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Me & Death Giveaway

Do you remember this photo of Richard Scrimger?

We asked you via twitter “What is Richard Scrimger doing?” and a few of you guessed this, this, and that.

We are finally ready to reveal what he was up to:
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And to make sure that you were paying attention, how about a little giveaway contest?

Answer these questions correctly for your chance to win a copy of Me & Death: An Afterlife Adventure! To help you along the way, the answers are listed below… with some of the wrong answers:

What type of story is Me & Death?
a) A Cinderella story
b) A Christmas story
c) A Scrooge story

Who would Richard rather hang out with?
a) Bart Simpson
b) Sir Galahad
c) Homer Simpson

Me & Death is set around ___________ in Toronto.
a) Spadina Avenue
b) Garden Avenue
c) Roncesvalles Avenue

To enter the Me & Death giveaway contest:

  • Leave a comment below with your answers to the three questions above.
  • The contest is open to residents of Canada and the USA, except for employees of Tundra Books.
  • The 5 winners will be chosen at random and will receive a copy of Me & Death along with a bookmark. Prize must be accepted as awarded, is not transferable, and has no cash surrender value.
  • The contest closes on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 2:00 pm EST.
  • Tundra Books is not responsible for entries that are lost or misdirected.
  • The 5 winners will be notified by e-mail. If we do not receive a response within 7 days, a new winner will be chosen.
  • Best of luck!
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The Double Blog Dare Tour

Alison Dare is going on tour!

We are hosting our second blog tour! We have a wonderful line-up of contributors and tour hosts for J. Torres’ and J. Bone’s graphic novels, Alison Dare, Little Miss Adventures and Alison Dare, The Heart of the Maiden.

Open Book: Toronto will be kicking off the tour and Sequential will be wrapping up the first week. Comics Worth Reading will start us up again on the second week while Confessions of a Pop Fan brings the tour to full circle. Each blogger will be helping Alison Dare go on tour by snapping a photo of her having a little (miss) adventure in their area. So stay tuned to see some awesome photography! In the meantime, here is the schedule of the tour stops:

DAY 1: Monday, June 7, 2010

DAY 2: Tuesday, June 8, 2010

DAY 3: Wednesday, June 9, 2010

DAY 4: Thursday, June 10, 2010

DAY 5: Friday, June 11, 2010

DAY 6: Monday, June 14, 2010

DAY 7: Tuesday, June 15, 2010

DAY 8: Wednesday, June 16, 2010

DAY 9: Thursday, June 17, 2010

DAY 10: Friday, June 18, 2010

Not only do we have a blog tour, we are also running a contest! We double-dog dare you to enter.

J. TORRES is a Shuster Award-winning, Eisner Award-nominated writer whose credits include adaptations of Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E and CTV’s Degrassi: The Next Generation, the comic book series Teen Titans Go and Wonder Girl for DC Comics, as well as the graphic novels Lola: A Ghost Story and the YALSA-listed Days Like This for Oni Press. He has also written for children’s magazines, books, and television.

J. BONE is an Eisner Award-nominated illustrator of several critically acclaimed comic books and graphic novels, including Spiderman: Tangled Web, Batman / The Spirit, and Paul Dini’s Mutant, Texas.

You can also follow @TundraBooks, @jtorrescomics, and our daring bloggers on twitter! We will be using the hashtag #AlisonDare

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Folly Contest — Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who entered yesterday’s giveaway of  Advance Reader’s Copies of Folly.  The response was overwhelming with a record number of visits to our blog!

The ten winners will be notified shortly by email.  Thanks again to all who entered. 

Stay tuned for more contests and giveaways!

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Win an Advance Reader’s Copy of Folly!

We have 10 ARCs of Marthe Jocelyn’s new historical novel, Folly, to give away!  Be one of the first ten readers to subscribe to our blog (just ‘Subscribe’ at the top right of our blog by entering your email address).

Open to Canadian residents only.

Advance praise for Folly:

“With its refreshingly robust pace, suspenseful plot, and sprinklings of innuendo, teen girls with a penchant for historical fiction will flock to Folly.”

– Quill & Quire

Folly
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Hardcover
256 pages
ISBN 978-0-88776-929-0
Pub Date: May 11, 2010

In the chaotic way of every life, where the past, present, and future collide, Marthe Jocelyn has traced a story that is heartbreaking and unforgettable.

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CBC presents the TD Kids Bookclub

Tundra would like to thank all the elementary schools in the Greater Vancouver area, the Edmonton area, the Calgary area, Manitoba, the Montreal area and Mainland Nova Scotia for submitting their cheers to CBC.

Congratulations to the winning schools for their TD Kids Book Club cheers:

  • Shawne Chastko’s class from 12th Avenue Elementary School in Burnaby!
  • Adrienne Glover’s grade 3 class from Morley School in Morley, Alberta!
  • The Grade 6 class at Oliver School!
  • Karen Tole-Henderson’s grade 5 class at Shamrock School!
  • Holly Kusiewicz’s grade 5/6 class at Parkdale Elementary in St. Laurent!
  • Ms. Paulette O’Connor’s grade 5/6 class at St. Joseph’s/A. MacKay School!

Stay tuned for details on the TD Kids Book club broadcast in November. Susin Nielsen, author of Word Nerd, will be going to Burnaby and Edmonton for a special broadcast from the winning schools. Shane Peacock, author of Death in the Air, will be going to Halifax for a special broadcast from the winning school.

Word Nerd Thing-Thing Death in the Air

YoungIFOA presents the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award Finalists:

  • Saturday, October 24, 11:00am| Studio Theatre
    A YoungIFOA event for the whole family to enjoy. New this year at IFOA: finalists for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award read from their nominated books. Charlotte Teeple hosts.
  • Saturday, October 24, 1:00pm| Studio Theatre
    TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award nominees Alma Fullerton, Susin Nielsen and Shane Peacock read from their nominated books in this YoungIFOA event for the whole family.
  • Saturday, October 24, 4:00pm| Studio Theatre
    In partnership with the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award YoungIFOA presents a round table event for the young at heart. TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award nominees Nicola Campbell, Alma Fullerton, Cary Fagan, Kim LaFave, Susin Nielsen and Shane Peacock talk about children’s literature in the 21st century.
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