E.J. @ IAA Awards & Hear Now Festival

UP NEXT: The #IAA2019 Awards ceremony will be held at the HEAR Now Festival on Friday, June 7th at 8:30pm with a red carpet and cocktail party at 7:30pm. I'll be in Kansas City for the parties and awards ceremony on Friday and for meetings Saturday night. See you on the red carpet!

FROSTBITE

Independent Audiobook Award Finalist

Can't make it to Kansas City? You're in luck! Our fantastic audio team, including Melanie Mason and The Voices in our Heads, will be hosting a Facebook Live Watch Party of the awards live stream.

🎧 Learn more about our Ivy Granger awards finalist, Frostbite: http://IvyGranger.com
🎧 Learn more about the Independent Audiobook Awards and Hear Now Festival: http://www.hearnowfestival.org/independent-audiobook-awards.html
🎧 RSVP for the FB Watch Party: https://www.facebook.com/events/391162424820643/

Happy Audiobook Month!

Dark Faerie Bookish Giveaway

Want to win fabulous prizes? Today we are giving away a HUGE dark faerie themed prize pack.

Dark Faerie Prize Pack

We are giving away a Dark Faerie Prize Pack, including a coloring book, faerie necklace, urban fantasy audiobook, earbuds, and more!

• Gothic Dark Fantasy Coloring Book
• Faerie Necklace
• Amy Brown Faerie Greeting Card
• Ivy Granger LED Keychain Flashlight
• Ivy Granger Button
• Frostbite (Ivy Granger #0.5) Audiobook
• Ivy Granger Postcard *Signed*
• Custom Purple Earbuds

To enter, please use the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway is open to the US, UK, and Canada. Giveaway ends December 6, 2018 midnight EST.

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What is your favorite urban fantasy creature?

(Faeries, Unicorns, Trolls, Vampires, Ghosts, Pixies, Goblins, Kelpies...)

Good luck!

Hunting in Bruges Audiobook Release Party

Happy audiobook birthday to Hunting in Bruges! We're celebrating the audio release with a giveaway.

Hunting in Bruges (Hunters' Guild #1, Ivy Granger Psychic Detective #3.5) by E.J. Stevens.  Narrated by Melanie Mason and Anthony Bowling.

The only thing worse than being a Hunter in the fae-ridden city of Harborsmouth, is hunting vampires in Bruges.

The medieval city of Bruges is quaint, but the local Hunters' Guild is understaffed, the canals are choked with dead bodies, and there's no shortage of supernatural predators as likely suspects.

On second thought, maybe Bruges isn't so bad after all.

With a desire to prove herself, protect the innocent, and advance within the ranks of the Hunters' Guild, Jenna Lehane hits the cobbled streets of Bruges with blades at the ready. Someone, or something, is murdering tourists and dumping their bodies in the city's scenic canals. With the help of a mysterious stranger, Jenna begins to piece together clues that are dotted throughout the city like blood spatter.

Determined to stop the killings, Jenna delves into a bloody local history that only raises more questions—but some secrets are best left buried. Jenna must put her combat training to the test as she struggles to unearth the truth about an ancient enemy.

Will monster hunter Jenna Lehane stop the paranormal predator behind the city's brutal murders before it's too late?

Start Listening Now

Audible | Audible UK | iTunes | Amazon

Learn more on Goodreads, Audible, and the author's website.  Keep reading for a chance to win a Hunting in Bruges prize pack.

Audiobook Release Party Giveaway

Enter to win a Hunting in Bruges Prize Pack, including a pen, custom earbuds, a Hunting in Bruges mini poster signed by the author, and a Passport to the World of Ivy Granger signed by the author and the audiobook narrators!

To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below.  This giveaway is open to the US/UK/CA.  Giveaway ends April 30, 2018 midnight EST.

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Want more fun?  Take a trip to Bruges with monster hunter Jenna Lehane in this Hunting in Bruges animated book cover video.  Watch a few times to find all of the effects!  Things to look for...

• Sword
• Jenna's hair
• Clock
• Jenna's arm and face
• Clouds
• Lights in Windows 

Did you find all of the special effects?

New Release: Hound's Bite Audiobook + Earbuds Giveaway

The highly anticipated HOUND'S BITE audiobook is here! To celebrate, we're giving away a pair of earbuds to one lucky winner (details below).

Hound's Bite (Ivy Granger Psychic Detective #5) by E.J. Stevens.  Narrated by Melanie Mason and Anthony Bowling.

