A few foreign covers and a German translation giveaway!
These have popped up on the publishers’ Facebook pages in the past couple of days. Clicking on them will take you to the publisher’s site, and you can view all of the available foreign editions on the International page (except for Italy’s, because I haven’t added that yet).
Berkley UK - April 2012
Egmont LYX - May 2012
There are no words for how much I heart this one.
And! I recently received my translated copies of The Iron Duke, but I don’t need more than one! So I’m giving five copies of them away to readers here.
I do have one stipulation, though, and I’m sorry for it — these need to go to someone who reads German. I know! This totally sucks of me, because I know it’s kind of cool to have foreign editions, in the same way it’s awesome to have ARCs … but I really want these to be read (and hopefully enjoyed) for the story inside rather than just the packaging.
So if you read German or know someone who does and might enjoy this as a gift, please feel free to comment below and enter! Contest ends Monday, December 12th at Midnight, Pacific time, and I will do my best to send them to you in time for the holidays. Good luck!
The small print: Comment by 11:59:59 PM Pacific time on 12/12/2011 for your chance to win. Five winners will be selected randomly using random.org, and their name posted on this blog 12/13/2011. Winners must provide Meljean with their mailing address by December 25, 2011 or the prize will be forfeit. Only one entry per ISP address. The contest is open to international readers. No purchase necessary to enter. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Void where prohibited.
Dec 07, 2011 @ 15:05:33
*gasp* Ja, ich spreche ein bischen Deutsch! Ich möchte eine Deutsch kopie, and dang do I ever need to brush up because I almost forgot how to say that…
Dec 07, 2011 @ 15:41:11
I love these covers hard core.
Dec 07, 2011 @ 15:51:48
I speak German
I would LOVE to read it aug deutsch and then pass it around my family
Dec 07, 2011 @ 15:52:47
*ahem* “auf” deutsch. (i was autocorrected)
Dec 07, 2011 @ 15:54:24
@Laura Hunsaker: haha! I’d never have known.
Dec 07, 2011 @ 16:25:59
Ich spreche auch Deutsch, aber ich wonhne in Kolumbien. Schickst du paketen ausserhalb den USA?
I speak German, but I live in Colombia. Do you send packages outside the USA?
Thanks for the chance!
Dec 07, 2011 @ 16:46:33
@Hillary: I’ll be happy to
Dec 07, 2011 @ 16:51:59
I’ve lived in Zürich, Switzerland(they speak German here) for a year and a half and have plenty of German & Swiss friends I could give these too. I loved Iron Duke & would love to share it with others!
Katie
Dec 07, 2011 @ 17:24:04
Ich lese Deutsch!
I learned German in college and spent a summer working there on an exchange program. I could use the practice.
Jess
Dec 07, 2011 @ 22:34:01
I speak German.
I also love both German covers above, especially the one with Yasmeen. I think it’s kind of funny how the subtitle is “Flaming Heart”, I’m picturing the heart giving off billows of steam as it is submerged in the iron sea….
Dec 08, 2011 @ 00:46:05
Ich spreche deutsch, ich lese deutsch und ich wohne in Wien!
I speak German, I read German, I live in Vienna! Not Germany but quite near
Dec 08, 2011 @ 01:59:33
Hi!
I’m German and this book was on my wishlist for Christmas… unfortunately our car broke and so we need every single cent to buying a new one… which means one big christmas gift and no small ones…
I would love to read it!!!
Dec 08, 2011 @ 02:29:25
I’m German and I’d love to win one of your copys
Dec 08, 2011 @ 02:35:01
a signed one?
Dec 08, 2011 @ 02:36:54
Hallo,
ich bin aus Österreich und lese nur deutsche Bücher. Kann leider nicht so gut englisch. Ich würde mich daher sehr über eine Ausgabe von “Wilde Sehnsucht” freuen!
Hello,
I am from Austria and I read only books in German. Can unfortunately not so good English. I would there fore very appreciate a copy of “The Iron Duke”! (Google translator)
Dec 08, 2011 @ 02:38:02
I speak German as my first language and live in Germany, so I would be very glad to get one of the copies^^
Dec 08, 2011 @ 02:41:19
Hey i live in Germany so it would’t bee a problem to Reader it. Is it possible to send it bs e-mail?
