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Win an Exclusive Proof copy of All These Beautiful Strangers

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Win 1 of 10 The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty and two bottles of Australian wine - Penguin

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To celebrate the publication of The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty, we’re offering 10 people the opportunity to win a copy of the book and two bottles of Australian wine from Oddbins.
Read on to find out more about The Fifth Letter:
Four friends. Five Letters. One Secret
Joni, Trina, Deb and Eden.
Best friends since the first day of school. Best friends, they liked to say, forever.
But now they are in their thirties and real life - husbands, children, work - has got in the way. So, resurrecting their annual trip away, Joni has an idea, something to help them reconnect.
Each woman will write an anonymous letter, sharing with their friends the things that are really going on in their lives.
But as the confessions come tumbling out, Joni starts to feel the certainty of their decades-long friendships slip from her fingers.
And then she finds another letter. One that was never supposed to be read. A fifth letter. Containing a secret so big that its writer had tried to destroy it. And now Joni is starting to wonder, did she ever really know her friends at all?Terms and conditions:
No purchase necessary to enter the prize draw.
This promotion is open to residents of the United Kingdom, aged 18 years or over. Employees of Promoter, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates (including but not limited to Dorling Kindersley Ltd., Penguin Books Ltd., and the Random House Group Limited) or any other parties that are involved in the development, production, or distribution of this prize draw in any way, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, children) and household members of each such employee and/or authors, are not eligible to participate in the Promotion.
Entries must be received by 11:59 pm on 22nd March 2017. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of posting or sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries and entries via agents or third parties are invalid and shall not be considered. Entries become the property of the Promoter and are not returned.
Only one entry per person. No entrant may win more than one prize.
All correctly completed entries will be entered into a prize draw, which will take place on 23rd March. The first entry drawn will be the winner.
The prize for the 10 winners is one copy of the Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty, one bottle of Hunter Valley Chardonnay and one bottle of The Barry Bros.
Prizes are subject to availability. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes of equivalent or greater value and (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into.
The winner will be notified via email or post by 10th April 2017. The winner must claim their prize within 30 working days of the Promoter sending notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules.
To obtain details of the winner please email [email protected] stating the name of the prize draw in the subject heading 4 weeks after the closing date.
The Promoter will use any data submitted by entrants only for the purposes of running the prize draw, unless otherwise stated in the entry details. By entering this prize draw, all entrants consent to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of the administration of this prize draw and any other purposes to which the entrant has consented.
The winners agree to take part in reasonable post event publicity and to the use of their names and photographs in such publicity.
Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in Promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the prize draw, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.
By entering the prize draw each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.
The Promoter is Penguin Books Limited, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL.
These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Win Mother's Day book bundle and spa day - Penguin

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Love books, and love your mum? Celebrate Mother’s Day this year with a sumptuous spa day for two at one of Champneys picturesque resorts, a beautiful bundle of Benefit cosmetics (one for you, one for your Mum), and a selection of some great reads we think you’ll both adore!
You could win:
The Champneys spa day includes lunch and can be arranged at your closest Champneys spa, the Benefit cosmetics include the They’re Real! Beyond Mascara, Gimme Brow, Galifornia Blush and They’re Real! Big Sexy Eye Kit.
Both you and your mum will receive a copy of: We Are All Made of Stars by Rowan Coleman, Last Chance Saloon by Marian Keyes, The Little Teashop of Lost and Found by Trisha Ashley, A Secret Garden by Katie Fforde, Before the Rains by Dinah Jeffries and Paris for One by Jojo Moyes.
How to win:
To be in with a chance to win this wonderful prize, you simply have to sign up for our Page Turners newsletter. Page Turners is a place for people who just love to read – every month we’ll send a specially discounted ebook straight into your inbox, hand-picked by us because we think you’ll love it. Plus if you sign up now, you’ll be in with a chance to win this treat-filled Mother’s Day prize. What’s not to love?Terms and conditions apply. Competition ends at 11.59pm on March 26th 2017.

