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Well, we’re just about recovered from YALC, how about you guys?! We’ve got a lot going on atm so here’s a little update for you 💛 All July boxes shipped last week! If you haven’t had tracking or have any other queries about your box you can contact us illumicrate.com/customer-support :) 💛 Our edition of Dark Age and our Spin the Dawn debut boxes will begin shipping towards the end of this week. We’re so excited for you to get them! 💛 Our Dragon Republic & Poppy War virtual signing copies will begin shipping early next week. 💛 We do have some of our YALC exclusives left and those will be listed on our website within the next week or so. 💛 Thanks to @jane_kelsey for this pic of the TBR jar from our June box! 💛 [ #illumicrate #tbr #tbrjar #booklover #bookstagram #bookbox #bookphoto #bookpic #bibliophile #bookish ] https://ift.tt/2KeSIpd

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Our July boxes started shipping yesterday 🎉 we’re so excited for you guys to get them!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you’re an international customer, remember that our boxes ship in batches over several days, and tracking is sent when your box ships!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you’re at YALC this weekend, stop by and see us! We have a stall with lots of goodies on offer and author signings Saturday & Sunday (see our last post)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thanks to @chezmelodie for this gorgeous picture!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ #illumicrate #yalc #bookbox #bookish #booklover #bookdragon #booknerd #booknerdigan #ilovebooks #bibliophile ] https://ift.tt/32RM3Ke

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We’re so excited to have our first ever stall at YALC this year! We’ll be selling YALC exclusive items, June & July boxes, and past box’s books! We’re sharing our stall with our good friend @fableandblack who will be selling her amazing stock - do come by & say hello! 💛 UPDATED: We’ll also be having an author signing on Saturday and Sunday. The signings will begin at 1PM each day and the schedule is: Saturday: Samantha Shannon Sunday: Kristina Perez 💛 We will also have some ARCs to give away! You’ll be entered into a raffle for the following ARCs if you buy something from us or attend a signing and we’ll draw winners at 3.30PM each day: Friday: Girls of Storm and Shadow x2, Wild Savage Stars x5 Saturday: Angel Mage, Kingdom of Souls, Wild Savage Stars x5 Sunday: The Dragon Republic, A Heart So Fierce and Broken 💛 IN ADDITION everyone who purchases something from us over the entire weekend will be entered into a raffle to win an ARC of Ninth House or an ARC of The Starless Sea! We will email the winners of these 2 ARCs and post them to you after the event. 💛 For Kristina Perez’s signing on Sunday we will have an additional 15 ARCs of her next book Wild Savage Stars! If you buy Kristina Perez’s book Sweet Black Waves at the Melia Publishing Services stall (C1 on the floorplan) you will receive a raffle ticket for this giveaway! Winners will be drawn at 1PM when the signing starts. 💛 Thanks and we can’t wait to see you all there! 💛 [ #illumicrate #YALC #YALC2019 #LFCC #LFCC2019 #natashangan #samanthashannon #kristinaperez #girlsofpaperandfire #prioryoftheorangetree #sweetblackwaves #girlsofstormandshadow #theboneseason #wildsavagestars ] https://ift.tt/30TlmD4

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We’re so excited to have our first ever stall at YALC this year! We’ll be selling YALC exclusive items, June & July boxes, and past box’s books! 💛 We’ll also be having an author signing every day. The signings will begin at 1PM each day and the schedule is: Friday: Natasha Ngan Saturday: Samantha Shannon Sunday: Kristina Perez 💛 We will also have some ARCs to give away! You’ll be entered into a raffle for the following ARCs if you buy something from us or attend a signing and we’ll draw winners at 3.30PM each day: Friday: Girls of Smoke and Shadow, A Heart So Fierce and Broken Saturday: Angel Mage, Kingdom of Souls Sunday: The Dragon Republic 💛 IN ADDITION everyone who purchases something from us over the entire weekend will be entered into a raffle to win an ARC of Ninth House or an ARC of The Starless Sea! We will email the winners of these 2 ARCs and post them to you after the event 💛 For Kristina Perez’s signing on Sunday we will have 25 ARCs of her next book Wild Savage Stars! If you buy Kristina Perez’s book Sweet Black Waves at the Melia stall you will receive a raffle ticket for this giveaway! Winners will be drawn at 1PM when the signing starts 💛 [ #illumicrate #YALC #YALC2019 #LFCC #LFCC2019 #natashangan #samanthashannon #kristinaperez #girlsofpaperandfire #prioryoftheorangetree #sweetblackwaves #girlsofsmokeandshadow #theboneseason #wildsavagestars ] https://ift.tt/2GttLFo

