SPRING BOOK SIGNING EVENTS

After two and a half years of not seeing readers, I’m excited to announce three book signing events that I will be participating in this spring.

Meet authors representing a variety of genres at Royal Book Bash at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2500 Neabsco Common Place, Woodbridge, VA 22191.

General admission tickets are available on our website and are $5 each: http://royalbookbash.weebly.com.

Veterans, Military, and First Responders can get free tickets by emailing royalbookbash@gmail.com.

Lucky Mountains Events is hosting this book signing for the fifth year, featuring authors from Virginia, Maryland, and the Washington DC area and beyond.

Join us on Saturday, April 30th at one or both of our sessions: 10AM-12PM or 1-3PM.

A VIP ticket for $45 includes a special luncheon with the authors, and will take place from 12-1PM. Stay caught up on all details of the event and interact with the authors virtually in the attendees’ group on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/200252220473847/

Like our Royal Book Bash facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/RoyalBookBash/

For more information on the location and accommodations, visit our website at http://royalbookbash.weebly.com

I will be joining my fellow Filipino-American Romantic Fiction authors Mia Hopkins, Preslaysa Williams, Tif Marcelo, and Maan Gabriel for KWENTO where we will share stories of love, friendship, and family in Chicago and New York City.

On Friday, May 6th from 6:00 pm Central, we will be at Love’s Sweet Arrow — 17024 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477

On Sunday, May 8th from 1 pm Eastern, we will be signing with WORD Bookstore at Threes Brewing Greenpoint 113 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY 11222. Tickets are required for entry – can be purchased online in advance here or at the door day of the event.

I hope to see old friends there and meet new ones too. Those who will purchase my books Boracay Vows, New York Engagement, and Singapore Fling will receive a special gift from me including these beautiful handcrafted book ribbons.

SINGAPORE FLING Lone Star Lit Book Blog Tour

SINGAPORE FLING is on a book blog tour with Lone Star Literary Life from November 12 to 21. Get to know more about me and Singapore Fling through special features like Maddie’s Top Five List, an Author Interview, my thoughts about traveling through books, a favorite recipe, and a Scrapbook Page. There will also be book reviews and fantastic giveaways.

Here’s the schedule (Bold links are published posts):

11/12/19 	Top Five 		The Clueless Gent
11/12/19 	Bonus Post 		Hall Ways Blog
11/13/19 	Review 			Forgotten Winds
11/14/19 	Author Interview 	Chapter Break Book Blog
11/15/19 	Guest Post 		All the Ups and Downs
11/16/19 	Review 			Missus Gonzo
11/17/19 	Review 			Reading by Moonlight
11/18/19 	Scrapbook Page 		That's What She's Reading
11/19/19 	Review 			StoreyBook Reviews
11/20/19 	Guest Post 		The Page Unbound
11/21/19 	Review 			The Book Review

Check out these giveaways!

1ST PRIZE (US only)
Kindle Fire 7 + Signed Copy of Singapore Fling
2ND PRIZE (US only)
Signed copies of Boracay Vows and Singapore Fling + charm bracelet
3RD PRIZE (US only)
A signed copy of Singapore Fling + spice paste packets (Hainanese Chicken Rice and Laksa)
4TH PRIZE (international)
eBooks of all three books in the Carpe Diem Chronicles series

NOVEMBER 12-22, 2019

blog tour services provided by:

BOOK A TRIP HOP (July 15-21) by Chick Lit Chat HQ

Chick Lit Chat HQ is throwing a party on Facebook to celebrate summer and lots of fun, romantic beach reads, and you’re all invited! The Book a Trip Hop is happening this week, July 15th-July 21st, and we’ve got a multitude of great prizes up for grabs. In addition, you’ll have the chance to meet and interact with 40+ bestselling, award-winning authors who all have wonderful books to share that will transport you to fabulous locations all over the world, including charming small towns, glamorous big cities, and relaxing spots near the water.

Want to know more about the hop prizes? Each participating author will be doing a giveaway* of books, gift cards, swag, and or vacation/summer-themed items. These are my prizes depending on where the winner is from.

