Shards of Hope Signed Hardcover Giveaway - Winner

Congratulations to Zahra Take, who has won the signed Shards of Hope hardcover! Zahra, drop me note (naliniDOTassistantATgmailDOTcom) with your shipping address. :)

~Ashwini

Psy-Changeling Mug Giveaway

Giveaway now closed.

Who wants this fun Psy-Changeling mug? One lucky person is going to win it!

To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment about anything you like! International entries welcome.

Thank you all for being so amazing this year!!!

Giveaway will close at noon New Zealand time on January 2nd 2016. Random winner will be chosen and posted here on or before January 5th, so please check back to see if you've won. Winner will have one week to claim the mug. Void where prohibited.

Friday Book Club

It's time for the final Friday Book Club of 2016!! How about doing something special this time around and listing your favorite reads of the past year? Ready, go!

Shards of Hope Signed Hardcover Giveaway

Giveaway now closed.

Shards of Hope is out in paperback on December 29th in the US/Cananda, and 31st December! To celebrate, I'm giving away a signed hardcover of the book.

If you already have the hardcover, I'll swap it out for another one of the books from my backlist, winner's choice (so long as I have a copy available).

To enter, leave a comment naming some of your favorite fictional heroes! International entries welcome.

Good luck!

Giveaway will close on 8am December 28th EST. Random winner will be chosen and posted here on or before December 31st (technology permitting), so please check back to see if you've won. Winner will have one week to claim the book. Void where prohibited.

Friday Book Club

It's time to talk books again! What are you reading and loving this week?

Fun Stuff

Spotted some local wildlife at the airport. ;-) 

Allegiance of Honor

ALLEGIANCE OF HONOR. 148,017 words. 524 pages.

Friday Book Club

Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

My latest read was Tanya Huff's An Ancient Peace, a spinoff from her awesome Valor series. Loved this book too.

Okay, your turn!

Friday Book Club

The Friday Book Club is now open! What are you reading and loving this week?

Deewani Mastani

A little Bollywood for you today. I love the costumes and the incredible set. It's from an upcoming historical romance/drama about a ruler and his second wife, a warrior princess.

2016 Release Update

Two things:

Secrets at Midnight, my novella from the NIGHT SHIFT anthology, will be out as a stand-alone ebook on August 2, 2016. Follow the link to read an excerpt.

And WILD EMBRACE, the new Psy-Changeling anthology is scheduled for release August 23rd, 2016 in North America. No news yet on the international release date (Nobody panic! It's early days yet.). Excerpts to come a little closer to the release.

It's not up for pre-order everywhere yet, but where it is, it may be showing up as Wild Embrace: A Psy-Changeling Novel. That's an error that we're fixing. It's an anthology of all new Psy-Changeling material: two normal sized novellas, one supersized novella, one novelette. Lots of Psy-Changeling goodness.

Thanks to Library Addict for reminding me to announce this!

Friday Book Club

It's time for the Friday Book Club. What are you reading and loving this week?

Writing Update

I'm continuing to edit/revise the draft of ALLEGIANCE OF HONOR. Interestingly enough, many of the elements / couples you all want to see have been part of the book from the very start, some in ways you might not expect.

But as you can guess, not everything/everyone will make it into this book. Still, overall, I'm very happy with how many people we get to see! I hope you will be too!!

Now back to it I go! Fortified by the groceries I picked up this morning. :D

Friday Book Club

Friday Book Club time! What are you reading and loving this week?

Writing Update

Writing update: I'm halfway through the semi-final draft of Allegiance of Honor and still adding/deleting as I go. LOTS happening in this book - there's so many connections between the characters. 

Which character would you love to see an update for??

Friday Book Club

The Friday Book Club opening a little late this week. What are you reading and loving at the moment?

RT Reviewers Choice Award Nominations

 I woke up to some wonderful news today. ARCHANGEL'S ENIGMA and ROCK HARD have both been nominated for RT Reviewer's Choice Awards!! Woohoo!! Also, huge congratulations to all my fellow nominees.

Happy Diwali

Today is Diwali, the Festival of Lights. I hope you have a wonderful light and joy filled day!

Friday Book Club

Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

November Newsletter Sent

The November newsletter has gone out, complete with a new short story. 

