Interviews and Reviews! and Contests! Check 'em out!!

Hi Everyone! Happy Friday!  Here's a photo from my garden - I call this 'the bee's perspective.' :-)  We're finally getting some sun here in Seattle (yay!) so there has been lots of lake time lately.  That's how I know summer has finally arrived! I know it's hotter than heck everywhere else so I hope you're enjoying your summer as well!

I'm being interviewed by the lovely Miss Brown over at MOSTLY READING YA where I talk about what's it's like to be an author.  There are also some great interviews with other Class of 2k11 authors, like Amy Dominy, author of OyMG and Chris Mandelski Author of THE SWEETEST THING, there in earlier posts. Go here to check it out!

The lovely Jessi Elliott recently interviewed me on THE ELLIOTT REVIEW as well.

Plus, I've been lucky enough to get some wonderful reviews lately - THANK YOU all so much!!

Review:  "This book is the best of so many worlds!  We need more books like this in the young adult genre!" -The YA Sisterhood

Review:  "This book is going to be a hit with any age." -Jessi, The Elliott Review

Review:  "I can't began to tell you how much I love stories such as this one. Stories filled with a great plot, amazing characters and best all, great fantasy." -Savannah, Books with Bite

Review:  "The novel had a little bit of everything sprinkled into it: historical fiction, romance, mystery, fantasy, realistic - I loved every page of it!" -Ashley, Books Obsession


FINALLY - as we near the end of July  - remember that Sunday the 31st is the last day to enter my contest giving away a signed ARC of The Faerie Ring. This is the last ARC I have to give away so it's now or never!  

Go to: THE FAERIE RING CONTEST to get the details and enter.   I'm putting this picture up just because I like it and I think it's pretty! :-) (But you can click it and it will take you to the contest site, as well.)

And I do still have the giveaway going over at Goodreads:

 
 

    Goodreads Book Giveaway
 

 
   
   

     
       
     
   

   
   

     

       
          The Faerie Ring
       
     

     

       
          by Kiki Hamilton
       
     

     
     

       
         
            Giveaway ends September 01, 2011.
         

         
            See the giveaway details
            at Goodreads.
         

       
     

   

   

   
   
      Enter to win
   
   
 

I hope you all have a great weekend!! Any special plans?

~Kiki

"The best faerie book I've ever read" - Review of The Faerie Ring

Hey, my book is being reviewed over at BOOKS OBSESSION today!  The lovely Ashley calls it "the best faerie book I've ever read" !!! Yay!   Click on over, read the review and comment if you have time!!

Thank you Ashley!!

~Kiki

Blurbs on THE FAERIE RING

I am the first to admit that I'm not the best at self-promotion, but it is part of the process of bringing a book to publication. And nowadays, publishing houses have limited budgets and personnel, so more and more of the responsibility falls to the author.  So, forgive me for shameless self-promotion - but I'VE GOT NEWS!!!

As you know, my debut novel, THE FAERIE RING, is in the production queue, as they say.  We've finished line edits and I'm now waiting for copy-edits.  In between these steps, my editor, Susan Chang, has had the manuscript bound into book form and we have sent it out to selected authors and bloggers to read and comment on, if they choose.

As an author, it's sort of a weird place to be - it's SO exciting to finally be sending your book out into the world, (even if it is in small quantities) but then the waiting-with-heart-pounding-to-see-what-judgement-is-handed-down can be a little nerve-wracking.  HOWEVER, so far - the reviews have been GOOD.  If I may be so bold as to share - enjoy (as I have - repeatedly :-)  these comments that have come back from readers. (And a heartfelt thanks to those who read and shared their thoughts!)

"A delicious blend of urban fantasy, heart-stopping suspense and sizzling romance - THE FAERIE RING rocks! Pulsing with excitement this high-stakes adventure catapults you through the gritty slums of Victorian London, the glittering balls of the Royal Palace, and the menacing Otherworld, in a thrilling tale where no one and nothing is what it seems. Deception, twists, diabolical faeries, a gutsy heroine and a sexy love interest all woven into a spectacular wild ride. You'll devour every page - compelled to finish but never wanting it to end!" -Alyssa Kirk, Teens Read and Write 

"If you’re interested in historical fiction, urban fantasy, faerie stories, strong female protagonists, and impeccable world building, read this book. If you’re not? Read it anyway, and find out why you should be!" -Candace Cunard, Teens Read Too

"I stayed up until 2 am devouring THE FAERIE RING - it was fantastic! Deeply imaginative and creative I was instantly absorbed into Tiki's mysterious world."  -Ashley Simmons, Books Obsession

"This thrilling and otherworldly tale is full of suspense, danger, and magic.  Kiki Hamilton has crafted a magical and exciting debut with a rich narrative.  Set during the winter of 1871 in London, Hamilton beautifully captures that time.  Ms. Hamilton’s London is grim, unforgiving, yet romantic.  This is an engrossing and gut-wrenching story of loss, hardship, family and survival.  The plot is filled with treachery, magic and deadly faeries.  Imaginative, atmospheric, and clever, this one is definitely not to be missed." -Angela Leonard,  Dark Faerie Tales

"An exciting and mysterious debut, The Faerie Ring combines three of my favorite things: faeries, romance, and history. I can't recommend it enough!" -Kelsey Jones, The Book Scout

"A book filled with a combination of Dickensesque charm and faerie lore, The Faerie Ring will take you on an adventure of extraordinary proportions." –Kristen Harvey, Bookworming in the 21st Century

THANK YOU all so much!!