Archived Preorders & Swag: Jan-Jun 2023
Archived Preorders & Swag: Jan-Jul 2023
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This page includes archived (expired) book pre-order offers for the first half of 2022. Older archives can be accessed here.
February 2023
Immortality: A Love Story (Anatomy Duology #2) – Dana Schwartz
Offer: Enamel pin and art print
Availability: US & Canada (first 500 entries)
Expiry: Feb 28, 2023
About: “Hazel Sinnett is alone and half-convinced the events of the year before―the immortality, Beecham’s vial―were a figment of her imagination. She doesn’t even know if Jack is alive or dead. All she can really do now is treat patients and maintain Hawthornden Castle as it starts to decay around her.”
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It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li – Nicole Chen
Offer: 3 boba stickers plus chance to win Woobles crochet kit
Availability: Not stated
Expiry: Feb 28, 2023
About: “A joyful, moving middle grade contemporary that follows a big-hearted Taiwanese American girl as she aims to gain her family’s acceptance and save her favorite boba tea shop by selling her handcrafted amigurumi dolls.”
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Mr Wrong Number – Lynn Painter
Offer: Two bonus epilogues (digital)
Availability: International, library requests included
Expiry: Feb 28, 2023
About: “Things get textual when a steamy message from a random wrong number turns into an anonymous relationship in this hilarious rom-com.”
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The Wicked Bargain – Gabe Cole Novoa
Offer: Signed bookplate + matching bookmark
Availability: US
Expiry: Feb 28, 2023
About: “El Diablo is in the details in this Latinx pirate fantasy starring a transmasculine nonbinary teen with a mission of revenge, redemption, and revolution.”
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The Crane Husband – Kelly Barnhill
Offer: Limited edition print
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Feb 28, 2023
About: “Mothers fly away like migrating birds. This is why farmers have daughters.”
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She Is A Haunting – Trang Thanh Tran
Offer: Enamel pin of Nhà Hoa
Availability: International
Expiry: Feb 28, 2023
About: A gothic mystery in which Jade’s father is determined to restore a decrepit home to its former glory and Jade is the only person who feels the soul-crushing devastation of colonialism lingering within its walls.
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Taken By Fae – Jessi Elliott
Offer: signed bookplate, recipe postcard, sticker, digital annotated chapter
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Feb 28, 2023
About: “Aurora thought the worst that could happen after being dragged to a college party was a wicked hangover, until she is taken captive by a knight of the seelie court.”
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The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi – Shannon Chakraborty
Offer: Wooden bookmark
Availability: Mysterious Galaxy bookshop
Expiry: Feb 27, 2023
About: “First book in a trilogy of magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries, in one woman’s determined quest to seize a final chance at glory—and write her own legend.“
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The Headmaster’s List – Melissa de la Cruz
Offer: Laptop sticker
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Feb 27, 2023
About: “Four Los Angeles prep students are at the center of a fatal car crash – and they will go to and the dangerous lengths to bury the truth.“
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The Neighbor Favor – Kristina Forest
Offer: art print and bookmark
Availability: US
Expiry: Feb 27, 2023
About: “A shy bookworm enlists her charming neighbor to help her score a date, not knowing he’s the obscure author she’s been corresponding with.”
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My Funny Valentine – Various Authors
Offer: Recipe book
Availability: iBook or B&N nook orders
Expiry: Feb 23, 2023
About: A romcom boxed set.
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Investigators: Agents of SUIT – John Patrick Green
Offer: InvestiGators badges with ID cards
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Feb 20, 2023
About: “At S.U.I.T. headquarters, Cilantro the Chameleon finally gets what she’s been waiting for: a field assignment. Only…it’s literally out in the middle of a field, and her orders are so vague, she can hardly tell what she’s supposed to be investigating. “
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Adventure Zone 5: Eleventh Hour – Clint McElroy
Offer: Lenticular sticker
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Feb 20, 2023
About: “The fifth installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling Adventure Zone graphic novel series, a meta-fictional D&D adventure story based on the smash hit podcast.”
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Murder at Haven’s Rock – Kelley Armstrong
Offer: eBook of Dead Letter Days
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Feb 18, 2023
About: There’s only one rule in Haven’s Rock: stay out of the forest. When two of the town’s construction crew members break it and go missing, Casey and Eric are called in ahead of schedule to track them down.
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Soul Sucker – Kayla Maurais
Offer: Signed bookplate, character stickers, book map print/postcard, custom bookmark, personalized thank you note, plus chance to win prize
Availability: International
Expiry: Feb 16, 2023
About: “If the horror planet they’re trapped on doesn’t kill them first, their sibling rivalry just might.”
