Gena Showalter, Jessica Andersen, Nalini Singh and Jill Monroe joined our chat this past Thursday to talk about thier collaborative series ROYAL HOUSE OF SHADOWS. We has an amazing time talking about thier new books and how they liked working together!
Chat with Royal House of Shadows Authors--Gena Showalter, Nalini Singh, Jessica Andersen and Jill Monroe--THIS Thursday @ 9pm ET!
Do you love fairytales? Would you love to read amazing retelling of your favorite childhood stories with the added twist of paranormal romance? Join us this Thursday September 29th at 9PM to chat with Gena Showalter, Nalini Singh, Jill Monroe and Jessica Andersen. If you love any of these authors' books, imagine what they created all together! We will be doing some fun give aways and these four ladies will be ready to answer all of your questions.
Join us Thursday! WHAT: Chat with Royal House of Shadows authors. WHEN:Thursday September 29th, 9PM ET WHERE:The Knight Agency Chat Room HOW TO CHAT:Enter any combination of user name and password. Login. Your computer must be Java enabled to chat!
We've finally made it to the last day of the TWISTED Tour! Along the way we've learned Rachel Caine had an affinity for butterfly necklaces as a teen, Marley Gibson owned a zoot suit (yes, seriously), Linda Gerber once dreamed of being a travel agent/historian, Chloe Neill had aspirations of becoming a famous artiste, and to this day anytime Love Shack by the B52s is played Rosemary Clement-Moore immediately reports to the nearest dance floor. Also, Tina Ferraro reminisced about dancing under the stars with the cutest boy ever on her best night ever, and Jonathan Friesen recalled a little local phenomenon known as Prince being the toughest ticket in town. We also visited the sites of the ah-mazing PC Cast, Julie Kagawa, and of course, our headlining act -- TWISTED author Gena Showalter.
We hope you enjoyed rocking out with us because we thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with you! Below, you'll find the last ticket we're handing out on this ride, and as a special treat a few folks from the TKA team are sharing some of their own teen pics. So, get a good laugh in before you grab name of the image and make haste to www.knightagency.net/twistedtour.php. Entries will be accepted up until Sunday, September 4th at 11:59pm ET. Next week we will find out who will be the winner of an epic prize -- a $250 Ticketmaster Gift Card, $100 American Eagle Outfitters Gift Card, a $100 Visa Gift Card for Dinner and a Glam Urban Decay Makeup Gift Set!
Deidre Knight accepting her diploma in super shiny stockings.
Elaine Spencer showing her early love of interior design with super cool matching bedding, curtains and valances. So chic!
Apparently, Lucienne Diver was a a big hair fan. Those bangs are reaching for the sky.
Melissa Jeglinski thinks (and looks like) she's tough stuff in her jazz outfit.
Marketing Director Jia Gayles, overly excited at the time about recent weight loss, chose a way too short shirt. Somewhere a small child is missing their sweater. Sadness.
TWISTED TOUR FULL INSTRUCTIONS:
How do you define the “Best Night Ever?” Does going on a mini shopping spree for a chic new outfit, dinner out with your bestie and seeing your favorite music act live in concert sound like it would do the trick? If so, read on!
To celebrate the release of, TWISTED, the third book in her Intertwined series featuring Aden Stone, Gena Showalter is rocking out with her author buds on The TWISTED Tour. The tour spans almost two weeks and 11 author websites, including this one, from August 22nd through September 2nd. The Grand Prize winner will be awarded all the essentials for a perfect night out, including:
- $250 Ticketmaster Gift Card
- $100 American Eagle Outfitters Gift Card
- $100 Visa Gift Card for Dinner
- Glam Urban Decay Makeup Gift Set
A Second Prize winner will receive an autographed set of Gena’s Intertwined series, including INTERTWINED, UNRAVELED and TWISTED.
HOW TO PLAY: Visit www.knightagency.net/twistedtour.php and check the tour schedule. Visit the sites of each author on their assigned tour date and locate the concert ticket image.
At the end of the tour, fill out the form on the aforementioned TWISTED Tour contest webpage by matching the images you found to the authors’ websites that they were located on before Sunday, September 4th at 11:59pm ET. The winners will be randomly drawn and notified on or around September 9th, 2011.
The 411 on TWISTED: His vampire girlfriend might have brought him back to life, but he's never felt more out of control. There's a darkness within him, something taking over…changing him. Worse, because he was meant to die, death now stalks him at every turn. Any day could be his last.
