The Big Bang! 2026 Giveaway Terms and Conditions

1. No purchase necessary to enter the prize draw.
2. This prize draw is open to UK residents aged 18 years or over, with the exception of employees of the Promoter, their families, agents and anyone else connected with this promotion.
3. Entries must be received by 11.59pm GMT on 8th March 2026. 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 and entries via agents or third parties are invalid and will not be counted. Entries become the property of the Promoter and are not returned.
4. Only one entry per person. No entrant may win more than one prize. 
5. To enter you complete the entry form.
6. All correctly completed entries will be entered into a prize draw which will take place on 16th March 2026. The first entrant drawn will be the winner.
7. The prize for the winner is a World Book Day The Big Bang! prize bundle, including a limited edition print by Paddy Donnelly, Rose Ayling-Ellis' backlist books (Marvellous Messages and Rose Signs x4), a £50 book voucher and a cuddly cat soft toy.
8. Other than those specified above, the promoter shall not be liable for any costs or expenses arising out of or in any way connected with this prize and does not accept any responsibility for any damage, loss or disappointment suffered by the winner as result of accepting this prize.
9. Prizes are subject to availability. 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.
10. The winner will be notified via email by 16th March 2026. The winner must claim their prize within 20 working days of the Promoter sending notification. If the prize is 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. 
11. By entering this competition, all entrants agree to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of running the competition as detailed in these terms and conditions. Details on how we process the personal data of entrants can be found in our Privacy Policy (https://www.dk.com/uk/information/adults)
12. We will make the winner’s name and county available on request to the following email address social.media@uk.dk.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 and county to be made available in the event that you win, please let us know by emailing social.media@uk.dk.com. Please note we are required to make the winner’s details available to the ASA if requested.
13. This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by or associated with Instagram.  You acknowledge that all information and material that you submit to enter this competition is submitted to the Promoter and not Instagram and you agree that Instagram shall not be liable to you in any way in respect of this competition.
14. 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.  
15. By entering the prize draw each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions. 
16. The Promoter is Dorling Kindersley Limited, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SA.
17. These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.