I am really excited to announce that On the Tudor Trail is hosting a wonderful Christmas giveaway made possible by the generosity of the following talented authors:
Nancy Bilyeau, Barbara Kyle, Anne Barnhill, Sandra Byrd, Karen Harper, C.W Gortner, Anne O’Brien, Michelle Diener, Robert Parry, Wendy J. Dunn, Sarah Morris (and her publisher Lauren Mackay).
A big thank you also to Nancy Bilyeau for coming up with the holiday giveaway idea and for helping me organise it.
Starting on December 26, I will post details of one giveaway per day. All you will need to do to be in the running to win the daily giveaway is to leave a comment after each individual post. A winner will be randomly selected and notified shortly thereafter.
Sound simple? That’s because it is! ‘Tis the season to be jolly after all and I know this will delight any Tudor novel enthusiast.
The prizes on offer are:
On the first day of Christmas – The Crown by Nancy Bilyeau (International Giveaway)
On the second day of Christmas – Virgin and the Crab by Robert Parry (International Giveaway)
On the third day of Christmas – Virgin Widow by Anne O’Brien (International Giveaway)
On the fourth day of Christmas – In a Treacherous Court by Michelle Diener (International Giveaway)
On the fifth day of Christmas – Le Temps Viendra: a novel of Anne Boleyn by Sarah Morris (International Giveaway)
On the sixth day of Christmas – Mistress of Mourning by Karen Harper (Giveaway open to North America only)
On the seventh day of Christmas – Dear Heart, How Like You This? By Wendy J. Dunn (International Giveaway)
On the eighth day of Christmas – Keeper of the King’s Secrets by Michelle Diener (International Giveaway)
On the ninth day of Christmas – At the Mercy of the Queen by Anne Barnhill (Giveaway open to North America only)
On the tenth day of Christmas – To Die For: A novel of Anne Boleyn by Sandra Byrd (Giveaway open to North America, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia)
On the eleventh day of Christmas – The Queen’s Gamble by Barbara Kyle (Giveaway open to North America Only)
On the twelfth day of Christmas – The Tudor Secret by C. W Gortner (Giveaway open to US, Canada and UK)
Remember to check back on each of the twelve days to enter the giveaways and read more about the novel on offer on that particular day, including links to the author’s website, book reviews, interviews and more.
Please share news of our giveaway with family and friends and be sure to check back from December 26.
May you be surrounded by all the things that bring you joy this Christmas season.
Natalie
what a christmas present 🙂
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!! 🙂
Merry Christmas Everyone this is a wonderful gift idea I cant wait!
Thanks,
Laura Eckel
Such an impressive list! If I don’t win one, I’m going to the Library to start looking!
How fun! Merry Christmas and good luck to us all 🙂
I would like to thank you so much for this fantastic, seasonal giveaway! I love the selection of books and i am sure that after reading each post i shall be adding many (if not all!) of them to my to-read list anyway. Thank you so much for this wonderful Christmas Advent giveaways and i shall be crossing my fingers. x
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I would love to win one of these books.
Its beginning to feel like a Tudor Christmas every where I go! ( to be sung to famous song with similar title) lol
sounds wonderful! i’d be delighted to win!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO YOU DEAR NATALIE AND ALL MEMBERS OF MY “EXTENDED TUDOR FAMILY!!!!” CANNOT WAIT UNTIL THE GIVEAWAYS BEGIN….HOW KIND AND GENEROUS FROM ALL OF THE WONDERFUL AUTHORS!! GOD BLESS!
Thank you Elaine! Natalie
What a great idea. So many wonderful books.
What a great giveaway at Christmas!!
Thank you
Great Idea! Good luck, everyone!
Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Yay!! So exciting!! Thank you all!!
Super!
What a wonderful Christmas gift. A great book.
What an awesome Christmas gift!!! Thanks for the giveaways!
Merry Christmas!
Donna
What a wonderful Christmas surprise this is for us lovers of all things Tudor. I’m very excited about this special treat! Thank you so much to the lovely organizers of the Christmas event, as well as to the incredibly talented writers who donated their fabulous books for us to “win!” I’m keeping my fingers crossed, as I haven’t won anything from these fun giveaways in ages! Good luck to EVERYONE!! I hope you ALL win something spectacular!! After all, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” 😉
Thank you for having this contest. Happy holidays.
Awesome list of great sounding books. Look forward to all the fun, Merry Christmas!
It would be very awesome to win one of the books here.
What a wonderful giveaway; I will be sure to spread the word 🙂 Have a lovely Christmas!
What a great and generous thing for these great authors to donate their books for the holidays. This is a fantastic giveaway.
What a great idea! Happy holidays everyone!! Loving all the pictures posted on Facebook! Thanks !
You are most welcome Carol! Natalie
WOW!!! there really IS a Santa. How very generous of these authors. Look forward to it.
‘Tis the season for reading by the fire. Nice list.
Have a great Christmas, and this is a great present,I want to win!!!!!!
How exciting ! A great Christmas gift : )
if i can’t go there right now i can live the story through books
What a lovely idea and how inspiring to use the days of Christmas to remind us all of so many lovely books written by plenty talented authors who now, surely, deserve, a lovely Christmas break !!
Merry Christmas to you all (authors & readers alike),
Marianne
Merry Christmas!
I love the Tudor rose Christmas ornament on your post, Natalie! Just want to say I’m delighted to offer The Queen’s Gamble as one of the prizes, and am proud to be in the company of these fine fellow authors. Good luck to all who enter the draw!
Hey Natalie, brilliant Christmas idea !! Also want to say that I love the new colors added to the blog, and all the cute little Tudor Buttons 🙂 Sweet! Hugs, Bridgett – The Tudor Cafe
Thank you so much Bridget! Glad you like the update to the website. Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas! Natalie 🙂
How exciting! Good luck, fellow Tudor fans!
Wow … Love the theme giveaway. Wonderful books any day.Happy Holiday Season!!
I love this site. I just found it , and it is splendid. What a great way to provide information to those of us who intrigued, and curious about the lifestyles of the Tudors, getting a peek into what it would be like to be alive then, I look forward to coming back in to get more of the information, and as an article writer, freelancer, and career coach for entrepreneurs. I can surely recommend this site to others.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas season.
Back soon, Sharon
Welcome Sharon and thank you for your lovely comment! There’s nothing that I enjoy more than sharing my passion for Tudor history with other like minded people. Look forward to chatting more in the future. Natalie
I love the Tudor Era. What a great give-away!
This is a great giveaway!!! Best of luck to everyone!! Thank You so much for the chance to win one of these books!
Count me in!
I would love to win anything to do with the Tudors, specially anne Boleyn.
This is a wonderful and informative site you have here! I love the photos of the castles and portraits! What a wonderful gift giveaway. I would love to win to build my Tudor library! Best of luck to everyone!
Thank you Lori! I am so glad you are enjoying my site. Come back soon! Natalie
I just now became aware of your site and purpose. I wholeheartedly approve and look forward to seeing more content. Even though the holidays are gone, I wish everyone a safe and prosperous new year!
Thank you Michael and welcome! Natalie
What a great opportunity. I love the Tudors and everything history related, I hope I can win
Thank you so much for all your interest in our giveaway and for the lovely comments. The competition is now closed and I have the exciting job of randomly selecting the twelve lucky winners! Good luck 🙂