Baen Books Editorial Assistant Laura Haywood-Cory writes to tell us of the publisher’s newest contest. This one’s a little different, in that it comes in two parts. The theme: Irish limericks.
To enter the first part, “Describe your favorite Baen author or novel or character in a riddle limerick that the reader has to solve.” Everyone who enters the contest will receive an “I READ BAENED BOOKS” button (so be sure to include your mailing address with your entries).
Limericks (along with the answers) must be submitted by 31 March. The editorial staff at Baen will choose their three favorites, which will be the winners of round one (and earn their creators five fre e-books each). The winning limericks (minus the answers) will be posted on the Baen web site on 5 April, and round two will begin. Readers will have to guess the answers to which the limericks refer (the round one winners are, of course, ineligible to participate in round two). And from the correct answers received by 30 April, Baen will randomly choose three people to win five free e-books each.
Haywood-Cory offers one easy example for part one:
His stature is not very tall
Barrayar thinks him quite small;
If his foes discount
his will to surmount,
It’s they who will take the fall.
(Answer: Miles Vorkosigan.)
Entries (for both parts of the contest) should be e-mailed to info at baen dot com.