OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

Official Contest Rules, Part III

Winner Notification: On or about March 21, 2015, the Top 10 Manuscripts will be identified and the corresponding entrants will be notified by the Sponsor via telephone or e-mail using the information provided by the entrant at the time of entry. On or about April 13, 2015, the winning Manuscript will be identified and the corresponding entrant will be notified by the Sponsor via telephone or e-mail using the information provided by the entrant at the time of entry. The winner will be required to sign and return (scanned copy of original to be received by Sponsor within five (5) business days of the date of the Sponsor’s notification, with the original document to follow by certified mail) an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release that confirms his/her: (i) eligibility for the Writing Contest and compliance with these Official Rules; (ii) acceptance of the Prize as awarded; (iii) release, to the fullest extent permitted by law, of the Sponsor, Kensington Publishing, and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of their respective employees, directors, officers, suppliers, agents, Sponsor and administrators (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the Writing Contest, participation in any contest-related activity or the acceptance of any prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising there from; and (iv) grant to the Sponsor and their respective affiliates of the unrestricted right, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, to publish, reproduce, convert, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, translate, adapt and otherwise use and re-use the winner’s name, photograph, likeness, voice and biographical material in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Writing Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof, without compensation, unless prohibited by law.

In the event that a potential winner: (i) fails to respond within the stated timeline or refuses to sign the Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release in the form provided; or (ii) is a potential Prize winner and is unable or unwilling to enter into _____Kensington Publishing’s____ standard form publishing agreement for the Imprint, the potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be selected by a process determined by the Sponsor in their sole discretion. Notification of potential winners is deemed to have taken place at the time the Sponsor contact a potential winner, either by telephone or by e-mail, at the telephone number or e-mail address provided by the potential winner at the time of entry. Upon Prize winner confirmation, the Prize winner will be required to provide to the Sponsor a photo of the Prize winner which may be used by the Sponsor, their parent companies, affiliates and/or subsidiaries for publicity and promotional purposes relating to the Writing Contest, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, without further compensation unless prohibited by law. Any fees, permissions, etc. required for Sponsor, their parent companies, affiliates and/or subsidiaries to use such photograph of the Prize winner shall be the sole responsibility of the Prize winner.

Upon receipt by the Sponsor of the signed Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release, the potential Prize winner will be provided with Kensington Publishing’s standard form publishing agreement for the Imprint along with a non-disclosure agreement regarding same.

The Prize winners will be announced on the Contest Website on or about (Monday, April 13th 2015).

Conditions:

Neither the Sponsor nor their respective parent companies, affiliates and/ or subsidiaries, are responsible for printing, clerical or typographical errors of any kind or nature relating to entries. In no event will the Sponsor be obligated to award more than the stated number of prizes. Entrants agree that neither the Sponsor, nor their respective parent companies, affiliates and/or subsidiaries shall be obligated to publish or otherwise exploit any Manuscript (including the winning Manuscript) in any manner, unless a written agreement is entered into between the parties. Entrants agree that the Sponsor, _____Kensington Publishing_____, and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents and promotional agencies shall not be liable for negligence, gross negligence, damages, injuries or losses of any kind resulting in whole or in part from participation in the Writing Contest, or from acceptance, use or misuse of any prize, except that which cannot otherwise be excluded by law. By participating in the Writing Contest, entrants agree to indemnify the Sponsor, Kensington Publishing and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents and promotional agencies from any claims incurred as a result of such damages, injuries and losses. Neither the Sponsor nor their respective parent companies, affiliates and/or subsidiaries assume any liability for lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, undeliverable or misdirected entries, notifications and/or responses, or for any computer, online, software, hardware or technical malfunctions that may occur, including but not limited to malfunctions that may affect the transmission or nontransmission of an Entry. Entrants are responsible for all costs associated with participation in the Writing Contest, including but not limited to computer equipment and internet connection charges. Neither the Sponsor nor their respective parent companies, affiliates and/or subsidiaries are responsible for damage to any participant’s computer system/software related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in connection with the Writing Contest. Neither the Sponsor nor their respective parent companies, affiliates and/or subsidiaries assume any responsibility or liability in the event that the Writing Contest cannot be conducted as planned for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to reasons beyond the control of the Sponsor, such as infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes outside the control of the Sponsor which impairs or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Writing Contest. Neither the Sponsor nor their respective parent companies, affiliates and/or subsidiaries assume any responsibility for undelivered or undeliverable e-mails resulting from any form of active or passive e-mail filtering by an entrant’s Internet service provider and/or e-mail client or for insufficient space in entrant’s e-mail account to receive e-mail. The Sponsor reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Writing Contest. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE CONTEST WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE WRITING CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE Sponsor RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The Writing Contest and these Official Rules are void, in whole or part, where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable laws and regulations.

Privacy and Use of Personal Information:

By participating in the Writing Contest, each entrant grants to the Sponsor and their respective parent companies, affiliates and/or subsidiaries, the right to use his/her name, mailing address, telephone number, and e- mail address (collectively, “Personal Information”) as follows: (i) for the purpose of administering the Writing Contest, including but not limited to contacting and announcing the winner; (ii) for publicity and promotional purposes relating to the Writing Contest, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, without further compensation unless prohibited by law, such use shall only be with respect to the entrant’s name, city and country, state, province or territory of residence; and (iii) for the purpose of contacting an entrant with respect to the submission of additional literary works unrelated to the Writing Contest, at ______Kensington Publishing______ sole discretion. In addition to the foregoing, the Prize winner acknowledges and agrees that a photo of the Prize winner (which shall be submitted by the Prize winner to the Sponsor upon winner confirmation) may be used by the Sponsor, their respective parent companies, affiliates and/or subsidiaries for publicity and promotional purposes relating to the Writing Contest, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, without further compensation unless prohibited by law. The

Sponsor and their respective parent companies, affiliates and/or subsidiaries will use the entrant’s Personal Information only for identified purposes, and will protect the entrant’s Personal Information in a manner that is consistent with the Sponsor’ respective privacy policies located online at http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/page.aspx/privacy and www.wattpad.com/privacy.

Termination:

Subject to any governmental approval which may be required, the Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or suspend the Writing Contest, in whole or in part, and/or amend the Official Rules in any way, at any time, for any reason, without prior notice. In the event that the Writing Contest is terminated or suspended, the Sponsor will select a potential winner from all eligible, non-suspect Manuscripts received prior to such action.

Amendments to Official Rules:

Any amendments to the Official Rules will become binding upon all entrants at the time they are posted to the Contest Website. Entrants are advised to regularly check the Contest Website for updates, notices and revisions to the Official Rules during the Contest Period.

Governing Law:

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant or Sponsor in connection with the Writing Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Ontario, Canada.

Winners List:

The winner’s name and country of residence will be posted to the Contest Website on or about Monday, April 13th 2015 and will be available for viewing for at least one (1) month thereafter.

Sponsor: Publisher Kensington Publishing.