And the Winner is...

Many thanks to all who Tweeted, Facebooked (is that a word?), Pinned, or otherwise let the world know about THE FALSE PRINCE. The winner is Stephanie (you can follow her on Twitter @stephthomasbook)! I'll get a book out to you soon!

In other news, THE FALSE PRINCE received a starred review from Publishers Weekly today! Among other niceties, it says, "Sage is deftly characterized through humorous first-person narration, quickly establishing himself as a beguiling antihero: 'I'd never attempted roast thievery before, and I was already regretting it,' he says when readers first meet him. 'It happens to be very difficult to hold a chunk of raw meat while running.' ...This is an impressive, promising story with some expertly executed twists."

I sincerely appreciate the enthusiasm of those who are eager to read this book. I can hardly wait to share it with you too. Ack! If you want to watch the trailer, you can find that here, and if you want to read the first chapter and get a feel for the story, you can read it here.

Want THE FALSE PRINCE now?

This weekend will mark fifty days left until the release of THE FALSE PRINCE (squee!), but I have in my hands a paperback copy now, and I'd love to give it away to someone. Shameless self-promotion to follow...

There are three ways to enter to win. Enter as many times as you'd like:

1. Tweet about this contest. You can write your own tweet, or to make it even easier, you can copy and paste this:

Lose the Game, Lose your Life! Only 50 days until THE FALSE PRINCE release: RT to win a copy now! http://tinyurl.com/76dk7j4 @nielsenwriter

2. You can tell your friends on Facebook about THE FALSE PRINCE. If they share your post with their friends, let me know and I'll give you an extra entry for that too! (Leave a comment below to tell me about this.)

3. You can add THE FALSE PRINCE to your Goodreads "To Be Read" list. If it's already added, then you can find it on a Goodreads lists and give a vote for it. (Leave a comment below to tell me about this.)

This contest is open now and will continue until midnight Sunday Feb. 12.

False Prince ARC giveaway!

Still six months before its release, FALSE PRINCE is getting some great online buzz, including comparisons to Megan Whalen Turner's "Queen's Thief" series and even "Hunger Games." If you want to read it now and judge for yourself, here's your chance!

To celebrate the official cover release for FALSE PRINCE, as well as the news of the movie option, I'm giving away a signed copy of the ARC.

To enter, do one or more of the following (one entry for each!):

1 - "Like" my False Prince Facebook page here.

2 - Tweet about this contest. Trust me, I'll know.

3 - Put a notice about this contest on your own Facebook page, then leave me a comment here about it.

I'll let this contest go for about a week, then notify the winner via email.

I'm running out of ARC's faster than I'd like, so I won't have many more chances for contests. So I'm extra excited to have the chance to give it out today, to a new friend or a long time one!