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Jackie Kessler, author of “Hell’s Belles,” the first book in the Hell on Earth Series, has announced a Hell of a contest to help promote her second novel, The Road to Hell.

“The Road to Hell” hits the shelves on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. To celebrate, Jackie Kessler will be giving away an Apple iPod Nano. “The sexy red one,” says Kessler. There is no purchase necessary to win.

The official rules are:
Prizes and entry deadlines:
For the sweepstakes running between November 6 and November 10, 2007:
Grand Prize: one Apple iPod Nano, Product Red, 2G ($199.00)
Three placing prizes: Apple iPod Shuffles, silver, 1G ($79.00 each)
For the sweepstakes running NOW through midnight, October 31, 2007:
One 14k gold, 7-inch, hollow Byzantine bracelet, from Overstock.com ($90.99)

How to enter:
For the sweepstakes running between November 6 and November 10, 2007:
There are two ways to enter. You can buy a copy of “The Road to Hell” between November 6 and November 10 and either scan your receipt and email it (visit: http://www.jackiekessler.com for the email address) to Jackie Kessler (along with a valid return email address) with “ROAD CONTEST” in the subject line, or fax a copy of your receipt (again, along with a valid return email address) to 1-518-320-7177. Continue reading »

Author Richard Hains, a London-based hedge fund manager, launched an innovative book promotion campaign this week with the release of his MTV-style, video and a contest to win an all-expenses paid weekend to London’s fast lane–all to kick off his high finance/low morals novel Chameleon.

Hains, an enigmatic financier who has been characterized as a cross between James Bond and the Great Gatsby, has already optioned the film rights to Chameleon  - - and to no less a producer than Izidore Codron of Hotel Rwanda fame.

Hains is a Scorpio born in the Year of the Tiger. His polish, humor and slight air of arrogance are part of his charm and, unmistakably, traits he’s spent some time cultivating. But spend more time with him and you’ll find someone who is reluctant to throw himself into the spotlight.

He believes in hard work, simple ethics, and often considers himself to be an under-achiever, despite his success in the financial, mining and literary worlds. He reluctantly admits that a sense of contentment is not something easily found, but whether it’s opening a goldmine in Mongolia, running a large private hedge fund or writing his first novel, Hains always seems to be on the move.

Visit Hains website, enter the contest to win an all-expenses paid weekend in London with the author; visit the hottest clubs, have a driver at your disposal, and experience the lifestyle most people can only dream of.