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posted Monday July 20, 2009 06:00am EDT

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #7: *Signed* copy of John Jude Palencar’s Origins

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The Prize: The winner will receive a copy of Origins: The Art of John Jude Palencar signed by the author. Don’t miss this one. Need more convincing? Check out his Tor.com gallery.

The Rules: To get this giveaway, all you need to do is comment (once—duplicates won’t count) on this post. The winner will be selected at random. You have until 12pm EST on Tuesday, July 21st, to comment here. No geographic restrictions apply. You may enter yourself to win as many of these giveaways as you’d like, but if you are randomly selected as the winner you are ineligible to receive any others, so make sure to pick the ones you want!

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226 comments
wraeththu
1.  wraeththu
Monday July 20, 2009 06:05am EDT
Congratulations on the first anniversary of the site! How did a year pass so quickly? The site has become my go-to place for my daily fix of sf/fantasy reviews, op ed, and free (thanks!) fiction. Keep up the terrific work, and best wishes for a second, even-more-successful year to come.
Jill Boland
2.  Merry
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 06:11am EDT
I love JJP's work, and I have to say that the cover picture is one of my absolute favourites.

Happy Moon Landing Day!
craig thrift
Lena Vogelmann
4.  kalafudra
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 06:19am EDT
yes, please, looks awesome.
Duane Swab
5.  Qtip-the-Sixth
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 06:20am EDT
I adore this site! Has it been up for a year? I only found it 2 months ago. The art wortk looks amazing in this book!
wraeththu
6.  shrimp
Monday July 20, 2009 06:46am EDT
please?
mark Proctor
7.  mark-p
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 06:47am EDT
When you say no geographical restrictions is that Earth only or will you deliver to my house on Mars?
Andrew Ty
wraeththu
9.  Kells
Monday July 20, 2009 06:53am EDT
Looks good
wraeththu
10.  HR Kelly
Monday July 20, 2009 06:54am EDT
Looks good
Dave Ciskowski
Rafael Penaloza
12.  rpenalozan
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 07:38am EDT
I am totally in for this signed copy!
some guy
wraeththu
14.  amcbdc1
Monday July 20, 2009 07:57am EDT
This looks interesting, would love to have a copy.
Jesse Whitehead
Eduardo Gisbert
16.  xgisbert
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 08:13am EDT
Whoa! Origins... and... signed! Great!
Terry Lago
wraeththu
18.  isnochys
Monday July 20, 2009 08:29am EDT
Please, pick me!
\o/
Melissa Findley
19.  Mercuralis
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 08:31am EDT
Commenting, because I need a little luck. :)
Rich Rennicks
20.  RichR
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 08:33am EDT
It's been a year, already? Congrats and thanks for all the hard work.
Glennis LeBlanc
21.  Glennis
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 08:35am EDT
I love art books. I would love to take a chance of getting a signed one.
wraeththu
22.  shawnE
Monday July 20, 2009 08:36am EDT
Looks like a book I'd like to have in my library!
wraeththu
23.  Charlie_Athanas
Monday July 20, 2009 08:36am EDT
Beautiful work that makes me pick up new authors I've never read.
wraeththu
24.  Garyfury
Monday July 20, 2009 08:46am EDT
I'm new to tor.com. It's fantastic that the site's birthday is in sync with the Apollo anniversary.
wraeththu
25.  Alex Morris
Monday July 20, 2009 08:46am EDT
What a wonderful book! I definitely choose new authors based on the cover so artists are really important to getting books off shelves.
Eric Moore
Matthew Schmeer
Mathieu Glachatn
Scott Murphy
wraeththu
30.  Melonie
Monday July 20, 2009 09:17am EDT
Congratulations and thanks for the party.
Rhonda Eudaly Simpson
31.  rhondaesimpson
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 09:19am EDT
John Jude Palancar ROCKS. He's not only a nice guy, but one of my husband's favorite authors.
Graham Edwards
Daniel Ems
wraeththu
34.  Charles Santoso
Monday July 20, 2009 09:33am EDT
Happy Anniversary! :D
Samantha Brandt
35.  Talia
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 09:35am EDT
Happy anniversary. This site rocks and its been fun to see it grow.
wraeththu
36.  Dadawa
Monday July 20, 2009 09:41am EDT
Pick me!
Heloise Larou
37.  Heloise
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 09:48am EDT
This looks like a gorgeous book which I would love to own a copy of (and might end up doing even if I should not win one here).
wraeththu
38.  Kiriko Moth
Monday July 20, 2009 09:53am EDT
Happy Anniversary!

