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We have lift off!

Writing this post mid-air, on a plane headed to Texas. The Fierce Reads Tour is officially on! Tour is more exciting (and more exhausting) than I could have imagined. I promise a “True Confessions from the Road” post (with pics!) is on the horizon, but for now I want to shout out all of the amazing bloggers hosting the Grisha Trilogy blog tour. We’ve got world building, badboys, and glorious fashion (plus plenty of giveaways). Do drop by!

6/4  Bookalicious Sorry guys, the matryoshka manicure set has already been given away, but you can still learn a bit more about the Darkling on this guest post.

6/5  Fantastic Book Review A post on how the European/Russian style schism informed the look and feel of Shadow and Bone.

6/6  Playlist post at Wondrous Reads (UK) Lyrics and links to some of the music that inspired the Grisha Trilogy

6/7  Mocha Latte Reads Tongue Twister: The perils and pleasures of constructing the Ravkan language

6/8 Paperback Dolls Learn more about the Grisha Orders and check out some awesome new Grisha art from Adam Watkins

6/9 I show off the crazy messiness of my bookshelves at the Overflowing Library

6/10 SciFiChick I don’t know what possessed me, but I reveal excerpts from the dreadful fantasy novel I started writing at age 12

6/11 Interview at Realm of Fiction (UK) Who would you most like to cross the Fold with?

6/12  Mermaid Vision Playlists Part 2- Character specific songs for Alina, Mal, and the Darkling

6/13 Gollancz (UK) Sticks and Stones: My Approach to World Building

6/14  The Book Muncher Seven Reasons to Travel to Ravka

6/15  Serendipity Reviews  (UK) Big Break Interview on landing a wonderful agent and the road to publication

6/16  Karin’s Book Nook Just what is a kefta? Dress like a Grisha.

6/17  I’d So Rather Be Reading Q&A

6/18  Once Upon a Bookcase (UK) The Appeal of the Badboy

6/19  A Q&A with the Fable Faerie

6/20  Willa’s Ramblings Interview: Willa and I talk inspiration and process

6/21   Falcata Times Game of Thrones as Game Changer

6/22   Cuddlebuggery Kat and Steph put me through the paces.

6/23  The Hiding Spot Q&A with Sarah including title trauma, my secret past as a beer girl, and my favorite words.

6/24  Watercolor Moods I bust out my makeup artist brushes for some Grisha beauty tips

 

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Title Bout! (giveaway)

Two things to celebrate on the blog today:

1. In just two weeks (+ one day), Shadow and Bone will be on the shelves! I’m thrilled! Giddy! Occasionally nauseous!

2. I get to reveal the titles of Books 2 and 3 of the Grisha Trilogy! As I mentioned in my recent post at Pub(lishing)Crawl, finding the right title can be a long, occasionally befuddling process. But this time? Everything just seemed to fall into place.

To celebrate, I’m giving away a signed, PERSONALIZED copy of Shadow and Bone, and a set of Grisha buttons (including one limited edition Darkling button). To enter, just leave a comment below– and yes, this giveaway is INTERNATIONAL!  So, without further ado…

THE GRISHA TRILOGY

SHADOW AND BONE

SIEGE AND STORM

RUIN AND RISING

I hope you guys like them as much as I do!

Don’t forget to leave a comment, and for an extra entry, tweet about the contest using #Grisha. (Contest closes on 5/28.) THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED!! WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED 5/29!

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Sound the trumpets!

 

This just in: the German edition of the first book in the Grisha Trilogy now has a cover! What do you guys think? Very different from the US cover, but I think it’s really lovely. Has an almost retro feel.

The title translates to Grisha: Golden Flame and in the summary, Alina is described as die Sonnenkriegerin, the sun warrior. I kind of want to put that on my business card.

 

And in other news… the finished hardcover of Shadow and Bone has arrived!

Tied up in a pretty gray bow and accompanied by a note from my editor, Noa Wheeler.

Don’t think I’ll ever tire of looking at Keith’s map.

Even with it’s jacket off, it’s still purty.

Dark red end papers and there I am!

One of the lovely flourishes…

And another…

And another…

And this.

At this point, I broke down and had a good, snotty cry.

Don’t forget, you can pre-order a signed copy of Shadow and Bone from Books of Wonder and get a 16″ x 20″ poster of Keith Thompson’s map (while supplies last). Now be a love and hand me a kleenex.

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Fierce Creatures (and other fun news)

The Official Cover of Shadow and Bone was revealed this week!

News has been leaking all week about this summer’s Fierce Reads tour, so I’m now free to make a SPECIAL OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT THAT REQUIRES TRUMPETS. *cue trumpets*

This June, I’ll be hitting the road with a whole bevvy of Mac Kids authors for a big ol’ book tour! Prepare yourself, America.

Appearing at all of the dates, will be the Fierce Four: Anna Banks (Of Poseidon), Emmy Laybourne (Monument 14), and Jennifer Bosworth (Struck). 

We’ll be joined at various stops by special guests Marissa Meyer (Cinder) and Jessica Brody (52 Reasons to Hate My Father, My Life Undecided). (At which point, we become the Fearsome Five or the Unalliterative But Still Enthralling Six.)

Tour dates, times, and details below. Make sure to “like” the Fierce Reads page on Facebook for updates. (And I’ll also be doing a few events and cons by my lonesome, so do drop by the events page of my fancy new web site for more info.)

  • 6/5—Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Bookshop (LaVerne, CA) at 7 PM
  • 6/6—Mysterious Galaxy (San Diego, CA) at 7 PM
  • 6/7—Books Inc. Not Your Mother’s Book Club (San Francisco, CA) at 7 PM
  • 6/8—Copperfield’s (Petaluma, CA) at 3 PM
  • 6/8—Kepler’s Books (Menlo Park, CA) at 7 PM
  • 6/9—Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park, WA) at 6:30 PM
  • 6/10—Village Books (Bellingham, WA) at 4 PM
  • 6/11—Kings English (Salt Lake City, UT) at 7 PM
  • 6/12—Provo Library (Provo, UT) at 7 PM
  • 6/13—Blue Willow (Houston, TX) at Noon
  • 6/14—Anderson’s Bookstore (Naperville, IL) at 7 PM
  • 6/15—Schuler Books & Music (Lansing, MI) at 6 PM
  • 6/16—Florida
  • 6/17—Oblong Books (Rhinebeck, NY) at 4 PM
  • 6/18—Books of Wonder (New York, NY) at 6 PM

OTHER NEWS:

1. There’s still time to enter to win an ARC of Shadow and Bone on The Story Siren!

2. As mentioned above, a few weeks ago I quietly launched my new site, LeighBardugo.com. It was designed and built by the amazing Denise Biondo who I cannot recommend highly enough, and if you pop by the World of the Grisha section, you’ll discover lots of fun new content.

3. And finally, in case you doubted that I wouldn’t find someplace to wear that feather headdress, behold:

See? It’s already paying for itself. Never call me frivolous again.

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