Thursday, January 13, 2011

PROFESSOR BINGO PRESENTS: AWARD WINNING SERIES FOR TEENS: INCARCERON & SAPPHIQUE

WELCOME TO
BOOKIN' WITH BINGO'S
"PROFESSOR BINGO
PRESENTS DAY"
I'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THIS WEEK'S
"PROFESSOR BINGO PRESENTS DAY"
CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULT BOOK CHOICE IS.....
GIVEAWAY ENDED
 

CATHERINE 
FISHER
PRESENTS!
INCARCERON
SAPPHIQUE
Award winning series by Catherine Fisher, INCARCERON and SAPPHIQUE have garnered many rewards for the past year including: School Library Journal Best Book of 2010, Horn Book’s Fanfare: Choice for the Best Books of 2010, Kirkus 2010 Best Book for Children and Teens, Publisher’s Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2010. Released in December and January, this set makes a great gift for teens or read it yourself. You won't be disappointed!
ABOUT INCARCERON:
A thrilling, high-concept fantasy for fans of Garth Nix and Nancy Farmer.

Incarceron is a prison so vast that it contains not only cells, but also metal forests, dilapidated cities, and vast wilderness. Finn, a seventeen-year-old prisoner, has no memory of his childhood and is sure that he came from Outside Incarceron. Very few prisoners believe that there is an Outside, however, which makes escape seems impossible.

And then Finn finds a crystal key that allows him to communicate with a girl named Claudia. She claims to live Outside- she is the daughter of the Warden of Incarceron, and doomed to an arranged marriage. Finn is determined to escape the prison, and Claudia believes she can help him. But they don't realize that there is more to Incarceron than meets the eye. Escape will take their greatest courage and cost more than they know.
NEWS FLASH FOR INCARCERON: 
TAYLOR LAUTNER TO PLAY FINN
Posted on: Thursday, December 16, 2010
 
From Author Catherine Fisher and her website: "I'm sure a lot of you will have seen the announcement in the film press that Talyor Lautner, who shot to fame in Twilight, has signed up to play Finn in Incarceron. It's very exciting news, and I'm very pleased. I have no idea who the rest of the cast may be, but it's still early days yet, and as far as I know no director has been chosen."

ABOUT SAPPHIQUE:
Finn has escaped from the terrible living Prison of Incarceron, but its memory torments him, because his brother Keiro is still inside. Outside, Claudia insists he must be king, but Finn doubts even his own identity. Is he the lost prince Giles? Or are his memories no more than another construct of his imprisonment? And can you be free if your friends are still captive? Can you be free if your world is frozen in time? Can you be free if you don't even know who you are? Inside Incarceron, has the crazy sorcerer Rix really found the Glove of Sapphique, the only man the Prison ever loved. Sapphique, whose image fires Incarceron with the desire to escape its own nature. If Keiro steals the glove, will he bring destruction to the world? Inside. Outside. All seeking freedom. Like Sapphique.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Catherine Fisher was born in Newport, Wales. She graduated from the University of Wales with a degree in English and a fascination for myth and history. She has worked in education and archaeology and as a lecturer in creative writing at the University of Glamorgan. She is a Fellow of the Welsh Academy.

Catherine is an acclaimed poet and novelist, regularly lecturing and giving readings to groups of all ages. She leads sessions for teachers and librarians and is an experienced broadcaster and adjudicator. She lives in Newport, Gwent.

Catherine has won many awards and much critical acclaim for her work. Her poetry has appeared in leading periodicals and anthologies and her volume Immrama won the WAC Young Writers' Prize. She won the Cardiff International Poetry Competition in 1990. To read more about Catherine Fisher, visit her biography section of her website HERE.

GIVEAWAY 

I HAVE ONE BRAND NEW, HARDBACK SET
OF THESE TWO THRILLING NOVELS
   TO GIVE AWAY MYSELF TO ONE WINNER!
 
--U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES
---INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
IN CASE YOU WIN!
--ALL COMMENTS MUST BE SEPARATE TO
COUNT AS MORE THAN ONE!

HOW TO ENTER:

+1 ENTRY:
READ ABOUT THE TWO BOOKS ABOVE AND COMMENT ON WHICH YOU MIGHT LIKE BETTER AND/OR WHY YOU'D LIKE TO WIN THIS SET

+1 MORE ENTRY: VISIT AUTHOR CATHERINE FISHER'S WEBSITE BY GOING HERE AND CHECK OUT ALL THE INTERESTING THINGS. COME BACK AND COMMENT ON ONE THING YOU LEARNED THERE.

