Ok, here's the deal. I've been working on the page proofs for my new crime novel Fifty Grand. Normally you send the proofs back to the publisher and they look at your marks and adjust the manuscript accordingly, but because I'm in Australia I'm emailing in my changes and keeping the proofs. Or so Henry Holt believes. What I'm actually going to do is give away these unbound page proofs of 50G, complete with doodles, last minute edits, curses, coffee stains, blood, sweat, tears etc. to the person who can tell me how long the manuscript is. The proofs are numbered and the author information appears on the final page. What is that page number? (HINT: It's less than 400 pages.) I'll air mail the complete proofs to the person who is closest to the right answer. In the unlikely event of a tie, I'll have a tie breaker question and the runner up will get a photocopy of the proofs and some signed books or something....
How will you enter this exciting competition I hear you ask? Couldnt be simpler, mate. Just fill in the comment box below with your page number guess and REMEMBER TO ADD YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. If you've got a blogger account you can tick the email address box for follow up comments. If you dont have a blogger account then you'll have to include your address in your response so I can contact you. One entry per person please.
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Fair enough? The closing date will be midnight Friday September 12th EST, in the US which is 5 a.m. Saturday Sept 13 in the UK and 2 p.m. Saturday Sept 13 in Australia.
Fair enough? The closing date will be midnight Friday September 12th EST, in the US which is 5 a.m. Saturday Sept 13 in the UK and 2 p.m. Saturday Sept 13 in Australia.
34 comments:
I'll start it off, Adrian. I'll say 346
plus 1
so, I guess, 347.
Yeah, that's it 347
Maybe
rawsonkeith (at) g mail dot com
I think 310 pages.
nikkidolson@ yahoo dot com
I'm going for 386, Adrian. And may I say that, as much as I'm excited to read your kid's fantasy series, I'm really looking forward to reading more crime!
322
Liamhoyle@yahoo.com
Forgot to add this.
395
thats not an Old Glory on your wall is it?
tony2235 at yahoo dot com
Thanks to everyone so far. Yes it is, Tony, well spotted, from my brother's base in Iraq. BTW there's no point zooming in on the pages, there are no pertinent clues in the picture, I promise.
Hi Adrian,
Interesting idea for a competition; I'm going to go for 352.
Rafe
It's not amongst my favourite numbers but I'm going for 316. Great opening chapter. Thanks.
I'll go 363, thanks Adrian.
BTW - I have got to get me one of those VB can shaped Ipods!
366.
gosh this is just like trying to guess how many jelly beans were in the container back in elementary school. I never won. Maybe my luck will turn around this time.
378
colman.keane (at) itabuk.com
will I be disqualified if I get 99 mates to enter for me......oh sorry....I've just remembered I ain't got any mates
373
gerardforpresident(at)yahoo.co.uk
gb
Love that first chapter and can't wait for more!!
I guess 396.
katherine at katherinehowell.com
333.Because it's half of 666
marcolin(at)lillinet.org
Marco
364. Because it's the number of days in a year. Almost. And because the digits add up to 13.
dana.king1 (at) gmail.com
Brilliant first chapter! 347 pages.
Thanks to everyone so far and for your kind comments on the chapter!
I really appreciate it.
Almost restores your faith in humanity. Almost.
:)
A...
340 pages.
roanokemaroon over at gmaildotcom
Sorry, I forgot my email adress :
382 pages.
I'm thinkin' 386. Don't know why. Just cuz.
Hey -- what does sleekid (sp?) mean anyway?
I appreciate your "readings from hell" series. Rest assured, when you come back to New York to read from 50 Grand, we'll make it worth your while! (nothing weird)
I'll say 387. Love your books and I've read all the adult ones. Looking forward to this new one. I was born in Denver and moved from Trinidad, CO, to Minneapolis in 2004 to be closer to family (one of whom, my sister, uprooted her family--husband and three kids--to move to Melbourne, Australia in 2007). If you ever stop by the Twin Cities on a book tour, I'll be sure to seek you out.
Craig Larson
383
Again thanks to everyone for entering and for the nice comments about the chapter and books.
My editor emailed this morning and she assured me that I'll be getting at least a dozen galleys in about a month or so, so I should be able to give away about 4or 5 on the blog.
Slainte
Adrian...
je dirais 272 pages... même si j'espère qu'il sera plus long pour plus de plaisir! bonjour de France!
(I'm going for 272 pages, even if I whish it will be longer for more pleasure! Hello from France)
Marie-Do
mariedocamano@gmail.com
I'll say 390.
And if I'm wrong, what the hell, I plan on buying it anyway. ;)
Thanks for the great reads so far,. keep 'em coming!
ron.dickie AT gmail DOT com
374
I hope!
harper3 at gmail dot com
Again, a big thank you to everyone who has entered. As I said in the post above there will be a mystery runner up prize too.
A..
Somewhere way back there I posted my guess, and I think through the link you can probably get my email, but in any case, its seana@cruzio.com. Good luck to all!
I'm going with 308.
-R.
310
ah but how many chapters?
damn...foiled again
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