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Macmillan’s Best of 2019 Sweepstakes!

In the #Bestof2019 spirit, it's time for a sweepstakes! Enter on @MacmillanUSA’s Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram for a chance to win 8 books to gift to your (or let's be honest, yourself) this season 🎁

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND D.C. WHO ARE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. U.S. LAW GOVERNS THIS SWEEPSTAKES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

ELIGIBILITY: The Macmillan’s Best of 2019 Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who are 13 years of age or older. We are sorry for the geographic restrictions, unfortunately it is required for various legal reasons. Persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are an employee of Macmillan Publishers  (“Sponsor”) or any of Sponsor’s Affiliates (as defined in Section 7), and members of the immediate family or household (whether or not related) of any such employee, are not eligible. Eligibility determinations will be made by Sponsor in its discretion and will be final and binding. U.S. law governs this Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited by law.

HOW TO ENTER: The entry period for the Sweepstakes begins at 09:00 A.M.  Eastern Time (ET) on Monday, December 16, 2019 and continues through 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 22, 2019 (the “Entry Period”). No purchase is necessary. Any entrant who is under 18 years of age or otherwise under the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which the entrant resides (a “Minor”) must obtain permission to enter from his or her parent or legal guardian, and the agreement of the parent or legal guardian to these Official Rules, prior to entry. Entrants may enter the Sweepstakes via Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. The social media platform used by the entrant to enter will not affect his or her odds of winning. Twitter Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes via Twitter, during the Entry Period, entrants must retweet a tweet sent from Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Twitter account that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a tweet indicating that by retweeting the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes).  To be eligible, the entrant must “follow” Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Twitter account and the entrant’s retweet must include @MacmillanUSA and the following hashtags: #sweepstakes and #bestof2019. Each entry tweet must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Twitter, including without limitation the Twitter Terms of Service and the Twitter Rules. Instagram Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes via Instagram, during the Entry Period, entrants must make an Instagram comment on an Instagram post sent from Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Instagram account that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a Instagram post indicating that by making a comment on the post, the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes). To be eligible, the entrant must “follow” Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Instagram account. Each Instagram comment must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Instagram, including without limitation the Terms of Use and the Community Guidelines. Entrants are prohibited from inaccurately tagging content or encouraging other Instagram users to inaccurately tag content in any Instagram comment or post. Facebook Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes via Facebook, during the Entry Period, entrants must make a Facebook comment on a Facebook post sent from Sponsor’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanUSA/) that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a Facebook post indicating that by making a comment on the post, the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes).  To be eligible, the entrant must “like” Sponsor’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanUSA/). Each Facebook comment must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Facebook, including without limitation the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and Community Standards. General Entry Terms and Conditions: A Facebook comment, tweet or Instagram comment that is submitted for purposes of Sweepstakes entry is referred to in these Official Rules as a “Submission.” Submitting a Submission during the Entry Period constitutes acknowledgement of and consent to these Official Rules. Each Submission must comply with all of the submission guidelines set forth in this Section 2 and in Section 3 below. Each Submission may be submitted only once. If a particular Submission is submitted more than once, Sponsor will have the right to disqualify all entrants who submitted the duplicative Submission. There is a limit of one entry per person, regardless of the method of entry used. All entries must be completed and received by Sponsor prior to the conclusion of the Entry Period. Entry times will be determined by the timestamp attributed to the entrant’s Submission by the social media platform used by the entrant to enter. The entrant must be the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission. Normal time rates, if any, charged by the entrant’s Internet or mobile service provider will apply. All entries are subject to verification at any time. Proof of submission does not constitute proof of entry. Sponsor will have the right, in its discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility in a form acceptable to Sponsor (including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification). Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification. The entrant must be able to receive private messages from the social media account used by the entrant to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., a Direct Message for Twitter entrants, an Instagram Direct message for Instagram entrants and a private message for Facebook entrants) from the time of submission through sixty days after the end of the Entry Period to enable Sponsor to communicate with potential winners.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Each Submission (except to the extent that the Submission consists of a retweet of Sponsor’s tweet] must comply with the following guidelines: (a) the Submission must be original and have been created solely by the entrant; (b) the entrant must own the copyright in the Submission; (c) the Submission must not previously have been submitted in connection with any sweepstakes or contest, published for commercial purposes or won any award; (d) the Submission must be truthful and accurate; (e) if the Submission identifies, depicts, contains or otherwise uses any Personality Rights (as defined below) of any person (except for the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, or any author or subject of a book promoted in this Sweepstakes, or any person identified in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes), the entrant must have prior to submitting the Submission obtained written consent from such person (or his or her parent or legal guardian, if the person is a Minor) to the use of such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, in the Submission and the use by the Licensees (as defined in Section 6) of the Submission including such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules; (f) the Submission must not contain any email address, mailing address, phone number, social security number, or, except as permitted in clause (e) directly above, other personally identifying information of any person; (g) the Submission must not include any brand name, trademark or logo of any entity (other than brand names, trademarks or logos associated with Sponsor or referenced in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes); (h) the Submission must not contain any material that violates or infringes upon the rights of any third party, including without limitation any copyright, trademark or right of privacy or publicity, or that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to any applicable law or regulation, or the use of which by the Licensees as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules would require a license or permission from (other than pursuant to clause (e) above) or payment to any third party; (i) the Submission must not exhibit the entrant engaging in or otherwise promoting any illegal, sexually explicit, violent or dangerous behavior; (j) the Submission must not contain any material that is disparaging, defamatory, discriminatory, bigoted, threatening, indecent, violent, obscene or offensive; and (k) the Submission must not contain any material that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate for public viewing, display and/or promoting Sponsor’s or its affiliates content, authors and imprints. “Personality Rights” means the name, likeness, image, voice and biographical information of or any statement attributed to any person. By submitting a Submission, the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, each represents and warrants that the entrant has complied with all of the foregoing requirements and has obtained all permissions, licenses and consents that are necessary for the submitting of the Submission and to the use by the Licensees of the Submission as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules and to verify compliance with the foregoing requirements. Each entrant agrees to provide to Sponsor at Sponsor’s request copies of all such permissions, licenses and consents and, if requested by Sponsor, to obtain additional permissions, licenses and consents from the applicable parties in a form specified by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Submission that Sponsor determines does not comply with these guidelines, to require the entrant to remove the Submission from the applicable social media platform, or to require the entrant to make such changes to any Submission as are necessary to make it compliant.  Sponsor will also have the right to take such actions relating to its social media accounts as are permitted pursuant to the applicable social media platform’s policies.

WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: Following the conclusion of the Entry Period, one potential Grand Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted by Sponsor or its agent from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period from  Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential winners will be notified via [a private message sent to the social media account used by the potential winner to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., a Direct Message for Twitter entrants, an Instagram Direct message for Instagram entrants and a private message for Facebook entrants), and if Sponsor’s notification requires a response, the potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s initial notification attempt within 72 hours with such personal and/or contact information as Sponsor may require (for example, the potential winner’s email address, name and/or mailing address). The potential winner is subject to verification of eligibility and may, in Sponsor’s discretion, be required to complete, sign and return to Sponsor an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability or an Affirmation of Eligibility/Release of Liability, as determined by Sponsor, and, if legally permissible, a Publicity Release, and any other documentation provided by Sponsor in connection with verification of the potential winner’s eligibility and confirmation of the releases and grant of rights set forth herein (as applicable, “Winner Verification Documents”), within seven days of attempted delivery of same. The potential winner may also in Sponsor’s discretion be required to complete and return to Sponsor an IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same. If the potential winner is a Minor, Sponsor will have the right to request that the potential winner’s parent or legal guardian sign the Winner Verification Documents on behalf of the winner, or to award the prize directly in the name of the winner’s parent or legal guardian, who in such event will be required to sign the Winner Verification Documents and/or an IRS Form W-9. If the potential winner cannot be reached or does not respond within 72 hours of the initial notification attempt or fails to complete, sign, and return any required Winner Verification Documents or IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same, or if the potential winner does not otherwise comply with these Official Rules and/or cannot accept the prize as awarded for any reason, then the potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may, at Sponsor’s discretion, be selected from among the remaining eligible entries as specified in these Official Rules (in which case the foregoing provisions will apply to such newly-selected entrant).

PRIZE: One Grand Prize will be offered. The Grand Prize consists of a hardcover copy of  THE SILENT PATIENT by Alex Michaelides, a hardcover copy of THE FUTURE OF ANOTHER TIMELINE by Annalee Newitz, a hardcover copy of TRUST EXERCISE by Susan Choi, a hardcover copy of NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo, a hardcover copy of THE TOPEKA SCHOOL by Ben Lerner, a paperback copy of THIS WAS OUR PACT by Ryan Andrew, a trade paperback copy of RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston, and an audiobook CD set of WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $207.94 USD. The aggregate ARV of all prizes is $207.94 USD. [The exact value will depend on where the winner resides and market conditions at the time of prize fulfillment.] All prize details that are not expressly specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize will be awarded if properly claimed. No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of the right to receive the prize is permitted, except in the discretion of Sponsor, which has the right to substitute the prize or any component of the prize with a prize or prize component of equal or greater value selected by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize consists only of the item(s) expressly specified in these Official Rules. All expenses or costs associated with the acceptance or use of the prize or any component of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. If a prize component consists of digital content, entrant may need a compatible reading application to read the content. The prize is awarded “as is” and without any warranty, except as required by law. In no event will more than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules be awarded. All federal, state and local taxes on the value of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. An IRS form 1099 will be issued if required by law.

GRANT OF RIGHTS :  By submitting a Submission, each entrant irrevocably grants to the Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, and the agents and licensees of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Licensees”):  (i) a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit, create derivative works based on and otherwise use the Submission, in whole or in part, and (ii) the right to use in connection with the Submission or any part of the Submission the entrant’s social media user name or handle and likeness, and for winners the name, in perpetuity, throughout the world, in all media and formats whether now or later known or developed (including without limitation on Sponsor’s websites and Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other social media channels), including without limitation for commercial use and in advertising and promotions, without further notice or compensation.

RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering the Sweepstakes, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and anyone who succeeds to entrant’s rights and responsibilities including without limitation entrant’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, assigns, agents, and attorneys, and with respect to minors entrant’s parents and legal guardians (collectively the “Entrant Parties”) releases Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, the licensees and licensors other than Entrant Parties including authors of each of the foregoing, all other companies involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing and the directors, officers, employees and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims and causes of action of any kind that entrant and/or the Entrant Parties ever had, now have or might in the future have arising out of or relating to the Sweepstakes, participation in the Sweepstakes, the use of Twitter, Instagram Facebook, the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component thereof, or any exercise by the Licensees of any of the rights granted in Section 6 above, including without limitation any and all claims and causes of action: (a) relating to any personal injury, death or property damage or loss sustained by any entrant or any other person, (b) based upon any allegation of violation of the right of privacy or publicity, misappropriation, defamation, or violation of any other personal or proprietary right, (c) based upon any allegation of infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, trade secrets, moral rights or any intellectual property right, or (d) or based upon any allegation of a violation of the laws, rules or regulations relating to personal information and data security. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees not to assert any such claim or cause of action against any of the Released Parties. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties assumes the risk of, and all liability for, any injury, loss or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes, the use of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, late, lost, delayed, illegible, damaged, corrupted or incomplete entries, incorrect or inaccurate capture of, damage to, or loss of entries or entry information, or any other human, mechanical or technical error of any kind relating to the operation of Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, communications or attempted communications with any entrant or Entrant Parties, the submission, collection, storage and/or processing of entries or the administration of the Sweepstakes. The term “Affiliate” of Sponsor means any entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Sponsor. The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of an entity, or the ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests of the entity.

GENERAL RULES: Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules (including without limitation by adjusting any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Official Rules) and to cancel, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes at any time in its discretion, including without limitation if a virus, bug, technical problem, entrant fraud or misconduct, failure or refusal of any person or entity involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes (including without limitation any author) to comply with such party’s obligations in connection with the Sweepstakes, failure or unavailability of any website or social media channel, account or platform on which the Sweepstakes is to be offered or other cause beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupts the administration, integrity, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes or if for any other reason Sponsor is not able to conduct the Sweepstakes as planned (including without limitation in the event the Sweepstakes is interfered with by any fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or of public enemy, communications failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, federal, state or local law, order or regulation or court order) or in the event of any change to the terms governing the use of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or the application or interpretation of such terms. In the event of termination of the Sweepstakes, a notice will be posted on Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Twitter account, Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Instagram account and Sponsor’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanUSA/) and a random drawing will be conducted to award the prize from among all eligible entries received prior to the time of termination. Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify or prohibit from participating in the Sweepstakes any individual who, in Sponsor’s discretion, Sponsor determines or believes (i) has tampered with the entry process or has undermined the legitimate operation of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair practices, (ii) has engaged in conduct that annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor or (iii) has attempted or intends to attempt any of the foregoing. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY PERSON INVOLVED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The use of agents or automated devices, programs or methods to submit entries is prohibited and Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that it believes may have been submitted using such an agent or automated device, program or method. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission on the applicable platform. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be verified or returned. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants on behalf of themselves, and to the extent permitted by law on behalf of the Entrant Parties agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in any way without the prior written consent of Sponsor.

DISPUTES: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or the provision, acceptance and/or use of any prize or prize component, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action (Note: Some jurisdictions do not allow restricting access to class actions. This provision will not apply to entrant if entrant lives in such a jurisdiction); (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant or Entrant Party be permitted to obtain any award for, and each entrant and Entrant Party hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of the entrants, Entrant Parties and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York in the United States of America without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any legal proceedings arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these Official Rules shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in New York County in the State of New York, waiving any right to trial by jury, and each entrant and Entrant Party consents to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to these rules or the Sweepstakes. In the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and any Sweepstakes information provided elsewhere (including but not limited in advertising or marketing materials), these Official Rules shall prevail.

USE OF INFORMATION: Personal information supplied is subject to applicable data protection laws and Sponsor's Privacy Notice at https://us.macmillan.com/privacy-notice. By entering the sweepstakes, entrants acknowledge that they have read Sponsor's Privacy Notice and hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and use of their personal information in accordance with such laws and Privacy Notice.

WINNER NAME AND RULES REQUESTS: For the name(s) of the winner(s) (or, if Sponsor does not collect the name(s) of the winner(s), the user name(s) or handles of the winner(s)), which will be available two weeks after the conclusion of the Entry Period, or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Macmillan’s Best Gifts of 2018 Sweepstakes, Internal Communications, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. Winner name requests must be received by Sponsor within six months after the conclusion of the Entry Period.

SPONSOR: Macmillan Publishers, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.  The Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.

©2019 Macmillan Publishers. All rights reserved.

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Booksgiving 2019 Twitter Sweepstakes!

What comes before Thanksgiving? Booksgiving! Follow @MacmillanUSA and retweet this tweet by 11/27 for a chance to win these books & audiobook download! See official rules below.

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND D.C. WHO ARE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. U.S. LAW GOVERNS THIS SWEEPSTAKES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. ELIGIBILITY: The Booksgiving 2019 Twitter Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who are 13 years of age or older. We are sorry for the geographic restrictions, unfortunately it is required for various legal reasons. Persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are an employee of Macmillan Publishers (“Sponsor”) or any of Sponsor’s Affiliates (as defined in Section 7), and members of the immediate family or household (whether or not related) of any such employee, are not eligible. Eligibility determinations will be made by Sponsor in its discretion and will be final and binding. U.S. law governs this Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited by law.

2. HOW TO ENTER: The entry period for the Sweepstakes begins at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday, November 21, 2019 and continues through 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 (the “Entry Period”). No purchase is necessary. Any entrant who is under 18 years of age or otherwise under the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which the entrant resides (a “Minor”) must obtain permission to enter from his or her parent or legal guardian, and the agreement of the parent or legal guardian to these Official Rules, prior to entry. Entrants may enter the Sweepstakes via Twitter. To enter the Sweepstakes via Twitter, during the Entry Period, entrants must retweet a tweet sent from Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Twitter account that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a tweet indicating that by retweeting the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes).  To be eligible, the entrant must “follow” Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Twitter account and the entrant’s retweet must include the following hashtags: #sweepstakes and #thanksgiving. Each entry tweet must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Twitter, including without limitation the Twitter Terms of Service and the Twitter Rules. General Entry Terms and Conditions: A tweet that is submitted for purposes of Sweepstakes entry is referred to in these Official Rules as a “Submission.” Submitting a Submission during the Entry Period constitutes acknowledgement of and consent to these Official Rules. Each Submission must comply with all of the submission guidelines set forth in this Section 2 and in Section 3 below. Each Submission may be submitted only once. If a particular Submission is submitted more than once, Sponsor will have the right to disqualify all entrants who submitted the duplicative Submission. There is a limit of one entry per person, regardless of the method of entry used. All entries must be completed and received by Sponsor prior to the conclusion of the Entry Period. Entry times will be determined by the timestamp attributed to the entrant’s Submission by the social media platform used by the entrant to enter. The entrant must be the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission. Normal time rates, if any, charged by the entrant’s Internet or mobile service provider will apply. All entries are subject to verification at any time. Proof of submission does not constitute proof of entry. Sponsor will have the right, in its discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility in a form acceptable to Sponsor (including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification). Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification. The entrant must be able to receive private messages from the social media account used by the entrant to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., a Direct Message) from the time of submission through sixty days after the end of the Entry Period to enable Sponsor to communicate with potential winners.

3. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Each Submission (except to the extent that the Submission consists of a retweet of Sponsor’s tweet) must comply with the following guidelines: (a) the Submission must be original and have been created solely by the entrant; (b) the entrant must own the copyright in the Submission; (c) the Submission must not previously have been submitted in connection with any sweepstakes or contest, published for commercial purposes or won any award; (d) the Submission must be truthful and accurate; (e) if the Submission identifies, depicts, contains or otherwise uses any Personality Rights (as defined below) of any person (except for the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, or any author or subject of a book promoted in this Sweepstakes, or any person identified in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes), the entrant must have prior to submitting the Submission obtained written consent from such person (or his or her parent or legal guardian, if the person is a Minor) to the use of such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, in the Submission and the use by the Licensees (as defined in Section 6) of the Submission including such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules; (f) the Submission must not contain any email address, mailing address, phone number, social security number, or, except as permitted in clause (e) directly above, other personally identifying information of any person; (g) the Submission must not include any brand name, trademark or logo of any entity (other than brand names, trademarks or logos associated with Sponsor or referenced in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes); (h) the Submission must not contain any material that violates or infringes upon the rights of any third party, including without limitation any copyright, trademark or right of privacy or publicity, or that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to any applicable law or regulation, or the use of which by the Licensees as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules would require a license or permission from (other than pursuant to clause (e) above) or payment to any third party; (i) the Submission must not exhibit the entrant engaging in or otherwise promoting any illegal, sexually explicit, violent or dangerous behavior; (j) the Submission must not contain any material that is disparaging, defamatory, discriminatory, bigoted, threatening, indecent, violent, obscene or offensive; and (k) the Submission must not contain any material that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate for public viewing, display and/or promoting Sponsor’s or its affiliates content, authors and imprints. “Personality Rights” means the name, likeness, image, voice and biographical information of or any statement attributed to any person. By submitting a Submission, the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, each represents and warrants that the entrant has complied with all of the foregoing requirements and has obtained all permissions, licenses and consents that are necessary for the submitting of the Submission and to the use by the Licensees of the Submission as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules and to verify compliance with the foregoing requirements. Each entrant agrees to provide to Sponsor at Sponsor’s request copies of all such permissions, licenses and consents and, if requested by Sponsor, to obtain additional permissions, licenses and consents from the applicable parties in a form specified by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Submission that Sponsor determines does not comply with these guidelines, to require the entrant to remove the Submission from the applicable social media platform, or to require the entrant to make such changes to any Submission as are necessary to make it compliant.  Sponsor will also have the right to take such actions relating to its social media accounts as are permitted pursuant to the applicable social media platform’s policies.

4. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: Following the conclusion of the Entry Period, one potential Grand Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted by Sponsor or its agent from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period from Twitter. The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential winners will be notified via a private message sent to the social media account used by the potential winner to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., a Direct Message), and if Sponsor’s notification requires a response, the potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s initial notification attempt within 72 hours with such personal and/or contact information as Sponsor may require (for example, the potential winner’s email address, name and/or mailing address). The potential winner is subject to verification of eligibility and may, in Sponsor’s discretion, be required to complete, sign and return to Sponsor an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability or an Affirmation of Eligibility/Release of Liability, as determined by Sponsor, and, if legally permissible, a Publicity Release, and any other documentation provided by Sponsor in connection with verification of the potential winner’s eligibility and confirmation of the releases and grant of rights set forth herein (as applicable, “Winner Verification Documents”), within seven days of attempted delivery of same. The potential winner may also in Sponsor’s discretion be required to complete and return to Sponsor an IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same. If the potential winner is a Minor, Sponsor will have the right to request that the potential winner’s parent or legal guardian sign the Winner Verification Documents on behalf of the winner, or to award the prize directly in the name of the winner’s parent or legal guardian, who in such event will be required to sign the Winner Verification Documents and/or an IRS Form W-9. If the potential winner cannot be reached or does not respond within 72 hours of the initial notification attempt or fails to complete, sign, and return any required Winner Verification Documents or  IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same, or if the potential winner does not otherwise comply with these Official Rules and/or cannot accept the prize as awarded for any reason, then the potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may, at Sponsor’s discretion, be selected from among the remaining eligible entries as specified in these Official Rules (in which case the foregoing provisions will apply to such newly-selected entrant).

 5. PRIZE: One Grand Prize will be offered. The Grand Prize consists of one hardcover copy of CILKA’S JOURNEY by Heather Morris, one hardcover copy of A DOG’S PROMISE by W. Bruce Cameron, one hardcover copy of HERE WE ARE by Aarti Namdev Shahani, one hardcover copy of DOMINICANA by Angie Cruz, one hardcover copy of THE LAST BOOK PARTY by Karen Dukess, and one audio digital download card of WE ARE THE WEATHER by Jonathan Safran Foer. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $155.95 USD. The aggregate ARV of all prizes is $155.95 USD. The exact value will depend on where the winner resides and market conditions at the time of prize fulfillment. All prize details that are not expressly specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize will be awarded if properly claimed. No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of the right to receive the prize is permitted, except in the discretion of Sponsor, which has the right to substitute the prize or any component of the prize with a prize or prize component of equal or greater value selected by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize consists only of the item(s) expressly specified in these Official Rules. All expenses or costs associated with the acceptance or use of the prize or any component of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. If a prize component consists of digital content, entrant may need a compatible reading application to read the content. The prize is awarded “as is” and without any warranty, except as required by law. In no event will more than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules be awarded. All federal, state and local taxes on the value of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. An IRS form 1099 will be issued if required by law.

6. GRANT OF RIGHTS]:  By submitting a Submission, each entrant irrevocably grants to the Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, and the agents and licensees of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Licensees”):  (i) a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit, create derivative works based on and otherwise use the Submission, in whole or in part, and (ii) the right to use in connection with the Submission or any part of the Submission the entrant’s social media user name or handle and likeness, and for winners the name, in perpetuity, throughout the world, in all media and formats whether now or later known or developed (including without limitation on Sponsor’s websites and Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other social media channels), including without limitation for commercial use and in advertising and promotions, without further notice or compensation.

 7. RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering the Sweepstakes, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and anyone who succeeds to entrant’s rights and responsibilities including without limitation entrant’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, assigns, agents, and attorneys, and with respect to minors entrant’s parents and legal guardians (collectively the “Entrant Parties”) releases Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, the licensees and licensors other than Entrant Parties including authors of each of the foregoing, all other companies involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes, Twitter, the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing and the directors, officers, employees and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims and causes of action of any kind that entrant and/or the Entrant Parties ever had, now have or might in the future have arising out of or relating to the Sweepstakes, participation in the Sweepstakes, the use of Twitter, the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component thereof, or any exercise by the Licensees of any of the rights granted in Section 6 above, including without limitation any and all claims and causes of action: (a) relating to any personal injury, death or property damage or loss sustained by any entrant or any other person, (b) based upon any allegation of violation of the right of privacy or publicity, misappropriation, defamation, or violation of any other personal or proprietary right, (c) based upon any allegation of infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, trade secrets, moral rights or any intellectual property right, or (d) or based upon any allegation of a violation of the laws, rules or regulations relating to personal information and data security. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees not to assert any such claim or cause of action against any of the Released Parties. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties assumes the risk of, and all liability for, any injury, loss or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes, the use of Twitter or the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, late, lost, delayed, illegible, damaged, corrupted or incomplete entries, incorrect or inaccurate capture of, damage to, or loss of entries or entry information, or any other human, mechanical or technical error of any kind relating to the operation of Twitter communications or attempted communications with any entrant or Entrant Parties, the submission, collection, storage and/or processing of entries or the administration of the Sweepstakes. The term “Affiliate” of Sponsor means any entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Sponsor. The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of an entity, or the ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests of the entity.

8. GENERAL RULES: Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules (including without limitation by adjusting any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Official Rules) and to cancel, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes at any time in its discretion, including without limitation if a virus, bug, technical problem, entrant fraud or misconduct, failure or refusal of any person or entity involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes (including without limitation any author) to comply with such party’s obligations in connection with the Sweepstakes, failure or unavailability of any website or social media channel, account or platform on which the Sweepstakes is to be offered or other cause beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupts the administration, integrity, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes or if for any other reason Sponsor is not able to conduct the Sweepstakes as planned (including without limitation in the event the Sweepstakes is interfered with by any fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or of public enemy, communications failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, federal, state or local law, order or regulation or court order) or in the event of any change to the terms governing the use of Twitter or the application or interpretation of such terms. In the event of termination of the Sweepstakes, a notice will be posted on Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Twitter account, and a random drawing will be conducted to award the prize from among all eligible entries received prior to the time of termination. Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify or prohibit from participating in the Sweepstakes any individual who, in Sponsor’s discretion, Sponsor determines or believes (i) has tampered with the entry process or has undermined the legitimate operation of Twitter or the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair practices, (ii) has engaged in conduct that annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor or (iii) has attempted or intends to attempt any of the foregoing. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY PERSON INVOLVED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The use of agents or automated devices, programs or methods to submit entries is prohibited and Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that it believes may have been submitted using such an agent or automated device, program or method. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission on the applicable platform. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be verified or returned. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants on behalf of themselves, and to the extent permitted by law on behalf of the Entrant Parties agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in any way without the prior written consent of Sponsor.

9. DISPUTES: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or the provision, acceptance and/or use of any prize or prize component, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action (Note: Some jurisdictions do not allow restricting access to class actions. This provision will not apply to entrant if entrant lives in such a jurisdiction); (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant or Entrant Party be permitted to obtain any award for, and each entrant and Entrant Party hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of the entrants, Entrant Parties and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York in the United States of America without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any legal proceedings arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these Official Rules shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in New York County in the State of New York, waiving any right to trial by jury, and each entrant and Entrant Party consents to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to these rules or the Sweepstakes. In the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and any Sweepstakes information provided elsewhere (including but not limited in advertising or marketing materials), these Official Rules shall prevail.

10. USE OF INFORMATION: Personal information supplied is subject to applicable data protection laws and Sponsor's Privacy Notice at https://us.macmillan.com/privacy-notice. By entering the sweepstakes, entrants acknowledge that they have read Sponsor's Privacy Notice and hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and use of their personal information in accordance with such laws and Privacy Notice.

11. WINNER NAME AND RULES REQUESTS: For the name(s) of the winner(s) (or, if Sponsor does not collect the name(s) of the winner(s), the user name(s) or handles of the winner(s)), which will be available two weeks after the conclusion of the Entry Period, or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Macmillan 175 Tote Sweepstakes, Internal Communications, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Winner name requests must be received by Sponsor within six months after the conclusion of the Entry Period.

12. SPONSOR: Macmillan Publishers, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. The Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter.

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Macmillan at NYCC 2019 Win from Home Sweepstakes

Macmillan at NYCC 2019 Win from Home Sweepstakes

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND D.C. WHO ARE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. U.S. LAW GOVERNS THIS SWEEPSTAKES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

ELIGIBILITY: The Macmillan at NYCC 2019 Win from Home Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who are 13 years of age or older. We are sorry for the geographic restrictions, unfortunately it is required for various legal reasons. Persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are an employee of Macmillan Publishers  (“Sponsor”) or any of Sponsor’s Affiliates (as defined in Section 7), and members of the immediate family or household (whether or not related) of any such employee, are not eligible. Eligibility determinations will be made by Sponsor in its discretion and will be final and binding. U.S. law governs this Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited by law.

HOW TO ENTER: The entry period for the Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 A.M.  Eastern Time (ET) on Sunday, October 6, 2019 and continues through 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 12, 2019 (the “Entry Period”). No purchase is necessary. Any entrant who is under 18 years of age or otherwise under the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which the entrant resides (a “Minor”) must obtain permission to enter from his or her parent or legal guardian, and the agreement of the parent or legal guardian to these Official Rules, prior to entry. Entrants may enter the Sweepstakes via Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. The social media platform used by the entrant to enter will not affect his or her odds of winning. Twitter Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes via Twitter, during the Entry Period, entrants must retweet a tweet sent from Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Twitter account that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a tweet indicating that by retweeting the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes).  To be eligible, the entrant must “follow” Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Twitter account and the entrant’s retweet must include @MacmillanUSA and the following hashtags: #sweepstakes and #macmillanycc19. Each entry tweet must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Twitter, including without limitation the Twitter Terms of Service and the Twitter Rules. Instagram Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes via Instagram, during the Entry Period, entrants must make an Instagram comment on an Instagram post sent from Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Instagram account that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a Instagram post indicating that by making a comment on the post, the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes). To be eligible, the entrant must “follow” Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Instagram account. Each Instagram comment must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Instagram, including without limitation the Terms of Use and the Community Guidelines. Entrants are prohibited from inaccurately tagging content or encouraging other Instagram users to inaccurately tag content in any Instagram comment or post. Facebook Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes via Facebook, during the Entry Period, entrants must make a Facebook comment on a Facebook post sent from Sponsor’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanUSA/) that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a Facebook post indicating that by making a comment on the post, the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes).  To be eligible, the entrant must “like” Sponsor’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanUSA/). Each Facebook comment must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Facebook, including without limitation the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and Community Standards. General Entry Terms and Conditions: A Facebook comment, tweet or Instagram comment that is submitted for purposes of Sweepstakes entry is referred to in these Official Rules as a “Submission.” Submitting a Submission during the Entry Period constitutes acknowledgement of and consent to these Official Rules. Each Submission must comply with all of the submission guidelines set forth in this Section 2 and in Section 3 below. Each Submission may be submitted only once. If a particular Submission is submitted more than once, Sponsor will have the right to disqualify all entrants who submitted the duplicative Submission. There is a limit of one entry per person, regardless of the method of entry used. All entries must be completed and received by Sponsor prior to the conclusion of the Entry Period. Entry times will be determined by the timestamp attributed to the entrant’s Submission by the social media platform used by the entrant to enter. The entrant must be the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission. Normal time rates, if any, charged by the entrant’s Internet or mobile service provider will apply. All entries are subject to verification at any time. Proof of submission does not constitute proof of entry. Sponsor will have the right, in its discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility in a form acceptable to Sponsor (including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification). Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification. The entrant must be able to receive private messages from the social media account used by the entrant to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., a Direct Message for Twitter entrants, an Instagram Direct message for Instagram entrants and a private message for Facebook entrants) from the time of submission through sixty days after the end of the Entry Period to enable Sponsor to communicate with potential winners.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Each Submission (except to the extent that the Submission consists of a retweet of Sponsor’s tweet] must comply with the following guidelines: (a) the Submission must be original and have been created solely by the entrant; (b) the entrant must own the copyright in the Submission; (c) the Submission must not previously have been submitted in connection with any sweepstakes or contest, published for commercial purposes or won any award; (d) the Submission must be truthful and accurate; (e) if the Submission identifies, depicts, contains or otherwise uses any Personality Rights (as defined below) of any person (except for the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, or any author or subject of a book promoted in this Sweepstakes, or any person identified in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes), the entrant must have prior to submitting the Submission obtained written consent from such person (or his or her parent or legal guardian, if the person is a Minor) to the use of such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, in the Submission and the use by the Licensees (as defined in Section 6) of the Submission including such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules; (f) the Submission must not contain any email address, mailing address, phone number, social security number, or, except as permitted in clause (e) directly above, other personally identifying information of any person; (g) the Submission must not include any brand name, trademark or logo of any entity (other than brand names, trademarks or logos associated with Sponsor or referenced in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes); (h) the Submission must not contain any material that violates or infringes upon the rights of any third party, including without limitation any copyright, trademark or right of privacy or publicity, or that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to any applicable law or regulation, or the use of which by the Licensees as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules would require a license or permission from (other than pursuant to clause (e) above) or payment to any third party; (i) the Submission must not exhibit the entrant engaging in or otherwise promoting any illegal, sexually explicit, violent or dangerous behavior; (j) the Submission must not contain any material that is disparaging, defamatory, discriminatory, bigoted, threatening, indecent, violent, obscene or offensive; and (k) the Submission must not contain any material that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate for public viewing, display and/or promoting Sponsor’s or its affiliates content, authors and imprints. “Personality Rights” means the name, likeness, image, voice and biographical information of or any statement attributed to any person. By submitting a Submission, the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, each represents and warrants that the entrant has complied with all of the foregoing requirements and has obtained all permissions, licenses and consents that are necessary for the submitting of the Submission and to the use by the Licensees of the Submission as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules and to verify compliance with the foregoing requirements. Each entrant agrees to provide to Sponsor at Sponsor’s request copies of all such permissions, licenses and consents and, if requested by Sponsor, to obtain additional permissions, licenses and consents from the applicable parties in a form specified by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Submission that Sponsor determines does not comply with these guidelines, to require the entrant to remove the Submission from the applicable social media platform, or to require the entrant to make such changes to any Submission as are necessary to make it compliant.  Sponsor will also have the right to take such actions relating to its social media accounts as are permitted pursuant to the applicable social media platform’s policies.

WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: Following the conclusion of the Entry Period, one potential Grand Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted by Sponsor or its agent from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period from  Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential winners will be notified via [a private message sent to the social media account used by the potential winner to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., a Direct Message for Twitter entrants, an Instagram Direct message for Instagram entrants and a private message for Facebook entrants), and if Sponsor’s notification requires a response, the potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s initial notification attempt within 72 hours with such personal and/or contact information as Sponsor may require (for example, the potential winner’s email address, name and/or mailing address). The potential winner is subject to verification of eligibility and may, in Sponsor’s discretion, be required to complete, sign and return to Sponsor an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability or an Affirmation of Eligibility/Release of Liability, as determined by Sponsor, and, if legally permissible, a Publicity Release, and any other documentation provided by Sponsor in connection with verification of the potential winner’s eligibility and confirmation of the releases and grant of rights set forth herein (as applicable, “Winner Verification Documents”), within seven days of attempted delivery of same. The potential winner may also in Sponsor’s discretion be required to complete and return to Sponsor an IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same. If the potential winner is a Minor, Sponsor will have the right to request that the potential winner’s parent or legal guardian sign the Winner Verification Documents on behalf of the winner, or to award the prize directly in the name of the winner’s parent or legal guardian, who in such event will be required to sign the Winner Verification Documents and/or an IRS Form W-9. If the potential winner cannot be reached or does not respond within 72 hours of the initial notification attempt or fails to complete, sign, and return any required Winner Verification Documents or IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same, or if the potential winner does not otherwise comply with these Official Rules and/or cannot accept the prize as awarded for any reason, then the potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may, at Sponsor’s discretion, be selected from among the remaining eligible entries as specified in these Official Rules (in which case the foregoing provisions will apply to such newly-selected entrant).

