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Tag Archive: competition
Apr
13
Amazon.com competition: win a weekend with ‘The Tales of Beedle the Bard’
Posted in: Press Room on 13th April 2008 by UKSFBN admin
Back in December 2007, Amazon.com was revealed as the high-bidder in the charity auction for the unique, hand-made J.K. Rowling book The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
Now, Amazon have announced that they're holding a competition to win a weekend with The Tales of Beedle the Bard; under strict security supervision:
Read the Full Story...
Apr
3
UKSFBN Quick Links Listing for 03.04.08
Posted in: Press Room on 3rd April 2008 by UKSFBN admin
Another hefty round-up of links to articles of interest elsewhere on T'Internet.
Apr
2
CG Society’s 2008 Grand Challenge inspired by David Brin’s ‘Uplift’ series
Posted in: Press Room on 2nd April 2008 by UKSFBN admin
SF author David Brin, whose work has been published in the UK by Orbit Books, has been in touch to tell us about an international competition that's currently being staged by the Computer Graphics Society.
David tells us "A year ago, the Computer Graphics Society ran a 'Grand Challenge', resulting in vivid images, animations, and even movie trailers, for Greg Bear's novel, Eon.
Mar
13
UKSFBN Quick Links Listing for 13.03.08
Posted in: Press Room on 13th March 2008 by UKSFBN admin
Another quick round-up of links of interest elsewhere on T'Internets.
Feb
25
BSFA marks 50th anniversary year with £500 short story competition
Posted in: What's On on 25th February 2008 by UKSFBN admin
2008 is the 50th anniversary year of the British Science Fiction Association and as part of their year-long celebrations, they've announced the launch of a short story competition for writers from the UK and Ireland, with a £500 first prize for the bets example, as decided by their illustrious panel of judges.
The BSFA's Martin McGrath has been in touch with the pertinent details: "To mark the anniversary we're publishing Celebrations: an original anthology of British SF featuring some of the biggest names in the genre. We've also got the 50th Anniversary BSFA Awards at Eastercon - as well as a range of panels looking back over the last 50 years of fandom at the Con - picking this year's best novel and a 'retro' award for 50 years ago.
"Then there's the new BSFA website, our AGM will feature a panel of fans who were around at the founding of the BSFA, we're having a birthday party in November and we're running a 50th Anniversary short story competition.
Jan
11
Iain M Banks proofs up for grabs thanks to Orbit
Posted in: Press Room on 11th January 2008 by UKSFBN admin
The closing date is midnight (GMT) on January 13th (this coming Sunday) so you'll need to get your skates on to be in with a chance...
More info: www.orbitbooks.net
Source: Sam Smith, Orbit Books
Jan
4
Albedo One announces 2008 Aeon Award for short fiction
Posted in: Press Room on 4th January 2008 by UKSFBN admin
Frank Ludlow of Albedo One, Ireland's premiere magazine of speculative fiction, has been in touch to tell us that they've just launched the 2008 International Aeon Award short fiction contest.
Frank has all the details: "The contest is open to submissions of up to 8,000 words (no minimum word limit) in any speculative fiction genre, from Fantasy and Science Fiction to Horror or anything in-between or unclassifiable. The judges have very broad tastes in this regard.
Dec
18
Paul Cornell Doctor Who short story to be printed in Telegraph, Dec 22nd
Posted in: Press Room on 18th December 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Paul is also running a competition via the Facebook event page [registration more than likely required to view, definitely to enter] that he's set up to spread the word about the story, in which you can win original artwork and signed copies of the story.
More Info: paulcornell.blogspot.com/
Source: Paul Cornell, via Facebook
Dec
7
Win ‘Blade Runner’ DVDs & Philip K. Dick books, courtesy of Gollancz
Posted in: Press Room on 7th December 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Competition details, entry form etc. can be found on the Gollancz section of the Orion Books website.
More Info: Gollancz
Source: Gollancz e-newsletter
Nov
27
Design Stephen King’s next ad campaign, win unique ‘Duma Key’ proof
Posted in: Press Room on 27th November 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Stephen King's UK publisher, Hodder & Stoughton, are currently running a competition that offers a unique opportunity to design the advertising for his new novel Duma Key [Amazon], which will be published in January 2008.
Hodder & Stoughton's Will Hill explains what they're are looking for in the winning entry and what's up for grabs: "The winning designer will see their work in print on the London Underground and in city centres and have a hand in promoting a fantastic book by an internationally-renowned author.
Nov
27
1,000 proof copies of Jane Johnson’s ‘Crossed Bones’ up for grabs
Posted in: Press Room on 27th November 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Publisher-turned-published-author Jane Johnson has written a total of ten novels to-date: three young adult fantasy tales under her own name, the Fool's Gold trilogy (as Jude Fisher) and - writing with M. John Harrison (as 'Gabriel King') - four volumes of feline-themed urban fantasy, as well as the official tie-in novelisations to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies (again, as 'Jude Fisher'). All this on top of being the editor of HarperCollins' Voyager imprint.
