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What: Contest to WIN A FREE COPY of The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
When: From 23 November 2020 to 10 December 2020
How: Please send an email to editor@howtotellagreatstory.com and type ‘CONTEST and BOOK TITLE’ in the subject matter.

Dear [FIRSTNAME],

First of all, thank you very much for your votes for The Age of Smiling Secrets. The winners were originally scheduled to be announced on 7 October 2020. Midway through the competition, it was announced that the awards show was re-scheduled for 27th October. Unfortunately, as of 14 October 2020, most Malaysians are now subject to living under a Movement Control Order for 2 weeks because the number of Covid-19 cases in the country rose in the last month. The upshot of all this is that I have no idea when the winners of these awards are going to be announced.

Dear [FIRSTNAME],

I have some news. Thanks to your vote, The Age of Smiling Secrets made it to the shortlist of the ‘Reader’s Choice Award’ for the Book Award 2020 organised by the National Library of Malaysia. In addition, it’s also on the shortlist for the main award (English-Adult category). This means that the novel is on the shortlist for 2 categories. I’m still shocked!

Dear [FIRSTNAME],I need some help, please.

First, I am publishing this newsletter a day earlier than usual. If you recall, I’d sent out an earlier message about the nomination of The Age of Smiling Secrets for the Reader’s Choice Award. The closing date to nominate the novel is tomorrow (15 August 2020). If you haven’t already done so, this message serves as a gentle reminder. Here is the link, once again, to access the webform and following the instructions (for English, scroll down the page) :
Nominate The Age of Smiling Secrest for the ‘READER’S CHOICE AWARD’