Book Blitz: Lumière by Jacqueline Garlick + Giveaway!

Hello everyone and welcome to the book blitz for Lumière by Jacqueline Garlick! Be sure to enter in the giveaways below to win some awesome prizes. Enjoy!

Lumière by Jacqueline Garlick 

Series: The Illumination Paradox #1
Publication Date: December 12th 2013
Genres: Steampunk, Young Adult

Even in a land of eternal twilight, secrets can’t stay hidden forever.

Seventeen-year-old Eyelet Elsworth is no stranger to living in the dark. She’s hidden her secret affliction all of her life—a life that would be in danger if superstitious townspeople ever guessed the truth. After her mother is accused and executed for a crime that she didn’t commit, the now-orphaned Eyelet has no choice but to track down the machine—her last hope for a cure. But Eyelet’s late father’s most prized invention, the Illuminator, has been missing since the day of the mysterious flash—a day that saw the sun wiped out over Brethren forever.

Alone and on the run, she finds the Illuminator—only to witness a young man hauling it away. Determined to follow the thief and recover the machine, she ventures into the deepest, darkest, most dangerous part of her twisted world.

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Book 2 in the series is coming out August 18th. 

Pre-order your copy at Amazon | B&N | Book Depository

I'm Jacqueline Garlick, author of young adult and new adult fiction. I love strong heroines, despise whiny sidekicks, and adore a good story about a triumphant underdog. (Don't you?) 

I love to read, write, paint (walls and paper). I have a love/hate relationship with chocolate, grammar, and technology and would rather hang out with a dog, than a cat. I prefer creating things to cleaning things, and believe laughter is a one-stop-shop solution to all that ails you. You will always find a purple wall (or two) in my house (currently in my writing room), and there may or may not be a hidden passageway that leads to a mystery room. (Okay, so you won't find a hidden passageway, but a girl can dream, can't she?) Oh, and tea. There will always be tea. 

My writing style has been described as edgy and rule-breaking, and by some--a touch Tim Burton-esque. Because of this, I am often referred to as the Quentin Tarantino of YA among writing friends. 

In my former life, I was a teacher (both grade school and college-don't ask), but more recently I've been a graduate of Ellen Hopkin's Nevada Mentor Program and a student of James Scott Bell, Christopher Vogler and Don Maass. An excerpt from Lumière earned me the 2012 Don Maass Break Out Novel Intensive Scholarship. 

Lumière--A Romantic Steampunk Fantasy--my debut novel, is the recipient of an indieBRAG Medallion!!! B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree October 15, 2014) I am so proud! (LUMIERE by Jacqueline E. Garlick is a B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree. This tells a reader that this book is well worth their time and money!) Book II of the ILLUMINATION PARADOX SERIES, is out  now on pre-order.

Also, check out my young adult contemporary romantic/mystery serial, IF ONLY, where reluctant telepathic sleuth Kyla Cooper must embrace her powers and risks all to solve the mystery of what happened to her boyfriend Denver Munro, becoming his voice of truth, before he has no voice at all...

I love hearing from READERS! Please contact me, either at my website: www.jacquelinegarlick.com, or catch up with me on twitter @garlick books, or on facebook: http://bit.ly/jegarlickfb

It's giveaway time! Yippee! =D

There are two giveaways you can enter below. The first one is for my blog readers only in which you can win an ecopy of Lumière and the second one is a tour-wide giveaway where you can win a signed copy of LUMIERE, a signed copy of NOIR, and Swag (necklace with matching earrings and some collector’s cards with excerpts on them) Both giveaways are open internationally! Everyone can enter. 

Giveaway #1

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Blog Tour: Perilous Journey of the Not-So-Innocuous Girl by Leigh Statham | Guest Post + Giveaway!

Hi everyone!

Welcome to The Perilous Journey of the Not-So-Innocuous Girl by Leigh Statham blog tour! Today is my stop on the tour where I will be sharing all about the book, an author guest post and a giveaway!

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Title: THE PERILOUS JOURNEY OF THE NOT-SO-INNOCUOUS GIRL

Author: Leigh Statham

Publication date: March 17, 2015

Publisher: Month9Books, LLC.

Genre: YA - Science Fiction > Steampunk 

Lady Marguerite lives a life most 17th century French girls can only dream of: Money, designer dresses, suitors and a secure future. Except, she suspects her heart may be falling for her best friend Claude, a common smithie in the family's steam forge. When Claude leaves for New France in search of a better life, Marguerite decides to follow him and test her suspicions of love. Only the trip proves to be more harrowing than she anticipated. Love, adventure and restitution await her, if she can survive the voyage. 

Purchase: Chapters Indigo | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | TBD 

Leigh Statham's Hopes and Dreams

I hope my toddler lets me sleep through the night tonight.

I dream of writing something beautiful that humanity as a whole can enjoy (see Harper Lee).

I hope America starts to fix the public education nightmare that we are living with today.

I dream of children everywhere being able to go to school.

I hope my kids like what I make for dinner tonight.

I dream of having a personal chef.

I hope Steampunk is the next Vampire craze.

I dream of laying around by the pool writing with perfect hair like Stephenie Meyers.

I hope my books help a kid somewhere feel better about themselves.

I dream of a world where compassion is king and bullies use their strength for good.

I hope I don't gain anymore weight or else I'll have to buy new jeans.

I dream of being an Olympic marathon runner. 5 minute mile. 5 minute mile!

I hope I don't twist my ankle before my next race. 11 min mile. ugh.