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Have you guys had a lovely weekend? I’ve mostly been relaxing as we have a super busy week next week! 💛 Do you write reviews of the books you read, on Goodreads or a blog or retailer websites? It’s a great way to support authors, and these lil notebooks are perfect for jotting down thoughts as you read! They’re from our March ‘Adventure Awaits’ box! 💛 Thanks to @thisgirlhasn0name for this pic! 💛 [ #illumicrate #bookpic #bookphoto #bookphotography #bibliophile #theravenboys #theravencycle #maggiestiefvater #bookstagram #bookish #bookaddict ] https://ift.tt/2Y0cqKg

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It’s time for the first reveal for our August ‘Armed and Dangerous’ box! We already revealed that our next @rosiethorns88 mug is in this box, and we’re thrilled to let you know that it will be a A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC inspired design! It looks so so good, Rosie’s done an incredible job! 💛 Our featured book for August is a space fantasy featuring necromancers and their cavaliers competing in a series of mysterious tests. There’s swordfights, skeletons, and the sassiest main character you have ever seen. Our edition will have sprayed edges and an exclusively designed page signed by the author! 💛 Our items are inspired by ADSOM, The Dark Artifices, Red Sister, Scythe and more! The box will also feature the latest in our collectible magnetic coin series, as ever. This is not a box to be missed! 💛 Boxes are available on subscription & single purchase options now, and our book only option is also available! All links in our linktree 💛 Are you excited about this reveal? Thanks to @lifeinlit for this picture & @chattynora for the graphic! 💛 [ #illumicrate #armedanddangerous #adsom #adarkershadeofmagic #victoriaschwab #veschwab #thedarkartifices #shadowhunters #cassieclare #scythe #redsister #papercraft #rosiethorns88 #bookstagram #readersofinsta #igreads ] https://ift.tt/2JFs5uE

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It’s time to reveal our June pin! This was inspired by a certain dark object storing a piece of the soul of a certain dark wizard 😉 it’s the second in our series of HP Dark Artefacts and there’s actually some still available if you missed it. Didn’t @fableandblack truly outdo herself with this design? 💛 Our July Red Rising pins will be shipping this week, woohoo! You can still grab this pin on our site and have it ship in August 💛 Our August pin is inspired by Three Dark Crowns and once again Stacey’s design is *incredible* you’re all gonna love it, it’s truly fitting for our fave triplet queens. August pins are available on subscription AND single purchase right now! 💛 Thanks to @alittlebiblio for this gorgeous pic 💛 [ #illumicrate #ixfbpinclub #fableandblack #pinclub #pingame #pingamestrong #pinstagram #HP #bookish #bookstagram #bookpic #bookphoto ] https://ift.tt/2Sn1Zzg

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Thank you so much to everyone who entered our June ‘For Book Lovers’ box photo challenge!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The 3 winners have been randomly selected as always and they are:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @annabellereadsbooks⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @theheartisabook⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @lisellesnotebook⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Congratulations! You will receive our July box for free. Please email support@illumicrate.com to claim your prize⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ #illumicrate ##illumicratejun2019 #booknerd #bookbox #bookdragon #instabook #photochallenge ] https://ift.tt/2XRDThl

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There are no more prompts for our photo challenge but you have until 11.59PM UK time to get your entries in! 💛 Our readalong for This Time Will Be Different is ongoing, and it’s not too late to join in! Link’s in our linktree 💛 Thanks to @findingbookland for this pic of Birthday and the TBR jar from this box 💛 [ #illumicrate #illumicratejun2019 #bookstagram #bookish #bookbox #tbrjar #tbrpile #bibliophile #bookphoto #bookpic #bookpicture #lovereading #booklover #forbooklovers ] https://ift.tt/2lo5wAN