Win £250 to spend at TrumPet Shop - Penguin

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20 years ago former policeman Tom Watkins decided he wanted to help reunite people with their missing pets and so he founded Animal Search UK.
The Real Pet Detective follows Tom on his journey, telling the stories of missing pets and their owners along the way. From recording the owner's voice to lure cats from their hiding place, to organising a fly-over to raise the profile of missing Toby the terrier, from emptying the contents of the owner's vacuum to tempt in the missing animal with the scent, to organising a Crimewatch-style reconstruction of a dog-snatching on national TV, Tom will do whatever it takes to get the nation's pets home, safe and sound.
To celebrate the book’s publication, we’ve partnered with TrumPetShop and are giving away £250 to spend on their website. Simply tell us a story or send us a picture of a weird place you’ve found your pet, funny items your pet has found you or anything else that made you laugh. As long as it’s all about your pet, we’re happy.
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To enter, choose one of these ways to send us your story or picture:
- Share your picture on Twitter using #realpetdetective
- Share your picture and story on Instagram using #realpetdetective

Win a ballroom class for two - Penguin

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Ed Balls’ memoir Speaking Out is a record of a life in and out of politics – from the despatch box to the stage on Strictly – by one of Britain’s most influential and well-loved political figures.
On the night of 7 May 2015, Ed Balls thought there was a chance he would wake up the next morning as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer. Instead, he woke up without a job.
Twenty-one years earlier he had left a promising career in journalism to work for Labour in opposition. Moving through the ranks, from adviser to Cabinet minister and on to Shadow Chancellor, he occupied a central and influential position in and out of power during a pivotal period in British history.
To celebrate the book’s paperback publication, and to help you light up the dance floor just like Ed, we’re offering the chance to win a private ballroom dance class for you and a friend at The London Academy of Dance.
To win, simply enter your email address into our prize draw.
Terms and conditions apply. Competition closes at 11.59pm on 10th May.

Win A 9 day trip to India inc flights and accommodation - Penguin

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To celebrate paperback release of Before the Rains by bestselling author Dinah Jefferies, we're offering you the chance to win a fabulous trip to India, where the novel is set.
Courtesy of tour operator Transindus, you and a fellow traveller could win two places on the 9-day ‘Glimpse of India' holiday tour, travelling across Delhi, Agra and Jaipur and seeing sights that include the Taj Mahal at sunset, Jaipur’s beautiful Mirror Palace, a trip to an elephant sanctuary and a jungle safari ride.
The prize also includes:
International flights between London Heathrow and Delhi
Internal travel throughout the tour
Accommodation at first class hotels throughout the tour
English-speaking guides for sightseeing
Breakfast provided throughout
A welcome dinner on the first night of your trip

Win 5 Far Flung Adventure Books - Penguin

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What’s better than a brilliant book?Five brilliant books.
And what’s better than five brilliant books?Five free brilliant books…
We’re giving you the chance to win five far-flung adventure reads, perfect for flying through on your holidays, or for escaping your commute this June.
The prize includes:
The Futures by Anna Pitoniak, Conclave by Robert Harris, The Lauras by Sara Taylor, Hot Milk by Deborah Levy and One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez.
Enter now for the chance to win this wonderful book bundle. And even if you don’t win, we recommend you add them to your reading list anyway… they’re just too good to miss.
Competition ends at 11.59pm on 29th June 2017.
Terms and conditions

No purchase necessary to enter the online prize draw.

This prize draw is open to UK residents aged 18 years or over, with the exception of employees of the Promoter, their families, agents and anyone else connected with this promotion.

The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of posting or sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries and entries via agents or third parties are invalid and will not be counted.

Only one entry per person.

The potential winner may be required to provide Promoter with proof that he/she is the authorised account holder of the user name/account associated with the winning entry.

The Promoter cannot be held responsible for non-receipt of entries due to technical problems or network difficulties.

All correctly completed entries received by the closing date (29th June 2017) will be entered into a prize draw, which will take place by 7th July 2017.

One winner will be drawn at random and notified via email shortly thereafter.

The winner will have 14 days to confirm acceptance of their prize otherwise the Promoter reserves the right to reallocate the prize to a reserve winner.