If you're a subscriber and you didn't get it (please check all your tabs and your junkmail), or you subscribed too late, email Ashwini and she'll get you a copy: naliniDOTassistantATgmailDOTcom

p.s. Thank you for all the lovely comments that have already come in on the short. :-)

Next Newsletter

So I wrote the "short" story for the November 5 newsletter... only it turned out longer than usual. I'm thinking, should I split this in half and send it over over two newsletters...then I remembered I already wrote another long short story for the final newsletter of the year, which will go out at the end of December. So you're going to get the entire thing in one go.

To subcribe, click this link.

You should get a confirm link in your email after you subscribe. Click that and a Welcome newsletter will arrive automatically with links to previous short stories/scenes unavailable on the website (includes shorts/scenes from Psy-Ch, Guild Hunter, and Rock Kiss series).

Any issues, email Ashwini: naliniDOTassistantATgmailDOTcom

(p.s. That's Nov 5 in the US, so folks on this side of the dateline, it'll be Nov 6th).

Writing

I just deleted* 16,000 words (64 pages). Excuse me while I go sit in a corner and cry.

Update: 16,000 is now 20,000 (80 pages). On the flip side, I am much happier with this lean and mean book. Promise. Tears are past ;)

p.s. *Actually I put them in a Deleted Scenes file just in case.

Free Short Stories Update

The following previously newsletter-exclusive short stories and deleted scenes are now on my website: Home, A Sip of Eternity, Hide and Seek, Grocery Shopping, and a deleted scene from Archangel's Shadows.

A number of other stories connected to all three of my series, remain newsletter exclusive - you can access these by signing up to receive the newsletter monthly. Speaking of which, I need to figure out what special goody to put in the Nov 5 edition. Hmm... Suggestions?

Friday Book Club

Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

Dark Horse by Michelle Diener

I have a book rec for you today. I loved, loved DARK HORSE by Michelle Diener!! It kept me up way too late last night. It's a science fiction romance with great worldbuilding and a wonderful romance between two characters I truly liked. The blurb is below and here's a link to the book's Amazon page - you can click the cover to look inside the book and read an excerpt.

Any of you already read it? What did you think?

DARK HORSE

Michelle Diener

Some secrets carry the weight of the world.

Rose McKenzie may be far from Earth with no way back, but she’s made a powerful ally–a fellow prisoner with whom she’s formed a strong bond. Sazo’s an artificial intelligence. He’s saved her from captivity and torture, but he’s also put her in the middle of a conflict, leaving Rose with her loyalties divided.

Captain Dav Jallan doesn’t know why he and his crew have stumbled across an almost legendary Class 5 battleship, but he’s not going to complain. The only problem is, all its crew are dead, all except for one strange, new alien being.

She calls herself Rose. She seems small and harmless, but less and less abou

t her story is adding up, and Dav has a bad feeling his crew, and maybe even the four planets, are in jeopardy. The Class 5’s owners, the Tecran, look set to start a war to get it back and Dav suspects Rose isn’t the only alien being who survived what happened on the Class 5. And whatever else is out there is playing its own games.

In this race for the truth, he’s going to have to go against his leaders and trust the dark horse.

Allegiance of Honor

...is the title of the next Psy-Changeling book. Release date: June 14, 2016

This is my ensemble cast book where everyone comes back. :) The official blurb should be finalized by the November 5th newsletter, if not sooner.

p.s. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. The Welcome newsletter contains several free short stories not yet available on the website. Any issues, email Ashwini: naliniDOTassistantATgmailDOTcom

Friday Book Club

A late Friday Book Club this week. What are you currently reading and loving?

Writing

A snapshot of the scene I'm currently editing for the next Psy-Changeling book. 

Google Hangout Recording

I did a Google Hangout as part of the Gollancz Festival this weekend, answering lots of reader questions about all three series. Here's the recording! I hope you enjoy. :) p.s. I read out the question before I answer it, so you can skip anything that is a spoiler for you.

Friday Book Club

Woohoo! Time for the Friday Book Club! What are you reading and loving this week?

New Zealand

Repost from my Instagram for those of you not on IG.

New Zealand really has the most astonishingly beautiful scenery. It still startles me sometimes.

