Blog Entry: The Great YA Bake Sale of 2010
It’s here, it’s here - The Great YA Bake Sale of 2010!
It all started when Christine Johnson realized that YA authors seem to have one big thing in common - an obsession with sweets and baking.
That gave her an idea. She started calling (well - okay, emailing) around and ended up with more than a dozen kind, sugar-loving authors on board to bring you one amazing contest.
Here’s the deal:
To enter, simply leave a thoughtful comment on an author’s Bake Sale blog post, or tweet about the contest with the hashtag #YABakeSale10. Voila! You’re entered.
When you enter, you become eligible to win any one of the Personal Prize Packs (i.e. a comment on Saundra Mitchell’s blog may net you the Cyn Balog prize pack. You’re entering the whole contest, not just that particular author’s part of it.) You also become eligible to win the humongonormous Grand Prize Basket.
What’s in the Grand Prize Basket?
Each author has hand-written two copies of a favorite sweet-treat recipe. One copy has gone into a beautiful recipe book that is part of the Grand Prize Basket. In addition to the (hand-written! Did we mention that?) recipe collection, the Grand Prize winner will receive:
- A signed copy of Cyn Balog’s SLEEPLESS Bookmarks for A MOST IMPROPER MAGICK (aka, KAT, INCORRIGIBLE) by Stephanie Burgis
- Signed bookmarks for THE CRESCENT and HALF MOON, pencils, and a crescent moon and crystal-studded star necklace from Jordan Deen
- A (signed?) copy of THE BODY FINDER, a THE BODY FINDER tote bag, sticker and bookmarks from Kimberley Derting
- An EVERLASTING-themed notebook, bookmark and pin from Angela Frazier
- A signed copy of CLAIRE DE LUNE, signed stickers and a silver, moon-themed bookmark from Christine Johnson
- A signed copy of SHADOWED SUMMER, matching chocolate candies, Twilight-themed heart candies, bookmarks and THE VESPERTINE dance card from Saundra Mitchell
- A signed copy of THE PACE, by Shelena Shorts, along with bookmarks and THE PACE pencils
- A signed hard-cover of SHADE and a Keeley Brothers pin from Jeri-Smith Ready
- A signed copy of PERSONAL DEMONS, a PERSONAL DEMONS tank top, temporary tattoos, and bookmarks from Lisa Desrochers . . .
- AND MORE!!! All for one lucky winner!
But that’s not all!
Each author has one other handwritten recipe that will be part of each author’s own Personal Prize Pack.
The prize packs include:
- Cyn Balog - Signed copy of SLEEPLESS and a handwritten recipe for Coconut Bread.
- Stephanie Burgis - UK paperback copy of A MOST IMPROPER MAGICK and a hand-written recipe for Apple Muffins
- Kay Cassidy - Hand-written recipe and giveaways
- Megan Crewe - Hand-written recipe and giveaways
- Shannon Delaney - Hand-written recipe and giveaways
- Jordan Deen - Basket with Pampered Chef baking gear and a recipe for Orange Pineapple Cake
- Kimberley Derting - Signed copy of The Body Finder, stickers, a totebag, bookmarks and a recipe for Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Lisa Desrochers - A copy of PERSONAL DEMONS and a recipe for Sunday Coffee Cupcakes
- Angie Frazier - A signed hard-cover copy of EVERLASTING, bookmark, and a recipe for Butter Rum Cupcakes with Coconut Buttercream Frosting
- Judith Graves - Copy of UNDER MY SKIN, a character card, and a recipe for Dead Lady Fingers
- Christine Johnson - A signed hard-cover copy of CLAIRE DE LUNE, stickers, a silver moon-themed bookmark and a recipe for Chocolate-Chip Butterscotch Blondies
- Saundra Mitchell - Recipe and giveaways Jennifer Murgia - ANGEL STAR swag, Octogram earrings, and a hand-written recipe
- Shelena Shorts - Signed copy of THE BROKEN LAKE and bookmarks and a hand-written recipe
- Jeri Smith-Ready - SHADE UK paperback edition and a recipe for Scottish Oat Scones
Fine print: The contest entries must be posted by midnight eastern time on September 20th. This contest is open to the U.S., U.K. and Canada. Questions? Leave them in the comments or email Christine - christine(at)christinejohnsonbooks.com
ETA: This contest is now closed.