Competition winners
Details of the lucky winners of some of our recent website competitions. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or sign up to receive enewsletters for even more chances to win!
How well do you know Harry Bosch?
The winner of our 'How well do you know Harry Bosch? competition as
promoted on The Black Box is Tim Zieth from Queensland. Tim is the lucky
recipient of a BOSE VideoWave Entertainment System.
Tim's question for Harry Bosch was: With all the violence and darkness that exists in LA, what are 3 things that keep you in love with the city?
Harry Bosch's creator, author Michael Connelly chose the winner of
the competition and provided the following answer to Tim's question:
Its forward momentum, its welcome of the unusual, and its embracing of the hopes of many people from many different places.
Congratulations to Tim and thank you to the many hundreds of entrants who took part in the competition.
Running to Extremes - Lisa Tamati competition
Congratulations to the winner of the
Running to Extremes / The North Face Trail Running Pack:
Sue Price, of Whangerei, New Zealand
Win a year's supply of Hilbarn produce / A Story of Seven Summers competition
Congratulations to Catherine Munro, Natasha Andrews, and Susan Holdcroft who have each won a year's supply of gorgeous fresh produce from Hilbarn!
Only in Spain competition
Congratulations to Karen Millard from Queensland who has won our Only in Spain competition! Karen has won a trip to Spain with travel.com.au that includes return economy airfares to Barcelona and 3 nights' accommodation.
Win the adventure of a lifetime / Fighter Pilot competition
Congratulations to Julie Weaver from Queensland who was the lucky winner of our Fighter Pilot competition. Julie has won a $1500 voucher to spend on an adventure with Red Balloon.
Waltzing Matilda YouTube competition
Congratulations to Karlene Forrest Chandler of Queensland who won our Waltzing Matilda competition with this brilliant rendition of the classic Aussie song!
Win a Rae Morris makeover for you and three friends competition
Congratulations to our lucky winner Danielle Pickersgill from the Gold Coast, QLD!
Win a Maui motorhome holiday competition
Congratulations to Wayne Dunning of Australia, who has won a 5-day Maui Motorhome Holiday valued at up to $NZ2,400!
Wayne's winning reponse to our competition question ('tell us where you would go if you won a Maui Motorhome holiday in New Zealand') wa:
Nelson for wine, Dunedin to dine, Milford to ride on a boat. Queenstown for thrills, Mt Hutt for chills, Christchurch to test out my coat.
Congratulations Wayne!
Win a $1,000 North Face voucher competition
Congratulations to R. Hoffman (WA), the winner of a $1000 voucher to spend at the North Face!
Win an A&U Children's Mug and Picture Book Pack!
APRIL 2013
Competition: Tell us in 25 words which Allen & Unwin picture book is your favourite and why.
Congratulations to Louise from QLD and Anne from NSW who each won a limited edition Allen & Unwin children's mug and a picture book pack containing There Once Was a Boy Called Tashi, Imagine, Milli Jack and the Dancing Cat, Old Tom's Big Book of Beauty and At the Beach.
The Debt 'Crack the Code' Competition
Congratulations to Lucas from VIC who won an awesome trip to the Gold Coast for himself and his family!
Congratulations to the following code-crackers who received awesome runner up prizes including Skins, Nerf guns and A&U books! Sophie from QLD, Lucy & Emily from SA, Bailey & David from Perth, Jacob from NSW and Patrick from VIC.
Win a copy of The Debt Instalments 1 & 2
MARCH 2013
Competition: Tell us in 25 words what gadget (real or made up) you would want to take with you on a mission and why?.
Congratulations to Amanda from QLD who has won a copy of Catch the Zolt: The Debt Instalment 1 and Turn off the Lights: The Debt Instalment 2.
Win the first two books in the Juliette Chronicles
FEBRUARY 2013
Competition: Tell us in 25 words or less about a fictional character's power you most admire and why.
Congratulations to Amanda from QLD who has won a copy of Shatter Me and Unravel Me.
Win a picture book pack
FEBRUARY 2013
Competition: Tell us in 25 words or less what historical even you think would make a great picture book and why.
There were so many great ideas! Congratulations to Jenny from QLD who was chosen as our winner and won a coyp of The Fair Dinkum War and Remembering Lionsville.
Win a copy of A Very Unusual Pursuit: City of Orphans!
JANUARY 2013
Competition: Tell us in 25 words about the scariets thing you've ever done.
There were so many terrifying answers! But we have chosen Liz & Georgia, both from NSW who had the scariest answers. Each has won a copy of A Very Unusual Pursuit: City of Orphans by Catherine Jinks.
Win a copy of I Made Lattes for a Love God!
DECEMBER 2012
Competition: Tell us in 25 words or less about the most embarrassing thing you have ever dont to get the attention of your crush.
We loved reading your responses! Congratulations to Janny from QLD & Allison from NSW who each won a copy of I Made Lattes for a Love God by Wendy Harmer.
Win a Kids Bike!
Congratulations to Kerwin who has won a kids's bike values up to $250!
Win a Roland Harvey book pack!
DECEMBER 2012
Competition: Tell us in 25 words or less about the funniest holiday adventure you have had with your family.
Congratulations to Joshua from NSW who's hilarious entry has won him a copy of On the Farm, In the Bush and In the City.
Win a Grimstones set!
NOVEMBER 2012
Competition: Tell us in 25 words or less what is your idea of a magnificent adventure..
Congratulations to Lucy from QLD who has won a Grimstone set containing Hatched, Mortimer Revelaed and Whirlwind.
Win an Elementals book pack!
OCTOBER 2012
Competition: In 25 words or less, tell us about something you love and something that annoys you about your brother or sister (or a best friend).
Congratulations to Natasha from WA and Natasha from from Victoria who both won a copy of Storm: Elementals 1 and Spark: Elementals 2.
Win a Picture Book Pack!
OCTOBER 2012
Competition: Tell us in 25 words or less about what you were scared of when you were young? The most creative answer will win.
Congratulations to Ava from WA who won a copy of The Moon Shines out of the Dark and Heather Fell in the Water.
Win Barry and Stella Dolls!
Congratulations to Kare-lee from NSW who has won a Barry doll and a Stell doll that has been handknitted by the
Too Cold for a Tutu author Mini Goss.