LAST UPDATED JUN 24th 2025
Vote2050.com is a campaign platform designed to support the world of the novel, Artificial Wisdom, by Thomas R. Weaver by engaging readers in an immersive, interactive experience. These Terms and Conditions relate to a pre-order prize draw launching prior to the republication of the book in August 2025.
Eligibility
This prize draw is open to legal residents of United Kingdom, United States, Canada, New Zealand and Australia aged 18 years or over, with the exception of employees of the Promoter, their families, agents, and anyone else connected with this promotion.
Void where prohibited by law.
How to Enter
To enter, pre-order a copy of Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver from any eligible retailer before 11:59 PM BST / 6:59 PM ET on August 11, 2025, and fill in the entry form, accepting T&Cs uploading proof of purchase, at vote2050.com/preorder.
No purchase necessary in compliance with US law. To enter without purchasing, email your name and email address to pa+preorder@thomasrweaver.com with the subject line: “ARTIFICIAL WISDOM COMP ENTRY”. Emailing will be deemed as an entry and acceptance of these T&Cs.
Only one entry per person is permitted. Multiple entries will be disqualified. No entrant may win more than one prize.
Main Pre-Order Prizes
1 winner will receive $250 / £200 (approximate value) in book vouchers for a bricks-and-mortar bookstore of their choice.
Five runner-up prizes:
1 x $150 / £120
4 x $50 / £40
Gift card store selection will be made in consultation with the winners and must be from a retailer that accepts book vouchers or gift cards (e.g. National Book Tokens, Waterstones, Barnes & Noble, or equivalent chains).
Influencer Challenge Prizes
3 x $50 / £40 vouchers will be awarded to the 3 influencers who drive the most confirmed pre-orders of Artificial Wisdom via original content.
This will be measured by submissions of the entry form at vote2050.com/preorder that include a link to the influencer’s video.
Prize Value
Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of total prizes: USD $800 / GBP £630
Selection and Notification
All valid entries will be entered into a random prize draw held on or around August 11, 2025.
Winners will be notified by email within 5 business days of the draw.
If a winner does not respond within 7 days, a replacement winner will be selected.
Influencer winners will be contacted and confirmed based on referral data linked to pre-order submissions. Winning participants agree that we can share their names on social media in a post celebrating the competition.
Promoter
The Promoter is Thomas R. Weaver, Chainmaker Press, C/O Moorhurst Partners Llp Suite 39 Albert Buildings, 49 Queen Victoria Street, London, United Kingdom, EC4N 4SA
General Terms
This promotion is governed by the laws of England and Wales. For US entrants, all applicable federal, state, and local laws apply.
Winners are solely responsible for any taxes or charges arising from their prize.
Chainmaker Press Ltd. reserves the right to verify the eligibility of entrants and to disqualify any entry it believes does not comply with these T&Cs.
No cash alternative to the prize will be offered.
The Promoter’s decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of posting or sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries or entries via agents or third parties are invalid and shall not be considered. Entries become the property of the Promoter and are not returned.
The prize for the winners are book tokens from a recognised scheme or from a reputable book retailer. The prize is non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for cash. Please note reservations are subject to availability and terms and conditions apply.
Prizes are subject to availability and there is no cash prize alternative. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes of equivalent or greater value and (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into.
The winners must claim their prize within 30 days of the Promoter sending notification. If the prize remains unclaimed after this time, it will lapse, and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules. By entering this prize draw, all entrants agree to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of running the prize draw as detailed in these terms and conditions. Details on how we process the personal data of entrants can be found in our Privacy Policy.
Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in Promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the prize draw, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.
We will make the winners’ name, county and country available on request to the following email address: pa+preorder@thomasrweaver.com (please state the name of the competition in the subject heading 10 weeks after the closing date). If you do not want your name, county and country to be made available in the event that you win, please let us know by emailing.
Please note we are required to make the winner’s details available to the ASA if requested.
These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
Entrants’ personal data will be used solely for the purposes of administering this Promotion and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation (UK GDPR and/or relevant US state law, and equivalent laws in Canada, Australia, New Zealand).
Disclaimers
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with:
Penguin Random House, including its imprints Del Rey and Transworld
Waterstones, Barnes & Noble, or any other bookstore or retailer
Instagram, TikTok, or any social media platform used for promotion
Acceptance
By entering, participants confirm they have read and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
