Halloween is only a few days away and I am getting quite excited!

Here on Amberkatze's Book Blog there will be alot of guests and contests going on! So you have to make sure you check in everyday between the 30th of Oct and the 2nd of Nov to keep up with everything!

I can confirm that the following authors will be here on the blog in some shape or form over the Halloween weekend -

Madelyn Alt, Terri Garey, Justin Gustianis, Nancy Haddock, Lori Handeland & J.F. Lewis.

There may also be a few more so keep checking in for more news!

Also make sure to subscribe to the newsletter to be entered for the monthly draw! Not only will you have the chance to win some great prizes every month but you will get the latest news from Amberkatze's Book Blog everyday I make a post. That means you can't miss any of the contests!!!

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Sorry I haven't been around all week but I have been spending all my free time packing. I am moving apartments tomorrow so I won't be around much over the weekend. If all goes well I will be here on Sunday to pick the winner of this weeks contest and post the next contest. If things don't go as planned I won't be online till Tuesday when the internet connection gets installed in the new apartment.

Either way the winner of the Jeanne Stein contest and the monthly newsletter draw will be announced as soon as I am back. Also check in for the next author interview and contest with Marta Acosta.

See you all soon!

Labels: Author Interviews, Contests, Jeanne Stein, Marta Acosta, Monthly Draw

As some of you already know I will be hitting the big 30 in a couple of days. So I am off to Prague to get slightly drunk and drown my sorrows! So things will be a little quiet over here on Amberkatze's Book Blog until Sunday.

If I have a chance to get online I will post something. Otherwise expect me back for the Sunday Round-up, contest winner announcements and the next interview/contest.

Don't forget about the Jenna Black interview and contest! Tell your friends and any other people who may have an interest!

Also don't forget the first monthly giveaway!

Thanks to everyone who is out there supporting me! Have a nice few days peace and quiet without me around ;)

Labels: Book Talk, Contests, General, Monthly Draw, newsletter draw

Another Sunday is upon us and I am still in a good mood because I am still off work!!! My picture this week is the 'Queen of Hearts' by Rachel Anderson. She is one of my favourite artists and I am actually cross stitching this picture to put up on my wall. It will take me about 20 years to get done though so maybe someone can send me a poster of this lovely Queen? ;)

Over on Something Wicked this week author Shirley Damsgaard asks - Which author would you most like to meet? I myself would be happy to meet just about any of the authors I read but being stuck in Europe that doesn't look like it is going to happen anytime soon. So a big thank you to all the authors who have, are and will support me by emailing me back, letting me interview them, giving up stuff for contests, sending me cool things and of course for the books!

Oh and I just opened Darque Reviews and said my usual 'Damn'! More reviews of books I want!! How does she do it? Well she did tell me...but again being in Europe sucks ;) Anyway if you like Caitlin Kittredge there is a great interview over there so go and check it out!

There is an interview with Rachel Caine over on Sidhe's site this week. I wonder if Rachel will ever send me back those interview questions I sent her a few months back...

My friend over at Literary Escapism has loads of cool reviews and news this week! Go over and have a look if you are interested in the paranormal genre!

Another site worth checking out is Urban Fantasy Land. It went a bit quiet over there for a while but things have started picking up again.

Suburban Vampire has two new polls this week. They both involve vampires and movies...I won't tell you more...you should go look!

The hype just keeps coming for True Blood. Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few months you will have seen advertisements for this everywhere. I saw a leaked copy of the first episode weeks ago and I have to say it left me with mixed feelings. On the one side it was Sookie but on the other side a lot of it was not Charlaine Harris. Anyway HBO have graphic novel online to lead us up to the start of the series. Go and have a free read and check out more about the series.

So enough from me! Don't forget to enter the monthly draw and come back in a few hours for the new author interview and contest!

Labels: Book Talk, Monthly Draw, Sunday Round-up

Thank you to everyone who entered this weeks contest to win a copy of Dark Harvest by Lynda Hilburn. The book is due out in October and it is the second book in the Kismet Knight, Vampire Psychologist series. If you haven't tried the first book The Vampire Shrink I can highly recommend it!

So time for a winner so the next interview and contest can start!

The winner of the Dark Harvest ARC is....




Dani !!!

Congratulations! Please email me at Amberkatzes_book_blog(at)gmx(dot)eu so I can email you the ARC. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Thank you again to Lynda Hilburn for the lovely interview and contest! I hope you will join me again sometime!

Next interview and contest will be up in a few hours. This week...Jenna Black!

Didn't win anything this time? There is always next time and the monthly draw!

Labels: ARC, Contests, Lynda Hilburn, Monthly Draw, winners

Nancy Haddock was my first guest here on Amberkatze's Book Blog and I had so much fun interviewing her that I started getting in touch with more authors and having more contests. So a big thank you to her!

I have been keeping in touch with Nancy and she is over on Bitten By Books this week giving away another signed copy of La Vida Vampire. So if you haven't read this cool book yet pop over and try your luck.

Also my friend Shaunie is giving away a copy of Real Vampires Have Curves by Gerry Bartlett. So pop over and tell her what your favorite humorous paranormal title, series or character is.

Also don't forget to enter this weeks contest here on Amberkatze's Book Blog and remember if you sign up for the newsletter you are also signed up for the monthly draw.

Labels: Contests, Lynda Hilburn, Monthly Draw, Nancy Haddock