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The Hawaiian Shirt & Outfit Contest
WIN a Free Registration to Left Coast Crime 2009 by entering the Hawaiian Shirt & Outfit Contest!!
All REGISTERED Convention attendees are eligible to enter this contest. The winner will receive a free convention registration OR a full refund of his/her 2009 Convention Registration Fee.
 To participate, send either a color .jpg photo of your smiling self in an Outlandish Beautiful Hawaiian shirt or outfit (dress, costume?) to: pam@leftcoastcrime.org
or, if you prefer, a picture (any reasonable size) to Bill Gottfried, 10 Rustic Way, Orinda, CA 94563.
A select panel of judges will judge during 2 different time periods (you may have 2 opportunities to apply—but can only win once):
March 1, 2008 to July 1, 2008
and
July 2, 2008 to October 15, 2008.
Pictures remain ours and are not returnable.
Pictures may be used on our web pages.
The Winner's picture will be posted on our website about 2 weeks after each contest.
GOOD LUCK and don't forget to SMILE.
See photos of the winners of the Hawaiian Costume Contest held at Left Coast Crime-Denver!
Above is the winning photo for our first (March 1-July 1) contest, submitted by Merrill Young. (Click to see a larger version!) Merrill writes: "As you can see, I’m fed up with the rainy BC (British Columbia) weather! Now all I need is a convention pass to go with my hotel reservation..." You've got it, Merrill! Congratulations!!
More photos: click on the image to see a larger version.
Row 1: Rose Anne White, Vallery Feldman, LCC committee members (3 & 4), Bill Gottfried, Noemi Levine
Row 2: Roberta Star Hirshson, Toby Gottfried, Marlyn Beebe, Beth Groundwater, Angie Brunton and the Stevens Sisters, Michael Allen Dymmoch
Hawaii 2009 Book Contest
LCC2009 is holding a series of drawings for the books of authors who will be attending Left Coast Crime 2009 on the Big Island of Hawaii. To be eligible to win, you must send a separate email for each drawing with the correct answer to the question (shown below) for that book to awards@leftcoastcrime.org.
In the subject line of the email, place the name of the book you are trying to win.
In the body of the email, put your answer to the question posed for that book, along with your name and the address for us to mail the book. You may enter multiple drawings but you may win only one book during the entire contest.
Good luck! We'll list the winners on this web site.
CURRENT CONTEST - DRAWING TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 31
This month's winner will receive autographed copies of ALL FIVE books:
Barry Eisler's hardcover Requiem for an Assassin
Eileen Dreyer's paperback Bad Medicine
Judy Clemens's paperback The Day Will Come (whose nontraditional characters teach us "about dairy farming, tattoos, band practice... all skillfully subservient to the story")
Michael Dymmoch's hardcover Death In West Wheeling
Sheila Simonson's trade paperback of Buffalo Bill's Defunct (as promised by Meredith Phillips)
Mahalo to the authors for supporting Left Coast Crime by donating their books.
To be eligible to win, you must send an email with the correct answer to the question and your snail mail address to awards@leftcoastcrime.org.
QUESTION: KANE and WAHINE are two Hawaiian words you should remember because...
Book Contest #11 (drawing held on December 31, 2008):
Carol Mintz told us correctly that the Nēnē is a species of GOOSE endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Carol will receive autographed copies of ALL FIVE books: Aileen G. Baron's hardcover, The Gold of Thrace;
Barry Eisler's paperback, Rain Storm;
JJ & Bette Golden Lamb's hardcover, Bone Dry; Michael Dymmoch's hardcover, White Tiger; and Rhys Bowen's paperback, In Dublin's Fair City.
Book Contest #10 (drawing held on November 30, 2008):
Kimberly Andrew won autographed copies of three books: a hardcover of Michael Allen Dymmoch's Death In West Wheeling, a paperback of Marion Moore Hill's Philadelphia-set Deadly Will, AND a paperback of RJ Harlick's River Runs Orange. Kimberly answered correctly that the name of the Hawaiian goddess of fire, lightning, dance, volcanoes and violence is Madam Pele.