Friday Book Club

Time for the Friday Book Club! What are you reading and loving this week?

Rock Redemption

I hope you're all loving Noah and Kit's story! Here's a short video I thought you might enjoy. Feel free to share. :)

Rock Redemption Spoiler Thread

This is where you can discussion Rock Redemption and the other books in the Rock Kiss series, with *SPOILERS*.

This is a reader thread, so if you have questions for me, please email.

As always, be kind and respectful to one another, and have fun.

#1 in New Zealand and Australia

So I just checked my emails after being offline for a couple of hours (writing) and found this! ROCK REDEMPTION is currently #1 on iBooks Australia and iBooks New Zealand!!

Rock Redemption Review

Rock Redemption Cover Shoot: Behind The Scenes

Um...guess my favorite shot... ;-)

Rock Redemption Excerpt 5/5: Natasha Is A Book Junkie

When it comes to friends-to-lovers stories, this is one of the most compelling ones I have ever read, flawlessly written as always, and utterly captivating cover to cover. 

~ Natasha Is A Book Junkie ☆☆☆☆☆review

The final pre-release excerpt is now up at Natasha Is A Book Junkie, along with an amazing review!

If you're avoiding all reviews at the moment, just scroll down past the stars at the end of the review to get to the excerpt.

Happy reading!

Friday Book Club

What are you reading and loving this week?

I just finished Ann Cleeves' The Moth Catcher. I really enjoy the Vera mysteries and this one was no different with its twists and turns - and the wonderful recurring cast.

Okay, your turn!

Rock Redemption Excerpt 4/5: Under The Covers

The fourth new excerpt from ROCK REDEMPTION is now live at Under the Covers Book Blog! You can also enter to win a signed copy of Rock Addiction. Enjoy!

Also, I have a video interview up at Kindle Love Stories where I tackle some fun questions. :-)

Rock Redemption Excerpt 3/5: Smexy Books

"...probably the strongest and most gut-wrenching installment in Nalini Singh’s Rock Kiss series yet." 

- Heroes & Heartbreakers has a wonderful in-depth review of Rock Redemption.

~

Today's new Rock Redemption excerpt is at Smexy Books! I hope you all love it! It continues on from excerpts 1 & 2.

Rock Redemption Excerpt 2/5: EverAfter Romance

The Rock Redemption excerpt tour continues at EverAfter Romance today. I hope you enjoy the new excerpt (which links to yesterday's one). :-)

Rock Redemption Excerpt 1/5: Book Binge

I have a brand spanking new Rock Redemption excerpt up at Book Binge today, with four more to follow (on different blogs) over the rest of the week. I hope you love! 

p.s. There's also an international giveaway for a print copy of Rock Hard. So swing over to Book Binge and check out the excerpt.

p.p.s. Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter if you haven't already. The next one will go out on October 6th, and you know I always have something special in there for you!

Friday Book Club

It's book club time! What are you reading and loving this week?

International Editions & Reflections

Today was an international day.

I received some German editions of one of my Silhouette Desire books - Craving Beauty. These international edition author copies appear without warning, so it's always fun to open the box and see what's inside.

Also, as an aside, while shirt dude is very nice, I still ADORE the original cover. It was an unusual cover for a Silhouette novel when it was first published, and I think it's stood the test of time.

I'd have this as a poster on my office wall if I could. (I actually do have a poster of one of my original Desire covers: Awaken the Senses. I think I purloined it from a conference when no one was looking ;-)).

So the German editions arrived before lunch, then later in the day, I instagrammed this post of the new Turkish hardcover edition of Angels' Blood. Isn't it pretty?! I can't wait to get my author copies so I can pet it and ooh and aah over it.

And, just now, I answered a question for a reader who was asking about the Italian edition of Archangel's Blade. If you're curious to see the other international covers for Dmitri and Honor's book, follow the link, then open the Other Editions tab.

I also had to find the French cover of the recent release of Heart of Obsidian, for the website.

As I was doing that last, it suddenly struck me just how incredible it is that I have readers around the world. It's a surreal, beautiful, wonderful thing that just hit me hard in the heart and brought me near to tears.

I could never have imagined this when I was a struggling writer getting rejection after rejection. Back then, the idea of seeing Nalini Singh on a book cover was just a crazy dream. The reality was letter after letter saying my manuscript wasn't what the publisher was looking for. Self-publishing wasn't even a gleam in anyone's eye, so that wasn't an option.

The rejections broke my heart, but I never considered stopping. Writing is as much a part of me as breathing. Cut me and you'll see words pouring out along with my blood. And you all know I plan to keel over the keyboard - one day far in the future, when I'm a cheerfully wizened old lady.

So to all of you who have your own crazy dreams - don't ever give up. You never know what the next day, the next door will bring. Fight for your joy.

And to my readers: thank you. Without you, none of this would be possible. I wish I could hug each and every one of you.

Rock Redemption

If you've read any advance reviews, you know Rock Redemption is an intense, emotional, angsty book. But it also has moments of sweetness and fun that made me grin as I was writing them. 

Here's a quote from one scene that I love. I'm lining up some longer excerpts for you to come closer to release day!

Pre-Order: Kindle, iBooks, Nook, Kobo
(Will also be available in print. Preorder already up at Amazon. More links to come).

Friday Book Club & New French Translation

Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

Also, a shout out to my French readers. The French edition of Heart of Obsidian is now out. I hope you love it!

I'm off to the Whanganui Literary Festival (New Zealand) this weekend. Hope to see some of you there!

I hope you all have a weekend filled with lots of great reads!

Archangel's Enigma

 

Friday Book Club

It's Friday! That means it's time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

Good News: Archangel's Enigma

I woke up to the news that ARCHANGEL'S ENIGMA hit the New York Times and USA Today Bestseller lists. A great big shout out to all of you who made this happen! You are amazing! 

Thank you for sticking with me on this often wild, sometimes crazy, always romantic Guild Hunter ride!

Rock Redemption Cover

I am so excited to share this cover with you! I ADORE it! (I also got to attend this cover shoot - I'm going to be posting some awesome behind-the-scenes pics for you in about a week!)

ROCK REDEMPTION

Out October 6th

Pre-Order: Kindle, iBooks, Nook, Kobo

(Will also be available in print. Preorder already up at Amazon. More links to come).

From New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh comes the next contemporary romance in the Rock Kiss series…

Kit Devigny could have loved rock guitarist Noah St. John. Their friendship burned with the promise of intense passion and searing tenderness…until the night Noah deliberately shattered her heart.

Noah knows he destroyed something precious the night he chose to betray Kit, but he’d rather she hate him than learn his darkest secret. All he has left is his music. It’s his saving grace, but it doesn’t silence the voices that keep him up at night. Chasing oblivion through endless one-night-stands, he earns a few hours’ sleep and his bad boy reputation.

When a media error sees Noah and Kit dubbed the new “it” couple, Kit discovers her chance at the role of a lifetime hinges on riding the media wave. Wanting—needing—to give Kit this, even if he can’t give her everything, Noah agrees to play the adoring boyfriend. Only the illusion is suddenly too real, too painful, too beautiful…and it may be too late for the redemption of Noah St. John.

EXCERPT: First chapter up on website. Second excerpt to go live as soon as my web person can put it up! More excerpts to come nearer the release date.

REVIEW COPIES: Available for request on NetGalley.

Newsy Stuff

Thank you for an amazing release week for Archangel's Enigma! I'm so glad you're enjoying Naasir and Andi's story. I had so much fun hanging out with these two (and the rest of the cast).

Before I share all the other news, don't forget to swing by the blog around 10am EST/September 8th. (That's Tues 3pm/London, 4pm/Berlin, midnight Tues/Wed Sydney, Wed 2am/NZ). I'll be posting the moody, gorgeous cover of Rock Redemption.

If you'd like to read an early review of Noah and Kit's story, reviewer Marilina shared this Goodreads review with me today.

This week, I'm finishing up the "secret" Psy-Changeling anthology I mentioned in this future of the Psy-Changeling series post. If you'd like to try to figure out what the final novella is about without first reading that post, check out this Instagram post I did.

As I said in the linked blog post, I didn't want to schedule the anthology until it was complete or close to complete, so I've only just recently spoken to my editor about it. More news to come, but it looks like it'll be releasing in the second half of 2016, so you'll get a bonus Psy-Changeling release next year. :-)

I'm also working on Psy-Changeling #15, my ensemble cast, family-focused book. (It's tougher than it sounds!!)