Dec 08, 2011 @ 02:44:47
Hi,
My niece speaks German so this would be a great present for her (it will make a change from the Harry Potter books in German I bought her last Xmas). We both love your books but I’ll just have to stick to the English version as my German sucks
Dec 08, 2011 @ 03:07:11
Hallo,
Deutsch ist meine Muttersprache und ich liebe die Bücher.
Es wäre toll, wenn ich ein Exemplar erhalte.
Gruß
Molly
Dec 08, 2011 @ 03:11:16
Hi,
I’m from Germany, and winning one of your copies would just be awesome!
Dec 08, 2011 @ 03:38:29
I would like to win this book
Dec 08, 2011 @ 04:16:21
Hey!
Ich komme aus Deutschland! Thanks for the opportunity, I would very much like to win one of your copies.
Dec 08, 2011 @ 05:24:36
Hi, I am from Austria. I would realy delight in winning this copy. Thank you for this contest!
Dec 08, 2011 @ 05:29:30
Hello! I am German and I would be happy to get a copy of it! I hope I can finally win something which sounds really good ????thank you for the contest! X
Dec 08, 2011 @ 05:59:44
Hello from Germany,
Ich würde gerne eine deutsche Ausgabe gewinnen. Ich lese sehr gerne und würde mich wirklich freuen, wenn ich auch mal etwas gewinnen würde, dass meine Lieblingsautoren verlosen
Viele Grüße
I would love to win a German edition of the book. I love to read and would be extremely happy if I finally could win something one of my favorite writers gives away
Greetings
Steffi
Dec 08, 2011 @ 06:17:50
Okay why does Mina in the UK edition look a bit Pakistani? I do like the UK cover a lot more than the US cover though. And I really really like the German covers which is usually not the case.
Living in Germany, I have all books of yours in English (thanks again for the Angels of Darkness bonanza) – because I teach English and prefer the original – but I’ll be sending this link to a friend of mine who might enjoy reading them in German (although she also is very good in English, so maybe she has them already, heh).
Anyway, don’t enter me.
Dec 08, 2011 @ 07:10:55
Oh, I speak German since I am from Germany. lol And I would love to win a copy. Your books sounds really interesting, exciting plot and all. So, I try my luck here.
Dec 08, 2011 @ 15:14:48
Hello,
I speak German since I live in Germany (so it wouldn’t a problem..*lol*) and I would love to win a copy. Your books sounds really interesting and I also like the German covers very much.
Thank you for this contest!
Greetings
Lilly
Dec 08, 2011 @ 15:48:54
I am German and I would love to read this book! Saw it in some shops, but haven’t bought it yet. I love steampunk and read Steamed by Katie MacAlister so far. It was great. This would be my second steampunk book. So I would be overwhelmed, if I would get it =)
Dec 08, 2011 @ 23:05:12
Here via Estara @26.
I’m German, too. I already read The Iron Duke in English and enjoyed it very much. Heart of Steel is on my Christmas list. I’d still love to win the German edition to pass it on to my Mom. She only reads in German and I’m sure she would love it. Besides, she’s curious what this Steampunk thing is all about.
The German covers are lovely, by the way, and I prefer the UK cover of The Iron Duke to the US cover.
Dec 09, 2011 @ 16:47:18
Sweet covers! I can read German.
Dec 10, 2011 @ 12:32:27
Hi
ich bin aus Deutschland und spreche auch fließend deutsch
ich würd mich rießig über dieses Buch freuen
Hello
I am from Germany and I love your books
So it were fantastic when I win this book.
In Love
Derya
Dec 10, 2011 @ 13:32:32
Ich lese deutsch! Ich studiere deutsch! Ich liebe diesen deutsch kopies.
Dec 10, 2011 @ 14:16:19
Hey,
I’m from Germany, too, so reading the book would be no problem.
And I think it would be pretty interesting to see how good the translation is – the reason I try to read books in their original language is that a lot of novels lose a lot in translation, especially if not published by the big (German) publishing houses.
Dec 11, 2011 @ 15:00:11
That’s true Tine, there are a lot of really awful translations!
Dec 11, 2011 @ 15:15:28
i’m from austria, so I speak german really well
and i loved the book in english, so it would be great to read it in german!
greetings,
susan
Dec 12, 2011 @ 07:26:07
Hello from Germany!
I read about this on Nalini’s FBpage. Usually, I prefer to read books in the language they were originally written in. But since I’m German, I’d love to give your books a try in German.
Thanks!