Saturday, September 12, 2009

BBAW Giveaway - Graphic Novel Grab-Bag featuring WHAT IT IS by Lynda Barry



For my Book Blogger Appreciation Week giveaway, I'm featuring a hardcover copy of What It Is, by comics goddess Lynda Barry, as well as twelve samplers by publishers such as DC, Top Shelf, Dark Horse Comics, Red 5 Comics, Oni Press, Bongo Comics, Archie Comics and Marvel.

The centerpiece is the wonderful book by Lynda Barry, which is half memoir and half writing workshop. I loved this book.

If you have never read a graphic novel before, this is a fantastic opportunity to read a great book by a top artist and writer, and to get a grasp of what's going on in comics today with all the great samplers.

The rules for the giveaway are as follows:
  • Open to U.S. residents only.
  • To enter, leave a comment with your email address. If you do not leave an email address, your entry will not be counted.
  • I will use Random.org to select a winner on September 19 and notify the winner via email shortly thereafter. The winner has 48 hours to respond. If I don't hear back from you, I will choose a new winner.
  • Two extra entries if you're a follower.
  • Two more extra entries if you tweet or link to the giveaway and leave the link(s) in the comments.

59 comments:

Anonymous said...

Please enter me in the giveaway.

I also subscribe through google reads.

vtgoat[at]gmail[dot]com

Rebecca Reid said...

I haven't read many graphic novels but I'm willing to give these a try!

rebecca[at]rebeccareid[dot]com.

rhapsodyinbooks said...

I love Lynda Barry! Please enter me!

+2 I follow on Google Reader.

nbmars AT yahoo DOT com

Anonymous said...

I'm a graphic novel virgin; I'd love to win!

I'm subscribed to your blog in Google Reader.

WordLily AT gmail DOT com

Erin said...

This book sounds outstanding. Great find!

erin[at]erincooks[dot]com

jpetroroy said...

Sounds great. I love graphic novels.

+2 I'm a follower

+2 I tweeted at https://twitter.com/jpetroroy/status/3935981116

jpetroroy (at) gmail (dot) com

Literary Feline said...

I would like to enter!

I subscribe to your blog through Google Reader. Does that count as following?

literaryfeline AT gmail DOT com

Shooting Stars Mag said...

Oh yay count me in! I'd love to read this one.

-Lauren

lauren51990 AT aol DOT com

Beth said...

Thanks for entering me in the giveaway! I follow through google reader.

elizgleeson[at]yahoo[dot]com

Shooting Stars Mag said...

blogged

http://bridgethegapx.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-giveaways.html

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Unknown said...

Ah it sounds really nice :)

lc_intocable[a]yahoo[d]com

Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBooks said...

Yes! I want in on this giveaway! I've read only one graphic novel, and must read more!

Thanks!

dawn [at] sheIsTooFondOfBooks [dot] com

I subscribe in GR, and I'm off to tweet now!

Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBooks said...

here's the link to my tweet about your giveaway:

http://twitter.com/TooFondOfBooks

oops! That's just to my profile ... no idea how to link to the tweet itself. hmmm

dawn [at] sheIsTooFondOfBooks [dot] com

Anonymous said...

Please enter me in the giveaway for the graphic novel grab bag.

I subscribe through google reader.

I am a follower also.


bstilwell12 at comcast dot net

Anonymous said...

I tweeted about this giveaway:
http://twitter.com/pine1211/status/3947108051

bstilwell12 at comcast dot net

Alysa Stewart said...

This sounds cool. If I win, contact me at everead//at//gmail

Alyce said...

I would love to be entered!

I follow your blog.

akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com

Sue said...

Looks good. Thanks for sharing this one!

s.mickelson at gmail dot com

Color Online said...

Please enter me, cora_litgroup@yahoo.com

kohsamui14 said...

kohsamui14 on twitter
http://twitter.com/kohsamui14/status/3953295047
as a teacher I firmly endorse graphic novels as a fanastic way to hook new readers

Linda said...

I would love an introduction to this genre.

annarudow at gmail dot com

Serena said...

great giveaway. No need to enter me.

Anonymous said...

Awesome giveaway, please enter me!
I'm also a follower.. thanks!
lpmccann(at)gmail.com

Deborah said...

Oh, this does look interesting! I am a sucker for sequential art. Consider this my first entry, and I'll be back to earn more!

My e-mail address is dbrannon[at]gmail[dot]com.

Cheers,
Deborah

Allison said...

Awesome giveaway!! Enter me please..and I already follow you :-)

allisonsattic@gmail.com

Tracey said...

I would ebjoy reading this graphic novel.
traymona[at]aol.com

Beth F said...

Please enter me. I subscribe to your blog. BFish[dot]Reads[at]gmail[dot]com

Marie said...

I'm very new to graphic novels so this would be a great introduction!

I am a follower.

marielay@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I am a follower!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

sentas_cry516@hotmail.com

Holly said...

Please enter me. I have read 3 or 4 graphic novels in the past year and really enjoyed the experience!

Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

isaacson.holly[at]gmail[dot]com

Zibilee said...

I would love to be entered in your awesome giveaway!
zibilee(at)figearo(dot)net

Andi said...

I would LOVE to win! I followed you via Blogger (though you were already in my Google Reader). E-mail addy is: andi(dot)miller(at)gmail(dot)com!

Deborah said...

Back again! I included you in my most recent blog post: http://talkstowolves.livejournal.com/70464.html.

Thanks, again, for doing this contest! My e-mail address is dbrannon[at]gmail[dot]com.

Cheers,
Deborah

Suzanne Rock said...

Please enter me in the contest. Thanks!

suzannerock@ymail.com

Unknown said...

Please enter me in the giveaway.

+2 I am a follower

neverendingshelf@gmail.com

Unknown said...

This looks like a fun book.
I will be a follower after this post.
layersofthought{@}gmail{dot}com
Thanks :)

Orchid said...

Please enter me. :)

hauntingorchid (at) aol (dot) com

Eva said...

I'm getting more into graphic novels, so this sounds like a great prize! astripedarmchairATgmailDOTcom

Andrea H. said...

Count me in. I blogged about the giveaway here: http://starlady.dreamwidth.org/243826.html

My email is tmcqu33n[at]gmail[dot]com.

Bingo said...

I would SO MUCH love to win this!
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Anonymous said...

Please enter me!

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Anonymous said...

I LOVE graphic novels.

adoreabledoremouse(at)gmail(dot)com

+2 I tweeted

logankstewart said...

Please enter me. You can find my blogpost by copying and pasting the link.

General Entry +1
New Follower +2
Blog post +2

logankstewart[at]gmail[dot]com

http://bookcontestsandotherthings.blogspot.com/2009/09/blogger-appreciation-week-contests.html

mindy said...

thanks for the giveaway minsthins at optonline dot net

GoneGirl said...

Thanks for the chance!

ralphandtara at gmail dot com

Stephanie said...

Goodie!! Graphic Novels. This is my first year reading them, but all ready the love affair has started!! I would love to be entered in your contest!!

Thanks!!

stoland at ameritech dot net

D Q said...

Please add my name to the draw.
djeanq(at)gmail(dot)com

Lindsay Frost said...

I would LOVE to win this!!
Thankyou!! :D:D:D

-Lindsay


lindsat15photo@gmail.com

Anna said...

Awesome giveaway! I've been dying to try a graphic novel.

I'm a follower, too.

--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric
diaryofaneccentric at hotmail dot com

Holly said...

please enter me!

holly.kay.lee(at)gmail.com

techyone said...

I love graphic novels. Awesome.
techyone at gmail dot com

Cherie J said...

Please enter me. Thank you!

cherierj(at)yahoo(dot)com

+2 I am now a follower.

Kim said...

Please enter me and a big thank you for your giveaway!

+2--I just became a new follower!

*smiles*
Kim
kimmery4(at)yahoo(dot)com

WD said...

i love to read graphic novels!
dubyD@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

I hope I'm not too late! I'd love to win this one. I'm a follower on Google Reader.

nnjmom at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

I have never read a graphic novel before but I really ant to! I think they look wonderful!

Please enter me

journey through books @ gmail dot com

Paradox said...

Enter me please! I love graphic novels!!!

paradoxrevealed (at) aim (dot) com

April said...

Please enter me! I am a new lover of graphic novels so am very excited about this giveaway!
Thanks!
April
ajpohren@iowatelecom.net