And, because I can't help myself, I'm also making notes for the next Rock book as well.

I hope you're all having an awesome start to the week. :-)

Friday Book Club

Time for the Friday Book Club! What are you reading and loving this week? :-)

Archangel's Enigma & Newsletter & Spoiler Thread

I just got back home after signing preordered copies of Archangel's Enigma for Mighty Ape NZ. I'm so excited for the release!!!

Early copies have started popping up in bookstores, and the downloads should begin soon, if they haven't already.

I hope you all fall in love with Naasir and Andromeda's story! I had SO MUCH FUN with these two. They are awesome characters to be around.

Australian & NZ readers: You have the same release date as the US - September 1st. This is definite for print copies, so you should find it on the shelf at your local bookstore, but I'm not certain about ebooks (those may be linked to the UK download, in which case, it should start to download as soon as it turns Sep 3rd in the UK).

Plus, if you're on Facebook, there is a Spoiler Discussion Group for Archangel's Enigma. Follow the link to join. I've also set up a discussion thread on the blog at this link. Have fun chatting! :-)

Last but not least, don't forget the newsletter goes out in approximate ten or so hours, and it'll have a second excerpt from Rock Redemption. Subscribe here if you're not a member already. You should get a confirm link in your email, and soon as you click that, you should get a Welcome newsletter with links to previous newsletter exclusives, including short stories. If it doesn't arrive, let Ashwini know and she'll figure out what's up. Her email is: nalini DOT assistant AT gmail DOT com. (Replace the DOT and AT with . and @).

Archangel's Engima Spoiler Thread

This is the thread where you can discuss Archangel's Engima freely. *SPOILERS* are permitted, so look away if you haven't read the book yet!

This is a thread for reader discussion. If you have questions specifically for me, please email me. Or wait until I have my next big Q&A (should be soonish).

As always, please be kind and respectful to one another, and have fun!

Countdown to ARCHANGEL'S ENIGMA

Kobo Sale & Rock Redemption ARCs

Heads up! Kobo (USA) is having a "Buy 2, get the 3rd book free" promotion. Rock Addiction & Rock Hard are both eligible for this promotion! Happy shopping. :-)

And talking of the Rock Kiss series, the review copy of Rock Redemption will be up for request on NetGalley on September 2nd. You can also sign up for a review copy as part of the blog tour, here.

If neither of those options works for you, you can request a review copy by emailing me directly. Please include the location of where you post your reviews, and a link to one or two reviews. Email: nalinisinghwrites AT gmail DOT com.

Friday Book Club

Friday Book Club time! What are you reading and loving this week?

Auckland at Night

Taken from the top of Mt. Eden. :-)

Friday Book Club

Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

I've just dived into the 3rd Liaden Universe Constellation by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller.

Okay, your turn!

Rock Redemption Excerpt

Every cell in her body snapped wide awake. Lifting her eyelids, she just stared at the ceiling through gritty eyes. Her heart thumped, her throat moving convulsively as she swallowed. She hated that he could still do this to her, hated it, but her visceral response to Noah wasn’t something she could stop. She knew because she’d tried for the past two years and three months.

“Noah,” she said flatly. “Do you know what time it is?”

“Two fifteen,” he answered.
 

A full chapter excerpt of Rock Redemption is now available on the website! I hope you enjoy!

Rock Redemption Kindle Pre-Order Now Available

Full chapter excerpt coming in the next couple of days!

Rock Redemption

Please share: Dear awesome bloggers/reviewers - the signup for review copies of my next rock star romance, ROCK REDEMPTION, is now open. 

You can also sign up to take part in the cover reveal for Noah and Kit's book (I love this cover soooo much!!). Review copies will be sent out once the files are ready. 

Thank you in advance everyone! You are amazing and I adore you. ~ xo Nalini

p.s. Review copies will also be available via NetGalley.

p.p.s. If neither of these options suits you, you can email me a request directly: nalinisinghwrites AT gmail DOT com. If you haven't reviewed for me before, please include info about where you intend to post your review, and a link or links to reviews you've done previously for any books. We can't send review copies to everyone, but there's no harm in making the request. It'll all depend on how many requests come in. :)

Catchup and Friday Book Club

Wow, it's Friday again already! How did that happen?!

