I don’t usually do press releases, but this one looks like a lot of fun and I am so in love with the artwork in the Memoirs of the Lady Trent books by Marie Brennan, I’d just love if some of my creative readers participated in this fun contest.

Here are the details.

P.S. I sincerely hope my formatting doesn’t screw up and make this post look super messy.

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From the Memoirs of Lady Trent series:

DESIGN YOUR OWN DRAGON

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From the newly released Tropic of Serpents and the first book in the series A Natural History of Dragons, readers know Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world’s preeminent dragon naturalist. She is the remarkable woman who brought the study of dragons out of the misty shadows of myth and misunderstanding into the clear light of modern science. The world of Lady Trent is home to a myriad of different dragon species, from the fire-breathing desert drakes of Akhia to the tiny draconic cousins known as sparklings. Now you have a chance to expand the borders of dragon naturalism, by adding your own species to the mix!

All you have to do is invent a breed of dragon or draconic cousin that might fit into Lady Trent’s world. Write up a description of no more than two hundred words covering its appearance and habitat, any noteworthy behaviors, and so on. An example of a write up, Marie Brennan’s Wyvern dragon, is below. Then submit your invention to [email protected] , with the header “DRAGON: {name}”. Marie Brennan will select one to three entries and reference them in a future installment of the Memoirs of Lady Trent. Winners will also receive a signed Advance Reader Copy of Voyage of the Basilisk, the third book in the series, when those become available (late 2014).

This contest is open to entrants worldwide. No more than three submissions per entrant; any subsequent e-mails will be deleted unread. The contest will close to entries at 11:59pm EST on May 15, and winners will be announced on May 26.