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Sign Up Now: Edelweiss Librarian Boot Camp!

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Ali Fisher

July 24th, 2012 2pm Eastern

Join Joe Foster of Edelweiss and Stephanie Wilkes of Ouachita Parish Public Library for a (sweat-free) Edelweiss Librarian Boot Camp.

Learn the best ways to navigate Edelweiss and how to discover new upcoming titles, create lists and collections, request Digital Review Copies (e-galleys) and communicate with your staff and colleagues.

For librarians only, registration for the Edelweiss Librarian Boot Camp will be capped at 250, so register soon!

Why Macmillan wants you to attend:

We host all of our digital catalogs with Edelweiss now (PROOF!) and we're slowly starting to host some e-galleys there, too, so we want you to get comfortable navigating the site.

Here's how to register:

Simply email Joe Foster at joe-at-abovethetreeline.com with "Boot Camp Registration" in the subject line.

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UNSHELVED Readers, Here’s Your Exclusive Invite to the Epic Book Battle Webinar!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Ali Fisher

Who? You, silly! And also Talia "The Tiger" Sherer from Team Macmillan and Chris "The Cutie" Vaccari from Team Sterling.

When? Thursday, July 12th, 2pm Eastern.

Where? Your favorite computer screen!

What? "Book Battle II: This Time It’s Personal." Booklist posted an excellent description:

If you missed those legendary book brawlers, Cutie and Tiger (a.k.a. Chris Vaccari from Sterling Publishing and Talia Sherer from Macmillan), mixing it up at recent ALA conferences, now’s your chance to get a ringside seat—right in front of your own computer! The book battle is going virtual.

Some critics charge that Cutie and Tiger have been a bit too nice to one another in their earlier exchanges. No matter. This time they assure us the gloves are coming off. When they climb out of the ring at the end of the hour, they will have left nothing behind—except, of course, for dozens of terrific new-book recommendations.

Don’t miss this free, hour-long Booklist webinar moderator by Adult Books editor Brad Hooper.

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Win a Signed ARC of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore!

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Ali Fisher

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED

Winner: Chaunacey Dunklee, Fullerton Public Library!

Happy Wednesday, library friends! We're officially back in action after ALA Annual today, if somewhat red-eyed and yawn-prone. We haven't been crying! And you're not boring! We're just still living in the past (a.k.a. Pacific Time).

After getting galley request after galley request at BEA, ALA Annual, and in my inbox, I think it's time to give a loving shout-out to one of our most anticipated debuts of the Fall: MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE by Robin Sloan! We're ecstatic that so many of you want to get your hands on this literary adventure!

If you haven't heard about this one yet, think William Gibson conspiring with Haruki Murakami at midnight in the darkest aisle of a 24 hour bookstore in San Francisco. It's also part DA VINCI CODE and part You’ve Got Mail, but remains totally original. You get me? No?! Well, I guess it's just one of those books that you have to read for yourself!

And if the book weren't great enough, Robin is an absolute charmer! Warning Librarians: Author-Crush Zone dead ahead... At BEA Robin created a secret society of booksellers (I know!) and this summer Robin is hosting a Summer Reading series on his blog to share the backlist books he wants to talk about with you. We love it. Boing Boing loves it. You'll probably think it's pretty cool, too.

SIGNED GALLEY CONTEST

Robin was kind enough to sign an advanced reader's copy for us to give away to one lucky librarian! Leave a comment below with your full name and the library you work for by Monday, July 2nd to be entered into the random drawing.

Best of luck!

This sweepstakes is open to librarians in the United States. More eligibility details below.

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Didn’t Make it to BEA? Get Your E-Galleys!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Ali Fisher

*THIS OFFER HAS EXPIRED*

Guys, it feels so good to see more and more librarians making the trip to join us for BookExpo. You guys make the bizarre and epic journey out to the Javits Center (in the humidity! and the rain! and in corporate casual!) totally worth our while. Thank you!

However, there were so many wonderful librarians–some we know and some we have yet to meet–that didn't make it out this year! We were bummed we didn't get to see you, but we know it's not possible for every library to send librarians to BEA (whoa, what a party that would be!).

With that in mind we want to make sure your library doesn't miss out on any of the wonderful galleys that Macmillan gave away at the conference. We would like to offer you access to e-galleys for almost all of the books we gave away in the booth at BEA. That includes...

MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE by Robin Sloan
THE FORGETTING TREE by Tatjana Soli
THE OTHER WOMAN by Hank Phillippi Ryan
CROSSTOWN TO OBLIVION by Walter Mosely (on Kirkus Reviews' BEA not-to-miss list)
DEATH AND THE GIRL NEXT DOOR by Darynda Jones
...and many more.

Head over to Edelweiss now to browse our list: BEA Macmillan Give Away Digital Review Copies. Please note: this link expires June 13th!

Use access code BEA12 to download the galleys (major bonus points if you feel like a spy and/or hacker!). And please, please share this list and access code with the other librarians in your system.

Also, while you're in Edelweiss feel free to browse our other catalogs for Fall 2012.

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Fall 2012 Catalogs Now Available Online!

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Ali Fisher

Dear bibliobuddies,

The Fall 2012 Macmillan catalogs are now available online! Feel free to browse through all of our wonderful forthcoming titles and please let us know if you have questions.

Click here for the full list of Macmillan Fall 2012 catalogs.

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Two Young Adult Signed Books Giveaways!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Ali Fisher

UPDATE: These contests are now closed and the winners have been notified via e-mail. Thanks to eveyone who entered!

1. Win signed copies of SHATTERED DREAMS and BROKEN ILLUSIONS by Ellie James and the necklace from the book covers (see below)!

