NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 

Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

1. To Enter: To enter, simply visit the The Blackbox website at www.the-blackbox.com (the “Site”). Submit your entry by fully completing the entry form at the Site. Sweepstakes begins Aug 18, 2008 12:00 p.m. ET and all e-mail entries must be received by September 23, 2008 12:00 p.m. ET. Limit one entry per person.

2. Random Drawing. From all eligible entries received, 20 winners will be selected in a random drawing held on or about September 23, 2008 by St. Martin’s Press (“Sponsor”), whose decisions concerning all matters related to this sweepstakes are final. There will be twenty (20) winners, all of whom will be notified by e-mail. Each winner may be required to sign and return an affirmation of eligibility and publicity/liability release within fifteen (15) days of notification attempt or prize may be awarded to an alternate.

3.  Prizes. (20) Prizes – A copy of the trade paperback edition of the book Hot Girl. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each prize: $9.95 (Total approximate retail value of all prizes: $199.00). Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. If any prize is won by a minor, it will be awarded in the name of minor's parent or legal guardian.

4. Eligibility.  Only open to residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, age 18 and older. Employees, and members of their families, of Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and its advertising, promotion and production agencies, are not eligible to enter. This promotion is intended for viewing in the United States only and shall only be construed and evaluated according to United States law. You are not authorized to participate in the Sweepstakes if you are not located within the United States.

5. General. Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone malfunctions of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications caused by the sender, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Sweepstakes which may limit the ability to play or participate, or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this Sweepstakes. If for any reason, (including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause beyond the control of Sponsor, which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes), the Sweepstakes is not capable of being conducted as described in these rules, Sponsor shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. Void in Puerto Rico and where otherwise prohibited by law. No cash substitutions, transfer or assignment of prizes allowed, except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value in the event of unavailability. Limit one prize per person, household, or family. By accepting prize winner grants to Sponsor the right to use his/her name, likeness, hometown, biographical information, and the name of his/her book club, in advertising and promotion, including on the Site, without further compensation or permission, except where prohibited by law. All taxes and any other expenses on the receipt and use of prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners. By accepting a prize, winner releases Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, subsidiaries, suppliers, and agents from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense, including without limitation property damages, personal injury and/or death, arising out of participation in this Sweepstakes or the acceptance, use or misuse of the prize.

6. Winners’ List: You may request a list of winners by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope by September 30, 2008 to “Win Hot Girl” Winners’ List, c/o Joseph Goldschein, St. Martin’s Griffin, 175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1600, New York, NY 10010.

7. Sponsor:  St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10010