The 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Winner Was Announced!

Though I did not personally review this book at all, I'm so excited to see that a YA book took the grand prize at this year's ABNA contest.  So cool, I just had to share! 

Here's the official press release:

Rysa Walker Named Grand Prize Winner of the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

Walker, author of the young adult fiction novel Timebound, receives a $50,000 advance and publishing contract with Amazon Publishing

SEATTLE—June 15, 2013—(NASDAQ:AMZN)—The votes are in and Amazon customers have chosen Rysa Walker of Carey, N.C. as the Grand Prize winner of the sixth annual Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest for her young adult novel Timebound. The award was announced this evening during a ceremony at the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle. Timebound will be released October 22, 2013 by Skyscape—an imprint of Amazon Children’s Publishing—and Walker will receive a $50,000 advance in addition to her publishing contract.

Walker’s Timebound was inspired by her love of history and science fiction and explores how the choices we make affect our future. In the novel, 17-year-old Kate learns that she’s inherited a genetic license to time travel when her grandmother shares a strange blue medallion, an even stranger tale about future historians, and the unshakeable conviction that the fate of half the planet lies in Kate’s hands. The book is now available for pre-order in print and Kindle formats on Amazon.com at www.amazon.com/abna.

The remaining four category winners, Ken Moraff (General Fiction, It Happened in Wisconsin), Jo Chumas (Mystery/Thriller, The Hidden), Evelyn Pryce (Romance, A Man Above Reproach) and J. Lincoln Fenn (Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror, POE), each received publishing contracts from Amazon Publishing with a $15,000 advance. Their books will also be released in print and Kindle formats in the fall and can be pre-ordered on Amazon.

“Rysa’s novel is one of those up-til-dawn reads that you just can't put down, so it’s no surprise Amazon customers gave her this award,” said Daphne Durham, Editor-in-Chief, Amazon Publishing. “We are looking forward to sharing all of the 2013 ABNA winners’ books with readers this fall.”

Amazon Publishing is the publishing arm of Amazon.com. Amazon Publishing is composed of ten imprints: AmazonEncore, AmazonCrossing, Montlake Romance, Thomas & Mercer, 47North, Little A, Amazon Children’s Publishing (Skyscape & Two Lions), Grand Harbor Press and Amazon Publishing. For more information about all imprints of Amazon Publishing, visit www.apub.com. Amazon Publishing is a brand used by Amazon Content Services, LLC.

The 2013 ABNA contest was hosted by Amazon’s CreateSpace, an independent publishing platform enabling authors to create, publish and distribute their books in print worldwide.

For the complete Official Rules for the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award and more information, please visit www.amazon.com/abna.

So very, very cool. Congrats to all the winners, especially Rysa Walker! 

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Kimberly!!

Kimberly, check your email...and get me your mailing address before the end of the day on Wednesday, April 10th so that I can get the book mailed out to you ASAP! Congratulations again! 

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Tahleen!!

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Winner - Laini Taylor preview pack!!

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Angie!!

Angie, check your email...and get me your mailing address before the end of the day on Wed, July 18th so that I can get the preview pack out to you ASAP! Congratulations again!

Winner - BEA ARCs Giveaway!!

I am pleased to announce that the winner of the BEA ARCs giveaway (via random drawing at random.org) is...


Jamie Krakover!!

Jamie, check your email...and get me your mailing address before the end of the day on Sunday, July 1st, so that I can get the ARCs out to you ASAP! Congratulations again!

Winner - Edenbrooke ARC giveaway!!

I am pleased to announce that the winner of the Edenbrooke ARC giveaway (via random drawing at random.org) is...

Lexie @ BookBug!!

Lexie, check your email...and get me your mailing address before the end of the day on Friday, April 13th, so that I can get the ARC out to you ASAP! Congratulations again!

Winner - Belles ARC giveaway!

I am pleased to announce that the winner of the Belles ARC giveaway (via random drawing at random.org) is...

Martha Lawson!!

Martha, check your email...and get me your mailing address before the end of the day on Thursday, April 12th, so that I can get the ARC out to you ASAP! Congratulations again!

Winner - Destined!

I am pleased to announce that the winner of the Destined giveaway (via random drawing at random.org) is...

