Author Appreciation August Is Here

August is here, and it’s time to get excited! Why, you ask? Well, this August is all about your favorite authors. The sizzling, sweet, super Sarah from saz101 and I have been gleefully scheming, and it’s with much excitement we bring you Author Appreciation August!

What Is It?
Author Appreciation August (‘AAA’) is a month dedicated to showing authors we care and appreciate them. Without these amazing super-human beings dedicating their lives and careers—not to mention spare time—to their craft, we wouldn’t have all the books we treasure, obsess over, and fall in love with. Without them, there would be no Harry Potter, no Vampire Academy, and no Hunger Games. Quite simply: we’d live in a world without magic.

Throughout the month we’ll be speaking to your favorite authors about what writing means to them and what they appreciate, so you can appreciate them just a little bit more. Excited? There’s more! There are dozens of prizes to be won, so be sure to stop by, and remember: it’s all about sharing the love!

So…How Does This Work?
Author Appreciation August is about readers giving back, and showing a little appreciation. Throughout the month, we’ll be spotlighting some of our favourite writers, and we’d love you to join in.

If you’re a blogger, and you want to participate it’s simple: write a post talking about your favorite author and add it to the linky. Talk about what they mean to you: say thanks, share the love, or tell a story sharing how they’ve affected you.

If you’re not a blogger, don’t fret! Authors are EVERYWHERE, lurking. Send your favorite author a Tweet, a Facebook message, leave a thoughtful (on topic) comment on their blog, or let them know you love them (though following them to work, or lurking outside their bedroom window is NOT encouraged).

Attention Authors!

This event is all about YOU. We want to give a little something back to show we love and appreciate you, so we have something special planned for you: a giveaway just for authors. Stay tuned, and later in the month, we’ll be bringing you some very special giveaways—our way of saying thanks.

Giveaways

By participating in AAA, whether you’re commenting, promoting—but especially by showing you appreciate your favorite author—you’ll have the chance to win some truly fantastic prizes. Entry is easy! Simply use the Rafflecopter form below.

  
US/International Prizes:
Storm (OR Pre-Order of Spark) + Fearless eBook, Brigid Kemmerer

Hunting Lila OR Fated, by Sarah Alderson

‘Inside’ Omnibus, by Maria V. Snyder
(containing ‘Inside Out’ and ‘Outside In’)

UK Prizes:
3 copies of Graffiti Moon, by Cath Crowley
3 copies of DUFF, by Kody Keplinger

AU Prize Pack #1:
5 SETS of The Violet Eden Chapters, by Jessica Shirvington

AU Prize Pack #2:
Sarah Alderson pack, including:
Hunting Lila, Fated, and the brand-new Losing Lila!

AU/NZ Prizes:
10 copies of Slated, by Teri Terry
5 copies of STORM, by Brigid Kemmerer
2 copies of When You Were Mine, by Rebecca Serle
5 copies of Revived, by Cat Patrick (AU/NZ)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Event Schedule

We’ll update the schedule with direct links as the event progresses, but keep your eyes open—additional event stops may just be added to the schedule as the month progresses!

Wednesday 1st August:

Reading Wishes:

Introduction + GIVEAWAYS + Schedule

Appreciaton Posts Introduction

saz101:

Introduction + GIVEAWAYS + Schedule

Appreciaton Posts Introduction

Thursday 2nd August
Reading Wishes: Sarah Alderson, author of HUNTING LILA - Top 5 Authors I Appreciate

saz101: Interview with Lauren Kate

Friday 3rd August

Reading Wishes: Author Giveaway

saz101: Author Giveaway

Saturday 4th August

Reading Wishes: Jennifer Echols - 5 books I wish I’d written

saz101: Jill Hathaway, author of SLIDE - Top 5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Being Published

Monday 6th August

saz101: Interview with Marissa Meyer, author of CINDER!

Tuesday 7th August

Reading Wishes: Guest post from Jodi Meadows, author of INCARNATE:’The Sequel - Writing Book 2’

Wednesday 8th August

saz101: Interview with Jay Kristoff, author of STORMDANCER

Thursday 9th August

Reading Wishes: Jennifer E. Smith - Top 5 Books That Changed My World

Friday 10th August

Reading Wishes: Interview with Elizabeth Eulberg, author of TAKE A BOW

saz101: Teri Terry, author of SLATED - 5 Things Writing Has Taught Me

Monday 13th August

saz101: Rebecca Serle, author of WHEN YOU WERE MINE - 5 Lessons My Characters have Taught Me

Tuesday 14th August

Reading Wishes: Vlog from Leila Sales, author of PAST PERFECT

Wednesday 15th August

saz101: Interview with Jessica Shirvington, author of EMBRACE and ENTICE

Thursday 16th August

Reading Wishes: Interview with Miranda Kenneally, author of CATCHING JORDAN

saz101: Interview with Cat Patrick, author of FORGOTTEN and REVIVED

Friday 17th August

saz101: Elizabeth Norris, author of UNRAVELING - 5 Literary Quotes that Inspire Me

Saturday 18th August

Reading Wishes: Guest post by Katherine Longshore, author of GILT - 'A Day In The Life Of A Writer'

Monday 20th August

saz101: Interview with Lauren Oliver, author of DELIRIUM and BEFORE I FALL

Tuesday 21st August

Reading Wishes: Jessica Spotswood, author of BORN WICKED - Top 5 Authors Who Shaped Me Into The Writer I am Today

Wednesday 22nd August

saz101: Guest post from Brigid Kemmerer, author of STORM and SPARK: The Writer’s Schedule

Thursday 23rd August

Reading Wishes: Interview with Kirsty Eagar, author of NIGHT BEACH

saz101: Interview with Maria V. Snyder, author of TOUCH OF POWER and INSIDE OUT

Friday 24th August

Reading Wishes: Interview with Elizabeth Scott, author of MIRACLE and LIVING DEAD GIRL

saz101: Jennifer L. Armentrout, author of HALF-BLOOD and OBSIDIAN - 5 Things I Hate About Writing

Saturday 25th August

Reading Wishes: Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of MY LIFE NEXT DOOR

Monday 27th August

saz101: Interview with Gail Carriger, author of SOULLESS and ETIQUETTE & ESPIONAGE

Tuesday 28th August

Reading Wishes: Kody Keplinger - author of DUFF and A MIDSUMMER’S NIGHTMARE

Wednesday 29th August

saz101: Louisa Reid, author of BLACK HEART BLUE - 5 Things That inspire My Writing

Thursday 30th August

Reading Wishes: Cath Crowley, author of GRAFFITI MOON - 5 Lessons All Writers Must Learn

Friday 31st August

Reading Wishes: Event Wrap-Up

saz101: Event Wrap-Up