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Two amazing pieces of Fan Art are up on TGWWBK.
The first, a gorgeous piece of Bonnie and Lola by Thomas Branch.
The second, an update of Meredith McClaren’s awesome Lola Motorcycle illustration so it can work as a CD cover for a fucking amazing Lola Lefever fanmix by Whitenoiseblackknight!
Check them out!
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Tags: Bonnie Braverman, Lola LeFever, The Girl Who Would Be King, things made of awesome
Image from THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING hardcover illustrated edition. Illustration by Stephanie Hans
So I already gave you guys some DC Drunk Solicits to help ring in the New Year (look for Marvel to show up on January 1st – it’s the way to start the year off right! Or at least help you nurse that hangover).
I also already gave you my comics Best and Worsts for 2012 over on She Has No Head!
And I promised to stop ignoring the blog…so what else is there to say?
Well, I’d love to give some love to all those people that have been so supportive of TGWWBK over the past months. First and foremost to those awesome folks that gave me awards. You people rock especially hard:
James Whatley over at WhatleyDude says THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING is one of the three best books he read this year. YES!
James and Brandon over at the awesome Comics! The Blog give THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING “Best Novel Our Friend Published”
And Seeley James gives THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING “Most Innovative Thriller for 2012”
All high praise indeed…even if I was possibly the only nominee in James and Brandon’s category! 😉
You can check out excerpts from all sorts of reviews on the updated TGWWBK website, including perhaps my favorite quote ever “… Lola is a hungry 
conqueror, claiming her title by force and seeking out further fortune like a would-be Ghengis Kahn in a catsuit.” (courtesy of January Hooper on Amazon).
I’ve also started up a TGWWBK Fan Art Page which already has some gorgeous submissions (submit directly to me at: 1979semifinalist[at]gmail[dot]com) to get yours up on the website. 
Of course there’s also the store, where you can buy limited edition hardcovers, all sorts of swag, limited edition prints, and even the mysterious “blue envelope.” If you prefer the ease of Amazon you can buy a digital version there, or a paperback edition there. You can also get the paperback version on Lulu (I actually think it’s a bit superior in quality to the Amazon version even though the thumbnail on Lulu is really blown out and saturated for some reason).
OH, and TGWWBK finally has a Facebook page. Please check it out and like/follow/whatever to keep up with all the news that’s fit to print…er…type.
What else? I’m still writing for Lit Reactor, doing reviews for CBR, and of course doing She Has No Head! for CSBG. 3 Chicks is still ongoing of course (in fact, our big “end of the year” episode full of bests and worsts will go up on Monday). I’ve also picked up another freelance gig doing comics reviews for Publishers Weekly, so I’m a busy busy girl. There has been some development on my first comic book mini-series (Heart In A Box) but nothing solid yet. Cross ’em if you got ’em!
Perhaps most important and relevant for 2012 is that I got a new agent and I feel really lucky that I was able to leave an agent and also get a new one within the same year. My new agent is amazing and I’m working on revisions to my new book (unrelated to TGWWBK) now, so stay tuned for development there. I’m still out of work, but I feel like the universe is actually taking pretty good care of me right now…thanks in large part to all of you. SO THANK YOU.
So I’m off to eat a bunch of cheese and crackers and probably some fruit, and drink far too much Veuve as I ring in the New Year, so Happy New Year to you all and here’s to an even better 2013 – for all of us!
May all of our days in 2013 be filled with the three C’s. COMICS. CAKE. & CHAMPAGNE. Gods, wouldn’t that be AMAZING?
Tags: Bonnie Braverman, comics cake and champagne, comics!, Lola LeFever, The Girl Who Would Be King, veuve
So, apologies are in order for how dark the blog has been. There has been a ton going on for me, both good and bad, though in general I have to say that December was a hell of a good month – as I got all the Kickstarter packages out (a herculean task), picked up a wonderful new agent, got back great notes for my new book (unrelated to TGWWBK), have had strong sales for TGWWBK both via Amazon (etc.) and on my own store, have gotten AMAZING feedback on TGWWBK (and what comes next – hint hint!), and have not completely run out of money to live!
BONUS!
Still, I’ve been painfully neglecting the blog, at a time when I SHOULD be doing just the opposite. SO, with that said, expect more posts. I’m going to get back to cross posting my work here so that those of you who subscribe to the feed but aren’t on twitter can follow me more easily throughout the web and I’m doing my best to generate new 1979 content as well. To start us off I’m planning on getting completely hammered tonight and doing a double dose of Marvel and DC Drunk Cover solicits, which I’ll roll out over the next few two days. So, thanks for hanging in there, and hopefully you will be rewarded with lots of fun posts and maybe some other interesting tidbits in the coming weeks and months!
xo
Kelly
Lola and Bonnie by Emily Carroll
I’ve finally got the The Girl Who Would Be King FAN ART section up on the website.
