Preorder Prize Pack Giveaway for HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD

January 2, 2017 |

I thought for a long time about what a nice “thank you” might be for those who preordered Here We Are: Feminism For The Real World. I wanted to do something special but tied into the book in some capacity, in a way that would make this a unique and special giveaway.

As I did a little searching around the internet, I realized my most amazing resources would be right in the book itself. Why reinvent the wheel when I can thank both those who preorder the book and those who took part in making the book what it is?

I’m giving away 2 amazing prize packs to 2 US residents who send proof of preordering Here We Are: Feminism For The Real World that look like this:

From left to right: a beautiful, full-color print of the piece that artist Michelle Hiraishi created for the anthology, a “Feminist with a To-Do List” pin (pictured up close below), a blank notebook with #feminist on the cover, and a lovely canvas tote bag featuring Tyler Feder’s intersectional Rosie art, which is also in the anthology.

The rules to enter this giveaway are simple, but because of legalities, they’re going to sound much more complex than they are. Dig? Here we go:

Open to US residents only, ages 18 and older. If you’re under 18 and want to enter, have a parent, guardian, or trusted adult enter on your behalf.

To enter, send proof of purchase of Here We Are: Feminism For The Real World to kelly@stackedbooks.org. Photos of receipts or computer screen purchases are acceptable, and those who order through vendors, such as librarians, can just shoot proof from your vendor receipt. If you took advantage of getting a bookmark, you can submit your proof of purchase for this giveaway, too.

Giveaway closes on January 25, 2017 at 12:00 pm, central time. If you purchase the book on publication date, January 24, you’re eligible, so long as the proof of purchase is in my inbox by this time.

Two winners will be randomly selected and contacted on the 25th and will have 72 hours to respond with their mailing information. If there’s no response in that time frame, another winner/s will be randomly selected.

Winners will receive all four of the items pictured above.

Thanks to everyone for sharing in the excitement of this book. I cannot wait until it’s out there and cannot wait to hear how and where teens find themselves fitting into the feminism party.

This Week at Book Riot & HERE WE ARE News

December 2, 2016 |

Before a round-up of the last few weeks of posts at Book Riot (whoops), a couple of awesome updates on Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World. First, the book earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly:

Blogger and editor Jensen compiles a scrapbook-style collection of diverse reflections on feminism’s past and present from more than 40 authors, poets, and artists. Each of the book’s seven sections (“Body and Mind,” “Gender, Sex, and Sexuality,” etc.) features thoughtful and challenging essays that consider the intersection of feminism with body image, disability, mental illness, privilege, appropriation, sexuality, gender identity, and creativity. Brief “FAQs About Feminism,” lists, reading suggestions, and artwork intersperse with longer pieces; most are original to this anthology, though well-chosen excerpts of published work from the likes of Roxane Gay and Mindy Kaling are also included. Laurie Halse Anderson and Courtney Summers discuss rape culture in life and their literature; Sarah McCarry, Kayla Whaley, and Erika T. Wurth offer compassionate appeals to their younger selves; and comics artists and poets are also represented (“We were taught that just because something happens/ doesn’t mean you are to talk about it,” writes Zariya Allen). Sophisticated yet entirely accessible, the collection is valuable both for the breadth of thought and perspective it represents and for the support it directs toward readers.

As exciting — maybe even more exciting — than that is that Algonquin has decided to push up the publication date. The book will now be available on January 24, 2017. Woo hoo!

A few things I’ve written over on Book Riot. As I began pulling this together I realized I have forgotten to do this pretty much all of November. Apologies for duplicates:

How reading only women over the last year changed my life. Not lying, this was one of my favorite pieces to think about and write in a long, long time.

YA read alikes for Moana. This isn’t a list of books “just like” Moana, but books which capture a number of the different appeal qualities of the movie.

Great bookish gifts for $20 or under. Because in my mind, a “stocking stuffer” isn’t anything more than $20. And honestly, most non-stocking stuffers are not, either.

