(January 30, 2010) –THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN!
One winner is Marlene L., who won on the basis of her selection of a date that came closest to the date I chose. Her date was just two days away from my date, the birthdate of one of my grandchildren.
The other winner is Sandra S., who will post one or more reviews of the book on the internet.
Congratulations to both winners. And many, many thanks to all who participated! Please stay tuned for more raffles. Another publisher has already offered two more books for next month.
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GREAT NEWS! The Permanent Press, publisher of Anastasia Hobbet’s terrific novel SMALL KINGDOMS, has just donated two hardback copies of the book for a raffle on this site! The novel, set in Kuwait, is already on my list of favorites for the year, and it 
has also garnered raves and five-star ratings on Amazon. My review is here: http://marywhipplereviews.com/books/?p=12929
To participate, please do the following:
1. Go to my review page for SMALL KINGDOMS and post a comment, indicating that you are interested in participating. (Your post will not show because I’ve turned off the automatic posting mechanism to preserve privacy.)
2. Please also indicate if you will be posting a review on Amazon in the US or any of its other sites, on Goodreads, ePinions, your own blog, or any other venue. This is not a requirement for the raffle, but it does help this talented new author find new readers!
3. At the end of your comment, post any date (Month, Day, Year) that means something to you. I have also chosen a date, and the person who comes closest to my date will be an automatic winner of one of the books. Winners will be announced on Jan. 30.
Please register only once. Good luck to everyone! It’s a thrill to offer copies of this book to readers. Best, Mary