There are a few awesome pieces up already thanks to the brilliant Emily Carroll, a pair of sketches I commissioned from Kaylie McDougal, and absolutely awesome reader Rachael Stephen (@mythicflux).
As a comic fan I’m also a huge fan of seeing artist interpretations of characters, so I encourage any of you that read and liked the book to send in your submissions.
You can submit directly to me at: 1979semifinalist[at]gmail[dot]com
Let’s go!
– Kelly
Tags: Bonnie Braverman, Lola LeFever, The Girl Who Would Be King
Bonnie vs Lola #2 by Stephanie Hans
Head on over to THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING STORE to get limited edition signed copies of the illustrated book, and plenty of swag including “the blue envelope” and VERY limited edition signed prints.
You can also buy the paperback on either Amazon or Lulu (for what it’s worth the Lulu copy is slightly superior in my opinion – even though the jpg color is off on the site).
And of course the digital copy remains on sale at Amazon (for the crazy low price of $2.99).
And as always, thanks for all the reviews and support guys, you’ve been awesome.
Tags: Bonnie Braverman, Lola LeFever, The Girl Who Would Be King
Awesome Meredith McClaren Lola and Bonnie “itty” magnets that all the $50 and up people will be receiving. LOVE THEM!
Hey, kids!
Just a little update about THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING reviews and news and such.
First up, it looks like, thanks to my badass printers, the print editions may get to me by the end of the month! This is much faster than expected and I hope it works out so I can get this out to all of you as quickly as possible! Fingers crossed!
Secondly, I finally got THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING up on iBook. Barnes & Noble is up next and is already in process…hopefully it will go live this week. One word of caution – on iBooks it’s linking TGWWBK to another book by a different Kelly Thompson – this is NOT my book.
The reviews continue to come in and they are AWESOME. Here are two from independent blogs (and if you write a review on your blog make sure to send it in so that I can link to you!):
First up is Lewis Smith’s review from WITLESS PRATTLE who has said some of my favorite things ever about the book. It’s a great read!
Also up is this sweet review from Jessica Anderson.
And here are some badass excerpts from things people have said at Amazon US, Amazon UK, and Goodreads – I honestly could not ask for more wonderful feedback – THANK YOU EVERYONE – and, because I’m greedy – KEEP THEM COMING!
“The writing is electric, relying on colorful imagery and breakneck pacing that brings to mind comic panels fed into a HD film projector … The whole thing comes off like if Neil Gaiman and Brian Michael Bendis had locked themselves in a cellar to determine what made superheroes great and what made a great superheroine and launched their results from a trebuchet at the internet.” – January Hooper, 5 Star Review, Amazon
“What a great book. Curveball of an ending, but a must read if you are at all interested in superhero stories. the narrative voice fits the characters so well, it is brilliantly self aware of its genre, and it just sweeps you right up into these two extraordinary girls’ lives. TGWWBK is a force to be reckoned with, and I cant wait to see more of Kelly Thompson’s work.” – Rachael Stephen, 5 Star Review, Amazon (UK)
“A Masterpiece of Classic Fiction and Comic-book Hero/Villain duality.” – Grant Hayward, 5 Star Review, Amazon
“Smart and grown up!” – Lauren Las, 5 Star Review, Amazon
“Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down.” – Megan S., 5 Star Review, Amazon
If you like strong female leads and non-stop action, this is definitely for you.” – L. Cappelli, 5 Star Review, Amazon
“[TGWWBK] was everything I needed in a good book. It has it all. Adventure, mystery, and great characters. I fell in love with both Bonnie and Lola. Their Stories are both compelling and heart wrenching … a week later I still can’t stop thinking about this book.” – Lisa Higgins, 4 Star Review, Amazon
“[TGWWBK] is a totally original concept, and without giving anything specific away about the ending, this could EASILY be the first book in a series (although I would settle for a sequel). However, traditional publishers thought that we needed another vampire romance or dystopian trilogy more than we needed this book. I strongly disagree, and I suspect you will too. I highly recommend this book for mature teens, fans of strong female characters, comic book enthusiasts, and anyone who enjoys solid YA lit that doesn’t follow all the rules.” – Jessica, 5 Star Review, Goodreads
YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!
Tags: Bonnie Braverman, Lola LeFever, The Girl Who Would Be King, things made of awesome
So who won the five deluxe THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING packages from the contest this week?
First, check out what they won:
1 signed limited edition hardback edition of The Girl Who Would Be King, including at least 9 full color Stephanie Hans illustrations, 2 Ross Campbell “heads” magnets (1 Bonnie, 1 Lola), 2 Meredith McClaren “itties” magnets (1 Bonnie, 1 Lola), 6 over-sized post cards, 6 bookmarks, and eight stickers.
Each package is worth nearly $70.00! Woo!
Here are the winners!
