Helene Boudreau's Blog, page 4

So much pretty!

I may have to revise this once I get the final covers but here are book 1 (out now!), book 2 (May 2012), and book 3 (Feb 2013) of the REAL MERMAIDS series.

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Announcing the week-long WATER HAZARD give-away extravaganza!

Grand Prize: A family group pass to a National Park in Canada

2nd Prize: 1 of 5 copies of Water Hazard by Helene Boudreau

"Twins André and Lucas love living by Cavendish Beach on Prince Edward Island–especially when they get to help Mr. Arsenault collect seaweed with his horse, Thunder. But when Thunder gets hurt by a mysterious object in the ocean, the boys know they need to turn to another passion of theirs: solving mysteries. With Lucas's brain and André's courage, the boys always solve their cases, and now they have their eye on the hostile Mr. Prune…

WATER HAZARD, the second RED DUNE ADVENTURE, is a funny, exciting, and action-packed book for young readers."

How do you enter! Thought you'd never ask!

Just click ENTER TO WIN on that big ole orange bar below!

Contest Ends:June 24, 2011 @ 11:59 pm (ADT)

Slave Lake is a community in Northern Alberta, devastated by wild fires. 40% of the town's buildings have been destroyed including the community's public library.

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The Slave Lake Book Auction is raising money for this community with the help of the literary community. There are many wonderful writerly items up for bid including signed books, critiques and more.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Please:

Bid on an item

or

Make a donation to the library

or

Share Slave Lake Book Auction links on Facebook or Twitter or your blog to help spread the word

AS A SHOW OF THANKS

My publisher, Sourcebooks, would like to thank you by providing you with a coupon code for a free e-Pub/PDF e-book of REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS.

This offer is valid until June 30th/ 2011.

So, please go bid OR go make a donation OR help spread the word by blogging, facebooking or tweeting. Then come back here and let me know how you showed you cared.

Details re: retrieving the coupon code are in the comments…

THANK YOU!!!!

WATER HAZARD is the second volume in the RED DUNE ADVENTURES SERIES. I'm excited to see that Chapters Indigo has begun stocking Maritime stores. WATER HAZARD is also available online through the Chapters website or through Amazon.

"Twins André and Lucas love living by Cavendish Beach on Prince Edward Island–especially when they get to help Mr. Arsenault collect seaweed with his horse, Thunder. But when Thunder gets hurt by a mysterious object in the ocean, the boys know they need to turn to another passion of theirs: solving mysteries. With Lucas's brain and André's courage, the boys always solve their cases, and now they have their eye on the hostile Mr. Prune…

WATER HAZARD, the second RED DUNE ADVENTURE, is a funny, exciting, and action-packed book for young readers."

The first book, KEEP OUT! is also available:
"An excellent little mystery written in a fun, engaging, straightforward style."–The Chronicle Herald.

So excited to be signing REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS with three other fantastic YA authors (Neesha Meminger/ JAZZ IN LOVE, Cheryl Rainfield/ SCARS and Mahtab Narsimhan/ THE DEADLY CONCH) at Chapters Indigo Books & Music Inc. (Yorkdale) April 23, 1:00 pm.

Join us!

Yayness!

News! 

REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS is a

2011 Crystal Kite Member Choice Award Finalist

Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings is only about six weeks old but WOW! what a ride it has been so far.

Thanks, EVERYONE, for the reader e-mail, blog mentions, tweets, contests and reviews and for helping to spread the word about Jade–my chocolate-mug-cake-loving/reluctant mermaid.

Your support and enthusiasm have meant SO much!

Some of you have asked, "Will there be a sequel?!" and today, I can enthusiastically say NO! 

There will not be a sequel.

From today's Publishers Marketplace:

REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS author Hélène Boudreau's next two books in the Real Mermaids series, about a plus-sized, aquaphobic teenager with mermaid tendencies, again to Rebecca Frazer at Jabberwocky,  by Lauren MacLeod at The Strothman Agency (World English).

PROOF! *click to enlarge*

Doing a couple of virtual cannon balls and back flips over this news. Woohoo!

Plus! Want to win a copy of Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings?  Swing by these two blogs for a chance to win!

The Life (and Lies) of Inanimate Flying Objects: contest ends Jan 31st

The Bookologist: contest ends Feb 13th

So, there's my news!

NEW! Eating YA Books: (ends Jan 9th)

 http://eatingyabooks.blogspot.com/2011/01/guest-post-giveaway-dads-word-look-at.html

NEW! First Page Panda: (ends Jan 17th)

 http://www.firstpagepanda.com/2011/01/first-page-and-giveaway-real-mermaids-dont-wear-toe-rings/#com

NEW! Icey Books: (ends Jan 9th)

 http://www.iceybooks.com/2011/01/new-years-reading-resolution-giveaway.html

Michelle and Leslie's Book Picks: (ends Jan 8th)

 http://booksandmakeup.blogspot.com/2010/12/author-guest-post-helene-boudreau-and.html

 I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read: (ends Jan 7th)

 http://www.sithereandread.com/2010/12/giveaway-real-mermaids-dont-wear-toe.html

Claudia Osmond / Where the (not so) Wild Things Are: (ends Jan 5th)

 http://claudiaosmond.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/guest-post-with-helene-boudreau-and-a-chance-to-win-a-signed-copy-of-real-mermaids-dont-wear-toe-rings/

   Bonne chance! 

Wanna win a copy of REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS?  Here is a list of FOUR current contest giveaways:

  NEW! Icey Books: (ends January 9th)

http://www.iceybooks.com/2011/01/new-years-reading-resolution-giveaway.html

  Michelle and Leslie's Book Picks: (ends January 8th)

http://booksandmakeup.blogspot.com/2010/12/author-guest-post-helene-boudreau-and.html

  I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read: (ends January 7th)

http://www.sithereandread.com/2010/12/giveaway-real-mermaids-dont-wear-toe.html

  Claudia Osmond / Where the (not so) Wild Things Are: (ends January 5th)

http://claudiaosmond.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/guest-post-with-helene-boudreau-and-a-chance-to-win-a-signed-copy-of-real-mermaids-dont-wear-toe-rings/

  Bonne chance! 

Wanna win a copy of REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS?  Here is a list of current contest giveaways:

  NEW! I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read: (ends January 7th)

http://www.sithereandread.com/2010/12/giveaway-real-mermaids-dont-wear-toe.html

  Michelle and Leslie's Book Picks: My guest post on a new family tradition and book giveaway (ends January 8th)

http://booksandmakeup.blogspot.com/2010/12/author-guest-post-helene-boudreau-and.html

  Claudia Osmond / Where the (not so) Wild Things Are: Play "I heart the story/You hate the story" for a chance to win 1 copy with signed bookplate! (ongoing)

http://claudiaosmond.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/guest-post-with-helene-boudreau-and-a-chance-to-win-a-signed-copy-of-real-mermaids-dont-wear-toe-rings/

   Bonne chance!