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It's the giveaway you've been waiting for! I have FIVE advanced reading copies of
When the Sea Turned to Silver for some lucky newsletter readers!
What is an advanced reading copy (ARC)? It's kind of a "rough draft" of the final book. They are specifically made for booksellers and reviewers to get an idea of the book so they can get an idea if they'd like to order or recommend it. So, while the story is pretty much the same as the final book, there are many typos, grammar errors, unfinished art or just for placement only blank art boxes in it.
So, getting one of these ARCs means that you get to read the book months before the rest of the world! And, you get to compare it to the final book to see what has been changed! Isn't that neat?
Want one? Send an email to
gracelin.manager@gmail.com with
your mailing address (you must include this so I know where to send it) to enter by midnight tonight! Please write ARC GIVEAWAY in the subject line of your e-mail. Winners will be chosen completely at random. Good Luck!
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Save the Date for the When the Sea Turned to Silver Book Launch!
October 8, 2016 at 3pm
If you pre-order your book from
Porter Square Books, not only can it be personally autographed, you will received some
super-special goodies with it (that can be shipped if you don't live nearby). I'll be announcing what the goodies will be and more specifics in August (they will be really good, promise) but you can order now if you want!
Want to meet me but don't live near Porter Square Books? I'll be going on a book tour, in October. You can see some of the places I will be HERE, but the final schedule (we're still nailing specifics down for other dates and cities) will be in the next newsletter, so stay tuned...
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Did you miss this? My exciting news...
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my artwork at the White House
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Champions of Change for Asian American and Pacific Islander Art & Storytelling
So, May 4th was a red letter day for me! Why? Because not only was my art displayed at the White House, I was there, too! And I got to see President Obama! Really! Why?
Well, I was honored to be selected by the White House as a "Champion of Change for Asian-Pacific Art and Story-Telling." Yes, it's true! See all about my amazing adventure
HERE.
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Have you seen my TEDx talk yet? I am so thrilled that it has been viewed over 12,000 times! I hope that number keeps rising! So, please keep sharing and thank you for watching!
In honor of my TEDx talk's great reception, I created an expanded version of it for my visits curriculum. I tried it out at Annual BERL Lecture at the Eric Carle Museum and it went over great, if I do say so myself. I hope to give it again soon (and often!)
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One of Rain Dragon 's everlasting passions has been ducks (I don't know why). Because of her love of ducks, we have recently been reading
Quackers by Liz Wong and made
Marshmallow Ducks for Rain Dragons birthday school treat (gluten-free, dairy-free & nut free! took me a while to think it up so I'm a bit proud!).
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I recently learned of this little
competition between
Linda Sue Park and these two other authors (who shall remain nameless) to raise money for
The Rabbit Hole, the worlds first ExploraStorium. I am, of course, 100% for #TeamPark! Check out my
blog for information on how to join #TeamPark and your chance to win this print from me!
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Usually, I try to keep out of anything political, but recently (maybe because I went to the White House!) I've found that I can't keep quiet about
being #whitewashedOUT --the erasure of Asian faces and identities in the media. It really goes to the root of
my TEDx talk and why I do the books that I do. I hope you agree with me and help me take a stand!
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Phew! That's it for now! Next newsletter will have pre-order details, final tour dates and more! See you then!
Best Wishes,
Grace Lin
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