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And the winner is…

Drumroll please!

The winner of our latest giveaway is: Circus Queen.

This lovely mama will receive the e-version of Letting Go by Angela Topping, a signed poetry print of her choice (fingers-crossed it’ll be in time for Christmas!) and a free entry to the Mother’s Milk Books Writing Prize.

Many thanks to those of you who entered in what is, of course, an incredibly busy time of the year and as I’m in the festive spirit I’d like to offer those who entered a ‘consolation’ prize of the e-version of Letting Go. I hope you enjoy it and if it inspires you to create your own poetry I’ll be very happy indeed! Just email me on: teika [at] mothersmilkbooks.com to get your free copy.

Best wishes one and all!

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Letting Go – another giveaway!

This giveaway is now closed. Many thanks for your interest.

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To celebrate the fact that Angela Topping’s book Letting Go is now available to buy as an e-book (PDF) in The Mother’s Milk Bookshop we’re doing a giveaway!

The winner (to be picked out of a hat by my lovely assistant, Rebecca, aged 6) will receive the e-book and a signed mounted print of one of Angela’s poems – either ‘Ultrasound’ or ‘Letting Go’ which both feature in this, her seventh, solo collection of poetry. The winner will also receive one free entry to The Mother’s Milk Books Writing Prize. I’m delighted to be able to share both poems here.

Ultrasound

We were spies on her world –
her safe house of skin. She
was etched in silver: moving, human.

She swam in a booming cave,
fathoms down. Heavy rope mooring her.
Round face, round eyes, ooh of mouth.

Gingerbread baby, currant eyes.
At home, I twist wool around needles,
craft garments, every stitch a wish.

ANGELA TOPPING

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Letting Go


First you hold them like a secret
you only suspect is true.
Then soft knockings from within
tap out messages for you.
Slowly the body allows escape,
you hold them in your arms,
dazed and milky, full of love,
pledged to defend from harm.
Then you hold them to your heart
and put them to the breast.
But they learn to walk away
like any other guest.

ANGELA TOPPING

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How to enter:

To enter the giveaway all you have to do is comment on this post (nice and simple!) before 18th December. Perhaps you could tell us what ‘letting go’ means to you (in regard to any parenting topics).

Terms and conditions:

This competition is open to all.

The competition will close on Wednesday 18th December 2013 at 12.00 noon, GMT.

All correct entries received by this date will be entered into a prize draw and the winner will be chosen randomly.

The winner will be notified on this blog and be emailed within 24 hours with their e-book attached. As long as the winner is prompt to reply with their address details the print should arrive in time for Christmas (if resident in the U.K.).

The winning entry will receive the prize as stated on the blog post. There is no cash alternative, no returns or refunds. A frame for the print is not included as part of the prize.

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And the winner is…

Drum roll…

I’m delighted to announce that Ruth Asch is the winner of the autographed copy of Musings on Mothering (she is herself a contributor to the book, so it seems fitting that she now gets to add her own autograph to the book!). On being told the good news Ruth wrote: “WOW!! And I NEVER win things. This must be specially meant to be. How wonderful.” Lyndsey Sporton and Helen Lloyd are runners up (as decided by Lady Luck – in this case, a very eager six-year-old who loves folding bits of paper and swirling them round a pot over and over again with her eyes screwed-up tight).

Thanks to all those who took part and if you’d like to purchase any prints, cards or books, you’ll find some on offer over at THE MOTHER’S MILK BOOKSHOP right now!

Or, if you’re a fan of my giveaways you might like to know that there’s another one happening right now over at Natural Mamas – you can win yourself some lovely mothering greetings cards. Have fun!


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Musings on Mothering is one! Time for a giveaway…

PLEASE NOTE: THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW CLOSED

Today Musings on Mothering is one year old. So I want to wish it a Happy Birthday! Obviously, this book has been a big part of my life for the past year (and the year before that too) yet I still can’t quite believe that a year has passed since it’s first publication. Here’s a little reminder of some of the great art and poetry within:

Musings on Mothering on YouTube

I’ve been delighted by all the lovely reviews and greatly appreciated the fact that readers have taken the time to comment on it and recommend it to their friends and family. Royalties from sales of the book, as well the proceeds from the hand bound copy sold for auction via eBay, have now amounted to almost £700. This money has gone directly to the wonderful charity La Leche League GB and I feel this to be quite an achievement for such a tiny press, run mostly during one or two hour slots in the evenings! A big thank you to all who have helped to make this happen, and special thanks go to Barb Sheppard for creating the hand bound copy that sold in the auction.

To celebrate this birthday I am giving away one very special copy of Musings on Mothering. Throughout the past year I have tried to add as many contributor’s signatures as possible to the inside front cover of one of the books. Considering that there are approximately 100 contributors and that they live across the globe this is pretty tough! But by the time the giveaway ends I hope to have the inside cover crammed full as I’m hoping to pick up some more ‘autographs’ at the next LLLGB conference which is taking place on 11th and 12th October 2013.

