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.

Psy-Changeling Mug - Winner

Congratulations to Claire (commented: "Reading for me has been a new found pleasure.."), who has won the  Psy-Changeling mug from the weekend giveaway! Drop me a note at: naliniDOTassistantATgmailDOTcom :) ~Ashwini

Friday Book Club

This week's book club is now open! What are you reading and loving at the moment?

Shards of Hope now out everywhere!!

The plot advances the overarching story while still maintaining a strong sense of intimacy and connection with the characters. The tension of an epic psychological thriller provides the framework for an unparalleled romantic adventure.  - Publishers Weekly on Shards of Hope (Starred Review)

 Shards of Hope is now out worldwide!! I hope you all enjoy Aden and Zaira's story.

p.s. I set up a Spoilerific Thread if you'd like to discuss the book with spoilers. :)

To celebrate, I'm running a giveaway on my Facebook page for some Psy-Changeling mugs. I don't want blog readers to feel left out, so I'm going to give one away here, too. International entries welcome.

To enter, just leave a comment on this post about books, or life in general, or the top three things you'd take with you to a desert island.

The fine print: One entry per person. Winner to be randomly chosen late Sunday night New Zealand time, and posted on the blog on Monday. Winner will have 72 hours to claim their prize. Void where prohibited.

I think this is one of my top reads by [Nalini] which is really saying a lot...Aden and Zaira were an incredible couple. Aden’s twist to his power was WOW... - From The Bookpushers Joint Review

Thank you

I posted this on Facebook, but I wanted to post it here, too. :)

It's Wednesday a.m. in New Zealand and I'm having an emotional morning. But these are good emotions - I woke up to so many wonderful messages and comments about Shards of Hope. It just reminded me once again how blessed I am to do what I do. I get to know so many incredible, generous-hearted people across the world. You're all wonderful, amazing human beings - my own worldwide pack. Thank you for being you. smile emoticon

And for those of you who are waiting for the International release, thank you for being patient. We'll celebrate a second release day as soon as it hits a minute past midnight on Wednesday! Please do post when your copies start downloading/arriving.

Shards of Hope Spoiler Thread

This is the dedicated *spoiler* thread for Shards of Hope and earlier books in the series. Spoilers abound, so be warned!!

Usual rules: be kind to your fellow commenters and have fun. This spoiler thread will remain active as long as the blog does, so you can join in at any time. :-)

I don't monitor the thread for questions, so if you have a Q for me, you can email me, or keep a list and I'll tackle them at the Q&A in a few weeks.

If you're at an earlier point in the series and would like to discuss that book, click on the Spoiler Zone tag and it should bring up all the previous spoiler threads. Some of the earlier books don't have them, but if there's a demand, I'd be happy to set them up. Just drop me an email (nalinisinghwrites AT gmail DOT com).

Remember, *spoilers ahoy*!

Shards of Hope!!

I know Shards of Hope has already started to download in some places (eep!!), but for those waiting for their copy, I thought it'd be fun to share this video I did for iBooks New Zealand, where I talk a little bit about Aden and Zaira's story. I hope you enjoy it!

Newsletter Reminder

A reminder that I have a super duper 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 Ash know: naliniDOTassistantATgmailDOTcom

Friday Book Club

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

p.s. Shards of Hope is almost out!

Shards Excerpt, Worldwide Audio Release, Alpha Showdown, & Catchup

The final excerpt of Shards of Hope is now up on the USA Today HEA Blog! I hope you enjoy!

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

Available at: Audible, iTunes, Tantor, Amazon

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Also, Raphael is up against Wrath of the BDB in the Alpha Showdown, so swing by and show our favorite archangel some love. :-)

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I hope you're all having a great week. I've just sent the draft of Rock Kiss #3 (Noah's book) to my first reader, so today, I'm catching up on all the admin stuff I put aside while finishing the book.

I also want to work on my "spare time" Psy-Changeling novella collection.

What are you up to?

Excerpt: Shards of Hope

As promised, a new excerpt of Shards of Hope has just gone up at The Rock Stars of Romance!

If you haven't read the first two chapters, you can find them here. This excerpt follows on directly. Enjoy! :-)

Series and Slave to Sensation

First up, I have a post up on Heroes and Heartbreakers today, talking about different kinds of series. Swing by and have a read!

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Also, with the Slave to Sensation cover reissue, new reviews and reposts of previous reviews of StS have been going up online. Here's a roundup if you'd like to have a read. (If I missed you, let me know!) :-)

Confessions of a Y.A. and N.A. Book Addict
A Fortress of Books 
Maldivian Book Reviewer                              
Alys Miscellany
Ever After Book Reviews
Big Little Sister Blog
SewScrapMuse
Sultry, Steamy Reading
The Romance Vault
Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents
Tome Tender

Character Interview: Lucas Hunter

Lucas from Slave to Sensation took ten minutes to answer a few questions sent in by readers, and the interview is now up at Natasha is a Book Junkie, along with a great contest.

Qs 1-3 are spoiler free, Qs 4-10 are spoilerific for later books in the series. Enjoy!!

24 hour sale: Slave to Sensation

Exciting news! For the first time ever, Slave to Sensation is on sale in the USA/Ca, for 24 hours only. It's currently $1.99 on Nook!!

Friday Book Club

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

p.s. If you're wondering why it says this was posted on Sat, it's because I live in New Zealand and we exist in the future . ;-)

Website Relaunch

News! My website has received a makeover! Swing by and have a look!

If you notice anything that's not working or is causing problems on your device, please leave a comment (and let us know what device you're using). Gabrielle will monitor this thread to make sure we fix things up!!

Hope you all love the new look! :-)

Free Audio: Christmas in the Kitchen

Look what I found! Tantor Audio recorded the short story "Christmas in the Kitchen" as a free audio download. Available internationally. :-)). Enjoy!

If you'd rather read the story, you can find it here on the website.

Friday Book Club

Kicking off the Friday Book Club a little early. What are you reading and loving this week?

p.s. I'm reading through all the suggested quotes here and on Facebook to decide which ones will go on the mug and it's so hard to choose! We might have to have a Part I and a Part II lol!

May Newsletter

A reminder that this month's newsletter will go out in approximately fifteen hours, complete with a second full chapter of Shards of Hope. Subscribe link.

Previous newsletters have included free shorts and deleted scenes from all three of my series: Psy-Changeling, Guild Hunter, & Rock Kiss. If you'd like to access these newsletter-exclusives, subscribe, click the confirm link sent to your email, and you'll get the Welcome newsletter, which has all the info on how to read the previous shorts/scenes. :-)