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Terms and Conditions for the An Post Battle of the Book Clubs Challenge. 

 

By participating in this competition, you agree to the terms and conditions below,

1. Eligibility
  • Entry is open to all Irish-based book clubs with a minimum of 3 members.
  • Clubs must be active and able to demonstrate regular meetings or reading activity.
  • Participants must be aged 18 or over.
2. How to Enter
  • Entry is via the form on anpost.com/readerswanted OR submitted to bookclubs@anpost.ie
3. Campaign Mechanics
  • Once the shortlist for the Irish Book Awards in announced the “promotion” begins and all Clubs that have submitted the form are contacted with a ‘digital pack’
  • Clubs will receive a digital pack with all submission details, including the official email and WhatsApp number for content submission. Each week’s challenge will include a brief and sample content for inspiration
  • The content is uploaded to the An Post Instagram page with a poll where the public can vote for their preferred Club/ Book, the top performing clubs will progress to the next round
Clubs will be tasked with creating content around the following themes, more detail will be supplied each week
    • Week 1: “Meet the BookClub”
    • Week 2: “Midway Moodboard”
    • Week 3: “Hot Takes & Plot Twists”
    • Week 4: “Final Chapter Celebration”
 
4. Judging Criteria
  • Creativity and originality of content is judged by the An Post Irish Bok Awards team
  • Level of engagement and reach across platforms and votes on An Post Instagram polls  
  • Alignment with the spirit of the An Post Irish Book Awards – celebrating Irish storytelling and community.
5. Prizes
  • Winning club will receive: 
    • VIP access to the filming of the An Post Irish Book Awards TV Show on Monday December 1st at 2pm
    • Book hampers and a One4All voucher to the value of €250 for The Club
  • Runners-up may receive book hampers and social media shoutouts.
6. Timeline
  • Promotion Starts: October 6th, 2025
  • Shortlist announced: October 23rd  
  • Campaign period: October 23rd  – November 27th, 2025
  • Winners announced: November 27th, 2025 at the Awards Night
7. Media & Content Use
  • Clubs retaining copyright of their material but grant An Post a license to use content
  • By entering, clubs agree to allow An Post and its partners to use submitted content for promotional purposes.
  • Content may be featured on An Post’s social channels, the An Post Irish Book Awards website, and media partner platforms.
8. General Conditions
  • An Post reserves the right to amend or cancel the competition at any time.
  • Decisions by the judging panel are final.
  • Prizes are non-transferable and no cash alternatives will be offered.
  • Clubs must adhere to fair play and avoid any content that could be deemed offensive or discriminatory. Offensive content will result in disqualification.
Contact bookclubs@anpost.ie for general support or queries
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