If from the US:
📖 A signed paperback copy of BORACAY VOWS
⛓ A charm bracelet/anklet that can also be a fancy bookmark
👒 A cute sinamay hat with blue ribbon
😎 A fashionable pair of shades with white frames
👗 A sea-themed blue and white sarong
👡 White flip-flops
👜 Soak Up The Sun tote bag
🎯 $20 Target gift card

If International:
📚 Ebooks of BORACAY VOWS and NEW YORK ENGAGEMENT
💳 $20 Amazon gift card

Follow instructions from my Maida Malby Facebook page on how to enter for a chance to win either of those prizes.

Our Grand Prize*, which you can enter to win on the hop’s Facebook group page, is a designer beach bag filled with summer must-haves! (The Soul Journey ikat print scarf, Privé Revaux sunglasses, Havaianas rose gold glitter flip-flops, rainbow unicorn pool float, Mar Y Sol Hadley tote, and Deco Miami nail polish/cuticle oil set shown in the graphic below are just a few of the items included in this incredible prize.)

And that’s not all! We’re also giving away TWO Bonus Prizes* on the hop group page: Yonanas Fruit Soft Serve Machines. With Yonanas, you can churn out 100% frozen fruits to create a yummy, summertime dessert without fat, dairy, refined sugar, or preservatives.

So, what are you waiting for? Click on this link and join the party at the Book a Trip Hop group on Facebook. We’ve got a virtual piña colada with your name on it, and you can chat about a variety of summer-themed topics with authors and readers. You’ll also find a list of each day’s featured authors and their page links in the pinned post on the group each day of the hop and that’s where you can enter to win the Grand/Bonus Prize giveaways. See you there!

*The Grand and Bonus Prize giveaways are open to US residents only. However, ALL of the individual author giveaways are open internationally.

SPRING INTO STYLE HOP

Hello, #ChickLitMay Hoppers! Thanks for dropping by my page Carpe Diem Chronicles.

I’m excited to join Spring Into Style Hop because fashion plays a huge part in my books. Krista from BORACAY VOWS and NEW YORK ENGAGEMENT has a small shoe and hat addiction, which is something the hero Blake enables by gifting her with them every chance he gets. Maddie, the heroine of my upcoming book SINGAPORE FLING is even more of a fashionista as she used to be a commercial and ramp model and now works in Singapore as a Public Relations expert. Aidan, the hero, is intoxicated by her scent and is enthralled when she wears her stiletto heels.

For my giveaway, I’ll be awarding one lucky winner a prize pack of the groundbreaking Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy box set and Blue-ray movie. This is open internationally. US winner will receive the physical copy pictured here. If the winner is from outside the US, they will receive the digital set or $40 gift card. I will draw a random winner on Monday, May 13 at 12:00 nn Central time. Note: This giveaway is not associated with or endorsed by Facebook.

TO ENTER, accumulate points via follows:
– My blog (5 pts): https://maidamalby.com/
– On Twitter (1 pt): https://twitter.com/maida_malby
– On Instagram (1 pt): https://www.instagram.com/carpediemchronicles
– On BookBub (1 pt): https://www.bookbub.com/profile/maida-malby
– On Amazon (1 pt): https://www.amazon.com/Maida-Malby/e/B077GDVPTK
– Singapore Fling on Pinterest (1 pt): https://www.pinterest.com/MaidaMalby/singapore-fling-carpe-diem-chronicles-2/
– Want to Read Singapore Fling on Goodreads (1 pt):
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43467139-singapore-fling

– Bonus points for those who will Like and Follow my Facebook page (not mandatory to win) and who will share their favorite fashion accessory (photos and gifs are welcome).

Let me know in the comments how many entries you have and I will assign you random numbers.

Make sure to check out the Spring into Style Hop Group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1962370290669865/ for participating authors and their awesome giveaways. Don’t forget to enter to win the Grand Prize (a $250 e-gift card to FabFitFun, which is a seasonal subscription box) or one of the three Runner-Up Prizes, which are 6-month subscriptions to Allure’s Beauty Box (a monthly box).

Happy hopping, y’all!