https://allenandunwin.cmpgn.page/kMxzh7Win a visit to YOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL from Craig Silvey!
Bestselling author Craig Silvey will be on tour to celebrate the release of Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping. The winning primary school will receive an in-person visit from Craig Silvey during his October 2025 tour for a fun-filled session packed with stories, laughs and creative inspiration!
To enter, fill in the form and tell us why you would be excited to have Craig visit your primary school.
Please note: this competition is open to Australian primary schools only. The exact time and date of the event will be negotiated with the winning school. Please read the terms and conditions for more information.
THE PRIZE:
GRAND PRIZE: One primary school will win a one-hour in-person author talk from Craig Silvey during his October 2025 tour about his bestselling classic Runt, the feature film of the same name, and the upcoming sequel Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping; as well as 5 signed copies of Runt and 5 signed copies of Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping for your school library! The talk will be appropriate for students and teachers of all ages.
RUNNER UP PRIZES: Two primary schools will receive 5 signed copies of Runt and 5 signed copies of Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping each for their school libraries.
In 50 words or less, tell us why you would be excited to have Craig Silvey visit your school!
TERMS & CONDITIONS:
Information on how to enter and the prize form part of these Conditions of Entry.
The Promoter is Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd (A.B.N 79 003 994 278) of 83 Alexander Street, Crows Nest, NSW 2065.
Entry is open to Australian residents who currently work as a Teacher or Librarian in an Australian primary school. Employees of Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, anyone else connected to Allen & Unwin, and their immediate families are ineligible to enter. Employees, suppliers or contractors of Allen & Unwin or its associated companies or agencies, or any suppliers of prizes, or the immediate family of such persons, are not eligible to enter this promotion.
To enter, a Teacher or Librarian currently working in an Australian primary school must answer all sections on the online entry page. Only one (1) entry per teacher or librarian is allowed.
Eligible people (Entrants) who enter online in accordance with these Conditions of Entry will be eligible to win. One (1) entrant will be selected as the grand prize winner worth a total value of AUD $259.90 Two (2) entrants will be selected as the runner ups worth a total value of AUD $259.90 each.
A person must complete the competition online entry form in full on the Allen & Unwin Win a Visit to YOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL from Craig Silvey website during the competition period.
Entrants must answer the question: In 50 words or less, tell us why you would be excited to have Craig Silvey visit your school!
Each entry must include the entrant’s name, name of school they currently work at, address of the school and email address.
The entry submitted will be taken as the Entrant’s acceptance of assigning all rights and interests including but not limited to copyright and all other intellectual property rights of the Entrant’s to Allen & Unwin. Allen & Unwin reserves the right to edit or alter the Entrant’s submission.
The competition commences 12:00 (AEST) on 01/07/2025. Entries close 23:59 (AEST) on 25/07/2025 (the Competition period). The competition commencing and closing dates are final. Any entry received after that date will be ineligible. Entry by any person will be taken as acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. Judgement of all entries will be conducted at the Promoter’s office on 28/07/2025.
Allen & Unwin will not accept responsibility for late entries, ailed, partial or garbled computer transmissions, or for technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to electronic malfunction or damage of any network, hardware or software. Entries that are forged, incomplete, illegible or do not comply with the terms and conditions will be deemed invalid. If for any reason this Competition is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures, or other causes that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Competition, Allen & Unwin reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition. No responsibility is assumed for: any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of, entries; or any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or electronic entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials from this Competition.
The grand prize consists of an in-person visit for a one-hour (1) author talk from Craig Silvey about his bestselling classic Runt, the feature film of the same name, and the upcoming sequel Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping; as well as five (5) signed copies of Runt by Craig Silvey and five (5) signed copies of Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping by Craig Silvey for your school library worth a total value of AUD $259.90.
The talk will be appropriate for students and teachers of all ages.
The runner up prizes consist of five (5) signed copies of Runt by Craig Silvey and five (5) signed copies of Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping by Craig Silvey for your school library worth a total of AUD $259.90.
The date for the school visit will be negotiated between Allen & Unwin and the winning school.
If an event that constitutes or forms part of the Prize “Event” is cancelled or if the dates for an Event are changed for any reason beyond the control of Allen & Unwin, Craig Silvey, Allen & Unwin may substitute another entertainment event or any other reasonably equivalent prize for the Prize, without any penalty or liability whatsoever and as it may determine in its absolute discretion.
Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable (including for cash). Part or parts of the Prize will not be substituted for other benefits or items at the request of the winner/s.
Judging
The prize will be awarded to the entrant who, in the opinion of the judges, fulfils all the conditions of entry and best answers the competition question 'In 50 words or less, tell us why you would be excited to have Craig Silvey visit your school!’
The judges’ decision is final and binding on entrants in all respects, and no correspondence will be entered into.
The winner will be announced online on this competition webpage and the winning entrant will be contacted by e-mail on 30/07/2025.
In the event of a dispute over an electronic entry, prize will be awarded to the name on the Entry Form and Release, not the owner of the e-mail account.
Allen & Unwin may conduct such further judging as is necessary on 20/08/2025 in order to distribute any prizes unclaimed by that date, or if the original winners are deemed ineligible. If rejudging is required, the winner/s will be notified by e-mail.
Privacy
The Promoter collects entrant’s personal information in order to conduct the promotion. If the information requested is not provided, the entrant may not participate in the promotion. Allen & Unwin respects your privacy. Your personal details will only be used for the purpose of this promotion unless you nominate otherwise. An Allen & Unwin Privacy Statement is available online at
www.allenandunwin.com. The winner’s name may be published. A request to access, updated or correct any information should be directed to the Promoter at the address set out above.
By entering the Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping promotion you agree that your personal information will be collected by Allen & Unwin and may be used for future marketing purposes. Your details will not be sold on to other organisations.
This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by or associated with Google, Meta, X, Instagram, TikTok or Snapchat. You acknowledge that all information and material that you submit to enter this prize draw is submitted to the Promoter and not to Google, Meta, X, Instagram, TikTok or Snapchat and you agree that Google, Meta, X, Instagram, TikTok or Snapchat shall not be liable to you in any way in respect of this competition.
Warranties, limitations, releases and consents
By entering, you grant us and our Affiliates an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide and transferable licence to publish your entry and name and the right to sub-license use of your entry and name to our promotion partners (as applicable) for other uses, including broadcast.
Entrants promise that entries will be original and will not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights (including copyright and trademarks) and will not breach any obligation of confidentiality.
Winners may be photographed and/or filmed at any Event and during any event associated with the delivery or handing over of a Prize, and entrants grant to Allen & Unwin and Affiliates the right to take and to publish such photographs and/or footage and to use an entrant’s name for promotional purposes without additional payment from Allen & Unwin or any third party or additional consent having to be obtained by Allen & Unwin or any third party.
To the maximum extent permissible by law:
Allen & Unwin takes no responsibility and makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, in relation to any Prize, including but not limited to warranties of reliability, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose;
Entrants waive any right to claim from Allen & Unwin for any disappointment, costs, expenses, loss or damage suffered that arises out of or in connection with the possession or use of a Prize; and
All liability for any defects whatsoever in or relating to the Prize remains with the relevant supplier or manufacturer or, in the case of an Event, the person or organisation holding or running that Event.
Allen & Unwin, any Affiliate and any operator of any social media platform through which the Competition is conducted are not and will not be responsible for any lost, late, illegible, incomplete, postage due, misdirected or mutilated mail, any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable connections, or failed incomplete, garbled or delayed computer or mobile phone transmissions (or any other event outside the reasonable control of Allen & Unwin, any Affiliate or any social media platform through which the Competition is conducted) which may limit or prevent an entrant’s ability to participate in the Competition and/or collect, receive or be notified of any Prize and/or which results in any damage to, delay of or loss of a Prize during or after delivery.
Allen & Unwin, any Affiliate and any operator of any social media platform or e-mail platform through which the Competition is conducted will not be responsible for:
Any Prize lost, damaged or stolen in transit once it has left the possession of Allen & Unwin and/or an Affiliate; or
Any failure or inability on the part of a winner to attend an Event.
Winners are responsible for insuring against their own losses for loss, damage or theft during transit and/or for their inability to attend an Event.
Entrants release Allen & Unwin, Affiliates and any social media platform through which the Competition is conducted (including all directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives) from, and hold harmless for, any damage, injury, death, loss, claim, action, demand or other liability that may arise from:
The Entrant’s acceptance and/or use of a Prize (including any misuse or malfunction); and/or
The Entrant’s participation in this Competition and/or attendance at an Event.
General
The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for personal injury which is suffered or sustained, as a result of taking the prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
Any questions regarding this promotion can be emailed to
childrensmarketing@allenandunwin.com
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