The prize for each winner is five books, including: The Futures by Anna Pitoniak, Conclave by Robert Harris, The Lauras by Sara Taylor, Hot Milk by Deborah Levy and One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez.

By taking part in the Promotion, the winner acknowledges that they may be required to take part in relevant publicity without further consent or payment. Such publicity may include, without limitation, the winners’ name and/or image, statements made by the winner concerning the Promotion and/or prizes obtained as part of the Promotion.

Prizes are subject to availability. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into.

The Promoter will use any data submitted by entrants only for the purposes of running the prize draw, unless otherwise stated in the entry details. By entering this prize draw, all entrants consent to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of the administration of this prize draw and any other purposes to which the entrant has consented.

Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in Promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the prize draw, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.

By entering the prize draw each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

The Promoter is Penguin Books Limited, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL.

These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Win 1 of 20 The Woman in the Wood by Lesley Pearse - Penguin

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To celebrate the publication of Lesley Pearse’s The Woman in the Wood, we’re offering 20 lucky entrants the chance to get their hands on a signed hardback copy, courtesy of Michael Joseph
One night in 1960, fifteen-year-old twins Maisy and Duncan Mitcham awake to find their father pulling their screaming mother from the house. She is to be committed to an insane asylum. It is, so their father insists, for her own good.
The twins are sent to their grandmother's country house, Nightingales. Cold and distant, she leaves them to their own devices, to explore and to grow. That is until the day Duncan doesn't come home from the woods…
For your chance to read this powerful, passionate and sinister tale enter below. The competition closes at 11.59pm on Thursday 13th July 2017.

Win a year's supply of Yorkshire Tea - Penguin

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Nap time is over for Hendrik Groen! Everyone’s favourite octogenarian is back and – together with the Old-But-Not-Dead Club – Hendrik is more determined than ever to wreak havoc . . .
On The Bright Side is his hilarious new secret diary and to celebrate its publication we’ve teamed up with Yorkshire Tea to offer one lucky winner a year’s supply of Yorkshire Tea’s finest blend, Yorkshire Gold, plus a copy of On The Bright Side.
Competition closes 4th February 2018. Terms and conditions apply.
For your chance to win this fantastic prize, simply answer the question below.
What is the name of Hendrik's club? *
The League of Pensioners
The Old-But-Not-Dead Club
The Young Offenders Club
Terms and conditions

No purchase necessary to enter the prize draw.

This promotion is open to residents of the United Kingdom, aged 18 years or over. Employees of Promoter, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates (including but not limited to Dorling Kindersley Ltd., Penguin Books Ltd., and the Random House Group Limited) or any other parties that are involved in the development, production, or distribution of this prize draw in any way, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, children) and household members of each such employee and/or authors, are not eligible to participate in the Promotion.

Entries must be received by 11:59 pm on 4th February 2018. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of posting or sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries and entries via agents or third parties are invalid and shall not be considered. Entries become the property of the Promoter and are not returned.

Only one entry per person. No entrant may win more than one prize.

All correctly completed entries will be entered into a prize draw, which will take place on 6th February. The first entry drawn will be the winner.

The prize for the winner is 30 boxes of Yorkshire Gold (80s) and a hardback copy of On The Bright Side by Hendrik Groen.

Prizes are subject to availability. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes of equivalent or greater value and (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into.

The winner will be notified via email or post by 12th February 2018. The winner must claim their prize within 30 working days of the Promoter sending notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules.

To obtain details of the winner please email [email protected] stating the name of the prize draw in the subject heading 4 weeks after the closing date.

The Promoter will use any data submitted by entrants only for the purposes of running the prize draw, unless otherwise stated in the entry details. By entering this prize draw, all entrants consent to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of the administration of this prize draw and any other purposes to which the entrant has consented.

The winners agree to take part in reasonable post event publicity and to the use of their names and photographs in such publicity.

Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in Promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the prize draw, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.

By entering the prize draw each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

The Promoter is Penguin Books Limited, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL.

