Books Competition Prizes

Welcome to the captivating world of books on the Competitions Directory! Dive into our treasure trove of literary competitions where you could win amazing prizes. Whether you're an avid reader, a wordsmith in the making, or simply looking to add new titles to your collection, our selection of book competitions is sure to entice and excite. Discover a myriad of opportunities to showcase your literary prowess and get the chance to win coveted prizes. From Jm Journeys Books to Jon Burgerman Book Bundle and the delightful Little Book Of Fashion Books, enter these online competitions and let your lucky star guide you to the best literary triumphs. Join us for an unforgettable journey through the world of books and embrace the thrill of winning.

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Best Magazine Crossword Cash Prizes

200.00 Estimated Value Closing: 12th Dec 2025

This competition offers tiered cash prizes for correctly completing the crossword puzzle from Issue 47 or 48. The prizes available are set at three distinct monetary levels for the winners drawn from correct entries.

Suggested Answer: LIMESTONE

Five Romantasy Special Edition Books

Closing: 14th Dec 2025

The prize consists of five stunning special edition books, including sprayed-edge hardbacks and rare international editions from popular romantasy authors. This collection features unique printings that fantasy lovers will value highly.

Sassenach Spirits Bundle Including Signed Book

Closing: 12th Dec 2025

The prize is a luxurious Sassenach Spirits goody bag bundle which includes a bottle each of Sassenach Spirit of Home Whisky, Wild Scottish Gin, and Fine Scottish Vodka. Additional items include a tote bag, keyring, pottery whisky cup, and a signed copy of Sam Heughan's book, 'The Cocktail Diaries'.

Suggested Answer: 1946

National Book Token

500.00 Estimated Value Closing: 31st Dec 2025

The grand prize is a National Book Token valued at £500 or €500, which can be spent in local bookshops. Additionally, ten runners-up will each receive a National Book Token worth £150 or €150.

Amazon Voucher and Kindle Unlimited Membership

300.00 Estimated Value Closing: 20th Dec 2025

The prize includes a $250 Amazon Gift Card alongside a full one-year membership to Kindle Unlimited service. The lucky winner can choose when to start their unlimited reading membership.

Best Magazine Crossword Issue 49 Prizes

200.00 Estimated Value Closing: 19th Dec 2025

This competition offers multiple tiered monetary prizes for successfully completing the Best Magazine Crossword Issue 49. The available amounts are set at £200, £100, and £50.

Suggested Answer: AARON PAUL

Amazon Gift Card and Ebooks

300.00 Estimated Value Closing: 15th Dec 2025

The prize package includes a $300 Amazon Gift Card and 100 ebooks of the winner's choosing from the Mystery Thriller Suspense genre. The selected ebooks must be available on Amazon and priced no more than $4.99 each.

Amazon Gift Card

100.00 Estimated Value Closing: 16th Dec 2025

One lucky reader will receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card. This prize is part of a giveaway promoting Riley Edwards’ Gemini Group Series of romantic suspense novels.

One-Of-A-Kind Sprayed Edge Copy Of We Call Them Witches By India-Rose Bower

Closing: 14th Dec 2025

This competition offers the winner a unique, one-of-a-kind copy of the book 'We Call Them Witches' by India-Rose Bower, featuring special sprayed edges. The book is described as a folklore horror tale steeped in pagan themes.

Christmas Jazz Vinyl Bundle

Closing: 14th Dec 2025

This bundle includes six holiday-themed vinyl records from renowned jazz artists. The collection features albums from Norah Jones, Gregory Porter, Vince Guaraldi, Samara Joy, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong.

Holiday Romance Reader Prize Bundle

Closing: 14th Dec 2025

This bundle is perfect for romance readers, featuring four holiday-themed books by various authors. The prize also includes a Chocolate Indulgence Christmas Hamper for a cozy reading experience.

Amazon Voucher and Audible Membership

300.00 Estimated Value Closing: 25th Dec 2025

The prize consists of a $300 Amazon Gift Card paired with a full year of Audible Membership. The winner has the flexibility to choose when their 12-month membership period begins after winning.

