The Iron Queen contest winners!

It is time to announce the Iron Queen contest winner!

First off, I want to say thank you to everyone who participated. I honestly did not expect the amount of entries I received, and some of them are so mind-bogglingly good!
I wish I could choose them all! Everyone did such a fantastic job; trust me when I say it was HARD choosing just three winners. But I've narrowed it down, I believe, to my favorites.


First and second prize winners:




I chose this entry because I really feel it captures the drama between Ash and Meghan, their struggles, their determination, and their love for each other. Plus I think the song is perfect.


Second prize winner: The Princess and the Servant. (Find the entry on Fanfiction.net)

I chose this entry because it made me laugh, it was well written, and I felt it really captured the spirit of Puck, who is, even I will admit, hard to understand at the best of times. To get into his head like that, I applaud anyone who can pull it off.




And now, the Grand Prize winner. (Drum roll, please):



















How awesome is this?!? Its not just the detail and the craftsmanship (Which is amazing), but you really have to go to her Facebook albulm to get the entire experience. It had me rolling on the floor, laughing. Well done, really well done!


Thanks again to everyone who entered. I really, truly, had a very hard time choosing just three winners. Every one of them was amazing, and you all should be very proud of your talents! Winners, I will be emailing you shortly for your addresses; if you did not include your email in the comments, please do so now.

CONGRATULATIONS to everyone! Maybe we'll do this again sometime. :)

Julie Kagawa

The Iron Queen Court Blog Tour: The Story Siren

Lots of buzz, contests, and prizes today revolving around The Iron Queen.

First up is the latest stop on The Iron Queen Court Blog Tour. You might've heard of a little known blogger called The Story Siren? Well, she is hosting a Winter stop over at her blog , where you can enter to win an ipod Nano with a custom Winter Court skin, loaded with songs of the Winter Court. (Really, most of them are about *coughAshcough*)















Oh, and I forgot to post The Mundie Moms tour stop, in which a certain lieutenant of The Iron Court dropped by to defend Machina's realm, and to offer a few prizes, too. Go check them out to see what you may have missed.


WickedlilPixie and Parajunkie both are having a giveaway where you can win copies of The Iron Queen AND this gorgeous T-shirt (I want one!).























Okay, what are you waiting for? So many prizes, so little time. *Wonders if she can ninja-sneak into HarlequinTeen for one of those t-shirts* ;-)

Iron Queen Court Blog: Tour Stop, Ticket to Anywhere

Hello everyone! And thank you all for all the congrats and well-wishes for Iron Queen's release yesterday! Thank you so much, but the excitement isn't over yet.

Would you like a chance to win THIS?















This is a unique, hand-drawn, hand-inked drawing by the author of The Iron Fey series (hey, that's me), and its being given away at our current tour stop, Gail of Ticket To Anywhere. Gail is a captain of Winter so visit her blog to learn more about the Winter Court, including a certain frosty prince that makes his home there.

Chibi Fey Webcomic: An Announcement

The Iron Queen has been released into the wild! The final epic battle with the Iron Fey is about to begin!





















And tomorrow don't forget to visit Ticket To Anywhere. for the latest Iron Queen Court Tour stop. Share your love of the Winter Court (and a certain frosty prince), and enter to win a cool prize.

The Iron Queen Court Blog Tour--Intro

Meghan: Hi everyone! And welcome to the first stop on the Iron Queen Court blog tour! Me and my…uh…colleague are here to discuss the tour and tell you about the awesome prizes you can win for following it, to celebrate the release of The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa. Why don’t you tell everyone about that, Grim?





















Meghan: Okaaaaaaaaaay, I guess I will, then. So what is the Iron Queen Court blog tour? Well, to put it simply, there are three courts of Faery: Summer, Winter, and now the newest court, Iron. And we want you do declare your allegiance to the court of your choosing. In a moment, Grimalkin will introduce the court captains, their blogs, and the tour schedule so you know who will be where on that day. Not only can you win some very unique prizes for following the tour, but some very special guests will be dropping by to add to the fun. To find out who will be there, you’ll have to follow the tour and see!

Okay, Grim. I did the hard part. It’s your turn to introduce the court captains, the tour dates, and the prizes. So stop pretending to take a nap and start introducing! We gave you a favor for this, after all.

Grimalkin: *Sigh* If I must. But if I fall asleep out of boredom, it is not my fault. Let us get this over with.