Ivy Granger thought she left the worst of Mab's creations behind when she escaped Faerie. She thought wrong.

In a cruel twist of fate, Ivy has unleashed a powerful horde of Unseelie beasts upon her city, turning her homecoming into a potential slaughter of innocents. Now Ivy must gather her allies to fight a reputedly unstoppable force—The Wild Hunt.

Will the training Ivy received in her father's court be enough to save her city, or will Harborsmouth be forced to kneel before the Lord of the Hunt? She is willing to risk her own life, but some sacrifices come at a cost worse than death. When an ally is bitten by one of The Wild Hunt's hounds, Ivy must face the possibility that winning this battle may mean killing the one person she has come to love most.

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Mystery, Supernatural Suspense

Buy now and unleash the Wild Hunt!

Audible | Audible UK | Amazon | iTunes

Hound's Bite Earbuds Giveaway

We're giving away a pair of custom earbuds to one lucky winner (choice of teal blue or black).

To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below.  This giveaway is open to US/CA/UK.  Giveaway ends May 22nd midnight EST.

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Next month is Audiobook Month.  We will be celebrating our love of audiobooks, launching the official Hound's Bite Audiobook Release Party with our favorite blog pals, and giving away a huge prize pack of Hound's Bite audio swag signed by the author and narrators.  Begins June 1st.

Are you a book blogger?  Would you like to host a stop on the official Hound's Bite Audiobook Release Party happening June 1-31st?  Sign ups are still open.

Holiday Urban Fantasy 99 Cent Sale: Blood and Mistletoe

Nothing says the holidays like redcaps, necromancy, and murder.

Blood and Mistletoe ON SALE TODAY #99Cents Holiday Sale!

The holidays just got interesting. For a limited time, you can download this holiday novella and hit the bloody streets of Harborsmouth for 99 CENTS.

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes

Happy Holidays!

Want to read this book in German?  Blut und Misteln available for just $2.28 (Amazon US), $2.99 (iTunes), or 1.97 Euros (Amazon DE).

Blood and Mistletoe audiobook only $6.95 from Audible.

#AudiobookMonth Tip: How to Save Money on Audiobooks

Do you love audiobooks?  Want to learn ways to save money and get more books?

Top Audiobook Money Saving Tips

• Whispersync
• Free Book with Free 30 Day Trial Audible Membership
• Audible Membership
• Giveaways
• Libraries

Whispersync for Voice:  Whispersynch is my favorite way to save money on audiobooks.  Want to give it a try?  Ivy Granger books qualify for Whispersynch, including Shadow Sight, Ghost Light, Club Nexus, Burning, Bright, and Birthright.  Grab the Kindle book for $2.99-$3.99, and Amazon and Audible will offer you a low price of $1.99 to add the audiobook on Audible!  That's a HUGE savings over the audiobook retail price and you get both books.

(Pro Tip:  Switch seamlessly between reading the Kindle book and listening to the audiobook.  Watch this great video on using Whisperync to see how easy it is.)

Free Book with Audible Trial:  If you are thinking about trying a monthly Audible membership for the first time, be sure to get your Free Book when you sign up.  The Audible membership is free the first month and a low, monthly fee after that.  You can cancel at any time, which means there's no obligation to stick with Audible after your free trial.  Follow this link to get Shadow Sight free, and embark on your new membership and kick off the Ivy Granger series.

(Want to get your free book, but have already listened to Shadow Sight?  Here are links to begin your free Audible trial with any Ivy Granger book!  Blood and Mistletoe.  Ghost Light.  Club Nexus.  Burning Bright.  Birthright.)

Audible Membership:  As mentioned above, it's free to sign up for a new Audible membership.  But even if you've had a membership in the past and don't qualify for the freebie, it's a low, set monthly price, they'll exchange a book if you don't like it, and you can cancel at any time (your books are yours to keep).  Let's face it.  Audiobooks, especially full-length novels, can be expensive.  If you listen to a lot of audiobooks, this is a great way to save money.  You get one book per month for $14.95 which works out to around a $5 savings.  That's a savings of $60 per year.  Not too shabby, especially when you combine it with some of these other tips and tricks.

(Pro Tip:  Use your Audible membership for the most expensive books on your TBR list, and pay out-of-pocket for shorter, cheap reads.)

Giveaways:  Keep an eye out for giveaways.   Follow your favorite book blogs, do a Google search, or follow audiobook Facebook groups.  This can be a great way to win an audiobook, or audio related swag (such as these gorgeous, custom earbuds I'm giving away this month).