These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Win David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones and a Blackstar vinyl - Penguin

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January marks both the birth and death of one of the world’s most iconic artists; David Bowie is one of those few stars who genuinely changed the lives of the people who loved him and his creations. To mark the occasion, we’re giving away one of the most insightful books ever written about Bowie, as well as a copy of his last, transcendent album.
We’re giving one person the chance to win a copy of Dylan Jones’ definitive biography, David Bowie: A Life and a copy of his final album on vinyl, Blackstar. Just enter below – good luck.
The competition closes at 11.59pm 28th January 2018. Terms and conditions apply.
For your chance to win, enter your details below
Terms and conditions

No purchase necessary to enter the prize draw.

This promotion is open to residents of the United Kingdom, aged 18 years or over. Employees of Promoter, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates (including but not limited to Dorling Kindersley Ltd., Penguin Books Ltd., and the Random House Group Limited) or any other parties that are involved in the development, production, or distribution of this prize draw in any way, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, children) and household members of each such employee and/or authors, are not eligible to participate in the Promotion.

Entries must be received by 11:59 pm on 28th January 2018. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of posting or sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries and entries via agents or third parties are invalid and shall not be considered. Entries become the property of the Promoter and are not returned.

Only one entry per person. No entrant may win more than one prize.

All correctly completed entries will be entered into a prize draw, which will take place on 29th January 2018. The first entry drawn will be the winner.

The prize for the winner is one copy of David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones and one copy of David Bowie’s Blackstar vinyl

Prizes are subject to availability. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes of equivalent or greater value and (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into.

The winner will be notified via email or post by 30th January 2018. The winner must claim their prize within 30 working days of the Promoter sending notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules.

To obtain details of the winner please email [email protected] stating the name of the prize draw in the subject heading 4 weeks after the closing date.

The Promoter will use any data submitted by entrants only for the purposes of running the prize draw, unless otherwise stated in the entry details. By entering this prize draw, all entrants consent to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of the administration of this prize draw and any other purposes to which the entrant has consented.

The winners agree to take part in reasonable post event publicity and to the use of their names and photographs in such publicity.

Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in Promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the prize draw, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.

By entering the prize draw each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

The Promoter is Penguin Books Limited, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL.

These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Win an Exclusive Proof copy of All These Beautiful Strangers - Penguin

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Win an exclusive proof copy of All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klehfoth, out in July.
Charlie Calloway has a life most people would kill for - a tight-knit family, a loyal set of friends, and top grades a privileged boarding school. But Charlie's never been interested in what most people want. Like all Calloways, she's been taught that she's different, special - better. So when her school's super-exclusive secret society extends a mysterious invitation, Charlie's determination to get in is matched only by her conviction that she belongs there.
But their secrets go deeper than she knows.
Charlie finds herself thrust into the centre of a decades-old mystery - one that implicates her family in not one terrible crime, but two. Uncovering their past may destroy everything she knows - or give her the answer she's always craved: Who or what was behind her mother's disappearance ten years ago?Perfect for fans of Gossip Girl and Cruel Intentions, with a sprinkle of The Secret History!
This giveaway will end February 25th and is open to UK residents only.
Terms and conditions

No purchase necessary to enter the online prize draw.

This prize draw is open to UK residents aged 14 years or over, with the exception of employees of the Promoter, their families, agents and anyone else connected with this promotion.

The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of posting or sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries and entries via agents or third parties are invalid and will not be counted.

Only one entry per person.

The potential winner may be required to provide Promoter with proof that he/she is the authorised account holder of the user name/account associated with the winning entry.

The Promoter cannot be held responsible for non-receipt of entries due to technical problems or network difficulties.

All correctly completed entries received by the closing date (25th February 2018) will be entered into a prize draw, which will take place by 10th March 2018.

5 winners will be drawn at random and notified via email shortly thereafter.

The winner will have 14 days to confirm acceptance of their prize otherwise the Promoter reserves the right to reallocate the prize to a reserve winner.

The prize for each winner is a proof copy of All These Beautiful Strangers.

By taking part in the Promotion, the winner acknowledges that they may be required to take part in relevant publicity without further consent or payment. Such publicity may include, without limitation, the winners’ name and/or image, statements made by the winner concerning the Promotion and/or prizes obtained as part of the Promotion.

Prizes are subject to availability. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into.