Palencar's work has always been an inspiration to me, I'd love to have a copy of this book! :)
Stephanie Gunn
39.  azhure
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 09:54am EDT
I would love a copy of this book!
wraeththu
40.  corygodbey
Monday July 20, 2009 09:55am EDT
Include me in!
wraeththu
41.  klio911
Monday July 20, 2009 09:58am EDT
love it.
wraeththu
42.  KKincaid
Monday July 20, 2009 10:00am EDT
Happy Anniversary Tor! Love the G. Manchess BD card. Hand is raised, fingers crossed.
Rikka Cordin
wraeththu
44.  GinaS
Monday July 20, 2009 10:19am EDT
Looks like a great book!
wraeththu
45.  nysv
Monday July 20, 2009 10:26am EDT
Always appreciate a new artbook, count me in.
Erick Johnson
David Bishop
Csilla Kleinheincz
48.  kleinheincz
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 10:34am EDT
I love Palencar's work, count me in.
Becca Hollingsworth
49.  bibliobeque
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 10:35am EDT
Nifty!

I don't know when I found this site, but it was pretty early on. Now I've got the RSS feed and I still look at the site several times a day. Y'all do good work here.
wraeththu
50.  John Carlucci
Monday July 20, 2009 10:36am EDT
Pick me instead.

JDC
wraeththu
51.  mmccoola
Monday July 20, 2009 10:43am EDT
I've often wished you could buy just the dust jacket of a book to frame.
wraeththu
52.  eve_in_silver
Monday July 20, 2009 11:03am EDT
Happy Birthday Tor!
Jessica Melusine
Melissa Lim
54.  riande
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 11:20am EDT
Beautiful! Happy Birthday, Tor!
Kerwin Miller
55.  tamyrlink
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 11:31am EDT
pretty pretty please with a cherry on top?
Russ Gray
wraeththu
57.  PresN
Monday July 20, 2009 11:46am EDT
Commenting for a birthday present!
Luce C
58.  LuceC
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 12:01pm EDT
This has been on my Amazon wish list - love a signed one!
Adam Shaeffer
Christine Evelyn Squires
60.  ces
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 12:04pm EDT
Gorgeous art!

And a book I'd be proud to own!


Happy birthday, Tor!
Rob Graham
Rebecca A.
wraeththu
63.  sparksmith
Monday July 20, 2009 12:24pm EDT
A fine addition to the bookshelf of art lovers.
Ian Tregillis
Tim Hayes
wraeththu
66.  schiavowned
Monday July 20, 2009 12:38pm EDT
Pick me!
Katrina Templeton
67.  katster
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 12:40pm EDT
Ah, this is a very shiny book. This would go nicely in my collection, yes. Count me in.

-kat
wraeththu
68.  Jestocost
Monday July 20, 2009 12:46pm EDT
Beauty. Would love this.
wraeththu
69.  KyleN
Monday July 20, 2009 01:08pm EDT
wow, it sounds really cool.
Bradley Farnsworth
Kevin Walton
71.  Dryth
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 01:20pm EDT
Congrats on the site :)
Jason Lyman
72.  jlyman
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 01:41pm EDT
I like his artistic style. Wouldn't mind putting this in my collection. Thanks, Tor!
Joseph Soler
73.  travellinguist
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 01:44pm EDT
Wow. This one would be awesome. Signed and everything.
Elizabeth Coleman
John Rodenbiker
Miki Garrison
Linda Frear
77.  tanguera
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 02:10pm EDT
Ooh, yes please. Wonderful artwork.
Rammy Meyerowitz
78.  m5rammy
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 02:16pm EDT
this comment is different than my entries for the other prizes ;-)
wraeththu
79.  Andrew Wheeler
Monday July 20, 2009 02:18pm EDT
Here is a comment, because I would love to have that book.

