Generally we will post giveaways and contests from Monday through Friday, Eastern US time, and leave the comment threads open for readers to participate until Saturday.

On Sunday, the week’s posts are locked for new comments, the winners are selected using random.org, and we announce the winners in separate posts for each giveaway.

The winners have 48 hrs from the announcement to contact either azteclady or Mad to claim their prize. (Please follow each post’s instructions on who to contact and what information to provide.)

If any winner doesn’t follow all of these instructions, s/he forfeits the prize and a second winner will be drawn and posted.

However, it is important to read the conditions of each giveaway, since occasionally an author may draw the winner from the comments or have specific conditions for a contest.

Do not include your email address in your comment–it will be deleted. Unless it is specified otherwise in the body of a particular giveaway, it is the responsibility of the entrants to check back here for the winners announcements.

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Very important: do not, under any circumstances, post your full name and/or physical address in the comments.

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Please be aware that as of October 2009, we have instituted a new policy: In order to spread the reading goodness to more people, no reader can win more than once per month.