Showing posts with label Votes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Votes. Show all posts

Tuesday, 26 November 2019

BOOK COVER WARS HEAT FIVE 2019/20 - Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books

Welcome to the last Heat of the Book Cover Wars. We are looking to find our favourite book cover of 2019/2020. We do this is to support the unsung heroes of the children's book world - the illustrators and the creative teams behind all the books we love. So, please share this exciting adventure with your friends and followers on social media #bookcoverwars. Everyone is welcome AND ENJOY. 

For any follower of this site, this is the chance for you to become part of the weekly book cover wars. I have selected another five book covers for you to vote from. The winner from last week has now made it through to the grand final. However, you still need to decide, over the next following weeks, which other book covers will join it and get a chance to be crowned as 'Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover Winner 2019/20'.


Week One Winner: P.G Bell - The Brain Robbery - (A Train to Impossible Places Adventure) - Book Cover Illustration by Flavia Sorrentino/Katharine Millichope/Usborne - 79 Votes

Week Two Winner: Sita Brahmachari - Where the River Runs Gold - Book Cover Illustration by Evan Hollingdale/Samuel Perrett/Orion - 111 Votes

Week Three Winner: Nizrana Farook - The Girl Who Stole An Elephant - Book Cover Illustration by David Dean/Nosy Crow - 295 Votes


Week Four Winner: Nick Tomlinson - The Ghouls of Howlfair - Book Cover Illustration by Kim Geyer/Walker Books - 240 Votes

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover War Rules:
There will be five weekly heats (one more than normal) with five book covers to vote for. All heat winners will make the grand final. 


As a voter, not only will you get the chance to choose your favourite book cover, but you will also be in with the chance to win a prize each week. 

This week's prize is a £10 National Book Token. Please leave a comment to show your interest. Good luck all and have fun. 

If you are interested then all you need to do is:
  • Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll - HERE 
  • Leave a comment through this post or poll - HERE
  • Share on Twitter @Enchantedbooks. Have fun, watch the voting develop and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed). Please note that this competition is open to the UK only.
  • This poll will end on 2.12.2019 at Midnight UK time. 
So here are the FIVE brilliant book covers to vote for this week:

BOOK ONE: Andy Briggs - CRTL+ S - Published by Orion (11 July 2019) - Book Cover Illustration by Tomas Almedia - VOTE HERE


BOOK TWO: Joan Haig - Tiger Skin Rug - Published by Cranachan Publishing (6 Feb. 2020) Book Cover Designed by Annie Glennie - VOTE HERE


BOOK THREE: Emma Read - Milton the Mighty - Published by Chicken House (6 Jun. 2019) Book Cover Illustrated by Alex G Griffiths - VOTE HERE 


BOOK FOUR: A M Howell - The House of One Hundred Clocks - Published by Usborne Publishing Ltd (6 Feb. 2020) - Book Cover Illustrated by Saara Soderlund - VOTE HERE




BOOK FIVE: K. A. Reynolds - The Spinner of Dreams - Published by HarperCollins (27 Aug. 2019) - Book Cover Illustrated by Julia Iredale - VOTE HERE 

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

BOOK COVER WARS HEAT FOUR 2019/20 - Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books

Welcome to Heat four of the Book Cover Wars. We are looking to find our favourite book cover of 2019/2020. We do this is to support the unsung heroes of the children's book world - the illustrators and the creative teams behind all the books we love. So, please share this exciting adventure with your friends and followers on social media #bookcoverwars. Everyone is welcome.

For any follower of this site, this is the chance for you to become part of the weekly book cover wars. I have selected another five book covers for you to vote from. The winner from last week has now made it through to the grand final. However, you still need to decide, over the next following weeks, which other book covers will join it and get a chance to be crowned as 'Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover Winner 2019/20'.


