Terms & Conditions for taking part in the project

The Book That Changed My Life is a project managed by Scottish Book Trust to get people in Scotland talking about the books they love and create a buzz about reading and writing.

 

The aim of the project is to encourage as many people as possible to share with others a book that changed their life, and explain why. It doesn't have to have literally "changed" their life - it could be a book that shaped the way they are, or just a book that mattered at a point in their life, or it could be a book associated with a strong moment or event.

 

The most inspirational stories will be featured in a book to be published in 2010.

 

Guidelines

For the purpose of this project "book" is to be taken in the widest sense of the word - the book can therefore refer to work of fiction (incl. novels, short stories) or non-fiction (incl. science, travel, history, biographies etc.), adult or children literature, poems, plays, articles, speeches and even catalogues!

  • Entries must include the title and author of the book and a 50 to 500 words story about why this book was so important to the writer.
  • Entries should be typed and be preferably submitted online (although stories can be accepted by post)
  • All entries must be submitted by 1st December 2009
  • Contributors can only submit one book and one story
  • Contributors must supply their full contact details (N.B. if you wish, your can provide an alias or ask to have your story published anonymously online)
  • Receipt of stories will not be acknowledged, except by an automated message online - tbc
  • Discussion or correspondence will not be entered into
  • There will be no prize or payment for stories which are broadcast or/and published

Terms & Conditions

By sending and entry to us you agree to the following:

  1. You retain copyright of your story.
  2. You grant Scottish Book Trust for 2 years, the license to use your story for publication and broadcast in printed and digital format (including on Scottish Book Trust website) as well as for any promotional purpose.
  3. Your submitted material shall not contain anything which is an infringement of copyright or which is calculated to bring Scottish Book Trust into disrepute or which is defamatory or an invasion of privacy provided however that you shall not be liable in respect of any defamatory material which was included without negligence or malice on your part.
  4. The Courts of Scotland shall have sole jurisdiction in relation to this Agreement which shall be interpreted according to Scots Law.

 

Important

If your entry is selected for publication in the book, you will be notified by 21 December 2009.

If you haven't been notified by 31 December 2009, this means that your entry WAS NOT selected to be included in the book.