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7/1/10 - JULY WARREN WINNER & MORE
Congratulations to July's warren winner, Freddy! Big thanks to Freddy and his owner, Caroline, for participating in Basajaun's Warren!
Congrats you two!

You can also find more news, goodies and pics on my newest blog post! And stay tuned for more news to come.

6/1/10 - SKATEBOARD ART SHOW
AND JUNE WARREN WINNER
In May, I was excited to create a custom skate deck for the 2010 Ann Arbor Skatepark Benefit Art Show. You can see my rabbit-themed skateboard and learn more about the art show here on my blog: http://rvandeuren.blogspot.com/

We also have a new Basajaun's Warren winner for June: Ali! Congratulations to Ali and his owner, Shawna! Thank you for your participation and support!

5/1/10 - MAY WARREN WINNER
This month's Basajaun's Warren winner is Darla! Congratulations Darla! And thank you for supporting the Great Lakes Rabbit Sanctuary!

4/6/10 - LIBRARY TALK & READING
I'm doing a 'Meet the Author' event tonight at 7 pm at the Okemos, Michigan Public Library. I'll be talking about Basajaun, reading from the book and answering questions. Stop by and say hello!

4/1/10 - APRIL WARREN WINNER
This month's Basajaun's Warren winner is Jasmine! Congratulations to Jasmine and her owner, Cora! And thanks again to everyone who's been participating. Keep those wonderful rabbit pictures coming!

3/3/10 - INTERVIEW
New interview where I talk about Basajaun, writing and rabbits! You can check it out on Bienve Prieto's blog, 'Bienve's Welt'. Thanks Bienve!

Click here to read the interview in English.

Click here to read the interview in Spanish.

3/1/10 - SPANISH REVIEW, PICS & MORE
You can now read a Spanish review of Basajaun here! Many thanks to the Bienve for the review. Bienve is also a scrapbook-artist and created some lovely Basajaun images you can see here.

Congratulations to this month's Basajaun's Warren winner, Lois! Keep those pictures coming, guys! I love seeing all your entries and each month it is harder and harder for me to pick a winner because they're all so terrific!

Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit the Great Lakes Rabbit Sanctuary, the rabbit rescue that Basajaun's Warren benefits. I snapped a bunch of pics you can find on my blog here.

2/1/10 - NEW WARREN PHOTOS PLUS
BLOG ABOUT PETER S. BEAGLE
January was a fun and exciting month! First, there's a new set of rabbit photos on the Basajaun's Warren website, including a new winner for February: Gus! Congratulations Gus! Check out Gus and all the other enchanting rabbits here! Many warm thanks to everyone who submitted.

Second, at the ConFusion sci fi / fantasy convention in Jan., I had the good fortune of meeting the amazing Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn. I was invited to write about this on the Spanish Peter S. Beagle fan blog. The piece appears in both English and Spanish (thanks to Bienve's great translating!), along with the photos I took of Peter and the short video clip I recorded of one of the many beautiful songs he performed. You can find it all here: Peter S. Beagle Spanish fan blog Thanks Bienve!

1/1/10 - THE WARREN LAUNCHES
The first photos for BASAJAUN'S WARREN are now up on the site! Big thanks to everyone who participated this month - I had a blast seeing all your wonderful rabbit pictures! I'm excited to announce the first winner - Sable, from California! Congratulations to Sable and her owner, Claudia! Check out Sable and all the other adorable rabbits here: BASAJAUN'S WARREN

Basajaun's Warren will run for all of 2010 to benefit
the Great Lakes Rabbit Sanctuary, so please send in your rabbit's photo if you haven't yet - I look forward to seeing more!

12/1/09 - BASAJAUN'S WARREN
I'm excited to announce a new addition to my website: BASAJAUN'S WARREN! An online gallery of companion rabbit photos sent in by rabbit owners, where house rabbits can imagine their place in Basajaun's World!

A new winner is chosen every month to receive a special prize, and the warren benefits the Great Lakes Rabbit Sanctuary. Visit Basajaun's Warren here
! And please tell your friends to send in their rabbit pictures!

11/25/09 - BACK IN STOCK ON AMAZON
Basajaun is back in stock on Amazon.com, so grab yours while you can! Basajaun on Amazon

You can also still purchase the book here on the website
Basajaun on rosemaryvandeuren.com

11/14/09 - SOLD OUT ON AMAZON - MORE COMING SOON
Thanks to those of you who were inquiring when Basajaun would be back available on Amazon.com! Amazon is sold out right now, but they will have it back in stock soon! I will post here when that happens, or as soon as I know a date. You can also have Amazon email you directly when they have the book back in stock: Basajaun on Amazon.com

In the meantime, the book is still available here on the website via Paypal!: Basajaun / buy

11/3/09 - WRITERS ON THE RIVER
This Sunday, November 8th, I am pleased to be part of the 10th annual Writers on the River Book Fair in Monroe, Michigan. There will be a lot of great authors there, so stop by if you're in the area! The event is from noon to 3 pm.