Once upon a time, the three souls trapped inside his head could have helped him. He could have protected himself. But as the darkness grows stronger, the souls grow weaker—just like his girlfriend. The more vampire Aden becomes, the more human Victoria becomes, until everything they know and love is threatened.
Join Gena Showalter's TWISTED Tour and Win a $250 Ticketmaster Gift Card, Mini-Shopping Spree, Moolah for Dinner and an Urban Decay Gift Set
To celebrate the release of TWISTED, the third book in her Intertwined series, Gena Showalter is throwing a mega contest and several young adult authors are joining her for the ride, including: Julie Kagawa, PC Cast, Rachel Caine, Rosemary Clement-Moore, Tina Ferraro, Jonathan Friesen, Marley Gibson, Linda Gerber and Chloe Neill. Plus, our very own Knight Agency blog will host one day of the contest.
The Grand Prize is being hailed as "The Best Night Ever," and with concert tix to your fave music act, an American Eagle gift card for new duds, a glam Urban Decay makeup set for a "new" face AND cash (in the form of a Visa gift card) for dinner, how can it not turn into the best night you ever had?
The TWISTED Tour spans almost two weeks and 11 author websites, including this one, from August 22nd through September 2nd. The Grand Prize winner will be awarded all the essentials for a perfect night out, including:
- $250 Ticketmaster Gift Card
- $100 American Eagle Outfitters Gift Card
- $100 Visa Gift Card for Dinner
- Glam Urban Decay Makeup Gift Set
A Second Prize winner will receive an autographed set of Gena’s Intertwined series, including INTERTWINED, UNRAVELED and TWISTED.
HOW TO PLAY: Visit www.KnightAgency.net/twistedtour.php and check the tour schedule. Visit the sites of each author on their assigned tour date and locate the concert ticket image.
At the end of the tour, fill out the form on the aforementioned TWISTED Tour contest webpage by matching the concert ticket images to the authors’ websites that they were located on before Sunday, September 4th at 11:59pm ET. The winners will be randomly drawn and notified on or around September 9th, 2011.
UPDATE: The winner of INTERTWINED and UNRAVELED by Gena Showalter is Chelsea B. Please send your physical addy to contests(AT)knightagency.net. Congrats! :-)
Leave a comment to win a Gena Showalter gift set including her two YA books, INTERTWINED and UNRAVELED. The winner will be announced Monday.
The 411 on INTERTWINED: His eyes are the window to his souls . . . Most sixteen-year-olds have friends. Aden Stone has four human souls living inside him:
One can time-travel.
One can raise the dead.
One can tell the future.
And one can possess another human.
Everyone thinks he's crazy, which is why he's spent his entire life shuffled between mental institutions and juvie. All of that is about to change, however. For months Aden has been having visions of a beautiful girl -- a girl who carries centuries old secrets. A girl who will either save him or destroy him.
Together they'll enter a dark world of intrigue and danger . . . but not everyone will come out alive.
UPDATE: The winner of THE DARKEST SECRET by Gena Showalter is Sam! Congrats! Please send your physical addy to contests(AT)knightagency.net.
Sorry to keep it quick this week, but we've been crazy busy preparing for the RT BookLovers Convention in LA next week -- so no news round-up today. We do have an incredibly adorable, hilarious and heartwarming video about kittens, though. TKA authors Marley Gibson and Patrick Burns, special assistants to rising stars Madi and Boo, are helping their "bosses" compete for the job of Purina Cat Chow Correspondent(s). You can help them by viewing the YouTube video below. Trust me, it will definitely put a smile on your face!
Leave a comment to win a copy of THE DARKEST SECRET by Gena Showalter. The winner will be announced on Monday.
The 411: Keeper of the demon of Secrets, Amun can manipulate the darkest thoughts of anyone nearby. But when the immortal warrior is chained and isolated to protect those he loves, death is his only hope of release—until he meets Haidee, a fellow prisoner whose beauty and hidden vulnerability draw him into a reckless test of his loyalty….
Haidee is a demon-assassin, raised to despise Amun's kind. Yet how can she hate the man whose touch sets her aflame? But to save him, she must give herself body and soul…and face the wrath of a powerful adversary sworn to destroy her.
Valentine's Day Afterglow Chat with the ON THE HUNT Authors
Don't forget to join Gena Showalter, Shannon K. Butcher, Jessica Andersen and Deidre Knight for the Valentine's Day Afterglow chat tomorrow TONIGHT @ 9pm ET. The authors of the New York Times bestselling ON THE HUNT anthology will be on hand to dish about their books, share insight on the publishing experience, and give away tons of prizes -- including annoncing the winner of an iPod Nano and 10 hot releases from Signet Eclipse. The iPod Nano contest is a part of our ten-day scavenger hunt and ends at 3pm on Feb. 17th, more details on how to enter here.