(Pro Tip: When looking for blogs or Facebook groups search for "audio book" and "audiobook" since both spellings are used.)

Libraries:  Many libraries offer audiobooks.  If you don't mind waiting on the hold's list, this can be a great way to supplement your monthly listening with free reads.

Happy Audiobook Month!

What are your favorite audiobook money saving tips?

Birthright Audiobook Release Party Swag Giveaway

Happy Audiobook Month!  To celebrate Audiobook Month and the audio release of BIRTHRIGHT, the fourth full-length novel in the award-winning Ivy Granger urban fantasy series, we're giving away an Ivy Granger swag pack.

Birthright (Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective #4) by E.J. Stevens, narrated by Melanie Mason and Anthony Bowling.

Being a faerie princess isn't what it's cracked up to be...

Ivy must go to Faerie, but the gateway to the Wisp Court is through Tech Duinn, the house of Donn—Celtic god of the dead. Just her luck.

Unable to share her secret with Jinx, and with Jenna called away on Hunters' Guild business, Ivy must rely on Ceff and Torn to lead her to Death's door, literally, and back again. As if that wasn't dangerous enough, there's no saying what horrors lay in store within the Faerie realm. Too bad the Wisp Court is the one lead Ivy has in the search for her father—and possible salvation.

Maybe hiding away and dodging sidhe assassins isn't so bad after all.

BTS Red Carpet Award winner for Best Novel, finalist for Best Cover, PRG Reviewer's Choice Award finalist for Best Urban Fantasy Series, and winner of the PRG Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Urban Fantasy Novel.

Buy Now at Amazon, iTunes, Audible UK, and Audible.

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
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About the Author:

E.J. Stevens is the author of the HUNTERS' GUILD urban fantasy series, the SPIRIT GUIDE young adult series, and the award-winning IVY GRANGER urban fantasy series. She is known for filling pages with quirky characters, bloodsucking vampires, psychotic faeries, and snarky, kick-butt heroines.

BTS Red Carpet Award winner for Best Novel, and winner of the PRG Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Paranormal Fantasy Novel, Best Young Adult Paranormal Series, Best Urban Fantasy Novel, and finalist for Best Young Adult Paranormal Novel and Best Urban Fantasy Series.

When E.J. isn't at her writing desk she enjoys dancing along seaside cliffs, singing in graveyards, and sleeping in faerie circles. E.J. currently resides in a magical forest on the coast of Maine where she finds daily inspiration for her writing.

About the Narrators:

Melanie A. Mason is a voice actress known for Ghost Hunt, Fairy Tale, Blassreiter, and Case Closed.  Anthony Bowling is a voice actor known for Samurai 7, Baka and Test, Sekirei, Ultimate Otaku Teacher, Is This A Zombie?, and The Devil is a Part-Timer.

Birthright Audiobook Release Swag Giveaway

We are giving away a button, pen, custom earbuds, and a signed Birthright mini poster to one lucky winner!

To enter, please use the Rafflecopter form below.  This giveaway is international.  Giveaway ends June 29, 2016.

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Good luck!

Audiobook New Release: Birthright (Ivy Granger) Urban Fantasy

I'm excited to announce the audio release of award-winning BIRTHRIGHT, the fourth full-length novel in the bestselling Ivy Granger urban fantasy series.

Birthright (Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective #4) by E.J. Stevens, narrated by Melanie Mason and Anthony Bowling.

Being a faerie princess isn't what it's cracked up to be...

Ivy must go to Faerie, but the gateway to the Wisp Court is through Tech Duinn, the house of Donn—Celtic god of the dead. Just her luck.

Unable to share her secret with Jinx, and with Jenna called away on Hunters' Guild business, Ivy must rely on Ceff and Torn to lead her to Death's door, literally, and back again. As if that wasn't dangerous enough, there's no saying what horrors lay in store within the Faerie realm. Too bad the Wisp Court is the one lead Ivy has in the search for her father—and possible salvation.

Maybe hiding away and dodging sidhe assassins isn't so bad after all.

BTS Red Carpet Award winner for Best Novel, finalist for Best Cover, PRG Reviewer's Choice Award finalist for Best Urban Fantasy Series, and winner of the PRG Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Urban Fantasy Novel.

Buy Now at Amazon, iTunes, and Audible.

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
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Happy listening!

Birthright Audiobooks Coming May 2016

Birthright, the most recent release in the award-winning Ivy Granger urban fantasy series, is coming to audio!  The talented narration team of Melanie Mason and Anthony Bowling are in the studio, and Birthright is scheduled for a May audiobook release.  I will be celebrating this audiobook release with a book launch party in Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday, May 31st.  More details below...