PRIZE: One Grand Prize will be offered. The Grand Prize consists of a hardcover copy of NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo, a bookmark inspired by NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo, a hardcover copy of WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell, a poster inspired by WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell, a paperback copy of PUMPKINHEADS by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks, a hardcover copy of REBEL by Marie Lu, a t-shirt inspired by REBEL by Marie Lu, a hardcover copy of THE FUTURE OF ANOTHER TIMELINE by Annalee Newitz, an enamel pin inspired by THE FUTURE OF ANOTHER TIMELINE by Annalee Newitz, an ARC of THE UNSPOKEN NAME by A. K. Larkwood, a bookmark inspired by WARRIOR OF THE ALTAII by Robert Jordan, and a tote inspired by THE GOOD LUCK GIRLS by Charlotte Nicole Davis. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $167.94 USD. The aggregate ARV of all prizes is $167.94 USD. [The exact value will depend on where the winner resides and market conditions at the time of prize fulfillment.] All prize details that are not expressly specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize will be awarded if properly claimed. No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of the right to receive the prize is permitted, except in the discretion of Sponsor, which has the right to substitute the prize or any component of the prize with a prize or prize component of equal or greater value selected by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize consists only of the item(s) expressly specified in these Official Rules. All expenses or costs associated with the acceptance or use of the prize or any component of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. If a prize component consists of digital content, entrant may need a compatible reading application to read the content. The prize is awarded “as is” and without any warranty, except as required by law. In no event will more than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules be awarded. All federal, state and local taxes on the value of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. An IRS form 1099 will be issued if required by law.

GRANT OF RIGHTS :  By submitting a Submission, each entrant irrevocably grants to the Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, and the agents and licensees of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Licensees”):  (i) a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit, create derivative works based on and otherwise use the Submission, in whole or in part, and (ii) the right to use in connection with the Submission or any part of the Submission the entrant’s social media user name or handle and likeness, and for winners the name, in perpetuity, throughout the world, in all media and formats whether now or later known or developed (including without limitation on Sponsor’s websites and Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other social media channels), including without limitation for commercial use and in advertising and promotions, without further notice or compensation.

RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering the Sweepstakes, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and anyone who succeeds to entrant’s rights and responsibilities including without limitation entrant’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, assigns, agents, and attorneys, and with respect to minors entrant’s parents and legal guardians (collectively the “Entrant Parties”) releases Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, the licensees and licensors other than Entrant Parties including authors of each of the foregoing, all other companies involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing and the directors, officers, employees and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims and causes of action of any kind that entrant and/or the Entrant Parties ever had, now have or might in the future have arising out of or relating to the Sweepstakes, participation in the Sweepstakes, the use of Twitter, Instagram Facebook, the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component thereof, or any exercise by the Licensees of any of the rights granted in Section 6 above, including without limitation any and all claims and causes of action: (a) relating to any personal injury, death or property damage or loss sustained by any entrant or any other person, (b) based upon any allegation of violation of the right of privacy or publicity, misappropriation, defamation, or violation of any other personal or proprietary right, (c) based upon any allegation of infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, trade secrets, moral rights or any intellectual property right, or (d) or based upon any allegation of a violation of the laws, rules or regulations relating to personal information and data security. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees not to assert any such claim or cause of action against any of the Released Parties. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties assumes the risk of, and all liability for, any injury, loss or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes, the use of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, late, lost, delayed, illegible, damaged, corrupted or incomplete entries, incorrect or inaccurate capture of, damage to, or loss of entries or entry information, or any other human, mechanical or technical error of any kind relating to the operation of Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, communications or attempted communications with any entrant or Entrant Parties, the submission, collection, storage and/or processing of entries or the administration of the Sweepstakes. The term “Affiliate” of Sponsor means any entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Sponsor. The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of an entity, or the ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests of the entity.

GENERAL RULES: Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules (including without limitation by adjusting any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Official Rules) and to cancel, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes at any time in its discretion, including without limitation if a virus, bug, technical problem, entrant fraud or misconduct, failure or refusal of any person or entity involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes (including without limitation any author) to comply with such party’s obligations in connection with the Sweepstakes, failure or unavailability of any website or social media channel, account or platform on which the Sweepstakes is to be offered or other cause beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupts the administration, integrity, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes or if for any other reason Sponsor is not able to conduct the Sweepstakes as planned (including without limitation in the event the Sweepstakes is interfered with by any fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or of public enemy, communications failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, federal, state or local law, order or regulation or court order) or in the event of any change to the terms governing the use of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or the application or interpretation of such terms. In the event of termination of the Sweepstakes, a notice will be posted on Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Twitter account, Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Instagram account and Sponsor’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanUSA/) and a random drawing will be conducted to award the prize from among all eligible entries received prior to the time of termination. Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify or prohibit from participating in the Sweepstakes any individual who, in Sponsor’s discretion, Sponsor determines or believes (i) has tampered with the entry process or has undermined the legitimate operation of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair practices, (ii) has engaged in conduct that annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor or (iii) has attempted or intends to attempt any of the foregoing. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY PERSON INVOLVED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The use of agents or automated devices, programs or methods to submit entries is prohibited and Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that it believes may have been submitted using such an agent or automated device, program or method. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission on the applicable platform. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be verified or returned. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants on behalf of themselves, and to the extent permitted by law on behalf of the Entrant Parties agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in any way without the prior written consent of Sponsor.

DISPUTES: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or the provision, acceptance and/or use of any prize or prize component, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action (Note: Some jurisdictions do not allow restricting access to class actions. This provision will not apply to entrant if entrant lives in such a jurisdiction); (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant or Entrant Party be permitted to obtain any award for, and each entrant and Entrant Party hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of the entrants, Entrant Parties and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York in the United States of America without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any legal proceedings arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these Official Rules shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in New York County in the State of New York, waiving any right to trial by jury, and each entrant and Entrant Party consents to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to these rules or the Sweepstakes. In the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and any Sweepstakes information provided elsewhere (including but not limited in advertising or marketing materials), these Official Rules shall prevail.

USE OF INFORMATION: Personal information supplied is subject to applicable data protection laws and Sponsor's Privacy Notice at https://us.macmillan.com/privacy-notice. By entering the sweepstakes, entrants acknowledge that they have read Sponsor's Privacy Notice and hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and use of their personal information in accordance with such laws and Privacy Notice.

WINNER NAME AND RULES REQUESTS: For the name(s) of the winner(s) (or, if Sponsor does not collect the name(s) of the winner(s), the user name(s) or handles of the winner(s)), which will be available two weeks after the conclusion of the Entry Period, or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Macmillan at NYCC 2019 Win from Home Sweepstakes, Communications, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. Winner name requests must be received by Sponsor within six months after the conclusion of the Entry Period.

SPONSOR: Macmillan Publishers, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.  The Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.

©2019 Macmillan Publishers. All rights reserved.

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Romance Awareness Month 2019 Sweepstakes!

In honor of Romance Awareness Month, we'll be sending this swoon-worthy book stack to one lucky winner ❤ Make sure to FOLLOW us @MacmillanUSA on Instagram and COMMENT on the sweepstakes post to enter for a chance to win! See official rules below for more details.

Macmillan’s Romance Awareness Month Sweepstakes 

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND D.C WHO ARE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. U.S. LAW GOVERNS THIS SWEEPSTAKES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

 1. ELIGIBILITY: The Romance Awareness Month Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who are 13 years of age or older. We are sorry for the geographic restrictions, unfortunately it is required for various legal reasons. Persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are an employee of Macmillan Publishers (“Sponsor”) or any of Sponsor’s Affiliates (as defined in Section 7), and members of the immediate family or household (whether or not related) of any such employee, are not eligible. Eligibility determinations will be made by Sponsor in its discretion and will be final and binding. U.S. law governs this Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited by law.

2. HOW TO ENTER: The entry period for the Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 p.m Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, and continues through 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 (the “Entry Period”). No purchase is necessary. Any entrant who is under 18 years of age or otherwise under the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which the entrant resides (a “Minor”) must obtain permission to enter from his or her parent or legal guardian, and the agreement of the parent or legal guardian to these Official Rules, prior to entry. Entrants may enter the Sweepstakes via Instagram. To enter the Sweepstakes via Instagram, during the Entry Period, entrants must make an Instagram comment on an Instagram post sent from Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Instagram account that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a Instagram post indicating that by making a comment on the post, the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes). To be eligible, the entrant must “follow” Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Instagram account. Each Instagram comment must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Instagram, including without limitation the Terms of Use and the Community Guidelines. Entrants are prohibited from inaccurately tagging content or encouraging other Instagram users to inaccurately tag content in any Instagram comment or post. General Entry Terms and Conditions: A Instagram comment that is submitted for purposes of Sweepstakes entry is referred to in these Official Rules as a “Submission.” Submitting a Submission during the Entry Period constitutes acknowledgement of and consent to these Official Rules. Each Submission must comply with all of the submission guidelines set forth in this Section 2 and in Section 3 below. Each Submission may be submitted only once. If a particular Submission is submitted more than once, Sponsor will have the right to disqualify all entrants who submitted the duplicative Submission. There is a limit of one entry per person, regardless of the method of entry used. All entries must be completed and received by Sponsor prior to the conclusion of the Entry Period. Entry times will be determined by the timestamp attributed to the entrant’s Submission by the social media platform used by the entrant to enter. The entrant must be the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission. Normal time rates, if any, charged by the entrant’s Internet or mobile service provider will apply. All entries are subject to verification at any time. Proof of submission does not constitute proof of entry. Sponsor will have the right, in its discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility in a form acceptable to Sponsor (including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification). Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification. The entrant must be able to receive private messages from the social media account used by the entrant to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., an Instagram Direct message) from the time of submission through sixty days after the end of the Entry Period to enable Sponsor to communicate with potential winners.

3. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Each Submission  must comply with the following guidelines: (a) the Submission must be original and have been created solely by the entrant; (b) the entrant must own the copyright in the Submission; (c) the Submission must not previously have been submitted in connection with any sweepstakes or contest, published for commercial purposes or won any award; (d) the Submission must be truthful and accurate; (e) if the Submission identifies, depicts, contains or otherwise uses any Personality Rights (as defined below) of any person (except for the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, or any author or subject of a book promoted in this Sweepstakes, or any person identified in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes), the entrant must have prior to submitting the Submission obtained written consent from such person (or his or her parent or legal guardian, if the person is a Minor) to the use of such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, in the Submission and the use by the Licensees (as defined in Section 6) of the Submission including such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules; (f) the Submission must not contain any email address, mailing address, phone number, social security number, or, except as permitted in clause (e) directly above, other personally identifying information of any person; (g) the Submission must not include any brand name, trademark or logo of any entity (other than brand names, trademarks or logos associated with Sponsor or referenced in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes); (h) the Submission must not contain any material that violates or infringes upon the rights of any third party, including without limitation any copyright, trademark or right of privacy or publicity, or that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to any applicable law or regulation, or the use of which by the Licensees as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules would require a license or permission from (other than pursuant to clause (e) above) or payment to any third party; (i) the Submission must not exhibit the entrant engaging in or otherwise promoting any illegal, sexually explicit, violent or dangerous behavior; (j) the Submission must not contain any material that is disparaging, defamatory, discriminatory, bigoted, threatening, indecent, violent, obscene or offensive; and (k) the Submission must not contain any material that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate for public viewing, display and/or promoting Sponsor’s or its affiliates content, authors and imprints. “Personality Rights” means the name, likeness, image, voice and biographical information of or any statement attributed to any person. By submitting a Submission, the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, each represents and warrants that the entrant has complied with all of the foregoing requirements and has obtained all permissions, licenses and consents that are necessary for the submitting of the Submission and to the use by the Licensees of the Submission as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules and to verify compliance with the foregoing requirements. Each entrant agrees to provide to Sponsor at Sponsor’s request copies of all such permissions, licenses and consents and, if requested by Sponsor, to obtain additional permissions, licenses and consents from the applicable parties in a form specified by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Submission that Sponsor determines does not comply with these guidelines, to require the entrant to remove the Submission from the applicable social media platform, or to require the entrant to make such changes to any Submission as are necessary to make it compliant.  Sponsor will also have the right to take such actions relating to its social media accounts as are permitted pursuant to the applicable social media platform’s policies.

4. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: Following the conclusion of the Entry Period, one (1) potential Grand Prize winner(s) will be selected in a random drawing conducted by Sponsor or its agent from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period from  Instagram. The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential winners will be notified via a private message sent to the social media account used by the potential winner to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., an Instagram Direct message), and if Sponsor’s notification requires a response, the potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s initial notification attempt within 72 hours with such personal and/or contact information as Sponsor may require (for example, the potential winner’s email address, name and/or mailing address). The potential winner is subject to verification of eligibility and may, in Sponsor’s discretion, be required to complete, sign and return to Sponsor an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability or an Affirmation of Eligibility/Release of Liability, as determined by Sponsor, and, if legally permissible, a Publicity Release, and any other documentation provided by Sponsor in connection with verification of the potential winner’s eligibility and confirmation of the releases and grant of rights set forth herein (as applicable, “Winner Verification Documents”), within seven days of attempted delivery of same. The potential winner may also in Sponsor’s discretion be required to complete and return to Sponsor an IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same. If the potential winner is a Minor, Sponsor will have the right to request that the potential winner’s parent or legal guardian sign the Winner Verification Documents on behalf of the winner, or to award the prize directly in the name of the winner’s parent or legal guardian, who in such event will be required to sign the Winner Verification Documents and/or an IRS Form W-9. If the potential winner cannot be reached or does not respond within 72 hours of the initial notification attempt or fails to complete, sign, and return any required Winner Verification Documents or IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same, or if the potential winner does not otherwise comply with these Official Rules and/or cannot accept the prize as awarded for any reason, then the potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may, at Sponsor’s discretion, be selected from among the remaining eligible entries as specified in these Official Rules (in which case the foregoing provisions will apply to such newly-selected entrant).

5. PRIZE: One Grand Prize(s) will be offered. The Grand Prize consists of a hardcover copy of THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE by Sandy Hall, a hardcover copy of ONLY A BREATH APART by Katie McGarry, a hardcover copy of TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL by Aminah Mae Safi, a hardcover copy of SYMPTOMS OF A HEART BREAK by Sona Charaipotra, a hardcover copy of WHEN SUMMER ENDS by Jessica Pennington, a paperback copy of LET’S TALK ABOUT LOVE by Claire Kann, a mass market paperback copy of HANDLE WITH CARE by Helena Hunting, a mass market paperback copy of THE DUKE IS BUT A DREAM by Anna Bennett, a mass market paperback copy of COLD HEART, WARM COWBOY by Caitlin Crews, and a compact disc audiobook version of THE LOVELY RECKLESS by Kami Garcia. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $164.90 USD.  The aggregate ARV of all prizes is $164.90  USD. The exact value will depend on where the winner resides and market conditions at the time of prize fulfillment.

All prize details that are not expressly specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize will be awarded if properly claimed. No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of the right to receive the prize is permitted, except in the discretion of Sponsor, which has the right to substitute the prize or any component of the prize with a prize or prize component of equal or greater value selected by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize consists only of the item(s) expressly specified in these Official Rules. All expenses or costs associated with the acceptance or use of the prize or any component of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. If a prize component consists of digital content, entrant may need a compatible reading application to read the content. The prize is awarded “as is” and without any warranty, except as required by law. In no event will more than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules be awarded. All federal, state and local taxes on the value of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. An IRS form 1099 will be issued if required by law.

 6.     GRANT OF RIGHTS:  By submitting a Submission, each entrant irrevocably grants to the Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, and the agents and licensees of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Licensees”):  (i) a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit, create derivative works based on and otherwise use the Submission, in whole or in part, and (ii) the right to use in connection with the Submission or any part of the Submission the entrant’s social media user name or handle and likeness, and for winners the name, in perpetuity, throughout the world, in all media and formats whether now or later known or developed (including without limitation on Sponsor’s websites and Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other social media channels), including without limitation for commercial use and in advertising and promotions, without further notice or compensation.

 7. RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering the Sweepstakes, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and anyone who succeeds to entrant’s rights and responsibilities including without limitation entrant’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, assigns, agents, and attorneys, and with respect to minors entrant’s parents and legal guardians (collectively the “Entrant Parties”) releases Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, the licensees and licensors other than Entrant Parties including authors of each of the foregoing, all other companies involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes, Instagram, the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing and the directors, officers, employees and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims and causes of action of any kind that entrant and/or the Entrant Parties ever had, now have or might in the future have arising out of or relating to the Sweepstakes, participation in the Sweepstakes, the use of Instagram, the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component thereof, or any exercise by the Licensees of any of the rights granted in Section 6 above, including without limitation any and all claims and causes of action: (a) relating to any personal injury, death or property damage or loss sustained by any entrant or any other person, (b) based upon any allegation of violation of the right of privacy or publicity, misappropriation, defamation, or violation of any other personal or proprietary right, (c) based upon any allegation of infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, trade secrets, moral rights or any intellectual property right, or (d) or based upon any allegation of a violation of the laws, rules or regulations relating to personal information and data security. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees not to assert any such claim or cause of action against any of the Released Parties. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties assumes the risk of, and all liability for, any injury, loss or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes, the use of Instagram, or the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, late, lost, delayed, illegible, damaged, corrupted or incomplete entries, incorrect or inaccurate capture of, damage to, or loss of entries or entry information, or any other human, mechanical or technical error of any kind relating to the operation of Instagram communications or attempted communications with any entrant or Entrant Parties, the submission, collection, storage and/or processing of entries or the administration of the Sweepstakes. The term “Affiliate” of Sponsor means any entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Sponsor. The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of an entity, or the ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests of the entity.

8. GENERAL RULES: Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules (including without limitation by adjusting any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Official Rules) and to cancel, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes at any time in its discretion, including without limitation if a virus, bug, technical problem, entrant fraud or misconduct, failure or refusal of any person or entity involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes (including without limitation any author) to comply with such party’s obligations in connection with the Sweepstakes, failure or unavailability of any website or social media channel, account or platform on which the Sweepstakes is to be offered or other cause beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupts the administration, integrity, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes or if for any other reason Sponsor is not able to conduct the Sweepstakes as planned (including without limitation in the event the Sweepstakes is interfered with by any fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or of public enemy, communications failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, federal, state or local law, order or regulation or court order) or in the event of any change to the terms governing the use of Instagram, or the application or interpretation of such terms. In the event of termination of the Sweepstakes, a notice will be posted on Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Instagram account and a random drawing will be conducted to award the prize from among all eligible entries received prior to the time of termination. Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify or prohibit from participating in the Sweepstakes any individual who, in Sponsor’s discretion, Sponsor determines or believes (i) has tampered with the entry process or has undermined the legitimate operation of Instagram, or the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair practices, (ii) has engaged in conduct that annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor or (iii) has attempted or intends to attempt any of the foregoing. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY PERSON INVOLVED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The use of agents or automated devices, programs or methods to submit entries is prohibited and Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that it believes may have been submitted using such an agent or automated device, program or method. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission on the applicable platform. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be verified or returned. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants on behalf of themselves, and to the extent permitted by law on behalf of the Entrant Parties agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in any way without the prior written consent of Sponsor.

