The Printed Word

Do you love the witty, insightful and delightfully irreverent cartoons by First Dog on the Moon? For the chance to win the adorable, slightly wonky-eyed plush Dog and matching button pictured above, simply purchase your copy of A Treasury of Cartoons with us this Christmas!

Entry to the competition is automatic upon purchase and the competition closes at 5pm on Friday 18 December, 2015. Winners will be notified shortly thereafter. The prize is open to all Australian residents but the prize is pick up only from 107 Hindley Street, Adelaide.

 

We're pleased to be partnering with Transmission Films to give our customers the opportunity to see one of two wonderful new literary-inspired films . . . for free! Simply spend $30 or more with us in store or online between Friday July 3rd and Monday July 6th to score a double pass to your choice of Madame Bovary or Mr Holmes at participating cinemas. This offer is available only while the tickets last so be quick to avoid disappointment.

Based on the novel by Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary is in cinemas from July 9th, 2015. Watch the trailer:

 

Based on the Sherlock Holmes series by Arthur Conan Doyle and the 2005 novel, A Slight Trick of the Mind by Mitch Cullim, Mr Holmes is in cinemas from July 23rd, 2015. Watch the trailer:

 

 

Our festival season may be over for another year, but the verve of Adelaide Writers' Week lives on in a stellar series of conversations with some of the world's finest minds. Throughout May, our city will play host to the likes of renowned neuroscientist Norman Doidge (The Brain's Way of Healing; The Brain That Changes Itself), Costa Prize-winning author Helen MacDonald (H is for Hawk), and celebrated novelist David Mitchell (The Bone Clocks; Cloud Atlas). Tickets are sure to go quickly so if you'd like to book your spot at any or all of the events, contact BASS on 131 246 or click the link:

As a special reward for Imprints customers, we're offering three double passes to the Adelaide Festival special event of your choice. For the chance to win, simply spend $50 or more with us online or in store before May 14 and nominate your preferred author—Norman Doidge, Helen MacDonald or David Mitchell—on the entry form or in the comments section of your online purchase.

Entries close at 9pm on Thursday May 14. The winner for each event will be drawn at random and notified the following day. Winners must be available to collect their tickets from 107 Hindley Street prior to the first event on Sunday the 17th of May. Happy reading and good luck!