+1 MORE ENTRY:
BLOG OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY AND COME BACK AND LEAVE A LINK THAT I CAN FOLLOW

+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON ONE 2ND BLOGIVERSARY GIVEAWAY YOU HAVE ENTERED. IF YOU ENTERED MORE THAN ONE, COMMENT ON EACH SEPARATELY FOR AN ADDITIONAL ENTRY

GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
6 PM, EST, FEBRUARY 1

GOOD LUCK!

86 comments:

Khyla said...

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Khyla said...

I am actaully leaning toward the book Incarceron more. I would love to win this prize set because the book covers and the summary of the book would so get me hooked to reading it and maybe re-reading it. :)

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Khyla said...

When I went to check catherine fisher website i saw the news of taylor lautner to play finn news for an incarceron movie!!

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debbie said...

I would want incareron first, because it is the first one. I think the plot sounds very interesting.
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debbie said...

I entered the what's cooking 3 cookbook giveaway.
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debbie said...

I learned the author was born in newport,wales.
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Connie said...

Hi! I would prefer the book "Incarceron" if I had to pick. It sounds more intersting to me and it is the first book. Thank you for a intriguing book giveaway! :)

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Connie said...

I also entered the Chelsea Cain giveaway as well. :)

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Unknown said...

Hello! I would definitely pick Incarceron, but only because it is the first book and you always have to start at the beginning!

Unknown said...

I have been wanting to read these books since they came out. They sound really good. I am a follower and email subscriber. Please enter me in contest. Tore923@aol.com

samantha35 said...

would love to read incarceron
great giveaway!
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traveler said...

I would like to read Incarceron. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

traveler said...

I entered the Chelsea Cain giveaway. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

traveler said...

I entered the 3 cookbook giveaway. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

traveler said...

I learned that the author is from Wales. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

traveler said...

I entered Dulong giveaway. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

Allison said...

I'd like to win this set because it sounds like a great series and the covers are beautiful.

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Allison said...

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Cain trilogy series giveaway

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petite said...

I would like to start with Incarceron since it is the first book and interests me greatly. rojosho(at)hotmail(dot)com

petite said...

I entered The Chelsea Cain series. rojosho(at)hotmail(dot)com

petite said...

I entered the cookbook trilogy. rojosho(at)hotmail(dot)com

petite said...

I entered the Guardian series. rojosho(at)hotmail(dot)com

Pamela Keener said...

What an interesting and suspenseful premise. I must read
these books and pass them on to my neices who will adore them if Taylor Lautner is cast.
Love & Hugs,
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Pamela Keener said...

I entered the Chelse Cain Mystery Trilogy.
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Pamela Keener said...

I tweeted this giveaway.
http://twitter.com/#!/pam4290/status/25718111369957376
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throuthehaze said...

I would love to win this set because I have read so many great reviews about them. It sounds like something I would enjoy reading.
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Lisa Richards/alterlisa said...

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Lisa Richards/alterlisa said...

I would definitely want Incareron first, because it is the first one.

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Lisa Richards/alterlisa said...

TAYLOR LAUTNER TO PLAY FINN
Taylor Lautner in Incarceron film cast--WooHoo!

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Lisa Richards/alterlisa said...

I ENTERED TERRI DULONG 2 BOOK SET BLOGIVERSARY GIVEAWAY

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Lisa Richards/alterlisa said...

I entered the what's cooking 3 cookbook giveaway.

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Lisa Richards/alterlisa said...

I entered A SECRET KEPT AUDIO BOOK GIVEAWAY

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Lisa Richards/alterlisa said...

I entered A COOKBOOK TRILOGY WITH PAULA DEEN'S SAVANNAH STYLE, FAT WITCH BROWNIES, & MARY MAC'S TEA ROOM GIVEAWAY
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Gina said...

Wow! What a fabulous contest! I've heard great things about this series, but haven't had the pleasure of reading it myself as of yet. Count me in!

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Gina said...

+1 - From the description, I think I would like INCARCERON more (at least at first) because it sounds like there is a quite a world within those pages and in order to develop a sense of the fantasy land created, one must start at the beginning (plus it would help make more sense of what is happening in book two...). ^_^

Thanks for the chance! Happy reading...

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bison61 said...

I would read INCARCERON first

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justpeachy36 said...

I would love to win this set. I have heard some great reviews of both books. I have started really enjoying YA books of late and I think these two would really suit my tastes.

Please enter me in the giveaway.

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justpeachy36 said...

I thought Catherine's website was really interesting. I thought some of her other books looked like great reading as well. The Snowwalker Trilogy looked really good.

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Debbie said...

I'd like to win them and give them to my 13 year old son who would love these!
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Debbie said...