Book Contest #9 (drawing held on October 31, 2008):
The winner of this
drawing, Mysti Berry, told us correctly that the name the type of guitar that is a uniquely Hawaiian folk tradition born in the 1800s and uses loosened strings to create distinctive chords is the SLACK KEY guitar. Mysti will receive Barry Eisler's paperback of Killing Rain and Don Bruns' hardcover Stuff To Die For.
Book Contest #8 (drawing held on September 30, 2008):
The winner of the September 30 drawing, Pat Timpanaro, answered correctly that if you see a sign with KAPU on it in Hawaii, you should stay away, since KAPU means forbidden. Pat has won autographed copies of Margaret Lucke's paperback House of Whispers and Rhys Bowen's hardcover Tell Me, Pretty Maiden.
Book Contest #7 (drawing held on August 31, 2008):
Shirley Mclean has won autographed copies of a paperback of P.A. Brown's mystery thriller L.A. Heat (in which an in-the-closet homicide detective falls in love with a man who might be a serial killer) and a hardcover of Aileen G. Baron's The Torch of Tangier, set in 1942 Morocco, where archeologist Lily Sampson faces a conflict between Western and Islamic cultural values. Thanks to Pat Brown and Aileen Baron for donating their books! Shirley correctly answered this month's question (Modern Hawaiian history began on January 20, 1778, when the expedition of which famous European captain made first contact with the Hawaiian people?) with the name Captain Cook.
Book Contest #6 (drawing held on July 31, 2008):
The winner of the July 31 drawing is Marlyn Beebe, who responded correctly that the three letter word for a traditional Hawaiian food made from taro root is POI. Marlyn has won two Arizona-set books: Louise Ure's hardcover The Fault Tree (the uncanny ability of protagonist Cadence Moran, a blind auto mechanic, to pinpoint engine problems by sound becomes a key element in solving a series of murders) and a paperback of Twist Phelan's Family Claims (business lawyer Hannah Dain digs up danger when she joins the family firm after law school).
Book Contest #5 (drawing held on June 30, 2008):
Susan Davco told us that the Hawaiian word that means hello, goodbye, and love is ALOHA. Susan will receive two autographed books: a hardcover of JJ and Bette Golden Lamb's Heir Today and a paperback of Simon Wood's Paying the Piper.
Book Contest #4 (drawing held on May 31, 2008):
Eileen M. Burbage won Eileen Dreyer's paperback With a Vengeance, a paperback of Eileen Dreyer's medico-forensic suspense story Head Games, and a hardcover copy of Aileen G. Baron's A Fly Has a Hundred Eyes, set in 1938 Jerusalem. Mahalo for donating your books, Eileen and Aileen. As Eileen Burbage told us, the Hawaiian island with an active volcano is the Big Island of Hawaii. Congratulations, Eileen!
Book Contest #3 (closed May 15, 2008):
There were no correct answers to the question: What does Eileen Dreyer's protagonist Maggie O'Brien do when she is stressed? (The answer is SHOP.) We will offer the same books (two autographed books: a paperback of Eileen Dreyer's medico-forensic suspense story Head Games and a hardcover copy of Aileen G. Baron's A Fly Has a Hundred Eyes, set in 1938 Jerusalem) along with an added book in the next drawing.
Book Contest #2: (drawing held on May 1, 2008)
Penny Tuttle won an autographed hard copy donated by Donna Andrews of The Penguin Who Knew Too Much. The correct answer to the question: Who was Lola in The Penguin Who Knew Too Much? A bobcat who escaped from the zoo.
Book Contest #1: The first two drawings (held on April 15) were each for a signed paperback book donated by Guest of Honor Barry Eisler.
Pat Reid answered the question for the 1st drawing for the book Hard Rain: What is John Rain's favorite drink? Her correct answer was single malt whiskey.
Dave Bennett answered the question for the 2nd drawing for the book The Last Assassin: What is John Rain's primary martial art? His correct answer was judo.
Congratulations to the winners.
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