Happy Freebie Friday!

UPDATE: The winner of a signed copy of GHOST HUNTRESS: THE DISCOVERY by Marley Gibson is Amber Skyze! Congrats! Please email your physical addy to Contests@KnightAgency.net.

We have lots of great stuff going on this week client-wise! First off, tons of TKA peeps are participating in Brenda Novak's online auction for Diabetes Research, and The Knight Agency is offering a mega gift basket, filled with 45 autographed books. Also, Deidre Knight has a critique up for grabs. More deets on who's participating below.

So have all of you gotten your Mother's Day gifts bought and cards sent? Well, not me. I know. So bad. I'm thinking a gift certificate of generous proportions might make up for it... Ideas are welcome. What are some of you doing for Mother's Day gifts in a pinch? Especially when they don't live nearby. *le sigh*

Before we jump into the news, don't forget to check out Marley Gibson's awesome giveaway for Freebie Friday. The latest book in her young adult series, GHOST HUNTRESS: THE DISCOVERY, released this week, and she's giving away an autographed copy to one lucky commenter. 

CLIENT NEWS: The Knight Agency is giving away a 45-book gift basket including signed titles from Cecil Murphey, Cherie Calbom, Dakota Cassidy, Janet Mullany, Joey W. Hill, Louisa Edwards, Shannon K. Butcher, Monica Burns, Nalini Singh, Shirley Jump, and many more!

Also, several clients are personally donating critiques, signed ARCS and books, items include; RAMPANT by Diana Peterfreund, Outcast Season novels and Morganville Vampire titles from NYT bestseller Rachel Caine, a partial crit from Robin Owens, a signed copy of DON'T TEMPT ME by Julie Ortolon, an autographed copy ARC of BLOOD RIGHTS and a first chapter crit from Kristen Painter, and oodles of other great stuff! This is a wonderful cause, and we hope you'll stop by the auction website and do a search for some of these awesome items.

CLIENT NEWS: Beth Howard, author of the upcoming memoir MAKING PIECE: A MEMOIR ABOUT LOVE, LOSS AND PIE was featured in a Midwest Living article.

CLIENT NEWS: RomCon nominations are in, and several TKA authors are in the running for an award:

Long Paranormal Romance: 
Melissa Mayhue -  A HIGHLANDER'S DESTINY   
Patti O'Shea - IN THE DARKEST NIGHT
Shannon K. Butcher - LIVING NIGHTMARE

Romantic Novella:
Abby Gaines - No Ordinary Man (in ONE IN A MILLION)
Abby Gaines - Chasing the Dream (in THE MEMORY OF A KISS)

Sci-fi/Futuristic/Time-Travel Romance:
Melissa Mayhue - A HIGHLANDER'S HOMECOMING

Short Contemporary Romance:
Abby Gaines - HER SURPRISE HERO

Congrats to the nominees!!!

Report from Cyberspace:

Apparently, Amazon wants to add a little romance to its life. The retail giant is launching a romance imprint, Montlake Romance, that will debut with a title by NYT author Connie Brockway - Publishers Weekly

Another book community is being hatched. Hachette Book Group, Penguin Group and Simon & Schuster will partner with AOL Huffington Post Media Group to launch Bookish, a reader-focused site that will offer, "original editorial features, unique tools and more." - MediaBistro

In social media news, the rumor mill reports that Facebook is making moves to purchase Skype. For those of you unfamiliar with Skype, it allows you to make "video calls." Hmmmm... Sounds like it might be a cool new feature with a variety of promo applications, but I will continue to hide my "online" status from old high school crushes and cousins twelve times removed. Thankyouverymuch - PRnewser
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Today's freebie is sponsored by Marley Gibson. Leave a comment to win a copy of her book, GHOST HUNTRESS: THE DISCOVERY. This contest will be open through Tuesday, May 24th. Winner announced on Wednesday, May 25th.

The 411: After some time off, Kendall’s ready to begin ghost hunting again. But her life is still in flux. She misses Patrick, her new love. She needs to find a photographer to replace Taylor. Plus, she may have discovered who her real father is, but to be sure, she has to convince his family she’s not a fake.

