Category: Contest

Harmony with Nature Photo Contest 2017

21/4/2017

"We recognize that planet Earth and its ecosystems are our home and that "Mother Earth" is a common expression in a number of countries and regions, and we note that some countries recognize the rights of nature in the context of the promotion of sustainable development." - Harmony with Nature, United Nations

In 2009, the United Nations proclaimed 22 April as International Mother Earth Day and "acknowledged that the Earth and its ecosystems are our common home, and expressed their conviction that it is necessary to promote Harmony with Nature in order to achieve a just balance among the economic, social and environmental needs of present and future generations."

To celebrate International Mother Earth Day this year, Oyez!Books is organizing the Harmony With Nature Photo Contest on Facebook from 22 April to 14 May. All you have to do is upload your best photo that reflects the theme "Harmony with Nature" together with a short description and the location where the photo was taken. The location must be a place in Malaysia. Then get the most number of votes you can and the Top 3 will each win a special Wildlife book set worth RM150.

Contest details as follows :

This Facebook contest runs from 22 April 2017 to 14 May 2017.
There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this contest.
To enter, visit Mother Earth Day Photo Contest 2017 at http://tab.fo/harmonywithnature :
Upload an original photo or image based on the theme – Harmony with Nature. Photo or image must be in a location within Malaysia. Files should be in .jpg format and not larger than 500KB.
Enter a short description of the photo or image and the location it was taken (maximum of 150 characters).
Tick the checkbox to accept the terms and conditions of the contest and click Enter.
The photo or image will be displayed in the contest photo gallery and will be open to public for voting till the contest ends.
The Top 3 Winners will be chosen as a result of a vote conducted via this application as measured and recorded by Tabfoundry's software.
Top 3 Winners will each receive a special Wildlife book set worth more than RM150. No cash alternative to the prizes will be offered and prizes are not transferable.
Winners will be notified within 7 days after the closing date. If any winner cannot be contacted within 14 days of notification, Oyez!Books reserves the right to withdraw the prize or pick a replacement winner.
No responsibility will be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason. Oyez!Books reserves the right to remove any entry deemed inappropriate.
Oyez!Books reserves the right to cancel or amend the contest and these terms and conditions without prior notice. Oyez!Books decision in respect of all matters to do with the contest is final.
Entry into the competition will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.
The Winners’ names and contest entries may be used for promotional purposes and publicity material on Oyez!Books website and social media channels. Personal data will not be disclosed to a third party without the participant’s prior consent.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

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Children's Book Week March 2017 Poster Contest

17/2/2017

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The Oyez! Children's Book Week is back! From 18 - 26 March 2017, expect good deals and fun activities at Silverfish Books, our venue partner at Bangsar Village 2. Watch out for more updates in the following weeks!

As a lead up to the main event, we are organising a Poster Contest! Get a chance to win Oyez!Books gift vouchers worth up to RM300 and have your winning entry featured as the Children's Book Week March 2017 poster.

Children's Book Week March 2017 organized by Oyez!Books

Here are the details of the contest :

Requirements

Contest runs from 18 February to 05 March 2017.
Posters must be related to the theme of Children’s Book Week and include the following keywords : “Children’s Book Week”, “18-26 March 2017”
Poster should be in portrait format based on A3 size (420 x 297mm).
Any media suitable for reproduction as a poster is allowed. All posters must be original art. There is no limit to the number of entries an individual may submit.
Contest results will be announced on 06 March and judges’ decision is final.
The winning entry will be used as the poster for Children’s Book Week March 2017.

Prize

Winner will receive RM300 worth of book vouchers from Oyez!Books, redeemable online at www.oyezbookstore.com or Silverfish Bookstore, Bangsar Village.
No cash alternative to the prize will be offered. The prizes are not transferable.
If the winner cannot be contacted within 48 hours, Oyez!Books reserves the right to withdraw the prize and pick a replacement winner.

How to enter

Contest is open to all. There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this contest.
Posters must be be submitted in softcopy in jpeg format. Resolution must be at least 300dpi.
Entries must be emailed along with your name and contact number to contact@oyezbookstore.com with the subject matter, Children’s Book Week March 2017 - Poster Contest by the closing date of 5 March 2017. You will receive an acknowledgement email.
No responsibility will be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.

Terms & conditions

Winning poster will be displayed and reproduced for promotional purposes at the sole discretion of Oyez!Books.
Oyez!Books decision in respect of all matters to do with the contest is final.
All entries may be used for promotional purposes on Oyez!Books website and social media channels.
Entry into the contest will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.

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Rooster-Doodle-Doo! Photo Contest 2017

15/1/2017

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To ring in the Year of the Rooster, we are having a fun Facebook photo contest inspired by all things Rooster! To enter Oyez!Books Rooster-Doodle-Doo! Photo Contest 2017, all you have to do is submit your best photo or image of anything related or based on the Rooster theme with a short description. Get the most votes from the public and the Top 3 will win an Oyez!Books gift voucher.

