Win an ARC of IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT

(Surprise! It releases next month!)

Hi, I’m back! I hope you had a nice summer.

For the new subscribers who signed up during the past few weeks, thank you, and welcome! I’m Erin, author of books for children and teens spread across a variety of genres. My substack is packed with writing/craft advice, publishing insights, and general musings on living a creative life, plus the occasional update about my own writing and books. (Today is one those days.)

I post every other week (on Tuesdays), with AMAs happening for paying subscribers once a month. Nearly all my posts are free, though they do end up paywalled after a year. You can learn more about my content and posting schedule here, and/or peruse past posts in the archive.

My kids started school last week, and the house is finally quiet again. I’m still working my part-time day job, but with the kids back in school, I’ve gained back some additional writing time. (Something that I sorely missed these past ten weeks.)

While I didn’t have time to write anything new over the summer, I have been busy. With what? Copyediting, typesetting, and proofreading In the Dead of the Night.¹

I am thrilled to announce that this YA psychological thriller is finally, at long last, ready for publication! And you don’t even have to wait long to get your hands on it.

IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT will release on October 8th, 2024. Preorder it now!

A quick note about cost:
The paperback edition is $15.99 and the e-book is just $2.99. If you’re an e-reader, you’ll want to preorder now, because the cost will jump to $4.99 shortly after launch and stay there.²
The book will also be available to read via Kindle Unlimited.

I’m really, really pleased with how this book came together.

I put my design skills to use to create the cover/jacket and I had a bit too much fun tackling the interior page design as well. The end product is something I’m really proud of and think looks darn professional, to boot.

Here’s the summary:

It’s no secret that the abandoned estate across the lake from Camp Durant is haunted. For decades, campers and staff alike have whispered about the girl who haunts the property—how she was possessed by something unearthly and how an exorcism gone wrong caused her untimely death—but seventeen-year-old Eleanor Bradley dismisses these stories as exaggerated local legends. That is, until Nell sneaks into the estate with some fellow camp counselors and spots a flickering figure in one of the mirrors, its hair dripping with blood.

Convinced the ghost is trying to speak to her, Nell digs for answers. But the lines between interest and obsession, real and imagined, quickly blur. Nell sees things in mirrors that aren’t there. Finds blood on her hands that isn’t hers. Uncovers things that later vanish—like the body behind the estate, buried in a shallow grave. None of it seems possible, unless what happened to the possessed girl all those years ago is happening again—this time, to Nell…

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With publication only a month away, I’d love to give away some advance reader copies. (I’m also hosting a giveaway over on my instagram, so you can head there for an extra chance to win.)

How to win an ARC of IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT:

1. Be a subscriber of From the Desk of Erin Bowman (Any tier works, no purchase necessary)

2. Like this post

3. Leave a comment telling me who you’d want at your side while poking around a haunted house. (The person can be real or fictional!)

That’s it! I’ll randomly draw five winners on Monday September 9th at noon eastern. The first drawn winner will receive a physical ARC while the other four will receive e-ARCs!

By entering, you are confirming that you are at least eighteen years old or that you have obtained the permission of an adult/guardian to enter.

Giveaway is open internationally.

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I’ll see you in another two weeks, when I’m back to posting about writing and publishing. If you have a topic you’d like me to cover or a question you’d like to see answered this fall, be sure to drop it in the comments!

Until next time,

Erin Bowman is the critically acclaimed author of numerous books for children and teens, including the Taken Trilogy, Vengeance Road, Retribution Rails, the Edgar Award-nominated Contagion duology, The Girl and the Witch’s Garden, and Dustborn. A web designer turned author, Erin has always been invested in telling stories—both visually and with words. Erin lives in New Hampshire with her husband and children.

1. Some of you may remember that I serialized this novel right here on Substack and that paying subscribers were able to help shape the story by voting on names for certain characters and locations.

2. Please note that only the e-book can be preordered at this time. The product page for the paperback is coming closer to October.