Her new novel, Crossed Bones [Amazon], is a saga of romance, action and adventure. The book tells the dual narrative that follows the lives of two women, one in the modern day who begins to be inexorably drawn into the story of the other; a young embroiderer who was kidnapped from her Cornish home by Barbary Pirates, back in the year 1625, and who keeps a secret journal that tells the story of her ordeal.
Nov
19
Steve Aylett’s ‘Lint’ makes World Book Day ‘Spread the Word’ long-list
Posted in: Press Room on 19th November 2007 by UKSFBN admin
To save you the effort of browsing, simply click on this link to go to the Lint page. You do have to register for the site and log in before you can cast your vote, at which point - if my experience is anything to go by - the site will crash... but still, it's the thought that counts, eh? There might be some other titles of interest in the list as well... if you can find them.
More Info: www.worldbookday.com/spreadtheword
Source: Steve Aylett
Nov
13
The Future Fire e-zine announces $500 Second Life short fiction comp
Posted in: What's On on 13th November 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Djibril, one of the editors of UK-based ezine The Future Fire, "a magazine of speculative and dark fiction (with an emphasis on the slipstream and socially responsible storytelling)" dropped us a line to let us know that their ninth issue is now available for free download in PDF format, and that they've just launched a $500 short fiction prize competition.
Djibril says: "The ninth issue of The Future Fire includes fiction from Neil Carstairs, Mark Harding and Terrance Jefferson, as well as a range of artwork, non-fiction and reviews.
Oct
23
500 book Stephen Donaldson giveaway from Waterstone’s
Posted in: Press Room on 23rd October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
To be in with a chance of winning, visit the competition page on the Waterstone's website and complete the entry form. Waterstone's say that after the October 31st closing date, "500 people, chosen at random from all entries received, will get a copy absolutely free of charge."
More info: www.waterstones.com
Source: Waterstone's science fiction e-newsletter
Oct
7
Egmont Books launches £5k Mike Wilks ‘Mirrorscape’ competition
Posted in: Press Room on 7th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Tania Vian-Smith of Egmont Books has been in touch to tell us about a competition they're running promote the release of Mirrorscape [Amazon], the debut childrens' novel by fantasy artist Mike Wilks.
Tania tells us: "Egmont Press has launched a competition in conjunction with the Telegraph: if your readers go to www.telegraph.co.uk/promotions, they will find a link to: 'Find the Snail for your chance to win £5,000 [in Premium Bonds]'.
Oct
6
Out Now: ‘How to Fossilise Your Hamster’ (Profile Books, UK)
Posted in: Press Room on 6th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
From the Profile Books press release: "How to Fossilise Your Hamster [Amazon] is a collection of wacky, witty, and wise experiments from Mick O'Hare and the New Scientist team behind the huge bestsellers Does Anything Eat Wasps? [Amazon] and Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? [Amazon] - a perfect gift for armchair scientists everywhere..."
Aug
21
Jupiter Magazine’s ‘Science of Doctor Who’ competition
Posted in: Press Room on 21st August 2007 by UKSFBN admin
More Info: www.jupitersf.co.uk
Source: Ian Redman, Jupiter magazine
Jul
31
£1,000 prize competition for aspiring comics artists
Posted in: Press Room on 31st July 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Jonathan Cape, publishers of Graphic Novels with a literary bent - such as the Guardian First Novel Prize winning Jimmy Corrigan and the highly-regarded Persepolis duology and Joe Sacco's Palestine - are running a new competition, The Graphic Short Story Prize, in association with The Observer and Comica, the London International Film Festival.
Jul
9
Penguin UK to mount William Gibson-themed Second Life expedition
Posted in: Press Room on 9th July 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Freshly posted over on the Penguin Books UK blog is news that the publisher is planning to host a series of activities within the virtual environs of Second Life to promote Spook Country [Amazon], the new novel by one of the founding fathers of Cyberpunk, William Gibson.
Spook Country is a modern-era thriller in which a freelance journalist is drawn (or is she actually being driven by her mysterious and possibly dangerous employers?) towards a mystery; a Cuban ex-pat is given orders that will change his life forever and a virtual-reality artist seems to be the eye of the growing storm.
Jun
29
Waterstone’s puts 1,000 copies of The Lies of Locke Lamora up for grabs
Posted in: Press Room on 29th June 2007 by UKSFBN admin
No, it's not a typo. UK booksellers Waterstone's, in association with UK genre publisher Gollancz Books, really are giving away a thousand copies of Scott Lynch's superb debut novel The Lies of Locke Lamora.
