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I don't know if people on GA are aware of it, but most authors hold book giveaways every time they release a book. - I say most because I wasn't smart enough to know I should do this when (Un)Masked was published. Entering to win is simple - leave a comment at the end of the post.

For example - I did a few book giveaways for The Last Grand Master and one of the winners was G.A.'s own Rush.

Right now Lily Velden is doing a book give away on my website. you can enter here:

http://andrewqgordon.com/2013/02/28/author-profile-lily-verden-book-giveaway/

Dreamspinner Press holds author chats every saturday on it's Facebook and Goodreads pages and they do a give away every time they hold a chat. And if you don't win the first time - follow the authors you like. I can't speak for other publishers but Dreamspinner Press gives each of it's authors five free eBooks to use in give aways. Most established authors will do more.

SJD Peterson - who wrote Plan B, which if you haven't read it, is a great book - gave away a $25 gift certificate for Dreamspinner Press. I actually won that - I entered to win the eBook and won the gift certificate which I used to buy her book and two others.

Kim Fielding gave away things from Venice which were related to her new book - Venetian Masks - in addition to copies of the book.

Tali Spencer held contests for copies of Dangerous Beauty recently.

The point is, if you follow authors you like, you will read about these contest as well as those of authors they help get out the word for and given how easy it is to enter, you have a decent chance of winning. Typically authors - depending on their following - will get from 10 - 25 entries. Those aren't bad odds and if you enter enough, it might keep you in reading material for a while.

But for now, swing by my site and say hi to Lily and make yourselves eligible to win her new book: Gay As Madri Gras

Andy