Love the Q & A part of her site and thought it was interesting that she wouldn't like to live in any of her novels.
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Tweeted: http://twitter.com/suburbsanity/status/26653496065400832
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Unknown said...

I would of course want to read Incarceron first, so I could get to know the characters from the beginning. The concept of the book sounds very intriguing to me and I always seem to love the best of "teen" books. I feel like they can be great for people of all ages.

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Unknown said...

I went to Catherine Fisher's website and found out that she has a younger sister that is an artist. The arts must run in the family!

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Unknown said...

Just tweeted about this giveaway!
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Unknown said...

I entered Part One - Second Blogiversary: Two Terri Dulong novels giveaway!

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Unknown said...

I entered Part Three - 2nd Blogiversary: Paula Deen's Savannah Style, Fat Witch Brownies, Mary Mac's Tea Room giveaway!

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I entered Part Four - 2nd Blogiversary: A Secret Kept giveaway!

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Chloe Booklover said...

Ooohh this looks really good! I think I might like Incarceron more, just because I usually like the 1st book in the series best. This book kind of reminds me of The Forest of Hands and Teeth, which I loved, so I am really excited to read this.

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Emmy Landeros said...

I kind of think the first one might be better. I mean trying to escape a prison must be exhilarating! Ha +1

Catherine Fisher is apparently from Wales and graduated from the university there with a degree in English. +1

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Thanks for doing the giveaway! ^^

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mamabunny13 said...

I think I would like Incarceration the best. I want to win these books for my daughter...but I'll read them too. We always share our books.
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mamabunny13 said...

I learned that Incarceron was The Times Children's Book of the Year!
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Tweet http://twitter.com/#!/mamabunny13/status/28544707130826752
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mamabunny13 said...

I entered the Chelsea Cain giveaway
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I entered the Wedding girl giveaway
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I entered the 3 cookbooks giveaway
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Kasey said...

+1 I would love to win this set because I adore YA dystopian novels and I've been thinking about buying these books for a long time.

+1 Tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/kkamll

+1 Blogged
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+1 visited her site and learned that she has a lot of other books published including one that looks interesting called Crown of Acorns

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Thanks for this great contest!

Meredith said...

I think I'd like Incarceron because it would have more adventure, but it sounds like Sapphique deals more with the emotional conflict involved. Hard to choose!

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Meredith said...

I entered the Chelsea Cain mystery trilogy giveaway for your Blogversary!

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Meredith said...

I read on the author's blog that while she tends to do trilogies, this story is intended to only be a pair of novels.

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Meredith said...

I entered the What's Cooking Part 3 of the blogoversary contests!

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Reading said...

Thanks for the giveaway. I want to read Incarceron more, since it it the first in the series.

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Reading said...

I went to Fisher's web site and found that Incarceron was the Times children's book of the year.

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Reading said...

Entered the cookbook giveaway with PAULA DEEN'S SAVANNAH STYLE, FAT WITCH BROWNIES and MARY MAC'S TEA ROOM.

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Hot Off the Shelves said...

I think I would enjoy Incarceron best. Getting to meet new characters is always a treat and the world sounds fascinating.

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Hot Off the Shelves said...

I think it's interesting that she has also won awards for poetry.

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Hot Off the Shelves said...

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CherylS22 said...

I might like 'Incarceron' better because it sets the stage for the whole series.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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CherylS22 said...

I learned that 'Catherine has won many awards for her work, including The Cardiff International Poetry Prize.'
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Entered Part 2 - Blogoversary Mystery trilogy
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Entered Part 4 - Blogoversary Audio Book
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Jolee said...

INcarceron sounds like a fascinating premise. joleehamlin [at]comcast [dot] net

Jolee said...

Learned from her website that she won the Welsh Book Council's Tir Na n'Og award. joleehamlin [at]comcast [dot] net

holdenj said...

Wow, this sounds like quite a series. I would have to being with Incarceron, of course!
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holdenj said...

I entered the Ga'Hoole giveaway.
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holdenj said...

I entered the Cain giveaway.
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holdenj said...

I entered the three cookbook giveaway.
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holdenj said...

I entered A Secret Kept.
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Jolee said...

entered secret kept too joleehamlin [at] comcast [dot} net

Jolee said...

entered cookbook trilogy too joleehamlin [at] comcast [dot} net

Jolee said...

entered Guardians giveaway too joleehamlin [at] comcast [dot} net

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entered chelsea Cain trilogy too joleehamlin [at] comcast [dot} net

Deb K said...

I would love to win this set for my granddaughter!

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Deb K said...

I learned the author was born in Newport,Wales!

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