When You Were Older Giveaway!
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 8:08AM 
Seems it’s been a while since I’ve given books away on this blog. And it’s been even longer since I gave away paper books. Ebooks are a fun and easy giveaway for me, because they’re inexpensive, and I don’t have to mail them. But…
Yesterday I got a shipment from my UK publisher. A carton of paperback copies of When You Were Older. It’s my newest UK title. It came out in the spring in hardcover, and it’s coming out at the end of August in paperback. And…now for the really exciting news: the US edition will be arriving soon. It’s about three months down the road. I just saw a mock-up of the cover this morning. I wish I could show it to you, but it’s definitely not final. As soon as it is, I’ll do a reveal on this blog. Nothing against the UK cover, but…wow. Our US edition is going to have one terrific looking cover!
So…while you’re waiting…would you like to win a copy of the UK edition? The text is the same, and you can be the first on your block to read it. With respect (and love—seriously, I love you guys) to my UK readers, I’d like to make this one North America only. My fabulous British fans can buy it in stores right now, and they can buy it inexpensively at the end of this month. But my fabulous US readers have more of a wait on their hands.
Here’s what to do: Leave a comment, and I’ll enter your name once in the drawing. Leave a comment and tweet a link to the contest so others can join and possibly win, I’ll enter your name twice. Put the contest link on your Facebook page, in your blog…use your imagination. You get an extra chance in the drawing for every act of word-spreading. And since I’m asking you to spread the word about winning something for free, it’s different than having to ask your friends to buy something. They probably won’t mind.
But tell me in your comment if you post the link elsewhere, otherwise I might not know. And do enter your email address in the comment form. It won’t show publicly, and I won’t use it for anything else, but I’ll need to contact you to get your address if you win.
Final thought: I have a nice big carton of these, so I’ll give away six. So even if you see quite a list of entries as time goes by, your odds will be pretty good. I’ll choose a winner on August 30th, the day the paperback releases in the UK.
Thanks, and good luck!
Catherine
Aaaaaand...we have our six winners. They are: Loraine H. Rhonda. Pam. CanDo Jack. Ford Jones. Tracey K. If one of these is you, I'll be contacting you by email for your mailing address. Sorry to those whose names I did not draw, but I give away lots of books on this blog, so please do try again.
Catherine
Pam. Calling Pam. You didn't leave me your email address. So I have no idea how to get in touch with you. With luck, you'll come back to the blog to see if you won. But after a couple of days, if I don't hear from you, I'll need to pick another winner.
Reader Comments (63)
I'd love a chance to get this! :) Thank you for entering me in.
Happy to enter you, Steph. Thanks for being the first to jump in!
Always a treat to have a new Cahterine book to look forward to. Cliff and I just love your books! It's too bad we can read faster than you can write.
Since you said "Cliff and I" I'm guessing the above comment is from Mary Ev. Very common mistake to put my name in as "author." Because I seem to be the author. But on the comment form, you are the author. A bit confusing, I know, but the web template is mostly used by non-authors.
Would love to get a copy of this book! I always enjoy your books, Catherine!
Tweeted and FB'ed. And here's a comment. Missing you--and a new book would help a bit. :)
Thanks, Kelli. You're in. And Sean, missing you and Toni as well. Thanks for the word-spreading.
I'd like to take a chance an enter to win.
:} Cathryn
You got it, Cathryn. Wouldn't be a contest without you!
Ordinarily I would pass simply because I have a contest going with my doppelgaenger (me for, it against) to reach level of library content that is greater than 90% digital. But I being I and You being You I would love to read this book from a print version sustained by ample gel ink and blue highlighters and then read a second time for the mean glean and see my 'marginal' comment collection alongside the CRyanHyde original text.
So, I'm in.
I will place the link on my three wordpress blog URLs: bienestado.wordpress.com, CanDoJack.wordpress.com and NineElevens.com.
Thanks, in advance, for the book and the pleasure of reading it with monetary expense.
I assume the link skeleton HTML is the link structure desired.
Straight ahead,
CanDo Jack
Thanks, Jack. Sure, just what you see in your browser window is fine. If it gets people to this page, I'm happy, Good luck!
Since I had an in with the author and have already read the book, will enter the contest and if I win, please give to someone who hasn't read it yet. It's a truly wonderful book, one of your best and I know whoever wins it will enjoy.
I am tweeting it as well as my FB pg.
That sounds good, Anne. I'll put you in for three entries and donate your copy if you win. Thanks for spreading the word!
Hope I win!
Yay!!! I wanna win! Ok so I'm tweeting and face booking this! Thanks Catherine! Sara
I would love to have a copy, I will share on FB
I would love to receive a copy. Looking forward to reading it. Your books are always a 'good read'. Thank you!
And The(e) Time Came. Not A Moment To Soon. Not A Minute to Spare. The Biggest Heart. The Biggest Care.