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The Elemental’s Guardian – S. W. Raine
Offer: Signed bookplate + multiple tier goodies (bookmarks, stickers, digital bonus scenes, digital annotated chapters, free entry into a future giveaway)
Availability: International
Expiry: Feb 15, 2023
About: “An action-packed urban fantasy for fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Sailor Moon about a fact-driven pilot who needs to set aside his skepticism before a powerful threat unleashes on the universe.”
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Good Enough – Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie
Offer: 2-inch pennant
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Feb 15, 2023
About: A series of Christian daily reflections on learning to live with imperfection in a culture of self-help that promotes endless progress.
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Revelle – Lyssa Mia Smith
Offer: 3 art prints, signed bookplate, sticker
Availability: North America (*contact author if international)
Expiry: Feb 13, 2023
About: “Inspired by Moulin Rouge! and set on an island in a magical version of Prohibition-era New York, Revelle is a breathtaking YA stand-alone fantasy full of dazzling magic, romance, and mystery.”
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And Maybe They Fall in Love – Emma Hill
Offer: Signed bookplate, art print
Availability: US/Amazon preorders
Expiry: Feb 13, 2023
About: “All Elle Coker wants is to fade into the background. As a Reader with intrusive thoughts, she’s got enough on her mind – and it’s hard to blend when you’re in everyone’s head.”
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The Pledge – Cale Dietrich
Offer: signed bookplate, 2 art postcards and a mystery card
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Feb 13, 2023
About: “Scream meets Clown in a Cornfield in this young adult horror novel featuring a masked killer who targets frat boys.”
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Always the Almost – Edward Underhill
Offer: signed bookplate, 2 art postcards and a mystery card
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Feb 13, 2023
About: “A trans pianist makes a New Year’s resolution on a frozen Wisconsin night to win regionals and win back his ex, but a new boy complicates things.”
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The Pearl Hunter – Miya T. Beck
Offer: “NBA stuff”
Availability: Not stated
Expiry: Feb 6, 2023
About: “Set in a world inspired by pre-Shogun era Japan, this is a stunning debut fantasy in the vein of Grace Lin about how a young pearl diver goes to the ends of the earth to rescue her twin sister, who has been stolen by a ghost whale.”
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Three Hens, A Peacock and the Enormous Egg – Lester L. Laminack, illustrated by Henry Cole
Offer: Signed bookplate and animal plushie*
Availability: US (*first 50 submissions)
Expiry: Feb 6, 2023
About: “Farm animals rescue an enormous egg from the road and then must figure out how to care for the mysterious creature.”
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A Game of Hearts and Heists – Ruby Roe
Offer: “Incentive”
Availability: Not stated
Expiry: Feb 6, 2023
About: “Two enemies, one goal: steal each other’s hearts.”
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This Time It’s Real – Ann Liang
Offer: Umbrella
Availability: US
Expiry: Feb 6, 2023
About: “Hilarious romcom about a girl who begins a fake relationship with the famous actor in her class.”
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The Sound of Light – Sarah Sundin
Offer: Coloring pages, downloadable maps, recipes, signed bookplate, bookmarks and postcards
Availability: US (plus limited International)
Expiry: Feb 6, 2023
About: “When the Germans march into Denmark, Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt exchanges his nobility for anonymity, assuming a new identity so he can secretly row messages for the Danish Resistance across the waters to Sweden.”
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Wildblood – Lauren Blackwood
Offer: Signed bookplate, 2 stickers and bookmark
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Feb 6, 2023
About: “The Golden Boys go from summer fun to senior year.”
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Afterglow (Golden Boys #2) – Phil Stamper
Offer: Art prints of the Golden Boys
Availability: International
Expiry: Feb 6, 2023
About: “The Golden Boys go from summer fun to senior year.”
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The Curse of Ophelia – Nicole Platania
Offer: Character print, bookmark, custom bookplate
Availability: International
Expiry: Feb 6, 2023
About: It’s been two years since Ophelia has seen the boy she loves. When a treaty was signed ending the war and lifting the curse on Mystique Warriors, Malakai left to attempt the sacred ritual known as the Undertaking.
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Out of Character – Jenna Miller
Offer: Signed bookplate, art print, recipe card, 2 stickers and bookmark
Availability: International, library requests included
Expiry: Feb 6, 2023
About: “Dumplin’ meets Geekerella in debut author Jenna Miller’s queer, body-positive love story that explores online and offline relationships in all of their messiness.”