Rooster-Doodle-Doo! Photo Contest 2017 by Oyez!Books

Contest details as follows :

This Facebook contest runs from 16 January to 12 February 2017.
There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this contest.
To enter, visit Rooster-Doodle-Doo! Photo Contest 2017 at http://tab.fo/rooster-doodle-doo.
Upload an original photo or image of anything related or based on the Rooster theme.
Enter a short description of the photo or image (maximum of 150 characters).
Tick the checkbox to accept the terms and conditions of the contest and click Enter.
The photo or image will be displayed in the contest photo gallery and will be open to public for voting till the contest ends.
The Top 3 Winners will be chosen as a result of a vote conducted via this application as measured and recorded by Tabfoundry's software.
Top 3 Winners will each receive Oyez!Books gift voucher worth RM50. No cash alternative to the prizes will be offered and prizes are not transferable.
Winners will be notified within 7 days after the closing date. If any winner cannot be contacted within 14 days of notification, Oyez!Books reserves the right to withdraw the prize or pick a replacement winner.
Gift vouchers can be redeemed online at www.oyezbookstore.com.
No responsibility will be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason. Oyez!Books reserves the right to remove any entry deemed inappropriate.
Oyez!Books reserves the right to cancel or amend the contest and these terms and conditions without prior notice. Oyez!Books decision in respect of all matters to do with the contest is final.
Entry into the competition will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.
The Winners’ names and contest entries may be used for promotional purposes and publicity material on Oyez!Books website and social media channels. Personal data will not be disclosed to a third party without the participant’s prior consent.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

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Samsung KidsTime Author's Award 2016

30/10/2015

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The Samsung KidsTime Authors’ Award (SKTAA) is back! SKTAA is a joint initiative between the National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS) and Samsung KidsTime. The award seeks to turn both published and unpublished picture books from ASEAN into digital apps for the Samsung KidsTime platform, so that local and regional content can be available to a wider audience.

National Book Development Council Singapore

Last year’s inaugural award received 149 entries from seven nations, and awarded 37 winners, six of which received Grand Prizes. The only winning entry from Malaysia in 2015 was The Currypuff War of Kampung Asam, by Oyez!Books very own author, Lim Lay Har, and illustrator, Lim Lay Koon.

The Currypuff War of Kampung Asam, Samsung KidsTime Author's Award Winner 2015 by Lim Lay Har, illustrated by Lim Lay Koon

Lay Har and Lay Koon have published several books with Oyez! including the Calistro Prize Award Winner 2012 - Master & Apprentice, and Atuk’s Amazing Sarong. Lay Koon also illustrated books by Gwen Smith – Pigeon Post and Other Stories, Golda Mowe - The Nanobots and Other Stories, and Heidi Shamsuddin - The Mystery of the Missing National Anthem and The Case of the Talented Trio.

Master & Apprentice, children's chapter book by Lim Lay Har, illustrated by Lim Lay Koon, Calistro Prize Winner 2012

Master & Apprentice, Calistro Award Winner 2012

Atuk's Amazing Sarong

Pigeon Post and Other Stories by Gwen Smith

The Nanobots and Other Stories, children's science fiction stories by Golda Mowe, illustrated by Lim Lay Koon, published by Oyez!Books

The Way of Puteri Gunung Ledang - from The Nanobots and Other Stories by Golda Mowe

The Mystery of the Missing National Anthem, children's chapter book by Heidi Shamsuddin, illustrated by Lim Lay Koon, published by Oyez!Books

The Mystery of the Missing National Anthem by Heidi Shamsuddin

The SKTAA 2016 will award up to two grand prize winners and eight second prize winners from each ASEAN nation, for a staggering total of up to 100 winners! Grand prize winners will see their work become mobile apps on the Samsung KidsTime platform and win $2,000 SGD cash, while 2nd prize winners will see their work become mobile apps on the Samsung KidsTime platform. The award will be presented at the 2016 Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) in Singapore. The picture books, whether published or unpublished, can be in any language, but must be accompanied by a basic English translation for the purposes of assessment. Submissions are open from 21 October 2015 till 04 January 2016.

For more information, please check out these links: http://bookcouncil.sg/awards/detail/samsung-kidstime-authors-award or http://www.samsungkidstime.com/en

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Madly Malaysia Quiz Contest

17/8/2015

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Oyez!Books Madly Malaysia quiz contest on Facebook

Test your knowledge on Malaysia with our Madly Malaysia Quiz Contest on OyezBooks Facebook page. Get the Top Ten scores and stand a chance to win some great prizes. Join the fun and take the quiz now!

Contest Rules

Contest runs from 17 August to 16 September 2015.
There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this contest.
Three winners will be randomly balloted from the Top 10 scores calculated via this application as measured and recorded by Tabfoundry's software.
Each winner will receive Oyez!Books gift voucher worth RM50 and a Mystery Gift.
Winners will be notified within 7 days after the closing date. If any winner cannot be contacted within 14 days of notification, Oyez!Books reserves the right to withdraw the prize and pick a replacement winner.
Oyez!Books will notify the winners when and where the prize can be collected.
No cash alternative to the prizes will be offered. The prizes are not transferable.
Oyez!Books reserves the right to cancel or amend the contest and these terms and conditions without prior notice.
Oyez!Books decision in respect of all matters to do with the contest is final.
The winners’ names or images may be used for promotional purposes and publicity material on Oyez!Books website and social media channels.
Entry into the contest will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.
This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

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Harmony with Nature Photo Contest 2017

Children's Book Week March 2017 Poster Contest

Rooster-Doodle-Doo! Photo Contest 2017

Samsung KidsTime Author's Award 2016

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