Another author has stepped up to provide Scrapbook Update readers with the chance to win some scrapbook-themed mystery reading! If you’ve been around scrapbooking for awhile in the U.S, you may remember Joanna Campbell Slan. She’s written for Memory Makers and Creating Keepsakes, and had books published about scrapbooking, before moving to the U.K. and starting a scrapbooking contest there.
Now Joanna has started writing a series of scrapbook-themed mysteries. The first one – Paper, Scissors, Death – is already available. The second book – Cut, Crop & Die
– will be out this summer and is already available for pre-order at Amazon. (I love those titles! Paper, Scissors, Death – that’s what happens at my house if my husband says anything bad about my scrapbook pages!)
The heroine of the books is Kiki Lowenstein, a mom who scrapbooks. Her life gets turned upside down in the first book when her husband is found dead…and after his college girlfriend is found dead she becomes the prime suspect.
So, if you’d like the chance to win one of two copies of Paper, Scissors, Death to read, just follow the usual rules: Make a post in the comment section of this post before Midnight eastern time next Wednesday night (March 11th). To make sure you don’t miss being notified if you win, make sure to include a valid email address when you post. (The addresses aren’t included with your public post and are only used by Scrapbook Update to notify the winners if they don’t respond to the public announcement of winners.) One entry per person, thanks!
Good luck – and happy reading – everyone!




























I LOVE those titles. These books sound like a fun read for the plane. I look forward to the second book’s release.
I just want to add a note that I appreciate you keeping us updated on the business. So often stores or brands just seem to disappear. By following your blog I feel like I’m “in the know.”
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Hey! I’ve just found your site, and am browsing around! Thanks for the opportunity to win. I love a good mystery!
Great titles for the mysteries! Thanks for a chance to win!
I am going to just keep stalking around until I finally win me a scrapbooking mystery! Oh, and I like the rest of the content of Scrapbook Update, too.
Great titles! I’d love to have a chance to read this. I love reading, I love mysteries and I love scrapbooking so what better combination this book could be! =) Thanks for the opportunity.
This would be great, new reading material. Thanks for a chance!
Love your blog. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love the concept for these books too! How great! and how fun!
I’ve heard about the books but haven’t had time to get one to read. If I win one I’d have no excuse.
I came looking for the author of the first set of books and WOW here’s a second author – awesome!
those look like really neat books!
have not heard of these books but scrapbooking and reading are my two fav things so i’d love a chance to win!
These books sound yummy! I’d love to win!!
These books sound wonderful. Thanks for the chance to win!
Totally cool! Another SB mystery choice! Thanks for the chance to win!
Totally cool! Another SB mystery choice! Thanks for the chance to win!
Totally cool! Another SB mystery choice! Thanks for the chance to win!
ohhhh i love the idea of this book – sounds very mysterious and intriguing indeed!! thanks for a chance to win this unreal prize!!
I LOVE the title of the books..
Sounds like great reading. I would be very happy to win a copy!
I would love one of her books… I didn’t even know there were mysteries about scrapers…. Do I EVER LOVE a MYSTERY!!!! I will also post a link on “MY CANDY BAR” and post on my Blog
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Thanks for the opportunity to win one of Joanne Campbell Slan’s books!!!
Keep up the great site and info.
I’d love a book by an awesome SBer. Thanks for the opportunity.
Just discovered your blog – thanks for keeping us posted on industry happenings. I feel like I’m keeping a ‘death watch’ on a beloved old friend.
Thanks for the fun info! I would love to read a book about a scrapper. So many people participate in this hobby, yet I’ve never seen it referred to in print. (I love the new products in the ads on this page. I’ve got to go shop now…)
I started reading your blog on Black Friday/Cyber Monday and been hooked ever since!
You always give my friends & I great topics to discuss! Thank you!
I’d be delighted to receive a copy of Joanne’s debut book! It sounds like a fun & exciting read. Thank you for letting us know about it!
I love to read and the book looks really wonderful. Thanks for keeping us updated on all the happenings.
What great titles! And what’s better than a scrap related mystery! Thanks for a chance to win.
If these turn out as much fun as the Laura Childs scrapbook mysteries then I’m going to be hooked!
I have read the Laura Childs series of books, but not this one. I would love to check them out! Pick me!!!!
I haven’t read any of these books before but they sound like fun.
Hmmmm…I wonder if in Cut, Crop & Die (ha ha, get it, die cut) the murder is done with a paper trimmer!
These titles sound fun to read! Now that I am at home and not owrking, a mystery will be just the ticket!
Those sound like fun books to read – think I need them for my collection!!!! Thank you for letting me enter!
Scrapbooking is murder, huh? Well, only in make-believe. Thanks for a chance to win, and thanks for your blog. I’m learning so much.
Love the titles of these books and hope I win!
Sounds very interesting. I am an avid reader but have not heard of these books!
Would love to try them.
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Love it! Can’t wait to read it and the next one too! An entire book about “our” world!!
These books sound great! I’ve read a couple of the Laura Childs books and they’re great. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to win a copy of this book, it sounds like a really amazing story!
Oh my! I would so love to win this book!!! I am an avid reader and crafter so this is right up my alley. Unfortunately, I have a husband that thinks a coat closet full of books that I still need to read means I don’t need to buy any new books!!!!
I’m an avid mystery book reader. Would love the chance to win this.
Thanks for a chance to win.
Love, love mysteries! Combine my love of scrapbooking with mysteries – PERFECT!
Thanks for the chance.
GREAT titles!!! LOL
and I just want to say – THANK YOU Nancy for this blog, with all the GREAT updates!!!
Joanna is so knowledgeable about scrapbooking and she brings that to her mystery. Loved reading it, and if I win I will give it to a scrapbook friend. Can’t wait for the next one!
I love mysteries, so combining that with scrapbooking…what fun!
I’ve read the first and enjoyed it a lot…can’t wait to read the next.
I’ve read the first book and enjoyed it a lot…can’t wait to read the next!
I love a good mystery, toss in scrapbooking and you can’t go wrong! I would love to have one of these books!
I love mysteries and scrapbooking! What could be better than combining them! Thanks for the contest!
love the cozy book style, have read many, many series but seemed to have missed this one! thanks for the opportunity to win some good reading.