WHAT: Valentine's Afterglow Chat with Gena Showalter, Shannon K. Butcher, Jessica Andersen and Deidre Knight
Happy Release Day & Contest Preview for ON THE HUNT!
Today is the big day for four Knight Agency authors! The steamy ON THE HUNT anthology is due in stores today and it features New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter, Shannon K. Butcher, Jessica Andersen and Deidre Knight.
To help celebrate the release, we we are kicking off a fabulous contest next Monday, February 7th. The grand prize is an iPod Nano multi-touch and a copy of ON THE HUNT signed by all four authors. Entrants will have to hunt down 5 images hidden on the authors' various blogs and websites to enter. Check back for more details on the blog next week. The contest will conclude with a giant party in our chat room on Thursday, February 17th @ 9pm ET where all four authors will be on hand to answer questions about the antho and their upcomong releases. Plus we'll give away several copies of ON THE HUNT during the festivities. Sounds like something you might want to put on your calendar... ;-) You can bookmark our chat room here: TKA Chats.
The 411:New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter, Shannon K. Butcher, Jessica Anderson, and Deidre Knight present a steamy collection of all-new novellas featuring sexy paranormal hunters.
With shadowy creatures, intoxicating magic, vividly imagined worlds, and sizzling passion, this is an anthology no fan of paranormal romance will want to miss.
In Gena Showalter’s “Ever Night,” Rose Pascal is swept into a dark, haunting world every year on her birthday—a world ruled by a warrior king who hunts her kind. Neither of them can deny the passion that soon consumes them both…
In Shannon K. Butcher’s “The Collector,” demon hunter Neal Etan sets out to acquire a powerful artifact, but find much more in beautiful Viviana Rowan. The antique dealer’s touch strengthens his magic—and her life may be in Neal’s hands if they don’t recover the artifact in time…
In Jessica Andersen’s “Crystal Skull,” archaeologist Natalie Albright’s dig gets shut down amid rumors she has awakened the local demons. But when the terrifying underworld creatures attack, Natalie must team up with her ex to survive. As they fight the ancient menace, they discover a destiny that binds them together---and threatens to tear them apart…
And in Deidre Knight’s “Red Angel,” Jamie Angel, leader of the deadly Nightshades, has tracked every kind of monster and demon that roams the darkness, but none of his experiences can prepare him for falling in love with one of the creatures he’s trained to destroy…
Four Authors Four Categories -- One New York Times Bestseller List!
This week TKA has four authors appearing in four different categories on the New York Times bestseller list!
On the children's list, Rachel Caine's Morganville Vampires series debuted in the #9 spot with the release of GHOST TOWN, and Gena Showalter's Alien Huntress novel, ECSTASY IN DARKNESS, premiered at #11 on the mass market list. Christie Golden appeared for the second week with her World of Warcraft title, THE SHATTERING: THE CATACLYSM at #17 on the hardcover fiction list, and perennial favorites Don Piper and Cecil Murphey (90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN) held on at #23 on the nonfiction extended list.
This is definitely cause for celebration! Great job ladies and gentlemen!
UNRAVELED by Gena Showalter Makes Harlequin History
Gena Showalter's recent release, UNRAVELED, the second book in her Intertwined series, has hit the bestseller jackpot! The title debuted in the #6 spot on the New York Times' children's bestseller list for chapter books. UNRAVELED is the first book from the Harlequin Teen line to hit the Times list. WTG Gena!
Well folks, the hunt ends here. Now it's time to put on your thinking caps. If you've been following Gena Showalter's online scavenger hunt, then you've collected seven letters already from Gena and her young adult author pals Rachel Caine, PC Cast, Marley Gibson, Rosemary Clement-Moore and Tina Ferraro. If you late to the game, then you can still go back to these authors' blogs and grab the letters.
You have until Monday, September 6th at midnight ET to put it all together and email us the answer at Contests(ATKnightAgency.net. The prize for those not "in the know" -- three $100 Visa Gift Cards and five signed copies of UNRAVELED to randomly drawn winners (well who got the answer right, of course!). That's EIGHT prizes. Sounds like you've got a good chance to win big to me. :-)
So let's get on with it. For those who need to start at the beginning, the contest road map and rules are posted here. For those that are at the end of the journey, here is your last letter:
Good luck!
This contest runs from Monday, August 30th to Thursday, September 2nd. All entries must be emailed to Contests(AT)Knightagency.net by Monday, September 6th at midnight ET.
UPDATE: The winner of UNRAVELED is Tetewa! Congrats! Remember, the scavenger hunt is still ongoing -- so there are more chances out there to win a copy of UNRAVELED as well as three chances to win a $100 Visa Gift Card. Good luck! Tetewa, please send your physical addy to contests(AT)knightagency.net.
So, last week we gave away a bright and shiny new copy of INTERTWINED, the first book in Gena Showalter's teen paranormal series. Today we are giving away a copy of the second book, UNRAVELED, which releases today. Now that's pretty cool, right? Well hold onto your hats. We've got something way cooler to tell you about...
From August 30th through September 2nd, Gena and several of her young adult author buds are hosting a scavenger hunt on their blogs to help celebrate the release of UNRAVELED. They include Rachel Caine, PC Cast, Marley Gibson, Linda Gerber, Rosemary Clement-Moore and Tina Ferraro. Three grand prize winners will each recieve a $100 Visa gift card. How does it work, you ask? Visit the authors' blogs, pick up the letters, unscramble the word, and email the answer to Contests(at)knightagency(dot)net. The last two letters will go up on September 2nd, and you have FOUR whole days to figure out the answer while your chilling beside the pool this Labor Day weekend. ;-) Entries must be recieved by midnight ET on Monday, September 6th. Click here to get the road map and rules.
Oh yeah, back to today's giveaway. You know the deal. Comment and enter to win a copy of UNRAVELED. We'll announce the winner in this post tomorrow afternoon.
The 411: Since coming to Crossroads, Oklahoma, former outcast Aden Stone has been living the good life. Never mind that one of his best friends is a werewolf, his girlfriend is a vampire princess who hungers for his blood, and he's supposed to be crowned Vampire King—while still a human! Well, kind of.
With four—oops, three now—human souls living inside his head, Aden has always been "different" himself. These souls can time-travel, raise the dead, possess another's mind and, his least favorite these days, tell the future.
The forecast for Aden? A knife through the heart.
Because a war is brewing between the creatures of the dark, and Aden is somehow at the center of it all. But he isn't about to lie down and accept his destiny without a fight. Not when his new friends have his back, not when Victoria has risked her own future to be with him, and not when he has a reason to live for the first time in his life....
UPDATE: Anne Royce is the winner of INTERTWINED! Congrats! Remember next week we are giving away the sequel to INTERTWINED -- UNRAVELED. Same time, same place. Also, we'll have BIG news about Gena's UNRAVELED contest. She is teaming up with her author pals Rachel Caine, PC Cast, Rosemary Clement-Moore, Linda Gerber, Marley Gibson and Tina Ferraro for an exciting contest to be revealed very soon. Anne, email me at contests(at)knightagency.net with your physical addy. See you all next Tuesday! :-)
Gena Showalter is working on a B-I-G contest for UNRAVELED, the second book in her young adult series, and we are helping her get the buzz going on our blog! This week we are giving away a copy of the first book in the series, INTERTWINED. Next Tuesday we will give away a copy of her latest release, UNRAVELED, as well as post all of the contest details. (Hint: It will kind of be like a pub crawl, but without the ummm...libations. It's YA, ya know. *wink* )
To win a copy of INTERTWINED, leave your name in the comment section. The winner will be announced tomorrow afternoon.
The 411: There's something about the new guy at Crossroads High… Most sixteen-year-olds have friends.
Aden Stone has four human souls living inside him:
One can time travel.
One can raise the dead.
One can possess another human.
One can tell the future.
Everyone thinks he's crazy, which is why he's spent his entire life shuffled between mental institutions and juvie. All of that is about to change, however. For months Aden has been having visions of a beautiful girl—a girl who carries centuries-old secrets. A girl who will either save him or destroy him.
Together they'll enter a dark world of intrigue and danger…but not everyone will come out alive.
Last night we had three phenomenal authors in the TKA chat room. Gena Showalter, Cherry Adair and Lorie O'Clare kept us laughing and shared tons of information about their books and writing lives. We also announed the grand prize winner of The Bodyguard Tweetlove contest, @AnnBStewart! If you missed out, check out our chat transcript below:
Chat Party Tonight with Gena Showalter, Cherry Adair and Lorie O'Clare
Don't forget to join us for a special chat tonight @ 9pm ET with THE BODYGUARD authors, Gena Showalter, Cherry Adair and Lorie O'Clare! We are going to announce the winner of the first chapter critique by Deidre Knight (or 25+ books, if the winner is a reader rather than a writer), as well as give away lots of other fab tiltes by these bestselling authors!