I'm off to have a hot chocolate with Ashwini and a good friend this morning, then it's back into Psy-Changeling #15. If you missed this month's newsletter, Psy-Changeling #15 will feature an ensemble cast and be a book about family, whether that family is related by blood, by loyalty, or myriad other bonds.

While I was traveling, I made my way through Ramez Naam's Nexus trilogy. This is science fiction (no romance), and I found the concepts within it both fascinating and thought-provoking. Plus, it's a great action story.

My current read is an early copy of JD Robb's Devoted in Death (out Sep 15th). It's awesome as always.

Okay, your turn! What are you reading and loving this week?

Bright, Sunshiney, Wintery New Zealand

I'm back home and catching up on emails. Hoping to dive back into the next Psy-Changeling book this afternoon (woohoo!).

Also, a reminder that the next newsletter will go out August 12th (13th if you're in my timezone). Not sure what I'll be sneaking in there but you know there's always something. wink emoticon If you're not yet a member, you can join up on my website. Any issues, let Ashwini know: naliniDOTassistantATgmailDOTcom

Friday Book Club

The Friday Book Club is now open! What're you reading this week?

Archangel's Enigma Excerpt

"[A] surprisingly playful romance... The blend of intimate tenderness and globe-spanning action reaches new highs in Singh’s most exciting novel yet."

- Publishers Weekly on Archangel's Enigma (Starred Review) 

The second advance excerpt of Archangel's Enigma is now available! I hope you enjoy. :)

Friday Book Club

The Friday Book Club is now open!! What are you reading and loving lately?

Vancouver

A great big thank you to all of the readers who made my first Canadian signing so totally awesome!! Now I'm going to expect a standing-room only audience at any future signings I do here! :-)

We did record the Q&A and so did a reader, so once one of the videos goes live, I'll post up the info.

Then, to top off my good mood this morning, I woke to find the Psy-Changeling series on NPR's list of 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances. Check it out - there are tons of great recommendations on the list!

Today and tomorrow, I'm holing up in my hotel room to finish the final proofs of Rock Redemption. It's already been edited and proofread professionally, but I like to do my own read before I turn over the manuscript for formatting, make sure no gremlins have snuck in.

Also, don't forget, the second excerpt from Archangel's Enigma goes up next week, August 4th.

I hope you're all having an awesome week so far. What are you up to?

Friday Book Club

The Friday Book Club is now open!! What  are you reading and loving this week?

New York Night

Angels' eye view of New York. I want wings!!

Hello from New York

Thanks to everyone who came to the signings in Boonsboro, MD, and East Brunswick, NJ. You made both amazing!!  

Next up is the big multi-author RWA signing on Wednesday 22nd from 5.30pm to 7.30pm at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. See you there!!

Friday Book Club

Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

Rock Redemption - Out October 6th

ROCK REDEMPTION

Nalini Singh
(Out October 6th)

From New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh comes the next contemporary romance in the Rock Kiss series…

Kit Devigny could have loved rock guitarist Noah St. John. Their friendship burned with the promise of intense passion and searing tenderness…until the night Noah deliberately shattered her heart.

Noah knows he destroyed something precious the night he chose to betray Kit, but he’d rather she hate him than learn his darkest secret. All he has left is his music. It’s his saving grace, but it doesn’t silence the voices that keep him up at night. Chasing oblivion through endless one-night-stands, he earns a few hours’ sleep and his bad boy reputation.

When a media error sees Noah and Kit dubbed the new “it” couple, Kit discovers her chance at the role of a lifetime hinges on riding the media wave. Wanting—needing—to give Kit this, even if he can’t give her everything, Noah agrees to play the adoring boyfriend. Only the illusion is suddenly too real, too painful, too beautiful…and it may be too late for the redemption of Noah St. John.

Preorder links (More to come as they go live!)

  

Archangel's Enigma ARC Contest

Contest now closed. Winners have been notified.

  ARCHANGEL'S ENIGMA ARC CONTEST

(International entries welcome)

Please note, you MUST include your mailing address in the entry. (We have to post these out before we fly to New York tomorrow, so there will be no time to follow up. Entries without mailing addresses will be disqualified.)

If you'd like to go in the random draw to win one of 7 Advanced Reading/Review Copies of Archangel's Enigma, send an e-mail to naliniDOTassistantATgmailDOTcom (replace DOT/AT with symbols ./@), with:

ARCHANGEL'S ENIGMA ARC Contest" in the subject line  

AND 

Your mailing address in the body of the email.

By 9a.m., 15th July 2015, New Zealand time.

                                           Contest now closed. Winners have been notified.


Please follow the correct format for entry re the subject line, so your e-mail goes into the right in-box. (Your e-mail address will only be used to contact you should you win, and your mailing address will only be used to post out the ARC to you should you win.)

Since this is an Advanced Review Copy, if you win, we'd ask that you please post a review somewhere before the release date (September 1st) - on a blog, on Amazon, B&N, Goodreads...it's up to you, but it would be much appreciated if you'd post your thoughts somewhere. The contents of the review are, of course, totally up to you.

A note about the ARC - it's substantially the same as the final book, but since ARCs are printed prior to the final round of edits, there are some errors in the text that aren't in the final book.

- Nalini & Ashwini : )

The fine print: Contest is open internationally. One entry per household. Entries without mailing addresses included will be disqualified. No purchase necessary to enter. Winners will be chosen randomly using random.org and the ARCs mailed out on 15th July 2015. Void where prohibited.

A funny

Ashwini found this and shared it with me. Had to keep the sharing going, because this needs to happen. Telepathic keyboards asap! ;-) 

Friday Book Club

The Friday Book Club is now open! What are you reading and loving this week?

Edits, Blurbs, Excerpts, and Newsletter Vignette

Lots of news today!

I've just got the manuscript for the next Rock Kiss book back from the copy editor, so I'll have my head down for the next week going over that.

The blurb will be ready for release next week, on the 15th. Don't forget to swing by to have a read. No cover yet, but it's in progress! Release date is October 6th.

The first Archangel's Enigma excerpt is up on the website. This is the same excerpt as that which went out in the June newsletter. The second advance excerpt will be up on August 4th. Then the book will release on September 1st!

I'm continuing to work on the Psy-Changeling novella anthology I mentioned last year in this post. No release date on that yet as I want to complete everything first, but I'm  now on the final novella (two stubborn characters who are meant to be together and who are giving me fits! More to come once I figure out what's happening with them).

The July newsletter will be going out in about ten hours after this post goes live. I've written a brand new vignette for it that I hope you'll all enjoy. If you aren't yet a subscriber, you can join up at this link. If you join too late for this month's newsletter, or have any other issues subscribing, email Ashwini and she'll make sure you get a copy: naliniDOTassistantATgmailDOTcom

So that's my news. What are you up to?

p.s. Sorry for the missing book club last week. We're back to regularly scheduled programming as of this week!

Bastien and Kirby's story is now out in German! I hope you enjoy this Psy-Changeling novella!

Versprechen der Dunkelheit

Eine neue Kurzgeschichte aus der Gestaltwandler-Reihe von Nalini Singh!

Lange hatte der DarkRiver-Leopard Bastien Smith nach seiner Gefährtin gesucht und als er ihr nun endlich gegenübersteht, ist er fest entschlossen, sie nie wieder gehen zu lassen. Denn die süße Kirby entfacht eine Begierde in ihm – so ungezähmt und ekstatisch, wie er sie noch nie zuvor gespürt hat …

Friday Book Club

The Friday Book Club is now open. What are you reading and loving this week?

Newsletter Reminder

A reminder that I have an awesome newsletter that goes out once a month and always has something special for subscribers, including free short stories, deleted scenes, and early behind-the-scenes info. You can subscribe at this link.

Once you subscribe, click the confirm link sent to your email. You'll then get a Welcome newsletter with links to previous stories not on the website. Any issues, let Ashwini know: naliniDOTassistantATgmailDOTcom

Signed Copies & Lower North Island

I was on book tour in the Lower North Island of New Zealand last week. It was a lovely trip, with some amazing scenery! I thought I'd share some shots today.

