#win stuff!

In celebration of the upcoming release of @berlynn-wohl‘s Oh, Earthman!, a collection of sci-fi erotica sure to have you on the edge of your seat on February 14th, we would like to show our appreciation to our readers by giving away these awesome sci-fi themed stickers!

Three lucky winners will get to choose one (1) of these fantastic stickers from Redbubble. 

How do you win?

Simply reblog this post! Every reblog is one entry! Enter as many times as you like!

We’d also be thrilled if you would consider signing up for our mailing list here (http://carnationbooks.com/newsletter/). Members of our mailing list get all sorts of perks! Find out when future releases are available for purchase, get the inside scoop on how our talented authors get inspired, and receive the occasional free short story, deleted scene, art, who knows - all sorts of surprises are in store for those who sign up!

Three (3) winners will be drawn on February 28th, 2018! We will contact you via tumblr chat or ask, so keep an eye out!

Yes, we're giving away more free stuff! All you have to do is be a member of our newsletter!

Heres how it works:

1. If you haven't already, sign up for our newsletter here. (http://carnationbooks.com/newsletter/)

2. Reblog this post, tell your friends, spread the word!

3. At the end of the month we will draw TWO (2) winners!

- one winner, drawn from all members of the mailing list, will win a t-shirt from teepublic.com. YOU GET TO PICK A SHIRT! Any shirt! (the shirt pictured is just an example!)

-one winner, drawn from members of the mailing list who signed up during this giveaway, will win a sticker from redbubble.com. YOU PICK YOUR STICKER! Any sticker you like! (the sticker design below is just an example!)

4. You receive occasional updates on our new releases, plus exclusive bonus content from our authors.

The above items are just examples. The winner can pick whatever they like! But if you have a burning desire for an awesome lightsaber pride tee (by halfabubble) or majestic Admiral Holdo sticker (by theonlyraya), follow the links and snag one of your very own! Support your local fan artist! 

You must join the newsletter to win! One join = one entry!

Have you checked out our newest release? Berlynn Wohl’s Oh, Earthman!: and other weird tales is out now!

Get your copy of Oh, Earthman! available in paperback, for kindle, or through Kindle Unlimited here: http://getbook.at/earthman

Follow the talented @berlynn-wohl​!

Happy March, and happy Check, Please! month to all our readers!

This month as we feature @omgcheckplease fandom on our blog, we are offering one lucky reader the chance to win physical copies of @ngoziu‘s Huddle! Vol. 1&2 (available for purchase here [https://omgcheckplease.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage]). 

[Image Description: Cover of Huddle! Vol. 1 featuring Bitty in Jack’s Samwell Jersey.]

Here are the Rules

1. You must follow this blog.

2. Reblog this post to enter for a chance to win. 

3. One Entry per person -- you are free to reblog this lots of times to signal boost it -- and please do -- but only one entry will be given to each person who follows/reblogs.

4. Deadline to follow and reblog is March 31st! We will close the contest at midnight (EST) that night! This contest is also running on twitter: https://twitter.com/CarnationBooks/status/837764056886964224

(OPTIONAL): Rec a fic when you reblog, and spread the love for Check, Please! fandom!

Who’s ready for another GIVEAWAY?

This time we will be sending out TWO awesome prizes to be given to TWO awesome winners!

In order to support this month’s featured fandom, Yuri! On Ice, we are giving away merchandise featuring YOI fan art!

We will be giving away this super cute travel mug featuring art by sunshunes:

[Image description: Travel mug with artwork featuring Yuuri and Viktor with cute expressions and hearts.]

We are also giving away a lovely zipper pouch featuring art by @elentori-art:

[Image description: A large zipper pouch featuring fan art of Viktor and Yuri in Episode 7) 

Here are the Rules: Follow our blog - that’s step one! Then reblog this post - that’s step two! Everyone who follows and reblogs is automatically entered one (1) time. If you would like to be entered two (2) times, reblog this post AND tell us a favorite fic author of yours and rec a fic (we’d love some YOI recs, but any fandom or pairing is welcome!)- optional step 3! We will only enter each person a max of two (2) times, regardless of how many times you reblog/rec a fic.  

Please rec an author/fic using this form: https://goo.gl/forms/MDDPRiYExjJu4UOu2

This give-away is not affiliated with Tumblr. Please don’t tag as give-away. 

At Carnation Books we’re creating an anthology of all-new short stories featuring characters from classic literature reimagined as transgender. 100% of the net profits from this project will be donated directly to Trans Lifeline (translifeline.org), which is a suicide prevention hotline for all people who identify as transgender or otherwise gender-nonconforming.

We are still looking for submissions [link]. If you want to hear more about what we’re doing follow our Twitter [link], our official tumblr [link], or visit our website [link].

We’d also love you to reblog this post in order to help us spread the word about this project!

We’ll even give you a chance to win a prize JUST for reblogging!

Our last giveaway went so well, we decided to have another! This time we are celebrating Sherlock fandom (How you doing, Sherlock fandom? Everyone okay after last week’s episode?) by giving away this gorgeous Johnlock tote featuring fan art by anotherwellkeptsecret. The winner will also receive a free e-book of the anthology once it is complete. See the featured (gorgeous!) fan art below!

[Image description: Fan art of John and Sherlock kissing on a colorful background of nebula and London skyline.] 

Here are the Rules: You do not need to follow this blog to enter (though you should totally follow us, let’s be friends!). Everyone who reblogs this is automatically entered one (1) time. If you would like to be entered two (2) times, reblog this post AND tell us a favorite fic author of yours and rec a fic. We will only enter each person a max of two (2) times, regardless of how many times you reblog/rec a fic.  Please rec an author/fic using this form: https://goo.gl/forms/OBdthPtJD8hckFUW2. This give-away is not affiliated with Tumblr. Please don’t tag as give-away. 

If you’re a writer, please consider submitting a short story to the anthology. There is still time!

February has been a busy, busy month for Carnation Books (www.carnationbooks.com). We hope you have been enjoying this month’s featured fandom, Yuri! On Ice. We have had some giveaways going on, lots of fun art and fic, episode watch parties, and so on... It’s a bunch of great stuff, which we will continue to enjoy with you through the end of this month. 

Here for your convenience are some links to this month’s important posts:

Yuri! On Ice Giveaway - Win a travel mug or a zipper pouch featuring YOI art! (There’s still time to enter!)

Watch-a-long info tag (We will be hosting two more YOI watch parties this month!)

Our first author interview! (want to be interviewed and let us promote your writing? drop us an ask!)

YOI tag 

Next month we will feature Check Please! fandom. If you are involved in that fandom and would like to promo a blog/fic/art/fest/etc, please contact us! We would love to hear from you, so just head on over to our ask box!

As always, we will continue to bring you queer lit reading lists, writing resources, fandom fun, and more. Have a post you think we should reblog? You guessed it, Drop us an ask!

We have drawn a winner for our second giveaway promoting our Tans Lifeline Charity Anthology!

The winner is one of our awesome twitter followers, haina-sama!

Congrats to them on being the lucky recipient of a tote featuring the art of @anotherwellkeptsecret! 

If you entered this giveaway and want more chances to win free fandom stuff, keep checking back here under the “win stuff!” tag! The month of February is Yuri! On Ice month here on the Carnation Books blog, so we will be doing some giveaways featuring more fan art to fit that theme!

You can win a copy of Elyssa Warkentin’s debut novel, A Land So Wild!

To Enter:

1. Reblog this post! Enter as many times as you like. 

2. Get an extra entry! Sign up for our newsletter here!

We will choose a winner at random on December 31. The winner will receive one paperback copy of this gorgeous book. 

Can’t wait until then? We don’t blame you! This book is available in ebook format as well as for FREE through Kindle Unlimited: http://getbook.at/land