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YA Highway's Third Annual Winter Giveaway!

OMG WE ARE SO EXCITED. It's our absolute favorite time of year -- time for cozy fireplaces, way too many baked goods, penguins and prancers and polar bears, and most of all:

YA Highway's Third Annual Winter Giveaway!
*bouncebouncebounce*

We have some AMAZING prizes lined up for you guys -- ARCs and signed hardcovers and preorders and crafts and critiques, from YA Highwayers as well as a host of brilliant literary agents. Without further ado...
THE BOOKS

 

PREORDERS* (by YA Highway authors!)
Insurgent by Veronica Roth (May 2012)
Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard (March 2012)
A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger (June 2012)
*winners will receive the book when it's released.


 ADVANCED READER COPIES (ARCs)
Hemock by Kathleen Peacock
All These Lives by Sarah Wylie
Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
Chaos by Nalo Hopkinson
Tempest by Julie Cross (x 2)
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
The Queen of Kentucky by Alecia Whitaker
Fracture by Megan Miranda
The Rivals by Daisy Whitney
Pure by Julianna Baggott


HARDCOVERS
 Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
The Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (signed!)
Shut Out by Kody Keplinger (Signed!)

THE CRAFTS

by Amy Lukavics

A personalized book plate stamp
by Sarah Enni

THE CRITIQUES

(If you'd like to win these, let us know on the entry form.)

AGENT CRITIQUES
Michelle Andelman: query critique
Susan Hawk: query + 20 page critique + conference call to discuss
 Sarah LaPolla: 25 page critique
Taylor Martindale: query+ first 15 page critique
Victoria Marini: query critique
Brooks Sherman: query critique

YA HIGHWAYER CRITIQUES
Kirsten Hubbard + Kristin Halbrook: query critique
Veronica Roth + Stephanie Kuehn: query critique
Kate Hart + Phoebe North: synopsis critique
Amanda Hannah + Sarah Enni + Kaitlin Ward: first chapter critique

 THE RULES
  • You must be a YA Highway follower to enter. 
  • To win books or crafts, you must be living in North America.
  • To win critiques, you can be living absolutely anywhere, including Antarctica. 
  • Giveaway closes Monday the 19th at midnight PST.
  • Winners will be announced Tuesday the 20th, sometime afternoonish.
  •  Enter by filling out the form below. One extra entry for blogging, sidebarring (sidebaring?) or tweeting.
  • That's all. Hooray!


Special thanks to our participating agents, as well as Lauren MacLeod, Amy Boggs, Gordon Warnock and Suzie Townsend for book donations. We adore you guys!



Monday, December 12, 2011
Kirsten Hubbard

Kirsten is the author of Like Mandarin, Wanderlove, and the middle grade novel Watch the Sky.

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50 comments:

  1. Escape ArtistDecember 12, 2011 at 5:33 AM

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  2. Escape ArtistDecember 12, 2011 at 5:35 AM

    What an absolutely gorgeous sloth...and in a Santa hat to boot!
    Great prizes guys! Crossing my fingers! Eyes too!

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  3. Natalie AguirreDecember 12, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    What an awesome contest. Thanks SO much for doing it.

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  4. C0December 12, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    So many books!

    -enters-

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  5. AlwynDecember 12, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Amazing Giveaway! Am crossing my fingers! Would be excited to win any of those things. Am back and forth between Europe and Canada so hoping it's ok that I've put I'm in North America!

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  6. Connie B. DowellDecember 12, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Wow! So many prizes! I'm really hoping for a critique!

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  7. Tracey NeithercottDecember 12, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    You guys rock. Thanks for doing this amazing giveaway!

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  8. Elizabeth BriggsDecember 12, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Amazing giveaway, thanks!

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  9. Ashley MakerDecember 12, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    This is awesome! And the baby sloth made me smile!!

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  10. AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Wishing the best of luck to everybody *wipes away a tear*. I cannot participate as I live in Germany but will check out some of those books (they may be great ideas for my Christmas list :-))...

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  11. DahliaDecember 12, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Such great prizes! Thanks so much to all involved!

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  12. Ashley @ Book LabyrinthDecember 12, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    Thanks for the awesome giveaway -- very exciting prizes!! =)

    Happy Holidays to you all!

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  13. KathrynDecember 12, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    I wish I was living in Antarctica just so that I could be like "Oh ya! I can enter!"

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  14. Angela BrownDecember 12, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    This is like a contest-palooza!!

    Awesome you guys. Thanks so much for having it.

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  15. Angelica R. JacksonDecember 12, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Do you need my postal address for my baby sloth? Because my husband would really like to find one in his stocking. Thanks for spreading the joy!

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  16. Riley RedgateDecember 12, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    *drools* INSURGENT oh my god

    Thanks for running this, YA Highway! You guys are the best.

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  17. MelindaDecember 12, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Uh.....You guys ROCK! :)

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  18. KatyDecember 12, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Thanks for the fab giveaway, YA Highway! Fingers crossed!

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  19. April XDecember 12, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Thanks for the giveaway! AND YAY BABY SLOTH! I love you guys :)

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  20. Cara M.December 12, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Sloth! And critiques :D

    awesome.

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  21. Riv ReDecember 12, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Awesome giveaway. Thanks so much!
    By the way, I think if we left links to sidebaring, it would be a bit NSFW ;)

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  22. ElizabethDecember 12, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Haha, love the sloth! :D

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  23. Jessica LoveDecember 12, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    I feel like I already won because of the sloth :-)

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  24. erica and christyDecember 12, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    wow. WOW. and wow! thanks! Happy Holidays! christy

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  25. Laurie DennisonDecember 12, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Wow, thank you guys so much!

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  26. Ghenet MyrthilDecember 12, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    Such an awesome giveaway! Thanks for offering it!

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  27. C.E. HartDecember 12, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Thanks! Great giveaway.

    (Loved the sloth. lol Thank you.)

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  28. Lindsey R. LoucksDecember 12, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Wow, this is fantastic! I'm in!

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  29. Bridgid GallagherDecember 12, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    What an awesome giveaway! And a baby sloth pic! :) Yay!

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  30. R.A.DesiletsDecember 13, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    This is incredible! Thank you for hosting - I cannot believe the prizes!

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  31. ChantaalDecember 13, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    This is an amazing giveaway, thanks for hosting it!

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  32. LeceaDecember 13, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    Very cute present :) Thanks for the giveaway!

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  33. Sophia RoseDecember 13, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    Thanks for the awesome giveaway opportunity.

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  34. Alison MillerDecember 13, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    What an amazing giveaway!!! Thank you so much!

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  35. Lori Ann StephensDecember 13, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Thank you for all for putting this giveaway together. Awesome. I SO need a critique of my query and my first chapter. Crossing my fingers!

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  36. Kaye M.December 13, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Oh, gosh. Loving you guys for this, and crossing my fingers. Because if I don't win something, I'll cry.

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  37. AngieDecember 13, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Okay the sloth was just too cute. Thanks guys!!!

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  38. mountie9December 13, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    That was adorable : ) Thanks for the smile made my day

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  39. Kris AtkinsDecember 13, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    Baby sloth! I love him! Thanks for the contest and the baby sloth. Not sure which I love more right now...

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  40. Eliza TiltonDecember 13, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Wow, lots of amazing prizes! And the baby sloth...super cute!

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  41. BrigitteDecember 13, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Crossing my fingers! I hope Canada counts as North America. It tends to get neglected haha. :p

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  42. A Canadian GirlDecember 13, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    Thank you for the amazing giveaway!

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  43. NicolaDecember 13, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Ack! The baby sloth - it is too cute! I have cuteness overload!

    Okay, I'm back now. What great prizes from one of my favourite blogs (yes, I'm sucking up. Why do you ask?). I really, really hope I win a critique. *fingers crossed*

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  44. LoraDecember 14, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    So excited! I would absolutely LOVE to win a copy of INSURGENT. Best of luck, everyone!

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  45. Kirsten HubbardDecember 14, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    baby sloth loves all of you right back.

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  46. RonniDecember 14, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    My birthday is Dec 20. This would be an AWESOME gift! :D

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  47. KrystalDecember 14, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Great contest!! Thanks for the baby sloth too, so cute :)

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  48. Cass (Words on Paper)December 15, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    I'll just cry in the corner while I mentally plan to move to the US.

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  49. JessyDecember 15, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    Happy Holidays! Thanks for the chance to win some great stuff!

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  50. danyaDecember 16, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Thanks so much for the *amazing* giveaway!!

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