New Blog Layout and a Contest!!

A new look for The Serpentine Library!

I am so excited about The Serpentine Library's brand new layout and design!!  The old layout was boring and dull.  I've been wanting to do something fun with The Serpentine Library since the beginning, so I contacted Rachel at Parajunkee Design to help me out.  Didn't she do an amazing job?

Rachel is amazingly creative and I can't recommend her enough!! I told her that I wanted a gray background with smaking books or bookshelves and chair with a table full of books in the corner.  Rachel had the first proof ready in less than 2 days. It looked great and the chair is almost exactly like the one in my office at home (its a little eerie how much alike they are).  She was very patient with all of my suggestions and ideas for changes both big and small.  I'm sure that I drove her absolutely crazy with them.  But, every proof was more amazing then the previous one.

ParaJunkee is a book blogger herself (you should check out her site, ParaJunkee's View) and she offers a 25% discount to book bloggers and authors - meaning that she's extremely affordable and worth every penny!  Thank you so very much for all of the work you put into The Serpentine Library,  Rachel!!

Did someone say something about a contest?

To celebrate the new look, I'm having a contest!! (and yes, it's International!!)  Here's what you can win:

Prize Pack #1: My Favorite Series

The entire Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner - all 4 books: The Thief, Queen of Attolia, King of Attolia and A Concpiracy of Kings (which is being published on March 23).  The first three will be paperbacks, the last one a hardcover. **will be sent from Amazon

Prize Pack #2: Faeries

Lament and Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater and a few related goodies.

Prize Pack #3: Debut Authors

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (signed) and
The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting

Contest Rules:

To enter: Be a follower and leave a comment.  (+1 for the comment)
**please do not leave your e-mail in your comment**

You can earn extra entries if you:

(+5) already are a blog a follower

(+3) are a new blog follower

(+1) Follow me on twitter

(+2) Tweet about the contest (leave a link)

(+7) Write a post about it on your blog (leave a link to your post)

(+3) Post the contest on your sidebar (leave a link)

(+1) add up your entries

Three winners will be picked using Random.org and the first name drawn will win their choice of the three prizes listed. The second name drawn will win their choice of the remaining two prizes. The final name drawn will win the prize the final prize. The winners will have 48 hours to contact me with their mailing information.

Contest Ends:  April 10, 2010 Midnight EST

**Edited 3/14 for minor changes in wording.