Week One Winner: P.G Bell - The Brain Robbery - (A Train to Impossible Places Adventure) - Book Cover Illustration by Flavia Sorrentino/Katharine Millichope/Usborne - 79 Votes

Week Two Winner: Sita Brahmachari - Where the River Runs Gold - Book Cover Illustration by Evan Hollingdale/Samuel Perrett/Orion - 111 Votes

Week Three Winner: Nizrana Farook - The Girl Who Stole An Elephant - Book Cover Illustration by David Dean/Nosy Crow - 295 Votes

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover War Rules:
There will be five weekly heats (one more than normal) with five book covers to vote for. All heat winners will make the grand final. 


As a voter, not only will you get the chance to choose your favourite book cover, but you will also be in with the chance to win a prize each week. This week's prize is a £10 National Book Token. Please leave a comment to show your interest and RT (re-tweet) my pinned Tweet. Good luck all and have fun. 

If you are interested then all you need to do is:
  • Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll - HERE 
  • Leave a comment through this post or poll - HERE
  • RT /Twitter my pinned tweet at the top of @Enchantedbooks. Have fun, watch the voting develop and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed). Please note that this competition is open to the UK only.
  • This poll will end on 25.11.2019 at Midnight UK time. 
So here are the FIVE brilliant book covers to vote for this week:

BOOK ONE: Struan Murray - Orphans of the Tide - Published by Puffin (20 Feb. 2020) - Book Cover Illustration by Manuel Ĺ umberac - VOTE HERE


BOOK TWO: Anna Hoghton - The Mask of Aribella - Published by Chicken House (2 Jan. 2020) - Book Cover Illustration by Paola Escobar/Designer is Helen Crawford-White - VOTE HERE


BOOK THREE: Louie Stowell -  The Monster in the Lake - Published by Nosy Crow Ltd (9 Jan. 2020) - Book Cover Illustration by Davide Ortu - VOTE HERE 




BOOK FOUR: Nick Tomlinson - The Ghouls of Howlfair - Published by Walker Books (3 Oct. 2019) - Book Cover Illustration by Kim Geyer - VOTE HERE 



BOOK FIVE: Nicola Penfold - Where The World Turns Wild - Published by Stripes Publishing (6 Feb. 2020) - Book Cover Illustration by Kate Forrester/Designer is Sara Mognol  - VOTE HERE






Tuesday, 12 November 2019

BOOK COVER WARS HEAT THREE 2019/20 - Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books

We are back again at Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books. This time it is Heat Three of the Book Cover Wars to find our favourite front cover. We do this is to support the unsung heroes of the children's book world - the illustrators and the creative teams behind all the books we love. So, please share this exciting adventure with your friends and followers on social media #bookcoverwars. Everyone is welcome.

For any follower of this site, this is the chance for you to become part of the weekly book cover wars. I have selected another five book covers for you to vote from. The winner from last week has now made it through to the grand final. However, you still need to decide, over the next following weeks, which other book covers will join it and get a chance to be crowned as 'Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover Winner 2019/20'.


Week One Winner: P.G Bell - The Brain Robbery - (A Train to Impossible Places Adventure) - Illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino/Katharine Millichope/Usborne - 79 Votes

Week Two Winner: Sita Brahmachari - Where the River Runs Gold - Illustrated by Evan Hollingdale/Samuel Perrett/Orion - 111 Votes

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover War Rules:
There will be five weekly heats (one more than normal) with five book covers to vote for. All heat winners will make the grand final. 


As a voter, not only will you get the chance to choose your favourite book cover, but you will also be in with the chance to win a prize each week. This week's prize is a £10 Book Token. Please leave a comment to show your interest and RT (re-tweet) my pinned Tweet. Good luck all and have fun. 