9. DISPUTES: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or the provision, acceptance and/or use of any prize or prize component, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action (Note: Some jurisdictions do not allow restricting access to class actions. This provision will not apply to entrant if entrant lives in such a jurisdiction); (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant or Entrant Party be permitted to obtain any award for, and each entrant and Entrant Party hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of the entrants, Entrant Parties and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York in the United States of America without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any legal proceedings arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these Official Rules shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in New York County in the State of New York, waiving any right to trial by jury, and each entrant and Entrant Party consents to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to these rules or the Sweepstakes. In the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and any Sweepstakes information provided elsewhere (including but not limited in advertising or marketing materials), these Official Rules shall prevail.

10. USE OF INFORMATION: Personal information supplied is subject to applicable data protection laws and Sponsor's Privacy Notice at https://us.macmillan.com/privacy-notice. By entering the sweepstakes, entrants acknowledge that they have read Sponsor's Privacy Notice and hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and use of their personal information in accordance with such laws and Privacy Notice.

10. WINNER NAME AND RULES REQUESTS: For the name(s) of the winner(s) (or, if Sponsor does not collect the name(s) of the winner(s), the user name(s) or handles of the winner(s)), which will be available two weeks after the conclusion of the Entry Period, or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Romance Awareness Month Sweepstakes, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.   Winner name requests must be received by Sponsor within six months after the conclusion of the Entry Period.

11. SPONSOR: Macmillan Publishers, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. The Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.

©2019  Macmillan Publishers. All rights reserved.

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Macmillan Publishers at San Diego Comic-Con 2019!

If you’re going to San Diego Comic-Con (July 18-22), make sure to stop by Booths #2701 and #2800 for signings, giveaways, and programming from Tor Books, Tor.com, Fierce Reads, and First Second! 

Below you can find the Tor/Tor.com and Fierce Reads/First Second booth schedules! For more information about Macmillan programming outside of our booths, you can visit San Diego Comic Con’s official website.

Thursday, July 18

1:00 Seanan McGuire signing MIDDLEGAME

2:00 Tochi Onyebuchi signing ARCs of RIOT BABY

3:00 Annalee Newitz signing AUTONOMOUS

4:30 S.L. Huang signing ZERO SUM GAME

Friday, July 19

12:30 Sarah Gailey signing MAGIC FOR LIARS

2:00 Sherrilyn Kenyon signing DEADMEN WALKING

4:00 Lauren Shippen signing ARCs of THE INFINITE NOISE

Saturday, July 20

10:00 Giveaway: THE ORCHID THRONE by Jeffe Kennedy

12:00 Paul Cornell signing WITCHES OF LYCHFORD

2:00 Charlie Jane Anders signing THE CITY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

5:00 Alison Wilgus signing CHRONIN

Sunday, July 21

10:00 Cory Doctorow signing RADICALIZED

All giveaways are while supplies last.

Badge scan required to claim free book.

Wednesday, July 17 5:30pm Giveaway: The Adventure Zone Fantasy Gachapon 6:30pm Giveaway: Stargazing advance copies 7:00pm Giveaway: Rebel samplers 7:30pm Giveaway: Grishaverse passports 8:00pm Giveaway: Children of Virtue and Vengeance swag and temporary tattoo parlor

Thursday, July 18 9:00am Ticket Drop 10:00am Giveaway: Grishaverse passports 10:30am Signing: Danielle Banas, The Supervillain and Me*; Danika Stone, Switchback* 11:30am Giveaway: Rebel samplers 12:00pm Giveaway: The Adventure Zone Fantasy Gachapon 1:00pm Giveaway: There Will Come a Darkness advance copies and tarot card reading 2:30pm Ticketed Signing: Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks, Pumpkinheads samplers 4:00pm Ticketed Signing: Marissa Meyer, Supernova samplers, Renegades trilogy*, Heartless*, and The Lunar Chronicles series*

6:00pm Signing: Katy Rose Pool, There Will Come a Darkness advance copies

Friday, July 19 9:30am Giveaway: Supernova samplers and swag 10:00am Signing: Jess Rothenberg, The Kingdom* 11:00am Signing: Carey Pietsch, The Adventure Zone series* 12:00pm Giveaway: Swoon Reads button packs and advance copies 12:30pm Giveaway: Open Borders and The Book of Lost Saints advance copies 1:00pm Giveaway: Fierce Reads Recommends advance copies 1:30pm Signing: Adalyn Grace, All The Stars and Teeth advance copies 2:30pm Signing: Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me* 3:30pm Signing: Colleen Venable and Ellen Crenshaw, Kiss Number 8* 4:30pm Signing: MK Reed, Science Comics: Wild Weather* and Jim Ottaviani, Hawking* 6:00pm Signing: Margaret Owen, The Merciful Crow advance copies

Saturday, July 20 9:00am Ticket Drop 9:30am Giveaway: Supernova samplers and swag 10:30am Ticketed Signing: Marie Lu, Rebel samplers 11:45am Autograph Area Signing: The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! by the McElroys and Carey Pietsch (TICKETED—Drawing for tickets at 9:00 am in the Autograph Area)

12:00pm Ticketed Signing: Leigh Bardugo, Grishaverse books* 1:30pm Giveaway: Children of Virtue and Vengeance swag and temporary tattoo parlor 2:00pm Giveaway: The Adventure Zone Fantasy Gachapon 3:00pm Giveaway: The Tenth Girl advance copies 4:00pm Signing: Mary E. Pearson, Vow of Thieves and The Remnant Chronicles*; Tricia Levenseller, The Shadows Between Us, Warrior of the Wild*, and Daughter of the Pirate King duology* 5:00pm Signing: Gene Luen Yang, Dragon Hoops, American Born Chinese*, and Secret Coders series*

Sunday, July 21 9:00am Ticket Drop 10:00am Signing: Hafsah Faizal, We Hunt the Flame* 11:30am Ticketed Signing: Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone* 1:00pm Giveaway: Go With the Flow advance copies 2:00pm Signing: Matthew Loux, The Time Museum series* 3:00pm Giveaway: InvestiGators advance copies 3:30pm Giveaway: MacKids Recommends advance copies

*Books for sale

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Macmillan's YA Sneak Peek Sweepstakes 2019

Just because you may have missed BookCon, doesn't mean you need to miss out on new and upcoming YA! 

Enter our YA Sneak Peek Sweepstakes on Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram for a chance to win from Saturday, June 1, 2019 - Sunday, June 9, 2019. Official rules below. 

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND D.C. WHO ARE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. U.S. LAW GOVERNS THIS SWEEPSTAKES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

ELIGIBILITY: The Macmillan’s YA Sneak Peek Sweepstakes 2019 Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who are 13 years of age or older. We are sorry for the geographic restrictions, unfortunately it is required for various legal reasons. Persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are an employee of Macmillan Publishers  (“Sponsor”) or any of Sponsor’s Affiliates (as defined in Section 7), and members of the immediate family or household (whether or not related) of any such employee, are not eligible. Eligibility determinations will be made by Sponsor in its discretion and will be final and binding. U.S. law governs this Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited by law.

HOW TO ENTER: The entry period for the Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 A.M. Eastern Time (ET) on Saturday, June 1, 2019 and continues through 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 9, 2019 (the “Entry Period”). No purchase is necessary. Any entrant who is under 18 years of age or otherwise under the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which the entrant resides (a “Minor”) must obtain permission to enter from his or her parent or legal guardian, and the agreement of the parent or legal guardian to these Official Rules, prior to entry. Entrants may enter the Sweepstakes via Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. The social media platform used by the entrant to enter will not affect his or her odds of winning. Twitter Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes via Twitter, during the Entry Period, entrants must retweet a tweet sent from Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Twitter account that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a tweet indicating that by retweeting the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes).  To be eligible, the entrant must “follow” Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Twitter account and the entrant’s retweet must include @MacmillanUSA and the following hashtags: #sweepstakes and #yasneakpeek19. Each entry tweet must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Twitter, including without limitation the Twitter Terms of Service and the Twitter Rules. Instagram Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes via Instagram, during the Entry Period, entrants must make an Instagram comment on an Instagram post sent from Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Instagram account that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a Instagram post indicating that by making a comment on the post, the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes). To be eligible, the entrant must “follow” Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Instagram account. Each Instagram comment must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Instagram, including without limitation the Terms of Use and the Community Guidelines. Entrants are prohibited from inaccurately tagging content or encouraging other Instagram users to inaccurately tag content in any Instagram comment or post. Facebook Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes via Facebook, during the Entry Period, entrants must make a Facebook comment on a Facebook post sent from Sponsor’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanUSA/) that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a Facebook post indicating that by making a comment on the post, the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes).  To be eligible, the entrant must “like” Sponsor’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanUSA/). Each Facebook comment must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Facebook, including without limitation the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and Community Standards. General Entry Terms and Conditions: A Facebook comment, tweet or Instagram comment that is submitted for purposes of Sweepstakes entry is referred to in these Official Rules as a “Submission.” Submitting a Submission during the Entry Period constitutes acknowledgement of and consent to these Official Rules. Each Submission must comply with all of the submission guidelines set forth in this Section 2 and in Section 3 below. Each Submission may be submitted only once. If a particular Submission is submitted more than once, Sponsor will have the right to disqualify all entrants who submitted the duplicative Submission. There is a limit of one entry per person, regardless of the method of entry used. All entries must be completed and received by Sponsor prior to the conclusion of the Entry Period. Entry times will be determined by the timestamp attributed to the entrant’s Submission by the social media platform used by the entrant to enter. The entrant must be the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission. Normal time rates, if any, charged by the entrant’s Internet or mobile service provider will apply. All entries are subject to verification at any time. Proof of submission does not constitute proof of entry. Sponsor will have the right, in its discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility in a form acceptable to Sponsor (including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification). Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification. The entrant must be able to receive private messages from the social media account used by the entrant to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., a Direct Message for Twitter entrants, an Instagram Direct message for Instagram entrants and a private message for Facebook entrants) from the time of submission through sixty days after the end of the Entry Period to enable Sponsor to communicate with potential winners.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Each Submission (except to the extent that the Submission consists of a retweet of Sponsor’s tweet] must comply with the following guidelines: (a) the Submission must be original and have been created solely by the entrant; (b) the entrant must own the copyright in the Submission; (c) the Submission must not previously have been submitted in connection with any sweepstakes or contest, published for commercial purposes or won any award; (d) the Submission must be truthful and accurate; (e) if the Submission identifies, depicts, contains or otherwise uses any Personality Rights (as defined below) of any person (except for the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, or any author or subject of a book promoted in this Sweepstakes, or any person identified in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes), the entrant must have prior to submitting the Submission obtained written consent from such person (or his or her parent or legal guardian, if the person is a Minor) to the use of such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, in the Submission and the use by the Licensees (as defined in Section 6) of the Submission including such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules; (f) the Submission must not contain any email address, mailing address, phone number, social security number, or, except as permitted in clause (e) directly above, other personally identifying information of any person; (g) the Submission must not include any brand name, trademark or logo of any entity (other than brand names, trademarks or logos associated with Sponsor or referenced in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes); (h) the Submission must not contain any material that violates or infringes upon the rights of any third party, including without limitation any copyright, trademark or right of privacy or publicity, or that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to any applicable law or regulation, or the use of which by the Licensees as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules would require a license or permission from (other than pursuant to clause (e) above) or payment to any third party; (i) the Submission must not exhibit the entrant engaging in or otherwise promoting any illegal, sexually explicit, violent or dangerous behavior; (j) the Submission must not contain any material that is disparaging, defamatory, discriminatory, bigoted, threatening, indecent, violent, obscene or offensive; and (k) the Submission must not contain any material that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate for public viewing, display and/or promoting Sponsor’s or its affiliates content, authors and imprints. “Personality Rights” means the name, likeness, image, voice and biographical information of or any statement attributed to any person. By submitting a Submission, the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, each represents and warrants that the entrant has complied with all of the foregoing requirements and has obtained all permissions, licenses and consents that are necessary for the submitting of the Submission and to the use by the Licensees of the Submission as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules and to verify compliance with the foregoing requirements. Each entrant agrees to provide to Sponsor at Sponsor’s request copies of all such permissions, licenses and consents and, if requested by Sponsor, to obtain additional permissions, licenses and consents from the applicable parties in a form specified by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Submission that Sponsor determines does not comply with these guidelines, to require the entrant to remove the Submission from the applicable social media platform, or to require the entrant to make such changes to any Submission as are necessary to make it compliant.  Sponsor will also have the right to take such actions relating to its social media accounts as are permitted pursuant to the applicable social media platform’s policies.

WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: Following the conclusion of the Entry Period, one potential Grand Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted by Sponsor or its agent from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period from  Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential winners will be notified via [a private message sent to the social media account used by the potential winner to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., a Direct Message for Twitter entrants, an Instagram Direct message for Instagram entrants and a private message for Facebook entrants), and if Sponsor’s notification requires a response, the potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s initial notification attempt within 72 hours with such personal and/or contact information as Sponsor may require (for example, the potential winner’s email address, name and/or mailing address). The potential winner is subject to verification of eligibility and may, in Sponsor’s discretion, be required to complete, sign and return to Sponsor an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability or an Affirmation of Eligibility/Release of Liability, as determined by Sponsor, and, if legally permissible, a Publicity Release, and any other documentation provided by Sponsor in connection with verification of the potential winner’s eligibility and confirmation of the releases and grant of rights set forth herein (as applicable, “Winner Verification Documents”), within seven days of attempted delivery of same. The potential winner may also in Sponsor’s discretion be required to complete and return to Sponsor an IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same. If the potential winner is a Minor, Sponsor will have the right to request that the potential winner’s parent or legal guardian sign the Winner Verification Documents on behalf of the winner, or to award the prize directly in the name of the winner’s parent or legal guardian, who in such event will be required to sign the Winner Verification Documents and/or an IRS Form W-9. If the potential winner cannot be reached or does not respond within 72 hours of the initial notification attempt or fails to complete, sign, and return any required Winner Verification Documents or IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same, or if the potential winner does not otherwise comply with these Official Rules and/or cannot accept the prize as awarded for any reason, then the potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may, at Sponsor’s discretion, be selected from among the remaining eligible entries as specified in these Official Rules (in which case the foregoing provisions will apply to such newly-selected entrant).

PRIZE: One Grand Prize will be offered. The Grand Prize consists of an ARC of THE GRACE YEAR by Kim Liggett, a poster of WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell, an ARC of THE BURNING SHADOW by Jennifer L. Armentrout, a beanie hat of THE DARKEST STAR by Jennifer L. Armentrout, an ARC of THERE WILL COME A DARKNESS by Katy Rose Pool, tarot cards of THERE WILL COME A DARKNESS by Katy Rose Pool, a hardcover copy of BIRTHDAY by Meredith Russo, a bookmark of CARAVAL by Stephanie Garber, a deck of cards of LEGENDARY by Stephanie Garber, and a tote of DEAR READER by Mary O’Connell. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $104.96 USD. The aggregate ARV of all prizes is $104.96 USD. [The exact value will depend on where the winner resides and market conditions at the time of prize fulfillment.] All prize details that are not expressly specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize will be awarded if properly claimed. No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of the right to receive the prize is permitted, except in the discretion of Sponsor, which has the right to substitute the prize or any component of the prize with a prize or prize component of equal or greater value selected by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize consists only of the item(s) expressly specified in these Official Rules. All expenses or costs associated with the acceptance or use of the prize or any component of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. If a prize component consists of digital content, entrant may need a compatible reading application to read the content. The prize is awarded “as is” and without any warranty, except as required by law. In no event will more than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules be awarded. All federal, state and local taxes on the value of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. An IRS form 1099 will be issued if required by law.

GRANT OF RIGHTS :  By submitting a Submission, each entrant irrevocably grants to the Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, and the agents and licensees of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Licensees”):  (i) a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit, create derivative works based on and otherwise use the Submission, in whole or in part, and (ii) the right to use in connection with the Submission or any part of the Submission the entrant’s social media user name or handle and likeness, and for winners the name, in perpetuity, throughout the world, in all media and formats whether now or later known or developed (including without limitation on Sponsor’s websites and Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other social media channels), including without limitation for commercial use and in advertising and promotions, without further notice or compensation.

RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering the Sweepstakes, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and anyone who succeeds to entrant’s rights and responsibilities including without limitation entrant’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, assigns, agents, and attorneys, and with respect to minors entrant’s parents and legal guardians (collectively the “Entrant Parties”) releases Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, the licensees and licensors other than Entrant Parties including authors of each of the foregoing, all other companies involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing and the directors, officers, employees and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims and causes of action of any kind that entrant and/or the Entrant Parties ever had, now have or might in the future have arising out of or relating to the Sweepstakes, participation in the Sweepstakes, the use of Twitter, Instagram Facebook, the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component thereof, or any exercise by the Licensees of any of the rights granted in Section 6 above, including without limitation any and all claims and causes of action: (a) relating to any personal injury, death or property damage or loss sustained by any entrant or any other person, (b) based upon any allegation of violation of the right of privacy or publicity, misappropriation, defamation, or violation of any other personal or proprietary right, (c) based upon any allegation of infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, trade secrets, moral rights or any intellectual property right, or (d) or based upon any allegation of a violation of the laws, rules or regulations relating to personal information and data security. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees not to assert any such claim or cause of action against any of the Released Parties. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties assumes the risk of, and all liability for, any injury, loss or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes, the use of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, late, lost, delayed, illegible, damaged, corrupted or incomplete entries, incorrect or inaccurate capture of, damage to, or loss of entries or entry information, or any other human, mechanical or technical error of any kind relating to the operation of Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, communications or attempted communications with any entrant or Entrant Parties, the submission, collection, storage and/or processing of entries or the administration of the Sweepstakes. The term “Affiliate” of Sponsor means any entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Sponsor. The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of an entity, or the ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests of the entity.

GENERAL RULES: Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules (including without limitation by adjusting any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Official Rules) and to cancel, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes at any time in its discretion, including without limitation if a virus, bug, technical problem, entrant fraud or misconduct, failure or refusal of any person or entity involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes (including without limitation any author) to comply with such party’s obligations in connection with the Sweepstakes, failure or unavailability of any website or social media channel, account or platform on which the Sweepstakes is to be offered or other cause beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupts the administration, integrity, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes or if for any other reason Sponsor is not able to conduct the Sweepstakes as planned (including without limitation in the event the Sweepstakes is interfered with by any fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or of public enemy, communications failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, federal, state or local law, order or regulation or court order) or in the event of any change to the terms governing the use of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or the application or interpretation of such terms. In the event of termination of the Sweepstakes, a notice will be posted on Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Twitter account, Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Instagram account and Sponsor’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanUSA/) and a random drawing will be conducted to award the prize from among all eligible entries received prior to the time of termination. Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify or prohibit from participating in the Sweepstakes any individual who, in Sponsor’s discretion, Sponsor determines or believes (i) has tampered with the entry process or has undermined the legitimate operation of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair practices, (ii) has engaged in conduct that annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor or (iii) has attempted or intends to attempt any of the foregoing. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY PERSON INVOLVED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The use of agents or automated devices, programs or methods to submit entries is prohibited and Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that it believes may have been submitted using such an agent or automated device, program or method. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission on the applicable platform. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be verified or returned. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants on behalf of themselves, and to the extent permitted by law on behalf of the Entrant Parties agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in any way without the prior written consent of Sponsor.

DISPUTES: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or the provision, acceptance and/or use of any prize or prize component, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action (Note: Some jurisdictions do not allow restricting access to class actions. This provision will not apply to entrant if entrant lives in such a jurisdiction); (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant or Entrant Party be permitted to obtain any award for, and each entrant and Entrant Party hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of the entrants, Entrant Parties and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York in the United States of America without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any legal proceedings arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these Official Rules shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in New York County in the State of New York, waiving any right to trial by jury, and each entrant and Entrant Party consents to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to these rules or the Sweepstakes. In the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and any Sweepstakes information provided elsewhere (including but not limited in advertising or marketing materials), these Official Rules shall prevail.

USE OF INFORMATION: Personal information supplied is subject to applicable data protection laws and Sponsor's Privacy Notice at https://us.macmillan.com/privacy-notice. By entering the sweepstakes, entrants acknowledge that they have read Sponsor's Privacy Notice and hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and use of their personal information in accordance with such laws and Privacy Notice.

WINNER NAME AND RULES REQUESTS: For the name(s) of the winner(s) (or, if Sponsor does not collect the name(s) of the winner(s), the user name(s) or handles of the winner(s)), which will be available two weeks after the conclusion of the Entry Period, or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Macmillan’s Best Gifts of 2018 Sweepstakes, Internal Communications, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Winner name requests must be received by Sponsor within six months after the conclusion of the Entry Period.

SPONSOR: Macmillan Publishers, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.  The Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.

©2019 Macmillan Publishers. All rights reserved.

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Macmillan @ BookExpo/BookCon 2019!

Stop by our booth (1544/45) at BookExpo/BookCon 2019 (May 29-June 2 at the Javits Center, NYC) for author signings, giveaways, and more! 

For author programming outside of our booth, please refer to the BookExpo and BookCon websites. Below is all of our in-booth programming across all of our publishers and imprints.

WEDNESDAY, May 29 (BookExpo)

Wednesday BookExpo Panels featuring Macmillan Employees: 

Changing Tides: Novel Approaches to Combating Piracy, featuring Catherine Bogin (Anti-Piracy Manager, Macmillan) Wednesday, May 29, 2:00 PM 1E10 Audiobook New Titles Showcase, featuring Guy Oldfield (Director Audio Production, Macmillan Audio) Wednesday, May 29, 4:15 PM Choice Stage

THURSDAY, May 30 (BookExpo)

Thursday BookExpo Panels featuring Macmillan Employees: 

Learn From the Marketing Success of the Bestselling Thriller, The Silent Patient, featuring Rachel Chou (VP Associate Publisher, Celadon Books) Thursday, May 30, 9:55 AM 1E11 But That's Another Story Podcast Panel, hosted by bestselling author Will Schwalbe (EVP, Edit Dev & Cont Inn) Thursday, May 30, 10:10 AM Downtown Stage Author Events and Beyond, featuring Melissa Campion (Author Events Director, Macmillan), Molly B. Ellis (Director of Publicity, MCPG), Erica Martirano (Senior Associate Director of Marketing, St. Martin's Press), and Amelia Possanza (Assistant Director of Publicity, Flatiron Books) Thursday, May 30, 11:00 AM Choice Stage The (almost) Annual Making the Make Book panel 2019, featuring Sarah Barley (Editorial Director, Flatiron Books) Thursday, May 30, 11:00 AM 1E16

FRIDAY, May 31 (BookExpo)

Friday BookExpo Panels featuring Macmillan Employees: 

How Publishers Promote Debut Authors, featuring Rachel Chou (VP Associate Publisher, Celadon Books) Friday, May 31,11:30 AM 1E11 Discovering Debuts with Macmillan Editors, featuring Tiffany Liao (Editor, MCPG), Ryan Doherty (Editor, Celadon Books), Jenna Johnson (Editor, FSG), moderated by Mitzi Angel (SVP and Publisher, FSG) Friday, May 31, 11:45 AM 1E10

SATURDAY, June 1 (BookCon)

SUNDAY, June 2 (BookCon)

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Macmillan 175 Tote Sweepstakes!

2018 is coming to close and, with it, our 175th anniversary year. Thank you all for celebrating #Macmillan175 with us!

Enter for a chance to win 1 of 10 commemorative totes on Twitter on Sunday, December 30, 2018 through Monday, December 31, 2018.

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND D.C. WHO ARE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. U.S. LAW GOVERNS THIS SWEEPSTAKES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

ELIGIBILITY: The Macmillan 175 Tote Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who are 13 years of age or older. We are sorry for the geographic restrictions, unfortunately it is required for various legal reasons. Persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are an employee of Macmillan Publishers (“Sponsor”) or any of Sponsor’s Affiliates (as defined in Section 7), and members of the immediate family or household (whether or not related) of any such employee, are not eligible. Eligibility determinations will be made by Sponsor in its discretion and will be final and binding. U.S. law governs this Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited by law.

HOW TO ENTER: The entry period for the Sweepstakes begins at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Sunday, December 30, 2018 and continues through 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, December 31, 2018 (the “Entry Period”). No purchase is necessary. Any entrant who is under 18 years of age or otherwise under the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which the entrant resides (a “Minor”) must obtain permission to enter from his or her parent or legal guardian, and the agreement of the parent or legal guardian to these Official Rules, prior to entry. Entrants may enter the Sweepstakes via Twitter. To enter the Sweepstakes via Twitter, during the Entry Period, entrants must retweet a tweet sent from Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Twitter account that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a tweet indicating that by retweeting the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes).  To be eligible, the entrant must “follow” Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Twitter account and the entrant’s retweet must include the following hashtags: #sweepstakes and #macmillangifts18. Each entry tweet must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Twitter, including without limitation the Twitter Terms of Service and the Twitter Rules. General Entry Terms and Conditions: A tweet that is submitted for purposes of Sweepstakes entry is referred to in these Official Rules as a “Submission.” Submitting a Submission during the Entry Period constitutes acknowledgement of and consent to these Official Rules. Each Submission must comply with all of the submission guidelines set forth in this Section 2 and in Section 3 below. Each Submission may be submitted only once. If a particular Submission is submitted more than once, Sponsor will have the right to disqualify all entrants who submitted the duplicative Submission. There is a limit of one entry per person, regardless of the method of entry used. All entries must be completed and received by Sponsor prior to the conclusion of the Entry Period. Entry times will be determined by the timestamp attributed to the entrant’s Submission by the social media platform used by the entrant to enter. The entrant must be the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission. Normal time rates, if any, charged by the entrant’s Internet or mobile service provider will apply. All entries are subject to verification at any time. Proof of submission does not constitute proof of entry. Sponsor will have the right, in its discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility in a form acceptable to Sponsor (including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification). Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification. The entrant must be able to receive private messages from the social media account used by the entrant to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., a Direct Message) from the time of submission through sixty days after the end of the Entry Period to enable Sponsor to communicate with potential winners.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Each Submission (except to the extent that the Submission consists of a retweet of Sponsor’s tweet) must comply with the following guidelines: (a) the Submission must be original and have been created solely by the entrant; (b) the entrant must own the copyright in the Submission; (c) the Submission must not previously have been submitted in connection with any sweepstakes or contest, published for commercial purposes or won any award; (d) the Submission must be truthful and accurate; (e) if the Submission identifies, depicts, contains or otherwise uses any Personality Rights (as defined below) of any person (except for the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, or any author or subject of a book promoted in this Sweepstakes, or any person identified in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes), the entrant must have prior to submitting the Submission obtained written consent from such person (or his or her parent or legal guardian, if the person is a Minor) to the use of such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, in the Submission and the use by the Licensees (as defined in Section 6) of the Submission including such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules; (f) the Submission must not contain any email address, mailing address, phone number, social security number, or, except as permitted in clause (e) directly above, other personally identifying information of any person; (g) the Submission must not include any brand name, trademark or logo of any entity (other than brand names, trademarks or logos associated with Sponsor or referenced in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes); (h) the Submission must not contain any material that violates or infringes upon the rights of any third party, including without limitation any copyright, trademark or right of privacy or publicity, or that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to any applicable law or regulation, or the use of which by the Licensees as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules would require a license or permission from (other than pursuant to clause (e) above) or payment to any third party; (i) the Submission must not exhibit the entrant engaging in or otherwise promoting any illegal, sexually explicit, violent or dangerous behavior; (j) the Submission must not contain any material that is disparaging, defamatory, discriminatory, bigoted, threatening, indecent, violent, obscene or offensive; and (k) the Submission must not contain any material that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate for public viewing, display and/or promoting Sponsor’s or its affiliates content, authors and imprints. “Personality Rights” means the name, likeness, image, voice and biographical information of or any statement attributed to any person. By submitting a Submission, the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, each represents and warrants that the entrant has complied with all of the foregoing requirements and has obtained all permissions, licenses and consents that are necessary for the submitting of the Submission and to the use by the Licensees of the Submission as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules and to verify compliance with the foregoing requirements. Each entrant agrees to provide to Sponsor at Sponsor’s request copies of all such permissions, licenses and consents and, if requested by Sponsor, to obtain additional permissions, licenses and consents from the applicable parties in a form specified by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Submission that Sponsor determines does not comply with these guidelines, to require the entrant to remove the Submission from the applicable social media platform, or to require the entrant to make such changes to any Submission as are necessary to make it compliant.  Sponsor will also have the right to take such actions relating to its social media accounts as are permitted pursuant to the applicable social media platform’s policies.

WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: Following the conclusion of the Entry Period, ten potential Grand Prize winners will be selected in a random drawing conducted by Sponsor or its agent from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period from Twitter. The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential winners will be notified via a private message sent to the social media account used by the potential winner to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., a Direct Message), and if Sponsor’s notification requires a response, the potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s initial notification attempt within 72 hours with such personal and/or contact information as Sponsor may require (for example, the potential winner’s email address, name and/or mailing address). The potential winner is subject to verification of eligibility and may, in Sponsor’s discretion, be required to complete, sign and return to Sponsor an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability or an Affirmation of Eligibility/Release of Liability, as determined by Sponsor, and, if legally permissible, a Publicity Release, and any other documentation provided by Sponsor in connection with verification of the potential winner’s eligibility and confirmation of the releases and grant of rights set forth herein (as applicable, “Winner Verification Documents”), within seven days of attempted delivery of same. The potential winner may also in Sponsor’s discretion be required to complete and return to Sponsor an IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same. If the potential winner is a Minor, Sponsor will have the right to request that the potential winner’s parent or legal guardian sign the Winner Verification Documents on behalf of the winner, or to award the prize directly in the name of the winner’s parent or legal guardian, who in such event will be required to sign the Winner Verification Documents and/or an IRS Form W-9. If the potential winner cannot be reached or does not respond within 72 hours of the initial notification attempt or fails to complete, sign, and return any required Winner Verification Documents or  IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same, or if the potential winner does not otherwise comply with these Official Rules and/or cannot accept the prize as awarded for any reason, then the potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may, at Sponsor’s discretion, be selected from among the remaining eligible entries as specified in these Official Rules (in which case the foregoing provisions will apply to such newly-selected entrant).

5.    PRIZE: Ten Grand Prize(s) will be offered. The Grand Prize consists of one tote bag commemorating Macmillan’s 175th anniversary. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $25.00 USD. The aggregate ARV of all prizes is $250.00 USD. The exact value will depend on where the winner resides and market conditions at the time of prize fulfillment. All prize details that are not expressly specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize will be awarded if properly claimed. No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of the right to receive the prize is permitted, except in the discretion of Sponsor, which has the right to substitute the prize or any component of the prize with a prize or prize component of equal or greater value selected by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize consists only of the item(s) expressly specified in these Official Rules. All expenses or costs associated with the acceptance or use of the prize or any component of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. If a prize component consists of digital content, entrant may need a compatible reading application to read the content. The prize is awarded “as is” and without any warranty, except as required by law. In no event will more than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules be awarded. All federal, state and local taxes on the value of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. An IRS form 1099 will be issued if required by law.

6. GRANT OF RIGHTS:  By submitting a Submission, each entrant irrevocably grants to the Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, and the agents and licensees of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Licensees”):  (i) a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit, create derivative works based on and otherwise use the Submission, in whole or in part, and (ii) the right to use in connection with the Submission or any part of the Submission the entrant’s social media user name or handle and likeness, and for winners the name, in perpetuity, throughout the world, in all media and formats whether now or later known or developed (including without limitation on Sponsor’s websites and Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other social media channels), including without limitation for commercial use and in advertising and promotions, without further notice or compensation.

7. RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering the Sweepstakes, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and anyone who succeeds to entrant’s rights and responsibilities including without limitation entrant’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, assigns, agents, and attorneys, and with respect to minors entrant’s parents and legal guardians (collectively the “Entrant Parties”) releases Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, the licensees and licensors other than Entrant Parties including authors of each of the foregoing, all other companies involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes, Twitter, the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing and the directors, officers, employees and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims and causes of action of any kind that entrant and/or the Entrant Parties ever had, now have or might in the future have arising out of or relating to the Sweepstakes, participation in the Sweepstakes, the use of Twitter, the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component thereof, or any exercise by the Licensees of any of the rights granted in Section 6 above, including without limitation any and all claims and causes of action: (a) relating to any personal injury, death or property damage or loss sustained by any entrant or any other person, (b) based upon any allegation of violation of the right of privacy or publicity, misappropriation, defamation, or violation of any other personal or proprietary right, (c) based upon any allegation of infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, trade secrets, moral rights or any intellectual property right, or (d) or based upon any allegation of a violation of the laws, rules or regulations relating to personal information and data security. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees not to assert any such claim or cause of action against any of the Released Parties. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties assumes the risk of, and all liability for, any injury, loss or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes, the use of Twitter or the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, late, lost, delayed, illegible, damaged, corrupted or incomplete entries, incorrect or inaccurate capture of, damage to, or loss of entries or entry information, or any other human, mechanical or technical error of any kind relating to the operation of Twitter communications or attempted communications with any entrant or Entrant Parties, the submission, collection, storage and/or processing of entries or the administration of the Sweepstakes. The term “Affiliate” of Sponsor means any entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Sponsor. The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of an entity, or the ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests of the entity.

8. GENERAL RULES: Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules (including without limitation by adjusting any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Official Rules) and to cancel, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes at any time in its discretion, including without limitation if a virus, bug, technical problem, entrant fraud or misconduct, failure or refusal of any person or entity involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes (including without limitation any author) to comply with such party’s obligations in connection with the Sweepstakes, failure or unavailability of any website or social media channel, account or platform on which the Sweepstakes is to be offered or other cause beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupts the administration, integrity, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes or if for any other reason Sponsor is not able to conduct the Sweepstakes as planned (including without limitation in the event the Sweepstakes is interfered with by any fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or of public enemy, communications failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, federal, state or local law, order or regulation or court order) or in the event of any change to the terms governing the use of Twitter or the application or interpretation of such terms. In the event of termination of the Sweepstakes, a notice will be posted on Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Twitter account, and a random drawing will be conducted to award the prize from among all eligible entries received prior to the time of termination. Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify or prohibit from participating in the Sweepstakes any individual who, in Sponsor’s discretion, Sponsor determines or believes (i) has tampered with the entry process or has undermined the legitimate operation of Twitter or the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair practices, (ii) has engaged in conduct that annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor or (iii) has attempted or intends to attempt any of the foregoing. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY PERSON INVOLVED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The use of agents or automated devices, programs or methods to submit entries is prohibited and Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that it believes may have been submitted using such an agent or automated device, program or method. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission on the applicable platform. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be verified or returned. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants on behalf of themselves, and to the extent permitted by law on behalf of the Entrant Parties agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in any way without the prior written consent of Sponsor.

DISPUTES: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or the provision, acceptance and/or use of any prize or prize component, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action (Note: Some jurisdictions do not allow restricting access to class actions. This provision will not apply to entrant if entrant lives in such a jurisdiction); (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant or Entrant Party be permitted to obtain any award for, and each entrant and Entrant Party hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of the entrants, Entrant Parties and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York in the United States of America without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any legal proceedings arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these Official Rules shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in New York County in the State of New York, waiving any right to trial by jury, and each entrant and Entrant Party consents to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to these rules or the Sweepstakes. In the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and any Sweepstakes information provided elsewhere (including but not limited in advertising or marketing materials), these Official Rules shall prevail.

USE OF INFORMATION: Personal information supplied is subject to applicable data protection laws and Sponsor's Privacy Notice at https://us.macmillan.com/privacy-notice. By entering the sweepstakes, entrants acknowledge that they have read Sponsor's Privacy Notice and hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and use of their personal information in accordance with such laws and Privacy Notice.

WINNER NAME AND RULES REQUESTS: For the name(s) of the winner(s) (or, if Sponsor does not collect the name(s) of the winner(s), the user name(s) or handles of the winner(s)), which will be available two weeks after the conclusion of the Entry Period, or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Macmillan 175 Tote Sweepstakes, Internal Communications, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Winner name requests must be received by Sponsor within six months after the conclusion of the Entry Period.

