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A Christmas Magebane giveaway contest!
I just received a fresh batch of Magebanes from the publisher, and in the spirit of the season have decided to give two of them away. If you'd like an autographed copy of Magebane mailed to your door, just leave a message below: no need to leave any contact information except an email address--if you win, I'll get your mailing address from you then. Contest closes Sunday, December 11, at midnight CST. Remember, you can read the prologue and first chapter (or listen to me read them) here--you know, if you're not sure you want to win a copy and need a taste to whet your appetite. Let the contest ...Book giveaways Week 2: two more winners! Enter now for Week 3…
The draw is done, and we have the winners of the second week of my month-long series of book giveaways to promote the release of Terra Insegura. I don't have mailing addresses yet, so I can't tell you where they hail from, but the copy of Terra Insegura was won by Tom Barclay, and the copy of Marseguro by Victoria Lee. Week 3 entries are now being accepted! Again, you can either leave a comment below (the comment form will ask for your email address; no need to put it in the comment body), or email me at edward(at)edwardwillett.com with Terra Insegura in the subject line. Two more draws to go!Book giveaways Week 1: we have a winner! Now enter for Week 2.
The first week of my month-long series of book giveaways to promote the release of my new science fiction novel Terra Insegura (have I mentioned I have a new novel out? I have? Well, what do you know!) has passed, and we have two winners! Michael Carter, who lives in British Columbia, has won the copy of Terra Insegura for the first week, while the copy of Marseguro goes to Catherine MacLeod of Nova Scotia--by coincidence, two Canadians, albeit separated by just about as much land mass you can be separated by anywhere in the world and still be in the same country. Week 2 entries are now being accepted! Again, you can either leave a comment below (the comment form will ...The final book give-away!
And the winner of a signed copy of Marseguro for the fourth and final week of February is (drum roll, please):Andrew Jesse Heinsen of Colfax, Indiana.See, I told you you didn't need to have a name that started with K to win!Thanks to everyone who participated. The give-away has been such a success there may be another one before you know it.Keep watching this space!Book Give-Away Contest: Week 3 winner, Final Week begins!
And the winner of a signed copy of Marseguro for the third week of February is (drum roll, please):Keisha Willett-Patenaude, of Edson, Alberta.I know what you're thinking: Willett? Willett? You mean you gave a signed copy to a relative?Yep. She's my niece. But she won fair and square.At least she's not named Ken. However, it is intriguing that the names of all three winners to date start with the letter K.Kan it be koincidence? Klearly, it kan.Jut a reminder, if you've already entered, you don't need to enter again: I'll automatically roll in all the names I've received ...Book Give-Away Contest: Week 2 winner, Week 3 begins!
And the winner of a signed copy of Marseguro for the second week of February is (drum roll, please): Ken Neth That's two Kens in a row. Last week's winner was Ken McConnell. This does not mean you must be named Ken to win. Jut a reminder, if you've already entered, you don't need to enter again: I'll automatically roll in all the names I've received so far into the next week. If you haven't entered yet, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post or email me at edward(at)edwardwillett.com. Put "Marseguro ...Book Give-Away Contest: Week 1 winner, Week 2 begins!
And the winner of a signed copy of Marseguro for the first week of February is (drum roll, please):Ken McConnell Congratulations, Ken!On to Week 2. If you've already entered, you don't need to enter again: I'll automatically roll in all the names I've received so far into the next week. If you haven't entered yet, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post or email me at edward(at)edwardwillett.com. Put "Marseguro contest" in the subject line--that'll help me out.Good luck!UPDATE: As you'll see in comments below, my email version of this ...Book Give-Away Contest: Week I
Tomorrow's the big day when Marseguro officially hits bookstore shelves, and today was the big day when my author's and promotional copies finally arrived from Penguin Canada. (Yay!)And so, with great fanfare, I announce the Great Marseguro Book Give-Away Contest!Here's how it's going to work. I'm going to give away one signed copy of Marseguro a week in February. All you have to do to enter this first week is either (a) leave a comment to that effect (with a valid email address) on this post or (b) send an email to edward(at)edwardwillett.com. That's it! This week's contest closes at midnight on ...Beaten to the punch!
I'm still awaiting the long-delayed arrival of my authors' and promotional copies of Marseguro, so I haven't started the book give-away I'm planning to run over the month of February. (One book a week! Details to follow!)I was amused (and pleased) to see that I've been beaten to the punch by Fantasy and Sci Fi Lovin' Book Reviews, which announced a giveaway of Marseguro on Monday. So if you can't wait for my contest, run over there and join theirs. (Although, of course, my contest will be giving away signed copies, if that matters to you.)
