And the winner is....

As you (hopefully) know, throughout August to celebrate the launch of In His Eyes, I've been running a little competition. Hideously easy to enter -- all you had to do was to leave a comment on my blog at any time during the month!!

And, the absolutely gorgeous prize is this stunning pair of Ridel Vinum Extreme wine glasses. (Well, maybe not this exact pair. You'd probably want a pair that hadn't been used. I'm pretty sure that's what they'll send.)

The wine glasses, of course, were to tie in with the wine-theme of Hugh and Zoe's adventures - rival vineyards, wine making, and kissing shenanigans amongst the barrels.

I'm very excited to reveal that the winner is:

Julia Broadbooks!! 

Julia -- send me an email (emmie at emmiedark.com) with your contact details, and I'll arrange for these luscious glasses to be sent your way.

In  the meantime, thanks to all of you who left comments during August. Just because it's September now doesn't mean you have to stop. :)

Last day to say "cheers" to In His Eyes...

Everyone who's commented on the blog in August has gone in the running to win a pair of these stunning Riedel wine glasses. If you haven't left a comment, today is your last day!! 

It's that easy! You can comment on this post, or another from any time in August and you're automatically in the draw. 

For today, I'd like you to tell me: If my giveaway was $1million dollars instead of a pair of absolutely rockin' wine glasses, what would you do with the money and why? 

Celebrating In His Eyes!

In His Eyes is out on shelves right now and, to celebrate, I'm running a promotion on the blog throughout the month of August. All you need to do is leave a comment during August and you'll go in the running to win a pair of stunning Riedel wine glasses.

Easy as that!

I'm also offering book giveaways on Goodreads (See over there on the top right-hand side? That's all the details you need.) and if you're quick you could also win a copy over on the LoveCats where my Sunday Smooch included a juicy excerpt of Hugh and Zoe sharing a spicy moment!

Comment away!! Any topic is acceptable. In fact, intriguing, amusing and totally off-the-wall subjects are encouraged!

RWA Conference and ARRA book signing

Last year I attended my first-ever Romance Writers of Australia conference. It was a pretty big deal: I received my "first sale" ribbon, got to MC the awards dinner, and accepted my award for winning The Emerald with lots of lovely friends there to cheer for me.

This is me from last year's conference looking far too pleased with myself.

This year I'm heading to the Gold Coast for the "Diamonds Are Forever" conference. Excitingly, this year I'm going as a published author and I've even been invited to take part in the Australian Romance Readers' Association book-signing event.

The event takes place in conjunction with the conference, from 4.30-6pm on Friday 17 August at the QT Hotel. There will be more than 60 authors there signing books!

I think I'll just be sitting there hoping someone comes to say hello. :) To encourage visitors, I'm giving away a bottle of the wine that inspired the story of In His Eyes. Anyone who pops past to get a book signed will go in the draw!

And don't forget, anyone who leaves a comment right here on the blog this month goes into the draw to win a pair of these stunning Riedel 'Vinum Extreme' glasses. They're specially designed to enable you to fully appreciate whichever wine you decide to drink as you read In His Eyes.

Now, I must go and pack. Hope to see you on the Gold Coast for a drink or two.

Cheers!

August "In His Eyes" giveaway!

To celebrate the release of In His Eyes on 7 August I'm having a special giveaway here on my blog.

Anyone who comments on any posts between 1 August and 31 August will go into the draw to win a pair of stunning Riedel wine glasses -- just the thing to taste one of the fabulous wines from Lawson Estate or Waterford (the two fictional wineries that feature in In His Eyes!).

Because chardonnay is my favourite tipple, I've chosen these amazing "Vinum Extreme Chardonnay" glasses as the prize:

In case you haven't heard of Riedel, they are widely purported to be the very best glasses for tasting wine -- and the various shapes they offer are designed specifically to match the bouquet and style of particular wine varieties.

The value of this amazing prize varies according to websites and stores, but it is around AU$90! That's about $45 per glass -- making them pretty super-special, I'm sure you'll agree.

To accompany the glasses, I'll send a copy of In His Eyes, too, of course! :)

Yes the competition is open internationally!

There are also going to be other special little prizes on offer all throughout August, so stay tuned for more exciting news. And don't forget you can pre-order your copy of In His Eyes right now from Amazon, Book Depository or Barnes and Noble.

Boring but compulsory small print: One winner will be chosen at random from all comments left on the blog between 1 - 31 August. Should postage or mailing restrictions prohibit sending this prize, a prize of similar value will be offered.