What: Chat Party with Gena Showalter, Cherry Adair and Lorie O'Clare
Today is the official start of The Bodyguard TweetLove Contest. What is the B-I-G prize we've been hinting at, you ask? It's a first chapter manuscript critique by the president/founder of The Knight Agency, Deidre Knight. Yes, the one and only. And if you're a reader-type rather than a writer-type, you can opt for 25+ books to add to your TBR pile from our fabled book closet. It's a win-win situation.
So, how do you get your name in the hat? From Monday, July 12th through Thursday, July 15th at 3pm ET, answer the following question via Twitter, "Why do you LOVE paranormal romance?" Make sure to use the hashtag #bodyguardcontest so that we can track your entry. The most interesting and clever answer will win the Grand Prize. The lovely Gena Showalter is also sponsoring a Daily Prize giveaway -- an autographed copy of THE BODYGUARD (an anthology penned by Gena, Cherry Adair and Lorie O'Clare). The winner of the Grand Prize will be announed at the online chat party for THE BODYGUARD this Thursday, July 15th @ 9pm ET. All three authors will be in attendance, and they've promised to give away some more goodies -- so be sure to mark your calendars!
Click here to get the "official rules" for The Bodyguard TweetLove Contest. If you have further questions after reading the rules, you can email contests(AT)knightagency.net.
CHAT PARTY DETAILS!
Featuring: Gena Showalter, Cherry Adair and Lorie O'Clare
Keep your eyes peeled and your ears open because next week The Knight Agency is sponsoring a contest to celebrate the release of THE BODYGUARD by Gena Showalter, as well as Cherry Adair and Lorie O'Clare. The Grand Prize is winner's choice of a firstchapter critique by a top TKA agent (hint: the very top) OR 25+ assorted books. Stay tuned to this blog and our Twitter account (@knightagency) for details on how to enter. Details will be avaialble first thing Monday morning. You must have your own Twitter account to participate, so sign up now!
Also, we're having a chat next Thursday at 9pm ET featuring all three authors of THE BODYGUARD, so make sure to put that on your calendars also!
To celebrate the recent release of THE BODYGUARD anthology, Gena Showalter is giving away a signed ARC of UNRAVELED, the follow-up to her YA novel, INTERTWINED. Here are the contest deets from Gena's blog:
My story in THE BODYGUARD is called "Temptation in Shadows."
I am so so proud of this story. It's one of those that filled my head and just had to be told. Here's a little about it:
Tall, lean and muscular -- and definitely rough around the edges -- Sean Walker is not your typical nightclub bodyguard. He's a controller of shadows, able to wield darkness at will. But when a mysterious woman at the club turns out to have powers greater than his own, he has no choice but seduction...
Now for the contest! Help me spread the word about THE BODYGUARD -- could be an honest review, a nod on Twitter, your blog, whatever! Come back here (here is Gena's blog, NOT the Knight Agency blog. Update: Leaving a comment on this blog will not enter you in the contest. You must visit Gena's blog.) and give me a link or tell me what you did, and you'll be entered to win a signed ARC of UNRAVELED. (Or, if there's a backlist book you'd prefer, I'll send you that instead. Your choice!)
Tea Time with Deidre Knight and Gena Showalter -- Steampunk Style
I'm sure you're wondering what exactly is going on in the picture below... Lots of fun stuff I assure you. Deidre and Gena are co-hosting a Steampunk Tea Party to celebrate Deidre's latest Gods of Midnight release, RED DEMON. So grab your petticoats and get over there! Prizes include two winners' choice of signed Gods of Midnight books. Five signed bookplates are alao up for grabs. You can also use the name generator to create your own steampunk moniker and there are links to an interactive etiquette quiz and much more!
"From vampires to superheroes to shape-shifters, these paranormal romances are overflowing with all the passion, danger and seduction you can handle..."
TwiceAsHungry.com is a one-stop shop to read exclusive excerpts from TKA authors Gena Showalter, Rhyannon Byrd and Susan Krinard, as well as Michele Hauf. Check out selections from Gena's TWICE AS HOT, as well as her anthology project with Susan Krinard and Maggie Shayne. You'll also get a peek into all three of Rhyannon Byrd's steamy Primal Instincts books and Susan Krinard's BRIDE OF THE WOLF. Enjoy!