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Magebane
“Spectacular” – Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Evil wizards, multi-level conspiracies, hidden kingdoms…Lee Arthur Chane…has done a marvelous job…Magebane is a very entertaining book and well worth the time.” – A.M. Donovan, Night Owl Reviews
I happily recommend Magebane and I’ll certainly give Chane’s next novel a try based on this one.” —Bill Capossere, Fantasy Literature
“…an original and delightful tale of epic fantasy and magic, steampunk science, adventure, tragedy, and love…” – Errant Dreams Reviews
Eight centuries ago, the world changed. A devastating war swept the lands, and the MageLords, who had long ruled by virtue of their spell powers, were driven to a distant place, separated from those they had ruled by a magical Barrier. With magic banished from the rest of the world, the MageLords became mere legend and people turned to science to improve their lives. But if one man has his way, all that is about to change….
Written as Lee Arthur Chane (the middle names of my older brothers, Jimmy Lee and Dwight Arthur, and myself, Edward Chane Willett).
Marseguro
Winner of the 2009 Prix Aurora Award for Best Long-Form Work in English
Water world Marseguro is home to the Selkies, a water-dwelling race created from human DNA. When an unmodified human seeks revenge on a Selkie by activating a distress beacon taken from the remains of the original colony ship, a strikeforce is sent from Earth to eradicate the genetic abomination. Yet Marseguro will not prove as easy to conquer as the Earth force anticipates…
Terra Insegura
Finalist for the 2010 Prix Aurora Award for Best Novel in English
Marseguro, a water world far from Earth, is home to a colony of humans and the Selkies, a water-dwelling race created from modified human DNA. For seventy years the colony has lived in peace. Then Earth discovers Marseguro, and a strike force is sent to eradicate this “abomination.” But Marseguro has created a genetically tailored plague to use against Earth’s Holy Warriors. With the enemy defeated, the people of Marseguro feel they are safe. But Chris Keating, the traitor who signaled Marseguro’s location to the Holy Warriors, has fled to Earth, unknowingly carrying the deadly plague within him. The people of Marseguro feel they must send a ship to Earth with a life-saving vaccine. Only time will tell what awaits them when they reach their destination.
Lost in Translation
Kathryn was a human empath whose world and life had been destroyed when the alien S’sinn slaughtered her parents before her very eyes. Jarrikk was a young S’sinn, an unproven warrior who’d seen his flight mates slaughtered by the humans who’d sought to colonize his world.
As humans and S’sinn found themselves on the brink of war, these two Translators had to work together to find a common ground and avert catastrophe. But whether their Translators’ oath and training could overcome the enemies leagued against them was very much in doubt…
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Song of the Sword
My new YA fantasy novel from Lobster Press
Before the Lady called her, Ariane’s life was a mess. Two years ago, her mother disappeared. She bounced around different foster homes until her aunt finally took her in. The meanest clique at her new high school has decided to make Ariane their prime target. And to top it all off, she is having frightening premonitions, and they are becoming more intense. The moment water touches her skin, she sees visions of a lake, a lady, and a sword. When a staircase opens up in the middle of Wascana Lake and the water begins singing to her, she has no choice but to answer the call….
Historic Walks of Regina and Moose Jaw
Ten walks to points of historic and architectural interest in the cities of Regina and Moose Jaw (eight walks for Regina, two for Moose Jaw).
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black
When country music legend Johnny Cash took the stage at Folsom State Prison in 1968, he solidified the public’s perception of him as a rebel who followed his own path. Born in Arkansas during the Great Depression, Cash endured poverty, the death of his older brother, and a difficult relationship with his father. He turned to gospel and country music to express the pain, and after many years of struggling, his songs of hardship and hope would finally reach the ears of those waiting for an artist who represented them, ordinary people fighting to survive.
Andy Warhol: Everyone Will Be Famous for 15 Minutes
“Paintings are too hard. Machines have less problems…” In the 1960s, Andy Warhol became the most famous creator of a new style of art called pop art, which transformed mass-produced items of popular culture into fine works of art. From Campbell’s Soup cans to photographs of Marilyn Monroe, Warhol’s willingness to use anything and everything from the mass media in his work expanded the range of subject matter available to artists. His avant-garde films, artistic usage of American icons, and unconventional social life made him a controversial figure, both greatly admired and deeply reviled. A trendsetter rather than a trend-follower, a dispassionate observer of both the seamy and celebrity sides of life, Warhol was a true American rebel.
Disease-Hunting Scientist
The true stories of six real disease hunters. Epidemiologists travel the world trying to keep us safe from deadly diseases—from high-tech labs in Canada to remote villages in Africa. Learn how these “disease detectives” are coming up with new ways to fight disease, and find out if you have what it takes to become an epidemiologist, too!
The Bounty Mutiny
The Bounty was a British ship visiting Tahiti in 1789 when some of the crew overthrew the captain, William Bligh, and set him adrift in a tiny boat with sailors loyal to him. The mutiny resulted in a number of trials–both of the men who mutinied and of Bligh for losing command of his ship. These fascinating events have been the source for numerous Hollywood movies, most recently The Bounty. The Bounty Mutiny: From the Court Case to the Movie explores the famous case and the movies it inspired.
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