Expanding Universe Contest

In celebration of the publication of Mouse and Dragon, the thirteenth novel set in their Liaden Universe®, authors Sharon Lee and Steve Miller are holding an Expanding Universe Contest!  Yes! No less than thirty-six electronic copies of The Dragon Variation will be given away.

The Dragon Variation is an omnibus edition of three Liaden Universe® novels — Conflict of Honors, one of the first modern SFRomances; Local Custom, second place winner of the Prism Award for best Futuristic of 2002; and Scout’s Progress, the first place winner of the Prism Award for best Futuristic of 2002, Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice for Best SF Novel of its year, and the prequel to Mouse and Dragon.

That’s three complete novels under one cover.  No prior knowledge of the Liaden Universe® required. Electronic! In Baen Books’ DRM-free, multiplatform style.  This omnibus can be read on your Kindle, your phone, your iPad, your desktop, or other ereader.

Still need some convincing?

The first nine chapters of each of these novels may be read for free at the Baen website.
Conflict of Honors
Local Custom
Scout’s Progress

How The Contest Works:

*The Expanding Universe Contest is open to anyone — and everyone! — who has never, ever, cross-your-heart-&c read a Liaden Universe® novel.

*Reply to this blog entry with your name, and where you heard about the contest.  From those who respond, 36 lucky winners will be chosen by drawing.  If 36 or less people enter the contest, then everyone’s a winner!

*Each winner will be asked to provide their email address for purposes of receiving the code that will allow them to download their prize.

*A list of winners — with links to their websites, should they wish, and links to the website where they heard about the contest — will be published in this blog.

Small Print: The contest begins RIGHT NOW and will end at midnight Eastern Daylight Time (4:00 a.m. GMT) Friday, July 16.  A list of winners will be posted on this blog on Saturday, July 17.  It is the responsibility of the winners to contact Sharon Lee according to the instructions given with the winner’s list.  Prizes will be held for 12 days.

It’s that simple.  So!  Those friends you wanted to get hooked on the Liaden Universe®? Point ‘em this way.  Been meaning to try this Liaden thing, but never got around to it?  We’re making it as easy for you as we can.

Let’s do this thing.

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Bloggers take note!

If you’d like to share the news about the Expanding Universe Contest, there’s a little something in it for you, too.  Hit “reply” and post a link to your  blog entry mentioning the contest, and be entered in a drawing for a $36 gift card from Barnes and Noble. Yes, you may also enter the drawing for a copy of The Dragon Variation, as long as you meet the contest criterion.

332 thoughts on “Expanding Universe Contest”

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  4. I keep meaning to read this series. The omnibus edition would be a great way to start. I read about this contest on the Telereads blog.

  5. Hi! I have never read any of your books at all, Liaden or otherwise, though I think I have one somewhere in the moving boxes. I’ve heard lots about them though. All good, don’t worry!

    I heard about this contest at the Galaxy Express.

    Thanks for holding a contest!

  8. I’ve never heard of the series before, though I’ve heard good things about Sharon Lee. And I learned about this contest at DearAuthor.com

  10. Hi, I’ve never read this series. I heard about the contest from Dear Author. Thanks!

  11. I’ve never heard of this series before and read about this contest on Dear Author. I’d like to give it a try. Thank you!

  12. I’ve never read any of the books, but would like to. I heard about the contest from Dear Author.

  15. Oh, yay! New-to-me SFR! Found you via Galaxy Express and will be looking for your books contest or no.

  17. Found you via Dear Author and thought to myself ‘how have I missed this Laiden Universe’? I thought I had a closer grip on what’s good in SFR! Guess I’ll have to try and win it to check it out 😀

  22. Hi —
    Never had the opportunity to read these books; certainly would like to. Heard about this at SF Signal.

    Best,
    Gerry

  23. Dear Author said this would have “cross-over appeal” for readers of romance and scifi. I love scifi romance and I’d never heard of this series before today, so I’d love to give it a try.

  24. I found out about this contest from Dear Author. FYI: If I win, I’m going to be unable to pick up my prize until July 26, when I return from working for the Student Conservation Association on the Appalachian Trail.

  26. I have never read this series, and found out about the contest at Dear Author.

  27. I’ve never read any of your work – yet!
    I heard about the contest on SFSignal.

  29. I’ve never read anything by you, and I hadn’t even heard of the series until this contest. I love SF and romance, so it sounds right up my street. I heard about this from Dear Author.

  30. I’ve never read any of these books but I’ve been hearing about them for the longest time. I would love to win the contest and get started. I heard about the contest via RWA’s loop FF&P.

  33. I heard about this from Dear Author and as a long time lover of space opera I can’t believe I’ve never read one of these before

  36. I am another reader who heard about this contest through Dear Author. I have never read this series although I am now very curious to read it!

  37. Hey…I’ve never heard of this series or y’alls universe. I’ve read scifi/fantasy but this one isn’t familiar at all. I’d love to give it a go….I read about this @ Dear Author.
    Ivy

  38. hi, I’ve never heard of your books but they sound very interesting and I’d like to have a read! I found out about the contest from the Dear Author blog, of which I am a regular reader.

  44. I’ve never read any of the books.
    They were recommended to me on http://www.goodreads.com and on the LMB (Lois McMaster Bujold) mailing list.
    They are not published in Croatia, where I come from, as far as I know.
    I heard about this contest on the LMB mailing list.
    I hope I am not too late.

  45. I never read any of them, people keep telling me I should, and it was sraun on livejournal

  48. Hi! I really have not heard about the Liaden Universe. Now that I do, I’m really interested in reading it. Learnt about the series from Dear Author. Thank you for the giveaway!

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