Book 5 in German has a title!

Found out the German title for Book 5 today!


Beiß mich, wenn du dich traust

- which, translated, I'm told means:

"Bite me, if you dare!"

So cute! The book will be released in Germany in August. The editor said she loved it - I hope you guys will, too! We're now negotiating Books 6 & 7 in German.

For the rest of you, we're still hanging out, fingers crossed, waiting for my US editor to read Book 5 and hopefully commit to publishing it. Keep spreading the word about the series to your friends - the better it does, the more likely it will continue!

xo
MARI

MWAH!

Happy Valentine's Day weekend! I love you all!!!!

MWAH!





xo
MARI

Sk8er Boy Fan Video!

Came across this today - a fan video of my old Sk8er Boy book. I love who she picked out to play all the characters!!

Gamer Girl Fan Art

I hadn't featured any GAMER GIRL fan art for a while, so I thought I'd post some today. You guys are so creative! Maddy would be so impressed! :)

MARI



gamer girl sir leo by ~kittycatmg6 on deviantART


Sir leo redone gamer girl by ~kittycatmg6 on deviantART


GAMER GIRL m y v e r s i o n by *XCloseXToXNothingX on deviantART

Allora by ~4ever-artist on deviantART


Gamer Girl: Allora by ~WinxClub-Riven on deviantART


Gamer Girl- Maddy by ~AnimeArchAngel24 on deviantART


Allora 8D by ~Akatsukifanatic on deviantART

Bad Blood on Kindle

I know many of you have asked, so I'm pleased to say BAD BLOOD is now on Kindle! :) Go forth and download! :)

BAD BLOOD - AMAZON KINDLE.

MARI

Dog Sledding!

Greetings from Vermont! I'm up here this week shooting ski related stories for my day job at Better TV. And today was a special treat. Something to check off of the list of things to do before I die....I got to go dog sledding!!! And let me tell you, it was so much fun! And the dogs were great. So strong. One of them had actually done the famous Iditarod race in Alaska five times - and won three!

Anyway, if you ever get the chance, I highly recommend it. Such a thrill. Faced paced and fun! (And only a tad stinky.)

I took a little iPhone video to illustrate the awesomeness.Check it out!





Mari

The winners of Mari's Christmas Book giveaway!

Cherie
Vampire Rayne
Simply Stacy
Jamie - jbbird@
Sarah - Seriously Kooky
Eva - eva.s.black@
danitza_07
Bianca - infinitemusic
Roxanne Rhoads
mleger0546
cfisher1504
Erica
theboockellar(at)wi.rr.com

If you see your name here, email me at mari@marimancusi.com and tell me your top three preferences for books and what you already have so I can try to avoid duplicating! Here's the list you can choose from. First choice is given in the order your names are listed above. (That's the order they were drawn by Random.org.)

Also in the email, give me your mailing address so I can get the books out to you!

Bad Blood (autographed) - Mari Mancusi
Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead
Blue Bloods (complete 4 book series) - Melissa De La Cruz
Morganville Vampires (complete 8 book series) - Rachel Caine
Morganville new trade paperback (containing first two books in the series)
The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker (autgraphed)- Leanna Renee Hieber
Shadowland AUDIO BOOK (Immortals series) - Alyson Noel
Wintergirls - Laurie Halse Anderson
How to Ditch Your Fairy - Justine Larbalestier
Gentlemen - Michael Northrop
Ransom my Heart (Princess Diaries) - Meg Cabot
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (book 2 of Ally Carter's Galagher Girls series)
Rampant (autographed) - Diana Peterfreund

Thanks for ALL of you who entered! There were so many of you -- it was so great. I'm definitely going to have make this an annual Christmas tradition!!!

:) MARI

Christmas Giveaway Contest Closed for Entries!

Thanks, everyone, for entering my big book Christmas giveaway! I'm thrilled with all the participation!! I so have to do this kind of contest again sometime. :)

In any case, it's the 15th so the contest is closed to new entries. Now I need a little time to figure out the winners. I'll work on it over the weekend and let you know ASAP!

Thanks again! I can't wait to send out all your books!

MARI

NYC Booksigning this Thursday

For any of you in NYC, I hope to see you at my booksigning on Thursday at 6pm at Books of Wonder.

Address: 18 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011
Books of Wonder phone: (212) 989-3270.

I will be reading and signing BAD BLOOD. In addition to me, you'll get to meet Carolyn MacCullough who is reading from ONCE A WITCH and bestselling British author Philip Reeve, who will eb signing Here Lies Arthur, which I sooo have to pick up myself!

Also, if you can't make it, you can order a signed copy from Books of Wonder (they'll ship it out to you after the signing) by going to this website or by giving them a call. They are an awesome independent bookstore so we should all try to support them!

