Sentences with phrase «books as prizes»

Thank you, Tsh, for your generosity in offering 4 books as prizes for this give - away.

The Friends use many of the donated children's books as prizes for the Library's Summer Reading Program.

Our experience shows that giveaways with ONLY books as prizes have a lower amount of sign - ups.

In another effort to cross-promote, we've also started offering each other's books as prizes for personal newsletter contests and sharing the resultant mailing list.

One is to hold a typical bingo night with donated books as prizes.

You can also improve your results, get more engagement and create a bigger buzz surrounding your book by creating a contest on social media, where you gift your book as a prize.

Find out about local contests in your area and ask if you can donate one of your books as a prize.

You pay the same $ 119 fee for a Standard Giveaway, regardless of whether you offer a single book as a prize, or several copies of the same book.

This award, in contrast, is different as it is not - for - profit, with money raised through entry fees going to mental health charity Aware, and a bookshop distribution for the print edition of the book as its prize.

The setup cost is the same whether you offer 1 book or 100 books as the prize.

Not exact matches

It also reprises some themes from Smith's earlier books, including the case for postmodernism as an ally of Christianity rather than as a threat, and skepticism about the value of straightforward apologetics — with Taylor, he suggests that the genre diminishes religion by reducing it to just another «closed» set of propositions in an age that prizes storytelling and fluidity.

Books of mine will serve as token prizes; internet fame and glory will be byproducts of the real prize: an awesome sandwich you really made yourself.

Also, as part of her virtual book launch, Faith is hosting a giveaway of a fabulous set of prizes.

The prize pack will include autographed copies of both Denise's new book, Denise's Daily Dozen, and Mr. Food's latest cookbook, Mr. Food TV Favorites, as well as $ 100 in cash.

we have at most 4 real quality outfielders i.e. players that other top european teams would take... ozil sanchez santi and kos... in my books you need 6... we are two short but worse the quality of others is lower than needed... only bellerin coq and wilshere have that potential... and there are problems with each still... we should have put in bids in june for griezman kondogbia and the Burussia striker as all could have been prized away with right bid plus players thrown in IMO... now its too late and wenger is in some weird gallic world of existential hope and denial and fans are just praying we do nt lose opening 2 matches for first time in over two decades... but no one is really confident against a team which is sure to finish around mid table...

Her scientific achievements, for which Nelson has received numerous honors and prizes, include more than 150 publications as well as books and the development of patents.

In a total reinvention of Richard and Florence Atwater's prize - winning 1938 book, Jim Carrey plays a hotshot New York City real - estate dealmaker (and divorced dad) whose globe - trotting father was a distant presence as he was growing up.

Sean Connery is absolutely splendid as the crusty Pulitzer - prize winning author William Forrester, who turned his back on society after publishing just one book.

The prize is an official Carol poster signed by Todd Haynes, a framed print of the winning artwork, a copy of Patricia Highsmith's book on which the film is based, a physical copy of the film's soundtrack as scored by Carter Burwell, plus a year's subscription to Little White Lies.

Unless these prizes are directly related to reading (e.g., books), this practice actually makes students less likely to choose reading as an activity in the future (Marinak & Gambrell, 2008).

And, as if that weren't enough, he's just been nominated for a National Book Award for his first and terrific graphic novel, American Born Chinese — the first novel in that form ever nominated for the prestigious prize.

His book, Bringing Knowledge Back In (2010), won second prize as UK Education Book of the Ybook, Bringing Knowledge Back In (2010), won second prize as UK Education Book of the YBook of the Year.

They were offered inexpensive prizes as incentives for reading a certain number of books.

All student work is monitored weekly and students can earn points towards exciting prizes such as bookmarks, toys, books, and even a celebratory pizza party!

And it creates buzz for your book where people tend to discuss your book (or bid for your book if it is made available as a prize on Freado.)

Even though the technology back then was primitive according to today's standards — no electricity, basic, natural materials, and everything done by hand — the books produced by early printers are prized, quite rightly, as outstanding examples of artful book design.

You can give books with these giveaways as well, but you will get a lot more traction on giving away gift cards or other prizes.

I used to be attracted to books that were prize - winners, but in the last few years I have enjoyed reading books recommended by individuals who read really good books, such as Nancy Pearl.

