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HALLOWEEN CONTEST

It's almost Halloween! In honor of one of my favorite holidays, I'm holding a contest!

To enter: Just write a paragraph using 5 specific words and an image.
Details here: http://katherineharbour.blogspot.com/...

I'll pick a winner on Halloween weekend.

The winner may choose 2 YA books of their choice from my list (Poison Princess by Kresley Cole, The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, Nameless by Lili St. Crow, Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake)
Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater
Nameless (Tales of Beauty & Madness, #1) by Lili St. Crow
Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor
Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna, #1) by Kendare Blake

And they also receive a goodie bag full of treats (not edible, sorry)
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Published on October 20, 2015 09:28 Tags: dark-fantasy, halloween, ya

Ten YA Reads to Keep You up at Night

Daughters unto Devils by Amy Lukavics
1) Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics. Set in pioneer times and absolutely disturbing.

The Girl from the Well (The Girl from the Well, #1) by Rin Chupeco
2) The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco. Asian ghost girl. Enough said.

Fiendish by Brenna Yovanoff
3) Fiendish by Brenna Yovanoff. Appalachian contemporary. Are the creatures demons or fairies?

Dollhouse (Dark Carousel #1) by Anya Allyn
4) Dollhouse by Anya Allyn. In Australia, a group of friends find a house and become captives of a creepy society/cult.

Blood and Salt (Blood and Salt, #1) by Kim Liggett
5) Blood and Salt by Kim Liggett. A brother and sister infiltrate a corn cult in the modern Midwest. Horrible things happen.

Supervision by Alison Stine
6) Supervision by Alison Stine. A girl from New York City learns she's a ghost and must remember how it happened while dark things occur.

Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna, #1) by Kendare Blake
7) Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake. A young ghost hunter decides to help a bloody spirit instead of destroying her.

The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie
8) The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie. A mother and daughter move to a new house. Sinister events follow.

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
9) Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. The circus comes to town and it's just NOT RIGHT, as two boys come to discover.

Nameless (Tales of Beauty & Madness, #1) by Lili St. Crow
10)Nameless by Lili St. Crow. A modern Snow White in world changed by magic. Not your typical vampire tale.
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Published on October 27, 2015 10:26 Tags: ghost, gothic, halloween, vampire, ya-horror

Halloween Contests/Giveaways

Thorn Jack A Night and Nothing Novel by Katherine Harbour

The Goodreads giveaway for a signed copy of Thorn Jack has begun:

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

I'm also running a contest on my blog for a grand prize. There'll be 3 runners up. If you like to write, try for it! You can find the details on my blog It's All About Story.

http://katherineharbour.blogspot.com/...

I'm also beginning a Halloween short about Finn and Lily as kids on my story blog:

http://darkfaeryblackrabbit.blogspot....

Happy Halloween!
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Published on October 12, 2016 09:52 Tags: dark-fantasy, fairies, halloween, urban-fantasy, ya

Goodreads Giveaway

Congrats to the winners of the Goodreads Giveaway! I'll be sending out your books this week.

In other news. I've finished the Gothic fantasy with steampunk elements, The Night Kingdom, and my agent will be sending it out into the world.

If you want more of The Children of Night & Nothing. I have short stories at my blog Dark Faery/Black Rabbit. http://darkfaeryblackrabbit.blogspot....
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Published on November 01, 2016 09:55 Tags: dark-fantasy, fairies, halloween