The holiday gift season is off to a roaring start! First, don't miss all the amazing offers going on over at 20x200 during the 12 Days of Festivus, where we're featuring twelve consecutive days of new editions embedded with extra-special deals and steals.

While you're in the mode of gifting art, don't forget that photography books also make great gifts. Several of our esteemed Hey, Hot Shot! panelists are also photo book editors and publishers and their publishing houses are offering great deals at the moment.

1. Aperture, where panelist Lesley Martin is publisher, is currently offering 30% off books, 15% off limited-edition prints and 50% off magazine subscriptions through January 5, 2010. The special holiday prices are listed below the original prices, and you can start browsing their holiday offerings right now.

2. Chronicle Books (whose CEO Nion McEvoy is also a HHS! panelist) is offering a whopping 35% off and free ground shipping through midnight tomorrow! Start shopping and enter promo code FRIENDS at checkout.

3. If you happen to be out in Santa Fe, then Radius Books is having a holiday party tomorrow, Friday, December 4th where books and limited-editions will be 30% off. You can also take the opportunity to meet HHS! panelist and Radius co-founder Darius Himes.

Details:
Friday, December 4, 2009 5–8 p.m.
519 Cerrillos (in the old Luna building, across from Hotel Santa Fe)
Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Fortunately for the rest of us, Radius is offering the same great discount through their online store. Just use the code SALE09 when checking out, and get 30% off of ANYTHING through December 24!

4. And, last but not least, don't forget the Deep Discounts page at Photo-Eye. We've already got our eye on a few books there ourselves!

If you know of any other photo book specials happening during the holidays, please do let us know in the comments below.