Child’s Play Giveaway Winners

On Thanksgiving day, I launched a contest to help benefit the fabulous Child’s Play organization.  As of December 22nd, Child’s Play has raised $1,853,894.59 for their partner hospitals.  Thanks to all you fabulous readers, Literary Escapism helped contribute a total of $432.00 in toys and cash donations.  I am ecstatic that there were so many of you willing to donate to such a great cause.

I also want to thank all the fabulous authors and publishers who were willing to donate books as prizes for the giveaway:

Alexandra Ivy, Angie Fox, Annette McCleave, Anya Bast, Bell Bridge Books, Carolyn Crane, Chloe Neill, Cynthia Eden, Dakota Cassidy, Eileen Wilks, Erica Hayes, Harper Collins, Jackie Kessler, Jeaniene Frost, Jenna Black, Jeri Smith-Ready, Jess Haines, Jill Myles, Joey W Hill, Jory Strong, Kalayna Price, Karen Mahoney, Kat Richardson, Kelly Gay, Kelly Meding, Keri Arthur, Larissa Ione, Leanna Renee Heiber, Lynsay Sands, Marta Acosta, Meljean Brook, Merrie DeStefano, Michele Bardsley, Nalini Singh, Nancy Holder, Nancy Holzner, Pamela Palmer, Rachel Vincent, Shiloh Walker, Sourcebooks and Tracey O’Hara

Just so everyone knows, Child’s Play continues to take donations year round and the children’s hospitals can always use the toys.  For those just tuning in, the way Child’s Play works is:

With over 70 partner hospitals and more arriving every year, you can be sure to find one from the map above that needs your help! You can choose to purchase requested items from their online retailer wish lists, or make a cash donation that helps out Child’s Play partners everywhere. Any items purchased through Amazon will be shipped directly to your hospital of choice, so please be sure to select their shipping address rather than your own.

Child’s Play is in all but a few states and they are working with hospitals in Australia, Canada, Egypt, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.  So finding a hospital near you who is looking for toys shouldn’t be too hard.

Now I know what everyone is really interested in…let’s find out who all those fabulous books the authors donated are going home to.   So everyone knows, I threw all the names into the List Randomizer, scrambled them up a bit and then had the Research Randomizer pick a few numbers.  I also made sure that there wasn’t any duplicate winners and I’m happy to report that everyone who entered did win something.

Author Packages:

1. Drey – a signed Accidental Slayer set – The Accidental Demon Slayer, The Dangerous Book of Demon Slayers, A Tale of Two Demon Slayers and The Last of the Demon Slayers by Angie Fox; a signed copy of You Dropped a Blonde on Me by Dakota Cassidy; a signed copy of the Eternal anthology by Jeri Smith-Ready; a signed Charlie Madigan set by Kelly Gay – Better Part of Darkness and Darkest Edge of Dawn; signed copy of Demon Blood by Meljean Brook; and a signed copy of the anthology Haunted by Your Touch by Jeaniene Frost.
2. Katie W / BigFerret – a signed novel off of Anya Bast’s backlist (winners choice); a signed copy of Poison Kissed by Erica Hayes; a signed Ghostworld novel by Jory Strong (winners choice); a signed copy of Glimmerglass by Jenna Black; a signed WVMP Vampires set by Jeri Smith-Ready – Wicked Game, Bad to the Bone, Bring on the Night along with a WVMP button; a signed copy of First Blood by Meljean Brook; and a signed copy of The First Book of Grimm by Shiloh Walker.
3. Allison – 2 signed novels (winners choice) by Joey W Hill; a signed novel (winners choice) and a tote bag by Larissa Ione; a signed copy of First Blood by Meljean Brook; signed copies of Full Moon Rising, Kissing Sin and Tempting Evil by Keri Arthur, plus Tim Tams and the signed Mercy Burns bookplate; a signed Parker hardcover set by Leanna Renee Heiber – The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker and The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker; and an ARC of Surreneder to Darkness by Annette McCleave.
4. Melissa aka Mimmi – signed copies of Deadly Fear and Belong to the Night by Cynthia Eden; a signed copy of Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles plus swag; a signed copy of Grave Witch by Kalayna Price; a signed copy of the Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney; a signed copy of First Blood by Meljean Brook; a signed ARC of Never Again by Michele Bardsley and a $25 gc to Starbucks; a signed copy of Deadtown by Nancy Holzner plus bookmarks; an ARC of Hunter’s Fall by Shiloh Walker (to be mailed out later in the spring); Novel with signed bookplate from Nancy Holder; and a cover flat of Death’s Sweet Embrace by Tracey O’Hara plus a bookmark, postcard and magnet.
5. Mel S – World of the Lupi by Eileen Wilks set – Tempting Danger, the Cravings anthology, Mortal Danger, Blood Lines, the On the Prowl anthology, Night Season, Mortal Sins, the Inked anthology, Blood Magic and Blood Challenge.
6. CheeseBK / Bea – A signed Eternal Hunter set by Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter, I’ll Be Slaying You and Eternal Flame; a signed copy of First Blood and Demon Blood by Meljean Brook; a signed copy of Raptured Untamed by Pamela Palmer; a signed Dreg City set by Kelly Meding – Three Days Dead and As Lie the Dead, bookmark and buttons; a signed copy of Veil of Shadows by Shiloh Walker; and a signed copy of Death’s Sweet Embrace by Tracey O’Hara.
7. Jackie U – A signed copy of First Blood by Meljean Brook; a signed copy of Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost; a signed copy of Love Bites by Lynsay Sands; a signed copy of Hotter Than Hell by Jackie Kessler; a signed novel off of Jory Strong’s Ellora’s Cave backlist (winners choice); an ARC of Hexbound by Chloe Neill plus goodies; an ARC of Surrender to Darkness by Annette McCleave; a signed copy of Hunted by the Others by Jess Haines; a signed copy of Afterlife by Merrie DeStefano with a $25 gift certificate for Amazon; and a signed copy of Night’s Cold Kiss by Tracey O’Hara.

Publisher Packages:

1. Bell Bridge Set, which includes Once Bitten and Twice Dead by Kalayna Price (5 novels)
   • Amy
   • jeputz
   • Stephanie M
   • Rebecca S /  Sparksr72
2. SandyG –  Sourcebooks set, which includes A Certain Wolfish Charm by Lydia Dare, Strange Neighbors by Ashlyn Chase, The Fire Lord’s Lover by Kathryne Kennedy, Fugitive by Cheryl Brooks and Wolf Fever by Terry Spear

Individual Packages: (I do have to list these ones for the obvious reason)

• Jess Haines will give away one of her novels – Hunted by the Others, Taken by the Others or Nocturnal (winners choice) – for every $50 that is raised – 7 winners total!
  1. Nellie
  2. Donna / Happy-Booker
  3. Cathy M/Cathy MacDonald
  4. Elie
  5. Pamk
  6. Becky B.
  7. Jen Z
• Van P – Winners choice of a signed Greywalker novel by Kat Richardson by Kat Richardson plus the 2010 limited edition puzzle – Greywalker, Poltergeist, Underground, Vanished, or Labyrinth.
• Myrandaroyann – Signed copy of Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead (US only)
• Marcia C. – A signed novel by Alexandra Ivy (winners choice) (US only)
• Amelia G – A signed set of the Disillusionists series by Carolyn Crane – Mind Games and Double Cross
• Tina W / Stampitchick – A signed copy of Bonds of Justice and one of An Enchanted Season anthology by Nalini Singh
• Sharon S. – A signed copy of My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent
• JenM – Library of signed novels by Cathy Maxwell, including His Christmas Pleasure.
• Elie – signed copy of Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta