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Killbox by A. Aguirre

13 September 2010 Jackie 4

Ann Aguirre completely outdoes herself, yet again, and had me crying and getting so emotionally involved with Sirantha Jax in Killbox, that I don’t know how I’m going to wait a year to see what happens next. TALK IS CHEAP WHEN LIVES ARE IN JEOPARDY Sirantha Jax is a “Jumper,” […]

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Sunday Surprise – the SFBC Edition!

12 September 2010 Jackie 1

I kept seeing the Science Fiction Book Club popping up in random places, but had never stopped by.  After seeing a promotion for “5 books for $5”, I decided to make the excursion over to check it out. That was probably a very very bad thing. I love omnibus editions […]

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BBAW Contests Details

10 September 2010 Jackie 0

The Book Bloggers Appreciation Week 2010 (BBAW) begins on Monday and just like I’ve done the last two years, I’ll be running daily contests.  I have five different groups I’ll be offering: Afterlife by Merrie Destefano and Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands (1 winner) 3 copies of Serpent Moon […]

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Dead Style

9 September 2010 Jackie 1

Shiloh Walker has been posting random snippets from her upcoming release, Veil of Shadows.  You can find them here, here and here. Anton Strout has unveiled the cover for Dead Waters, the fourth Simon (love the name) Canderous novel. Via Facebook, Ann Aguirre revealed the cover for the first Ellen […]

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Contest: Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews

9 September 2010 Jackie 46

Would you like a copy of Ilona Andrew’s Bayou Moon, the second Edge novel, a little early? Cerise Mar and her unruly clan are cash poor but land rich, claiming a large swathe of the Mire, the Edge swamplands between the state of Louisiana and the Weird. When her parents […]

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Escapist Newsletter (Vol 4 Issue 9)

7 September 2010 Jackie 4

For some reason, this edition of the newsletter seems a little off, but that may be due to the fact that I was off most of August.  Hopefully I haven’t forgotten or missed anything, but if I had, please let me know!  I’ve been out of the loop and I […]

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Guest Author: Eloisa James

7 September 2010 Jackie 11

Today, I get to welcome author Eloisa James to Literary Escapism. Eloisa’s new novel, A Kiss at Midnight, has just hit the stores and sounds like a great new take on Cinderella. Miss Kate Daltry doesn’t believe in fairy tales . . . or happily ever after. Forced by her […]

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Sunday Surprise!

5 September 2010 Jackie 2

The Selkie by Melanie Jackson While the technology of the war to end all wars had changed the face of Europe, some things stayed the same; the tempestuous Scottish coast and the surrounding sea remained a place of unquenchable magic and mystery. Sequestered at Fintry Castle by the whim of […]

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Amberkatze Winner

5 September 2010 Jackie 0

Amberkatze’s Book Blog was one of my August visitors who was giving away a ton of great stuff and since she was drawing winners for her own contests, she went ahead and drew the ones for her contest here as well. Just as a recap, here’s the wonderful prize package […]

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Quick Update

4 September 2010 Jackie 0

All August contests are now closed, but there are a couple still open through this week: Anya Bast is giving away a copy of either Wicked Enchantment or Cruel Enchantment – winner’s choice. Contest ends Sept 7th. We’re giving away a copy of Ann Aguirre’s Skin Game and a Sirantha […]