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The Severed Thread (Bone Spindle #2) – Leslie Vedder
Offer: Character art
Availability: International
Expiry: Feb 6, 2023
About: Clever, bookish Fi and her brash, ax-wielding partner Shane are back in action.
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Seven Faceless Saints – M.K. Lobb
Offer: Signed bookplate, double-sided bookmark, sticker
Availability: Canada (US through Riverbend Bookshop)
Expiry: Feb 1, 2023
About: “A dark fantasy debut with a murder-mystery twist, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Kerri Maniscalco.”
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January 2023
Chain of Thorns (The Last Hours) – Cassandra Clare
Offer: Exclusive pin
Availability: Purchases from QBD books (Australian website)
Expiry: Jan 31, 2023
About: “James and Cordelia must save London – and their marriage – in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series.”
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Your Super Life – Kristel de Groot & Michael Kuech
Offer: Superfood ebook, custom printable meal plans, access to monthly online events.
Availability: International
Expiry: Jan 31, 2023
About: “100+ healthy, easy & delicious plant-based recipes that can be supercharged optionally with superfoods or Your Super mixes.”
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Atomic Family – Ciera Horton McElroy
Offer: “personalised gift”
Availability: US
Expiry: Jan 31, 2023
About: “A South Carolina family endures one life-shattering day in 1961 in a town that lies in the shadow of a nuclear bomb plant.”
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The Witch of Tin Mountain – Paulette Kennedy
Offer: signed bookplate and bookmark
Availability: Not stated
Expiry: Jan 31, 2023
About: “In Depression-era Arkansas, something wicked has come to a haunted mountain town in a novel of uncanny suspense”.
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The Davenports – Krystal Marquis
Offer: deluxe bookmark
Availability: US
Expiry: Jan 30, 2023
About: “Delivers a totally escapist, swoon-worthy romance while offering a glimpse into a period of African American history often overlooked.”
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Hex You (Sisters of Salem #3) – P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast
Offer: signed bookplate & sticker sheet
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Jan 30, 2023
About: “Twin sister witches Mercy and Khenti are trapped in the Ancient Egyptian Underworld and need Hunter’s help to escape.”
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Promise Boys – Nick Brooks
Offer: 3 character prints plus chance to win prize pack
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Jan 30, 2023
About: Three teen boys of color must investigate their principal’s murder to clear their own names.
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Nightbirds – Kate J. Armstrong
Offer: Enamel pin
Availability: US
Expiry: Jan 27, 2023
About: “In a dazzling new fantasy world full of whispered secrets and political intrigue, the magic of women is outlawed but four girls with unusual powers have the chance to change it all.”
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Love, Leda – Mark Hyatt
Offer: Leda’s map guide to London
Availability: Purchase from Foyle’s
Expiry: Jan 26, 2023
About: “Leda is lost. Bouncing from job to job, from coffee bar to house party, he spends his days watching the hours pass and waiting for the night to arrive. Trysts in the rubble of a bombsite follow hours spent in bedsits with near strangers, as Leda is forced to find intimacy in unusual places.”
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► Buy from Foyles (UK)
Live Your Best Lie – Jessie Weaver
Offer: Signed bookmark, vinyl sticker
Availability: International
Expiry: Jan 24, 2023
About: “Sometimes the prettiest Instagram feeds mask the darkest, and bloodiest, secrets.“
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Seven Percent of Ro Devereaux – Ellen O’Clover
Offer: Signed bookplate, 2 vinyl stickers
Availability: International
Expiry: Jan 24, 2023
About: “A clever, charming, and poignant debut novel with a masterful slow-burn romance at its core about a girl who must decide whether to pursue her dreams or preserve her relationships, including a budding romance with her ex-best friend, when an app she created goes viral.”
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Heroes of Havensong: Dragonboy – Megan Reyes
Offer: Bookmark, fox & dragon stickers, postcard map
Availability: Orders from A Seat at the Table
Expiry: Jan 23, 2023
About: “Follows four unlikely heroes–a boy-turned-dragon, his reluctant dragon rider, a runaway witch, and a young soldier–bound by the Fates to save their world, and magic itself, from being destroyed.”
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Retro – Sofia Lapuente and Jarrod Shusterman
Offer: Signed bookplate, retro sticker, art print
Availability: US
Expiry: Jan 23, 2023
About: What starts off as a light-hearted competition to live without modern technology for a year turns into a fight for survival in this young adult thriller.