And then there’s a certain doll that seems to be out to get her and her friends. A doll? How could that be? Unless, perhaps, it’s not just a doll. Maybe it’s a vessel containing the soul of a man so evil in life, not even death could stop his reign of terror. This could be Kendall’s most terrifying and deadliest encounter yet.

Take Home Tuesday Sponsored by Marley Gibson

UPDATE: The winner of GHOST HUNTRESS: THE GUIDANCE by Marley Gibson is petite. Please email your physical addy to contests(at)knightagency.net. Congrats!

Marley Gibson's Ghost Huntress series is the perfect Halloween treat for any YA fan, and today she's giving away an autographed copy of the first book, GHOST HUNTRESS: THE GUIDANCE. Leave a comment to enter the giveaway. The winner will be announced tomorrow afternoon. Good Luck!!

The 411: Kendall and her ghost hunting team is the talk of Radisson, Georgia, but one person isn’t so pleased. Courtney Langdon doesn’t appreciate Kendall’s new popularity or her relationship with Jason, Courtney’s ex. So Courtney begins dabbling in the paranormal world. At first it’s all a game to draw attention away from Kendall. But Courtney doesn’t know what she’s getting into—or what wants in her. This is one game that’s about to turn deadly serious.

**PLEASE READ. The Knight Agency's contest rules have changed. Beginning 10/05/2010, our contests are now only open to US and Canadian residents, unless otherwise noted. We appreciate all of our past international participants, and will honor any past giveaways with an international winner that have not yet been claimed. Also, from 10/05/2010 forward, if you do not claim your prize by emailing Contests(AT)knightagency.net within 30 days of the winning announcment being posted -- your prize will be declared void. A second winner will not be chosen.**

Marley Gibson's GHOST HUNTRESS is Back on the Case

GHOST HUNTRESS: THE COUNSELING - in this fourth installment of Marley Gibson's popular GHOST HUNTRESS series, THE COUNSELING finds heroine, Kendall Moorehead at a crossroads in her life. Kendall has just discovered who her spirit guide really is, lost her boyfriend, and nearly died doing the thing she loves most–ghost hunting. It’s time to take a break and try to reconcile all the changes she’s going through. So Kendall heads to the Sierra Mountains, where there’s a camp especially for young people with gifts such as hers. It’s a time for reflection and self-discovery. But when she gets to California, she once again finds restless spirits–and the boy in her last vision. It may be the end of one chapter of her life and the beginning of a new one.

Check out Marley's awesome giveaway for GHOST HUNTRESS: THE COUNSELING on her website. The prize pack includes an autographed copy of THE COUNSELING, a one-of-a-kind ghost hunting blanket, a pendulum, and a signed copy of THE OTHER SIDE: A TEEN'S GUIDE TO GHOST HUNTING AND THE PARANORMAL, autographed by Marley.

What people are saying about GHOST HUNTRESS:

"Real life ghost huntress, Marley Gibson, pulls no punches in this series." - Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, SyFy's GHOST HUNTERS

"Every young woman needs to read this!" - Steve Gonsalves, SyFy's GHOST HUNTERS and GHOST HUNTERS ACADEMY

Marley Gibson is the author of the hit young adult paranormal fiction series, “Ghost Huntress,” from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Graphia line.

Gibson has been a lifelong paranormal enthusiast. She started conducting paranormal investigations in August 2007 as research for her “Ghost Huntress” teen fiction series and has captured some very compelling pictures, videos, and sound files. Gibson was featured on the premiere episode of The Biography Channel’s “My Ghost Story,” as well as being interviewed by CNN.com for a Halloween feature on ghost hunting in 2008.
Gibson’s publishing credits include “Ghost Huntress: The Awakening,” “Ghost Huntress: The Guidance,” and “Ghost Huntress: The Reason.” The next titles in the series “Ghost Huntress: The Counseling” and “Ghost Huntress: The Discovery” will be released in September of 2010 and May 2011 respectively. She has also co-authored a teen ghost hunting how-to guide entitled “The Other Side: A Teen’s Guide to Ghost Hunting and the Paranormal” with Patrick Burns and Dave Schrader. Gibson is also the co-author of the wildly successful “Christmas Miracles,” written with Cecil Murphey, from St. Martin’s Press. The sequel, “Christmas Spirit” will be published in the Fall of 2011.

