Latest Giveaway Winners
Two lucky readers walked away with signed copies from First Page Panda's December 2012 giveaway round.
The Winners
The pandas paused their solstice celebrations to announce two giveaway winners on Friday, December 21, 2012.
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Miss Fortune Cookie
Winner:
Sharonne Katz -
The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy
Winner:
Pam
Giveaway celebrations on First Page Panda tend to gather a lively crowd of readers who love middle grade fiction, debut novels, and heartfelt stories. The site has long made a habit of pairing book launches with friendly contests, inviting families, teachers, and young readers to enter together. Each giveaway is treated like a small holiday, complete with cheerful graphics, excerpts from the featured titles, and reminders about the people who poured time and love into writing them.
Winning a signed copy through the panda’s contests often feels like finding an extra gift tucked inside an already happy day. Past rounds have highlighted charming middle grade adventures, touching family tales, and sweet stories about friendship, school life, and growing up. Winners are usually announced with warm notes of thanks, and the panda takes a moment to celebrate both the authors and the readers who made the contest feel like a shared adventure rather than a simple drawing.
Entering the giveaways is meant to be easy and welcoming for everyone, from longtime followers to first-time visitors. Participants are often invited to comment, share a favorite memory, or follow along on social spaces where bookish friends gather. The process reflects the panda’s belief that reading is a generous act, best enjoyed when stories are passed between people who care about them, talked about over coffee, slipped into backpacks, or read aloud at bedtime.
Behind every contest is a small crew of book lovers who spend their days hunting for new voices and heartfelt stories worth cheering on. They read slush piles, trade recommendations, and trade messages with debut authors, established favorites, and indie presses alike. Their hope is that each giveaway introduces readers to a book they might otherwise have missed, sparking a new friendship between a child, a parent, and a story that follows them home and stays on the nightstand for years.
How Winners Are Picked
Giveaway winners receive signed copies of the featured books. To claim a prize, winners should follow the instructions in the original announcement post on First Page Panda.
Want to Be Featured?
First Page Panda highlights first-page excerpts from new middle grade and young adult novels alongside regular book giveaways. Authors of traditionally published titles released in the past twelve months can reach out through the contact page to take part.