Giveaways Ended and Ending...

The Goodreads giveaway of twenty Kindle copies of In Search of the Magic Theater ended on March 12, but there's one day more for the giveaway of ten paperback copies of Too Early to Know Who's Winning! If a novel about liberal women approaching retirement during the Trump presidency and climate crisis sounds like it might be your cup of tea, be sure to enter before midnight on Thursday.

You can also still get a digital review copy of Too Early to Know Who's Winning from NetGalley and/or preorder it with discount code PREORDER2023 direct from the publisher.

Both novels have received some very favorable comments. In Search of the Magic Theater is currently a semi-finalist for a CIBA Somerset prize (the finalist list is expected to post soon) and early readers of Too Early to Know Who's Winning say "One of the many pleasures of this novel lies in its razor-sharp and very funny observations of contemporary life" and "This novel is very funny in a low-key way and it’s a page-turner. It pounces on what is droll in ordinary contemporary life and the writing is economical and tasty."

If you've already read one or both, please do post your thoughts, whether on Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, BookBub, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else!

Another Goodreads Giveaway!

For the rest of February and into March, both of my novels will be having Goodreads Giveaways. The giveaway for Too Early to Know Who's Winning is already underway and continues until March 16, just a few days before the novel launches March 23.

We are now adding a giveaway of twenty Kindle copies of In Search of the Magic Theater beginning tomorrow (February 24) and lasting until March 12.

Where to Find Too Early to Know Who's Winning Right Now

My new novel, Too Early to Know Who's Winning, a tale of liberal women during the Trump presidency, will be launching March 23 and is currently available for preorder direct from the publisher, Black Rose Writing. In fact, if you order before March 23, use the promo code PREORDER2023 for a 15% discount!

If you can't wait till then and are up for writing a review (can be short), the novel is currently available free on NetGalley. Anyone can sign up with NetGalley, but as its purpose is to gather reader reviews prior to publication, many publishers will only okay downloads to reviewers who have shown that they review most of the books they request. (That said, I hope to get lots of early reviews, because they help readers find and decide on new books!)

Finally, I'm giving away ten print copies via Goodreads. You can sign up right now; giveaway ends March 16.

Getting Ready for Another Goodreads Giveaway

If you haven't yet gotten a copy of In Search of the Magic Theater, I've arranged to do a second Goodreads giveaway--this one of twenty copies of the Kindle edition!

Karla Huebner's IN SEARCH OF THE MAGIC THEATER is a well-told, bittersweet tale that evokes the certainties and uncertainties of youth, as well as the regret at the missed opportunities of middle age, and the possibility of redemption.--Craig Jones, for IndieReader

The giveaway will begin February 13 and go through March 12.

New Novel Available for Pre-Order!

That's right, I've got a second novel on the way. (I've waited a bit to announce it in order to focus on promoting In Search of the Magic Theater.)

Too Early to Know Who's Winning, a novel of liberal women during the Trump years, is available for preorder NOW, and ONLY from the publisher, Black Rose Writing, at
https://blackrosewriting.com/womens/tooearlytoknowwhoswinning.
If you order before March 23, 2023, use the promo code PREORDER2023 for a 15% discount!

Copies will ship March 23.

It’ll show up on Goodreads, Amazon, and other sites very soon, including NetGalley starting February 1.

Some Reader Comments

Reader reviews of books can show up in a wide range of places--Amazon.com, Goodreads, LibraryThing, Barnes & Noble, publisher websites, blogs, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok... to name just some of the major places! Here are a sampling of the nice things people have said about In Search of the Magic Theater so far.

• "This is a novel of self-discovery. It's clever, it's layered, it's fun."
• "I enjoyed the author's writing voice a lot, and appreciated the contrast between both women."
• "I especially liked its depiction of creative partnerships, which are a major element of the text."
• "One of the most unusual novels I've read in ages! Hard to describe but absolutely engrossing and memorable. ...If you’re tired of the same old types and themes in novels, this is the one for you."
• "…offers up sharp observations and prolonged meditations on art, sexuality, relationships, and grief. … If you're interested in cogitations on art and culture, as I am, you would love it."

And here are some of the photos readers have posted of the book!

Have you read In Search of the Magic Theater yet? I'd love to see your photo of the book "in the wild!"

To Mail: Ten Advance Reader Copies

And the Goodreads giveaway of ten advance reader copies of In Search of the Magic Theater has concluded! Here's hoping the lucky winners enjoy it very much (and remember, of course, to post reviews)!

And there will be advance reader copies going out to other recipients as well, hence the big box of packaged books.

The Goodreads ARC Giveaway Is Almost Over!

The Goodreads giveaway of ten advance reader copies of In Search of the Magic Theater is almost over--it concludes at 11:59 PM on May 1st. So if you'd like to enter to win a copy and have not yet done so, hie thee to the giveaway signup page right now!

Wondering why you should enter to win this enchanting novel (if I do say so myself) narrated by two strong but very different women, one in midlife and the other just entering adulthood? Well, why not live dangerously?

“A sophisticated, queer-friendly, and feminist take on Hesse’s Steppenwolf. Although loosely set in the late 1990s, Huebner’s meditation on repression, instinct, and the creative drive is fresh and timeless.” —Gabriella West, author of Time of Grace and Once You Are Mine

Don't Forget to Check NetGalley!

If you read and review via NetGalley, this post is for you! It's also for you if you're up for helping get new books noticed.

My novel In Search of the Magic Theater--a tale of music, theater, generational tensions, strong women, and a bit of romance--is still available for pre-publication review on NetGalley. Reviews that appear prior to publication, whether in Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, NetGalley, Goodreads, or elsewhere, help readers learn about books they may be interested in. That encourages pre-orders, which encourages more support from publishers. The more buzz, the better!

And the Goodreads Giveaway Begins!

The game's afoot, and throughout the month of April, Goodreads members can enter to win one of ten advance reader copies of my novel In Search of the Magic Theater.

Through the voices of two women with overlapping lives but diverging paths, Karla Huebner explores the tension between control and surrender, reason and ecstasy, dreaming and choosing. This engaging, erudite, yet accessible novel takes us on a cultural journey spanning millennia, from Greek mythology to Jimi Hendrix, from Elizabethan lyric poetry to performance art, revealing along the way the joy of self-discovery. –Julie Wittes Schlack, author of This All-at-Onceness and Burning and Dodging

Goodreads Book Giveaway

In Search of the Magic Theater

by Karla Huebner

Giveaway ends May 01, 2022.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

Starting Tomorrow...

This is no April Fool--the Goodreads Giveaway of ten advance reader copies of In Search of the Magic Theater has been okayed to begin April 2nd. So, all you Goodreads readers, you have the month of April to enter to win a copy! If you have marked the book as "want to read," you'll automatically be asked if you want to enter the giveaway. Otherwise, go to the giveaways section.

Get Ready... Goodreads Giveaway Coming!

That's right, if you're on Goodreads, in just days you'll have the chance to enter my giveaway of ten advance reader copies of In Search of the Magic Theater! The giveaway will run till the beginning of May, so sign up for a chance to win your copy.