All you have to do to be in with a chance of receiving your free copy is visit the appropriate page of the Waterstone's website, fill in and submit the form before the closing date of July 5th (Thursday next) and then cross your fingers: the 1,000 lucky winners will be drawn at random from amongst all the entries received.
Jun
6
Five proofs of the new Peter F. Hamilton novel up for grabs
Posted in: Press Room on 6th June 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Peter F. Hamilton's UK publisher, Macmillan, has been in touch to let us know about an online giveaway that they're running until the end of June.
May
27
FP Neil Gaiman Stardust preview comp. May 31st Deadline
Posted in: What's On on 27th May 2007 by Sandy Auden
News has arrived from Matt Watson at Forbidden Planet in London…
"We've just sorted out a great competition where we will be having a screening of the Stardust movie (based on Neil Gaiman's novel of the same name) followed by a thirty minute Q&A with Gaiman himself."
May
23
Kelley Armstrong competition: win a year’s worth of Orbit books
Posted in: Press Room on 23rd May 2007 by UKSFBN admin
From a recent press release from the UK's Orbit Books: "This month, Kelley Armstrong returns with No Humans Involved, the new volume in her acclaimed, and bestselling, series of supernatural thrillers set in the Otherworld, a dark vision of our own world where humans unwittingly co-exist with werewolves, witches and other supernatural beings.
Apr
11
Karen Miller’s ‘Innocent Mage’ - meet the author on YouTube
Posted in: Press Room on 11th April 2007 by UKSFBN admin
George Walkley of the UK's Orbit Books, writes to tell us about something new they're trying out to promote the first UK-published novel by Karen Miller, The Innocent Mage.
"It's not always straightforward for us to get across our enthusiasm for a book in an email," George said, in the latest Orbit e-bulletin, "So we decided to go straight to the author and sat Karen down in front of a video camera. This is a bit of an experiment for us, but we're intending to do a lot more of these sorts of videos, and we hope that you'll enjoy this first attempt and will try the book."
Our latest round-up of shorter news items, including that Harry Potter release date (in case you managed to miss it), a couple of competitions, a Michael Marshall reading / Q&A, and news of a couple of forthcoming novel-to-TV adaptations.
Jan
10
Penguin invites you to open the Malice Box
Posted in: Press Room on 10th January 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Penguin UK imprint Michael Joseph has unveiled The Malice Box Quest, a five-week, interactive, online scavenger hunt drawing on themes from the forthcoming thriller The Malice Box by Martin Langfield.
Dec
24
Hal Duncan’s Ink Competition – can you solve the riddle?
Posted in: Press Room on 24th December 2006 by Sandy Auden
Publishers Pan Macmillan are offering some exclusive signed Ink [Amazon] goodies and a year's supply of their Tor UK imprint novels to the first person to solve the riddle…
Another quick selection of links to interesting, quirky and / or amusing stuff we've found, or have been sent; not necessarily news, but hopefully entertaining and informative enough in their own way...
Nov
16
Thomas Harris: Sneak peak at new Hannibal Lecter novel
Posted in: Press Room on 16th November 2006 by Sandy Auden
Just in from Random House publishers…
"Thomas Harris has written a new Hannibal Lecter novel, Hannibal Rising [Amazon]. It goes on sale nationwide on December 5th 2006, but you can read a chapter today.
Sep
19
Penguin UK launches Victorian fantasy serial novel
Posted in: Press Room on 19th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
A new publication venture that harks back to the glory days of the penny dreadful [wiki] - a Victorian fantasy adventure entitled The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by G.W. Dahlquist - is currently being sold exclusively to online subscribers in the UK.
Sep
13
Pantechnicon E-zine issue #1 online
Posted in: Press Room on 13th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
The first issue of Pantechnicon - a brand new, quarterly e-zine, available in both online and pdf download formats - is online now.
Sep
11
New Terry Brooks website & backlist competition
Posted in: Press Room on 11th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Veteran fantasy author Terry Brooks' UK publisher, Orbit Books, have launched a new website - www.terrybrooks.co.uk - to help promote the author's work in the UK. And what's more, they're running a mega-competition to mark the occasion.
Aug
22
Abaddon Books comp on Paul Kane’s Shadow Writer site
Posted in: Press Room on 22nd August 2006 by UKSFBN admin
British Horror / Dark Fantasy writer Paul Kane is running a competition in association with Abaddon Books, the new sf, fantasy and horror imprint from Rebellion, publishers of the UK's legendary weekly sci-fi comic 2000AD.
Aug
21
Deborah J Miller novels up for grabs
Posted in: Press Room on 21st August 2006 by UKSFBN admin
British fantasy author Deborah J. Miller is running a competition via her website to win one of ten copies of Swarmthief's Dance, the first part of her current fantasy series.
Source: Deborah J. Miller