So, the prizewinner gets the signed copy and two runners-up get a print of their choice from The Mother’s Milk Bookshop and each prizewinner gets ONE free entry to the Mother’s Milk Books Writing Prize. Free shipping – to anywhere in the world – is included in the value of this prize. Many thanks for your interest in this giveaway, and good luck!
Musings on Mothering front cover

How to enter:

There are a few different ways to enter. Each method (given that you leave a separate comment for each method completed) will count as a different entry, so the more you do, the more chances you have to win.

– Leave a comment on this post telling me what creative projects you’ve undertaken in the past year. Made a start on knitting something? Taken up watercolour painting? Begun to write your first novel? Created a window of time to do some sewing?

– Tweet the following phrase – Happy Birthday #musingsonmothering! Published by @MothersMilkBks raising funds for #breastfeeding charity @LLLGB http://bit.ly/17bXLxJ  – and leave a comment saying you have done so.

– Like Mother’s Milk Books on Facebook, leave a comment saying you have done so.

– Follow @MothersMilkBks on Twitter, leave a comment saying you’ve done so with your Twitter username.

– Follow the Mother’s Milk Books blog by entering your email address in the ‘subscribe’ box, leaving a comment saying you’ve done so.

The competition will close on Wednesday 9th October 2013 at 12.00 noon, GMT.

Terms and conditions:

This competition is open to all.

All correct entries received by this date will be entered into a prize draw and the winner will be chosen randomly.

The winner will be notified on this blog and be contacted within five days.

The winning entries will receive the prize as stated on the blog post. There is no cash alternative, no returns or refunds. Frames for prints are not included as part of the prize.

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And the winner is…

Many thanks to all those who entered the giveaway and spread the word about the competition and Mother’s Milk Books.

The winning entry – as pulled out of a hat by my six-year-old daughter – is from Lisa Hassan Scott.

When I contacted her to tell her she was the winner she said – and I quote “Yippee!”. So I think she’s pleased 😉

I’ll be posting out her goodies soon.

Don’t forget that these goodies are available to buy from THE MOTHER’S MILK BOOKSHOP and they’re on special offer at the moment. Have a browse, see if there’s anything you like, and feel free to email me on: sales [at] mothersmilkbooks.com if you have any questions. Many thanks and enjoy the rest of your Bank Holiday weekend.

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My first GIVEAWAY! (And it’s my birthday…)

THIS GIVEAWAY COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED

So it’s my birthday today, hooray! And, I think it’s Mother’s Milk Books’s second birthday this month too (I’ll have to check on that one though! – it’ll involve going through my diary to figure out when exactly I laid the foundations for the press, hmm…). Anyway, in order to celebrate birthdays, daffodils, spring and the coming of warmer weather I’ve got a few lovely gifts to give away.

Two mounted – AND SIGNED – prints of the following: ‘Mother, child, daffodils’ by Kathy Grossman, along with ‘The Daffodils’ poem by Marija Smits. Getting Kathy’s autograph on the print was a rather involved process – it came from the printers to me, then over to America and back. It really is a one-off. The other print had hardly any distance to travel, but still, it’s a special poem, which was inspired by Kathy’s stunning art.

The above artwork and poem were first published in Musings on Mothering and have also featured in La Leche League International’s magazine Breastfeeding Today. The editor, Barbara Higham, posted it up on the LLLGB Facebook page Breastfeeding Matters where the daffodils-inspired art and poetry was shared amongst many. You can see it here on the Breastfeeding Matters Facebook page.

Please note that the frames are not included in the giveaway, but the mounted prints fit a standard 8 x 10 inch frame. I bought these two simple, but elegant black frames from the friendly people at BEST4FRAMES.

As well as the prints there are two packs of greetings cards included in the prize – the winner gets to choose between the following four packs of 5 greetings cards.

All of these cards are available to buy from THE MOTHER’S MILK BOOKSHOP and fingers-crossed there’ll be some more prints there soon too. 10% of the profits from the sales of the greetings cards are going to the wonderful charity La Leche League GB.

Free shipping – to anywhere in the world – is included in the value of this prize.

How to enter:

There are a few different ways to enter. Each method (given that you leave a separate comment for each method completed) will count as a different entry, so the more you do, the more chances you have to win.

Leave a comment on this post telling me what you think about the above greetings cards. Beautiful? Useful? You can always do with more cards?!

Tweet the following phrase – I’d love to win the signed prints and 10 greetings cards from @MothersMilkBks #competition http://bit.ly/129ElVk  – and leave a comment saying you have done so.

Like Mother’s Milk Books on Facebook, leave a comment saying you have done so.

Follow @MothersMilkBks on Twitter, leave a comment saying you’ve done so with your Twitter username.

Follow the Mother’s Milk Books blog by entering your email address in the ‘subscribe’ box, leaving a comment saying you’ve done so.

The competition will close on Sunday 26th May 2013 at 12.00 noon, GMT.

Terms and conditions:

This competition is open to all.

Mother’s Milk Books will not be liable for applications not received, incomplete, or delayed.

All correct entries received by this date will be entered into a prize draw and the winner will be chosen randomly.

The winner will be notified on this blog and be contacted within five days.

The winning entry will receive the prize as stated on the blog post. There is no cash alternative, no returns or refunds. Frames are not included as part of the prize.