The Hunger Games Multimedia Book Review Contest

Get a chance to win a copy of The Hunger Games signed by author Suzanne Collins in The Hunger Games Multi-Media Book Review Contest!

Hunger Games cover

Contestants must submit a creative book review of The Hunger Games either in text, text with artwork, video, audio or any other multi-media format. All entries must follow these requirements:

  • Text entries (essay or with accompanying illustrations) must be 500 words or less
  • Video and audio entries must be 3 minutes long or less

Entries shall be judged based on the following criteria:

  • Familiarity with the story of The Hunger Games (35%)
  • Content and Clarity of Message (35%)
  • Suitability of review to selected medium* (20%)
  • Originality and Creativity (15%)

*Your chosen medium/format must be appropriate for the type of review you've created. For example, video reviews should feature more visual and dynamic images, while audio reviews should feature material such as singing, rapping, and the like.

The winner will receive:

  • 1 copy of The Hunger Games signed by Suzanne Collins
  • The Underland Chronicles (books 1 to 5)
  • 1 The Hunger Games shirt

5 Runners-up will receive 1 The Hunger Games shirt each.

Send your entries by e-mail (Subject: The Hunger Games Multimedia Book Review Contest) to:
contests(at)newworlds(dot)ph
along with the following personal information: Full Name, Age, Gender, Complete Home Address, Contact Numbers, E-Mail Address (if any).

  • For audio/video entries, please upload them to free file-hosting services such as Sendspace.com and just e-mail us the links; we'll download the files ourselves. Do not upload your files to YouTube.
  • For text entries, please send them as attached .rtf or .txt files only (no .doc .pdf or .html please).

Deadline of submission of entries is on October 30, 2009.

Contestants may submit more than one entry, but a contestant can win only once. Should the contestant have two winning entries, he/she gets the bigger prize. Prizes are transferable but not convertible to cash.

Winners will be notified through registered mail, e-mail notices, and announced in the New Worlds Alliance websites. Metro Manila/NCR winners can claim their prizes at the Scholastic office at the Penthouse 1, Prestige Tower, F. Ortigas Jr. Avenue, Ortigas, Pasig City. Provincial winners can claim their prizes at the nearest National Book Store branch in their provinces specified in the registered mail. To claim prizes, winners must present the registered mail and any valid identification card (school or company ID, passport, individual or parent’s SSS, PRC, professional license, etc.).

Employees of Philippine Book Fairs and Education, Inc., Scholastic, Inc., Grolier International, Inc., and National Bookstore, Inc., and their relatives up to second degree of consanguinity or affinity are disqualified from joining this promo. Prizes not claimed within 60 days from receipt of notice will be forfeited in favor of Philippine Book Fairs and Education, Inc.

Winners shall make themselves available for photoshoots and/or interviews for publicity purposes.

For any concerns or queries about this contest, please send us an e-mail at: contests(at)fandomcafe(dot)com

Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games and its sequel, Catching Fire, are now available in all National Book Store outlets.