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Faerie Week Sweepstakes
The Prizes: There will be a total of five (5) prizes awarded: one (1) Grand Prize Winner and four (4) Consolation Prize Winners. Want to see what each will receive? Here's the breakdown:
- Grand Prize
- One (1) signed edition of The Practical Guide to Faeries
- One (1) copy of The Fairies Art Studio
- One (1) signed copy of Godmother by Carolyn Turgeon
- One (1) Advanced Reader Copy of Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy
- Consolation Prize(s)
- One (1) Advanced Reader Copy of Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy
Timeframe: Monday, May 24 - Monday, May 31 2010
Note: Sweepstakes end on 11:59 PM EDT (U.S.), on May 31. All entries received thereafter will not be entered. Though we love all of our readers equally, this sweepstakes is only open to United States residents.
Suvudu's Faerie Week Sweepstakes - Official Rules
How To Enter
Enter by completing and submitting the entry form contained in the post "Sweepstakes: Suvudu's Faerie Week Sweepstakes" at www.suvudu.com. Completed forms must be received by Sponsor between 12:01 AM EDT May 24, 2010, and 11:59 PM EDT May 31, 2010. NO PURCHASE, ENTRY FEE, OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
Limit: one (1) entry per person (regardless of whether a person has more than one e-mail address) per e-mail address (regardless of whether more than one person uses the same e-mail address) for the duration of the Sweepstakes. In the event of a dispute about entries submitted by multiple individuals using the same e-mail account, entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account used to enter the Sweepstakes at the actual time of entry. The authorized e-mail account subscriber is deemed to be the natural person who is assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses or the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Sponsor is not responsible for telecommunications, network, electronic, technical, or computer failures of any kind, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; scrambled transmissions or other errors or problems of any kind, whether mechanical, human, or electronic, technical malfunctions of the computer hardware, software, or any combinations thereof; or problems associated with any virus or any other damage caused to entrants' systems, or for entries that are stolen, misdirected, garbled or delayed by computer transmission. Entries that are inaccurate, incomplete, illegible, lost, corrupted, received outside of entry deadlines or otherwise not in compliance with these official rules are void and will not be accepted. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
Eligibility
This Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older on May 24, 2010. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void in Puerto Rico and wherever prohibited or restricted by law. Employees of Random House Inc., Wizards of the Coast, and their respective parent companies, assigns, subsidiaries or affiliates, and advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies; their immediate family members, and persons living in their household are not eligible to enter this Sweepstakes. Entries are limited to individuals only; commercial enterprises and business entities are not eligible.
Prizes
There will be one (1) Grand Prize Winner and four (4) Consolation Prize Winners. Grand Prize Winner will receive one (1) signed edition of The Practical Guide to Faeries (Approximate Retail Value $25.00) and one (1) copy of The Fairies Art Studio (Approximate Retail Value $24.99) one (1) signed copy of Godmother by Carolyn Turgeon (Approximate Retail Value $25.00), and one (1) Advanced Reader Copy of Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy (Approximate Retail Value $15.00). The Total Value of the Grand Prize is $89.99. Each Consolation Prize Winner will receive one (1) Advanced Reader Copy of Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy (Approximate Retail Value $15.00). If for any reason a prize is not available or cannot be fulfilled, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value, including, but not limited to, cash equivalent.
Taxes, if any, are the Winners' sole responsibility. Prizes are not transferable and cannot be assigned. No prize or cash substitutes allowed, except at the discretion of the Sponsor as set forth above.
Winners
Winners will be selected at random from all eligible entries received in accordance with these rules within the specified deadlines. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. The Winners will be notified by e-mail on or about June 1, 2010. Prizes will be awarded in the names of the Winners. Failure by any Winner to respond to e-mail notification within three (3) days, regardless of whether such failure is due to personal, physical, digital or any other reason, will result in forfeiture of the prize.
Reservations
By participating, entrants and Winners agree that Sponsor, including its parent companies, assigns, subsidiaries, affiliates, and its and their advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and its and their respective suppliers, will have no liability whatsoever, and will be held harmless by entrants and Winners for any liability for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind to person, including death, and property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the acceptance, possession, misuse, or use of any of the prizes, or participation in this Sweepstakes. By entering this Sweepstakes each Winner consents to the use of such Winner's name, likeness, and biographical data for publicity and promotional purposes on behalf of Sponsor with no additional compensation or further permission (except where required by law). For the names of Winners, available after June 5, 2010, or for a copy of these Official Rules (please specify), please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Random House, Inc., Suvudu's Faerie Week Winner (or Rules), 1745 Broadway. MD: 8-2, New York, NY 10019. Washington and Vermont residents may omit return postage.
Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or in the operation of the www.suvudu.com website or otherwise violating these rules. Sponsor further reserves the right to cancel, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes if the Sweepstakes cannot be completed as planned because of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, or technical failure of any kind.
SPONSOR: Random House Inc., a New York corporation with its principal place of business at 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.
PRIZE CONTRIBUTORS: Wizards of the Coast
How To Enter
Enter by completing and submitting the entry form contained in the post "Sweepstakes: Suvudu's Faerie Week Sweepstakes" at www.suvudu.com. Completed forms must be received by Sponsor between 12:01 AM EDT May 24, 2010, and 11:59 PM EDT May 31, 2010. NO PURCHASE, ENTRY FEE, OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
Limit: one (1) entry per person (regardless of whether a person has more than one e-mail address) per e-mail address (regardless of whether more than one person uses the same e-mail address) for the duration of the Sweepstakes. In the event of a dispute about entries submitted by multiple individuals using the same e-mail account, entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account used to enter the Sweepstakes at the actual time of entry. The authorized e-mail account subscriber is deemed to be the natural person who is assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses or the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Sponsor is not responsible for telecommunications, network, electronic, technical, or computer failures of any kind, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; scrambled transmissions or other errors or problems of any kind, whether mechanical, human, or electronic, technical malfunctions of the computer hardware, software, or any combinations thereof; or problems associated with any virus or any other damage caused to entrants' systems, or for entries that are stolen, misdirected, garbled or delayed by computer transmission. Entries that are inaccurate, incomplete, illegible, lost, corrupted, received outside of entry deadlines or otherwise not in compliance with these official rules are void and will not be accepted. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
Eligibility
This Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older on May 24, 2010. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void in Puerto Rico and wherever prohibited or restricted by law. Employees of Random House Inc., Wizards of the Coast, and their respective parent companies, assigns, subsidiaries or affiliates, and advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies; their immediate family members, and persons living in their household are not eligible to enter this Sweepstakes. Entries are limited to individuals only; commercial enterprises and business entities are not eligible.
Prizes
There will be one (1) Grand Prize Winner and four (4) Consolation Prize Winners. Grand Prize Winner will receive one (1) signed edition of The Practical Guide to Faeries (Approximate Retail Value $25.00) and one (1) copy of The Fairies Art Studio (Approximate Retail Value $24.99) one (1) signed copy of Godmother by Carolyn Turgeon (Approximate Retail Value $25.00), and one (1) Advanced Reader Copy of Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy (Approximate Retail Value $15.00). The Total Value of the Grand Prize is $89.99. Each Consolation Prize Winner will receive one (1) Advanced Reader Copy of Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy (Approximate Retail Value $15.00). If for any reason a prize is not available or cannot be fulfilled, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value, including, but not limited to, cash equivalent.
Taxes, if any, are the Winners' sole responsibility. Prizes are not transferable and cannot be assigned. No prize or cash substitutes allowed, except at the discretion of the Sponsor as set forth above.
Winners
Winners will be selected at random from all eligible entries received in accordance with these rules within the specified deadlines. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. The Winners will be notified by e-mail on or about June 1, 2010. Prizes will be awarded in the names of the Winners. Failure by any Winner to respond to e-mail notification within three (3) days, regardless of whether such failure is due to personal, physical, digital or any other reason, will result in forfeiture of the prize.
Reservations
By participating, entrants and Winners agree that Sponsor, including its parent companies, assigns, subsidiaries, affiliates, and its and their advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and its and their respective suppliers, will have no liability whatsoever, and will be held harmless by entrants and Winners for any liability for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind to person, including death, and property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the acceptance, possession, misuse, or use of any of the prizes, or participation in this Sweepstakes. By entering this Sweepstakes each Winner consents to the use of such Winner's name, likeness, and biographical data for publicity and promotional purposes on behalf of Sponsor with no additional compensation or further permission (except where required by law). For the names of Winners, available after June 5, 2010, or for a copy of these Official Rules (please specify), please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Random House, Inc., Suvudu's Faerie Week Winner (or Rules), 1745 Broadway. MD: 8-2, New York, NY 10019. Washington and Vermont residents may omit return postage.
Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or in the operation of the www.suvudu.com website or otherwise violating these rules. Sponsor further reserves the right to cancel, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes if the Sweepstakes cannot be completed as planned because of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, or technical failure of any kind.
SPONSOR: Random House Inc., a New York corporation with its principal place of business at 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.
PRIZE CONTRIBUTORS: Wizards of the Coast
Faerie Articles
The Faerie Origins of Popular Expressions
To our European forebears, the world of faerie was a very real thing. Evil or mischievous faeries were to be placated through strict adherence to ritual and custom, lest their ire be invoked. An angry faerie was a dangerous faerie: crops could go to ruin, milk sour, family members take ill, and fortunes be lost. While the advance of science and reason put many of these traditions to bed, some of them survived in the form of popular idioms and expressions. Let's look at a few of them. Read the full article
ATTENTION ALL FAE: Don't Mess with Lara Jansen (A guest post by author C.E. Murphy)
I think Shakespeare introduced me to faeries. Not fairies: not the little winged flowery creatures which tend to litter little girls' possessions, but rather the human-sized, capricious beings who give Bottom a donkey's head and gleefully wreak havoc on lives, both human and immortal. I was about nine when I first saw A Midsummer Night's Dream, and probably not much older when I ran across the classic tales of Tam Lin. The two pieces left the impression that while some are nicer than others, the fae in literature are generally rat bastards, and not the sort of people you want to mess with. Read the full article
Carolyn Turgeon Guest Blog (A guest post by author Carolyn Turgeon)
Anyway, at some point during the writing of Godmother, I found out about Faerieworlds, an outdoor festival held every summer in Oregon for the purpose of celebrating faeries and the fey folk generally. Brian and Wendy Froud are always there, plus other writers, artists and musicians, and thousands of people in fairy wings and costumes. I had had no idea that such a thing, or place, existed. It struck me that I ought to go. Shouldn't these all be people who wanted to read my book? I figured I could do some fine niche marketing there, sell some books, seduce some wing-wearers into loving a white-feather-winged fairy, though "there" was inconveniently and rudely across the country. Read the full article
While the likes of Disney and Mother Goose have encouraged us to think of faeries as gentle, mischievous beings, the truth is that the "fair folk" have their shadow side as well. Man-eaters, kidnappers and murderers dwell among them, and they no sooner hesitate to inflict their evil upon us than we pause before swatting a gnat. Read the full article
Did You Believe in Faeries and Imaginary Beings?
Since we're talking about faeries, I'd ask if any of you ever really believed in faeries or mythical beings growing up, and how you came to learn that they weren't real. I've got a story of my own - it's kind of cringe-worthy, really, but in the interest of getting this conversation going I thought that it would be only fair if I went first. Read the full article
Faerie Art from Your Own Studio
This week has been focused on Faeries. The good and the bad. The new and the old. And everything in between. And it wouldn't be complete without giving you the chance to make a few faeries of your own.
Worried about your artistic talents? Don't be. Read the full article
It seems like a long wait, I know, until December 7 when the book comes to booksellers everywhere, but to help fill the time until then, be sure to follow Mac and the rest of Fever series crew on Twitter: Read the full article
Five Things You Can Learn from Faeries
When I was asked to write an article for Faerie Week, I was frankly a little nervous. Faeries have been around a long time, in our myths, our legends, and sometimes in our cupboards. It would be hard to do them justice in one short blog post. But if there was one thing I've learned about faeries, it's that they are never shy about lending a helping hand.
I knew exactly what to do. The same thing I did last time, when I sat down to write A Practical Guide to Faeries! I asked Faerie Guide Emeritus Pip Puddlejump Impirae Pioneer Playful Prankster Panishee (the REAL author of A Practical Guide to Faeries, as the Library of Congress will tell you--no joke!) to help me. Read the full article
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Faeries Art Studio.
Fairies Art Studio
Written by David Riche
Enter an enchanted fairy world of your very own creation
Fairies are beloved figures in folklore and literature--and in the imaginations of millions of artists and dreamers. With the help of this indispensable guide to creating your own fairies and fairy stories, even novices can get started thanks to the accompanying CD that contains hundreds of art fairy characters, poses, accessories, backgrounds, and props--and step-by-step instructions for how to manipulate them using Photoshop.