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It’s time for the last prompt of our June ‘For Book Lovers’ box photo challenge! Are you joining in our readalong of This Time Will Be Different? You can find the link to our Goodreads group in our linktree! 💛 14 July: BOOKS + BOOKSLEEVE - post a pic of the two books from the box with the book sleeve 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The rules are:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 tag your photos with #ILLUMICRATEJUN2019 to enter⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 we will pick 3 random winners and they will get our July box for free⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 you don’t need to post for every prompt to win, or post on the day of the prompt, but the more pics you post you the more chances you have to win⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 if you’ve already posted a photo that fits the prompts, you can add the hashtag for it to be eligible⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 you must have a public account to win⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 all entries must be posted by 11.59PM UK time on 15 July⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 thanks to @sparklesnowwhite for this pic!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ #illumicrate #illumicratephotochallenge #illumicrateunboxing #bookbox #bookstagram #reading #lovereading #booklover #readersofig #bibliophile #booksleeve #meredithrusso #misasugiura #thistimewillbedifferent ] https://ift.tt/2jU0cVp

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Thanks so much to everyone who entered our rep search! There were lots of amazing entries and this was a really tough decision! Our reps for July-October and the Darkdawn Edition are: @accio_library @ahobbitsbooks @alittlecayla @drawingandreading @happyindulgence @kath_reads @librarycutie @ly_brary @novelknight @oasisgirlmd @psiedoll Please give them a warm welcome! They will be joining our current reps in residence @alittlebiblio, @bookwormgram @jane_kelsey and @thisgirlhasn0name 💛 We’d also like to say a big THANK YOU to our current reps @biblioamyy @buecherpoesie @chezmelodie @findingbookland @lifeinlit @notthepathtonarnia @readcommendations @sammys_shelf @that.ending.though @thebookwormofnotredame you have all been wonderful! 💛 [ #illumicrate #illumicraterep7 #bookstagram #bookish #bibliophile #instabook #igreads #readersofig ] https://ift.tt/2Llwtkp

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It’s day three of our June ‘For Book Lovers’ box photo challenge! Are you joining in our readalong of This Time Will Be Different? You can find the link to our Goodreads group in our linktree! 💛 13 July: BOOKEND IN USE - share a photo of your new bookend being used 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The rules are:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 tag your photos with #ILLUMICRATEJUN2019 to enter⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 we will pick 3 random winners and they will get our July box for free⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 you don’t need to post for every prompt to win, or post on the day of the prompt, but the more pics you post you the more chances you have to win⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 if you’ve already posted a photo that fits the prompts, you can add the hashtag for it to be eligible⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 you must have a public account to win⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 all entries must be posted by 11.59PM UK time on 15 July⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 thanks to @bookwormgram for this pic!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ #illumicrate #illumicratephotochallenge #illumicrateunboxing #bookbox #bookstagram #bookshelfie #reading #lovereading #booklover #readersofig #bibliophile #bookend ] https://ift.tt/2XIPNii

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It’s day two of our June ‘For Book Lovers’ box photo challenge! Are you joining in our readalong of This Time Will Be Different? You can find the link to our Goodreads group in our linktree!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 12 July: TAPESTRY ON DISPLAY - show off your goddess of reading tapestry however you choose⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The rules are:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 tag your photos with #ILLUMICRATEJUN2019 to enter⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 we will pick 3 random winners and they will get our July box for free⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 you don’t need to post for every prompt to win, or post on the day of the prompt, but the more pics you post you the more chances you have to win⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 if you’ve already posted a photo that fits the prompts, you can add the hashtag for it to be eligible⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 you must have a public account to win⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 all entries must be posted by 11.59PM UK time on 15 July⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 thanks to @amyinreverie for this stunning pic!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ #illumicrate #illumicratephotochallenge #illumicrateunboxing #bookbox #bookstagram #bookshelfie #reading #lovereading #booklover #readersofig #bibliophile ] https://ift.tt/32nSJPQ

