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25-Book Fantasy Giveaway by Tor

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Today I bring you another Tor giveaway, this one with 25 fantasy books, as shown below. To register, simply sign up for the Tor newsletter or, if you are already a subscriber, fill out the entry form on the same web page. The contest ends December 6, 2010. (Open to U.S. residents only.) Here’s the link:

http://us.macmillan.com/tor/promo/25bookprizepack


Disclosure of Material Connection: At times, some of the links in my posts are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Steampunk Giveaway

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I’ve been hearing an awful lot about steampunk lately–along with several people wondering what in the world steampunk is.

Steampunk is defined as a sub-genre of science fiction, alternative history, and speculative fiction that is set in a 19th century, Victorian-type era. While the steampunk sub-genre is a spin-off from cyberpunk (a combination of cybernetics and typically post-industrial dystopia), it actually has its roots in the 1980s and 1990s and derives its name from stories set in steam-powered worlds that incorporate technologies that would have seemed futuristic to people of that era, including digital technology. Typically included in steampunk worlds are 19th century fashion, culture, and architectural style, along with other similar aspects of that age.

The grandfathers of the modern steampunk sub-genre include: Jules Verne (who wrote 56 French novels including Around the World in Eighty Days and A Journey to the Center of the Earth), H.G. Wells (The Island of Doctor Moreau, The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, and many others), Mark Twain (novels such as A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court), and of course we can’t forget Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

Over the last several years, steampunk has gained in popularity with modern authors including, but certainly not limited to: Cherie Priest (Boneshaker), Scott Westerfield (Leviathan), Dru Pagliassotti (Clockwork Heart), Tim Akers (Heart of Veridon), Ekaterina Sedia (The Alchemy of Stone), China Miéville (The Scar, The City and the City), among several others. (Works listed above do not represent the authors’ complete bibliographies.)

Now for the latest news: Tor Books is launching a steampunk newsletter, which the publisher is kicking off with a prize pack giveaway. If you want to check out this growing sub-genre, or if you are already a fan, you might want to register to receive the newsletter and be entered for a chance to win the related giveaway. You can do so at: http://us.macmillan.com/tor/promo/steampunk. Below is a picture of the entire prize pack. Contest ends December 12, 2010.

Disclosure of Material Connection: At times, some of the links in my posts are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Tor Sponsors Brandon Sanderson Prize Pack

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Today Tor announced it is giving away a huge prize pack of hardcover Brandon Sanderson books. To enter, you only need to sign up for the free Tor/Forge Newsletter. Here’s the link:

http://torforge.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/giveaway-brandon-sanderson-prize-pack/

Disclosure of Material Connection: At times, some of the links in my posts are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Relentless by Robin Parrish, Free for Kindle

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That’s right, Relentless by Robin Parrish is being offered free for Kindle. Here’s the scoop, straight from the author:

Starting today, Amazon is offering my first novel, Relentless (Book One of the Dominion Trilogy), as a free ebook. That’s right, Relentless is now a 100% free download, no strings, no hidden charges.

What’s more, the ebook prices for Fearless and Merciless, Books Two and Three of the trilogy, have been slashed down to $5.49. It’s all part of a special promotion my publisher convinced Amazon to run for my ebooks, so those who’ve never read the Dominion Trilogy can give it a try.

The promotion will run for a limited time only — unless it’s a hit, which would cause Amazon to keep it going longer than initially planned, possibly even indefinitely. And no, you don’t have to have a Kindle ereader to readRelentless. Amazon has free software available to download for every computer, laptop, smartphone, and tablet device there is, that makes it possible to download ebooks on any device you own.

Interested in more info about the book? Here’s the blurb:

Grant Borrows’ life has just taken a drastic left turn. There’s another man in the world wearing his face and living his life. What’s more, the man he sees in the mirror is a stranger.

Somehow, he’s been Shifted — his whole life fundamentally altered, in the space of a single breath. But the changes don’t stop at skin-level. Inexplicably, he’s able to affect objects around him by simply thinking about them. And as he soon learns, he’s become the central figure in a vast web of intrigue that stretches from an underground global conspiracy to a prophecy dating back over seven thousand years, that tells of his coming. Enemies and allies find him at every turn, but one thing they all learn very quickly is that you don’t want to push Grant Borrows too far…

Can destiny be undone?

The players are ready. The game is in motion. And the pace is Relentless.

In the allegorical tradition of Tolkien and Lewis comes a powerful new myth for a new generation.

Disclosure of Material Connection: At times, some of the links in my posts are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Giveaway: “Venom and Song” by Batson & Hopper

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In honor of the Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy Blog Tour, I am giving away a copy of this month’s book, Venom and Song by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper. To enter, email your snail-mail address to contests [at] fantasyandfaith [dot] com. Winner will be notified by email. (Because of shipping costs, this contest is only open to U.S. residents.)

To see my review of Venom and Song, click here. To see what the other CSFF Bloggers have to say, click on the links in the sidebar to the right.

(Note added on 10/10/10: This contest is now closed. A winner has been chosen.)

Disclosure of Material Connection: At times, some of the links in my posts are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”