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Pre-order Issue 6 to win a selection of YA books by Irish authors

Paper Lanterns Issue 6 giveaway

Paper Lanterns Issue 6 is published on Wednesday 15th September. Thanks to lovely author Sue Divin and the wonderful people in Little Island Books and Currach Books, we have an exciting giveaway to celebrate its launch!

Just pre-order a copy of Paper Lanterns Issue 6 and the following YA titles could be yours:
Savage Her Reply by Deirdre Sullivan (Little Island Books)
The beautiful new paperback edition of this multiple award-winning, dark, feminist and hypnotic retelling of a popular Irish legend.

Guard Your Heart by Sue Divin (Macmillan)
A poignant exploration of the relationship between two 18-year-olds in Derry during the summer of 2016, signed by the author.

Baby Teeth by Meg Grehan (Little Island Books)
A unique verse novel of queer love, lust, and vampires, from the award-winning author of The Deepest Breath and The Space Between.

Banshee Rising by Riley Cain (Currach Books)
A spirited tour through haunted Ireland that features figures from mythology and an assortment of spooky characters, as they prepare for a battle that threatens our world.

Everyone who pre-orders a copy of Paper Lanterns Issue 6 will automatically be entered into a draw to win all of these fantastic YA books by Irish authors.

The first 20 pre-orders will also receive a free bookplate signed by an Irish YA author, thanks to Little Island Books.  

Pre-order your copy of Issue 6 now to be in with a chance of winning – closes midnight Tuesday 14th September.

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Giveaway – Win a Copy of ‘The Climbers’ by Keith Gray

Giveaway! Win a copy of The Climbers by Keith Gray

Thanks to the lovely people in Barrington Stoke, we have a copy of The Climbers by Keith Gray for one lucky winner! This compelling tale of teenage rivalry captures the subtle agonies of growing up in a small town. It is published on the 8th August.

Here’s what Patrick Ness has to say about it: “Keith Gray is the real deal, a writer of intelligence, toughness, and heart. The Climbers is a moving, surprising story of competition, self-awareness, friendship, and the more you look, the deeper the damn thing gets.”

We can’t wait to read it! To be entered into our prize draw and in with a chance of winning a copy, just fill out this Google form.

Open to Ireland and the UK only. Closes midnight Monday 2nd August. Best of luck!

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