2017 YA books with faces of color on the cover. There needs to be more, but at least this is the start of a really great reading list.

A look at the best of Barack Obama’s bookish presidency. Get your tissues.

Why is it that nonfiction for young readers doesn’t get the kind of love and attention that young adult fiction does?

A handful of “3 On A YA Theme” posts: YA books from 1956, YA books featuring adopted characters, and a curious YA cover trend featuring water towers.

Preorder HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD & Snag a Bookmark

November 23, 2016 |

I’ve had a good number of people tell me that they wish Here We Are: Feminism For The Real World was available for the holidays, especially with the political climate as it is. They want to gift it to someone they love.

This makes me so happy and it also makes me sad that that’s not possible.

But can I offer an incentive?

I plan on having a big preorder giveaway at the turn of the new year, but I want to do something for those who are preordering already and/or are giving the book as a gift this season and want to give something physical to the recipient.

Enter: signed book marks.

I got a limited number of Here We Are bookmarks made for promotion, and it makes little sense for me to keep them for myself. So here’s the deal: preorder a copy of Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World for someone for the holidays (I don’t care if it’s for yourself!) and send a copy of the receipt/proof of preorder to kelly@stackedbooks.org. Along with that proof of purchase, send me your address, and I’ll send you a bookmark. If you want the bookmark signed or personalized, drop a note what you’d like it to say and/or who you’d like it made out to.

Because of costs, this offer is good for US and Canadian residents only, and it runs through December 12 (ensuring that you’ll get the bookmark for the holiday gift-giving season). I don’t believe I’ll run out of bookmarks for this giveaway, but if I do, I’ll update this post.

Whether you preorder now and snag a bookmark or preorder later, hang on to those proofs, as I will be doing another incentive like this in the new year. If you already preordered and want a bookmark, that’s fine, too!

Preorder from any of these links or your local bookstore. If you want to order from my indie bookstore, you can do that here.

Kirkus Reviews on HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD

November 19, 2016 |

I’m beyond please and proud and thrilled to share the first trade review of Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World. This is from Kirkus:

I couldn’t be happier with this review or the star (the STAR!).

If you want to preorder Here We Are, you can do so through your preferred online retailer with these links. I’m also going to link to my local indie, which is Read Between the Lynes, if you’d like to order through them. I’ll be doing a panel event with them March 15; more details as they come together.

As important to me, though, as this incredible review and collection, is this from Angie Manfredi:

There is a lot of hope in the world, and it’s sometimes easy to forget the impact that can be made on young people. This tweet will be one of my favorites forever.

Thank you to everyone who has shared the excitement of Here We Are this week and in weeks prior. It’s exciting to see it falling into more and more hands.

Win A Preorder of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD

September 5, 2016 |

It’s wild to me to think that in under six months, I’ll be holding my book. The real, finished anthology of feminism that is my dream project.

I’m eagerly awaiting pass pages and ARCs, and in the mean time, I’ve been opening up the cover on my screen and drooling, reading and rereading the page samples I’ve seen, and marveling over how this book came together. I cannot wait to share it.

I made a promise early on that when the book had 1,000 “to read” ads on Goodreads, I’d do a giveaway. When Goodreads switched to their new design, the count changed somehow and since I wasn’t really paying that close attention, I didn’t notice that there were nearly 1,000 this soon.

So, here it is! I’m actually doing two pre-order giveaways. One you can enter right here, and one you can enter if you’re on Goodreads. You can enter one or you can enter both. The only thing is is that for now, it is limited to the US. I will offer up an international giveaway when the time gets closer (& I’ve got an idea in mind for a really fun preorder giveaway, with details to come!).

This giveaway is open until September 30, and I’ll draw a winner on October 1. All information in this form will be deleted as soon as I do that (as always). Goodreads will pick their winner the same time and relay that information to me. You can enter that giveaway by CLICKING HERE and you can enter this giveaway in the form below.

Good luck & thank you everyone for your enthusiastic support and response to Here We Are: Feminism For The Real World so far. Just wait until you can read it!

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