Monday, January 24: Stop 1, Stacey at PageTurners Blog. Summer Court captain Stacey has a custom iPod loaded with songs of the Summer Court to give away. Stacey shows good sense in her alliance. You may want to pay attention to her.

Tuesday, January 25: Here I must pause to note the long awaited release of The Iron Queen, and the final epic battle with The Iron Fey. I know how the story ends, do you? Perhaps you should remedy that.





















Wednesday, January 26: Stop 2, Gail at Ticket To Anywhere. Gail is an official Winter Court captain, and I fear this lamentable lapse in judgment may be due to a certain uptight faery prince. Gail will give away an original drawing by Julie Kagawa herself.

Friday, January 28: Stop 3, MundieMoms. These ill-advised humans have stepped forward as captains of the Iron Court. A surprise prize pack might be given away, but I will not tell you what it is. I am told humans have a strange affinity for surprises.

Monday, January 31: Stop 4, Kristi, the Story Siren. Kristi is a Winter Court captain, and she, too, has a custom iPod to give away, this one loaded with select songs of the Winter Court. I am not certain Kristi realizes that iPods and ice do not always a good pairing make. Take your chances.

Wednesday, February 2: Stop 5, Galleysmith , another Iron Court captain. *hisses* Here Julie Kagawa will share information about creating the Iron Realm. This I must read myself, for I cannot fathom any reason to create such an abomination. Galleysmith will have another one-of-a-kind drawing by Julie for you to win, this time of the Iron Court.

Friday, February 4: Stop 6. Nicole at Word For Teens is a Summer Court captain, and I fear a certain obnoxious redhead of the smart-aleck variety may be present. Nicole will be giving away another of those surprises you humans are so fond of. Visit her blog, if you dare.

Monday, February 7: Stop 7. Bookalicio.us , another ill-advised Iron Court captain, who has a custom iPod to give away, loaded with songs of the Iron Court. Beware. I heard they tried to get the gremlins to sing, but it went horribly awry.

Wednesday, February 9: Stop 8, The Bookish Type . This Summer Court captain will reveal the inspiration behind Kagawa’s vision of the Summer Court, and will be giving away a one-of-a-kind drawing by the author. Possibly of a most pleasing subject.

Friday, February 11: Stop 9. Erica at The Book Cellar. This staunch Winter Court captain may have invited a dark, brooding and icy guest. If you’re interested--and if you don’t mind being an icicle--visit her blog to see what her guest is giving away.

I hope you kept up with me, humans. I fear for your safety if you stray from the blog path. Do not come crying to me should you find yourself wandering about with your clothing inside out, humming a strange melody.

Ye gods, that was tedious. I am going to sleep now. Do not bother me for at least a century or two. *Disappears*

Meghan: Uh, thanks Grim. So, anyway, that’s the tour! Doesn’t it sound exciting? To summarize, here is a list of the things you could win:

Custom Summer Court iPod w/ songs
Winter Court artwork by Julie Kagawa
Surprise prize pack
Custom Winter Court iPod w/ songs
Iron Court artwork by Julie Kagawa
Surprise prize pack
Custom Iron Court iPod w/songs
Summer Court artwork by Julie Kagawa
Surprise prize pack

So visit your favorite blogs, declare your court allegiance, and enter to win! And don’t forget to pick up a copy of The Iron Queen on January 25! Trust me, it’s going to be epic.

For the latest buzz on the books, you can also visit the Iron Fey Facebook fan page as well as our digital home away from the Nevernever, Enterthefaeryworld.com

Good luck, everyone!

-Meghan Chase
-Grimalkin

Something Wicked (ly Awesome) This Way Comes

The Iron Queen comes out next week!

And, to celebrate its release, something very special will be happening Friday the 21st, starting right here.

The Iron Queen Court Blog Tour.

What is this tour, you ask? Well, Big Honcho Media and Harlequin Teen have teamed up with several bloggers to ask: Which court do you swear allegiance to? Follow the tour, visit the blogs of the court captains, and win some fabulous prizes. (And everyone loves prizes, right?)

It starts right here on Friday, where Meghan and Grimalkin will step forward to launch the tour and introduce the blog captains. You can also find out more at The Iron Fey Facebook page.

So, are you Summer, Winter, or Iron? Which court would you follow: the passionate Summer Court, the dangerous Winter Court, or the high-tech Iron Court? Step up and declare your allegiance.

Iron Queen theater ad

Check this out. Its a short 10 second ad that will be appearing in select movie theaters across the country. One will be right here in Louisville, so I get to see it on the big screen, lol!





*Starry eyed*