SPONSOR: Macmillan Publishers, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. The Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter.

©2018 Macmillan Publishers. All rights reserved.

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Macmillan’s Best Gifts of 2018 Sweepstakes

We're giving the gift of easy gift-giving: a chance to WIN 8 "Best of 2018" books for 8 readers in your life!* *Zero judgment if they all happen to be you. 

 Enter for a chance to win on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! 

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND D.C. WHO ARE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. U.S. LAW GOVERNS THIS SWEEPSTAKES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

ELIGIBILITY: The Macmillan’s Best Gifts of 2018 Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who are 13 years of age or older. We are sorry for the geographic restrictions, unfortunately it is required for various legal reasons. Persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are an employee of Macmillan Publishers  (“Sponsor”) or any of Sponsor’s Affiliates (as defined in Section 7), and members of the immediate family or household (whether or not related) of any such employee, are not eligible. Eligibility determinations will be made by Sponsor in its discretion and will be final and binding. U.S. law governs this Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited by law.

HOW TO ENTER: The entry period for the Sweepstakes begins at 9:00 A.M.  Eastern Time (ET) on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 and continues through 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018 (the “Entry Period”). No purchase is necessary. Any entrant who is under 18 years of age or otherwise under the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which the entrant resides (a “Minor”) must obtain permission to enter from his or her parent or legal guardian, and the agreement of the parent or legal guardian to these Official Rules, prior to entry. Entrants may enter the Sweepstakes via Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. The social media platform used by the entrant to enter will not affect his or her odds of winning. Twitter Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes via Twitter, during the Entry Period, entrants must retweet a tweet sent from Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Twitter account that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a tweet indicating that by retweeting the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes).  To be eligible, the entrant must “follow” Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Twitter account and the entrant’s retweet must include @MacmillanUSA and the following hashtags: #sweepstakes and #macmillangifts18. Each entry tweet must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Twitter, including without limitation the Twitter Terms of Service and the Twitter Rules. Instagram Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes via Instagram, during the Entry Period, entrants must make an Instagram comment on an Instagram post sent from Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Instagram account that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a Instagram post indicating that by making a comment on the post, the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes). To be eligible, the entrant must “follow” Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Instagram account. Each Instagram comment must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Instagram, including without limitation the Terms of Use and the Community Guidelines. Entrants are prohibited from inaccurately tagging content or encouraging other Instagram users to inaccurately tag content in any Instagram comment or post. Facebook Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes via Facebook, during the Entry Period, entrants must make a Facebook comment on a Facebook post sent from Sponsor’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanUSA/) that is identified as being part of the Sweepstakes entry process (i.e., a Facebook post indicating that by making a comment on the post, the entrant will have the opportunity to enter the Sweepstakes).  To be eligible, the entrant must “like” Sponsor’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanUSA/). Each Facebook comment must comply with all terms and conditions and technical requirements of Facebook, including without limitation the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and Community Standards. General Entry Terms and Conditions: A Facebook comment, tweet or Instagram comment that is submitted for purposes of Sweepstakes entry is referred to in these Official Rules as a “Submission.” Submitting a Submission during the Entry Period constitutes acknowledgement of and consent to these Official Rules. Each Submission must comply with all of the submission guidelines set forth in this Section 2 and in Section 3 below. Each Submission may be submitted only once. If a particular Submission is submitted more than once, Sponsor will have the right to disqualify all entrants who submitted the duplicative Submission. There is a limit of one entry per person, regardless of the method of entry used. All entries must be completed and received by Sponsor prior to the conclusion of the Entry Period. Entry times will be determined by the timestamp attributed to the entrant’s Submission by the social media platform used by the entrant to enter. The entrant must be the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission. Normal time rates, if any, charged by the entrant’s Internet or mobile service provider will apply. All entries are subject to verification at any time. Proof of submission does not constitute proof of entry. Sponsor will have the right, in its discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility in a form acceptable to Sponsor (including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification). Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification. The entrant must be able to receive private messages from the social media account used by the entrant to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., a Direct Message for Twitter entrants, an Instagram Direct message for Instagram entrants and a private message for Facebook entrants) from the time of submission through sixty days after the end of the Entry Period to enable Sponsor to communicate with potential winners.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Each Submission [(except to the extent that the Submission consists of a retweet of Sponsor’s tweet]] must comply with the following guidelines: (a) the Submission must be original and have been created solely by the entrant; (b) the entrant must own the copyright in the Submission; (c) the Submission must not previously have been submitted in connection with any sweepstakes or contest, published for commercial purposes or won any award; (d) the Submission must be truthful and accurate; (e) if the Submission identifies, depicts, contains or otherwise uses any Personality Rights (as defined below) of any person (except for the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, or any author or subject of a book promoted in this Sweepstakes, or any person identified in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes), the entrant must have prior to submitting the Submission obtained written consent from such person (or his or her parent or legal guardian, if the person is a Minor) to the use of such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, in the Submission and the use by the Licensees (as defined in Section 6) of the Submission including such person’s Personality Rights, as applicable, as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules; (f) the Submission must not contain any email address, mailing address, phone number, social security number, or, except as permitted in clause (e) directly above, other personally identifying information of any person; (g) the Submission must not include any brand name, trademark or logo of any entity (other than brand names, trademarks or logos associated with Sponsor or referenced in Sponsor’s social media communications relating to this Sweepstakes); (h) the Submission must not contain any material that violates or infringes upon the rights of any third party, including without limitation any copyright, trademark or right of privacy or publicity, or that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to any applicable law or regulation, or the use of which by the Licensees as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules would require a license or permission from (other than pursuant to clause (e) above) or payment to any third party; (i) the Submission must not exhibit the entrant engaging in or otherwise promoting any illegal, sexually explicit, violent or dangerous behavior; (j) the Submission must not contain any material that is disparaging, defamatory, discriminatory, bigoted, threatening, indecent, violent, obscene or offensive; and (k) the Submission must not contain any material that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate for public viewing, display and/or promoting Sponsor’s or its affiliates content, authors and imprints. “Personality Rights” means the name, likeness, image, voice and biographical information of or any statement attributed to any person. By submitting a Submission, the entrant and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian, each represents and warrants that the entrant has complied with all of the foregoing requirements and has obtained all permissions, licenses and consents that are necessary for the submitting of the Submission and to the use by the Licensees of the Submission as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules and to verify compliance with the foregoing requirements. Each entrant agrees to provide to Sponsor at Sponsor’s request copies of all such permissions, licenses and consents and, if requested by Sponsor, to obtain additional permissions, licenses and consents from the applicable parties in a form specified by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Submission that Sponsor determines does not comply with these guidelines, to require the entrant to remove the Submission from the applicable social media platform, or to require the entrant to make such changes to any Submission as are necessary to make it compliant.  Sponsor will also have the right to take such actions relating to its social media accounts as are permitted pursuant to the applicable social media platform’s policies.

WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: Following the conclusion of the Entry Period, one potential Grand Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted by Sponsor or its agent from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period from  Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential winners will be notified via [a private message sent to the social media account used by the potential winner to enter the Sweepstakes (i.e., a Direct Message for Twitter entrants, an Instagram Direct message for Instagram entrants and a private message for Facebook entrants), and if Sponsor’s notification requires a response, the potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s initial notification attempt within 72 hours with such personal and/or contact information as Sponsor may require (for example, the potential winner’s email address, name and/or mailing address). The potential winner is subject to verification of eligibility and may, in Sponsor’s discretion, be required to complete, sign and return to Sponsor an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability or an Affirmation of Eligibility/Release of Liability, as determined by Sponsor, and, if legally permissible, a Publicity Release, and any other documentation provided by Sponsor in connection with verification of the potential winner’s eligibility and confirmation of the releases and grant of rights set forth herein (as applicable, “Winner Verification Documents”), within seven days of attempted delivery of same. The potential winner may also in Sponsor’s discretion be required to complete and return to Sponsor an IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same. If the potential winner is a Minor, Sponsor will have the right to request that the potential winner’s parent or legal guardian sign the Winner Verification Documents on behalf of the winner, or to award the prize directly in the name of the winner’s parent or legal guardian, who in such event will be required to sign the Winner Verification Documents and/or an IRS Form W-9. If the potential winner cannot be reached or does not respond within 72 hours of the initial notification attempt or fails to complete, sign, and return any required Winner Verification Documents or IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same, or if the potential winner does not otherwise comply with these Official Rules and/or cannot accept the prize as awarded for any reason, then the potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may, at Sponsor’s discretion, be selected from among the remaining eligible entries as specified in these Official Rules (in which case the foregoing provisions will apply to such newly-selected entrant).

PRIZE: One Grand Prize will be offered. The Grand Prize consists of a hardcover copy of GIRLS BURN BRIGHTER by Shobha Rao, a hardcover copy of VENGEFUL by V.E. Schwab, a hardcover copy of MOTHERHOOD by Sheila Heti, a hardcover copy of SEVERANCE by Ling Ma, a hardcover copy of THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL by Maurene Goo, a hardcover copy of MIXED by Arree Chung, a hardcover copy of THE GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah, and an audiobook CD set of THE HAPPINESS CURVE by Jonathan Rauch . The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $204.94 USD. The aggregate ARV of all prizes is $204.94 USD. [The exact value will depend on where the winner resides and market conditions at the time of prize fulfillment.] All prize details that are not expressly specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize will be awarded if properly claimed. No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of the right to receive the prize is permitted, except in the discretion of Sponsor, which has the right to substitute the prize or any component of the prize with a prize or prize component of equal or greater value selected by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize consists only of the item(s) expressly specified in these Official Rules. All expenses or costs associated with the acceptance or use of the prize or any component of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. If a prize component consists of digital content, entrant may need a compatible reading application to read the content. The prize is awarded “as is” and without any warranty, except as required by law. In no event will more than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules be awarded. All federal, state and local taxes on the value of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. An IRS form 1099 will be issued if required by law.

GRANT OF RIGHTS :  By submitting a Submission, each entrant irrevocably grants to the Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, and the agents and licensees of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Licensees”):  (i) a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit, create derivative works based on and otherwise use the Submission, in whole or in part, and (ii) the right to use in connection with the Submission or any part of the Submission the entrant’s social media user name or handle and likeness, and for winners the name, in perpetuity, throughout the world, in all media and formats whether now or later known or developed (including without limitation on Sponsor’s websites and Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other social media channels), including without limitation for commercial use and in advertising and promotions, without further notice or compensation.

RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering the Sweepstakes, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and anyone who succeeds to entrant’s rights and responsibilities including without limitation entrant’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, assigns, agents, and attorneys, and with respect to minors entrant’s parents and legal guardians (collectively the “Entrant Parties”) releases Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s Affiliates, the licensees and licensors other than Entrant Parties including authors of each of the foregoing, all other companies involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing and the directors, officers, employees and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims and causes of action of any kind that entrant and/or the Entrant Parties ever had, now have or might in the future have arising out of or relating to the Sweepstakes, participation in the Sweepstakes, the use of Twitter, Instagram Facebook, the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component thereof, or any exercise by the Licensees of any of the rights granted in Section 6 above, including without limitation any and all claims and causes of action: (a) relating to any personal injury, death or property damage or loss sustained by any entrant or any other person, (b) based upon any allegation of violation of the right of privacy or publicity, misappropriation, defamation, or violation of any other personal or proprietary right, (c) based upon any allegation of infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, trade secrets, moral rights or any intellectual property right, or (d) or based upon any allegation of a violation of the laws, rules or regulations relating to personal information and data security. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees not to assert any such claim or cause of action against any of the Released Parties. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties assumes the risk of, and all liability for, any injury, loss or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes, the use of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any component of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, late, lost, delayed, illegible, damaged, corrupted or incomplete entries, incorrect or inaccurate capture of, damage to, or loss of entries or entry information, or any other human, mechanical or technical error of any kind relating to the operation of Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, communications or attempted communications with any entrant or Entrant Parties, the submission, collection, storage and/or processing of entries or the administration of the Sweepstakes. The term “Affiliate” of Sponsor means any entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Sponsor. The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of an entity, or the ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests of the entity.

GENERAL RULES: Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules (including without limitation by adjusting any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Official Rules) and to cancel, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes at any time in its discretion, including without limitation if a virus, bug, technical problem, entrant fraud or misconduct, failure or refusal of any person or entity involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes (including without limitation any author) to comply with such party’s obligations in connection with the Sweepstakes, failure or unavailability of any website or social media channel, account or platform on which the Sweepstakes is to be offered or other cause beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupts the administration, integrity, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes or if for any other reason Sponsor is not able to conduct the Sweepstakes as planned (including without limitation in the event the Sweepstakes is interfered with by any fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or of public enemy, communications failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, federal, state or local law, order or regulation or court order) or in the event of any change to the terms governing the use of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or the application or interpretation of such terms. In the event of termination of the Sweepstakes, a notice will be posted on Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA Twitter account, Sponsor’s @MacmillanUSA  Instagram account and Sponsor’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanUSA/) and a random drawing will be conducted to award the prize from among all eligible entries received prior to the time of termination. Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify or prohibit from participating in the Sweepstakes any individual who, in Sponsor’s discretion, Sponsor determines or believes (i) has tampered with the entry process or has undermined the legitimate operation of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair practices, (ii) has engaged in conduct that annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor or (iii) has attempted or intends to attempt any of the foregoing. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY PERSON INVOLVED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The use of agents or automated devices, programs or methods to submit entries is prohibited and Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that it believes may have been submitted using such an agent or automated device, program or method. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the registered user of the social media account used to submit the Submission on the applicable platform. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be verified or returned. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants on behalf of themselves, and to the extent permitted by law on behalf of the Entrant Parties agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in any way without the prior written consent of Sponsor.

DISPUTES: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or the provision, acceptance and/or use of any prize or prize component, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action (Note: Some jurisdictions do not allow restricting access to class actions. This provision will not apply to entrant if entrant lives in such a jurisdiction); (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant or Entrant Party be permitted to obtain any award for, and each entrant and Entrant Party hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of the entrants, Entrant Parties and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York in the United States of America without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any legal proceedings arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these Official Rules shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in New York County in the State of New York, waiving any right to trial by jury, and each entrant and Entrant Party consents to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to these rules or the Sweepstakes. In the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and any Sweepstakes information provided elsewhere (including but not limited in advertising or marketing materials), these Official Rules shall prevail.

USE OF INFORMATION: Personal information supplied is subject to applicable data protection laws and Sponsor's Privacy Notice at https://us.macmillan.com/privacy-notice. By entering the sweepstakes, entrants acknowledge that they have read Sponsor's Privacy Notice and hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and use of their personal information in accordance with such laws and Privacy Notice.

WINNER NAME AND RULES REQUESTS: For the name(s) of the winner(s) (or, if Sponsor does not collect the name(s) of the winner(s), the user name(s) or handles of the winner(s)), which will be available two weeks after the conclusion of the Entry Period, or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Macmillan’s Best Gifts of 2018 Sweepstakes, Internal Communications, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Winner name requests must be received by Sponsor within six months after the conclusion of the Entry Period.

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Macmillan Publishers at San Diego Comic-Con 2018!

If you’re going to San Diego Comic-Con (July 18-22), make sure to stop by Booths #2701 and #2800/2802 for books and programming from our imprints Tor, Tor.com, MacKids, Fierce Reads, and First Second!

Below you can find our in-booth programming schedule! For more information about programming with Macmillan authors outside of our booths (panels, signings in the autographing area, meet-ups, etc.), you can visit San Diego Comic Con’s official website.

Happening in Booth #2701 (Tor Books and Tor.com):

THURSDAY, JULY 19

​12:00-1:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: Susan Dennard (Promotional giveaway of TRUTHWITCH, additional titles for sale)

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: Jason Denzel  (Promotional giveaway of MYSTIC, MYSTIC DRAGON for sale)

FRIDAY, JULY 20

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: R.A. Salvatore CHILD OF A MAD GOD

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH GUEST BOOKSELLER: Mark Oshiro ANGER IS A GIFT

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: Cory Doctorow

SATURDAY, JULY 21

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH GUEST BOOKSELLER: Prentis Rollins THE FURNACE

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: V.E. Schwab

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: Sherrilyn Kenyon Signing - Giveaway of STYXX to promote STYGIAN, additional titles for sale

SUNDAY, JULY 22

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: Seanan McGuire Giveaway of EVERY HEART A DOORWAY , additional titles for sale

*Every purchase at the Tor Booth (#2701) will receive a free ARC while supplies last! Visitors to the booth will also be able to enter to win an exclusive V.E. Schwab collectible box including a SIGNED early bound manuscript of VENGEFUL!

Happening in Booth # 2800/2802 (MacKids, Fierce Reads, & First Second):

Wednesday, July 18th 6:00pm Giveaway: The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins samplers 7:00pm Giveaway & Photo Op: Check, Please: # Hockey advance copies, door hangers, + pennants 7:30pm Giveaway: Kid Gloves advance copies 8:00pm Giveaway: Cannabis advance copies Thursday, July 19th 10:00am Giveaway: King of Scars samplers + crowns (and find out your Grisha order to get a button!) 11:00am Signing + Giveaway: The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke 12:00pm Giveaway: Fierce Reads Recommends Fantasy advance copies 12:30pm Giveaway: The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins samplers 1:00pm Giveaway: Archenemies samplers + masks (and find out your superhero name!) 2:00pm Signing: The Prince and the Dressmaker and In Real Life by Jen Wang* 3:00pm Signing: Cottons: The Secret of the Wind by Jim Pascoe and Heidi Arnhold* 4:00pm Giveaway: Children of Blood and Bone samplers + tattoo packs 5:00pm Signing: The Dysasters by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast 6:00pm Giveaway: Swoon Reads tote bags + advance copies 6:30pm PublishINK Temporary Tattoo Parlor Friday, July 20th 10:00am Giveaway: King of Scars samplers + crowns (and find out your Grisha order to get a button!) 11:00am Signing + Giveaway: Dance of Thieves + the Remnant Chronicles by Mary Pearson* 12:00pm Signing + Giveaway: On a Sunbeam + Spinning by Tillie Walden* 1:00pm Giveaway: Archenemies samplers + masks (and find out your superhero name!) 2:00pm Signing: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi* (TICKETED—book purchase required) 3:30pm Signing: Cucumber Quest series by Gigi DG* 4:15pm Signing: Internet Famous + All the Feels by Danika Stone; The Brightsiders + Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde* 5:00pm Giveaway: The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins samplers 5:30pm Giveaway: Fierce Reads Recommends Thrillers advance copies 6:00pm PublishINK Temporary Tattoo Parlor Saturday, July 21st 9:00am Tickets available for Stephanie Garber signing at 11:00am 10:00am Giveaway: King of Scars samplers + crowns (and find out your Grisha order to get a button!) 11:00am Caraval + Legendary by Stephanie Garber* (TICKETED) 12:00pm Signing: The Dam Keeper books by Robert Kondo* 12:30pm Giveaway: The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins samplers 1:00pm Giveaway: Archenemies samplers + masks (and find out your superhero name!) 2:00pm Signing: City on the Other Side and Science Comics: Robots and Drones by Mairghread Scott* 2:30pm Signing: The Spill Zone books by Scott Westerfeld and Alex Puvilland* 3:30pm Giveaway: Books for Comic Lovers advanced copies 4:00pm Giveaway: Children of Blood and Bone posters + tattoo packs 5:00pm Signing + Giveaway: Black Wings Beating by Alex London 6:00pm PublishINK Temporary Tattoo Parlor Sunday, July 22nd 10:00am PublishINK Temporary Tattoo Parlor 10:30am Signing: The Time Museum by Matt Loux* 11:30am Giveaway: Action-Packed Animals advance copies 1:00pm MacKids Recommends Adventure advance copies 2:00pm MacKids Recommends Magic advance copies 

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BookExpo/BookCon 2018!