The high-resolution artwork and the tutorials in Fairies Art Studio will teach you how to:
• Create your fairy (be it a pixie, a wood fairy, a gothic fairy, a flower fairy, and more) using airbrushing and painterly techniques
• Color your fairy and accessorize her with wands, wings, hair decorations, and spell books
• Place your fairy in a background, adding trees and shrubs, flowers and toadstools, and more
• Add magical effects like sparkles
• Develop or personalize your own fairy scenes by mixing and matching various clip art elements
The diverse fairy elements in this enchanting, hands-on guide, illustrated by popular manga and fairy artist Yishan Li, will provide unlimited opportunities for creativity and inspiration for everyone from beginners to experienced digital artists.
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Godmother.
Godmother
A Secret Cinderella Story
by Carolyn Turgeon
Lil is an old woman who spends her days shelving rare books in a tiny Manhattan bookstore and lonely nights at home in her apartment. But Lil has an intriguing secret. Tucked and bound behind her back are white feathery wings-the only key to who she once was: the fairy godmother responsible for getting Cinderella to the ball to unite with her Prince Charming.
But on that fateful night, something went terribly and beautifully wrong. Lil allowed herself the unthinkable: to feel the emotions of human beings and fall in love with the prince herself, going to the ball in place of Cinderella in her exquisitely gorgeous human guise. For her unforgivable mistake, she was banished to live among humans, far from her fairy sisters and their magical underwater world. But then one day she meets Veronica-a young, fair-skinned, flame-haired East Village beauty with a love of all things vintage and a penchant for falling in love with the wrong men-and suddenly it becomes clear to Lil that she's been given a chance at redemption. If she can find a soul mate for Veronica, she may right her wrong and return to the fairy world she so deeply longs for
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The Various.
The Various
Book 1 in the Touchstone Trilogy
by Steve Augarde
Now available in paperback with gorgeous new cover art!
A captivating story of courage and strength against terrible odds, this is the story of Midge, left to stay with her eccentric uncle during the holidays, and her adventures with the Various, a band of fairies. The existence of the Various, who are strange, wild, and sometimes even deadly, has been kept secret since the beginning of time, but when their world begins to clash with the human world, they are threatened with extinction.
This wonderfully imaginative story of love and loyalty is the first in a powerful trilogy. VOYA says of The Various: "A marvelous blend of oldfashioned storytelling, the book has a freshness and immediacy that will intrigue fantasy lovers of all ages."
"A rousing addition to the durable genre of British fairy lit."--New York Times
"Augarde unfolds the events gradually, allowing readers to luxuriate in the near-idyllic setting he has created and beckoning them back for future installments."--Publishers Weekly
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Celandine
Book 2 in the Touchstone Trilogy
by Steve Augarde
Now available in paperback with gorgeous new cover art!
Set seventy years before The Various, the second book in the trilogy follows the adventures of young Celandine at the onset of the First World War. Having run away from her detested boarding school, Celandine is too afraid to go home in case she is sent back. As she seeks shelter in the Wild Wood near her home, little does she think she will encounter a world where loyalty and independence is fiercely guarded, and where danger lurks in the most unlikely of places. Celandine's troubled character finds both refuge and purpose among the secret tribes of little people that she alone believes in.
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Winter Wood.
Winter Wood
Book 3 in the Touchstone Trilogy
by Steve Augarde
The third and final book in the enthralling Touchstone trilogy about the Various.
In the final book of Steve Augarde's captivating trilogy, past and present are connected and the interwoven threads lead to an astonishing series of revelations.
Midge's discovery of the hidden tribe is like a dream to her now, their existence all but forgotten--but then a voice calls out to her in the winter darkness. The Various have returned, and their desperation has made them all the more dangerous. They must travel to Elysse or perish. The only way that Midge can help the little people is by tracing the whereabouts of her great-great-aunt Celandine. But Celandine must be long dead, surely?
A story of danger and magic, friendship and betrayals, this is fantasy writing at its very best.
Are you a manga connoisseur looking to complete your collection? New to the world of manga and want to explore a little more? Here’s your chance to win up to 5 FREE manga volumes from Jason’s collection! Just sign up below--entries are accepted daily!*
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shonen (boys')
shojo (girls') & josei (women's)
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I certify that I am 18 years of age or older (optional, but you won't get any yaoi or seinen manga if you're under 18)
*Previous winners are ineligible for future drawings.
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