Angie!!

Angie, check your email...and get me your mailing address before the end of the day on Sunday, November 6th, so that I can have the publisher send the book out to you ASAP! Congratulations again!

Winner - My Life Undecided!

I am pleased to announce that the winner of the My Life Undecided giveaway (via random drawing at random.org) is...

Tayte!!

Tayte, check your email...and get me your mailing address before the end of the day on Sunday, October 23rd, so that I can have the publisher send the book out to you ASAP! Congratulations again!

Winner - *signed* The Daughter of Smoke and Bone ARC!!

I am pleased to announce that the winner of the *signed* Daughter of Smoke and Bone ARC giveaway (via random drawing at random.org) is...

Samjam G!!

Samantha, check your email...and get me your mailing address so that I can get the *signed* ARC out to you ASAP! Congratulations again!

Winner - Dreamland giveaway!

I am pleased to announce that the winner of the Dreamland giveaway (via random drawing at random.org) is...

Jessica Edwards!!

Jessica, check your email...you have until Thursday, September 22nd to contact me with your mailing address so we can send the book out to you. Congratulations again!

Winner - All These Things I've Done giveaway!

I am pleased to announce that the winner of the All These Things I've Done giveaway (via random drawing at random.org) is...

Kim!!

Kim, check your email...you have until Saturday, September 17th to contact me with your mailing address so we can send the book out to you. Congratulations again!

Retribution Winner!

I am pleased to announce that the winner of the Retribution giveaway (via random drawing at random.org) is...

Martha Lawson!!

Martha, check your email...you have until Friday, August 12th to contact me with your mailing address so we can send the book out to you. Congratulations again!

Crush Control Giveaway Winner!!

I am pleased to announce that the winner of the Crush Control giveaway (via random drawing at random.org) is...

April_Layne!!

April, check your email...you have until Wednesday, July 13th to contact me with your mailing address so we can send the book out to you. Congratulations again!


UPDATE: Since April_Layne never contacted me, the NEW winner of the giveaway is KIMBERLY!! You have until Fri., July 15th to email me back with your mailing address.

Winner! - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

I am pleased to announce that the winner of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making giveaway (via random drawing at random.org) is...

Carol M!!

Carol, check your email...you have until Thursday, June 29th to contact me with your mailing address so we can send the book out to you. Congratulations again!

Winner! Everlasting by Alyson Noel

I am pleased to announce that the winner of the copy of Alyson Noel's Everlasting (via random drawing at random.org) is...

Robyn!!

Robyn's favorite book in the Immortals series is Evermore, which also happens to be my favorite. There was just something so magical about the introduction to not only Ever, but the world of this series. :)

Robyn, check your email...you have until Monday, June 13th to contact me with an address that I can pass on to the publisher. Congratulations again!

Winner! The Girl in the Steel Corset signed ARC

I am pleased to announce that the winner of The Girl in the Steel Corset signed ARC (via random drawing at random.org) is...

Diana at The Lovely Getaway!!

Check your email...you have until Wednesday, May 18th to contact me with an address. Congratulations again!

Winner! Hard Bitten Swag Pack

I am pleased to announce that the winner of Hard Bitten Blog Tour Swag Pack is (via random drawing at random.org) is...

Xander_316!!

Check your email...you have until Wednesday, May 4th to contact me with the address where you'd like Chloe Neill to ship your swag pack. Congratulations again!

Winner! Minor Milestone Giveaway

With a one day delay that I am totally blaming on our ice/snowpocalypse in the Northeast, I am pleased to announce that the winner of the Minor Milestone Giveaway is (via random drawing at random.org) is...

Emily!!

You have until Saturday, February 5th to contact me with your book choice. Congratulations!

The Mischief of the Mistletoe - Winner!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Using a random generator (random.org), the official winner of "The Mischief of the Mistletoe" and the matching ornament giveaway was determined to be...

jhitomi!!

Congrats again! I have emailed you directly, so as soon as you get back to me with an address I will get your goodies into the mail to you!

*If jhitomi does not contact me with an address by Friday, Dec. 17th, I will choose a new winner.

Thank you again to Dutton Books for letting me have this great giveaway!