Birthright (Ivy Granger #4) by E.J. Stevens, narrated by Melanie Mason and Anthony Bowling.

Being a faerie princess isn't all it's cracked up to be...

Ivy must go to Faerie, but the gateway to the Wisp Court is through Tech Duinn, the house of Donn—Celtic god of the dead. Just her luck.

Unable to share her secret with Jinx, and with Jenna called away on Hunters' Guild business, Ivy must rely on Ceff and Torn to lead her to Death's door, literally, and back again. As if that wasn't dangerous enough, there's no saying what horrors lay in store within the Faerie realm. Too bad the Wisp Court is the one lead Ivy has in the search for her father—and possible salvation.

Maybe hiding away and dodging sidhe assassins isn't so bad after all...

Release Date: July 2015
Audiobook Release: May 2016
Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy

Birthright made the Top 5 Book Covers of 2015 list at Hot Listens and is a finalist for Best Book in the 2015 BTS Red Carpet Book Awards.

Book Launch Party:

The Birthright audiobook launch party will take place Tuesday, May 31st at the Irish Writers Centre at 19 Parnell Square N, Dublin, Ireland.  This will be a fun event with books, swag, limited edition posters, and wine!

October Frights Burning Bright Audiobook Winners

Congratulations Jolie, Meredith, Wicked, and Nancy our October Frights Burning Bright Audiobook Giveaway winners.  Winners will be gifted Burning Bright audiobooks through Audible.com.

Thank you to all who entered!

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October Frights Blog Hop Paranormal Book Giveaway

Happy October!  October is my favorite month of the year.  I love the cooler temperatures that are just perfect for curling up with a spooky book and a mug of hot cider.  So get comfy, grab a mug of something sweet and spicy, it's time for a spooktacular blog hop!

October Frights Blog Hop

The October Frights Blog Hop is a frightful blog hop celebrating all things that go bump in the night.  Each blog will be giving away dark, paranormal bookish delights.  Good luck, and happy hopping haunting!

October Frights Burning Bright Audiobook Giveaway

Love urban fantasy?  Burning Bright, the third full-length novel in the award-winning Ivy Granger series, releases this month in audiobook format!  To celebrate this book filled with psychotic faeries, bloodsucking vampires, and flesh eating ghouls, we are giving away 3 Burning Bright audiobook downloads from Audible.com.

Burning Bright (Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective #3) by E.J. Stevens, Narrated by Melanie Mason and David Wilson-Brown

Burning down the house...

Things are not going well at the offices of Private Eye. Jinx is having demon problems, the city is overrun with pyromaniacal imps, and Ivy's wisp powers are burning out of control, attracting the attention of both the Seelie and Unseelie courts.

Along came a faerie queen... It's the worst possible time for the Green Lady to call in a favor, but Ivy's bound by her deal with the glaistig. Too bad there's no wiggle room in faerie bargains.

Ivy must rid the city of imps, keep Jinx from murdering her one solid link to Hell, and fulfill her bargain with the Green Lady--with sidhe assassins hot on her tail.

Just another day's work for Ivy Granger, psychic detective.

Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy

Enter to win a BURNING BRIGHT audiobook!

To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter form below.  This giveaway is open to anyone who can download books from Audible.com.  Giveaway ends October 10, 2015.  Audiobooks will be gifted through Audible.com when this book releases.  Be the first to listen to Ivy's new adventures!


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Now it's time to continue your hopping haunted journey along the October Frights Blog Hop.  Thank you for visiting From the Shadows.

Want to win more books?

Enter to win an Amazon Gift Card and 6 Urban Fantasy Ebooks in our 6 Year Blogversary Giveaway ends October 8, 2015.

Enter to win a hardcover copy of Midian Unmade: Tales of Clive Barker's Nightbreed in our Midian Unmade Book Giveaway.  Giveaway ends October 7, 2015.

Ghost Light Audiobook Giveaway Winners

Congratulations to Brenna F., Pernille P., Victoria Z., bn100, Susan T., and Denise Z. the winners of our Ghost Light Audiobook Giveaway here at From the Shadows!  Our six winners will each receive a digital audiobook download of Ghost Light, the second full-length novel in the Ivy Granger urban fantasy series by E.J. Stevens.

Thank you to all who entered!

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Ghostlight Audiobook Release + Giveaway

We are celebrating the audiobook release of GHOST LIGHT, the second full-length novel in the Ivy Granger urban fantasy series by E.J. Stevens, with a giveaway!

