Mindy (Comment #5)
Morna Crites-Moore (Comment #41)
Dolly (Comment #29)
nfmgirl (Comment #86)
Chelsea (Comment #77)

I have emailed all the winners, and once I get everyone’s snail mail addresses, I will forward the addresses to Hachette Books. Hachette Books will then send out copies of My Little Red Book.

Thank you everyone for participating – it’s been fun getting to know everyone better!

Update: The giveaway has now ended and comments on this post are now closed. Winners of this giveaway have been announced here. Thank you everyone for participating!

Yesterday I was surfing around, and I came across One World – One Heart 2009, a wonderful site whose aim is to foster connections among bloggers in the art and creativity world:

The common denominator in blogging is that we all have stories to tell….be it through visual means or life stories or the day-to-day or art work or handwork of varying kinds or poetry and journaling.  We can be inspired or inspire others by finding a blog and taking the time to read/see someone’s story. Often times a spark happens….this palpable spark of recognition through kindred understanding and shared passions in life. It is in those times when we take a moment to comment and comment again…….when those comments are reciprocated a discovery is made that we share commonalities which connect us sight unseen.

I read this and fell in love with the idea, and after surfing through the list of blogs on the site, I really wanted to join in. And then, synchronicity – if you’ve been reading Belle Enchanted, you know how much I adore synchronicities! Hachette Book Group asked if I’d be interested in hosting a giveaway of a wonderful book that will be released in February! The timing could not be more perfect. I have a review copy of this book – My Little Red Book, by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff – and looking through it, I know it’s a book that many, many of you will love.

I have FIVE copies of the book to give away, so there will be five winners!

Before I get to the rules, here’s a synopsis of My Little Red Book:

MY LITTLE RED BOOK is an anthology of stories about first periods, collected from women of all ages from around the world. The accounts range from light-hearted (the editor got hers while water skiing in a yellow bathing suit) to heart-stopping (a first period discovered just as one girl was about to be strip-searched by the Nazis). The contributors include well-known women writers (Meg Cabot, Erica Jong, Gloria Steinem, Cecily von Ziegesar), alongside today’s teens. And while the authors differ in race, faith, or cultural background, their stories share a common bond: they are all accessible, deeply honest, and highly informative.

Doesn’t this sound like such a wonderful book? The stories in here are at times poignant and at times humorous. Some of my favorite authors have contributed (like Meg Cabot, Michelle Jaffe, Gloria Steinem) but the stories are written not just by well-known authors, but by women from all walks of life, young and old, from around the world. There are artists, students, business people – a long list of women sharing their memories.

The Rules:

1. To enter, simply leave a comment on this post (just scroll down to the comment box at the bottom of this page), and in keeping with the theme of One World One Heart, and I’d love to know one unique thing about you! And make sure you enter a valid email address so that I can contact you in the event you win.

2. For extra entries: Help me spread the word about this giveaway! You will receive an extra entry if you blog about the giveaway with a link back to this post. Not a blogger? Not to worry – post about it at Facebook or Twitter with a link back to this post. You must, however, come back here and leave me a separate comment with a link to your blog post, Facebook comment or Twitter tweet. You can receive up to three extra entries, but you must leave a separate comment for each one, as I will be doing the draw using Random.org and the winners will be based on their comment numbers (note: you can only win once, however – the prizes must go to five different winners.)

3. Giveaway End Date: All comments must be received by February 12, 2009, at 5:59 pm EST. Winners will be announced on the evening of February 12, 2009.

4. Eligibility: This giveaway is open only to US and Canada residents – no PO boxes, please. Quebec residents are excluded, and you must be 18 years of age or older at the time of your entry.

I am so sorry this giveaway can’t be global, but unfortunately, Hachette Group can only ship the books within the US and Canada. And I apologize for excluding Quebec residents, too, but Quebec has very strict regulations about contests and giveaways.

5. Prizes: Five winners will each receive one copy of My Little Red Book. Value of each prize: $14.99 US/$16.99 Canada.

6. Prize delivery: Hachette Group will ship the books directly to the winners. If you win, I will collect your mailing address to give to Hachette Group.

So please, fill out a comment – I look forward to meeting you all! Good luck, everyone!