(Update 8-11-2009: Congratulations to @rotemu, our first place winner! Enjoy your Year of Books!)
(Update 8-12-2009: Congratulations to our 2nd place winners: @whendrinksmix, @gabbytmb, @45thParallelism, @Calig_Kela, @fartsyarts, @TsarLeo, @Nimue23, @kinfolknews, and @ygor!)

The Year of Books contest begins today!  Here’s how to enter:

1. Follow @BWBooks on Twitter.
2. Tweet this (Click here or copy & paste the following into Twitter):

I just entered the @BWBooks “Year of Books” Contest. I can win a year’s supply of books (and more)! (http://bit.ly/yearofbooks) #bwbcontest

The randomly-selected Winner will receive:

• Free Books for a Year!
  This will be in the form of one $20 gift certificate code emailed once a month.  You can use this toward anything we sell on the website, including the Bargain Bin (Since the Bin allows you to get 5 books for $15, you could get 80 Bargain Bin books over the course of the year!).
• Tote Bag
  This is how you carry your plethora of books.  It’s sturdy, structurally sound, and reduces arm-strain.
• Better World Books T-shirt
  Your choice of our “Please Read Responsibly” or “Well Read” shirts in mens or ladies.  This covers your body while you read your plethora of books, and protects you from drafts of cold air.
  

2nd through 10th place Winners will receive:

• One $10 Gift Certificate
• Tote Bag
• Better World Books T-shirt

Don’t forget to Follow @BWBooks on Twitter once you’ve tweeted the message so that we can Direct Message you and get your info.  Otherwise we’re, um,  contractually obligated to use your prizes ourselves… yeah.

The contest ends Friday, August 7th, at 11:59:59 PM, Pacific Time.

If you have any other questions about the contest, email us at yearofbooks@betterworldbooks.com.

**UPDATE**
Here are some answers to questions people have been asking about the Year of Books drawing.

Q: Can I participate if I’m not in the U.S.?
A: Absolutely.  We ship to anywhere in the world.  Just remember that shipping is free in the U.S., and $3.97 per book outside the U.S.  The gift certificates the winner will receive are for $20 each month, so be sure to take that into account when ordering.

Q: Can I tweet more than once?
A: You can tweet the message up to once per day through August 7th.  Since we’re selecting a winner randomly, two tweets gives you better chances than one tweet.  But don’t go over your once-a-day limit, or your friends will throw tomatoes at you.

Q: How can I enter if I don’t use Twitter?
A: Twitterphobia is a common affliction that affects many internet users.  Symptoms include headaches, heavy sighs, shaking your fist in the air, and not knowing when your friends are eating lunch / walking their dogs / watching TV.  A known cure for this malady is to go to http://www.twitter.com and spend 2 minutes creating an account, then referring to the instructions at the top of this blog post.  However, those diagnosed with Terminal Twitterphobia should keep watching www.BetterWorldBooks.com for upcoming promotions in the near future! (*Cough-cough*-earlyseptember-*cough*)

Q: How will I know if I win?
A: If you’ve been randomly picked as the winner, we’ll send you a Direct Message via Twitter.  (Make sure you’ve Followed @BWBooks so we can message you.)

Q: Can I buy your sweet T-shirts from the site?
A: Not yet.  But stay tuned, we’re working on that.

Q: I was already following you on Twitter.  I still qualify for this contest, right?
A: Of course!

Q: Do I have to use my BetterWorldBooks.com info on Twitter so you know who I am?
A: Nope!  We’ll Direct Message the winner via Twitter to get their info.

Q: Can I Tweet whatever I want and still qualify for the drawing?
A: No, you’ll have to post the exact message at the top of this post to be entered into the drawing.

]]> http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2009/07/29/win-free-books-for-a-year/feed/ 114 http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2009/01/09/xavier-and-twitter/ http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2009/01/09/xavier-and-twitter/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:42:37 +0000 admin http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3286 For all you tweet lovin’ folks out there, Xavier just signed up and will be tweeting over @BWBXavier. Also, if you haven’t gotten the word, check out @BWBooks for our normal feed.

Lastly, did anyone see how many people tweeted about our TechCrunch story yesterday? I counted over 100… crazy. Check out the tweets at http://search.twitter.com/search?q=better+world+books

My favorites:
-Thx for sharing http://www.betterworld.com site..Shipping is great for me here in Pakistan, with amazon shipin is so costly here

-i like this company’s mission anyway, but if you’re out of usa and want lots of books, shipping way cheap: http://www.betterworld.com/

-In place of Amazon every book I link to from my site will be at BetterWorld Books: http://www.betterworld.com/

- Buying books at BetterWorld.com. Free shipping (USA), low prices; each purchase fights illiteracy: http://www.betterworld.com/

-I like using Better World Books- the business concept is just so cool and they are rethinking how a triple bottom line company works

-Donate textbooks to Better World books. Hope my immunology and physiology texts find a good home.