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 1^st 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 6^th, 2025
• Shortlist announced: October 23^rd  
• Campaign period: October 23^rd  – November 27^th, 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