Gibson has investigated haunts throughout the USA, including Rolling Hills Sanitarium, Waverly Hills Sanatorium, The Sprague Mansion, The Houghton Mansion, The Stanley Hotel, and the Queen Mary alongside well known paranormal celebrities like Jason Hawes, Grant Wilson, Patrick Burns, Chris Fleming, John Zaffis, Shannon Sylvia, Chip Coffey, Stacey Jones, Mark and Debby Constantino, Tiffany Johnson, and many others.

Gibson holds a Bachelors of Arts in Communication with an emphasis in Advertising and a double minor in Political Science and Speech Communications from The University of Alabama. She has worked on several political campaigns, as a United States Congressional intern, and has been a marketing events manager in the medical, higher education, financial, and technology sectors. She travels extensively with her partner-in-crime, paranormal investigator Patrick Burns, and the two call Boston, Massachusetts home. She can be found online at www.marleygibson.com and www.ghosthuntress.com and via her group blog at www.booksboysbuzz.com

Take Home Tuesday

UPDATE: This contest is closed. The winner is macbeaner! Congrats! Please email your physical address to contests @ knightagency.net (remove spaces). Thanks to all the participants. See everyone next Tuesday!!

Leave your name in the comments below to enter the book giveaway for GHOST HUNTRESS: THE AWAKENING by Marley Gibson. The winner will be announced tomorrow morning!

Publisher's Weekly recently mentioned Marley's new release GHOST HUNTRESS (Houghton Mifflin, May 2009) in the Children's Bookshelf newsletter, as well as her upcoming nonfic book on paranormal investigations, OTHER SIDE: GHOST HUNTING AND THE PARANORMAL FOR TEENS*(Houghton Mifflin, Sept. 2009), which was co-written with Patrick Burns and Dave Schrader. Click here for the article. WTG Marley!

The 411: When Kendall Moorehead moves from Chicago to the small town of Radisson, Georgia, her psychic abilities awaken. Together with her new BFF, Celia, Kendall forms a ghost hunting team. Now they're going to clean up Radisson of its less savory spirits.

*Please note, OTHER SIDE has not yet been published and is not a part of today's book giveaway. Thx!

Happy Release Day!

Marley Gibson's new release, GHOST HUNTRESS: THE AWAKENING is out in stores today! It has all the perfect ingredients for a YA must-read: smart, hip heroine transplanted from the big city to small town America (check), drool-worthy, cute boy (check), annoyingly overprotective mom (check), a plucky sidekick (check) and the undead (in this case...check!).

Marley has done an awesome job generating buzz on this book, and we can't wait to see this awesome series take off. Today, Marley's doing a giveaway on her blog, aptly entitled, Books, Boys, Buzz. In fact, keep checking back all week because apparently they'll be more prizes (always a good thing).

If you're not a winner, no worries. Beat a path to the nearest bookstore! Or you could click over to your fave online retailer.

Here's the 411: The first in a trilogy. Get out your tape recorders, crystals, and extra batteries— you’re about to go where our world meets the spirit world.

Psychic Kids, Paranormal State, Haunting Evidence—these and countless other television shows are making believers out of millions of people: Ghosts exist, and they’re living right beside us. For centuries, individuals have been trying to prove the existence of ghosts. But without hard evidence, it’s been difficult to make the case. But now as science and technology have progressed, ghost hunters have been able to use scientific means, along with more traditional psychic tools, to make their case. Photographs, video recordings, and sound recordings are all producing some amazing results.In this new series, Ghost Huntress, meet Kendall Moorehead, a seemingly typical teen. When her family moves from Chicago to the small historical town of Radisson, Georgia, her psychic abilities awaken. She’s hearing, feeling, and seeing things that seem unbelievable at first, but with the help of the town psychic, Kendall is able to come to terms with her newly emerging gift. So, together with her new BFF, Celia, Kendall forms a ghost hunting team. They’ve got all the latest technology. They’ve got Kendall for their psychic. Now they’re going to clean up Radisson of its less savory spirits.The story is fiction. The science is real. Welcome to a new reality.