MACMILLAN IN-BOOTH EVENTS BOOTH 2444/5

THURSDAY, May 31 (BookExpo)

9:00 AM: Ticket Drop for all Thursday Signings and Tote Giveaway (Macmillan Audio and Celadon Books)

9:00 AM-12:00 PM: Librarian/Bookseller Corner - Mystery & Thriller ( Stop by for personalized book recommendations and galleys for your bookstore or library!)

9:30 AM: Galley Giveaways: The Middleman by Olen Steinhauer (Minotaur Books) and Feared by Lisa Scottoline (St. Martin's Press)

9:45 AM: Signing: James Forman Jr., Locking Up Our Own paperbacks – Pulitzer Prize Winner! (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

10:00 AM: Galley & ALC Giveaway: The Other Woman by Sandie Jones (Minotaur Books & Macmillan Audio) and Galley Giveaway: Lies by T.M. Logan (St. Martin's Press)

10:30 AM: Signing: Ian Smith, The Ancient Nine galleys (St. Martin's Press)

10:45 AM: Galley Giveaway: City of Devils by Paul French (Picador)

11:00 AM: Galley Giveaways: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (Celadon Books) and Nomad by James Swallow (Forge Books)

11:30 AM: Signing: Patricia Marx and Roz Chast, Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It? prints (Celadon Books)

12:00 PM-3:00 PM: Librarian/Bookseller Corner - Literary Fiction (Stop by for personalized book recommendations and galleys for your bookstore or library!)

12:00 PM: Galley Giveaways: Housegirl by Michael Donkor (Picador) and  Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen by Sarah Bird (St. Martin's Press)

12:30 PM: Galley Giveaway: The Piranhas by Roberto Savanio (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

1:00 PM: Signing & Tote Giveaway: V.E. Schwab, Vicious paperback & Fearless Women tote (Tor Books)

1:30 PM: Galley Giveaway: Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson (Flatiron Books) and Galley & Tote Giveaway: The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle (Flatiron Books)

2:00 PM: Signing: Kim Brooks, Small Animals galleys (Flatiron Books)

2:30 PM: Galley & ALC Giveaway: A Well Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler (St. Martin's Press) and  Galley Giveaway: Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain (St. Martin's Press) 

3:00 PM-4:00 PM: Librarian/Bookseller Corner - History/Biography/Memoir (Stop by for personalized book recommendations and galleys for your bookstore or library!)

3:00 PM: Signing: John Jay Osborn, Listen to the Marriage galleys (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

3:30 PM:  Signing: Caroline Fraser, Prairie Fires finished books - Pulitzer Prize Winner! (Metropolitan Books) and Galley Giveaways: If You Love Me by Maureen Cavanagh (Henry Holt & Co.) and Invisible by Stephen L. Carter (Henry Holt & Co.)

4:00 PM: Signing: Eva Chen, Juno Valentine & The Magical Shoes poster (Macmillan Children's Publishing Group)

4:30 PM: Macmillan 175th Anniversary Toast: Join us in raising a glass to celebrate 175 years of publishing!

FRIDAY, June 1 (BookExpo)

9:00 AM: Ticket Drop for all Friday Signings and Tote Giveaway: Celadon Books   

9:00 AM-12:00 PM: Librarian/Bookseller Corner - Kids Books ( Stop by for personalized book recommendations and galleys for your bookstore or library!)

9:30 AM: Signing: M.C. Beaton, The Witches' Tree finished books (Minotaur Books)

10:00 AM: Galley Giveaway: The Train to Impossible Places by P.G. Bell (Macmillan Children's Publishing Group)

10:30 AM: Signing: Laurie Keller, Potato Pants! finished books (Macmillan Children's Publishing Group)

11:00 AM: Galley Giveaway: Wonderland by Barbara O'Connor (Macmillan Children's Publishing Group)

11:30 AM: Signing: Courtney Summers, Sadie galleys (Wednesday Books)

12:00 PM: Galley Giveaway: Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh (Macmillan Children's Publishing Group)

12:30 PM: Galley Giveaways: Mirage by Somaiya Daud (Flatiron Books) and The Echo Room by Parker Peevyhouse (Tor Teen)

1:00 PM-5:00 PM: Librarian/Bookseller Corner - Young Adult ( Stop by for personalized book recommendations and galleys for your bookstore or library!) 

1:15 PM: Signing: Hank Phillippi Ryan, Trust Me galleys & pins (Forge Books),  Galley & ALC Giveaway: Zoje Stage, Baby Teeth (St. Martin's Press & Macmillan Audio), and Galley Giveaway:  Peter Blauner, Sunrise Highway  (Minotaur Books)

1:30 PM: Galley Giveaway: The Stars Now Unclaimed by Drew Williams (Tor Books)

2:00 PM: Signing: April Genevieve Tucholke and Galley Giveaway: The Boneless Mercies (Macmillan Children's Publishing Group)

2:30 PM: Signing: Michael Eric Dyson, What Truth Sounds Like finished books (St. Martin's Press)

3:00 PM: Signing: Marie Miranda Cruz, Everlasting Nora galleys (Starscape)

3:30 PM: Galley Giveaways: Finding Baba Yaga by Jane Yolen & Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (Tor.com)

4:00 PM: Signing & Anniversary Party: Celebrate Tor Teen's 15th anniversary with a toast featuring Jennifer L. Armentrout signing The Darkest Star galleys

SATURDAY, June 2 (BookCon)

10:00 AM: Ticket drop for V.E. Schwab signing. Book purchase required and  Guest Bookseller: *Kat Shepherd, Babysitting Nightmares (Macmillan Children's Publishing Group)

11:00 AM: Guest Bookseller:* Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky (Tor Books)

12:00 PM-2:00 PM: Bookstagram Prop Stations Take your best #bookstagram photos using exclusive props & books provided by our YA marketing teams! (Meeting Room 2456)

2:00 PM: Signing: Courtney Summers, Sadie posters (Wednesday Books)

2:00 PM: One True Pairing Podcast Meetup- Meet the hosts of the pop culture podcast to share your OTP & grab a romance galley! (Meeting Room 2456)

3:00 PM: Signing: V.E. Schwab, Vicious paperback (Tor Books) (Tickets available in the Macmillan booth at 10:00 AM; book purchase required.)

4:00 PM: Guest Bookseller:* L. Penelope, Song of Blood & Stone (St. Martin's Press)

*Guest Bookseller Events: Meet the author and chat about their favorite books and upcoming projects

SUNDAY, June 3 (BookCon)

10:00 AM: Ticket drop for Melissa Albert signing. Book purchase required.

11:00 AM: How I Resist Postcard Writing Party-  Maureen Johnson and other How I Resist contributors in a roundtable discussion. Free postcards & stamps available. (Meeting Room 2456)

11:30 AM: Signing: Melissa Albert, The Hazel Wood (Flatiron Books) ( Tickets available in the Macmillan booth at 10:00 AM; book purchase required.)

1:30 PM: Tor Teen Signing Party: Meet authors Jennifer L. Armentrout, Susan Dennard. & Mark Oshiro! Free tote and galley with book purchase while supplies last (Meeting Room 2456)

2:00 PM: Guest Bookseller:* Kristina Perez, Sweet Black Waves (Macmillan Children's Publishing Group)

*Guest Bookseller Events: Meet the author and chat about their favorite books and upcoming projects 

Macmillan Employees Featured @ BookExpo

Maximize Your Keyword Advantage, featuring Clark Fife (Director, Metadata Services) Wednesday, May 30, 4:00 PM Uptown Stage Leadership Roundtable: Publishers on Publishing, featuring John Sargent (CEO, Macmillan) Thursday, May 31, 9:45 AM Downtown Stage BookExpo Young Adult Editors Buzz, featuring Sara Goodman (Editorial Director, St. Martin’s Press) Thursday, May 31, 10:00 AM  1E12/13/14 Library Reads Book Buzz--Part 1, featuring Talia Sherer (Senior Director, Library Marketing) Thursday, May 31, 3:15 PM Downtown Stage But That’s Another Story Podcast, hosted by Will Schwalbe (EVP, Edit Dev & Cont Inn) Thursday, May 31, 5:15 PM Downtown Stage

BookExpo Middle Grade Editors' Buzz, featuring Diana Pho (Editor, Tor/Starscape) Friday, June 1, 11:00 AM 1E12/1E13/1E14 

Criminal Element Presents Two Truths & A Lie hosted by Joe Brosnan (SMP Marketing Manager) Also featuring authors Peter Blauner (Minotaur Books), Hank Phillippi Ryan (Forge Books), and Zoje Stage (St. Martin's Press) Friday, June 1, 12:15 PM Uptown Stage Book to Film: The Cycle of Creativity, featuring Darin Keesler (VP, Sales & Marketing, Picador) Friday, June 1, 12:30 PM 1E10

Author Signings & Giveaways on the Show Floor

You can see the rest of the events taking place outside of our booth and meeting room on the BookExpo and BookCon sites.

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Macmillan Publishers at NY Comic Con 2017!

MACMILLAN GENERAL EVENTS

BOOTH 2237

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5

ALL DAY: Swoon Reads Tote Bags (gift with purchase, while supplies last)

10:00 AM: Giveaway: Marissa Meyer, Renegades advance reading copies & slap bracelets

11:00 AM: Giveaway: Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle In Time poster

12:00 PM: Giveaway: Fierce Reads Recommends: Thrillers advance reading copies & swag

3:00 PM: Giveaway: Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone advance reading copies

4:00 PM: Giveaway: Christopher J. Yates, Grist Mill Road advance reading copies

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

10:00 AM: Giveaway: Marissa Meyer, Renegades advance reading copies & slap bracelets

12:00 PM: Giveaway: Melissa Albert, The Hazel Wood advance reading copies & Poster

1:00 PM: Giveaway: Pratap Chatterjee and Khalil, Verax advance reading copies

2:00 PM: Giveaway: Gregg Hurwitz, Hellbent advance reading copies

3:00 PM: Giveaway: Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone advance reading copies

4:00 PM: Signing: Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll, Speak: The Graphic Novel sampler

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

ALL DAY: Fierce Reads Tote Bags (gift with purchase, while supplies last)

10:00 AM: Giveaway: Marissa Meyer, Renegades advance reading copies & slap bracelets

11:00 AM: Giveaway: Leigh Bardugo, The Language of Thorns Samplers & Pins

1:00 PM: Signing: Michael Moreci, Black Star Renegades advance reading copies

3:00 PM: Signing: Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone advance reading copies

5:00 PM: Giveaway: Fierce Reads Recommends: Fantasy advance reading copies

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8

ALL DAY: After the Fall Tote Bags (gift with purchase, while supplies last)

10:00 AM: Giveaway: Marissa Meyer, Renegades advance reading copies & slap bracelets

11:00 AM: Giveaway: MacKids Recommends: advance reading copies & swag

12:00 PM: Giveaway: Marcus Emerson, The Super Life of Ben Braver advance reading copies & swag

1:30 PM: Signing: Danika Stone, Internet Famous & All the Feels *book purchase required

3:00 PM: Giveaway: Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone advance reading copies

4:00 PM: Giveaway: Mo O'Hara, My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and My FANGtastically Evil Vampire Pet advance reading copies & swag

01: FIRST SECOND EVENTS

Booth 2239

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5

11:00am: Giveaway: Educator Hour

1:00pm: Signed copy sale: Gigi D.G.’s Cucumber Quest Exclusive

2:00pm: Signing: Jorge Aguirre, Giants Beware!

2:30pm: Give-Away: Scott Westerfeld and Alex Puvilland’s FCBD Spill Night

4:00pm: Signing: Jay Hosler, Last of the Sandwalkers

5:00pm: Signing: Alison Wilgus and Molly Brooks, Flying Machines

5:30pm: Signing: George O’Connor, Olympians

5:30pm: Signing: Sara Varon, Sweaterweather

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

10:30am: Poster Signing: Bryan Konietzko, NYCC Exclusive Threadwords

11:30am: Clint McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Carey Pietch, The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins Meet and Greet + Postcard Giveaway -- TICKETED at Hudson Mercantile Panel

12:30pm: Signing: Nidhi Chanani, Pashmina

1:30pm: Signing: Pénélope Bagieu, California Dreamin’

3:00pm: Signing: Molly Ostertag, Shattered Warrior

3:30pm: Signing: Joe Flood, Science Comics: Dinosaurs

4:30pm: Signing: John Patrick Green, Hippopotamister

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

11:30am: Signing: Nidhi Chanani, Pashmina

1:30pm: Signing: Nick Abadzis and Jerel Dye, Pigs Might Fly

3:30pm: Signing: David Carlson and Landis Blair, The Hunting Accident

5:30pm: Give-Away: Jen Wang’s The Prince and the Dressmaker

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8

11:00am: Give-Away: Reading Without Walls

12:00pm: Signing: Scott Westerfeld, Spill Zone

1:30pm: Give-Away: I Heart YA Graphic Novels Tattoo

3:30pm: Give-Away: Joris Chamblain and Aurelie Neyret’s Cici’s Journal Give-Away

TOR EVENTS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 12:00 p.m: In-Booth Signing: Michael F. Haspil, The Graveyard Shift - Location: Tor Booth #2136

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. It's Technical, Our Future with Robots and More Featuring: Annalee Newitz (Autonomous) and Adam Christopher (Ray Electromatic Series) - Location: Room 1A18

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Autographing: Annalee Newitz, Autonomous and Adam Christopher, Ray Electromatic Series - Location: Hall 1B, Table 23

2:00 p.m. In-Booth Signing: Edward Gross & Mark A. Altman, Slayers & Vampires - Location: Tor Booth #2136

5:00 p.m. Giveaway: Archeron by Sherrilyn Kenyon, promoting Death Doesn't Bargain - Location: Tor Booth #2136

6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Fashioning Fiction, The Aesthetics of Fantasy Worlds Featuring: V. E. Schwab (Shades of Magic Series) - Location: Room 1A24

8:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Two Decades with Feeling - A 20th Anniversary Celebration Featuring: Edward Gross & Mark A. Altman, Slayers & Vampires -  Location: Hudson Mercantile

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Extraordinary Enchantments Featuring: V.E. Schwab (Shades of Magic Series) and K Arsenault Rivera (The Tiger's Daughter) - Location: Room 1A24

12:00 p.m. In-Booth Signing: Annalee Newitz, Autonomous - Location: Tor Booth #2136

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m: Autographing V.E. Schwab, Shades of Magic Series and K Arsenault Rivera, The Tiger's Daughter - Location: Hall 1B, Table 23

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m: In-Booth Signing: K Arsenault Rivera, The Tiger's Daughter - Location: Tor Booth #2136

5:00 p.m. Ticketed In-Booth Signing: Bruce Campbell, Hail to the Chin (St. Martin's Press) - Location: Tor Booth #2136

5:30 -6:30 p.m. Geeks of All Color: 5th Edition, Getting in the Door Featuring: Michael F. Haspil (The Graveyard Shift), Moderated by Diana Pho - Location: Room 1A05

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 12:00 p.m. In Booth Signing: David Mack, The Midnight Front - Location: Tor Booth #2136

2:00 p.m. In-Booth Signing: V.E. Schwab, Shades of Magic Series - Location: Tor Booth #2136

5:00 p.m. Giveaway The Armored Saint by Myke Cole (Tor.com Publishing) - Location: Tor Booth #2136

4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Women of Color Break Out the Books: Professionals in the Biz Featuring: K Arsenault Rivera (The Tiger's Daughter), Moderated by Diana Pho - Location: Room 1A05

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Let's Talk About Our Problematic Faves: Marginalized Fans & the Media Featuring: Lara Elena Donnelly (Amberlough), Moderated by Diana Pho - Location: Room 1B03

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. War of the Worlds: Battles in Fiction Featuring: Tom Doyle (American Craft Series) and Myke Cole (The Armored Saint, Tor.com Publishing) - Location: Room 1A18

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Autographing: Tom Doyle, American Craft Series and Myke Cole, The Armored Saint (Tor.com Publishing) - Location: Hall 1B, Table 23

1:00 p.m. Giveaway Standard Hollywood Depravity by Adam Christopher (Tor.com Publishing) - Location: Tor Booth #2136

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Check out these awesome Macmillan authors appearing at the Brooklyn Book Festival this weekend!

