Joel A. Sutherland

As you may or may not recall, leading up to the August 31 deadline for my Frozen Blood Contest, there will be a handful of mystery bonus prizes randomly drawn for anyone who has a minimum of 5 points at the time of the draw.

Well, I've finally gotten around to drawing the first name for the first mystery prize. But! Before I announce the lucky winner, let me tell you what the prize is: some original interior artwork from Fried! Fast Food, Slow Deaths, illustrated by none other than my talented friend Bret Jordan! This hand-drawn illustration is 8 1/2" x 12", black and white, and accompanied the story "Red, Yellow and Green". It's one of my favourite illustrations from the book, and I'm more than a little jealous of the winner.

"Red, Yellow and Green" by Bret Jordan

And the winner is ... (drum roll) ... Launfal! This good sir not only purchased a copy of Frozen Blood, but wrote a glowing Amazon review and added a few tags for good measure. Congratulations, Launfal. And a big thank you to Bret for supplying the artwork for this contest!

I've got more mystery prizes on the way and there's still plenty of time to enter the contest. I've heard from a few people telling me they've had fun completing the various acts, and since I devised this as a way to thank anyone who has helped me spread the word about my first novel, that makes me a happy dude.

Looking for the Contest Guidelines? Click here!