Five Board Books

Closing: 12th Dec 2025

This prize includes a set of five engaging board books by acclaimed author Hervé Tullet. The collection features titles like Press Here and is designed to promote creativity in young readers.

Suggested Answer: Dot! Scribble! Go!

Kids Book and Toy Bundle

15.00 Estimated Value Registration Required Closing: 14th Dec 2025

This Christmas bundle features signed paperback copies of two books and several dragon-themed items including a crochet kit, notebook, pencil, Lego dragon, and cuddly toy. The prize also includes a £15 Amazon gift card for extra treats.

Embroidery Book Bundle

30.00 Estimated Value Registration Required Closing: 29th Dec 2025

This bundle includes two Tilly Rose embroidery books: 'A Love of Cloth & Thread: Woodland Walks' and 'Connecting with Nature'. The books feature delicate textile art inspired by wildlife and nature.

Vintage Collector's Classics and Estella Bartlett Gift Card

100.00 Estimated Value Closing: 30th Dec 2025

The prize includes a set of three Vintage Collector's Classics editions, perfect for cosy reading sessions. Additionally, the winner receives a £100 e-Gift Card to spend at Estella Bartlett.

This prize includes a set of cookbooks focusing on Indian cuisine by Suki Pantal and Michelin chef Rohit Ghai, alongside a branded Nourish wooden spoon. The cookbooks offer a culinary journey through India with innovative and easy-to-make recipes.

Suggested Answer: Jamie Oliver’s The Great Cookbook Challenge

Romance Book Bundle

Closing: 31st Dec 2025

This prize consists of a bundle containing twelve romance novels from Mills & Boon. It is described as the ultimate prize for romance readers.

Festive Bundle Of Books

Closing: 12th Dec 2025

A wonderful collection featuring nine Christmas-themed books perfect for children during the festive season. The bundle includes various engaging titles centered around holiday themes and stories.

Suggested Answer: joy

Minstrel Boy: The Metamorphoses of Bob Dylan Book

Closing: 31st Dec 2025

This is the second volume by Chris Gregory analyzing Bob Dylan's artistic metamorphoses between 1967 and 1990. The book offers critical analysis, biographical context, and detailed commentary on the influence of various music genres on Dylan's work.

Suggested Answer: Wet Wet Wet

Family Day Out At Legoland And David Walliams Books Bundle

Closing: 31st Dec 2025

The prize includes a family day out for up to four people at LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, complete with fast track tickets. Additionally, the winner receives a bundle of bestselling David Walliams books, including the new release 'Santa & Son'.

This is a festive package combining theme park adventure with enjoyable reading material.

Signed Everything With Love Cookbook

Registration Required Closing: 17th Dec 2025

Five lucky readers have the chance to win signed hardcopies of the Everything with Love cookbook by Kim Selby. This heartfelt cookbook features over 100 recipes celebrating cooking as an act of love, complete with personal anecdotes and expert tips.

Suggested Answer: LA

What It Was Like To Be Book Series

Closing: 18th Dec 2025

This prize includes all five books from the 'What It Was Like To Be…' series by David Long. These books offer insights into various historical periods and feature accessible text designed for dyslexic and reluctant readers.

Suggested Answer: David Long

The Big Book of Puzzles

9.99 Estimated Value Registration Required Closing: 29th Dec 2025

This prize is a copy of 'The Big Book of Puzzles,' which contains 180 brain teasers. It features a variety of challenges including crosswords, word searches, sudoku, and nature quizzes.

Macmillan Children's Books Bundle

100.00 Estimated Value Closing: 30th Dec 2025

Three lucky winners will receive one bundle containing a selection of Macmillan Children's Books titles. The prize value is £100, and the winner can specify the age range of the books they wish to receive.