As far as reading a book because of it winning a prize, I too have kind of quit doing thaAs far as reading a book because of it winning a prize, I too have kind of quit doing thaas reading a book because of it winning a prize, I too have kind of quit doing that.

As for prize - winning books, I'm almost to the point where, if a book has won some honor, I steer away from it.

Goldstein has served as a judge for many book prizes, including the Koret International Jewish Book Award, the Sammy Rohr Prize in Jewish Literature, and the 2008 National Book Award in Fictbook prizes, including the Koret International Jewish Book Award, the Sammy Rohr Prize in Jewish Literature, and the 2008 National Book Award in FictBook Award, the Sammy Rohr Prize in Jewish Literature, and the 2008 National Book Award in FictBook Award in Fiction.

Though I'm firmly in the camp who believes that Hilary Mantel deserves all of the praise and prizes that a grateful readership can bestow on her, I was delighted to see another one of my favorite books from 2012 — and a definite underdog — nab the «Prize Formerly Known as Orange» for 2013 (next year, the prize will be sponsored by Bailey's Irish Cream).

We just joined Scotiabank as a sponsor of the Giller prize; as I told Elana Rabinovitch what her family has done there is fantastic and now, when you announce the next winner, you'll have a site that can go really deep into the character of the book and the background of the author.

Every year the publishing industry and book lovers alike wait with bated breath for the announcement of prestigious prizes such as the Pulitzer, National Book Award, or the Nobel Prize in Literatbook lovers alike wait with bated breath for the announcement of prestigious prizes such as the Pulitzer, National Book Award, or the Nobel Prize in LiteratBook Award, or the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Over time, as you write more books, hold more launches, and give away more prizes, you may start to gather several hardcore fans.

Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen told the Globe he traces his love of reading back to a prize he earned as a first - grader in Oklahoma: «I won three books.

If the prize is one that's highly valued by a particular community — such as teachers, librarians, professors, or professionals in a specific field — then the prize may help lead to better book sales and distribution or more opportunities to be seen and heard by those audiences.

Some of the books confirmed as prizes for this event include:

Metadata includes such information as cover image, author bio, contributor names, book description, excerpts, reviews, region codes, prizes or awards, target audience, table of contents, and more.

If you only have one book, then you may want to consider doing a 7 day giveaway with just one book offered as the prize.

Matalin's daughters are sure to count this book among their most prized possessions, and readers outside the Matalin / Carville clan Republican, Democrat or independent will find much to love in it as well.

Is it because I have a chip on my shoulder about the prize itself as it not only forbids self - published titles but also requires the publisher to throw in 5,000 pounds towards the advertising of the book's status as a shortlist prize nominee?

The grand prize, selected from those winners, might be the most democratic system of them all, as Amazon readers will cast the deciding votes for which book is chosen as the overall winner.

Interestingly, Helene's book was nominated as a finalist for the $ 20,000 prize of the Leipzig Book Fair, and the jury knew about the plagiarism before they made their selection..&rabook was nominated as a finalist for the $ 20,000 prize of the Leipzig Book Fair, and the jury knew about the plagiarism before they made their selection..&raBook Fair, and the jury knew about the plagiarism before they made their selection..»

For example, if you write sci - fi, you could find the current bestselling books, order six from Amazon, and offer as a prize those six books — maybe with some small extras to make it fun (like tickets to the new Star Wars movie).

Agent Janet Reid regularly conducts her summertime flash fiction contest where she gives prompt words (usually in honor of one of her writers) and gives books (and the shower of glory) as a prize.

Two things I've never understood are a) why authors give away things like coverflats and bookmarks as prizes, and b) why publishers make authors pay for extra copies, yet give away scores of books at RWA writer conferences (am really, really baffled by the constant promotion and marketing of books to fellow authors when readers are ignored outside of the already tried and semi-failed book signings!).

The prize includes a signed paperback of DEMONS FOREVER, the final book in the Peachville High Demons series, as well as a Demons swag pack that includes a ribbon, demon temporary tattoos, stickers and a signed Demons bookmark.

To encourage as many people as possible to nominate and vote in the awards, we will be offering prizes including books, eBooks, eReaders, event tickets etc to randomly selected participants, provided by CompletelyNovel and the partners in the awards.

If I won first prize, I'd go all out and buy the entire series of A Song of Ice and Fire, as I'm just about to finish the second book, and desperately need to find out what happens next!