hello all! thank you so much for the tremendous
response we've gotten for the L. K. Madigan Giveaway.
you guys really worked hard on spreading Book Love for
our friend, lisa, and on behalf of the debs, we say THANK YOU!

below, in no particular order, are the FORTY winners who
have won a copy of both Flash Burnout and The Mermaid's
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LIBRARIANS! thank you for your wonderful
response to the L. K. Madigan Book Love for Libraries,
courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This giveaway
is now closed!

i wanted to take the time to thank everyone on
behalf of the debs for the outpouring of support and
Book Love i've seen for lisa in our debs giveaway.
thank you so much! please do continue to ( Read more... )

Flash Burnout was one of the top five books i read
in 2009. this is saying a lot, because i tend to favor
fantasy novels. it's simply a personal preference, as
indicated in my own writing. but i happened to pick up
an arc of Flash Burnout at ALA in chicago that summer,
read it, and gave lisa's debut novel this short five star
review on goodreads:

stayed ( Read more... )

I finally got Silver Phoenix in the mail and my gosh it is BEAUTIFUL! I had no idea it was going to be a green case, and really it is just lovingly put together. I keep patting it approvingly ( Read more... )

with a contest, of course, to try and spread the word!

the grand prize will be an original framed brushpainting
by yours truly with a signed copy of my book OR a $100
giftcard to the bookstore of your choice along with a signed
copy of my book.

i'm not sure yet which painting will be the grand prize,
but below are a few samples of my brush art. =)


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Name: cindy pon

'09 Book Title: Silver Phoenix : Beyond the Kingdom of Xia
Publisher: Greenwillow Books / HarperCollins

Favorite Books: Anna Karenina, Island of the Blue Dolphins, A Little Princess, Dancing Shoes, Ballet Shoes

Favorite Bit of Writing Advice: i am allowed to write utter poo! (my own mantra.)

Random Info About Me: i don't carry a cell ( Read more... )