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We’re so excited to be bringing you this Blood & Blades: The Darkdawn Edition box reveal! Those of you who tuned into our live earlier in the week got a little peek at this but here it is officially: We’ll be including a Mia figurine in every box! This pic is of the prototype we’ve had made; doesn’t she look cute & also murderous? We love her so much 💛 Blood & Blades: The Darkdawn Edition will include a UK hardback of Darkdawn with exclusive (not black) sprayed edges, exclusive endpapers & signed by @misterkristoff! We’ll be including this Mia figurine, a bookmark set from @merwildandco AND lots of other amazing, high quality Nevernight-inspired items! We have more reveals to come 😉 💛 The link to order is in our linktree! Are you guys excited about having your own little Mia? 💛 [ #illumicrate #illumicrateeditions #jaykristoff #darkdawn #bloodandbladesthedarkdawnedition #thedarkdawnedition #miacorvere #nevernight #nevernightchronicles #godsgrave ] https://ift.tt/2G8Rw5D

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It’s day one of our June ‘For Book Lovers’ box photo challenge! Are you joining in our readalong of This Time Will Be Different? You can find the link to our Goodreads group in our linktree!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 June 11: UNBOXING - show off a FOR BOOK LOVERS unboxing photo⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The rules are:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 tag your photos with #ILLUMICRATEJUN2019 to enter⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 we will pick 3 random winners and they will get our July box for free!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 you don’t need to post for every prompt to win, or post on the day of the prompt, but the more pics you post you the more chances you have to win⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 if you’ve already posted a photo that fits the prompts, you can add the hashtag for it to be eligible⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 you must have a public account to win⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 all entries must be posted by 11.59PM UK time on 15 July⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛 thanks to @readcommendations for this pic!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ #illumicrate #illumicratephotochallenge #illumicrateunboxing #bookbox #bookstagram #thistimewillbedifferent #misasugiura #meredithrusso #bookend #tbrjar ] https://ift.tt/2G8i337

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We’re thrilled to announce that our August Pin Club fandom is THREE DARK CROWNS by Kendare Blake! 💛 We featured Three Dark Crowns in our April box and we just can’t get enough, so of course we had to celebrate the release of Five Dark Fates in September with our August pin. You guys are gonna love this one 💛 Subscriptions are open for monthly and 3 & 6 month subscriptions plans! AND for the first time single purchase pins are now available straight away! Head over to the Subscriptions -> Pin Club section of our website to get your pin now 💛 [ #illumicrate #fableandblack #ixfbpinclub #pinclub #pingame #pingamestrong #pinstagram #threedarkcrowns #kendareblake #fivedarkfates ] https://ift.tt/2LdOilp

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Our June ‘For Book Lovers’ box photo challenge starts tomorrow! And don’t forget that our readalong for This Time Will Be Different starts on our Goodreads group tomorrow as well - link in our Linktree! Here are your prompts: 💛 11 July: UNBOXING - show off a FOR BOOK LOVERS unboxing photo 💛 12 July: TAPESTRY ON DISPLAY - show off your goddess of reading tapestry however you choose 💛 13 July: BOOKEND IN USE - share a photo of your new bookend being used 💛 14 July: BOOKS + BOOKSLEEVE - post a pic of the two books from the box with the book sleeve 💛 The rules are: 💛 tag your photos with #ILLUMICRATEJUN2019 to enter 💛 we will pick 3 random winners and they will get our July box for free! 💛 you don’t need to post for every prompt to win, or post on the day of the prompt, but the more pics you post you the more chances you have to win 💛 if you’ve already posted a photo that fits the prompts, you can add the hashtag for it to be eligible 💛 you must have a public account to win 💛 all entries must be posted by 11.59PM UK time on 15 July 💛 thanks to @chattynora for designing this graphic! 💛 [ #illumicrate #illumicratephotochallenge #thistimewillbedifferent #forbooklovers #photochallenge ] https://ift.tt/2XDqwFW