But first, these are the bookstores that have signed copies of my books. I'm sure they'd be happy to post them out across New Zealand!

Paper Plus Johnsonville
Paper Plus Coastlands
Paper Plus Palmerston North
Paper Plus Masterton

Whitcoulls Cuba St, (Wellington)
Whitcoulls Lambton Quay (Wellington)

Thank you to everyone who came to my events and to the booksellers and librarians who hosted me. You made it such a wonderful trip.

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It was a gorgeous day when we flew down to Wellington (I was travelling with Ruby, from Hachette, my NZ publisher).

I was lucky enough to have the window seat, and I was so glad for that when we passed over Mount Taranaki. The view was incredible - I took the following photo out the window.

I think that was my favorite view of the entire trip - though passing through the Manawatu Gorge comes a close second!

But before we get to that, let me show you my signing chair at the Porirua Library. Isn't it amazing?! It was lovely and comfortable too!

We passed through some beautiful country on the trip. I took the shot below from the car - the wind turbines in the distance were going at full speed, it was so windy.

The Manawatu Gorge was incredible! This photo doesn't do it justice. The big double-cab truck in the distance gives you some idea of the scale of the gorge.

I hope you enjoyed the little trip through part of New Zealand! 

Friday Book Club

Book club time!! What are you reading and loving this week?

Rock Courtship Worldwide Audio Release

The audiobook of Rock Courtship is now out worldwide. Happy listening!

Available at: Amazon, Audible, iTunes, Tantor

Friday Book Club

It's Friday Book Club time! What are you reading and loving this week?

New Zealand Book Tour: Signings and Informal Visits

An update on my upcoming signings in the lower North Island of New Zealand. Full details here, but to summarize, I'll have three events:

Wednesday June 17th, 6pm
Porirua Library
An Evening with Nalini Singh

Thursday June 18th, 12.30pm
Palmerston North Library
Q&A and Signing

Thursday June 18th, 6pm
Paper Plus Masterton
An Evening with Nalini Singh

However, I will ALSO be dropping in to sign store stock at the following locations, if you're nearby and want to drop by - but please be aware that these timings are approximate! We'll be driving from the airport, and then to the stores, so we might be delayed slightly.

If you can't make the events/stock signings, I'm sure any of the stores at which I'm having events, or where I'm dropping in, will also be happy to take orders for signed books.

Wednesday 17th June

2:30 - 2:50pm Informal book signing at Whitcoulls Lambton Quay

3.00 - 3:20pm Informal book signing at Whitcoulls Cuba Street

3.40 – 4.00pm   Informal book signing at Paper Plus Johnsonville


Thursday 18th June

9.20 – 9.40am Informal book signing at Paper Plus Coastlands

11.15 – 12.00pm Informal book signing at Paper Plus Feilding - Cancelled

Roundup of News

I was on a bit of a publicity blitz for my local publisher last week - I thought I'd round up some of the links in case any of you want to check out the interviews.

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I was on the television show Good Morning on June 4th. My segment starts at about 41.18. Thanks to Library Addict for letting me know the show is available to view internationally - you will, however, have to sign up for TVNZ's On Demand service. (Basically, register via your email).

This link will take you to the right episode. Otherwise, go to tvnz.co.nz, click TVNZ On Demand, find Good Morning in the list of shows, and choose the June 4th episode.

At the TVNZ studios.

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Plus I was on Radio New Zealand's Standing Room Only programme. I think the audio file should be available worldwide. Just follow this link to listen - the audio cuts off a bit at the end, but you get almost the entire interview.

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At The Mix FM with Mel Homer (no audio available online)

And I did a lunchtime Q&;A on the Mighty Ape Facebook page. Even if you're not on Facebook, you should be able to read the thread. (We will also be having a blog Q&A a bit later on, soon as I catch up on a few things).

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I also did a blog post for the Gollancz Blog, talking about five of my Favorite Psy-Changeling Moments. What are your faves?

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Also, Kiwis, don't forget I'll be on book tour in about a week. Main cities will be: Porirua, Masterton, and Palmerston North. Please do support the events! The better the turnouts, the more likely my publisher is to do more in the future. :)

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p.s. I just realized I'm wearing the same top in all these photos! That's because they're all from the same day. I don't think I have any shots from the second day.