Fantasy Dreamer's Ramblings

If you haven't enter my contest: Anna Strong Vampire Chronicles - Choice Giveaway and you want to, there is still time. Jeanne C. Stein has offered to give away two books in addition to the two I'm giving away and book cover magnets to all four winners! This contest ends at 10 PM CST today. ~ Contest Closed.

• Unbound, Anthology by Kim Harrison, Melissa Marr, Jeaniene Frost, Vicki Pettersson, Jocelynn Drake
• Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
  - Reviewed by:
  • Amberkatze's Book Blog
  • Dear Author
  • Examiner.com
    
• Mercy Thompson: Homecoming by Patricia Briggs, Graphic Novel
• The Drowning City by Amanda Downum
• Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper
• The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber
  - Reviewed by:
  • Anna's Book Blog
  • Babbling About Books, and More!
  • Book Reviews by Jess
  • Brook Reviews
  • Janicu's Book Blog
    
  • Libri Touches
  • Lurv A La Mode
  • mis(h)takes
  • Romance Book Wyrm
  • Smexy Books
  • The Book Smugglers
    
  • The Discriminating Fangirl
• Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
• Run, Wolf by Keith Melton
  - Reviewed by:
  • Anna's Book Blog
• Another Faust by Daniel And Dina Nayeri
  - Reviewed by:
  • Bloody Bookaholic
  • The Book Butterfly
• Night's Cold Kiss by Tracey O'Hara
  - Reviewed by:
  • Darque Reviews
  • LoveVampires
  • SciFiGuy.ca
• Rampant by Diana Peterfreund
  - Reviewed by:
  • Angieville
  • Brooke Reviews
  • Darque Reviews
  • The Book Smugglers
  • Ticket to Anywhere
• Biting the Bullet by Jennifer Rardin
• The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter
  - Reviewed by:
  • Michelle's Book Blog
• Retribution by Jeanne C. Stein
  - Reviewed by:
  • Darque Reviews
• Wolfbreed by S.A. Swann

• Alyssa Day, Anya Bast and Yasmine Galenorn have formed a new blog, Between Fire and Ice: Women Who Write In The Shadows. Swing by and check it out, Alyssa Day is currently running a contest for Atlantis Rising, Book 1 in her Warriors of Poseidon Series.
• Kelly Meding announced that the first chapter of her upcoming debut novel Three Days to Dead is now online at Barnes & Noble. Three Days to Dead releases on November 24, 2009.
• Marjorie M. Liu posted a preview of Wolverine #77, the first five pages.
• Jessa Slade posted about the 2009 On The Far Side contest for writers: "Hosted by the Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal special interest chapter of the Romance Writers of America, OTFS carters to the wildest side of romance: Vampires, dragons, shapeshifters, demons (yay!), faeries, witches, aliens…"
• Richelle Mead put an excerpt up on her website for Thorn Queen, Book 2 in the Dark Swan Series.

As always, I hope you find a new a book or an author that you've not heard of before listed here. Good Luck! The ongoing contest list is on my blog's sidebar.

• Ann Aguirre: Skin Game Arc Contest
  Ann Aguirre is having a contest to win an ARC of Skin Game, her upcoming book being published under Ava Gray. There will be 9 winners. Deadline to enter is August 26th. Winners will be announced on Ann's birthday August 27th.
• Patricia's Vampire Notes: Interview with Elizabeth Leikness and a Giveaway
  Patricia will be interviewing Elizabeth Leikness, author of The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns. A copy of The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns will be given away. Contest runs from August 25th to August 27th at 11:55 PM Hawaii Time.
• The Book Smugglers: Guest Author and Giveaway: Leanna Renee Hieber on Inspiration and Influences
  Jocelynn is giving away Night's Cold Kiss by Tracey O'Hara. Open to Everyone. Deadline to enter is at midnight EST on Saturday, August 29th.
• The Book Smugglers: Guest Author and Giveaway: Leanna Renee Hieber on Inspiration and Influences
  The Book Smugglers have Leanna Renee Hieber guest blogging and they are giving away a copy of The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker. Open to the US and Canada. Deadline to enter is at 11:59 PM PT on Saturday, August 29th.
• Vampire Wire: Interview with Jeanne C. Stein & Contest for RETRIBUTION
  Marta interviews Jeanne C. Stein and Jeanne is giving away 2 copies of Retribution. Open to US and Canada. Deadline to enter is Sunday, August 30th.
• Angieville: Interview with Diana Peterfreund + Rampant Giveaway!
  Angie interviews Diana PeterFreund and is giving away, courtesy of Harper Teen, 3 copies of Rampant. Deadline to enter is midnight on Sunday, August 30th.
• Book Blather: Follower Give-away
  Drea is celebrating hitting close to 150 followers on her blog by giving away 3 ARCs: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, The Hollow by Jessica Verday and Rage: A Love Story by Julie Anne Peters. Open to the US. Deadline to enter is August 31st.
• The Book Faery Reviews: The White Queen, Philippa Gregory: Book Giveaway
  Wiredset is letting The Book Faery Reviews give away TWO copies of The White Queen by Philippa Gregory. Open to the US and Canada. Deadline to enter is August 31st.
• Suburban Vampire: Contest: Mr. Darcy, Vampyre giveaway!
  Catherine Karp, courtesy of Sourcebooks, is giving away 2 copies of Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange. Open to the US and Canada. Deadline to enter is September 1st, 8:00 AM Pacific time.
• Morbid Romantic: Blog Tour: Dark Hunger by Rita Herron
  Rita Herron has stopped by for an interview and is giving away, courtesy of the Hachette Book Group, 5 copies of Dark Hunger by Rita Herron. Open to the US and Canada. Deadline to enter is at 11:59 PM EST on September 4th.
• Patricia's Vampire Notes: Bleak History by John Shirley - Contest
  Patricia is giving away, courtesy of Pocket Books, two copies of Bleak History by John Shirley. Open to the US and Canada. Deadline to enter is by 11:59 PM Hawaii Time on September 8th.
• Harlequin TEEN - Intertwined Sweepstakes
  Starting August 21st, 2009, through November 16th, 2009, you can enter DAILY the Intertwined sweepstakes for your chance to win the grand prize of $10,000, plus there are a lot other cool prizes too. Open to the US and Canada. Deadline to enter is November 16, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET.