Peter F. Hamilton charity auction

SF author Peter F. Hamilton is auctioning off a copy of his next book, The Queen of Dreams, for charity. This will be a proof signed by Hamilton and also by the four children who inspired the main characters in the book. The cause is Hamilton's friend Kate Cadman, who is raising money to enter the London Marathon and run in the name of the National Deaf Children's Society. The auction will run for ten days from 1 September.

More information on Peter's site, the Unisphere and Kate Cadman's JustGiving page.

Scott Lynch auctioning REPUBLIC OF THIEVES for charity

Scott Lynch is auctioning a galley proof of The Republic of Thieves for charity. You can bid on it  here.

The auction is in a good cause, raising money for the families of the 19 firefighters who lost their lives fighting wildfires in Arizona last month. As some may be aware, Scott doubles as a volunteer firefighter when he's not writing fantasy novels. Scott talks about the situation further here.

Fundraiser for the American Heart Association

Some of the guys at Westeros.org are organising a fundraiser auction for the American Heart Association and are looking for donations. These do not have to be ASoIaF or even SFF-related and anything will be considered.

You can drop a comment on the thread there or here if you don't have a Westeros account: if you include contact information it will not be published and I will pass it on to the organisers. This is a cool idea, as it is being held in memory of two valued contributors to the Westeros forums who passed away recently, both quite young, due to associated health issues.