That is all.
Peter Geddeis
John Broky
81.  frienetic
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 02:24pm EDT
This books looks really nice and brimming with great art.
Chris Sullins
82.  chrissullins
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 02:28pm EDT
Mmmm, art books. Can't get enough.
wraeththu
83.  jafoca
Monday July 20, 2009 02:31pm EDT
Looks nice!
Michael Rosenberg
James J Murray
Chris McLaren
86.  ChrisMcLaren
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 02:33pm EDT
Yes, that looks like a lovely book indeed.
Christy Hawkes
Bill Williams
Adam Fisher
wraeththu
90.  Rebecca Cox
Monday July 20, 2009 03:15pm EDT
OK, so have to have this book. What a great anniversary party!!
Viktoria Fox
91.  FoxMists
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 03:17pm EDT
Shiny? Another Serenity fan!
katherine m.
Colleen Parker
wraeththu
94.  Slurms
Monday July 20, 2009 03:30pm EDT
I'm in.
Keith Gillis
95.  KJGill
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 03:32pm EDT
I'm making a comment about your post!
Ofer Sheinkin
wraeththu
97.  MJ88
Monday July 20, 2009 03:34pm EDT
Hope I get it.
Scott Atwood
98.  coron78
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 03:34pm EDT
She looks a little cold...
Nate Ostman
Justin Cogan
100.  TheBar1
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 03:44pm EDT
This would be a nice addition to my collection. hope I win.
wraeththu
101.  leisurelyviking
Monday July 20, 2009 03:47pm EDT
Pretty...
Stephanie Williams
102.  dustdevilchic16
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 03:49pm EDT
Random comment for random picking.
Nicholas Miell
Dru O'Higgins
Anne Marie Velosa
105.  ahvelosa
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 04:02pm EDT
add my name to the hat. always looking for new books to read.
nehar arora
Mark Shryock
wraeththu
108.  Malveaux
Monday July 20, 2009 04:08pm EDT
42...
wraeththu
109.  SonOfTheSouth
Monday July 20, 2009 04:14pm EDT
Art!
wraeththu
110.  Cyorgey
Monday July 20, 2009 04:15pm EDT
Origins looks great!
wraeththu
111.  casabrow
Monday July 20, 2009 04:15pm EDT
Truthfully.
Dale Flannery
wraeththu
113.  davobear
Monday July 20, 2009 04:24pm EDT
ambiguious
Sherrye Nichols
114.  san301
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 04:26pm EDT
I have loved JJP's work for a while -- would really appreciate this prize.
Amy Sisson
115.  amysisson
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 04:29pm EDT
Please enter me in this giveaway. A lovely prize indeed! Thank you.
Frank Lee
wraeththu
117.  KenB3
Monday July 20, 2009 04:41pm EDT
Some nice artwork, very strange but pretty.
Tyler Davis
118.  killerjello
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 04:48pm EDT
Not as many comments as I would have thought, better for me.
David Miller
Chris Casinghino
wraeththu
Alva J. Roberts
wraeththu
123.  ChantalFournier
Monday July 20, 2009 05:23pm EDT
OMG that has to be the best prize!
Jay McMahon
wraeththu
125.  Ben Frey
Monday July 20, 2009 05:34pm EDT
cool. 125?
wraeththu
126.  LadyCrow
Monday July 20, 2009 05:44pm EDT
Oh, yes please.
wraeththu
Jeff Caslake
Jan Milkin
wraeththu
wraeththu
131.  Jacob P. Silvia
Monday July 20, 2009 05:55pm EDT
(x, y) = (0, 0)
wraeththu
132.  time_to_read
Monday July 20, 2009 06:14pm EDT
Beautiful, intriguing artwork
wraeththu
133.  time_to_read
Monday July 20, 2009 06:15pm EDT
Beautiful, intriguing artwork
Jerel Crosland
134.  jerel2u
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 06:17pm EDT
