Competitions

Competition: Win The Turtle Moves!

19 September 2008 (19:42) 2 Comments

Lawrence Watt-Evans’s new guide to the Discworld series, The Turtle Moves!: Discworld’s Story Unauthorized.  In celebration of its release last month, FromRimToHub is hosting a competition to win a free copy!  Just answer the following question in the comments or by email (fromrimtohub * at * gmail ~dot~ com):

The title of Watt-Evans’s book is taken from rallying cry of the Omnian rebels in Small Gods.  If you were to write a Discworld fan guide, what would you call it and why?

You can find a review of The Turtle Moves! on this site.

Nation promotional campaign on Second Life; Pratchett on Second Life Oct. 9

14 September 2008 (22:26) Comment!

HarperCollins launched a month-long promotional campaign for Nation, Terry Pratchett’s newest non-Discworld novel, on Second Life on September 11.

Terry Pratchett will participate in a live question-and-answer session on Second Life October 9.

Second Lifers can get a look at Mau’s island, digitally imagined, on the digitally created world The Nation. The island will include scenes and locations from Nation, as well as opportunities to win Second Life prizes and real-life prizes through a treasture hunt.

It’s August 8, 2008–otherwise known as 08-08-08!

8 August 2008 (10:07) 1 Comment

It’s an important day for Discworld fans.  While celebrating the coincidences of an arbitrary calendar system may seem irrational, that’s no reason not to have some good fannish fun today!  Some Discworld-y things to do today, in honor of the triple-eight (or is that 7a?):

• The Wikipedia entry for the number 8 starts like this: “8 (eight) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9. The SI prefix for 1000⁸ is yotta (Y), and for its reciprocal yocto (y).”  Sounds fun, for those math-oriented types.
• Feel like you’re a Discworld fan?Well, you won’t after you see this amazing Discworld wedding cake!
• But if you want a non-perishable Discworld, get some paper and start folding.
• Seen C.M.O.T. Dibbler recently?  He’s been hiding out in January 24’s Non Sequitur comic.
• Check out our page of online quizzes!  They’ll quiz you on your Discworld knowledge and tell you which Discworld character you are, and entertain you for at least a few minutes.
• You know you read too much Discworld when …
  • … you have tasted dried frog pills.
  • … you know the recipe to Mr. Dibbler’s sausage-inna-bun.
  • … you go tobed with a sign reading “I ATEN’T DEAD.”
  • … you ask the orangutans at the zoo for help navigating the library’s referene section.
  • … you are always kindto cats, just in case the dude with the glowing blue eye-sockets shows up unexpectedly.
  • … you talk to gargoyles and expect an answer.
  • … you actually have gotten an answer.
  • … you ask to see a license if you are being robbed, mugged, or assassinated.
  • … you know all the words to the Hedgehog Song.
  • … you ask salespersons for the suitcases-with-legs section, and complain loudly when you discover there isn’t any such section.
  • … and so much more at the Discworld Compendium.
• Watch an old interview Terry Pratchett gave when Wintersmith came out in the U.S.
• Discworld fans, being the smart people they are, seem to make the news a lot.  Check out some other authors, spelling-bee winners, actors, and even some regular Joes on our Fans In The News page.

Other suggestions are welcome in the comments!

Win a dinner with Terry Pratchett

20 April 2008 (15:15) Comment!

The Alzheimer’s Research Trust will host a private dinner in London with Terry Pratchett as a guest of honor.  Dr. Raj Persaud (”consultant psychiatrist, broadcaster and author of various popular publications on psychiatry”) and Terry Pratchett will talk with the guests about the Alzheimer’s Research Trust.  The seats will be allocated to the highest bidders, with money going to the continued support of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.  To bid, use the following contact information:

Email: terrypratchettdinner@alzheimers-research.org.uk

Mail: Alzheimer’s Research Trust, The Stables, Station Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LR

Fax:  01223 843325

Bids are due by 3 p.m. on April 21.

TerryPratchett.co.uk on-line

12 April 2008 (13:33) Comment!

U.K. Discworld publishers Transworld have put up an official Terry Pratchett site at TerryPratchett.co.uk. The full site is still coming soon, but the site already has a “featured books” section, a competition (rules here and registration here), and promises “a great destination site for all fans.”  Future updates are expected to include a forum, exclusive news, downloads, and games.

Dress up and win an iPod and every Discworld audiobook

20 March 2008 (20:16) 1 Comment

TimesOnline.co.uk is offering a contest to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Colour Of Magic, the first novel in the Discworld series. To win, send a photograph of “yourself dressed as your favourite Pratchett character” to books@timesonline.co.uk and explain why he or she is your favorite character.  Things to note about the contest:

• Only residents of the U.K. and Eire aged 16 and over are eligible.
• Each person is allowed only one entry.
• Include “Pratchett” in the subject of your entry.
• The email should include the picture of yourself dressed up, the name of your character, why he or she is your favorite (in less than 50 words), your name, your age, your phone number, and your email address.
• The photograph must be in jpeg format and less than 10 megabytes.  Dimension specifications: “a minimum pixel width of 450 for landscape photographs or 450 pixels for portrait photos.”
• The deadline is midday May 19, 2008.

 The full terms and conditions can also be found on the site.

FantasyBookSpot Tournament begins: Making Money v. The Dark River

10 March 2008 (17:14) 1 Comment

Over at FantasyBookSpot.com, their 2007 Book Tournament began yesterday, March 9. In the first round of the tournament, Making Money is matched one-on-one with The Dark River. Don’t forget to vote before this first round ends on Tuesday, March 11!

Making Money on FBS tournament shortlist

15 February 2008 (18:46) Comment!

FantasyBookSpot.com released the shortlist for its annual book tournament. In the 2007 release category, Making Money earned a spot, with competition from Un Lun Dun by China Mieville, Powers by Ursula K. Le Guin, Pirate Freedom by Gene Wolfe, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, and more than fifty others. Starting March 9, books will matched up individually and voting starts to eliminate books from the competition. Here’s to Making Money’s victory in April!

Hogfather DVD, book giveaway

18 November 2007 (17:42) Comment!

Screenhead is offering a Hogfather giveaway in celebration of the impending U.S. broadcast. Simply comment (with your email) on this article before November 24 to get a chance to win the Hogfather book and DVD, as well as three other extras.

Update: TVgasm is also offering a Hogfather giveaway, with the same prizes but slightly different requirements. Good luck to all!

Win a Hogfather DVD from DigitalSpy.co.uk

27 April 2007 (12:58) Comment!

If you live in the UK, you have the chance to win a free Hogfather DVD from DigitalSpy.co.uk. The simple competition merely involves answering a very simple question (scroll down for the question and feedback box). Even if you don’t win (or can’t), however, there’s an entertaining clip (showing Susan and Bilius’s visit to the Unseen University) online at the same site.