Contests

Merry National Poetry Month, everybody! To honor this most festive of festivals of a literary form, we're holding a contest. Below, you see the silhouettes of eight dear, departed poets. Below each silhouette is a piece of their poesy. Correctly identify all eight, and you will be entered in a drawing for some fabulous, poetry-related prizes!

"Love it or hate it, Amazon’s Kindle Reader has people talking about digital reading devices. No matter what side of the fence you are on, here’s your chance to show the world your vision of the perfect Digital eBook. We want you to take an hour out of your day to design the perfect Digital eBook." Check out some of the early entries. Enter by Dec. 11th.

Some of the runners-up:
* I HAVE to buy this book! My kidnappers had a copy but my dad foolishly paid the ransom an hour too soon.
* If my dog could read, this is definitely the one book that I would want her to read to me!
* I used to be a nobody, and now i have a comment on the back of a book!
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Beginning October 15th, McClelland.com is inviting readers to join in the Quest for the Ice Fox, an online scavenger hunt designed to promote the novel The Frozen Thames. Use Facebook and Google Maps to uncover the clues and find the Ice Fox. The prize is a $2000 travel voucher and a copy of the book by Helen Humphreys. Neat!

If you’re a writer, here’s your chance to win $5000 and a publishing contract with Borders. If you’re a reader, you can rate the first chapters and have your say on which work is destined to become the next bestseller.