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Galley Giveaway

Enter for a chance to win a galley copy of The Postmistress by Sarah Blake

The first one hundred fifty (150) eligible entrants who fill out and submit the entry form below by October 27, 2009, 11:59 PM ET will win a galley copy of The Postmistress by Sarah Blake.

Offer ends October 27, 2009 11:59 PM Eastern Time. No purchase necessary. Approximate Retail Value: $5.00 each book. Open to residents of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and possessions, ages 18 and older. Void where prohibited by law.

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Entry Form

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Official Rules for the The Postmistress Galley Giveaway

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT ENHANCE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

Open to residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and possessions, ages 18 and older.

    How to Enter:
  1. To enter the The Postmistress Galley Giveaway ("Giveaway"), review these Rules and fill out the entry form, including your first and last name, mailing address, email address and company name. Entries may be sent via this website only and must be received no later than October 27, 2009, 11:59 PM Eastern Time ("ET"). Limit one entry per person and per email account.
  2. Entries are void if they are in whole or in part illegible or incomplete. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for late, lost, incomplete, illegible, or misdirected entries.
  3. Putnam, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. ("Sponsor") and its parent, subsidiaries or affiliated companies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone malfunctions of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications caused by the sender, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Giveaway which may limit the ability to play or participate, or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this Giveaway. If for any reason the Giveaway is not capable of being conducted as described in these rules, Sponsor shall have the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Giveaway. In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized holder of the email account.
    Winners:
  1. The first one hundred fifty (150) eligible entrants whose entry forms are complete and are submitted to and received by Sponsor by October 27, 2009, 11:59 PM ET will win a prize. Winners will be determined by Sponsor, whose decisions concerning all matters related to this Giveaway are final and binding.
  2. Winners will be notified by email and/or mail. Individuals who receive a notification email must respond within fourteen (14) days, or will forfeit their prize. The odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
    Prizes:
  1. One hundred fifty (150) winners will each receive a galley copy of The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake (Approximate Retail Value: $5.00 each).
  2. In the event that there is an insufficient number of eligible entries, Sponsor reserves the right not to award the prizes.
    Eligibility:
  • This Giveaway is open to residents of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories and possessions. Employees of Sponsor and its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates or other parties in any way involved in the development, production or distribution of this Sweepstakes, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible to participate in this Giveaway. Void where prohibited by law. All state and local restrictions apply.
    General:
  1. No substitutions, transfers or assignments of prizes allowed. In the event of unavailability, Sponsor may substitute a prize of equal or greater value.
  2. All expenses, including taxes, (if any) related to receipt and use of prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners.
  3. Winners may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release ("Affidavit") and if so, the Affidavit must be completed and returned within fourteen (14) days of notification or winners will forfeit their prize and another winner will be selected. Should the ARV of the prize equal or exceed $600.00, winners shall be required to provide a Social Security Number or a Taxpayer Identification Number to Sponsor for issuance of a 1099 Form.
  4. By accepting a prize, winners grant to Sponsor the right to use their names, likenesses, hometowns and biographical information in advertising and promotional materials, including posting on the Sponsor's and author's website, without further compensation or permission, except where prohibited by law.
  5. By competing in this Giveaway and/or accepting a prize, entrants release Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries or affiliated companies, or the agencies of any of them and the authors and/or editors of any books promoted hereby from any and all liability for any loss, harm, injuries, damages, cost or expense arising out of or relating to participation in this Giveaway or the acceptance, use or misuse of the prize.
  6. Any dispute arising from this Giveaway will be determined according to the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of law principles, and the entrants consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York County and agree that such courts have exclusive jurisdiction over all such disputes.
    Winners List:
  • To receive a copy of the winners list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by April 27, 2010 to Putnam Marketing, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014, Attention: The Postmistress Galley Giveaway Winners List.
    Sponsor:
  • Putnam
  • A Division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
  • 375 Hudson Street
  • New York, New York 10014