If you are interested then all you need to do is:
  • Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll - HERE 
  • Leave a comment through this post or poll - HERE
  • RT /Twitter my pinned tweet at the top of @Enchantedbooks. Have fun, watch the voting develop and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed). Please note that this competition is open to the UK only.
  • This poll will end on 18.11. 2019 at Midnight UK time. 
So here are the FIVE brilliant book covers to vote for this week:


BOOK ONE: Chris Vick - Girl. Boy. Sea. - Published by Zephyr (8 Aug. 2019) - Book Cover Illustration by Jessie Price - VOTE HERE


BOOK TWO: Nizrana Farook - The Girl Who Stole An Elephant - Published by Nosy Crow Ltd (9 Jan. 2020) - Book Cover Illustration by David Dean  - VOTE HERE



BOOK THREE: Danny Weston - Inchtinn: Island of Shadows - Published by UCLan Publishing (17 Oct. 2019) - Book Cover Illustration by Helen Crawford-White - VOTE HERE



BOOK FOUR: Thomas Taylor - Malamander (The Legends of Eerie-on-Sea) - Published by Walker Books (2 May 2019) - Book Cover Illustration by George Ermos - VOTE HERE


BOOK FIVE: Juliette Forrest - The True Colours of Coral Glen - Published by Scholastic (4 July 2019) - Book Cover Illustration by Jamie Gregory - VOTE HERE




Monday, 4 November 2019

BOOK COVER WARS HEAT TWO 2019/20 - Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books is excited to be running another Book Cover Wars competition this year.  We do this is to support the unsung heroes of the children's book world - the illustrators and the creative teams behind them all. We are looking for our favourite book cover illustration. If you are returning to the site for another year, or you are new to this competition, then I send you a very warm welcome. It is FANTASTIC to have your company and support in the book cover war arena. Don't forget to share this exciting adventure with your friends and followers on social media #bookcoverwars. Everyone is welcome.

For any follower of this site, this is the chance for you to become part of the weekly book cover wars. We are now featuring heat 2 of this competition. With 4 more weeks left, I have selected another five book covers for you to vote for. The winner from last week has now made it through to the grand final. However, you still need to decide, over the next four weeks, which other book covers will join it and get a chance to be crowned as 'Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover Winner 2019/20'.


Week One Winner: P.G Bell - The Brain Robbery - (A Train to Impossible Places Adventure) - Illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino/Katharine Millichope/Usborne - 79 Votes

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover War Rules:
There will be five weekly heats (one more than normal) with five book covers to vote for. All heat winners will make the grand final. 


As a voter, not only will you get the chance to choose your favourite book cover, but you will also be in with the chance to win a prize each week. This week's prize is a £10 Waterstone's Gift Voucher.  Please leave a comment to show your interest and RT (re-tweet) my pinned Tweet. Good luck all and have fun. 

If you are interested then all you need to do is:
  • Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll - HERE 
  • Leave a comment through this post or poll - HERE
  • RT /Twitter my pinned tweet at the top of @Enchantedbooks.  Have fun and watch the voting develop and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed). Please note that this competition is open to the UK only.
  • This poll will end on 11.11. 2019 at Midnight UK time. 
So here are the FIVE brilliant book covers to vote for this week:



BOOK ONE: Sita Brahmachari - Where the River Runs Gold - Book Cover Illustrated by Evan Hollingdale/Designed by Samuel Perrett - VOTE HERE.

BOOK TWO: Kiran Millwood Hargrave - The Deathless Girls - Book Cover

Illustrated by Olga Baumert - VOTE HERE



BOOK THREE: Martin Howard - Alfie Fleets Guide to the Universe - Book Cover Illustrated by Chris Mould - VOTE HERE



BOOK FOUR: Sophie Green - The Haunting of Peligan City: Potkin and Stubbs 2 - Book Cover Illustrated by Karl James Mountford - VOTE HERE



BOOK FIVE: Julie Pike - The Last Spell Breather - Book Cover Illustrated by Dinara Mirtalipova - VOTE HERE 





Happy Voting!

Sunday, 27 October 2019

Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books - BOOK COVER WARS HEAT ONE 2019/20

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books is excited to be running another Book Cover Wars competition this year.  We do this is to support the unsung heroes of the children's book world - the illustrators and the creative teams behind them all. We are looking for our favourite children's book cover illustration. If you are returning to the site for another year, or you are new to this competition, then I send you a very warm welcome. It is FANTASTIC to have your company and support in the book cover war arena. Don't forget to share this exciting adventure with your friends and followers on social media #bookcoverwars. Everyone is welcome.

