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Harken (2013)
by Kaleb Nation (twitter.)
Publication Date: January 13th, 2013
Read a 3 Chapter Preview.
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I’m very excited to be featuring Kaleb Nation today as part of the Harken Blog Tour!
Q: Will Harken be translated into other languages? What language would you most like to see Harken translated into?
HARKEN is in English right now, but hopefully we’ll see some other translations soon. I’d love to see it translated into Japanese! I haven’t had any of my books in that language yet.
Q: What was the cover choosing process like?
The first cover designs looked nice but didn’t really capture the feel of HARKEN. You can see some of the rejected covers here.
I wanted a cover that captures something iconic from the book. What sets HARKEN apart from everything else out there?
Meanwhile, my readers were anxiously waiting to read HARKEN, which at that time was known as the #SecretKalebBook on Twitter. Some of them started to write #SecretKalebBook on their hands to show their support as I wrote. That got me thinking. How could we design a cover that shows something special from the book but also gives a nod to the people who’ve been waiting for years to read it? That’s where the idea of using Michael’s scale-covered hand came from… and as an added bonus, the word HARKEN is over his hand, just like my readers had been doing!
Q: Do you think you will have the urge to “fix” or tweak some things in Harken the more you read it?
YES! I am a perfectionist. I was altering tiny details all the way to my deadline. Books are such massive projects that it’s impossible to get everything entirely perfect, and yet I still find it hard to let it go. Because of this, I’ve never fully read any of my books after they were published – I know if I open it, I’ll want to change things!
Don’t forget to check out the other Harken blog tour stops and enter the tour-wide giveaway for a Harken themed Kindle Paperwhite and a Harken prize pack! I know I want it!
Click here to go to Rafflecopter giveaway for a chance to win your very own HARKEN KINDLE PAPERWHITE!
And to thank you for reading (or scrolling) this far here’s a SECOND giveaway for a Harken prize pack right here on the blog!
- - a giant HARKEN poster (signed)
- - a HARKEN glow-in-the-dark wristband
- - a Kaleb Nation postcard (signed)
- - a HARKEN glow-in-the-dark silver ring
HOW TO ENTER:
Want to win a Harken Prize Pack? Leave a comment telling me if you’ve read Harken yet. (mandatory entry)
1 Winner, INTERNATIONAL, giveaway ends on February 26th, 2013 midnight EST, Good luck!
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No, I haven’t been able to read Harken yet! (Which is extremely saddening to me) I have to wait until the paper back version comes out, and that way I can scribble in the margins my reactions to everything, and circle my name 100 times in the back.
Kayla Rose Noble
@Harken_FanPage
@Harken_FanPage
I’ve Read Harken And I loved IT!
I haven’t read Harken yet, because it’s not available on the eReader that I own. However, I’m really looking forward to reading it.
Liked the Facebook page (Joyce Van Herck)
Followed Kaleb Nation on Twitter (@everlastinglies)
I have read Harken, I read it the day it came out and finished it that night. It was such a spectacular book – the characters were very intriguing and pulled you into the plot that was just so well thought out. I loved it so much I read it for a second time later on that week and recommended it to some of my friends – literally giving them my kindle and saying “read it, now!”. I’m so proud of Kaleb for how far he has come since first starting this project years ago, and now it is finally available for everyone to enjoy
Liked the Facebook Page: Olivia Pap
Followed Kaleb Nation on Twitter: pap_olivia
Followed you on Twitter: pap_olivia
Read Harken the day it came out and it’s easily one of my favourite books. Not only is the novel amazing, Kaleb’s way of promoting it was too. It was so interesting to see Secret Kaleb Book turn into Harken and see Kaleb getting increasingly excited.
Liked Harken on Facebook: Paige Denis
Followed Kaleb and NovelToyBox on twitter: @PaigeeDeniss
I’ve read Harken thrice and I’ve enjoyed it each time and I keep catching thingsI haven’t before
Liked the Facebook Page: Joel Skolrud
Followed Kaleb Nation on Twitter: @kingofpanem
Haven’t read Harken, but I do plan on reading it after I finish Shades of Earth! It’s just sitting in my library!
Following kaleb and noveltoybox- @booyahitsriya15
following the blog- same as comment (don’t want to post it on here, but I assume you guys can see it
Tweet about giveaway: https://twitter.com/booyahitsriya15/status/303664050510897152
Pin about giveaway:
http://pinterest.com/pin/81557443224131860/
Blog post about giveaway-
http://booyahitsriya.blogspot.com/2013/02/harken-blog-tour.html
I’ve read Harken and I absolutely love it!! Can’t wait for the second book!!
1. I’ve liked the facebook page (Name is Erica Marrs
( @pianobrit )
( http://twitter.com/pianobrit )
2. I follow Kaleb (@pianobrit )
3. I follow you on twitter
4. I followed ( musicluver89@gmail.com )
5. I tweeted about the giveaway
I read Harken three times now and have loved every word of every time I read it. My favorite think about the book would have to be how well the plot twists flow. Some books there are really cool major plot twists but they are awkward and hard to follow but its not like that in Harken. Eveything works and there is the perfect balance of drama, comedy, and the warm fuzzys.
Like Harken on Facebook: Mandie Spoolstra
Followed Kaleb Nation: @HarkenLuver
I read Harken and I loved it.
I also:
Liked the Harken fanpage- Sarah Wilkowske
Followed @KalebNation- @SarahBubbleU
Followed @noveltoybox- @SarahBubbleU
And if Harken were written in Japanese than I could read it again in a different language (I’ve been studying Japanese since 1st grade and Rosetta Stone says I could have learned it in 20 minutes. So much wasted time)
I’ve read Harken and I loved it, I can’t wait for the rest of the series.
I have liked the fb fan page (Lindsey Davis)
I follow Kaleb on twitter (Lindsey_Marie10)
I follow you on twitter ^
I followed you by email (crazydavisgirl@gmail.com)
I posted on twitter about the giveaway (https://twitter.com/Lindsey_Marie10/status/303731049685454848)
I read Harken and i loved it!! it was a amzing! I feel auther write themselves into a cornor and dont know how to get out, i felt kaleb kept doing this but always got a way out and it was incredile to read becuase it was alwasy suprising me!!
I follow Kaleb on twitter (BrookLynBJB)
I tweet about the giveaways
I followed you on twitter
I haven’t read it yet.
I have read Harken, and I loved it!