Egmont: UK Nameless Novel Promotion

Wizz Splenetic Surgeon ????#???? ?$ ?$ ???ư??? ? Posts: 702	Egmont: UK Nameless Novel Promotion Nov 25, 2005 14:24:06 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Wizz on Nov 25, 2005 14:24:06 GMT -5 Well,it looks like no one id even bothered about checking this thread. We can either sit and wait or we can let Dante send a SAE to egmont. the adress is: Egmont UK Ltd 239 Kensington High Street London W8 6SA

Dante Awful Administrator Arsonist Archivist -~< #o# Posts: 26,428 Likes: 2,887	Egmont: UK Nameless Novel Promotion Nov 25, 2005 14:48:13 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dante on Nov 25, 2005 14:48:13 GMT -5 I figured it would end up being me (unless somebody else has done it, and just not said so). I'll try and get around to that... Sometime. Thanks for the address.
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Wizz Splenetic Surgeon ????#???? ?$ ?$ ???ư??? ? Posts: 702	Egmont: UK Nameless Novel Promotion Dec 24, 2005 11:41:59 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Wizz on Dec 24, 2005 11:41:59 GMT -5 Dante, any reply yet?

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Egmont: UK Nameless Novel Promotion Jan 4, 2006 12:34:50 GMT -5

Post by Wizz on Jan 4, 2006 12:34:50 GMT -5

But thats just wrong, Dante you sure you sent it to the right adress? and are you sure you still havent got a reply. I contacted Egmont and they said they had only recived one SAE wich the replied to before Christmas. So there are a few possibilities:

-It got lost in the post
-The competition had no winner-just a type of hoax(well not really but you know what i mean, competitions in wich they just cant be bothered to select a winner.)
-Dante got the address wrong(Doubtfully)

So what do you say? I mean no point sending another one. So just try and find out on the net. Have Unforunate Events got any news?

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Egmont: UK Nameless Novel Promotion Jan 5, 2006 12:37:56 GMT -5

Post by Dante on Jan 5, 2006 12:37:56 GMT -5

Okay, here's what's been happening:

Egmont got my letter, but either I wasn't specific enough or (as I now suspect) they didn't keep a record of the winning answer, as they just told me the winner's name and location (which I won't be posting, as that wouldn't be polite). Gigi kindly e-mail Egmont at an address they provided me with to ascertain the winning title, but the reply she got stated that the winning entry was "The Penultimate Peril." The terms and conditions of the contest specifically stated that the winning title would not be the one on the front of the book - it would be the most appropriate original title. So either they were lying in the terms and conditions (or changed their mind), or they're lying now. I actually suspect they didn't keep a record of the winning submission, or can't be bothered to dig it up.

So basically, there is a winner, but we can't be sure what winning title they submitted. I don't think we're going to get any more information out of them, although people are free to try. I'll unsticky this tomorrow.

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Egmont: UK Nameless Novel Promotion Jan 5, 2006 12:54:44 GMT -5

Post by Gigi on Jan 5, 2006 12:54:44 GMT -5

Don't unsticky it just yet. I e-mailed the rep back and said:

Really? That doesn't make sense. To quote the rules of the contest:

"The winning entry will be that unique entry judged to provide the most
appropriate and original title for Book the Twelfth, based on the others in
the series. It will not be the actual title that will appear on the book
when it hits UK bookshops. "

What happened?

I hope she answers with some sort of reason why they went against their own rules. Something smells fishy.

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Dante Awful Administrator Arsonist Archivist -~< #o# Posts: 26,428 Likes: 2,887	Egmont: UK Nameless Novel Promotion Jan 5, 2006 15:03:54 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dante on Jan 5, 2006 15:03:54 GMT -5 I just don't trust Egmont.
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Egmont: UK Nameless Novel Promotion Jan 6, 2006 11:42:37 GMT -5

Post by Wizz on Jan 6, 2006 11:42:37 GMT -5

ffwf said:

Okay, here's what's been happening:

Egmont got my letter, but either I wasn't specific enough or (as I now suspect) they didn't keep a record of the winning answer, as they just told me the winner's name and location (which I won't be posting, as that wouldn't be polite). Gigi kindly e-mail Egmont at an address they provided me with to ascertain the winning title, but the reply she got stated that the winning entry was "The Penultimate Peril." The terms and conditions of the contest specifically stated that the winning title would not be the one on the front of the book - it would be the most appropriate original title. So either they were lying in the terms and conditions (or changed their mind), or they're lying now. I actually suspect they didn't keep a record of the winning submission, or can't be bothered to dig it up.

So basically, there is a winner, but we can't be sure what winning title they submitted. I don't think we're going to get any more information out of them, although people are free to try. I'll unsticky this tomorrow.

Its just wierd, i mean i submitted "The Penultimate Peril" the moment i found out the leaked title and apparently if my sources are correct that was only about 4 days after the contest had started. So could someone have really submitted it that early? Oh yes and i've been in contact with Egmont and the woman(Victoria Gordan) just says that you need to send an SAE for the winning title. Dante Can i try and contact them? If yes whats the e-mail?