Keep reading for a chance to win 1 of 6 Ghost Light audiobooks!

Ghost Light (Ivy Granger #2) by E.J. Stevens.

Ivy Granger, psychic detective, thought she'd seen it all...until now.

With a vengeful lamia that only she can see on the city streets, reports of specters walking Harborsmouth cemeteries, and an angry mob of faerie clients at her office door, it's bound to be a long night. Add in an offense against the faerie courts and a few foolish bargains and one thing is clear--Ivy Granger is in some seriously deep trouble.

Ivy Granger is back, gathering clues in the darkest shadows of downtown Harborsmouth. With the lives of multiple clients on the line, she's in a race against time. Ivy finally has a lead to the whereabouts of the one person who can help her control her wisp abilities, but will she put the needs of her clients above her own?

If Ivy doesn't find a solution soon, she could wind up a ghost herself.

Praise for Ghost Light:

"Another brilliant installment of the Ivy Granger series."
-My Urban Fantasies

"I love being told a good story and they just don’t get any better than this. There is romance, action, mystery, plenty of things that go bump in the night, all told with humor and style."
-Paranormal Romance Guild

"I really enjoyed this book—I've really enjoyed this whole series—and can recommend the book, and series, to anyone who enjoys urban fantasy, and books that treat the Sidhe in a more realistic manner."
-Now Is Gone

"Ivy Granger is back and better than ever in the second full-length installment of this amazing urban fantasy series by E.J. Stevens...It’s an exceptional story and I loved every second of it."
-Twilight Sleep

"If you're a fan of Kim Harrison or Patricia Briggs kind of Urban Fantasy then you will love the Ivy Granger series. Go on give it a go!"
-My Keeper Shelf

Now on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes.

Other books in this series: Shadow Sight (Ivy Granger #1), Blood and Mistletoe (Ivy Granger #1.5), Club Nexus (Ivy Granger #2.5).
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***Ghost Light Audiobook Giveaway***

We are giving away 6 audiobook copies of Ghost Light by E.J. Stevens!

To enter, please use the easy peasy Rafflecopter form below.  This giveaway is open to anyone who may download audiobooks from Audible.com.  Giveaway ends May 30, 2014.

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Good luck!

Shadow Sight Audiobook Giveaway Winner

Congratulations Melissa winner of the Shadow Sight Audiobook Giveaway.  Melissa will receive a digital audiobook download of Shadow Sight the first novel in the Ivy Granger urban fantasy series by E.J. Stevens.

Didn't win?  Shadow Sight audiobooks $1.99 on sale at Audible.com for readers who have purchased the Kindle edition.  Shadow Sight is Whispersync for Voice enabled, so you can switch seamlessly between listening and reading.

Happy listening!

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Shadow Sight Audiobook Giveaway

Shadow Sight audiobooks are coming and we are celebrating with a giveaway!

Shadow Sight, the first novel in the Ivy Granger urban fantasy series by E.J. Stevens, will be available later this month for download on Audible.com, Amazon.com, and iTunes.

Shadow Sight (Ivy Granger #1) by E.J. Stevens, Narrated by Traci Odom.

Welcome to Harborsmouth, where monsters walk the streets unseen by humans…except those with second sight, like Ivy Granger.

Some things are best left unseen...

Ivy Granger's second sight is finally giving her life purpose. Ivy and her best friend Jinx may not be raking in the dough, but their psychic detective agency pays the bills--most of the time. Their only worry is the boredom of a slow day and the occasional crazy client--until a demon walks through their door.

Demons are never a good sign...

A demon attorney representing the water fae? Stranger things have happened. And things are about to get very, very strange as a bloodthirsty nightmare hunts the city of Harborsmouth.

There's blood in the water...

Kelpies have a reputation for eating humans. Unfortunately, Kelpies are the clients. When an Unseelie faerie this evil stalks the waterways of your city, you have to make hard choices.

The lesser of two evils...

Genre: Urban Fantasy
Shadow Sight audiobook available late April 2013.
Shadow Sight available now in ebook and trade paperback.

**Shadow Sight Audiobook Giveaway**

We are giving away a Shadow Sight audiobook and swag pack to one lucky winner!

Winner will receive a Shadow Sight audiobook digital download and a Shadow Sight prize pack (signed Shadow Sight postcard, Ivy Granger Private Eye sticker, Shadow Sight sticker, Shadow Sight magnet).

To enter, please use the Rafflecopter form below.  Giveaway ends April 30, 2013.

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