{"id":17904,"date":"2012-12-24T06:30:03","date_gmt":"2012-12-23T17:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/?p=17904"},"modified":"2013-01-02T23:33:22","modified_gmt":"2013-01-02T10:33:22","slug":"the-first-a-memory-of-light-giveaway-book-drawn-the-draw-for-copies-two-three-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2012\/12\/24\/the-first-a-memory-of-light-giveaway-book-drawn-the-draw-for-copies-two-three-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"The First &#8220;A Memory of Light&#8221; Giveaway Book Drawn&#8212;&#038; the Draw for Copies Two &#038; Three Continues!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0&#8220;A Memory of Light&#8221; Giveaway&#8212;the Draw for The First <a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2012\/12\/14\/epic-giveaway-plus-also-coming-up\/memory-of-light-tp-9781841498706\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17695\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-17695\" title=\"Memory of Light TP 9781841498706\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Memory-of-Light-TP-9781841498706-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Memory-of-Light-TP-9781841498706-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Memory-of-Light-TP-9781841498706-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Memory-of-Light-TP-9781841498706-664x1024.jpg 664w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Memory-of-Light-TP-9781841498706.jpg 1843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>Book is Done!<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Note to Commenters &amp; Readers:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">The second of the 3 x copies of \u201cA Memory of Light\u201d provided by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hachette.co.nz\/\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Hachette NZ<\/span><\/a> for giveaway to Australian &amp; New Zealand readers has now been drawn ad the result is <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2012\/12\/31\/a-memory-of-light-giveaway-the-draw-result-for-the-second-giveaway-book\/\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Here<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">But there is still 1 copy left to give away, with the result to be drawn &amp; result posted on January 7 (the day before <em>A Memory of Light&#8217;s<\/em> worldwide release.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">All entries on both this post, as well as the original 17 December post, will go forward for the 3rd draw, but to get your name in one last time , or just to enter for the first time, post a comment on the Wheel of Time character you most love to hate, <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2012\/12\/31\/a-memory-of-light-giveaway-the-draw-result-for-the-second-giveaway-book\/\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Here<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><span style=\"color: #003366;\">* All dates are New Zealand time.<\/span><\/pre>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>As promised, the giveaway&#8212; for Australian &amp; New Zealand readers&#8212;of the first of 3 copies of <em><strong>A Memory of Light<\/strong><\/em>, being supplied by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hachette.co.nz\/\">Hachette New Zealand<\/a>, has now been made.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone who commented on last Monday&#8217;s post, <a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2012\/12\/17\/epic-giveaway-for-a-memory-of-light-begins-today\/comment-page-2\/#comments\">here<\/a>, to tell me <strong><em>&#8220;why you are a fan of the Wheel of Time series&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em>&#8212;and the comments were wonderful!&#8212;has now been entered in the ongoing draw.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\">[Drum Roll!] And the winner is:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Sam (the 8th commenter)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Congratulations, Sam!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sam, if you email me via my website on contact[at]helenlowe[dot]info with your postal address, I will pass it on to HachetteNZ so they can\u00a0forward you the book. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2012\/12\/14\/epic-giveaway-plus-also-coming-up\/memory-of-light-tp-9781841498706\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17695\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-17695\" title=\"Memory of Light TP 9781841498706\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Memory-of-Light-TP-9781841498706-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Memory-of-Light-TP-9781841498706-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Memory-of-Light-TP-9781841498706-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Memory-of-Light-TP-9781841498706-664x1024.jpg 664w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Memory-of-Light-TP-9781841498706.jpg 1843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>But It&#8217;s Not Over Yet&#8212;The Draw for Copies 2 &amp; 3 Continues!<\/h2>\n<p>As I said last week, <em><strong>A Memory of Light<\/strong><\/em> marks completion of such a major epic fantasy series that I want to maximize your opportunities to win, so here&#8217;s what I&#8217;m doing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I\u2019m making the draw for 1 of the 3 copies each week over 3 weeks <em>(from the first post until January 7)<\/em>:<\/strong> so the first winner has been drawn today and a second draw will be made on 31 December, with the third and final draw\u00a0 on Monday, January 7 \u2014 just 1 day ahead of <em><strong>A Memory of Light<\/strong><\/em>\u2018s worldwide release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If you&#8217;ve already commented on the <a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2012\/12\/17\/epic-giveaway-for-a-memory-of-light-begins-today\/comment-page-2\/#comments\">first, December 17<\/a> post then fear not&#8212;your name will still be automatically entered into the 31 December and January 7 draws. So you need do nothing more. But <em>if<\/em> you would like your name to be entered a second time, <em>or<\/em> you have just discovered the giveaway and wish to enter, then just answer the (again: easy-peasy!) question below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And remember&#8212;you will get a third opportunity to enter your name for the final draw (on January 7) next Monday. \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">And Now, Here&#8217;s Your Next Question:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Who is your absolutely favourite character in the Wheel of Time series&#8212;and why?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I must admit, I am really hoping some of you will comment again, because I really enjoyed your comments on the reasons why you love the series. I found your enthusiasm inspiring, and I also felt very moved at the profound and positive part the series has played in so many of your lives.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<h3>Notes re the Giveaway:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The giveaway is resticted to readers resident in Australia and New Zealand only.<\/li>\n<li>Each draw will be made using Random.Org with the results posted on the blog on 24 and 31 December, and 7 January respectively.<\/li>\n<li>If the winners have not contacted me by Friday 11 January at the latest, I shall re-draw for any of the books that are unclaimed.<\/li>\n<li>Hachette NZ have confirmed that the books are heavily embargoed until January 8, but\u00a0 they will forward the winning copies after that date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0&#8220;A Memory of Light&#8221; Giveaway&#8212;the Draw for The First Book is Done! 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