Two Months To THE TAKING (A Superhuge Giveaway!)

With the release of the GRIM anthology (including my short story LIGHT IT UP) only days away, we’re also only two short months away from THE TAKING hitting bookshelves! I wish I could articulate how excited this makes me! THE TAKING is the book I’ve been wanting to write my entire life. It pretty much has everything I hold near and dear to me, including sci-fi conspiracies, supernatural abilities, government thugs…and kissing!

And did I mention it’s only TWO MONTHS AWAY?!?!?!

So. Effing. Excited!!!

And because I’m “effing” excited, I’m offering not one, but TWO GIVEAWAYS (one for US residents only, and one for everyone)! I've got ARCs, swag, and some of my favorite books from some of my favorite authors! Yep, there’s a little something for everyone ;)

Both giveaways end on March 1st though, so enter before it’s too late (cue dramatic music)!

This first giveaway is open to both US and international residents:

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And this is the one for US residents only:

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(Psst, US residents, feel free to enter BOTH giveaways!)

And be sure to check my Events page in the next few weeks--I'll be announcing my upcoming tour stops and I’d love to see you on the road!!! 

GRIM: The (Gorgeous) Book Trailer!!!

As promised yesterday, here it is, the amazing, stunning, and somewhat eerie book trailer for GRIM:

GRIM - Look What's New

The countdown is on! With just over a week until the Feb 25th release of the GRIM anthology, a collection of some of the creepiest, most inventive fairy tale retellings all cram packed into one place, we've got some cool things to tell you about.

First, you can get a free sneak peek of two of the stories! Both The Key by Rachel Hawkins and The Brothers Piggett by Julie Kagawa are available now on Amazon for Kindle!

Second, there's a blog tour starting today where you can win your very own copy of the full collection, see the book trailer (which I will also be sharing tomorrow!), and keep up with all the authors. My story, Light It Up, will be hosted by Mundie Moms on Monday, Feb. 24th.

And in case you were wondering about the rest of the stories and authors in the anthology, check out this superstar line-up:

1. The Key by Rachel Hawkins
2. Figment by Jeri-Smith Ready
3. The Twelfth Girl by Malinda Lo
4. The Raven Princess by Jon Skovron
5. Thinner Than Water by Saundra Mitchell
6. Before The Rose Bloomed: A Retelling of the Snow Queen by Ellen Hopkins
7. Beast / Beast by Tessa Gratton
8. The Brothers Piggett by Julia Kagawa
9. UnTethered by Sonia Gensler
10. Better by Shaun David Hutchinson
11. Light It Up by Kimberly Derting   
12. Sharper Than A Serpent’s Tongue by Christine Johnson
13. A Real Boy by Claudia Gray
14. Skin Trade by Myra McEntire
15. Beauty and the Chad by Sarah Rees Brennan
16. The Pink: A Grimm Story by Amanda Hocking
17. Sell it Out by Jackson Pearce

Be sure to check back tomorrow for a look at the gorgeous book trailer!

Happy Birthday To THE OFFERING...and where to get your signed copies!!!

I've been waiting for this day for three (very long) years, and now it's here! I can finally share the ending of THE PLEDGE trilogy with all of you! 

And if you've been wondering where you can get a signed copy of THE OFFERING, well, you can stop guessing because The Sequel Books in Enumclaw, WA is now taking orders for signed and/or personalized copies and sending them straight to your doorstep. All you have to do is call them up! 

And if you'd rather get it right away, you can stop by your local bookstore, or download it directly to your Kindle, Nook, Kobo, or any other e-reader you use! (I seriously read on my phone!) 

I can't thank you guys enough for following this journey, and for all your support.  I only hope you love the way this story wraps up for Charlie and her friends as much as I do!

It's Officially Winter...

To celebrate, I give you Winter Wonderland, as sung many of your favorite YA authors. And after watching this, you'll understand why most of us decided to write rather than audition for The Voice!

 

Merry Holidays To Me!!!

I recently got the news that five—count ‘em, FIVE!—of my very favorite authors in the whole wide world were willing to say some pretty amazing things about THE TAKING...leaving me, how do I say this? Speechless.

The first was one of the very first people who even read THE TAKING, Melissa Marr, International and New York Times bestselling author of the WICKED LOVELY series, LOKI’S WOLVES, GRAVEMINDER, THE ARRIVALS, and about a zillion other things. You can imagine I was nervous while she was reading it, so when she said this: 

"THE TAKING is an action-packed, heart-filled ride. I loved it." 

And I was all... 

And then, Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling author of UNBREAKABLE and coauthor of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, had this to say: 

"Equal parts romance and suspense – THE TAKING is a sexy blend of conspiracy theory and Sci-Fi."

And you guys, just when I thought I couldn’t take any more, another super, amazing, fantastic blurb came in, this time from Melissa de la Cruz, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for teens, including THE AU PAIRS series, The BLUE BLOODS series, and her new book FROZEN...not to mention my favorite new TV show WITCHES OF EAST END: 

"Kim Derting does it again! THE TAKING is an exciting, fast-paced thriller with an eerie and intriguing paranormal mystery at the heart of it. You'll want to read it as fast as you can and then DEMAND the next book NOW!"

I'm telling you, I almost exploded.

And then THIS came in: 

"Kimberly Derting is an amazing writer and a master storyteller. THE TAKING will have you hooked from the very first pages." –Richelle Mead, #1 New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author of VAMPIRE ACADEMY series (which is coming to theaters February 14, 2014!), BLOODLINES series, and a ton of great adult titles, too! 

And finally THIS happened: 

“With pitch perfect prose, swoon-worthy romance, and edge-of-your seat suspense, THE TAKING kept me reading late into the night. This is Derting at her best!” – Alyson Noël, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of THE IMMORTALS series, THE SOUL SEEKERS series, the RILEY BLOOM series, and so many more! 

Crazy, right!? I feel like the luckiest girl in the world right about now. 

Best. Christmas. Ever. 

CH-CH-CHANGES

You know how some changes are good, like say, when you get an unexpected raise? Or gaining that bonus hour of sleep when we set the clocks back?

And how some changes are, well, not so good. Like new Coke. Or Michael Jackson’s nose job. And then his other nose job.

Well, I just got news of one of those really, really, really good kinds of changes:

THE OFFERING (the final book in The Pledge trilogy), which was previously scheduled to come out January 7th, is now coming out an ENTIRE WEEK EARLY!!!!

That’s right, you heard me! THE OFFERING will be hitting bookstores and online retailers on December 31st! So mark your calendars, because in case you didn’t do the math yourself, that’s only 8 weeks away. And buying your copy of THE OFFERING is the perfect way to spend all those Christmas gift cards you’ll be getting. Just sayin ;)