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It’s Wedding Season!

Let’s turn our attention away from the G20 Summit for a moment and focus on amour! June is all about weddings and to celebrate, we’re holding a contest to WIN 1 copy of Nana’s Getting Married by Heather Hartt-Sussman and Georgia Graham, AND 1 copy of Here Comes the Bride by Beatrice Masini and Anna Laura Cantone.

All you have to do is be one of the next 5 people to subscribe to Talking with Tundra!  Just click on the ‘Subscribe’ tab, above and if you’re fast, you win two beautiful picture books and get access to daily updates on what’s new and exciting in kids’ books!  How easy is that?

Here’s Nana’s Getting Married author, Heather Hartt-Sussman reading to kids at TYPE Books’s beautiful new Forest Hill location on June 13th.

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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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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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OLA Wrap Up

The expo portion of the Ontario Library Association‘s Super Conference is now over. Another great show and thank you to everyone that came to visit our booth. Here are some photos from the two day show:

Before the show began, all is quiet…

Books on display: OLA Best Bets and OLA Forest of Reading nominees!

Heather Hartt-Sussman came in to sign Nana’s Getting Married on Thursday.

Ann Love came in to sign Talking Tails: The Incredible Connection Between People and Their Pets. Are you dog person or a cat person? Maybe both?

Monica Kulling signing All Aboard! Elijah McCoy’s Steam Engine.

Shane Peacock signing Death in the Air: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His 2nd Case.

Illustrator Laura Beingessner came in to sign Sail Away with Me by Jane Collins-Philippe.

Rona Arato signing Mrs. Kaputnik’s Pool Hall and Matzo Ball Emporium. She even brought in a giant matzo ball for display!

Not pictured, but Richard Scrimger, Theo Caldwell, Marla Stewart Konrad, and J. Torres also braved the weather to come in to sign their books:

   

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