Terms and Conditions

1. This award is open to any female resident in the UK. In nominating someone for the award the official entry form must be used and the nominated woman must then confirm that she agrees for her story to be nominated. By submitting an entry, both the nominated woman and the nominator will be deemed to have read these terms and conditions and agree to be bound by them and that they agree to Penguin contacting them in relation to their entry and using their story in any press coverage of the award
2. To nominate a Woman of Courage please visit www.womenofcourageaward.co.uk (the "Website") and complete the official entry form on the 'Nominate Here' page. You can also request an official entry form by sending a s.a.e. to The Lesley Pearse Women of Courage Award, Entry Form Request, 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL.
3. In the event that more than one entry is made for the same nominated woman, the first received entry will be accepted into the competition.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for incorrect, incomplete, illegible, lost or damaged entries. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.
5. A panel of judges will consider all entries and will award the Women of Courage Award ("WOCA") to the woman who, in the judges' opinion, is the most courageous out of all entries received. The judging panel will consist of Lesley Pearse and representatives from the Promoter.
6. The five finalists will be notified in writing or by telephone by 31st December 2007. The finalists' details will be made available after that date upon written request and on the Website. An awards lunch will take place in February 2008, to which the five finalists will be invited, when the winner will be announced. The five finalists must accept their invitation by no later than 21st January 2008. In the event that an acceptance has not been received by this date, the Promoter reserves the right to choose another finalist in accordance with the rules of this competition.
7. Events may occur that render the promotion itself or the awarding of the prize impossible due to reasons beyond the control of the Promoter. The Promoter may at its absolute discretion vary or amend this promotion and the winner and the runners-up agree that no liability shall attach itself to the Promoter, provided that any prize shall not be of lesser value than the one advertised.
8. The decision of the judges is final and correspondence will be entered into only at the absolute discretion of the Promoter.
9. The winner and runners-up agree to take part in reasonable pre and post event publicity and to the use of their name, story and photograph to be used in such publicity.
10. The Promoter will use any data submitted by entrants only for the purposes of running the Women of Courage Award, unless otherwise stated in the entry details.
11. Entries cannot be returned to entrants.
12. Promoter: Penguin Books Limited, 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL.