Win It: The Most Awesomest Book Coming Out Soon

Ellen Oh is hosting a contest to win a copy of Cindy Pon's Silver Phoenix.

I'm not one to make baseless claims. I'm a published statistician for frak's sake - I back up my big mouth. So here's why Silver Phoenix is the shiznit:

1. Asian heroine

Really, that should be enough but I'm feeling generous so:

2. China setting

I know, I know, you're sold. But here's one for the road:

3. Hot author.

Shamelessly gratuitous! But she's also really funny and nice and talented (and will be signing her tome in San Francisco on May 9th at Laurel Heights Book Ends, fyi for those who don't win a copy and need to buy one) so I don't feel badly at all about exploiting her good looks.