SEPTEMBER 16

2:00pm - International Showcase of Children’s Book Authors, ft. author Jostein Gaarder - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/childrens-day/international-showcase-childrens-book-authors/

SEPTEMBER 17

10:00am - Extroverted Girls and Introverted Women, ft. author Julie Buntin - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/extroverted-girls-introverted-women/

11:00am - Broken Pieces: Finding and Losing Love in a Troubled World, ft. authors Andre Aciman and Elif Batuman -  http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/broken-pieces-finding-losing-love-troubled-world/

11:00am - An Afternoon with the National Book Awards, ft. author Laurie Halse Anderson -  http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/afternoon-national-book-awards-presented-national-book-foundation/

11:00am - I’m Gonna Live Forever: Fame and its Discontents, ft. author Pénélope Bagieu - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/im-gonna-live-forever-fame-discontents/

11:00am - Fitting In & Standing Out, ft. authors Mitali Perkins and Veronica Chambers - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/fitting-in-standing-out/

11:00am - Literati: A Comedy Show About Books, ft. author Dave Hill - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/literati-comedy-show-books/

12:00pm - The New Green Light: Views From America, ft. author Julia Fierro - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/new-green-light-views-america/

12:00pm - Mothers and Other Monster Myths, ft. author Ariel Gore -  http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/mothers-monster-myths/

12:00pm - History Will Repeat Itself, ft. author Amelia Gray - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/history-will-repeat/

12:30pm - St. Francis College Presents 2017 Finalists for St Francis College Literary Prize, ft. author Deb Olin Unferth - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/st-francis-college-presents-2017-finalists-st-francis-college-literary-prize/

1:00pm - Intersectionality and Activism, ft. authors Jennifer Baumgardner and Brittney Cooper - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/intersectionality-and-activism/

1:00pm - Huddled Masses: Who Do We Let In?, ft. authors Ian Baruma and Darryl Pinckney - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/huddled-masses-let-presented-new-york-review-books/

1:00pm - Moral Culpability in Global Crisis, ft. author Jonathan Safran Foer - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/moral-culpability-global-crises/

1:00pm - Structures of Power: Politics, Science Fiction, and Fantasy, ft. authors Eugene Lim, Malka Older, and N. K. Jemisin - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/structures-power-politics-science-fiction-fantasy-presented-center-fiction/

1:00pm - Mind/Body Connections, ft. author Catherine Lacey - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/mindbody-connections/

1:30pm - Disappearing Act, ft. authors Victor LaValle and Lindsay Hunter - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/disappearing-act/

2:00pm - Refugee Reportage, ft. author Deborah Campbell - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/refugee-reportage/

2:00pm - Rock, Race, Influence and Appropriation, ft. author Jeff Chang - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/rock-race-influence-appropriation/

2:00pm - Secrets and Lies, ft. author Barry Lyga - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/secrets-and-lies/

2:00pm - Family Secrets, ft. author Joyce Carol Oates - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/family-secrets/

3:00pm - Dark Magic, ft. author Holly Black - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/dark-magic/

3:00pm - Free Speech vs. Safe Space: The Great Campus Divide, ft. author Jelani Cobb - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/free-speech-vs-safe-space-great-campus-divide-co-presented-pen-america-tls/

3:00pm - Paint it Black: Goth Culture and Comics, ft. author Dame Darcy - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/paint-black-goth-culture-comics/

3:00pm - Who? New!, ft. author Lara Elena Donnelly - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/who-new/

3:00pm - All Talk: Whiting Award-Winning Novelists and Playwrights on How the Spoken Word Brings Stories to Life, ft. author Deborah Eisenberg - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/talk-whiting-award-winning-novelists-playwrights-spoken-word-brings-stories-life/

3:00pm - The Art of Family Stories, ft. author Sujatha Gidla - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/art-family-stories/

3:00pm - In and Out of Love in New York City, ft. author Danzy Senna - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/love-new-york-city/

4:00pm - Words on the Page/Words on the Stage, ft. author Elizabeth Acevedo - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/words-pagewords-stage/

4:00pm - Tough Girls/Boys: When the Going Gets Tough, ft. authors Abby Sher, Laurie Halse Anderson, and Jennifer Mathieu - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/tough-girlsboys-going-gets-tough/

4:00pm - Lust for Life: The Search for Meaning, Inside and Outside Family, ft. authors Jonathan Safran Foer, and Elissa Schappell - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/lust-life-search-meaning-inside-outside-family/

4:00pm - Shapeshifters: Novelist Write Comics!, ft. author Victor LaValle - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/shapeshifters-novelist-write-comics/

4:00pm - Fiction of Resistance, ft. author Eugene Lim - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/fiction-of-resistance/

4:00pm - Killer Crime-Fiction, ft. author Joyce Carol Oates - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/killer-crime-fiction/

4:30pm - Minds Without Borders, ft. author Eliza Griswold, Pankaj Mishra, Siri Hustvedt, and Suzy Hansen - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/minds-without-borders/

4:30pm - Worldbuilding, ft. authors Daniel José Older, N. K. Jemisin, and Fiona Maazel - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/worldbuilding/

5:00pm - See It To Believe It, ft authors Jessica Abel and Alex Alice - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/see-it-to-believe-it/

5:00pm - The Meaning(s) of Time, ft. authors Oliver Burkeman and Alan Burdick - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/the-meanings-of-time/

5:00pm - Writing About Rock, Pop, and Hip-Hop, ft. author Jeff Chang - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/writing-rock-pop-hip-hop/

5:00pm - The Wisdom of the Mundane, ft. author Rivka Galchen and Karl Ove Knausgaard, - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/the-wisdom-of-the-mundane/

5:00pm - No Is Not Enough, ft. authors Naomi Klein and Bhaskar Sunkara - http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/events/no-not-enough-naomi-klein-conversation-bhaskar-sunkara-presented-nation-magazine/

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Decatur Book Festival

Macmillan will be at Decatur Book Festival (Sept 1-3, partnering with Eagle Eye Bookshop!

Come to booth #541 to shop our latest releases and enter to win a special DBF sweepstakes package.

And don’t miss our authors at the festival! Schedule below:

Saturday, September 2nd:

10:00AM-10:30AM: LeUyen Pham presents Real Friends (Children’s Stage)

10:00AM-10:45AM: Mary Kay Andrews presents The Beach House Cook Book (Cooking Stage)

10:00AM-10:45AM: Hank Phillippi Ryan and Roger Johns present Gritty Police Procedurals (Historic Courthouse)

10:00AM-10:45AM: Philip Lymbery presents Dead Zone: Where the Wild Things Were (Marriott A)

10:00AM-10:45AM: Jeff VanderMeer presents Covert Rebellions in Dystopian Lit (Marriott B)

11:15AM-12:00PM: Marie Marquardt presents The Radius of Us: A Novel (Teen Stage)

12:15PM-12:45PM: Matt Davies presents Nerdy Bird Tweets (Children’s Stage)

1:45PM-2:30PM: Roshani Chokshi presents A Crown of Wishes (Teen Stage)

1:45PM-2:30PM: Daren Wang presents The Light of Northern Fires (Baptist Sanctuary)

1:45PM-2:30PM: Katie Button presents Cúrate: Authentic Spanish Food from an American Kitchen (Cooking Stage)

1:45PM-2:30PM: Bonnie Rochman presents The Gene Machine: How Genetic Technologies Are Changing the Way We Have Kids - And the Kids We Have (Marriott B)

1:45PM-2:30PM: Ray Glier and Phil Savage present 4th and Goal Everyday: Inside the Alabama Football Dynasty (Presbyterian Church)

2:30PM-3:00PM: Phil Bildner presents Tournament of Champions (Children’s stage)

3:00PM-3:45PM: Manda Collins presents Duke with Benefits (Decatur Recreation Studio)

4:15PM-5:30PM: Bill Loehfelm presents The Devil’s Muse (Marriott Conference Center Auditorium)

4:15PM-5:00PM: Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich presents The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir (Decatur Recreation Studio)

5:30PM-6:15PM: LeUyen Pham presents Real Friends (Children’s Stage)

5:30PM-6:15PM: Taylor Brown presents The River of Kings (Carreker Hall)

5:30PM-6:15PM: Joyce Maynard presents The Best of Us (Presbyterian Church)

Sunday, September 3rd:

12:00PM-12:45PM: Mark Ellingsen presents Martin Luther's Legacy: Reforming Reformation Theology for the 21st Century (City Hall)

12:00PM-12:45PM: Daniel Handler presents All the Dirty Parts (Marriott B)

12:00PM-12:45PM: Erika Sanchez presents Lessons on Expulsion (Decatur Recreation Studio)

12:45PM-1:15PM: Matthew Cordell and Philip C. Stead present The Only Fish in The Sea (Children’s Stage)

2:30PM-3:15PM: Gina Kolata Mercies in Disguise: A Story of Hope, a Family's Genetic Destiny, and the Science That Rescued Them (Presbyterian Church)

2:30PM-3:15PM: Kent Lester presents The Seventh Sun (Decatur Recreation Studio)

2:30PM-3:15PM: Nancy Kress presents Tomorrow's Kin: Book 1 of the Yesterday's Kin Trilogy (Decatur Recreation Studio)

3:45PM-4:30PM: David Nour presents Co-Create: Partnering with Customers and Clients to Find your Next Great Idea (Carreker Hall)

3:45AM-4:30PM: Mimi Pond presents The Customer is Always Wrong (Decatur Library)

3:45AM-4:30PM: Leslie Stein presents Present (Decatur Library)

5:00PM-5:45PM: Walter Biggins presents Bob Mould's Workbook (Marriott C)

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Macmillan Publishers at San Diego Comic-Con!

If you’re going to San Diego Comic-Con (July 19-23), make sure to stop by Booths #2701 and #2800/2802 for books and programming from MacKids, Fierce Reads, First Second, Tor Books, Tor.com, and Seven Seas! 

Below you can find our schedule for programming on both of our booths! For more information about Macmillan programming outside of our booths, you can visit San Diego Comic Con's official website.

Happening in Booth #2701 (Tor Books, Tor.com, and Seven Seas):

THURSDAY, July 20

12:00pm Giveaway: The Tiger's Daughter by K Arsenault Rivera

2:00pm In-Booth Signing: Edward Gross & Mark A. Altman, Slayers & Vampires

5:00pm Giveaway: The Dark Intercept by Julia Keller

FRIDAY, July 21

12:00pm Giveaway: The Tiger's Daughter by K Arsenault Rivera

2:00pm Cover Reveal: Death Doesn't Bargain by Sherrilyn Kenyon (streamed on Facebook Live & covered by Entertainment Weekly) Followed by a signing of Acheron

5:00pm Giveaway: Valiant Dust by Richard Baker

SATURDAY, July 22

12:00pm Giveaway: The Tiger's Daughter by K Arsenault Rivera

2:00pm In-Booth Signing: Annalee Newitz, Autonomous

5:00pm Meet Charlie Jane Anders for a Comic Con exclusive: $10 for All the Birds in the Sky

SUNDAY, July 23

10:00am In-Booth Signing: Cory Doctorow, Little Brother

12:00pm Giveaway: The Tiger's Daughter by K Arsenault Rivera

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Happening in Booth #2800/2802 (MacKids, Fierce Reads, and First Second):

WEDNESDAY, July 19

6:30pm  Giveaway: Cucumber Quest book 7:00pm  Giveaway: Mighty Jack and the Goblin King book 7:30pm  Fierce Reads Recommends giveaway: Moxie + Berserker advance books + swag 8:00pm  Giveaway: Thornhill advance book + print   8:30pm  Giveaway: A Wrinkle in Time movie poster

THURSDAY, July 20

10:00am Scratch & Win: reveal your YA book prize! 10:30am Giveaway: #JointheRenegades + Marissa Meyer swag 11:00am Signing: Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani 12:00pm Signing: Star Scouts by Mike Lawrence* 12:30pm Signing: Shadow Hero by Sonny Liew* 2:00pm  Signing: Pigs Might Fly by Nick Abadzis* 3:00pm  Giveaway: Swoon Reads tote bags + coloring books 4:30pm  Giveaway: What the Hell Did I Just Read advance book 5:00pm  Fierce Reads Recommends giveaway: The Innocence Treatment, To Kill a Kingdom, + White Rabbit advance books 6:00pm  PublishINK Temporary Tattoo Parlor

FRIDAY, July 21

10:00am Scratch & Win: reveal your YA book prize! 10:30am Signing: The Great Pet Escape + The Great Art Caper by Victoria Jamieson* 11:00am Signing: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (sampler)   12:00pm Signing: Real Friends by Shannon Hale* 2:00pm  Signing: Renegades, Heartless, + The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer* (first 5 people in Lunar cosplay receive a prize-pack)   3:00pm  Signing: Science Comics by Alison Wilgus, MK Reed, + Joe Flood* 4:00pm  Signing: The Language of Thorns, Six of Crows Duology, +  Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo* (first 25 people in line receive exclusive enamel pins!) 5:30pm  Signing: X-Files Origins: The Agent of Chaos by Kami Garcia*   6:00pm  PublishINK Temporary Tattoo Parlor

SATURDAY, July 22

10:00am Scratch & Win: reveal your YA book prize!   10:30am Signing: Spinning by Tillie Walden 11:00am Signing: Spill Zone by Scott Westerfeld*   12:00pm Signing: The Adventure Zone print 1:15pm  Signing: Tetris + Andre the Giant by Box Brown* 2:15pm  Giveaway: #JointheRenegades + Marissa Meyer swag 3:00pm  Giveaway: The Language of Thorns signed samplers 4:15pm  Signing: Rebel Genius by Michael Dante DiMartino*   5:00pm  Signing: Shattered Warrior by Molly Knox Ostertag*   6:00pm  PublishINK Temporary Tattoo Parlor

SUNDAY, July 23

10:00am Christmas in July: unwrap your children’s book prize! 11:00am Signing: After the Fall by Dan Santat 12:00pm Giveaway: Reading Without Walls poster, bookmark, + button 1:00pm  Giveaway: Don’t Blink stickers (win the staring contest to get a prize!)   1:30pm  Giveaway: My FANGtastically Evil Vampire Pet + My Big Fat Zombie Fun Book advance books + mask 2:00pm  Giveaway: Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire advance book + merit badge  2:30pm  Giveaway: The Super Life of Ben Braver advance book

*books for sale

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MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS AT BOOKCON 2017! BOOTH #3008-3009

Drop by our bookstore in Booth #3008-3009 for 20% off titles and more!

SATURDAY, JUNE 3

ALL DAY: Visit our bookstore for personalized recommendations, signed books for sale, and a free Wednesday Books tote with purchase.

10AM: Ticket drop for Rainbow Rowell signing (Booth #3008-3009)

10:30AM: Fierce Reads Author Breakfast! An exclusive breakfast with Marissa Meyer, Tomi Adeyemi, Susan Dennard, Stephanie Garber and Kami Garcia! Enter to win here. (Secret Location TBA)

11AM: Guest booksellers John Scalzi and Cory Doctorow (Booth #3008-3009)

1PM: Chad Michael Murray and Heather Graham poster signing (Booth #3008-3009) ** You MUST attend their panel at 11:15AM in Room 1E10 - first 100 attendees will receive a free ticket to the poster signing!

3PM: Guest booksellers V.E. Schwab and Susan Dennard (Booth #3008-3009)

4:30PM: Rainbow Rowell signing (Meeting Room #3103) * Ticket required, pick it up at 10AM in the booth

SUNDAY, JUNE 4

ALL DAY: Visit our bookstore for personalized recommendations, signed books for sale, and a free Wednesday Books tote with purchase.

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MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS AT BOOKEXPO! BOOTH #3008-3009

Come by Booth 3008-3009 for activities, galley giveaways, and signings during both days of BookExpo!

Booth signing tickets will be given out each day at 9AM (for morning events) and 12PM (for afternoon events).

THURSDAY, JUNE 1

9AM - 11AM: Adults’ Librarian and Bookseller Corner!

9AM Signing Ticket Drop - Morning Signings

9:15AM Tote Giveaway: After the Fall by Dan Santat 9:30AM Tote Giveaway: People We Hate At The Wedding by Grant Ginder

10AM Signing: Wishtree by Katherine Applegate 10:15AM Galley Giveaway: Happiness by Heather Harpham 10:30AM Galley Giveaway: The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott 10:45AM Galley Giveaway: Gone to Dust by Matt Goldman

11AM Signing: Grist Mill Road by Christopher J. Yates 11:15AM Galley Giveaway: The Exact Nature of Our Wrongs by Janet Peery 11:30AM Galley Giveaway: Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust 11:45AM Galley Giveaway: Everything Must Go by Jenny Davis

12PM Signing Ticket Drop - Afternoon Signings

1PM Galley Giveaway: The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks 1:30PM Signing: My Life With Bob by Pamela Paul 1:45PM ALC Giveaway: The Saboteur by Andrew Gross

2PM - 4PM: Kids’ Librarian and Bookseller Corner!

2PM Galley Giveaway: Year One by Nora Roberts 2:30PM Signing: Sourdough by Robin Sloan 2:45PM Galley Giveaway: Thornhill by Pam Smy

3PM Galley Giveaway: The Vengeance of Mothers by Jim Ferus 3:15PM Galley Giveaway: Waiting for the Punch by Marc Maron 3:30PM Signing: Autonomous by Annalee Newitz 3:45PM Galley Giveaway: Good Me Bad Me by Ali Land

4PM Galley Giveaway: Real American by Julie Lythcott-Haims 4:15PM The Hidden Light of Northern Fires by Daren Wang 4:30PM Signing and Champagne! The Breakdown by B.A. Paris

FRIDAY, JUNE 2

9AM - 11AM: Events Librarian and Bookseller Corner!

9AM Signing Ticket Drop - Morning Signings

9:30AM Chapbook Giveaway: Fresh Complaint by Jeffrey Eugenides

10AM GALLEY AND TOTE SIGNING. After the Fall by Dan Santat 10:15AM Galley Giveaway: Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi 10:30AM Galley Giveaway: Emoji Code by Vyvyan Evans

11AM Signing: Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker 11:15AM Galley Giveaway: Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu 11:30AM Signing: You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins 11:45AM Galley Giveaway: Sleep Like a Baby by Charlaine Harris

12PM Signing Ticket Drop - Afternoon Signings

1:30PM Signing: American Drifter by Chad Michael Murray and Heather Graham 1:45PM Galley Giveaway: Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

2PM Galley Giveaway: Ageless Soul by Thomas Moore 2:30PM Signing: Last Chance by Gregg Hurwitz 2:45PM Galley Giveaway: The Tiger’s Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera

3PM Galley Giveaway: The Resurrection of Joan Ashby by Cherise Wolas 3:30PM Signing: I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin 3:45PM Galley Giveaway: Love Songs and Other Lies by Jessica Pennington

4PM Galley Giveaway: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

**Please note: Only a limited quantity of galleys are available for giveaways and will distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Author signings are ticketed, and tickets will be handed out for morning signings at 9AM and afternoon at 12PM on a first-come, first-served basis.