Current Contest

SEPTEMBER 2008 CONTEST

TO BE ANNOUNCED!!!

AUGUST 2008 CONTEST

Ten (10) winners will be selected at random to receive a free copy of Stand the Storm by Breena Clark OR Method Man, compliments of RAWSISTAZ and Hachette Book Group. 

Stand the Storm by Breena Clarke

 
Even though Sewing Annie Coats and her son, Gabriel, have managed to buy their freedom, their lives are still marked by constant struggle and sacrifice. Washington's Georgetown neighborhood, where the Coatses operate a tailor's shop and laundry, is supposed to be a "promised land" for former slaves but is effectively a frontier town, gritty and dangerous, with no laws protecting black people.


The remarkable emotional energy with which the Coatses wage their daily battles-as they negotiate with their former owner, as they assist escaped slaves en route to freedom, as they prepare for the encroaching war, and as they strive to love each other enough-is what propels STAND THE STORM and makes the novel's tragic denouement so devastating.

Find out more about Breena Clarke from her article The Georgetown Neighborhood of Washington and her author interview.

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Method Man by Method Man, Sanford Greene & David Atchison

  

An ancient evil of unfathomable power plots the unspeakable--the destruction of the mortal realm and beyond. Man's only hope lies in Peerless Poe, a hard-luck private eye with a taste for booze and a magnetic attraction to danger. A former member of the clandestine Order of the Sacred Method, Poe must forge an uneasy alliance with those who exploited him against enemy bent on global annihilation. This unholy threat wears a woman's face and wields dark energies capable of destroying normal men. But Poe hasn't been normal in years. The Order saw to that. Poe is scarred. Poe is transformed. Poe is . . . Method Man.

 

Learn more about Method Man and his collaborators, renowned comics artist Sanford Greene and acclaimed comics and screenplay writer David Atchison. Go to Method Man’s website and MySpace page. Also check out Sanford Greene’s blog and David Atchison’s MySpace page.

 

 

<<<ENTER THE AUGUST CONTEST>>>

JUNE/JULY 2008 CONTEST

Five (5) winners will be selected at random to receive a free copy of Lil' Sister by Ana'Gia Wright (http://www.anagiawright.com) and a gift basket full with goodies from Soaps, Salts & More. 

Visit the Contest Rules page for rules and eligibility.  Incorrect entries will not be considered, so please make sure you follow the directions when ENTERING THE CONTEST.  Contest Ends July 28th.

Lil' Sister by Ana'Gia Wright

 

Release date: June 1, 2007

Format: Trade Paperback; 250 pgs

Genre: Mainstream Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-1601620392

 

Book Description

Finding the body of her first love, Jerad, at the age of thirteen wasn't exactly the highlight of Krystal Bao's life. Instead of facing what she saw, she runs finding refuge with her first love's family, the Trio. Four years later, she's still trying to deal with the discovery. Though it has taken some time, she finally realizes she needs help dealing with her grief. Krystal turns to Johan, the new man in her life hoping he can help her face Jerad's death. Yohan will do anything he can to make sure Krystal has the best life possible, including hiding his troubled past. After learning the truth about what Krystal saw the night she found Jerad, Johan enlists the help of the Trio, Aubrey, Antonio, and Andre to get Krystal help dealing with Jerad's death. But dealing with Jerad's death isn't the only challenge Krystal now faces. She befriends a man who isn't who she thinks he is, she's plagued by dreams that ultimately depict the death of people near and dear to her, and when she determines that her new friend is the one responsible for one of those deaths for the first time in Krystal's life she clearly sees what she needs to do.        

 

WINNERS: Linda W (IL), Dinah S (OH), Crystal A (NC), Cheryl D (MD), Jas O (NC)

MAY 2008 CONTEST

THREE (3) winners will be selected at random to receive a free copy of A Sticky Situation by Kiki Swinson and a Melodrama Publishing T-Shirt, compliments of Melodrama Publishing (http://www.melodramapublishing.com).  Winners are asked to submit a book review on Amazon.com once they've received and read the book.

Visit the Contest Rules page for rules and eligibility.  Incorrect entries will not be considered, so please make sure you follow the directions when ENTERING THE CONTEST.  Contest Ends May 28th.

A Sticky Situation by Kiki Swinson

 

At 34, the beautiful Maxine Shaw thrives in her current position as a federal parole officer. Known throughout countless federal correctional facilities for violating and sending parolees from her caseload back to prison, she’s the most surprised when she lets her guard down for Seth.

 

The confident, ruthless, Seth Richardson sets his sights on Maxine, who is instantly turned on by his swagger. The consequences she would face from her employer if she ever got caught dating a parolee is alluring. They begin a tumultuous, secretive relationship that has restrictions. 

 

Knowing that Maxine has aspirations of owning a small business, Seth convinces her to ignore his drug-hustling in order to get her the start-up money. Everything seems to be going according to plan until Maxine finds out that Seth has a major distraction in his life—Samantha Mitchell. Samantha, who happens to be Seth’s codefendant and ‘ride or die’ chick, has just come home from serving jail time in a women’s federal camp.

 

As both women compete for Seth’s love and affection—a sticky situation unfolds.

 

WINNERS: Toka W (OH), Dinah S (OH), & Linda N (MN)

Previous Contests & Winners

APRIL 2008 CONTEST

In a continuation of our March Book-A-Day Giveaway, we have a few more BONUS books to give away, compliments of the publishers noted. And, while these were initially to be for specific days of the month, we will run each BONUS for the entire week, as annotated below.  So, you can enter once weekly.  Winners will be randomly selected. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

BONUS 1

Week of Apr 1st

(2 Winners)

BONUS 2

Week of April 6th

(4 Winners)

BONUS 3

Week of April 13th

(2 Winners)

BONUS 4

Week of April 20th & 27th

(Book Clubs Only)

BONUS 5

Week of April 20th & 27th

(Book Clubs Only)

Akashic Books

            

Howard Books

         

Jump at the Sun

         

Tricom Publicity &

Dafina Books

Tricom Publicity & Dafina Books

 

WINNERS:  Click HERE for the entire winner's list.

MARCH 2008 CONTEST

We will be having a BOOK-A-DAY GIVEAWAY and giving away books EVERY SINGLE DAY this month, in a continued celebration of Black History as a tribute to the authors and publishers who support our reading addictions. 

 

Days coincide with the day of the month and you must submit your entry by midnight that day and only that day, unless otherwise instructed.

 

You can enter each day of the contest, but can not submit more than one entry per day.  So, be sure to stop through daily.

 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

 

WINNERS:  Click HERE for the entire winner's list.  Over 70 prizes were awarded!

FEBRUARY 2008 CONTEST

PROTECTOR by T. L. Gardner

 

BOOK 1 in the DEMON HUNTER Series
$14.95 US / ISBN: 1-933967-13-7
Publisher: QBoro Books

 

 

**Compliments of QBoro Books

Dark Karma by Joyce Veranda Gray
$14.95 / ISBN: 1-933967-12-9
Publisher: QBoro Books
 

 

 

 

**Compliments of QBoro Books

WINNERS: Sharon D. (TX), Jacquie R. (GA), Michael C. (MI)

JANUARY 2008 CONTEST

Something on the Side by Carl Weber

ISBN: 0-7582-1578-9
Pub Date: January 29, 2008
Imprint: Dafina
Format: Hardcover

 

Compliments of TriCom Publicity and Dafina Books

 

WINNERS:  Shandra C. (TX), Penny L. (MD), Toka W (OH), Jas O. (NC) & Timothy S (WI)

 

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**Prizes will be awarded within 60-90 days of contest completion, when possible.**


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