In the Midnight Dragonfly series, Trinity Monsour wants nothing more than to live a normal life. But Trinity is different. She sees visions, and for those she’s seen, it’s already too late... Read more here.

Librarians, enter to win these signed books and the necklace by sending your name, your library, and your full mailing address to Library-at-MacmillanUSA.com (Subject: YA #1) by Friday, May 25th.

2. Win signed copies of BORN AT MIDNIGHT, AWAKE AT DAWN, and TAKEN AT DUSK by author C.C. Hunter!

In the Shadow Falls series, Kylie Galen's mother ships her off to Shadow Falls, a camp for troubled teens, but within hours of arriving it becomes painfully clear that her fellow campers aren’t just troubled... Read more here.

Librarians, enter to win these signed books by sending your name, your library, and your full mailing address to Library-at-MacmillanUSA.com (Subject: YA #2) by Friday, May 25th.

This sweepstakes is open to librarians in the United States. Librarians are welcome to enter both contests! More eligibility details below.

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The Jackie Collins Pink Collection Giveaway!

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ali Fisher

UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Deborah Baker-Receniello of the Oakville Timberland Library!

Enter our Jackie Collins Pink Collection Giveaway!

We know, we know; there isn't an official "pink collection" for Ms. Collins, but we've pulled together a sweet little prize pack that's full of scandal, topped off with decadence, and all wrapped up in pink!

One lucky librarian will win a copy of MARRIED LOVERS (audio), POOR LITTLE BITCH GIRL (audio), and GODDESS OF VENGEANCE (trade paperback)! This is a great way to kick start your personal or professional library's Jackie Collins collection.

The best part? Jackie signed them all!!

Librarians, enter to win this prize pack by sending your name, your library, and your full mailing address to Library-at-MacmillanUSA.com (Subject: Pink) by Friday, March 23rd. UPDATE: this contest is now closed.

This sweepstakes is open to librarians in the United States. More eligibility details below.

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The Lover’s Dictionary Contest Winners!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Ali Fisher

Wow, wow, wow! We had such an amazing time reading through all of the great entries for our Valentine's Day creative contest inspired by THE LOVER'S DICTIONARY!

Here are a few of the definitions that made us laugh, sigh, and swoon:

Be's entry:

off-guard, adj.

Just when our life together eases into the humdrum and the mundane, you catch me off-guard and remind me of your capacity for generosity, kindness and joy. Wow!

P.S. Thanks for putting the cats out at 3 AM so I could sleep.

Maggie's entry:

darling, adj.

When you send a sweet text in the middle of the day.

darlinger, adj.comparitive

When you fill the gas tank in my car.

darlingest, adj. superlative

When we order a slice of chocolate cake "to share" and after it arrives, you say "Honestly, honey, I am so full, I couldn't eat a bite. Do you think you could finish it off so it doesn't go to waste?"

Robin B's entry:

Mismatch, n.

He likes Coke; I like Pepsi. He likes mayonnaise; I like Miracle Whip. He likes bleu cheese dressing; I like honey mustard. He likes TV; I like reading. He likes spicy; I like no spice. After 39 years of marriage, it doesn't matter.

Go read the rest of the entries in the comments section here! All of the winners have been notified via e-mail.

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The Lover’s Dictionary Contest!

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Ali Fisher

UPDATE (3/1): Thank you all for entering! This contest is now closed. Winners will be announced tomorrow!

THE LOVER'S DICTIONARY is the story of a relationship told in the form of dictionary entries, it's a 2012 Alex Award winner, and we have 20 hardcover copies to give away to our cleverest commenters here on the blog!

In THE LOVER'S DICTIONARY each page is a dictionary entry that describes one couple's relationship from the intimate, day-to-day minutiae to the deepest joys and fears of their lives together.

Booklist gave THE LOVER'S DICTIONARY a starred review and said, "Levithan demonstrates, intimacy is sometimes enigmatic and, as he notes under ineffable, 'No matter how many words there are, there will never be enough.'"

Here are a few of the entries:

autonomy, n.

"I want my books to have their own shelves," you said, and that’s how I knew it would be okay to live together.

dumbfounded, adj.

And still, for all the jealousy, all the doubt, sometimes I will be struck with a kind of awe that we’re together. That someone like me could find someone like you--it renders me wordless. Because surely words would conspire against such luck, would protest the unlikelihood of such a turn of events.

I didn't tell any of my friends about our first date. I waited until after the second, because I wanted to make sure it was real. I wouldn’t believe it had happened until it had happened again. Then, later on, I would be overwhelmed by the evidence, by all the lines connecting you to me, and us to love.

yearning, n. and adj.

At the core of this desire is the belief that everything can be perfect.

How to enter:

Leave a comment below in the style of a dictionary entry. Include one word and an unexpected definition for that word.

On March 1st Talia and I will pick our 20 favorite entries (be they silly, sassy, or heartbreaking). The winners will each receive one copy of THE LOVER'S DICTIONARY!

This sweepstakes is open to librarians in the United States. More eligibility details below!

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July 24th, 2012 2pm Eastern

Why Macmillan wants you to attend:

Here's how to register:

**THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED**

Winner: Chaunacey Dunklee, Fullerton Public Library!

SIGNED GALLEY CONTEST

*THIS OFFER HAS EXPIRED*

1. Win signed copies of SHATTERED DREAMS and BROKEN ILLUSIONS by Ellie James and the necklace from the book covers (see below)!

2. Win signed copies of BORN AT MIDNIGHT, AWAKE AT DAWN, and TAKEN AT DUSK by author C.C. Hunter!

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED

THIS OFFER HAS EXPIRED