http://www.penguin.com.au/dearmonica
Do you have a family memory you've been keeping under wraps too long? Or one you jump at any chance to tell? Share your favourite family memories in a letter to bestselling author and lover of all family stories, Monica McInerney, in our #dearmonica competition. Judged by Monica herself, the winning letter will receive $5,000 to create some new family memories. Ten runners up will also receive a signed copy of Monica’s new novel, Hello from the Gillespies.
Enter here, or via the special mailboxes coming soon at selected Dymocks, following the release of Hello from the Gillespies in stores.
In this funny and heartfelt new novel, the Gillespie family get caught up in the perils of miscommunication and mayhem, testing family loyalties to their core and challenging them to pull together in wonderfully surprising ways.
Check back here soon for more details about which Dymocks stores will feature the #dearmonica mailboxes and happy writing!
Meet Monica when she tours Australia for Hello from the Gillespies. Full details here.
Terms & ConditionsThis promotion commences on Monday September 15, 2014 at 9am AEST and concludes on Monday
November 17, 2014 at 9am ADST. One major prize winner will receive a $5,000 CASH PRIZE and ten
runners’ up winners will each receive a signed copy of Monica McInerney’s book, HELLO FROM THE
GILLESPIES valued at $29.99 RRP each.
Judging will commence Tuesday November 18, 2014 at 9am ADST at Penguin Australia Pty Ltd, 707
Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3008.
HOW TO ENTER DETAILS
Australian residents aged 18 years or over (excluding the directors, management, employees (and their
immediate families) of the Promoter, its related entities, participating outlets, printers, suppliers, providers
or agencies associated with the advertised promotion) will be eligible to enter the advertised promotion.
To enter this promotion, eligible entrants must, during the promotional period:
Go to
www.penguin.com.au/competitions and complete the online entry form as directed and write a
favourite family memory.
Alternatively you can collect an entry card from Monday September 24, 2014 in store at one of these
participating Dymocks Bookstores, (Adelaide, SA; Burnside, SA; Camberwell, VIC; Canberra, ACT;
Charlestown, NSW; Chermside ,QLD; Hobart, TAS; Karrinyup, WA; Melbourne, VIC; Penrith, NSW and
Sydney, NSW) complete the entry card as directed, write a favourite family memory and place it in the
‘Dear Monica’ letterbox in the store
1. Information in relation to this promotion including, without limitation, information on how to enter,
mechanics of how to enter and prizes form part of these Conditions of Entry. Entry into this
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3. Entry is open to Australian residents. The directors, management, employees (and their immediate
families) of the Promoter, its related entities, participating outlets, printers, suppliers, providers and
agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter.
4. Eligible entrants may enter this promotion on only one (1) occasion. Any subsequent entry after the
first valid entry received from an entrant will be deemed invalid. Internet entries will be deemed to
be accepted at the time of receipt and not at the time of transmission. Incomplete, ineligible,
inaccurate, erroneous or incomprehensible entries will be deemed invalid. Entries must be received
by the Promoter during the promotional period for this promotion.
The start, finish and judging date and time for this promotion will be as stated above or advertised
on the Penguin Australia website. The judging will take place by Monica McInerney and a panel
of judges at Penguin Australia Pty Ltd, 707 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3008.
5. Chance plays no part in determining the winners. Each entry will be judged based on the following
criteria: originality and creativity. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be
entered into.
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will be announced on the promotional website on Monday December 1, 2014. The winners must
respond within 5 working days of such notification stating that they would like to claim their prize. If
no such response is received from the winners within 5 working days of such notification, or if the
winners refuse or are unable to accept their prize, or there are eligibility or verification issues in
relation to the winners, the Promoter shall have the right to forfeit the prize in respect of that winner.
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or any portion of the prize, is not exchangeable (subject to paragraph 11 below) or transferable and
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nudity or drug use).
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Promoter’s reasonable control, then another prize or prize element will be awarded to the winner
in lieu, subject to any written directions made under applicable State or Territory legislation or
regulation.
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connection with the use of any prize.
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discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this promotion and/or to provide an alternative
prize or prizes, subject to any written directions made under applicable State or Territory
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entrant's name, likeness, image and/or voice in the event that they are a winner (including
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Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3008