My son does motion graphics for a Hollywood company that creates movie trailers, but his background is in art and illustration, so I *know* he would love a copy of this book. If I win, he wins!
daniel bond
wraeththu
136.  BGA
Monday July 20, 2009 06:21pm EDT
Art is nice.
wraeththu
137.  Lila927
Monday July 20, 2009 06:29pm EDT
Pick me, Tor.com! Thanks!
Filipe Silva
Alan Petrillo
139.  Wingborn
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 06:33pm EDT
I already have a couple of books by Michael Whelen and Boris Vallejo, and I would be more than happy to add this to the collection.
wraeththu
140.  Iggy
Monday July 20, 2009 06:35pm EDT
I'm intrigued.
wraeththu
141.  Karolina
Monday July 20, 2009 06:36pm EDT
Pick me! I really like it...
rituraj kirti
Aaron Moore
wraeththu
144.  JoshV
Monday July 20, 2009 06:43pm EDT
Awesome.
Saskia Van de kruisweg
145.  saskija
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 06:45pm EDT
Great artist, I'd love the book
Stephen Hoover
wraeththu
147.  Leo Rockway
Monday July 20, 2009 07:07pm EDT
Looks good. I'd be very glad to be the winner \o/
Matt Thorp
wraeththu
149.  mikedmatthews
Monday July 20, 2009 07:13pm EDT
woohoo
Katie Schmidt
150.  safarikate
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 07:15pm EDT
I love his Lovecraft artwork!
wraeththu
151.  ArtfulMagpie
Monday July 20, 2009 07:23pm EDT
Oooo, I love his Charles De Lint covers!!
Sune Donath
152.  IceHand
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 07:24pm EDT
Yeah, I'd like to win this too.
Steve Taylor
Paul Eisenberg
Nicholas DAutremont
Louis Richards
Luis Milan
157.  LuisMilan
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 08:14pm EDT
Happy anniversary (yet again!). Here's hoping you also get to celebrate _your_ 40th anniversary!
Ron Campbell
wraeththu
159.  Adelheid
Monday July 20, 2009 08:55pm EDT
Shiny!
Brandy Thomas
wraeththu
161.  jayman
Monday July 20, 2009 09:12pm EDT
Hi! Please consider me for the drawing! Thanks!
Mark Cook
162.  CapeMonkey
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 09:31pm EDT
He's done some very cool covers.
L K
163.  ayo
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 09:32pm EDT
I've loved that cover image since it was featured on one of your wallpaper giveaways (over a year ago? wow).
Scott Qualle
Rick franz
wraeththu
166.  Wyndhammer
Monday July 20, 2009 10:20pm EDT
free book ftw!
Kristina Rice
Patrick Regan
wraeththu
169.  Andy fan
Monday July 20, 2009 11:14pm EDT
Art
Matia Bryson
wraeththu
171.  nulaura
Monday July 20, 2009 11:25pm EDT
hello book
wraeththu
172.  Bruce Coleman
Monday July 20, 2009 11:42pm EDT
enter pls
Slawomir Suchy
173.  beachy
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 11:46pm EDT
Happy Birthday, dear Tor!!!
Slawomir Suchy
174.  beachy
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 11:46pm EDT
Happy Birthday, dear Tor!!!
Slawomir Suchy
174.  beachy
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 11:46pm EDT
Happy Birthday, dear Tor!!!
wraeththu
175.  ABIGGUY
Monday July 20, 2009 11:47pm EDT
Palencar!
wraeththu
176.  digitalbeachbum
Monday July 20, 2009 11:52pm EDT
Love it!
wraeththu
Belldandy Morisatto
Anne Simpson
wraeththu
180.  Annette Chambers
Tuesday July 21, 2009 12:42am EDT
Wow, that would be awesome! Cool contest!
aimee whitcroft
Kelsey Ehler
wraeththu
183.  Llehn
Tuesday July 21, 2009 01:40am EDT
Me, me, me!
wraeththu
184.  Llehn
Tuesday July 21, 2009 01:42am EDT
Me, me, me!
Tracy Golladay
185.  ojisama
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 02:11am EDT
my life is so bleak, winning this would make me happy. at least till my neighbor took it from me like he took my wife.
Gokce Mehmet AY