Also check out my blog for a writer-quote-a-day for the entire month of November! I just posted some fun Halloween pics on there too: Rosemary on blogspot

10/1/09 - AMAZON AND PHOTO BLOG
You can now purchase BASAJAUN on Amazon, just in time for the holiday season: Basajaun on Amazon.com

Also, I will also be posting a nature photog-a-day for the month of October. You can find the pictures at http://rvandeuren.blogspot.com/

9/22/09 - TWITTER
I am now on twitter. You can follow me at http://twitter.com/rosemaryvan

9/15/09 - PHOTOS AND ETSY
I have posted some photos from the Kerrytown BookFest and a jaunt through the woods on the BASAJAUN Fan Page on Facebook. It was a fun weekend!

Also, the stuffed BASAJAUN rabbits are now available on Etsy, the biggest store on the internet for exclusively handmade items! Click here: http://rosemaryvandeuren.etsy.com

8/28/09 - KERRYTOWN BOOKFEST
I will be exhibiting at the Kerrytown BookFest in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Sunday, September 13th from 11 am until 5 pm. You can find me at booth #14 near the children's tent, with BASAJAUN books and rabbit pillows. Stop by and say hello!

7/30/09 - BASAJAUN FAN ART
Artist Kassandra Heller has drawn some beautiful BASAJAUN fan art! Click here to see!
If anyone else has BASAJAUN fan art they'd like to share, please email me. Thanks Kassandra!

7/24/09 - THE BASAJAUN MINI PILLOW
Now available on the website! Click here to see and purchase the handmade, stuffed Basajaun!

7/6/09 - LANSING STATE JOURNAL
BASAJAUN was reviewed in the Sunday, June 5th edition of the Lansing State Journal newspaper. You can also read the review online here: Lansing State Journal

6/14/09 - FANTASY BOOK REVIEW
You can now read a review of BASAJAUN on the website, Fantasy Book Review

5/22/09 - GOODREADS BOOK GIVEAWAY
PLUS BOOK FESTIVAL PHOTOS
BASAJAUN is now listed on the book site, Goodreads, where readers can rate, review and discuss their favorite books. BASAJAUN is also included in a Goodreads giveaway this week -- click 'Enter to win' for a chance to win a free copy of the book! There are three copies available, and you have until May 29th to enter.

The Ann Arbor Book Festival last Saturday was great! So was the Motor City comic con, where I set up with BASAJAUN on Friday and Sunday. Thanks to everyone who came out and bought books! Click here to see a couple pics from the weekend, including a sneak peek at new BASAJAUN merchandise, coming soon!

5/14/09 - BASAJAUN ON FACEBOOK
There is a BASAJAUN fan page on Facebook. Join to receive my updates on your Facebook home page!

5/8/09 - ON THEIR PODCAST THIS WEEK,
Mark Rudolph and Jerzy Drozd gave a shout out to BASAJAUN, and talked a little bit about book promotion. Go to Art & Story 89 - The Big Visual Narrative II and click 'play' to hear their thoughts (25:00 - 30:00). Thanks guys!

5/6/09 - BASAJAUN STOCKISTS UPDATE
More bookstores have been added to the BASAJAUN stockists list. See if there's one near you!

4/20/09 - ANN ARBOR BOOK FESTIVAL
I will be setting up at the Ann Arbor Book Festival Saturday, May 16th from 11 am until 5 pm. You can find me at booth 9, where I will have copies of BASAJAUN for sale. Stop by and say hello!

4/13/09 - BASAJAUN STOCKISTS ADDED
New bookstores have been added to the list of retailers selling BASAJAUN. Click here to see the complete list, and please check back for stockists updates.

3/12/09 - NEW ART BLOG
For new artwork: Rosemary Van Deuren on blogspot

3/1/09 - UPCOMING BOOKSTORE EVENT
On Saturday, March 28th, I will be reading from BASAJAUN and signing copies of the book at Everybody Reads in Lansing, Michigan. The event is from 1:00 until 2:30. Stop by and say hi! (View the
online flyer.)

Click here visit the Everybody Reads website, or here to view their 'about' pdf and learn a little more about the bookstore.

2/20/09 - BASAJAUN IN STORES
BASAJAUN is now available to purchase at select bookstores in Michigan and Wisconsin. Click here to see the store list and please check back, as more stockists will continue to be added.

Also, you can now read the first 15 pages of BASAJAUN free online, as a PDF.

1/28/09 - BASAJAUN OUT NOW
My debut novel, BASAJAUN, is now available! Click here to buy it online, or follow the toolbar at left to learn more about the book and the story.