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Yay! Now we're getting some more action here! Ford, hope you do, too! You've been patient through a few contests now. Sara, Pam, Sheila, Zeyani...I am entering you the appropriate number of times. Hope you all win, too. Oh, damn, This is where I trip myself up. Because I want everybody who enters to win. And I guess that can't happen. Hmmm. When the US edition comes out, I'll give away more.
what a treasure it would be to the "first on my block" to read When You Were Older.
thank you for the opportunity; I have tweeted and shared on fb
<3 Paige
Thanks, Paige! I just saw your tweet. Good luck!
My college son got me started on your books (Ford)- so now I want to win!!!!!!!
I knew there was something I liked about Ford! Good luck! Hope you win one!
Thanks for sharing the info regarding the beautiful pihotosyou took at Glass Beach with me on FB. I now not only admire your talent in writing, but now also your photographic talents! Thank you for being so open and approachable. I would love for you to enter me in the contest for a copy of your new book. Will share your contest on FB.
So glad you enjoyed the photos, Carlyn. Hope you noticed there's a "My Photos" page on the nav bar above. There's a lot out there (to put it mildly). Consider yourself entered!
A Uk reader so not entering (plus I already have a copy), but good luck to everyone... This is an excellent read!
Catherine - Do let me know if you want to a guest post or anything on my blog to promote the book's release, you're always welcome.
Thanks, Nikki-ann. Glad you liked it, and nice to hear from someone who's already read it.
Sign me up! I would love a copy of your new book!
I have shared with my FB friends.
Thanks, Loraine. Consider yourself in!
Righto - as an English woman living in the States ( hmmm... thats not living in a state tho - lol) I'd love to have a chance to read this.... is it in English or American Catherine??
Just posted to my FB page, dont have twitter so I will type your link into some emails I'll send out ;-)
It's American.Well...it's a hybrid. They don't change color to colour, but they do make for ever into two words. :)
Hi,
Yes- I would love to read your new book now! Lynn
Catherine I would LOVE to be the one to win one of your books! I've been waiting to read this particular one since I finished Second Hand Heart last month. I have some of your other books on my Kindle, but there's something awesome about a "real" book, lol!
Actually I just checked, the last e-book I read that was by you was Don't Let Me Go. However they are ALL wonderful! :)
So good to hear from you again, Lynn. I'd love to catch you up on what I'm writing lately. And Lisa C, I love that you're beginning to fill up your Kindle with my books. Yay! But I agree, a paper book is nice now and then. Hope you both win one! (That's my problem...I want everyone to win one.)
I'd love to read the UK version of "When You Were Older." My 3-year-old niece just told me that when she was older, her toes were curled, too." (I have deformed feet and hands due to Rheumatoid arthritis.) She is a wonder. And I bet reading another of your books would be, too. Love, Conni
I have no idea what she meant by that, and I'm guessing you don't, either, but she sounds adorable. I will happily enter you into the running for one.
I need a new CRH book! Regardless of whether I win this, I'll be purchasing it ASAP -- maybe even before it makes its way over here to the U.S. Thank you!
Well, I'm definitely entering you, because that's the kind of reader spirit I like to see rewarded! Thanks, Sarah!
Catherine, I'd love to read "When you were older!" Such an intriguing title. I wrote about Second Hand Hearts on my blog, and goodreads, and tweeted the review, back in April. Love your books and will definitely spread the word on this new one. Keep writing!
Hi Catherine!
(Please ignore my first attempt at this ... that post "got away from me" before I was finished.)
It would be fabulous to be entered into your book giveaway contest. (Does this book have anything to do with reincarnation by any chance?)
We met many years ago ... in Ontario ... at the Higher Ground Retreat with Lance Secretan. You were so kind to sign my personal copy of PAY IT FORWARD ... and to visit with and take pictures with my friend Teri and me.
Sorry to read about the loss of your mom ... from the pictures you posted, you and your mom shared quality time and memorable experiences that have created precious memories for you.
Thanks for creating such a "user friendly" site! I love the list of "young adult bloggers" that you have collected. Your photographs are amazing too! The beach covered with the sea-smoothed glass is so unique ... I'd like to see that some day!
Sue S.
Hi again, Carolyn! Thanks for coming back to try another one! Consider yourself entered, and I hope you win one.
And Sue, I remember that retreat well. On the shore of that lake in Barrie, Ontario. Glad you're enjoying the site, and thanks for your thoughts about my mom. When You Were Older is not about reincarnation. Walter's Purple Heart is. But maybe you knew that. You can read more about any/all of the books by clicking some links on the left-hand nav bar. Each book has its own page of info.
I also put a link on my FB page encouraging others to participate! (Does that give me two chances in the drawing now?)
Thanks,
Sue S.
It absolutely does!
Fingers crossed!! Posted @ my blog, on Goodreads & on FaceBook. Good luck, everyone!! :-)
Yay! Thanks, Tracey!
Would be honored too win! Sharing on FB and tweeting!
Thanks, Rhonda! You are entered (x3)!
I would absolutely be so excited and honored to win a copy of this book. If I win it, would you autograph it to me? Thank you for the possibility.
Oh, absolutely! I should have mentioned that. All books will be signed. Winners can let me know if they want a plain signature or if they want the book signed to them. Thanks for reminding me, Cheri