186.  Gokce
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 03:02am EDT
That's one great cover.
Ari Takalo
wraeththu
188.  LawyerKevin
Tuesday July 21, 2009 03:45am EDT
comment
wraeththu
189.  kibrika
Tuesday July 21, 2009 04:03am EDT
I'm lucky my neighbours don't take things from me (or people), so I can safely get one!
wraeththu
190.  alex goo
Tuesday July 21, 2009 06:08am EDT
waweaw
wraeththu
191.  bethanyfig
Tuesday July 21, 2009 06:31am EDT
Hm
Andrew Jones
192.  Andrew
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 06:42am EDT
JJP's work in one word? Amazing!
Dimitris Lykourias
wraeththu
194.  Belinda M
Tuesday July 21, 2009 06:58am EDT
A signed copy of this would be awesome.
Steven Silver
wraeththu
196.  disembodiedspirit
Tuesday July 21, 2009 07:51am EDT
Artists are blood and sand in the making of a city, one real or otherwise.
Eric Robinson
197.  perrin77
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 08:24am EDT
Congrats on such a great year!!!
wraeththu
198.  Abhishek
Tuesday July 21, 2009 08:32am EDT
Contest entry! :)
wraeththu
199.  Abhishek
Tuesday July 21, 2009 08:33am EDT
Contest entry! :)
socrate badeau
200.  socrate
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 08:45am EDT
Another great prize. I wonder how many Posts there will be in all.
Matthew Haase
randy gallegos
202.  gallegosart
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 08:50am EDT
You're offering 2 books I've neglected getting. For shame.
wraeththu
203.  pjz
Tuesday July 21, 2009 09:02am EDT
Nice book...
Tal Tepper
Espen Arnesen
Douglas Warren
Amir Yoeli
207.  Betterthenyouknew
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 09:32am EDT
I love the cover.
What's this about?
wraeththu
208.  MDominic
Tuesday July 21, 2009 09:36am EDT
Palencar's been blowing my mind for years. I want this!
Toomas Tiivel
209.  tiivel
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 10:13am EDT
Beautiful. I'd like one.
Trevin Matlock
210.  Trevin
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 10:16am EDT
I love his work. He has done some very evocative covers.
Rich Gold
211.  richg25
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 10:17am EDT
Thanks for the chance to participate!
wraeththu
212.  jefff
Tuesday July 21, 2009 10:43am EDT
Please count me in.
wraeththu
213.  Eli M.
Tuesday July 21, 2009 10:53am EDT
Love his art
Doug Knipe
wraeththu
215.  Jason Barton
Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:13am EDT
Dropping my name in this giant digital hat.
Jon Throop
216.  Throopish
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:16am EDT
I'm getting into art books more and more lately.
wraeththu
217.  WEBMcCullogh
Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:20am EDT
Happy anniversary and thanks for the opportunity.
wraeththu
218.  timmf
Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:30am EDT
I'm in
Janice Hodghead
219.  bastjan
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:37am EDT
bastjan
Happy anniversary & thanks for the chance to win books. Can't afford my habit.
Harry Burger
Blaze Schwaller
221.  brankauti
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:37am EDT
Congrats on the one year anniversary!
Daniel Posey
Peter Killinger
wraeththu
224.  Alex C Telander
Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:59am EDT
Here's hoping, happy Moon day everyone!

Alex C. Telander
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225.  Starry
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:59am EDT
You went for it. I do too.
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