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Sunday 11 November 2012

Win a signed copy of Sweet Home

To celebrate the publication of Sweet Home I'm giving away a signed copy of the book.

To win the book, just comment at the bottom of this post. I will put the names in a hat on Sunday 18th November and draw a winner. I'll send the collection anywhere in the world.

I'll throw in one of the cake boxes I bought for the Sweet Home cupcakes and something sweet (although it probably won't be a cupcake - that could get pretty messy in the mail).

If you're not sure whether the book is for you, here are a couple of excerpts from reviews:
This is a wonderful short story collection. It won Salt Publishing's Scott Prize, and it really doesn't disappoint. The stories will haunt you, and trouble you; they'll also tug on your heart strings and make you tear up. One of the stories (The Rescue) made me cry. The theme of family runs through all of the tales; Carys writes about the things people don't talk about, the hidden emotions of family life, the things that go on behind closed doors and inside the minds of children and parents(Jen Campbell)
The stories in Sweet Home work like beads on a thread, each reflecting on those around it, but each with its own distinct texture and lustre. Nothing is sugar coated. It is honest and unguarded – so far from what mummycentric websites and smug washing powder adverts would have you believe, I feel safe and reassured by all that stark reality. Sweet Home is alive, beautiful and painfully true. (Sarah Schofield)
Good luck!



Recent Guest Blog Posts

In the lead up to publication I wrote a piece on the process of writing a short story collection at novelist Laura Wilkinson's blog and a post about why I love short stories at poet and short story writer Alison Lock's blog. Click on the links to have a read.

47 comments:

  1. Oh yes, sign me up!! :-)

    - Diana G.

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  2. Well done on your publication Carys. Here to the future and many more great books. JK watch out I say!

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  3. Well, it should suit me. Family themes and honest and unguarded... I'm a mum but so far away from the idel / idyllic advertisement image.

    Sign me up
    Deborah Caprili

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  4. Salt Publishing is usually a sign of quality

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  5. I very much want to read this book. It sounds fascinating.
    Tanjua Damon-Merrow, CT

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  6. This sounds like just the kind of writing I love, please enter me into the giveaway - and congratulations for your publication.

    Michelle Payne

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  7. Yessum! Would love to read them.

    paulmcveigh2000@yahoo.com

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  8. Huge congratulations. Love the reviews. Yes, please. :)

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  9. Hi Carys, I would love to read your book. Congratulations on being published XX
    Julie Harrison

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  10. Dilemma - I'd buy it anyway, so you'd be doing yourself out of a sale. Oh, what the heck, yes please!

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  11. Hi Carys - Congratulations on being published :) Please could I be added to the draw?

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  12. Congratulations, Carys! Can you add me to the draw, please? x

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  13. Can you add me to the draw please? Thanks :)

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  14. Congrats on the book, Carys. Yes, please add me in! Nuala x

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  15. I'd love to be put in the hat for this, thanks! (My twitter is @debbie_kinsey should I be lucky enough to win and you need to contact me)

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  16. Happy to find another Salt author (proud to be friends with Simon Okotie: debut novel published a few days before you.) Devouring good short stories so shall be buying in any case but happy to go into the draw. Many congratulations on publication.
    PS what sort of hat?

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  17. Congratulations. This is on my Christmas wishlist, so if I won it would mean I could take it off and add something else. :)

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  18. would love to win this! congrats on getting your work published. again!

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  19. Have very much enjoyed your work on the web - so exciting to see you in print. Congratulations, Carys.

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  20. Would love to read this. I've enjoyed your stories online.

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  21. I'd love to read this - please pop my name in the hat. I did try to leave a congratulations comment on your previous post about your launch, but it seemed to disappear into the internet ether! Many congrats, Carys, I wish you every success.

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  22. Well done for the prize and sign me up for the comp

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  23. Congratulations on the pub! I'd love to win a copy. (Or buy one if I don't.)

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  24. Sorry. I'm Amanda Killeen from fMh.

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  25. It has arrived! I am going to read this book anyway, but you knew that already x Hurrah!

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  26. Congratulations, Carys! I would LOVE to win a signed copy!

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  27. I'd love to read your book. Sounds so interesting. Thanks

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  28. I'd love to be in the hat! Thanks for the chance to win a copy, and congrats on your publication.

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  29. Because I need just one more book to go on my to read pile and then everything else will magically fall into place...

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  30. I'd love to win a copy! I'm planning on buying it anyway (and maybe a copy for my sister as well), but it's not available on Amazon in the US yet.

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  31. My pal Jen has been waxing lyrical about 'Sweet Home' so I'm super excited to read it [even though my to-read pile is already a mile long, but whatever!]
    Congratulations on the publicaton! :)

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  32. Congratulations! And please enter me for the draw, thanks.

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  33. The more I hear about it the more I want to read it! I'm almost getting desperate!
    Congratulations though, also looking forward to the new novel (does it sound weird that I'm talking about it like it's already done?).

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  34. Put me in the hat would love to win a copy !

    Sarah Billington

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  35. Would love a copy of your book Carys, and yummy treats, add me to the list.

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  36. Huge Congratulations! I'm looking forward to reading it.
    Fiona

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  37. just about to add sweet Home on my to read list on goodreads
    rosie
    rozinna28 at yahoo dot com

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  38. I'd like to go in the hat please!
    Rebecca John (@Rebecca_Writer)

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  39. Thanks so much for entering, everyone. I wish I had 46 copies to give away, but sadly I don't. The winner was drawn from a hat 2 minutes ago. Well done Diana G!

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