Immortal Rules arc winner

Annnnnnnnnnnnd the WINNER of the signed Immortal Rules arc is....

Christina Fiorelli! (ccfioriole@gmail.com)

Congrats, Christina! I will be emailing you shortly for your information on where to send le arc.

Thanks everyone who entered. All 798 of you! O.O If you're still dying for The Immortal Rules, there are several other contests for finished books going on all over the twitterverse. Follow me @jkagawa and I'll tweet them from time to time.

Thanks again, everyone! Oh, and check back here tomorrow for exciting news!

Julie

Valentine's Day winners plus new contest

Sooooooooo...

We've come to the end of February. Leap Year, too, for those not in the know. And I have two winners for the Valentine's Day giveaway. Trust me, scrolling through over SIX HUNDRED entries was a feat in itself, but I want to thank each and every one who entered. You are what makes being an author the most fabulous job in the world. So, thank you.

So, anyway...onto the main event.

As chosen by Random.org...




Kendra (Kam042305@gmail.com), you are the winner of the bottle of Winter glamour.

Riley (rileygrisham@yahoo.net), you win the hardback edition of THE IRON KING and a bottle of Summer glamour.




Congratulations! I have sent you both emails, so please respond soon so I can send you your prizes. :)


And, for the rest of you, despair not. Tomorrow is March 1st, which means I will be holding another giveaway here on the blog, this time for a signed arc of THE IMMORTAL RULES. So be sure to check back for that.


























Thanks again, everyone. Congrats to the winners, and good luck to all tomorrow.

-Julie

Day with Ash/Puck Contest: Winners

Wow, so I had a HARD time choosing the winners for this one. SO many great trips, outings, dates, ect. I'm sure Puck and Ash are exhausted now. Anyway, I chose my three favorite entries for both Ash and Puck and let Random.org do the rest.

And the winners for a signed Iron Knight arc are:

















Day with Ash: Jen of Jenuine Cupcakes. Here is her winning entry. (Ash in an apron, *snorts*) http://jenuinecupcakes.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-day-wash-contest-ice-prince-queen-of.html

















Day with Puck: Chapter Chicks. With her winning entry. http://www.chapterchicks.com/2011/09/one-day-with-puck.html


Congratulations to the winners! If you would both email me (juliekagawa@juliekagawa.com) with your addresses, I will send a signed Iron Knight arc winging your way.

Thanks so much, everyone! It was a blast reading these.

Puck: We should do it again sometime. *YAWN* But first, I need a nap. Hey, Cupcake-boy, you still have frosting in your hair. It's kinda cute.

Ash: *Draws sword* Come over here and say that.

Me: Sigh.

Fairyday Quote winner

Okay, so I'm a bit behind.

I was supposed to choose a winner for the #Fairyday contest this weekend, but family came over and I sort of forgot.

BUT, I've picked a winner today, or rather, Random.org picked a number, and the lucky winner is...

Katie at booksaredreams@gmail.com! Her favorite fairy quote happens to be:

"For the rest of my life, however long we have left. I'll consider it an honor to die beside you."


So, congratulations Katie! I'll be emailing you shortly so I can send you your signed Iron Fey trilogy. :) Thanks to everyone else who participated, I hope you had fun, and don't forget to clap so the fey know you believe. ;)

Dear Ash: Winner!

It's time to choose a winner for the Dear Ash contest!

Wow, so many great replies. As usual, it was extremely difficult choosing just one, so this is what I did. I gathered up my favorite letters, and then let Random.org decide the outcome.

So, before I announce the lucky winner, here are a few fun facts regarding the contest:


1. Puck was the most written to character, beating out Ash, Grimalkin, and everyone else. (And yes, Puck is rubbing it in ice-boy's face every chance he gets.)

2. The most common question asked of Puck was something along the lines of: "Why did you wait so long to tell Meghan how you feel?" And while this is a valid question, he is not allowed to answer it here. The answer to that question, and many more, WILL be revealed in Summer's Crossing in June and The Iron Knight in November.

3. I was surprised and pleased by all the letters to Glitch, Razor, Ironhorse, even Machina. Though, sadly, I'm afraid Razor ate the letter addressed to him. Gremlins.


And now, the moment you've been waiting for. With his increasing popularity, its no surprise that the winning letter is addressed to the one and only...Robin Goodfellow.




Robin Goodfellow,



The first time I ever heard of you was in the cartoon series, Gargoyles. Despite how young I was, I fell in love at that moment. You were everything a little girl wants to be - carefree, silly, a fairy... But that wasn't the end of my crazy crush, no, it grew even more when I was in A Midsummer Night's Dream the summer before my freshman year of high school. Then, when we read the play in my English class, I refused to read for any character but you. Your final monologue in Midsummer was the piece I used for every audition I went to.



So, with this, a fan letter to the infamous Puck, I get one step closer to knowing everything about my favorite character ever. Let me begin by saying you're amazing, and I am dazzled by your cleverness any time I encounter you in a book or T.V. show.



First things first though, how do you feel about Stanley Tucci's portrayal of you in the live action version of Midsummer? I personally threw a fit when I saw it, because he does NOT look the part. However, since it is a depiction of you, I'd like to know your stance. On that same note, who do you think has played you best? There was a young man in Olympia, Washington who I think did a wonderful job.



