Win an Autographed Copy of The Mapmaker and the Ghost!

You might remember Sarvenaz Tash from her awesome guest post here last October about attending her first comic book convention at NYCC 2011.

Well, her debut novel was just released this week and she is giving away a very special copy of it. Not only is it autographed by Sarvenaz, but it has been remarqued with hand drawn illustrations by the awesome artist Graig Kreindler. Here’s some of the illustrations Graig did for the book:

 Pretty awesome, right?

The title page, signed by both Sarvenaz and Graig.
  
This book is truly one of a kind, and the winner gets an armful of other prizes as well! 

Head over to Sarvenaz’s blog for all the details on how to enter. But do so quickly! The contest closes Tuesday, May 1.

If you’re going to be in the NYC this weekend, BookCourt is hosting the release party for The Mapmaker and the Ghost on Saturday night. Sarvenaz will be doing a reading and signing copies of the book. And from what I hear, there will be some very delicious cupcakes on hand. Details can be found here.

A Little Help?

First off, thank you for being a reader of Tuesday Night Movies. When I first started this blog, I figured my readership would be limited to a smattering of friends who felt pity for me, and my mom (who would also feel pity for me in this example). But the blog has continued to grow in readership. I was shocked to see that 750 people tuned in this week alone to read my thoughts on The Fighter. Thanks for that.

If you enjoy reading this blog, I have a small favor to ask of you. Don’t worry, it doesn’t involve any of your money and requires only about a minute of your time.

A good friend of mine, the painter Graig Kreindler, is giving away a painting to whoever can get the most people to “like” his Facebook fan page.

Please head to his Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/GraigKreindler, hit the like button and leave a comment on his wall saying you were referred to him by Tuesday Night Movies. Make sure you leave a comment on his page, or else I don’t credit for referring you. The contest ends this Sunday, so if you could head over there now, that would be huge.

Whatever you do, DO NOT create fake Facebook accounts to get me more votes. That will just get me disqualified.

Graig is an amazing painter. I really think you’ll like his stuff. If you have ever had any love for baseball, you really need to see his stuff.

An example of the awesomeness that is Graig.

It’s a win-win-win. You get exposed to some amazing art, Graig gets more fans, and I might win a painting. If I win, I’ll be sure to post a picture of the painting here on Tuesday Night Movies.

Thanks in advance for doing this. It means a lot to me.

::We now return to you to your previously scheduled movie reviews already in progress::