This was by far the most popular year yet for showcasing local authors! Wow, 40 authors featured in 30 days right here, and lots of giveaways, including some pretty big prizes. Thank you to everyone who participated – the authors who gifted their books, gift cards, even a virtual singing lesson! The followers who commented on every post, and I’m sure some of you were inspired to discover a new author – I hope so! We have a lot of talent right here in tiny Rhode Island.
So, here’s a list of all the winners:
Carolyn Duffy won my giveaway – a $25 Amazon gift card and signed copy of The Summer of Princess Diana
Elizabeth Devlin won Harle Tinney’s two-book giveaway: Belcourt Castle: Milestones and Memories and The Ghosts of Belcourt Castle
Alicia Haney won BJ Knapp’s book, Beside the Music
Cathy Kolpak won a copy of Mike Squatrito’s baseball memoir, Love Winning
Bob Ventrone won Mari Dias’s giveaway, a $20 Amazon gift card
Bonnie Karoly won Lisa Borges’s giveaway, a $15 Dunkin Donuts gift card
Audrey Stewart won Deb Zannelli’s giveaway, a $10 Amazon gift card
Thomas Silveria won a copy of Horizon from Tabitha Lord
Everyone who commented on Tom Rankin’s post won a download of his novella, Murder in the Limelight
Mike Berard won Paul Magnan’s book giveaway, a copy of The Coming of Dis, book 1 of Kyu, The Unknown
Deb Guyette won Risa Nyman’s giveaway, which included both of her books, Spooked by a Suspicion and Swallowed by a Secret
Connie Ciampanelli won Elizabeth Devlin’s giveaway, a signed copy of her novel Home Waters
Denise Flagg won a copy of Rhode Island Stories from Michael Fine
Sally Chetwynd won her choice of one of Lisa Jacob’s books
ankyno54 won a copy of Karen Petit’s Amazing Holiday Paws
Debbie P was the winner of Lorrie Manosh’s book The Feeling Closet
Helen Biancani won a copy of Belle DeCosta’s book Echoes in the Mirror
Tim Baird gifted a signed copy of The Dragon in the Whites and a signed copy of Good Night Phobos, Good Night Deimos to winner Carolyn Duffy
Julien Ayotte won Mary O’Sullivan’s book The Leader You Don’t Want to Be and its companion workbook
Angelina Singer gave away a signed set of her Rewind Duology and Joann Mead was the winner
Sue Brescia offered a copy of her gorgeous book The Year the World Stood Still and it was won by Karen Petit
Phyllis Calvey won all three of Portia Little’s small cookbooks – New England Seashore, The Easy Vegetarian, and Bread Pudding Bliss
Lori Tellier won a copy of Glede Brown Kabongo’s thriller, Our Wicked Lies
Bill Smith offered up all three of his children’s books, won by Leslie Piver
“RD” won her choice of one of Maria Guglielmo’s three books
Paul Caranci won a copy of D.T. Pugh’s thriller The Loss
Alicia Haney won a copy of Janet DeLeo’s book A Life Well Lived: Accompany my Father, a First-generation Italian American, as he Journeys Through the Depression, World War II, Fatherhood
Mary Catherine Volk awarded a copy of her book (winner’s choice) to Lori Tellier
Deb Guyette won a copy of Dana Ronci’s book The Fish and the Butterfly
Hank Ellis awarded a copy of A Perilous Journey to winner ankyno54
Audrey Stewart won a copy of Paul Lonardo’s children’s book The Goblin Pitcher
Hank Ellis won a copy of PK Norton’s Dead Drop
Apryl Scott gifted an Amazon gift card to winner Jennifer Huff
Audrey Stewart won Julien Ayotte’s giveaway, a copy of his book The Treasure
Debbie P won a copy of Paul Caranci’s newest book Darkness at Dachau
Karen Petit won a copy of Joann Mead’s novel Designer Baby
Alicia Haney won both of Coral Isabella Aurora’s books
Pauline Wiles won a copy of Debbie Tillinghast’s novel
Bonnie Gold won Elizabeth Splaine’s giveaway
Hank Ellis won a copy of Debra Westgate-Silva’s book Bethlehem Barn.
Now for the big prizes!
Cheer Up You Won Something Prize a $50 Amazon gift card PLUS you will have a character named after you in Tim Baird’s next book! Won by BONNIE GOLD
The Bonus Prize is a $100 Amazon gift card won by BONNIE KAROLY
And the Grand Prize, a $250 Amazon gift card, was won by LESLIE PIVER
Congratulations to all the winners and THANK YOU to everyone who participated in this month-long event – the fabulous authors and loyal readers. Happy holidays!
Congratulations to all the winners! Thank you Martha and Thank you to all the participating authors. God Bless you all.
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Hi Martha; the expo was fun and inspirating. I was able to speak with Thomas Rankin and Tabitha Lord. Thank you!
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I’m so glad, Tom! Two very good writers.
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Martha, thanks again for doing this November blog featuring RI authors. It’s fun to get to know them. So happy I won too! Congrats to Bonnie Gold for winning the very unique gift of having a character named after her in Tim Baird’s next book! That’s so cool!
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Thank you much to Lisa Borges for the Dunkin Donuts gift card and Tom Rankin for the download of his novella, Murder in the Limelight. I enjoyed reading it. And a big thank you for the bonus prize. I’ll have fun shopping for some books. Thank you much to Martha for doing this. I enjoy doing this every year. Happy Holidays everyone.
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So much fun! Thanks Martha for everything you put into your Rhode Island Author Showcase.
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Thank you for hosting! It was so much fun!
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Martha, you continue to inspire with how much you do for all of us and all the while writing novels!!! November was very much appreciated and every day was made exciting looking forward to the Authors Showcase!
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Thank you, Martha, for the time and effort you took to create this opportunity for us!
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Thanks so much for doing this, Martha! It’s great fun for all concerned and a wonderful chance to introduce our books to new readers. I hope to see many of them this Saturday at the RI Author Expo at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick.
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Dear Martha,
I enjoy participating in your November challenge every year. I’m sure it’s a lot of work on your end but so fun on our end.
I thank Belle DeCosta again for ECHOS IN THE MIRROR.
Happy, safe Holidays to all.
Helen
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Thanks again, Martha, for all your efforts to promote RI authors. Well done as always.
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As always, this was a lot of fun!
Thanks for all that you do on behalf of local authors, Martha.
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