Giveaway: The Rehearsal

We are so excited about THE REHEARSAL by Eleanor Catton being on the longlist for The Orange Prize that we asked the great folks at Hachette if we could host a giveaway and they quickly agreed.  You must be a participant in the Reagan Arthur Books Challenge to be eligible for this giveaway.  The challenge is ongoing, so it’s never to late to sign up!

Challenge participants will be given one entry for each Reagan Arthur Book they review from the beginning of the challenge until April 15, 2010, when one winner will be chosen at random.  Past reviews do count.  You must have a US or Canadian address (no PO Boxes, please) in order to win.  Good luck everyone!

The Rehearsal is on the Orange Prize longlist

The longlist for the 2010 Orange Prize was announced today and we’re thrilled to see THE REHEARSAL by Eleanor Catton on the list!  THE REHEARSAL will be published in the US by Reagan Arthur Books on May 17, 2010.  In case you’re not familiar with the Orange Prize:

The Orange Prize for Fiction is awarded to the woman who, in the opinion of the judges, has written the best, eligible full-length novel in English.

The shortlist will be announced on April 20 and the winner will be announced on June 9.

Terrific Interview with Joshua Ferris

Amy Steele from Entertainment Realm (and also one of the participants in the Reagan Arthur Challenge) has a great interview with Joshua Ferris (author of The Unnamed) at The L Magazine! Make sure you check it out.

And the Winner Is….

Shelly of Write for a Reader!!!

Congratulations! I’m sure you will enjoy this Reagan Arthur prize pack, and it will definitely give you a jump start on this challenge.

Just in case you forgot, here are the books:

The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris

Marriage and Other Acts of Charity by Kate Braestrup

Doors Open by Ian Rankin

Black Hills by Dan Simmons

Still Midnight by Denise Mina

Next by James Hynes