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Empire in Black and Gold from Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review, deadline 29 July.
• The Dark Knight: Featuring Production Art and Full Shooting Script at Need Coffee, deadline 21 August (enter up to once a day).

Thrillers

• Rick Acker’s Blood Brothers at Cornhusker Academy, no deadline specified.
• One of Barry Eisler’s thrillers from Marta Acosta, deadline 25 July. I’m not sure if you get to pick or if Eisler picks for you.

Mystery

• Jen’s Book Thoughts has seven contests to give away the following mysteries: Michael Koryta (Sorrow’s Anthem and Envy the Night), Alafair Burke (Judgment Calls, Missing Justice, and Close Case) and Lisa Unger (Beautiful Lies and A Sliver of Truth), deadline 4 August

Romance

• Beth Ciotta’s The Fall of Rome at Jennifer’s Random Musings, deadline 24 July.
• If you win, pick an urban fantasy from author Rachel Vincent’s posted list at her blog, deadline 24 July.
• Julie Klassen’s Lady of Milkweed Manor at Tip of the Week, deadline end of the week.
• Nancy Haddock’s La Vida Vampire at Bitten by Books, deadline later this week
• An ARC of Cecilia Samartin’s Tarnished Beauty from Love to Read, deadline 11 August.

Young Adult

• Win two books from now sixteen year old Tasha at And Another Book Read, deadline 23 July.
• I think I posted Brooke Taylor’s contest already, but she’s expounded on the prize she’s giving away. You get an autographed copy of her new book Undone and she’ll get six other signed novels from the authors of your choice who attend RWA’s 2008 “Readers for Life” Literacy Autographing in San Francisco. Deadline still 25 July.
• Jennifer Banash’s The Elite at Harmony Book Reviews, deadline 31 July
• Win Stephanie Meyer’s The Twilight Series at The Story Siren, deadline 2 August.
• Kamilla Reid’s The Questory of Root Karbunkulus at Fyrefly’s Book Blog, deadline first week of August.

Non-Fiction

• Randy Couture’s Becoming the Natural: My Life In and Out of the Cage at MMA Mania, no deadline stated.
• Bill McKibben’s Deep Economy at Arduous Blog, deadline 23 July.
• Sam Davidson and Stephen Mosely’s New Day Revolution: How To Save The World In 24 Hours at Trying to Follow, deadline 25 July.
• Michael S. Gazzaniga’s Human: The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique at California Authors, deadline 27 July.
• Doreen Orion’s Queen of the Road at Books on the Brain, deadline 28 July.
• Alice Feiring’s The Battle for Wine and Love: or How I Saved the World from Parkerization at Chez Us, deadline 30 July.
• The Inside Cover is giving away three books: David Sedaris’ When You Are Engulfed In Flames, an ARC of Maryann McFadden’s The Richest Season (this one’s fiction), and Bill Bryson’s A Short History of Nearly Everything, deadline 1 August.
• Kerry Cohen’s Loose Girl at T.O.M. Reviews, deadline 3 August.
• Win one of ten copies of The Dirt Mötley Crüe’s autobiography/band history (and maybe even one of their guitars…) from HarperCollins, deadline 29 August.

If you know of another giveaway, please leave a comment and I’ll include it with tomorrow’s installment. Remember to check out my book reviews and other content.

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