Granny Square Stitches Card Deck

Closing: 17th Dec 2025

This prize includes three copies of the latest Granny Square series card deck by Claire Montgomerie. The deck features 50 simple, mix-and-match creative designs for crafting enthusiasts.

Night Before Christmas Colouring Book

Closing: 11th Dec 2025

This brilliant festive activity book is packed with cheerful scenes, charming illustrations, and creative challenges. It offers hours of festive fun, helping little ones relax and get excited for Christmas day.

The book contains magical moments waiting to be coloured in, from snowmen to sleigh rides.

This exclusive early book bundle features three titles focused on mental strength, including guides on finding personal edge and samurai wisdom. It also contains a book detailing the practice of night swimming for cultivating hardiness.

Suggested Answer: Night Swimming

Peaky Blinders Playing Cards

Opt-in Marketing Closing: 31st Dec 2025

These are premium playing cards inspired by the hit television series Peaky Blinders. The deck is meticulously crafted, featuring tactile embossing and antique gold foil detailing.

Squirrel's Snowman Book

Closing: 31st Dec 2025

This prize consists of five copies of the children's book 'Squirrel’s Snowman' by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. It is a wonderful wintry, rhyming story perfect for reading aloud to young children during the festive season.

Suggested Answer: Building a snowman

Winnie-The-Pooh Book Collection

Closing: 31st Dec 2025

This prize is a gorgeous set of four commemorative hardback editions of beloved Winnie-the-Pooh books. The collection includes Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner, Now We Are Six, and When We Were Very Young.

Suggested Answer: Piglet

Delia's Books Of The Month Collection

Closing: 31st Dec 2025

This prize features a collection of four featured books selected for their diverse themes, including alpine drama, dark fantasy, royal intrigue, and emotional suspense. The selection offers glittering escapism and gripping narratives for the festive season.

Suggested Answer: Caleb

Family Day Out At Legoland Resort And David Walliams Books Bundle

Closing: 31st Dec 2025

This prize includes a thrilling family day out at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort for two adults and two children, complete with Fast Track tickets to bypass queues. Additionally, the winner receives a bumper bundle of seven David Walliams books, including a signed copy of 'Santa & Son'.

Signed Book and Gift Voucher

50.00 Estimated Value Closing: 4th Jan 2026

The prize includes a signed copy of Nicola Upson's novel, The Christmas Clue, alongside a National Book Token valued at either £50 or €60. This token allows the winner to purchase books at participating bookshops or online.

Mimeograph by Eira A. Ekre Limited Edition Book

Closing: 13th Dec 2025

This is a speculative science fiction novella by Swedish author Eira A. Ekre.

The prize is one of three special edition, numbered copies presented in a design-forward format.

Suggested Answer: Mimeographs

That's Life Crime Scene Special

Closing: 8th Jan 2026

This entry relates to the That's Life Crime Scene Special issue number 12. The content appears to detail various puzzles and giveaways associated with this specific publication.

The Natural Menopause Method Cookbook

22.00 Estimated Value Closing: 15th Dec 2025

This prize consists of five copies of 'The Natural Menopause Method Cookbook'. It offers guidance and recipes related to natural cooking methods during menopause.

Suggested Answer: NATURAL

Patchwork Rattlebag CD Fragments 1

Closing: 31st Dec 2025

This prize includes copies of the debut album, 'Fragments 1', from the Salford-based collective Patchwork Rattlebag. The album delivers psychedelic, electronic music incorporating synthesisers, field recordings, and strong vocal lines.

Suggested Answer: Wet Wet Wet

Incredible Little Histories Bundle

Registration Required Closing: 29th Dec 2025

This book bundle features 'A Little History of the Earth' and a complementary 'Little Histories' tote bag. It offers engaging historical content for young readers.

Suggested Answer: ATMOSPHERE

This prize provides three Readly subscriptions, granting unlimited digital access to thousands of magazines and newspapers. Subscribers can explore various categories, download issues, and read across multiple devices.

