Obernewtyn.net competitions
And the winners of our 2nd TSK competition are...!
Saturday 12 April 2008 - 10:33:00
Penguin Australia, the publisher of the Obernewtyn Chronicles has exclusively presented Obernewtyn.net with a number of pre-release copies of The Stone Key, to thank to us - the members - for our dedication and support of Isobelle Carmody.
[hr][/hr]During March, we hosted a second TSK competition, to hand out the final few books we have in our possession :)
There were two entry types; and (due to lack of entries |:( ) we now have TWO winners:
Winner of the 'character' question:
"In 200 words or less, tell us which Obernewtyn chronicles character to most relate to, and why."
KANGARUTH!
"So, I was going to write a deep, meaningful entry, about how the Teknoguilder's passion for the past mirrors my own passion for science and this is how I relate to them. But then I thought, that's just not true. The truth is, I find it hard to "relate" to any of the characters in the OChrons. They live in a post-apocalyptic agrarianist society which is entirely different to the socio-capatalist society I live in. Their thoughts and struggles are entirely different to my own. Obviously, though, they are still human, and characterised in a way that allows me to relate to all but the "bad guys" in many small ways. And, the books being written from Elspeth's PoV naturally make it easier to relate to her , since we experience everything through her. But, at the end of the day, I don't live in a totalitarian state that is hunting me down for being different, so it's impossible for me to relate to any of the characters' situations, and certainly makes it difficult for me to relate to any single character more than the others. That's one of the reasons why I enjoy reading the books!"
Winner of the 'joke' question:
"In 200 words or less, describe your dream date with the Obernewtyn character of your choice."
INNLEANGEL!
"My dream date with Dameon would involve sitting on a picnic rug on a hill under a tree. The time would be around sunset, with a beautiful sunny sky and a slight breeze. Although blind, Dameon would be able to feel the sun on his face and the breeze on his skin. I would feed him strawberries and cherries dipped in choca, his tastebuds being super-attuned because of his blindness ;P
Cheers :) "
Congrats to Kangaruth & Innleangel (you will receive a PM shortly with information on how to obtain your book) and thank you to the others who entered!
There were two entry types; and (due to lack of entries |:( ) we now have TWO winners:
Winner of the 'character' question:
"In 200 words or less, tell us which Obernewtyn chronicles character to most relate to, and why."
KANGARUTH!
"So, I was going to write a deep, meaningful entry, about how the Teknoguilder's passion for the past mirrors my own passion for science and this is how I relate to them. But then I thought, that's just not true. The truth is, I find it hard to "relate" to any of the characters in the OChrons. They live in a post-apocalyptic agrarianist society which is entirely different to the socio-capatalist society I live in. Their thoughts and struggles are entirely different to my own. Obviously, though, they are still human, and characterised in a way that allows me to relate to all but the "bad guys" in many small ways. And, the books being written from Elspeth's PoV naturally make it easier to relate to her , since we experience everything through her. But, at the end of the day, I don't live in a totalitarian state that is hunting me down for being different, so it's impossible for me to relate to any of the characters' situations, and certainly makes it difficult for me to relate to any single character more than the others. That's one of the reasons why I enjoy reading the books!"
Winner of the 'joke' question:
"In 200 words or less, describe your dream date with the Obernewtyn character of your choice."
INNLEANGEL!
"My dream date with Dameon would involve sitting on a picnic rug on a hill under a tree. The time would be around sunset, with a beautiful sunny sky and a slight breeze. Although blind, Dameon would be able to feel the sun on his face and the breeze on his skin. I would feed him strawberries and cherries dipped in choca, his tastebuds being super-attuned because of his blindness ;P
Cheers :) "
Congrats to Kangaruth & Innleangel (you will receive a PM shortly with information on how to obtain your book) and thank you to the others who entered!
