New Contest -- Cover Art Posters

I have a new contest starting today on my website. The prize is two signed posters of the covers for both BLOOD LAW and BLOOD SECRETS. Read official rules for how to enter at www.JeannieHolmes.com.

All entries MUST be made via the website to be valid.

Good luck and enjoy!

2010 Urban Fantasy Cover Awards -- BLOOD LAW

On the heels of revealing the awesome cover for BLOOD SECRETS, I'm proud to announce that BLOOD LAW has been nominated for "Best Debut Cover" in the 2010 Urban Fantasy Cover Awards sponsored by All Things Urban Fantasy. Squeeeeeee!!!

Click the graphic below to see the official awards announcement and to cast your vote. Thanks in advance to all who vote for BLOOD LAW, and a special thanks to Craig White -- my amazing cover artist -- and Jae Song -- my equally talented cover designer -- for their tremendous work and role in making BLOOD LAW a reality.

Behold! Official BLOOD SECRETS Cover Released!

I've been bouncing off the walls to show this to everyone, and now I can. So without further delay, behold the official cover for BLOOD SECRETS, Book 2 in the Alexandra Sabian series:

Back cover blurb:

WHEN ALEXANDRA SABIAN SINKS HER TEETH INTO AN INVESTIGATION, SHE DOESN’T LET GO.

Alex let a case of murdered vamps get personal and is suspended from the Federal Bureau of Preternatural Investigation. Now she’s facing an official inquiry but has a chance to redeem herself. The catch: she must once again work with Varik Baudelaire, her former mentor and ex-fiancé, as he spearheads a search for a missing college student. But Varik has been keeping secrets from Alex and his mysterious past is on a collision course with his present.

When Alex and Varik discover a carefully handcrafted doll at a crime scene, neither of them can see how close the danger really is or that a killer known as the Dollmaker has made Alex the object of his horrific desire. Now the only way out of the Dollmaker’s lair is through the twilight realm of the Shadowlands, where all secrets—for better or worse—will be revealed.

BLOOD SECRETS is slated for release on June 28, 2011, and is available for pre-order through Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and don't forget your local indie bookstores!

BLOOD LAW gets a makeover!

Yes, it's true.

BLOOD LAW has received a makeover. Check out the new cover:

Oh, yeah...Alex kicks ass. And I totally want those boots.

New mARCh Contest

Last month I offered an autographed cover flat as a prize for declaring your Minionhood, and many of you proudly proclaimed it. Now that you’re a Minion, I’m giving you some mARChing orders.

I have a lovely signed advance reader copy (ARC) of BLOOD LAW as well as an autographed cover flat available for anyone who can correctly match the following actors with the correct role and film. (Before you freak out, all information is readily available through sources such as IMBD.com or by Googling.)

There are rules to this contest so listen up:

1. Contest begins March 8, 2010 and ends MIDNIGHT March 21, 2010. All answers must be received BEFORE the deadline.

2. E-mail your answers to contest AT jkholmes DOT com. PLEASE DO NOT POST THEM HERE! Feel free to leave comments, but answers must be sent by e-mail to be valid.

3. You may enter only ONCE –- that’s one (1) time –- in order to keep it fair.

4. Winner will be announced here on March 22, 2010

Now, here are the actors and films to be matched:

Actor

Kiefer Sutherland
Catherine Deneuve
Wesley Snipes
Gary Oldman
Alexander Skarsgard
Bela Lugosi
Tom Cruise
Frank Langella
Gerard Butler
Christopher Lee
Leslie Nielsen
Aaliyah
George Hamilton
Jonathan Frid
Max Schrek

Roll/Film

Lestat de Lioncourt (Interview with the Vampire, 1994)
Count Orlok (Nosferatu, 1922)
Dracula (Dracula 2000, 2000)
Count Dracula (Love at First Bite, 1979)
Count Dracula (Dracula: Dead and Loving It, 1995)
Akasha (Queen of the Damned, 2002)
Blade (Blade, 1998)
Count Dracula (Bram Stoker’s Dracula, 1992)
Count Dracula (Dracula: Prince of Darkness, 1966)
Count Dracula (Dracula, 1979)
Count Dracula (Dracula, 1931)
Barnabas Collins (Dark Shadows, 1966)
David (The Lost Boys, 1987)
Miriam (The Hunger, 1983)
Eric Northman (True Blood, 2008)

Have fun and good luck!

And the winner is.....

The winner of the BLOOD LAW Autographed Cover Flat Contest is..... *drum roll*

Thuy of Canada!!!!

Congratulations!!!!! Please email your shipping address to me at jkholmes AT jkholmes DOT com to receive your autographed cover flat.

Thanks, everyone, for entering the contest. I'll have a new on starting soon so keep watching. :-)

February BLOOD LAW Contest

I See You Shiver with Antici-----pation.......

The release of BLOOD LAW, my debut novel, is still a few months away (June 22 to be exact, but you already knew that.) and I'm hard at work on the sequel, which is scheduled for release in 2011.

Rather than have my loyal minions -- uh, I mean, fans languishing in anticipation, I've devised a clever and cunning plan:

Announcing the BLOOD LAW Monthly Giveaway!

Yes, you read that correctly. I will be giving away highly collectable, signed BLOOD LAW cover flats!! These are absolutely gorgeous and are in limited supply. You will be the envy of all your friends!

So, you're probably wondering how to get your name added to the list of possible winners. Each month will see a different set of contest entry requirements, but don't freak out. They are all very simple. Follow these steps and you could receive your very own signed BLOOD LAW cover flat:

February BLOOD LAW Contest: Declare your Minionhood!

I've included multiple ways to declare your minionhood. Each carries a point value of one (1) in the February drawing for a maximum of five (5) possible entries.

All drawings will be held on the last day of each month, with exception of June, which will be held 6/20. Entrants who are already minions/fans/subscribers/followers are still eligible for that month's drawing. Final day to enter is the day prior to the drawing...so February would be Feb. 27.

The contest is open to international participants! That means you, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and parts in between!

How to Declare Your Minionhood: (Remember, each of these counts as 1 entry!)

1. Become a Jeannie Holmes fan on Facebook. (Post a message saying "Hi!" under the February Contest Drawing discussion heading so I know to include you.)

2. Join the Enforcers and Minions Facebook fan group. (Do the same here as for the fan page.)

3. Add me as a friend on MySpace. (Once your request is approved, leave a post under the February Contest Drawing blog entry.)

4. Add me as a friend on LiveJournal. (Same deal -- say "Hi!" under the February Contest Drawing blog entry.)

5. Sign up to follow the Wayward Muses and Shiny Objects blog. (You guessed it. Say "Hi!" and I'll add your name to the drawing.)

See? Simple. Do one. Two. All. The more you do, the better your chances of winning.

Winner will receive one (1) autographed BLOOD LAW cover flat.

What are you waiting for? Go forth and declare your minionhood! Go! Go, now!

BLOOD LAW cover is here!

Behold! The long awaited BLOOD LAW cover has arrived!

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!