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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Giveaways and Contests Galore!

We have A LOT of giveaways and one awesome writing contest going on right now. Feel free to enter them all! 

Win an iPad! Juniper Berry Writing Contest (Ends 7/1/11)
*Prize: iPad loaded with WPP books, winning story published online!*
- Open to anyone age 9-14 (with parent's permission)
- Write a story inspired by Juniper Berry in minimum 500 words, start with "Mother and Father aren't quite right"
- Submit story with entry form via email or snail mail
- Details and entry form found here: www.walden.com/win/juniperberry

Skype Visit (Giveaway ends 5/31/11)
- Author of The Billionaire's Curse and The Emerald Casket is offering a free Skype visit for teachers and librarians over at There's A Book. To enter: http://ow.ly/4YDmL (*Click on the link and scroll down for entry form*)

Free Books
- Five signed copies of Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu on Goodreads
(Giveaway ends 6/1/11): 
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/10629-breadcrumbs

- One signed copy of Juniper Berry by M.P. Kozlowsky at MundieKids
(Giveaway ends 6/7/11):
http://mundiekids.blogspot.com/2011/05/blog-tourinterview-for-juniper-berry.html (*Click the link and scroll down for entry form*)

- Selection of WPP titles at There's A Book (Giveaway ends 5/31/11):
Almost all titles are either signed or have a signed bookplate included: http://www.theresabook.com/2011/05/book-publishers-101-walden-pond-press-book-sets-giveaway/

Good luck!

Monday, May 16, 2011

The Guys of GUYS READ are Coming to Book Expo America!

The guys of Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library will be at BEA in New York City on Tuesday, May 24th. If you are planning to attend the conference, these events are not to miss!

Tuesday, May 24th:
9:30 to 10:30am - Jon Scieszka, Matt de la Pena, and Jarrett J. Krosoczka will be signing Advance Reader Copies of Guys Read:Thriller in the Autographing Area, Table 15. *Please note* this is a ticketed event which means admittance to the author signing requires a free ticket distributed on a first come, first served basis beginining at 7am in the Javits Center lobby. For more info on ticketed events: http://ow.ly/4VTay.

11:00 to 11:30 am - Authors Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, Eoin Colfer, Matt de la Pena, Jack Gantos, and Jarrett J. Krosoczka will talk guys and reading at the Midtown Stage on a panel moderated by Walden Pond Press editor Jordan Brown.

Hope to see you all there!

Friday, May 6, 2011

The Juniper Berry Blog Tour Continues...

Welcome to Part II of the Juniper Berry Blog Tour! More interviews, guest posts, reviews, and giveaways coming your way!

Juniper Berry Blog Tour: Part II

Tuesday, May 10th - Interview and Giveaway at Another Gray Day
Wednesday, May 11th - Interview and Giveaway at Bri Meets Books
Thursday, May 12th - Interview at Book Yurt
Friday, May 13th - Review and Giveaway at The Book Maven's Haven
Saturday, May 14th - Review at MundieKids
Sunday, May 15th - Guest Post at Kid Lit Frenzy
Monday, May 16th - Review and Giveaway at Kid Lit Frenzy
Tuesday, May 17th - Interview and Giveaway at MundieKids
Tuesday, May 17th - Guest Post and Giveaway at The Cozy Reader

Thank you to all the amazing bloggers who took part in the Juniper Berry blog tour! We appreciate all your insightful reviews, fabulous interview questions and thoughtful guest post suggestions.

Next post is all about our Guys Read panel at BEA! Stay tuned...

Monday, May 2, 2011

It's time for the Juniper Berry Blog Tour!

Welcome to the Juniper Berry Blog Tour! For the next two weeks, Juniper Berry author M.P. Kozlowsky will be touring the blogosphere to talk about his new novel and what inspires him to write. Learn more about this awesome debut author and enter to win your own signed copy of the book!

Juniper Berry Blog Tour: Part I

Monday, May 2nd – Review at There’s a Book & Review & Interview at Alison’s Bookmarks
Tuesday, May 3rd – Guest Post at My Friend Amy
Wednesday, May 4th – Review and Giveaway at Reading Vacation
Thursday, May 5th – Interview at Literary Asylum
Friday May 6th – Guest Post at Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
Saturday May 7th – Review and Giveaway at National Examiner
Sunday May 8th – Interview at National Examiner
Monday, May 9th – Review, Guest Post, and Giveaway at The Book Smugglers

Thanks to all the bloggers who participated in Part I of the tour! Stay tuned for more blog posts next week!