Dorchester:

Now it is your chance to be a cover model!  Dorchester Publishing is offering readers the opportunity to create their own costumes based on characters in their favorite Dorchester romances for a chance to win cash prizes and free books.
 
Romance novels have the power to transport us to worlds of fantasy, lands far away, the distant past and the distant future. They capture our imagination and allow us to see, smell, breathe and touch as if we were the character in our favorite book. Dorchester challenges its readers to bring the books to life by "getting into character" and taking some pictures.
 
Participating is easy.  Simply choose your favorite character or scene from a Dorchester book, dress up accordingly, snap a photo and send it in to be judged by our Romance experts.
 
You could be Egan MacDonald from HIGHLANDER EVER AFTER fighting in his plaid and paint or Rain Tairen Soul from KING OF SWORD AND SKY, shape-shifting and brandishing your deadly blade. Perhaps you'd like to go shoe shopping and mystery solving like the indomitable Maddie Springer from ALIBI IN HIGH HEELS. If the future is your bag, dash across the Northern Waste as Raina Bowen in DRIVEN. The sky is the limit!

A winner will be chosen in each of the following categories: Best Historical, Best Paranormal, Most Romantic and Most Creative. The winners will receive cash prizes and copies of their favorite author's books.  

HOW TO ENTER: Choose your favorite character, get a costume and snap a photo. Email the photo to cnelson@dorchesterpub.com by September 1, 2008.
 
For more information:  http://www.dorchesterpub.com/Dorch/SpecialFeatures.cfm?ID=2488

Sylvia Day:

Win a "Fairies On The Moon" figurine. Taken from Nene Thomas' immensely popular fantasy art print , "Star Gazer", this is a wonderful ornament to decorate and accentuate any home area. All Fantasy CoutureT ornaments are 4.5 to 5 inches tall and are packaged in a window box. They come with a gold cord for hanging and a gold metal hanger to display your ornament in plants, arrangements, or on a shelf. Plus two MARKED series coffee mugs to hold hot beverages on those cold winter nights.

And...

Win autographed copies of PLEASURES OF THE NIGHT, HEAT OF THE NIGHT, and ALLURING TALES 1: AWAKEN THE FANTASY, plus book cover playing cards and a MARKED series coffee mug.

Find out more information about these two contests here: www.sylviaday.com/contest/

Allure Authors:

Contest Start Date: July 1st
Contest End Date: August 31

Cathryn Fox is having a fun in the sun contest. For a chance to win a tote bag full of autographed books, sign up for Cathryn's newsletter at www.cathrynfox.com. More contest details can be found here.

