If you haven't read the amazing story about Edmonton artist Aynsley Nisbet and how my novel Whale Song inspired her to paint again, please check out her story.

Now, for the contest...

One lucky winner will win a matted, signed and framed print of Aynsley's beautiful painting, titled "Whale Song".

To enter:

Leave a comment after reading Aynsley's story. Be sure to leave your name and email.

On July 30th, Aynsley will pick the lucky winner, and I'll make arrangements to send the print.

So be sure to leave a comment after reading Aynsley's story so you qualify. Good luck!

~Cheryl Kaye Tardif,
author of Whale Song, The River and Divine Intervention

WHALE SONG Fan Pics Contest:

Send me your Fan Pics of you and Whale Song! Be creative! Get crazy! Show me some wild settings!

And remember to keep them G-rated! :)

At the end of every month, I will award 1 winner with a prize package worth $50+.

Prizes will be awarded in the first week of the following month until further notice and there are no exchanges or cash value. You may enter as many times as you'd like in any given month but once a photo has been submitted you must send a different one. So show me your Whale Song Fan Pics!

Just email me a jpg pic. I should be able to see the book cover or at least tell that it is Whale Song.

I came across a blog today that invites readers to read Canadian books and participate in a challenge of reading 13 book before Canada Day--July 1st, 2008.

The Book Mine Set blog, operated by John Mutford from Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, which for those who don't know if far north, is where you can find information on this contest. There are even prizes. Very interesting ones, I can assure you.

So check out The Canadian Book Challenge, post a comment to let John know you're participating, and start reading!

Also, I found the above site and event by accident when I discovered that someone was writing about me here:

http://farmschool.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/saluting-canadian-authors/

IT’S TIME FOR THE BIG VOTE!

The voting page for 2007 BOOK COVER OF THE YEAR at erinaislinn.com is now ready, and WHALE SONG is awaiting votes.

Every voter will be entered in a drawing for the winning title.

Voting is simple, and the instructions are on the voting page at:

http://www.erinaislinn.com/BookCoveroftheYear2007.htm

Whale Song was May's Book Cover of the Month, so just scroll down to hit and click on Vote for Whale Song!

Voting will run through APRIL 15^th!

Good luck and thank you!

~Cheryl Kaye Tardif,

author of Whale Song