Jan. 24
4:19 PM
The Enterprise of Death Advance Reading Copy Contest
Right, so last week I mentioned that free e-book copies of The Enterprise of Death are available for review purposes on www.netgalley.com. Seeing as not everyone is fond of e-books, and seeing as I have a few bound galleys courtesy of Orbit, I thought the best plan would be to give them away here. For The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart I held an art contest here, but considering that is perhaps discriminatory toward those who are not artistically inclined, I've decided to go a different route with this book--I'll still hold an art contest, as I love being exposed to new artists and works, but it'll be a very different sort of beast.
The contest is this: find a piece of art that you think best fits The Enterprise of Death, based on the title and what little you might have gleaned about it here, and post a link to said artwork in the comments. That's right--any piece of art, any medium, any era, so long as you're able to link to it on the interwebz. Or upload it and post it in the comments, whatevs, just be sure that you can credit the artist in the comment, assuming the identity is known. Doing original work is always welcome and appreciated, but it can be as simple as linking me to your favorite Danse Macabre piece or ghoulish comic art. Only one submission per person, please, and again, be sure to credit the artist.
The only other caveat I would apply is that if you receive one of the galleys you be so kind as to review the book--on Amazon, Goodreads, Powell's, your blog, wherever; since these ARCs are expressly for review purposes some kind of review would be very, very appreciated...even if you hate the bloody thing and feel compelled to bash it, really!
Deadline: Monday, January 31st, so one week from tomorrow. As in, all links submitted up until midnight mountain time on Monday the 31st will be considered, but at 12:01 Tuesday the contest will close and on Tuesday afternoon I'll announce the winners. There will be three of them, as well as two runner-ups who will receive a top secret prize to be named later--I'll foot the shipping to anywhere in the world. Any help in spreading the word about this would be appreciated, and, most importantly, I hope it's fun. Cheers!
If you choose me to recieve a copy, I promise to send it to William Gibson after reading, and that I will write reviews daily for a week upon completion.
As far as the cover art is concerned, I think a Pushead original wouldn't be too far out of the question...
linky clicky:
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leon on Jan. 24, 2011 at 5:18 PM