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Princess Academy contest, sponsored by Bloomsbury USA What do you think it takes to be a princess? Tell us and you could win royally cool prizes. In Princess Academy, the village girls must attend a makeshift mountain academy to prepare themselves for royal life after the priests divine that one of them will become the prince’s bride. At the academy, the would-be princesses learn much about rules, competition, friendship, and loyalty. Author Shannon Hale was inspired to create seven “How to Be a Princess” tips for her readers:
To enter the contest, create three more tips and tell us why these tips would help you become a better princess (or a better person!). One grand-prize winner and two second-place winners will be selected by Shannon herself. Entries must be 200 words or fewer. The grand-prize winner will receive a phone call from Shannon Hale, signed copies of all of her books, a $50 gift certificate to her/his favorite bookstore, and a sneak peek at Shannon’s next book. Two second-place winners will each receive a signed copy of Princess Academy, a $25 gift certificate to their favorite bookstore, and a sneak peek at Shannon’s next book. Official Rules HOW TO ENTER NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Contest begins May 1, 2007, and ends December 31, 2007. Enter by printing your name, date of birth, parent’s/guardian’s name if under the age of 18, full address, and phone number on an 81/2 x 11 piece of paper or via e-mail and create three “How to Be a Princess” tips, then describe in 200 words or fewer why your tips would help you become a better princess or person. Mail to: Princess Academy Contest, Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 104 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011 or e-mail to children.publicity@bloomsburyusa.com. Entries must be received by Bloomsbury (Sponsor) no later than December 31, 2007. Partially completed or illegible entries will not be accepted. Sponsor will not be responsible for lost, late, mutilated, illegible, stolen, incomplete or misdirected entries, or entries with postage due. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned, so please keep a copy for your records. ELIGIBILITY Contest is open to legal residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and where prohibited by law) to persons over eight (8) years of age. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Void wherever prohibited or restricted by law. Employees (and employees’ immediate family and household members) of Sponsor, and its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, suppliers, printers, distributors, advertising and promotional agencies, and prize suppliers, are not eligible to participate in the Contest. PRIZES There will be one (1) Grand-Prize winner selected and two (2) Second-Prize winners selected. One Grand-Prize winner will receive a phone call from Shannon Hale, signed copies of all of her books, a $50 gift certificate to her/his favorite bookstore, and a sneak peek at Shannon’s next book. Total approximate retail value of Grand Prize: $500.00 U.S. Two (2) Second-Prize winners will each receive a signed copy of Princess Academy, a $25 gift certificate to their favorite bookstore, and a sneak peek at Shannon’s next book. Total approximate retail value of Second Prize: $200.00 U.S. No prize substitution except by Sponsor due to unavailability. WINNERS All eligible entries received by the end of the contest closing date will be judged by Shannon Hale and the Bloomsbury Marketing Department. All entries submitted in accordance with the submission guidelines contained in these Official Rules will be judged on the basis of creativity, clarity of presentation, and uniqueness of style. Winners will be notified by phone or e-mail on or about January 31, 2008. Any winner notification not responded to or returned as undeliverable may result in prize forfeiture and an alternate winner shall be selected. The potential prize winner and, if the potential prize winner is under the age of 18, the potential prize winner’s parent or guardian will be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and release of liability within fourteen (14) days of notification. In the event of noncompliance within this time period or if the prize is returned, refused, or returned as undeliverable, then an additional judging from eligible entries will be made to determine an alternate winner. No substitution or transfer of a prize is permitted except by Sponsor. RESERVATIONS By participating, Winner (and if under the age of 18, Winner’s parent or legal guardian) agrees that Sponsor and its parent companies, assigns, subsidiaries or affiliates, advertising, promotion, fulfillment agencies, and suppliers will have no liability whatsoever, and will be held harmless by Winner (and Winner’s parent or legal guardian) for any liability for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind to person, including death, and property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the acceptance, possession, misuse, or use of the prize, or participation in the contest. By entering the contest, Winner (and if under the age of 18, Winner’s parent or legal guardian) consents to the use of Winner’s name, likeness, and biographical data for publicity and promotional purposes on behalf of Sponsor, with no additional compensation or further permission (except where prohibited by law). For the names of the winners, available after January 31, 2008, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Princess Academy Contest Winners, Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 104 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. Return to main princess academy page |