Pope Joan Sweepstakes

Donna Woolfolk Cross, the author of the historical fiction novel, Pope Joan is running an exciting new sweepstakes on her web-site.

Join her and her familyto walk the red carpet on the night of the Pope Joan movie premiere!

... Includes two tickets to the movie premiere, plus round trip airfare for two from any location in the continental United States or Canada, and one night hotel accommodation for you to share with your guest.

Simply buy a new, Three Rivers Press/Crown Publishing paperback edition of Pope Joan by August 9 and send me the original receipt. In August, she'll pick randomly from the pile of receipts to select someone and their guest to join me at the U.S. movie premiere in the fall (exact date still to be determined).

For more information go to her web-site: http://www.popejoan.com/ for information on how to enter.

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Lucy said…
Isn't this a fabulous event?
Have a great week Elizabeth:)
July 20, 2009 at 1:56 PM
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