The Promoter will use any data submitted by entrants only for the purposes of running the prize draw, unless otherwise stated in the entry details. By entering this prize draw, all entrants consent to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of the administration of this prize draw and any other purposes to which the entrant has consented.

Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in Promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the prize draw, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.

By entering the prize draw each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

The Promoter is Penguin Books Limited, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL.

These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Win a nail varnish set with Anna Pitoniak's The Futures - Penguin

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To celebrate the paperback release The Futures, Anna Pitoniak’s heart-rending book about two young lovers living in New York, we’re giving away a free copy and matching nail varnish set from Nails Inc.
Have a girl’s night in with a brilliant book and some beautiful nail colours on us.
For your chance to win, simply enter your details below.
Terms and conditions apply. Competition ends 23:59pm 20th May 2018.

Win a weekend stay in a suite at the Town Hall hotel - Penguin

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You and your loved one will also WIN a weekend stay in a suite at the Town Hall hotel so you can visit your message in person.
Terms and conditions apply. The winner must be aged 18 or over and must be available to visit their billboard in central London on Saturday 25th August between 6pm - 10pm. The weekend hotel stay is for Sat 25th – Monday 27th August (Bank Holiday weekend) and the stay is non-transferrable.
Closing date for entries is 11:59pm on 26th July 2018.
For your chance to win simply enter your details below. Good luck!
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No purchase necessary to enter the competition.

This competition is open to UK residents aged 18 years or over, with the exception of employees of the Promoter, their families, agents and anyone else connected with this promotion.

Entries must be received by 23:59 on Thursday 26th July 2018. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of posting or sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries or entries via agents or third parties are invalid and shall not be considered. Entries become the property of the Promoter and are not returned.

Only one entry per person. No entrant may win more than one prize.

To enter fill in the entry form found at www.penguin.co.uk/surpriseme .

All correctly completed entries will be forwarded to a judging panel made up of Sophie Kinsella’s editor, marketer, copywriter and publicist. The winner will be the entry that in the opinion of the judges is the most surprising message and which best fits with the themes of Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella.

The prize for the winner is a weekend stay for 2x people in a suite at The Town Hall hotel, Bethnal Green, E2 9NF from Saturday 25th – Monday 27th August 2018; standard class train travel for 2x people from their local station to and from London; 2x London Underground (zone 1-3) travel cards valid for the August Bank holiday weekend; a paperback copy of Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella and their winning message to be shown on a billboard in Leicester Square, central London on a 20 second rotation between 6-10pm on Saturday 25th August 2018. No food, drink or other transfers or travel insurance is included. All travelling dates and times are subject to availability. In the event that you cannot make these dates, no alternative dates will be possible and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to a substitute winner. The winners are responsible for obtaining all necessary visas or other travel documentation.

The judges’ decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.

The prizes are non-transferrable and no cash alternative will be offered.

Prizes are subject to availability. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes of equivalent or greater value and (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into.

The winner will be notified via email or post by Monday 30th July 2018. The winner must claim their prize within 7 days of the Promoter sending notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules.

By entering this competition each entrant confirms that his/her entry is their wholly-owned creation and to the extent that such entry makes use of any third party materials that these have been fully cleared unless they are no longer protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights. Entrants will keep the Promoter harmless from any claims in relation to their entry that the entry infringes the personal or proprietary right of any other person. By submitting an entry, each entrant grants to the Promoter a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to edit, publish, translate, modify, adapt, make available and distribute the entry throughout the world in any media now known or hereafter invented. Each entrant undertakes to complete any necessary documentation to formalise the licence. If you do not want to grant us these rights, please do not submit materials to us.

To obtain details of the winner please email [email protected] stating the name of the competition in the subject heading 4 weeks after the closing date.

The Promoter will use any data submitted by entrants only for the purposes of running the competition, unless otherwise stated in the entry details. By entering this competition, all entrants consent to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of the administration of this competition and any other purposes to which the entrant has consented.

The winners agree to take part in reasonable post event publicity and to the use of their names and photographs in such publicity.

The Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in Promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the competition, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.

By entering the competition each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

The Promoter is Penguin Books Limited, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL.

These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.