Lisa Higgins
Angela Graham
Leonard Ingram
Emmanuel
Cindy Mei
If you’re a winner, you’ll be getting an email from me today so I can get your mailing details. Packages will ship sometime in November when the hardback edition has returned from the printer and I begin shipping out Kickstarter rewards.
Thanks so much for participating everyone!
Tags: Bonnie Braverman, Lola LeFever, The Girl Who Would Be King
Thanks for all the entries everyone! Keep in mind that your entry will NOT show up in the comments – only I can see it – but be assured that I got it – today is the LAST DAY TO ENTER! Prize giveaway will happen tomorrow – Saturday October 13th – so come back (at noon Eastern Standard Time) to see if you won!
You can read the details and fine print of the contest here.
Here’s what you’re competing to win:
1 signed limited edition hardback edition of The Girl Who Would Be King, including at least 9 full color Stephanie Hans illustrations, 2 Ross Campbell “heads” magnets (1 Bonnie, 1 Lola), 2 Meredith McClaren “itties” magnets (1 Bonnie, 1 Lola), 6 over-sized post cards, 6 bookmarks, and eight stickers.
One of 5 packages worth nearly $70.00 and which will be given away in a drawing at the end of the week.
Here’s how you enter the drawing:
Write ABCDX at the top of your comment/ballot, then:
1 point for just entering your name, age (you must be 15 or older to enter), and email address.
You can also get additional points for all of the following:
2 points for a link showing me how you’ve promoted TGWWBK in some way – this can be a tweet, a blog post, a tumblr, whatever.
2 points for referring someone to the contest and getting them to enter (they must confirm you sent them in their own entry)
5 points for answering a question correctly from Part I of THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING. If you don’t have it yet, you can buy it on Amazon (for Kindle) or on Lulu (Nook and iPad).
You must include the code ABCDX on your comment entry, so that only I can see your entry form!
Today’s question from the book is: What is the name of the strongwoman that both Bonnie and Lola are hoping to meet at the end of Part I?
And we’re off!!!
Tags: Bonnie Braverman, Lola LeFever, The Girl Who Would Be King
Thanks for all the entries everyone! Keep in mind that your entry will NOT show up in the comments – only I can see it – but be assured that I got it!
You can read the details and fine print of the contest here.
Here’s what you’re competing to win:
1 signed limited edition hardback edition of The Girl Who Would Be King, including at least 9 full color Stephanie Hans illustrations, 2 Ross Campbell “heads” magnets (1 Bonnie, 1 Lola), 2 Meredith McClaren “itties” magnets (1 Bonnie, 1 Lola), 6 over-sized post cards, 6 bookmarks, and eight stickers.
Here’s how you enter the drawing:
Write ABCDX at the top of your comment/ballot, then:
1 point for just entering your name, age (you must be 15 or older to enter), and email address.
You can also get additional points for all of the following:
2 points for a link showing me how you’ve promoted TGWWBK in some way – this can be a tweet, a blog post, a tumblr, whatever.
2 points for referring someone to the contest and getting them to enter (they must confirm you sent them in their own entry)
5 points for answering a question correctly from Part I of THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING. If you don’t have it yet, you can buy it on Amazon (for Kindle) or on Lulu (Nook and iPad).
You must include the code ABCDX on your comment entry, so that only I can see your entry form!
Today’s question from the book is: Name two animals Bonnie sees in her dream about “the storm”
And we’re off!!!
Tags: Bonnie Braverman, Lola LeFever, The Girl Who Would Be King
Thanks for all the entries everyone! Keep in mind that your entry will NOT show up in the comments – only I can see it – but be assured that I got it!
You can read the details and fine print of the contest here.
Here’s what you’re competing to win:
1 signed limited edition hardback edition of The Girl Who Would Be King, including at least 9 full color Stephanie Hans illustrations, 2 Ross Campbell “heads” magnets (1 Bonnie, 1 Lola), 2 Meredith McClaren “itties” magnets (1 Bonnie, 1 Lola), 6 over-sized post cards, 6 bookmarks, and eight stickers.
One of 5 packages worth nearly $70.00 and which will be given away in a drawing at the end of the week.
Here’s how you enter the drawing:
Write ABCDX at the top of your comment/ballot, then:
1 point for just entering your name, age (you must be 15 or older to enter), and email address.
2 points for a link showing me how you’ve promoted TGWWBK in some way – this can be a tweet, a blog post, a tumblr, whatever.
2 points for referring someone to the contest and getting them to enter (they must confirm you sent them in their own entry)
5 points for answering a question correctly from Part I of THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING. If you don’t have it yet, you can buy it on Amazon (for Kindle) or on Lulu (Nook and iPad).
You must include the code ABCDX on your comment entry, so that only I can see your entry form!
Today’s question from the book is: What’s the first thing Lola steals in Las Vegas?
And we’re off!!!
Tags: Bonnie Braverman, Lola LeFever, The Girl Who Would Be King