I dream of having grand kids.

I hope my kids grow up to be happy, whatever they choose to do. Whomever they choose to love.

I dream of the day when my husband and I are retired and can sleep in late and sit by the ocean all day if we want to.

I hope I always remember these crazy days of small children and writing deadlines.

I dream of having perfect grammar.

I hope no one finds out how terrible I am at spelling.

I dream of being a NYT best seller.

I hope one person's life is made better by reading my words.

Thank you for having me on your blog!

cheers!

Leigh Statham

About The Author: Leigh Statham

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Leigh Statham was raised in the wilds of rural Idaho, but found her heart in New York City. She worked as a waitress, maid, artist, math teacher, nurse, web designer, art director, thirty-foot inflatable pig and mule wrangler before she settled down in the semi-quiet role of wife, mother and writer. She resides in North Carolina with her husband, four children, five chickens and two suspected serial killer cats. If the air is cool and the sun is just coming up over the horizon, you can find her running the streets of her small town, plotting her next novel with the sort of intensity that will one day get her hit by a car.

Giveaway Information:  Winner will be drawn April 13, 2015

• Three (3) winners will receive a physical copy of The Perilous Journey of the Not-So-Innocuous Girl by Leigh Statham (INT)
• Three (3) winners will receive a digital copy of The Perilous Journey of the Not-So-Innocuous Girl by Leigh Statham (INT)

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Cover Reveal: Garden by Jane Yates (STEAMPUNK)

Welcome to the cover reveal for Garden by Jane Yates! Garden is a middle grade steampunk that releases in February 2015 by Autumn Orchard.

Inspired by the classic novel The Secret Garden, Jane Yates introduces us to a steampunk world of bio-domes, robots and mysteries. Eleven-year-old Aberdeen is so used to being by herself that all she has to fill her thoughts are stories of mighty dragons and grand castles. Aberdeen’s world is soon thrown into disarray however; her parents murdered.

Having no choice, Aberdeen is sent to live with her uncle back on Earth where her fascination into her new surroundings begin to take hold. Untrusting of new people at first, it isn’t long before Aberdeen comes across 3 other children, and taking a risk, befriends them as she tries to adjust to her new home. And yet, along with Maisy, Peter and Lenard, Aberdeen comes across a riddle – a set of clues to reveal the hiding place of a lost manuscript. A manuscript that forces more questions than answers.

Oh, and there’s Frank too, Peter’s robot dog, who completes this special circle of friendship.


Garden is a journey of self-discovery, of trials and friendship. With adventure boundless, Jane Yates follows up her acclaimed Paradox Child trilogy with a new tale for young fans of steampunk and science fiction.

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About The Author: Jane Yates

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Jane lives in the historic city of Oxford, England with her two spaniels. She works at the Pitt Rivers museum there too and is amazed and inspired by its wondrous array of objects. 

Being a museum of anthropology and world archaeology, Jane often finds herself influenced by its exhibitions. And indeed it has helped Jane write a trilogy for children – the Paradox Child series.

Jane is not only a mother, artist and storyteller, but dyslexic too, which only highlights her success even more. Jane refuses to allow the disorder to halt her dreams and continues to enjoy her favourite hobbies. Jane is a lover of steampunk, adventure and children’s stories, which often play a huge role in her own books.

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Book Blitz: Strange and Ever After by Susan Dennard + Giveaway!

IFB is hosting the promo tour for the third and final book in Susan Dennard's steampunk, zombie trilogy. Continue below for a sample and a cool giveaway. You can win a signed set of the series and an ebook copy of Strange and Ever After.

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Title: Strange and Ever After
Author: Susan Dennard
Series: Something Strange & Deadly #3

Release date: July 22nd 2014

Publisher: HarperTeen

Genre: Science Fiction > Steampunk >Zombies

Purchase: Amazon | B&N

In the conclusion to the trilogy that Publishers Weekly called “a roaring—and addictive—gothic world,” Eleanor Fitt must control her growing power, face her feelings for Daniel, and confront the evil necromancer Marcus...all before it’s too late.

He took her brother, he took her mother, and now, Marcus has taken her good friend Jie. With more determination than ever to bring this sinister man to justice, Eleanor heads to the hot desert streets of nineteenth-century Egypt in hopes of ending this nightmare. But in addition to her increasingly tense relationships with Daniel, Joseph, and her demon, Oliver, Eleanor must also deal with her former friend, Allison, who has curiously entangled herself in Eleanor’s mission.

With the rising dead chomping at her every move and Jie’s life hanging in the balance, Eleanor is convinced that her black magic will see her through to the bitter end. But there will be a price. Though she and the Spirit Hunters have weathered every battle thus far, there will be consequences to suffer this time—the effects of which will be irreversible. And when it’s over, only some will be able to live a strange and ever after.

Susan Dennard will leave readers breathless and forever changed in the concluding pages of this riveting ride.

Here's some fun extra's to read:

The first 66 pages of the book - Click here.

A series recap (for those who want a refresher before reading book 3) - Click here.

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About the Author: Susan Dennard

Find Susan @

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Susan Dennard is a writer turned marine biologist turned writer again. Strange and Ever After is the conclusion to her trilogy, which includes A Darkness Strange and Lovely and Something Strange and Deadly. Among the traits she shares with her heroine Eleanor are a weakness for Shakespeare quotes, a healthy appetite for baked goods, and an insatiable curiosity. Sadly, Susan does not get to wear a corset or wave a parasol on a daily basis.

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