AAGA Logo1Technically that title is misleading as I don’t actually have any Australian authors to give away (would that it were true, who wouldn’t want an erudite Aussie all of their very own?).

But in an attempt to divest myself of some books and to help spread the word about the great writers my country produces I am giving away books authored by Aussies. Every month I’ll offer up one or two books by Australian authors and there will be a ludicrously easy way for you to go in the running to win them.

For the inaugural Aussie Author Give Away there are two books up for grabs:

The Consequences of Sin by Clare Langley-Hawthorne [2007]: a crime fiction tale set in Edwardian England

Condition: Near new (acquired new, read once, didn’t drop it in the bath).

UPDATE: Clare Langley-Hawthorne has kindly offered to supply a signed copy of her book to give away. So, the first person who has entered for this book will win that copy, the second name drawn will win the pre-loved copy that was originally offered :)

And

The Dragon Man by Garry Disher [1999]: the first in a series of police procedurals featuring detectives Challis and Destry and set in rural Victoria. I read this before I started blogging so don’t have a full review but reading notes tell me that at the time “I loved this book. I loved its Australian-ness, its cast of imperfect yet credible characters, its delicately inter-twined plots. From the opening pages, which beautifully and accurately reflect the average Aussie summer, to the concluding chapter in which the stories are satisfyingly, if surprisingly, resolved this is a great read”.

Condition: Near new (acquired new, read once, didn’t drop it in the bath).

Rules of entry

1. To be in the running leave a comment below containing:

  • the word or phrase that first enters your mind when you think of Australia
  • which book you’d like to win (it’s fine to say both)
  • your email address (de-spam bot identifiable like this bsquaredinoz [at] gmail [dot] com is fine)

2. Everyone who manages to follow rule number one will have their name slotted onto spinning wheel of death which will be spun to select a random winner on the evening of 15 September 2009 (local time which is GMT +9.5) (you’ll know you’re too late to enter by the presence of a WINNERS ANNOUNCED comment below). There will be two separate draws in September and you may enter either or both. You may even win both.

3. The word association game has no bearing on the outcome of the competition. I am just curious.

4. I will contact the winner(s) via email to ask for a snail mail address to which I can send the book(s). I will happily post the book(s) to whatever far away part of the globe you inhabit BUT I will only use surface mail for those outside Australia. This is slow (takes up to 12 weeks) but cheap. As am I.

Post updated 04 Sept