Okay, So I'm a Little Late...(HUGE GIVEAWAY!!!!)

THE CONTEST IS NOW OVER, CHECK OUT CHRISTINE JOHNSON'S SITE TO SEE WHO WON!!!

But...

It’s here, it’s (finally!) here - The Great YA Bake Sale of 2010!

Get your napkins, cups of coffee, and glasses of milk ready, because author Christine Johnson has put together a sweetest, and I mean SWEETEST contest of the year! And it all started when she realized that YA authors seem to have one big thing in common - an obsession with treats and baking.

Here’s the deal:

To enter, simply leave a thoughtful comment on an author’s (mine, Christine's, or any of the other authors participating) 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 I mention that?) recipe collection, the Grand Prize winner will receive:

A signed copy of Cyn Balog’s SLEEPLESS

Bookmarks for 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 TBF tote bag, sticker and bookmarks from Kimberly 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

Kimberly 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