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For all you Swedish bookworms, the bookstagrammer Boktanten is now hosting a giveaway of First Came Forever. Head over to her Instagram (@boktanten) for a chance to win a copy of the first book in The Angelheart Saga series. This giveaway is open until January, 29th. GOOD LUCK! 
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I’m so excited to share the news that Mágico Libro Casa Tours (mlc_tours) will be hosting a book tour for my book First Came Forever! This international tour will run between 10 and 19 March and will be open to book reviewers all over the world. It’ll be AMAZING, I really hope that as many of you as possible will join! Find out more about this magical book tour and sign up by filling out this form prior to 26 January.  So happy and honored that my book has been included in Darque Dreamer’s list of books that have really stuck with her. Head over to her blog The Mermaid Behind the Books and find out more about all amazing books on her list: Books That Have Stuck With Me  Here are the nine posts on Instagram that have received most likes this year:  The posts are about me going on a writing hiatus, coming back from the writing hiatus, doing a coming-back-giveaway, donating books to Little Free Library (check this amazing organization out if you haven’t already!) and my posts about favorite LGBTQ+ books and why diverse books are extra important and why I try my best to share and promote those books on bookstagram.
Thank you so much for all your likes and for interacting with me. I am so grateful for all of you supportive and wonderful bookies that I have connected with. And if you are not already connected with me on Instagram, please find my at @anniewoodsauthor! So here it is!!! The title of my next release, the third and final book in the Angelheart Saga trilogy: BEYOND FOREVER!  “True love is a promise you keep forever. But what if there’s a difference between first love and true love?”
Beoynd Forever is full of passion, heartache and drama, and the hard choices that are necessary if you are willing to fight for your dreams. In this heart-wrenching finale, dark secrets will be revealed, devastating choices must be made and the fate of Erica, Tyler and Sasha will be determined once and for all. More information with full blurb and release date to come! So happy and honored that my book has been included in Bound to Writing’s book recommendations list!  The list put together by the book blogger Bound to Writing features a little bit of everything Bound to Writing is about; YA favorites, poetry favorites, and nonfiction (writing specific) favorites. Other books on the YA list include inter alia Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han. A true honor to have First Came Forever listed amongst such amazing books and authors!
Here’s Jenn’s words about why First Came Forever is one of her favorites: “First Came Forever is a great introduction to the YA romance genre! I fell in love with each of the characters and their quirks. And I really enjoyed all the romance and tensions that the characters feel. This book was extremely hard to put down, and I actually finished it in a record amount of time for myself.” Check out the complete list here: Book Recommendations by Bound to Writing Bound to Writing is a blog run by self-published author Jennifer Leigh, that covers both her YA reading and writing adventures. For readers, there are reviews, and reading resources to enjoy, and for writers, Jenn shares writing resources, marketing resources, and the ups and downs from her own writing life. Today is the start of “Give a Good Read Week” in honor of Little Free Library celebrating its 10th anniversary. To join the celebration, I have donated signed copies of my book First Came Forever to two bookcases here on Manhattan. One a couple a weeks ago in Freeman Plaza West (the blue “birdhouse”) and one inside The Leo Guesthouse on 332 West 23rd Street (the two old phone booths).
So, if you live in NYC, you can find my donated, signed copy of First Came Forever in here up for grabs! Just make sure to donate a book yourself in return. The first Free Little Library book exchange was created by Todd Bol in 2009 in the front yard of his home as a tribute to his mother, a teacher. Now, ten years later, his beautiful idea has snowballed into the world’s largest book-sharing movement with more than 90,000 Little Free Library book exchanges in 91 countries! Click here for more info and a map where you can find out if there is a bookcase near where you live!
Reading gives you such an amazing opportunity to see the world through someone else’s eyes. Books are therefore a great means to making the world a more open-minded, emphatic and better place. “I read so I can live more than one life in more than one place.” – Anne Tyler That’s why diverse books are extra important, to share the experience and views from as many different aspects as possible.  It’s one of the reasons why I love to read diverse YA books, and especially books with LGBTQ representation. I also try my best to share and promote those books.
Reading books from an LGBTQ perspective gives you an understanding how hard it still is to come out, how much homophobia and discrimination there still is out there. Even though we have come a long way it’s unbelievable how much still remains to be done until everyone is guaranteed the unconditional right to love whomever their heart desires and to be true to who they are, without being afraid of retaliations. My own books in the Angelheart Saga series also have LGBT representation, and I’m really proud of how many readers that have taken the gay characters in my books to their hearts. I’m passionate about fighting injustice, discrimination and homophobia. Gay rights are human rights! Period. Since my books have LGBTQ representation I expect reviewers who contact me with a review request to share these fundamental values. But sadly, I have experienced reviewers who don’t. From now on, I therefore want to make it clear that I will not collaborate with or send copies of my books to anyone who has made hateful or condemning comments about LGBTQ individuals or has expressed homophobic opinions. Please, let’s all help to make the book community on bookstagram and otherwise a kind, emphatic and loving place where we can all be who we are and share our love for books without any discrimination or negativity! Today is the second anniversary of the first book in the Angelheart Saga series - First Came Forever! I can’t believe it’s been two years already since I held this book in my hands for the first time! To celebrate the birthday, I’m holding a one-day-only special giveaway today!  If you’d like to get a SIGNED copy of First Came Forever, here’s what to do:
1. Head over to Instagram and follow me (@anniewoodsauthor). 2. Share this giveaway on your feed or story. 3. Tag three bookstagram friends. OPEN TODAY ONLY! This giveaway is international, so anyone is welcome to enter as long as you have a public bookstagram account. GOOD LUCK! UPDATE: GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT! The lucky winner of a signed copy of First Came Forever is book blogger and bookstagrammer Onemorechap. Congrats! |
Annie Woods
Hi! I’m Annie, a Swedish bookworm, YA addict and coffee lover, who writes romantic YA books in English. I’m the author of the Angelheart Saga series (First Came Forever, Forever Disguised and, soon to be released, Beyond Forever).
I'd love to hear back from you! Comment on my blog posts or connect with me on social media. I love to connect with other book lovers!
You are also most welcome to join The Angelhearts (the reader group for my books)! 
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