Suggested Answer: 8,000 titles

One Year Kindred Tales Subscription

Registration Required Closing: 22nd Dec 2025

The prize is a one-year subscription to Kindred Tales, allowing a winner and a loved one to share life stories. The service includes weekly prompts guided by an AI biographer, culminating in a printed hardback keepsake book at the end of the term.

Suggested Answer: Ali

Lonely Planet Book Bundle

Registration Required Closing: 22nd Dec 2025

The prize includes a collection of Lonely Planet books perfect for Christmas gifts, featuring titles like 'Epic Train Trips of the World', 'Journey North Coast 500', 'Art Destinations', and 'Best in Travel 2026'. These guides offer inspiration for exploring global railway adventures, local Scottish culture, significant art locations, and emerging travel destinations.

Suggested Answer: Bristol

All Creatures Great and Small DVD Boxset (Seasons 1-6)

Closing: 11th Dec 2025

This prize is the complete DVD box set featuring seasons 1 through 6 of the heartwarming series, All Creatures Great & Small. It includes the Christmas Special and is based on the novels by James Herriot.

The Children's Book 'The Forest's Secret' Copy

Registration Required Closing: 28th Dec 2025

This is a copy of the debut children's picture book, 'The Forest's Secret,' which integrates forest bathing and sensory mindfulness into a story format. It offers a story-based approach to help children connect with nature and improve their wellbeing.

Superman: The Art And Making Of The Film Book

35.00 Estimated Value Closing: 12th Dec 2025

This coffee table book documents every stage of the production of James Gunn’s Man of Steel movie, covering the process from initial concepts to post-production effects. It features interviews with key creatives, concept art, costume designs, and unit photography.

Suggested Answer: Krypto

This prize includes a bundle of three books focused on health, well-being, and self-empowerment. The bundle features titles related to joyful movement, feminine wellness through natural cycles, and physical self-defense.

Suggested Answer: Strictly Come Dancing

National Geographic Kids Complete Book Collection

Registration Required Closing: 31st Dec 2025

The prize includes every single book from the National Geographic Kids Christmas Gift Guide, featuring titles like 'Weird but True! 2026' and several riddle and fact books. This substantial collection offers engaging, brain-bending true stories and facts for young readers.

Suggested Answer: frog

Celestial Lights Book Copy

Closing: 4th Jan 2026

This prize consists of one of 100 early copies of Cecile Pin's novel, Celestial Lights, before its official release in bookshops. The novel explores themes of ambition, love, and destiny centered around an astronaut's long-term space mission.

Hoopla Magazine Subscription

Closing: 31st Dec 2025

The winner receives a full year (12 monthly issues) of Hoopla Magazine, a publication designed for curious children aged 4 to 9 years old. Each issue contains hands-on crafts, recipes, nature discoveries, and activities intended to promote screen-free fun.

The Process by Robbie Steinhouse Book Copy

Closing: 4th Jan 2026

This prize is a copy of 'The Process' by Robbie Steinhouse, described as a captivating 'therapy thriller'. The novel blends pacey crime elements with real psychological tools set around a secluded therapy retreat.

Empty Vessels Audio Drama

25.00 Estimated Value Closing: 7th Jan 2026

This prize is the latest audio adventure featuring the Eighth Doctor, Liv, and Helen encountering threats aboard two distinct spaceships. The collection includes the stories 'Eos Falling' and 'Lure of the Zygons,' which involves a rematch with the Zygons.

Suggested Answer: SS Madame de Pompadour

The Potential Daleks Audio Drama Box Set

Closing: 7th Jan 2026

This prize includes three new audio stories featuring the Second Doctor, starring Michael Troughton. The collection is set after the Doctor's final story, The War Games, and features the Daleks attempting to conquer time.

Suggested Answer: The Human Factor

Doctor Who Christmas Bonanza Goodies Collection

Closing: 7th Jan 2026

The winner will receive a bundle of Doctor Who merchandise including Blu-rays from BBC Studios, audiobooks from BBC Audiobooks, and CD box sets and a book from Big Finish. This collection features content starring various Doctors, including the Fifteenth, Third, and Fifth Doctors.