How have you avoided Titania's wrath? I mean, you made the poor woman fall in love with a donkey man, and she's not exactly the forgiving type. It seemed a little out of character for her to be so forgiving at the end of the play, but to each their own. Shakespeare could have gotten his facts mixed up.



Now, concerning the Iron Fey series....



How do you really feel about Ash? I mean, deep down, you can't really hate him that much. You're much more of a prankster than a hater. In fact, let's just make that a how do you feel about every single character in the Iron Fey storyline. That would definitely mean a longer response.



If you had one wish, no strings attached, what would it be? You have to be honest. No "I'm a famous prankster and I can dance around anything" crap; I know how you work and I'm calling you out. I'm talking about something that you couldn't do for yourself (and I know you are limited to some extent as to what you can do). Also, "kill Ash" is not an appropriate response, because I'll call you out on that one too.



My final question is this: can you get Ms. Kagawa to get her butt over to Colorado so I can get my books signed? It seems a little unfair that the author of one of my favorite stories involving my favorite trickster every (YOU!) seems to be avoiding my home.



Please know this about why I should be the winner and receive your response: I have been a fan of yours since I was seven (I'm twenty-three now; that's quite a long time) and you have been my favorite since the moment you first popped out of that mirror in Gargoyles. There are many things that have changed in my life, but my endless love of you has never faltered. So, give me your hands, if we be friends :)



Sincerely yours,

Mandy





Soooo, Mandy, congratulations! :D I'll be emailing you for your address soon. And then I need to hunt down a certain faery prankster and make him sit still long enough to write a letter.

It could be interesting.



Thanks again, everyone!

Julie

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

Black Friday and the Iron Queen Arc winner! (And zombies)

Welcome to Black Friday!












(AAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!)


Pardon me while I cringe and crawl under the covers, lol! I'm SO not an early riser, nor am I particularly fond of shopping (unless its for books or video games), so Black Friday will see me at home.

Alllllllllll day.

But, I do have a nice surprise for one person. The winner of the Iron Queen ARC giveaway. I couldn't believe how many entries it had; 567! Insane, truly insane. And, Random.org has picked the lucky winner, which is:

Rebecca! (rebecca-camilleri@hotmail.com)

Congratulations, Rebecca! Check you email so I can send you your book post haste. :) And thank you for everyone who entered. This won't be the last chance to win an Iron Queen, so keep your eyes peeled for another future giveaway.


Thanks again, and happy Black Friday!
















(The similarities are uncanny. o_O)

Teaser Tuesday, NaNo, and giveaway winners

Welcome to November 2nd.

How's your NaNo count going?

So far, so good. We shall see what it looks like after today. In other news, I also have a winner for the ghostly Grimalkin rock. I had so much fun reading through all the costume suggestions. Some of them had me rolling on the floor. But it looks like the general consensus is: Ash is too serious to dress up and Puck would go as Ash so he could annoy him, LOL!

Anyway, I decided to let random.org decide the winner, because I couldn't pick just one favorite. And the winner is:

Marciewood(at)aol(dot)com

Congrats, Marcie! I'll be emailing you soon to send you your prizes. :)


Anyway, onto today's teaser. It seems a couple ARCs of Iron Queen are already in the wild, which means that the teasers will be drawing to a close soon. With that in mind, please enjoy today's teaser, and a certain someone's possessive streak.


***

“Hey, princess.”

“Hey,” I whispered, as Ash slipped his arms around my waist from behind, drawing me close. I could feel his glare aimed at Puck over my head, a silent, protective gesture that spoke louder than any words. Mine. Back off.


***


Now, I'm off to NaNo! Good luck, fellow NaNoers; another 1667 words await. :)

Bookmark Winners

It is October 1st!

















My favorite month of the year. So many good things happen in October. Like Halloween, and cool weather and...my-birthday-but-we're-not-going-to-talk-about-that.

It's also the end of a giveaway I had here on the blog. ^__^

So, here are the 5 winners of the Harlequin TEEN bookmarks. Winners, I will be emailing you shortly. (All participants were picked through Random.org)

Jen (jen72684)
Mia (mianoguier)
Misty (itsmidydanstygirl)
SerenityHime
jmspettoli

And the winner of a signed Iron King and Iron Daughter is:

Tess (teamsuisse)



Congratulations! And thank you to everyone who participated! The answer was indeed Lady Weaver, so I think I should ask a harder question next time. Like, what's the name of Grimalkin's girlfriend? :o

(No one knows)

Winter's Passage Contest winners

Whew.

Apologies for neglecting my blog, but for the past month I've been in Super Crazy Deadline Crunch Mode, and everything has been neglected because of it. I'm SO behind on everything, but now I can start to claw my way out of the hole. *Looks at daunting inbox and shivers.*

ANYWAY, I'd like to announce the winners of The Winter's Passage Trailer Contest. As you saw earlier, there were some gorgeous entries and it was sooooo difficult deciding on a winner. But, someone had to win, so without further ado:

In Second Place:



Katie! Your trailer has won you a signed Iron Daughter and a doodled bookplate. I'll be emailing you for your info on where to send it. Congratulations!


And, the Grand Prize goes to:




Congratulations, Caitlin! You are the Grand Prize winner of a signed Iron Daughter and a handpainted wolf rock. I'll be emailing you shortly. Thanks again!


And a huge Thank You to everyone who participated! I'm in awe of your talent. Because I know my attempt would look something like this: