{"id":12516,"date":"2012-03-27T06:30:28","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T17:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/?p=12516"},"modified":"2015-03-19T22:02:01","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T09:02:01","slug":"its-publication-day-for-new-zealand-australia-the-usa-welcome-to-the-gathering-of-the-lost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2012\/03\/27\/its-publication-day-for-new-zealand-australia-the-usa-welcome-to-the-gathering-of-the-lost\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Publication Day for New Zealand, Australia & the USA: Welcome to “The Gathering of the Lost”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US cover<\/p><\/div>\n

We’ve survived earthquakes and liquefaction, we’ve counted down with excerpts from the book and finally the first 100 pages, we’ve talked celebrations and blog tours—and now finally, it’s The Day.<\/p>\n

Today I’m welcoming The Gathering of the Lost<\/em><\/strong>, the second novel in The Wall of Night<\/strong> series, fully into the public arena right here in New Zealand, over the Tasman in Australia (it’s official my books are now Tasmanauts! — waves out to Joanna Preston<\/a>) and in the USA and Canada. (And in just 9 days time, on April 5, it’ll be out in the UK as well.) And although there’s plenty happening here, later on in first Australian, and then USA, time I’ll be linking through to guest posts on Orbit<\/a> and SF Signal<\/a> respectively. So ‘watch this space’ for those links.<\/p>\n

You can also check out each edition of the book in more detail by going to the links in the far right sidebar. But now onto what’s happening right here! (As previewed for you on Sunday.)<\/p>\n

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UK\/AUS\/NZ cover<\/p><\/div>\n

First off, this is a Celebration, so I’m doing GIVEAWAYS<\/strong>—and yes, they are fully international. (Kinda like me and The Gathering of the Lost<\/em>, come to think of it—international! \ud83d\ude09 )<\/p>\n

All you have to do to enter the Giveaways Draw<\/strong> is post a comment<\/strong> on this post, or any other posts I may make dated 27 March<\/span>. But to allow international readers a chance to read and comment, the giveaway draw will close off at midnight Wednesday 28 March, NZ time<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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But Now For Those Giveaways!<\/h3>\n

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Grand Fantasy Book Prize No 1: <\/strong>a book pack comprising \u2014<\/p>\n