August Contests at Writerspace

• Catherine Anderson - an autographed book by Catherine Anderson
• Stella Cameron - an autographed copy of A COLD DAY IN HELL
• Christina Dodd - a special prize
• Brenda Joyce - an autographed blown up print of the DARK EMBRACE cover and 10 runners up will receive a DARK EMBRACE computer cloth. Contest runs from July 1 to August 31, 2008. (11 winners)
• Jayne Ann Krentz - an autographed copy of DARK LIGHT, writing as Jayne Castle
• Elizabeth Lowell - an autographed hardcover edition of DIE IN PLAIN SIGHT to one winner and EDEN BURNING to another winner (2 winners)
• Susan Mallery - a signed copy of THE SPARKLING ONE and other Susan Mallery goodies (1 winner)
• Susan Elizabeth Phillips - an autographed paperback editon of NATURAL BORN CHARMER and an autogrpahed trade paperback edition of IT HAD TO BE YOU (1 winner)
• After Midnight Authors - NINE lucky winners ONE of the following: a signed copy of WITCH BLOOD by Anya Bast; signed backlist book/teaser of TEMPT ME WITH DARKNESS by Shayla Black; an autographed copy of SURVIVING DEMON ISLAND by Jaci Burton; a signed copy of MAKING CHASE by Lauren Dane; a download of CATCHING CAROLINE by Sylvia Day; a signed copy of STONE HEARTS by Rosemary Laurey; a Madeleine Oh teeshirt; an autographed paperback copy of DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION and an Ashleigh Raine tote bag OR a signed book & Goody Bag from Shiloh Walker (9 winners)
• Leanne Banks - a Leanne Banks FOOTLOOSE Book Bag with a few extra goodies added in!
• Jill Barnett - a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com or BN.com
• Anya Bast - a signed trade paperback edition of MAGICAL SEDUCTION antholgy containing Anya's "Tempted by Two" novella
• Berkley~Jove Authors - a selection of previously released Berkley~Jove books (1 winner)
• Berkley~Signet Mystery Authors - a selection of previously released books (1 winner)
• The Best Reviews - winners choice of a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com or BN.com
• Sandy Blair - a special prize
• Barbara Bretton - a CASTING SPELLS totebag with signed books, a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com, and other goodies (1 winner)
• Claudia Dain - an autographed copy of THE MARRIAGE BED
• Thea Devine - a signed copy of both SATISFACTION and SENSATION (1 winner)
• Marie Ferrarella - a signed copy of MOTHER IN TRAINING (2 winners)
• Elizabeth Grayson - choice of one of Elizabeth Grayson's historicals or Karyn Witmer's A SIMPLE GIFT
• Elizabeth Guest - a signed copy of NIGHT LIFE and a signed copy of BED OF ROSES, written as Suzanne Simmons (1 winner)
• Metsy Hingle - an autographed copy of both BLACK SILK" and WHAT THE MILLIONAIRE WANTS... (1 winner)
• Emma Holly - a signed copy of DEMON'S FIRE (2 winners)
• Jillian Hunter - a signed copy of THE SINFUL NIGHTS OF A NOBLEMAN, plus a $15 Barnes & Noble gift card (1 winner)
• Madeline Hunter - an authographed copy of SECRETS OF SURRENDER (3 winners)
• Nicole Jordan - a choice of a book from a selection of Nicole's available backlist: TO PLEASURE A LADY, TO BED A BEAUTY, TO SEDUCE A BRIDE, FEVER DREAMS, WICKED FANTASY, LORD OF SEDUCTION, MASTER OF TEMPTATION, THE SEDUCTION, THE PASSION, DESIRE, ECSTASY, THE PRINCE OF PLEASURE, THE LOVER THE WARRIOR or TOUCH ME WITH FIRE
• Shirley Jump - one of six Susan Meier titles. SNOWBOUND BABY, WITH THIS KISS, PRINCE BABY, BABY BEFORE BUSINESS, BABY ON BOARD, or ONE MAN AND A BABY (1 winner)
• Angela Knight - a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate
• Cathie Linz - a signed copy of BAD GIRLS DON'T, plus a special surprise (1 winner)
• Sarah McCarty - a $15 online gift Certificate to Amazon.com
• Cheyenne McCray - an autographed copy of MOVING TARGET
• Lucy Monroe - signed copies of THE PRINCE'S VIRGIN WIFE, HIS ROYAL LOVE-CHILD, THE SCORSOLINI MARRIAGE BARGAIN and DEAL WITH THIS (1 winner)
• NAL/Signet/Onyx Authors - a selection of previously released NAL/Signet/Onyx books (1 winner)
• Joy Nash - a special prize
• Mary Paine - a paperback edition of OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon
• Diana Palmer - an autographed copy of THE IRON COWBOY
• Caridad Piñeiro - a CALLING T-shirt and an autographed copy of an earlier release (1 winner)
• Francis Ray - a calendar magnet with the book cover of THE WAY YOU LOVE ME
• Karen Robards - an autographed paperback edition of THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
• Eden Robins - an autographed trade paperback edition of AFTER SUNDOWN: REDEMPTION
• Running With Quills - an autographed book from each of the Quills authors (1 winner)
• Susan Sizemore - a signed copy of FIRST BLOOD - an anthology featuring her Cave Canem novella
• Christina Skye - a Foxfire t-shirt with Izzy's signature (3 winners)
• Bertrice Small - a signed trade paperback edition of DANGEROUS PLEASURES (6 winners)
• Annie Solomon - a signed copy of DEAD SHOT
• Susan Squires - a signed copy of ONE WITH THE DARKNESS and Godiva chocolate (1 winner)
• Roxanne St. Claire - a signed copy of THRILL ME TO DEATH
• Mariah Stewart - a signed copy of DEAD EVEN
• Sherryl Woods - a backlist title choice