For any follower of this site, this is the chance for you to become part of the weekly book cover wars. Each week, starting from today for the next 5 weeks, I am going to select five book covers for you to vote for. The winner of each heat will then go forward to the grand final and get a chance to be crowned as 'Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover Winner 2019/20'.

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover War Rules:
There will be five weekly heats (one more than normal) with five book covers to vote for. All heat winners will make the grand final. 


As a voter, not only will you get the chance to choose your favourite book cover, but you will also be in with the chance to win a prize each week.  This week's prize is a £10 Waterstones Gift Voucher and a mystery book. Please leave a comment to show your interest.

If you are interested then all you need to do is:
  • Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll - HERE or at the bottom of the post. 
  • Leave a comment through this post or poll - HERE
  • Sit back, you might want to share on social media. Have fun and watch the voting develop and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed). Please note that this competition is open to the UK only.
  • This poll will end on 03.11. 2019 at Midnight UK time. 
So here are the FIVE brilliant book covers to vote for this week:
Book One: Dominique Valente - Star Fell (Willow Moss and the Lost Day) - Illustrated by Sarah Warburton - Published by HarperCollins - VOTE HERE

Book Two: Jasbinder Bilan - Asha And The Spirit Bird - Illustrated by Helen Crawford-White - Published by Chicken House - VOTE HERE


Book Three: P.G Bell - The Brain Robbery - (A Train to Impossible Places Adventure) - Illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino/Katharine Millichope and Team - Published by Usborne Publishing - VOTE HERE
Book Four: Jamie Littler - Frost Heart - Illustrated by Jamie Littler - Published by Puffin Books - VOTE HERE

Book Five: Abi Elphinstone - Casper Tock and the Everdark Wings - US Book Cover Illustrated by Petur Atli Antonsson - Published by Aladdin Books - VOTE HERE

Monday, 19 November 2018

Mr Ripley's Book Cover Wars Final 2018/19 + Book Voucher +Diary of a Wimpy Kid Competition

Hello Everybody. Are you ready for the final of Mr Ripley's Book Cover Wars?


Over the last four weeks, different authors, illustrators and publishers have battled for their book covers to be voted into the grand final. As a result, we now have five worthy winners who have the chance to be crowned with the title 'Mr Ripley's Enchanted book cover of the year'. So without any further waiting, let the final battle of Book Cover Wars commence . . . . 

As a voter, not only will you get the chance to choose your favourite book cover, but you will also be in with the chance to win a different special book/gift voucher each week. This week is the chance to win a £10 Book Voucher and a first edition book of the new Jeff Kineney Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown. 

If you are interested then all you need to do is:
  • Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll 
  • Leave a comment through this post or poll - HERE
  • Mention it on Twitter/Facebook share any place you like!  #BOOKCOVERWARS 
  • Sit back, watch the voting develop and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed).
  • This poll will end 26th November 2018 at midnight UK time. 
    Here we have the five book covers to vote for this week:


    Book One: Nick Cook -  Fractured Light - Published by Voice from the Clouds (20 Aug. 2018) - Book Cover Illustrated by Ryan Schwarz


    Book Two: Sophie Green - Potkin and Stubbs - Illustrated by Karl Mountford - Published by Piccadilly Press (7 Mar. 2019)



    Book Three: Vashti Hardy - Brightstorm: A Sky-Ship Adventure - Published by Scholastic (1 Mar. 2018) - Book Cover Illustration by George Ermos


    Book Four: Liz Flanagan - Dragon Daughter - Illustrated by Angelo Rinaldi - Published by David Fickling (4 Oct. 2018)


    Book Five: P. G. Bell - The Train to Impossible Places - Published by Usborne Publishing Ltd (4 Oct. 2018) - Cover Illustration By Flavia Sorrentino 

    HAPPY VOTING EVERYBODY! #BOOKCOVERWARS

    Featured post

    Emma Rea - ENTANGLED - Book Review - Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books

    By Emma Rea | Cover artwork by Kade Doszla Published by Firefly Press| 2nd April 2026 | ISBN 9781917718189 A Thrilling Venetian Quest!   Emm...