Suggested Answer: Robot Santas

Book Token

15.00 Estimated Value Closing: 12th Dec 2025

Five randomly selected winners will each receive a book token valued at £15. This prize is awarded to correct solvers of the published puzzle.

Collection of 12 Top Gardening Books of 2025

Closing: 31st Jan 2026

The winner receives a complete set of Gardens Illustrated's 12 best gardening books for 2025. This collection features diverse topics, ranging from planting design techniques to inspirational garden profiles and permaculture approaches.

Suggested Answer: 52

Hand And Footprint Memory Book

Registration Required Closing: 6th Jan 2026

This memory book is designed for new parents to capture a baby's memories and milestones. It features beautifully illustrated animals alongside dedicated space for handprints and footprints.

The prize includes the book along with a bonus mess-free ink pad for easy use.

Suggested Answer: With their baby’s hand or footprints

Survival Of The Fittest: Genesis By Therese Pal Book Copy

Closing: 7th Jan 2026

This is a gripping debut thriller novel that explores themes of family secrets, complicated legacies, and resilience. The story follows twins traveling between England and Kerala, India, to uncover a darker family truth.

All Creatures Great & Small Series 1-6 Box Set

Registration Required Closing: 7th Jan 2026

Five copies of the complete All Creatures Great & Small Series 1 – 6 Box Set on DVD and digital are being given away. This prize offers heartwarming veterinary adventures set in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales.

Suggested Answer: Nicholas Ralph

Orbit UK 2025 Debut Book Titles

Closing: 31st Dec 2025

The prize includes a collection of Orbit UK's 2025 debut titles, featuring a mix of hardback and paperback formats. This selection showcases new releases from various authors.

Signed Book and Christmas Sweets Selection

Closing: 8th Jan 2026

The grand prize includes a signed copy of the festive books 'Sprouts' and 'Tinsel' by Sibéal Pounder, along with an M&S Christmas Sweet Selection Letterbox Gift Box. The sweet selection features various treats like Jolly Jellies and Chocolate Coins.

Ten runners-up will each receive a signed copy of 'Sprouts'.

Bluey Bundle and National Book Token

50.00 Estimated Value Closing: 8th Jan 2026

The main prize includes a £50/€60 National Book Token in a new Bluey design, a Bluey plush toy, and several Bluey-themed books. Runners-up also receive a smaller National Book Token and a cookbook.

The Moonhaven Chronicles: The Last Wolf Book

Closing: 8th Jan 2026

This hardback book is a thrilling, spine-tingling children's adventure by author and illustrator Rob Biddulph. It features a story about young friends navigating life in Moonhaven when unusual events begin to occur.

The edition is packed with over 100 spectacular black-and-white illustrations.

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£10,000 Voucher Toward A Custom Trip

10000.00 Estimated Value Closing: 20th Dec 2025

This voucher provides £10,000 towards a tailor-made trip to any of Audley Travel's open destinations. Additional costs may apply for trips exceeding the voucher value, and the winner must travel by December 20, 2026.

European Travel Package

1000.00 Estimated Value Closing: 31st Dec 2025

This package includes a two-night stay at a 4-star European hotel, return flights from a UK airport, and airport transfers. It also offers a £500 experience voucher and £500 spending money on a prepaid Mastercard.

Overnight Stay At Tewkesbury Park

Registration Required Closing: 18th Dec 2025

The winner receives a one-night stay for two in a Touch of Class room at Tewkesbury Park. This package includes dinner at the Mint restaurant and a Cotswolds breakfast the following morning.

Guests will also have complimentary access to the hotel's wellness facilities.

Suggested Answer: 164

Free Bottle Of Johnnie Walker Black Label Whisky

Closing: 15th Dec 2025

Enjoy a complimentary bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label Whisky, known for its rich and smooth flavor profile. This premium whisky is perfect for celebrating special occasions or savoring during quiet moments.