GoodReads et. al.

So many exciting things going on over at GoodReads! Here are a few things of note:

Diana Pharaoh Francis’s publisher, Pocket Books is, doing a giveaway of her latest Horngate Witches novel BLOOD WINTER. Enter now for a chance to win!

Rachel Caine is doing a giveaway of her latest bestselling Morganville Vampires novel BITTER BLOOD (ending Nov. 20th). Enter here for a chance to win!

The GoodReads Choice Awards are in their semi-final round, and I’m so pleased to see on the ballot:

• CASKET OF SOULS by Lynn Flewelling and THE KILLING MOON by N.K. Jemisin up for Best Fantasy 0f 2012
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• BITING COLD by Chloe Neill up for Best Paranormal Fantasy of 2012 (A quick note here that BITING COLD has also just received a great recommendation from Jessie at USA Today…though beware spoilers if you click over to the article.)
• THE DARKEST SEDUCTION by Gena Showalter up for Best Romance of 2012

Whoever you’re rooting for, I hope you’ll go cast your vote!

In other news, Ramez Naam, whose debut novel NEXUS is coming out from Angry Robot Books in December, is offering up a free preview for Kindle of the first three chapters.  Get them while they’re hot!  AND if you order a copy of NEXUS before December 31st, Ramez will give away a copy of his non-fiction book MORE THAN HUMAN as well.  Details here.