For more info, click here.

Mari

Want a signed copy of Bad Blood?

I have added Bad Blood copies to my Amazon storefront. If you want an autographed copy, you can purchase them here. Please specify if you want the book personally autographed to a specific person or if you just want the book signed by me. I do accept International orders.

The first three books are also available for autographing.

MARI

Bad Blood - Sold Out?

I've been hearing stories of stores selling out of Bad Blood and Amazon also is currently out of stock They got more in! This is why it's really important to call first before you go. Sometimes demands exceeds expected supply - which is a good thing in a way - it means people want the book! - but it also sucks if you went to the store to get it and come home empty handed. :( Make sure, if the bookstore's sold out, you tell them to reserve you a copy when they get a new shipment in. This way you'll know it's at least on its way.

Borders has an in-store guarantee program that if the book is not there, they will not only order it for you, but ship it to your house for free. Also they've been very supportive of the Blood Coven series in general and would be my first place to try for a copy of Bad Blood or the other books in the series.

* UPDATE 1/6* I noticed that Barnes and Noble seems to be getting the books in slowly, store by store. Some stores had them before release date, some stores are just getting them today, some stores still don't have them yet. So again, check their website or call before you go. Also, right now I don't think they stock the first three books--just Bad Blood. So if you need those, you'll have better luck at Borders. Or you can always order them online.

Hugs!

MARI

Bad Blood Release Day: A Field Guide

Okay I know you are all as excited as I am about BAD BLOOD's impending release. But before you run out tomorrow to your local bookstore, here are some things to keep in mind:

1) It is most likely to be stocked at all major bookstores - Barnes and Noble, Borders, Books a Million etc. That said, that does NOT mean they will just have it sitting out on the shelf on release day. Sad but true. Sometimes bookstores have boxes and boxes of new releases show up at the same time and it takes them a while to stock them. Especially when their store may already be kind of torn apart from the Christmas crowd.

2) Before you go, do one of two things: go to the bookstore's website and see if they have a "FIND IN STORE option." Here are the options for Barnes and Noble and Borders. Both have a "Find in store by typing in your zip code option."

Barnes and Noble

Borders

Then you can select "Pick up in store". They'll pull the book for you and keep it behind the register so no one can buy it before you get there. (And it saves you the trouble for hunting for it.)

3) You can always call the store. I know, I hate calling, too. But I hate it worse when the store doesn't have my book.

4) If you show up to the store and it's not on the shelf - ASK. Do not walk out without asking. Again, I know it sucks to have to talk to the clerk - I feel that way too. But you want the book, right? Tell them! They more than likely have it out back and just have to find it. Also- just think. You're forcing them to find the books and book them on the shelves - which means other people will then be able to find them too!

5) If you ask and they still can't find it, ORDER it at the store. It's simple. You give them your email address and they order you one. About 2 days later, you'll get an email saying come pick up your book. You don't even have to pay until it's in stock so there's no harm in doing it if you eventually find it somewhere else in the meantime. If you don't pick it up, they'll just put it on the shelf for someone else to buy.

6) If you can't find a store, buy it online. Amazon.com, Borders.com, Barnes and Noble.com, Powells.com, Chapters (for Canadians) A lot of times the books online are cheaper so you make up the shipping costs. I always encourage people to support local Indy stores. IndyBound.com is one I really like.

7) If you prefer to read it online or in an e-book format, FictionWise is one retailer that will have it to download. Barnes and Noble has a version for the Nook. Amazon doesn't seem to have a Kindle version yet, but hopefully they will at some point, as I know the other three books are available via Kindle.

8) Please DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT ILLEGALLY! I beg of you. I haven't seen any downloadable copies yet, but I'm sure at some point soon they'll pop up. But here's why I am asking you not to do it. And yes, I could give you the lecture about it really being stealing, blah blah blah, but in this case I have a WAY more important reason. The publisher has NOT committed to a book #5 in the series and is waiting to see how sales of Bad Blood do before they decide. Therefore, if everyone pirates it and doesn't buy a copy then they'll think no one's interested in reading the next book and won't buy it. And then the next book will not be released in any form in the US. Which would suck cause I'm almost finished writing it and it's coming out really good!! :) Sooo if you're a fan, please buy the book, don't pirate it, and I promise to keep the series going for a long time!

9) Once you read it - email me and let me know what you think. But also if you can, post a review. I'd love to see reviews on Good Reads, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders, etc. This helps other people make the decision on whether they want to try the book. Blogging and Facebook and Twitter are other good ways to spread the word. Again, not to sound like a broken record, but the fate of Book #5 is in the balance! :)

10) ENJOY!!!

And that's all. I can't wait to hear what you think!!! :)

Mari

Mari's Big Christmas Gift Giveway to Readers!!

I have a motherload of YA Books to give away to thank you all for being such loyal readers!! Here's the list of what's up for grabs!






Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead
Blue Bloods (complete 4 book series) - Melissa De La Cruz
Morganville Vampires (complete 8 book series) - Rachel Caine
Morganville new trade paperback (containing first two books in the series)
Shadowland AUDIO BOOK (Immortals series) - Alyson Noel
Wintergirls - Laurie Halse Anderson
How to Ditch Your Fairy - Justine Larbalestier
Gentlemen - Michael Northrop
Ransom my Heart (Princess Diaries) - Meg Cabot
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (book 2 of Ally Carter's Galagher Girls series)
Rampant - Diana Peterfreund

Soo...how do you win? Well, I need you to work for it!

1 entry for re-blogging or re-tweeting or posting on Facebook contest info and link

2 entries for becoming a Facebook fan or following my blog or Twitter (mariannemancusi)

3 entries for re-blogging or re-tweeting about Bad Blood's release with link to www.bloodcovenvampires.com website

4 entries for writing a review for one of the Blood Coven books and posting it on a website such as Amazon, B&N, Borders, GoodReads, etc.

5 entries for taking a photo of yourself holding a Blood Coven book in your hands and posting it somewhere.

10 entries for showing me proof that you pre-ordered Bad Blood (or after it's out, showing me that you bought it with a photo or a reciept)

REMEMBER TO COMMENT BELOW AND TELL ME WHAT YOU DID!! Winners will be announced on January 15th.

Happy Holidays!

MARI

Blood Coven Sims!

Also on Deviant Art...Sunny, Rayne, and Mom as Sims!!



Stake That Fan Art by ~Chuckyfan4lyf on deviantART

More Gamer Girl art!

Found on Deviant Art. Love this!!



Ceiling Tile by ~dramapixie97 on deviantART

Win the Blood Coven series!

My fellow Lost Boys fan girl Donna over at Lit Bites book blog is giving away the first three Blood Coven books to a lucky reader. Go forth and enter and good luck!!

:) MARI

Give the Gift of Blood Coven (REVISED!)

I figured out a way to make it easier for people who are interested in giving the gift of Blood Coven books this year. I've set up an online store on Amazon where you can purchase the books directly from me. They'll cost the same amount as buying them from Amazon normally, but I will mail your copies to you directly--personally autographed to the recipient of your choice and including fun extras like bookmarks and a Blood Coven Vampire in Training membership card.

I figure this is more official/easier than dealing with PayPal or having you mail in the books (which you can still do if you prefer!)

When Bad Blood is released, I will add that to my list of books as well!

To access the Amazon store, you can go here.

Gamer Girl Sketch

Found this one on Deviant Art. She did a great job! Obviously we know what Maddy looks like from the cover, but it's always fun to see what people think the other characters look like...in this case, Chad. I'd love to see someone draw some of the minor characters - like Billy or Black Raven. :)



Gamer Girl by Mari Mancusi by ~EternalLunalight on deviantART

Perez Hillton and Glee!

Yesterday was a busy day for me. I had two different celebrity shoots to cover. First up was celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. He was irreverent as ever, but a lot of fun to chat with!! He has a new book out - True Bloggywood Stories.





After Perez, it was off to Bryant Park where Marshalls/TJ Max was doing a Carol-oke event with the cast members of Glee. I've never seen Glee, but let's just say the boys Puck and Finn have a lot of excited female fans!!




Also there, as you can see from the photo, was Nicki Blonsky, who starred in Hairspray with Zac Efron. And 2nd season American Idol contestant Kimberly Locke.

I was not the only one there taking pictures!




Corey forgets the lyrics...




Real men rock pink guitars and reindeer antlers!! (Sad this came out so blurry!)




After the presentations I interviewed everyone for my segment.




And took some photos! :)




All and all it was a fun event. And the fact that it was like 60 degress made it even better!

Mari

Give the Gift of Autographed Blood Coven

Hi all!

Did you know Blood Coven books make great holiday gifts? :) Especially if they're personally autographed copies, made out to the person on you're giving them to! But how do you get your hands on one of those? Here's a few ways:

1) If you send me the cost of the book ($9.99 plus $3.00 shipping) either by mail or over PayPal, I can send you out autographed copies directly.

2) If you mail me the book you bought in a store and enclose return postage, I can autograph and mail it back to you.

3) I can mail you a "book plate" which is basically an autograph sticker, which can be stuck inside your copy of the book. Just email me if you want this. No worries on postage since this will just be the cost of a stamp.

EMAIL ME (mari@marimancusi.com) if you're interested in any of the above options and we'll talk details!

MARI