DEEP DISH SWEEPSTAKES

 

SPONSOR

 

This promotion (the ³Sweepstakes") is sponsored by HarperCollins Publishers ("HarperCollins"), 10 East 53rd Street, New York, New York, 10022.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To become eligible to win, follow the instructions at www.bookpage.com. Multiple entries are automatically disqualified, and only the first submission will be considered.

 

The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the United States, 18 years of age and older by February 26, 2008, excluding employees and immediate family members of HarperCollins, and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, assigns, advertising, promotional and fulfillment agents, attorneys, and other representatives and the persons with whom each of the above are domiciled. Offer void outside the United States and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

 

Each entrant in the Sweepstakes must be the rightful owner or have authorized use of the e-mail account indicated by the entrant's e-mail address. In the event of a dispute concerning the identity of the winner submitting an entry, the winner will be deemed to be the person in whose name the e-mail account is opened. The e-mail account must be opened prior to 9:00 a.m. (EST) on February 26, 2008.

 

ENTRY PERIOD

 

The Sweepstakes will commence on February 26, 2008 (9 a.m. EST). The last entry will be accepted on April 15, 2008 (5:00 p.m. EST).

 

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS

 

The Winner will be selected by a random drawing from all the entries. The Winner will be chosen on or about May 1, 2008. The potential winner will be notified by e-mail. The potential winner may be required to sign and return to HarperCollins an affidavit of eligibility and release of liability (the "Affidavit"), and, if the Affidavit is not returned within 14 days of notification, the potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize, and an alternate potential winner will be chosen.

 

 

PRIZES

 

One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a $1,000.00 Williams-Sonoma gift certificate.

 

Three (3) Second Prize Winners will each receive a 9² hand-crafted Emile Henry Auberge Pie Dish.  Approximate retail value:  $40, each.

 

Ten (10) Third Prize Winners winner will receive a copy of Deep Dish signed by Mary Kay Andrews.  Approximate retail value:  $24.95, each.

 

The approximate retail value of all prizes: $1,400.00.

 

 

Only one prize will be awarded per individual, family, or household. All prizes are non-transferable and cannot be sold or redeemed for cash. HarperCollins may substitute a cash payment of equal or greater value for any prize. Any federal, state or local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.

 

CONDITIONS

 

By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judge, which shall be final, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes and/or these Official Rules.

 

Acceptance of prizes constitutes permission to use the winner's name, likeness, biography, and prize won for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity without additional compensation, except where prohibited or restricted by law.

 

The entrants release, discharge, and hold harmless HarperCollins, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, and assigns, and their respective employees, attorneys, representatives and agents, including advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies, from any and all liability or damages arising from the administration of the Sweepstakes and the use or misuse of any prize received in the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, the following: (i) late, lost, incomplete, delayed, misdirected or unintelligible entries, (ii) any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, entry materials and prize notifications, and (iii) any damage to the entrant's computer and related equipment and software resulting from entrant's downloading of information regarding the Sweepstakes or participation in the Sweepstakes. Entry materials and prize notifications that have been tampered with, altered, or do not comply with these Official Rules are void. HarperCollins may only use the personally identifiable information obtained from the entrants in accordance with these Rules and its privacy policy.

 

HarperCollins reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes should a virus, bug, computer problem or other causes beyond its control corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. HarperCollins may prohibit you from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that you are attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking or employing other unfair practices or by abusing other entrants or the representatives of HarperCollins.

 

ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND, IN SUCH EVENT, HARPERCOLLINS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PURSUE THEIR REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.

 

Any dispute arising from the Sweepstakes will be determined according to the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of laws principles, and the entrants consent to the personal jurisdiction of the State and Federal Courts located in the State and County of New York over them and agree that such courts have exclusive jurisdiction over all such disputes.

 

THE ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES.

 

For the names of prize winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to BookPage Deep Dish Contest, 2143 Belcourt Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212.  All requests for a list of winners must be received by December 1, 2008.

 

If your electronic entry was not successfully transmitted, please contact us at contact@bookpage.com.