HUGE HOLLOWSTONE NEWS!
Looking for an excellent paranormal story to read for this Halloween season, how about Hollowstone?
I've got three huge excellent announcements:
1) For those of you who haven't had a chance to pick up a copy, I've got some excellent news for you. We're having a giveaway for Hollowstone over on Goodreads.
That's right gang, I'm giving away two signed paperback copies and here's your chance to grab a copy.
Synopsis: Life for Noah Scott changes drastically when he is accepted to Hollowstone Academy, one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the country set in the mountains of Eastern Tennessee. Within the hallowed halls of the illustrious school, Noah soon discovers that the world of the privileged is rife with social hierarchies, politics, depravity and corruption. It is also there that Noah meets his roommate and best friend, the charming and enigmatic Caleb Warner.
Tragedy soon strikes when Cal is brutally murdered in a hold-up. But when Noah is haunted by Cal’s ghost, he soon discovers that the random act of violence was in fact a premeditated one. Determined to uncover the truth and find Cal’s killer, Noah soon finds that the school and its patrons have more than their share of secrets. Secrets they are willing to preserve at any cost. Noah also quickly learns that greater supernatural forces are at play. In a race against time, Noah must solve Cal’s murder before he’s the killer’s next victim.
Why should you check out Hollowstone? It's an excellent story and it's one of the few that features POCs and queer characters as the lead protagonists. And this weekend I spoke to one of my lovely editors at Parker who informed me that the novel is doing really well which is always awesome.
But don't take my word for it: Here's what some other fine folks have had to say about Hollowstone:
http://dennisupkins.com/2011/07/28/groovy-deadly-swag-another-five-star-review-of-hollowstone/
http://sisterspookybookfangirl.blogspot.com/2011/07/review-hollowstone-by-dennis-upkins.html?showComment=1311615289521#c7095306902326187235
http://middlechildpress.blogspot.com/2011/06/ankh-speaks-hollowstone-2011-review.html
http://middlechildpress.blogspot.com/2011/10/hollowstone-review.html
http://dennisupkins.com/2011/09/29/flawless-victory/
Goodreads Book Giveaway
Hollowstone
by Dennis R. Upkins Jr.
Giveaway ends October 30, 2011.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
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BUT WAIT!!!! THERE'S MORE!!!!!!!!
2) I'm also giving away a special edition e-copy of Hollowstone for two lucky readers. In order to participate, all you have to do is reply to this post here and you'll be entered in the drawing. Hence my keeping all comments screened for this post. This is my way of saying THANK YOU! for being such loyal readers. I'll also be drawing for that on Halloween night.
AND WE'RE STILL NOT DONE!!!!!
3) For those of you who have read Hollowstone, I'm going to be doing a Q&A. Ask me your questions and I will tell you no lies. Curious about what inspired a plotline? Ask away. Spoilers welcomed. When I answer them, I'll keep the spoiler questions under a cut. Wanna know who inspired that character? Ask ask and ask. Feel free to leave your questions here. Don't worry. Comments are screened for this post so I'll be the only one to see them. Ask away. Some of my answers may surprise you.
RECAP:
1) Wanna win an autographed copy of Hollowstone, enter at Goodreads.
2) Wanna win a special edition e-copy of Hollowstone, reply to this post here Neo's LJ.
3) Got questions for my upcoming Hollowstone Q&A, reply to this post here. I've got answers.