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Begin Again – Emma Lord
Offer: Signed bookplate, bookmark, sticker sheet
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Jan 23, 2023
About: “Filled with a friend group that feels like family, an empowering journey of finding your own way, and a Just Kiss Already! romance.”
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As You Walk On By – Julian Winters
Offer: double-sided bookmark, 2 art cards
Availability: International
Expiry: Jan 23, 2023
About: “The Breakfast Club meets Can’t Hardly Wait with an unforgettable ensemble cast in another swoony YA contemporary.”
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Do I Know You? – Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Offer: Signed bookplate and art card
Availability: International
Expiry: Jan 23, 2023
About: When a couple starts to feel like they’re married to a stranger, a flirtatious game of pretend becomes the spark they need to reignite their relationship.
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You Are Not Alone – Cariad Lloyd
Offer: ‘You are not alone’ button
Availability: UK
Expiry: Jan 18, 2023
About: “For anybody who has felt lost in grief, who wants to help someone struggling, or just wants to understand this life a little better. You are not alone.“
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Tattoo of Crimson – Sarah Chislon
Offer: Character art print, bookmark, custom sticker, digital bonus scene
Availability: US
Expiry: Jan 17, 2023
About: “Society, suitors, and…serial murders?”
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Courting Fae Thieves & Crowns – Joanna Reeder
Offer: Art print, bookplates, bookmark
Availability: US
Expiry: Jan 15, 2023
About: “A tournament for the prince’s heart. Fifteen fae hopefuls chosen, vying for the crown. But the king has planted a beautiful spy in their midst.”
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You Must Remember This – Kat Rosenfield
Offer: Signed bookplate
Availability: US
Expiry: Jan 9, 2023
About: “An immersive Gothic mystery, with a long-ago love affair, icy death, and a rich family gone bad.”
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Very Good Hats – Emma Straub, illustrated by Blanca Gómez
Offer: Enamel pin
Availability: US
Expiry: Jan 9, 2023
About: “A joyous, inventive, adorably illustrated read-aloud that will inspire kids to see ordinary objects in a whole new way.”
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Write for Life – Julia Cameron
Offer: Companion planner
Availability: US and Canada
Expiry: Jan 9, 2023
About: A 6-Week Artist’s Way Program
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The Nazi Conspiracy – Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch
Offer: Invisible Army laptop sticker, and a chance to cut the line at one of Brad’s events
Availability: US (first 500 requests)
Expiry: Jan 9, 2023
About: the little-known true story of a Nazi plot to kill FDR, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill at the height of World War II.
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Rebel Brave and Brutal – Shannon Dittemore
Offer: Signed bookplate, bookmark, sticker, 4 art cards
Availability: International
Expiry: Jan 9, 2023
About: Sylvi Quine, the best rig driver on Layce, has braved the dangers of the Shiv Road to save her friend and learned the truth of her power over Winter. Now, she’s joined the rebels working to take down the Majority.
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Friday I’m in Love – Camryn Garrett
Offer: Art postcard and bookmark
Availability: International, including library requests
Expiry: Jan 9, 2023
About: It’s too late for a Sweet Sixteen, but what if Mahalia had a coming-out party? A love letter to romantic comedies, sweet sixteen blowouts, Black joy, and queer pride.
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The Selfish Romantic – Michelle Elman
Offer: Personalised video
Availability: International
Expiry: Jan 4, 2023
About: Self-help – How to date without feeling bad about yourself.
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Unseelie – Ivelisse Housman
Offer: Double-sided bookmark, vinyl sticker, signed bookplate
Availability: US & Canada
Expiry: Jan 2, 2023
About: Iselia “Seelie” Graygrove looks just like her twin, Isolde…but as an autistic changeling left in the human world by the fae as an infant, she has always known she is different. Seelie’s unpredictable magic makes it hard for her to fit in—and draws her and Isolde into the hunt for a fabled treasure.
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Song of Silver, Flame Like Night – Amelie Wen Zhao
Offer: Art print, Lan & Zen bookmarks + enamel pin for US Indie purchases only
Availability: US hardcover (limited # of international spots may open later)
Expiry: Jan 2, 2023
About: In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation’s past—and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic fantasy series inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China.
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The Roof Over Our Heads – Nicole Kronzer
Offer: Digital copy of a play the characters perform: “A Midsummer Night’s Art Heist Garden Party Escape Room Murder.”
Availability: International
Expiry: Jan 2, 2023
About: “A charming YA novel about a family who puts on an immersive, interactive play to save their historical home.”
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