Giveaway– FIRST EVER INSIGNIA ARC!

I am so incredibly thrilled to get a chance to offer this– my first ever giveaway of MY OWN book!

A few things:
1) The winner(s) will be notified after November 11th at 10PM ET
2) I am not going to have many ARCs in the near future.
3) But there will be some available to educators at NCTE and ALA Midwinter
4) Later, they’ll be available for book bloggers starting in the new year
5) (I will have the name of a contact at some point in the near future).
6) The book comes out in July of 2012

So, with that said, the winner of this contest will have in their possession the very first ARC of INSIGNIA.

The form is straight on down.

IT’S WORLD WAR III
THE ENEMY IS WINNING
WHAT IF THE GOVERNMENT’S SECRET WEAPON IS YOU?

More than anything, Tom Raines wants to be important, though his shadowy life is anything but that. For years, Tom’s drifted from casino to casino with his unlucky gambler of a dad, gaming for their survival. Keeping a roof over their heads depends on a careful combination of skill, luck, con artistry, and staying invisible.

Then one day, Tom stops being invisible. Someone’s been watching his virtual-reality prowess, and he’s offered the incredible—a place at the Pentagonal Spire, an elite military academy. There, Tom’s instincts for combat will be put to the test, and if he passes, he’ll become a member of the Intrasolar Forces, helping to lead his country to victory in World War Three. Finally, he’ll be someone important: a superhuman war machine with the tech skills that every virtual-reality warrior dreams of. Life at the Spire holds everything that Tom’s always wanted—friends, the possibility of a girlfriend, and a life where his every action matters—but what will it cost him?

Gripping and provocative, S. J. Kincaid’s futuristic thrill ride of a debut crackles with memorable characters, tremendous wit, and a vision of the future that asks startling, timely questions about the melding of humanity and technology.

ISBN (9780062092991)
On-Sale July 10, 2012

* Contestants will receive one or more entries depending upon answers to questions below

* Winner will be chosen randomly via very sophisticated hat and paper slips method

* You must be a resident of the USA (sorry– just this first one!)

* Please enter only once

* The contest ends on November 11th at 10PM ET