ABOUT BOOK CHOICE®

Book Choice® provides reliable and up to date information about the latest in good book choices via TV advertising and our website.  We deliver you exclusive book reviews, author interviews plus reading notes.

Our website also contains a message board for you to contact other book lovers. 

If you join Book Choice®, members can win books in our monthly and yearly draws, receive alerts and special offers from Book Choice® and submit reader reviews to be published on our website.

The presenters were chosen for their TV experience, their love of reading and their ability to recommend a great book.

Mary-Anne

The first books Mary-Anne remembers reading were fairytales and Enid Blyton. As a young adult, she enjoyed dark period novels or romantic romps. Later she developed a taste for more cynical realism – Kafka, William Golding and Graham Greene. Since becoming a step mum, Mary-Anne gets to indulge in ‘Captain Underpants’ and Harry Potter. Her favourite genres are crime, children’s and realist literature.

Shayne

As a child, Shayne participated in numerous MS read-a-thons and was captivated by Greek myths and legends.  In adolescence she devoured classic literature, Asian fiction and Stephen King novels.  She has a degree in Asian History and now pursues her reading more ardently than ever, naming Siri Hustvedt, Ian McEwan and Milan Kundera as being among her favourites. "Life just isn't complete", she says, "without a book".  Her favourite genre is fiction.

Arron

Sydney writer Arron Cull has always been an avid reader. Among his favourite genres are the Beats as well as classic drama from Chekhov. His home library also includes varied tastes and among his favourite authors are Aldous Huxley and Lord Byron. His favourite genres include thrillers and biographies.

Joining Book Choice® is easy and simple and it's FREE. 

All you need to do is submit your information by clicking on the "Join Book Choice®" link on the left hand side of every Book Choice® page.

Each time we Feature a new book on Book Choice®, we have ten copies to give away. 

All you need to do to enter is click the Win! link on the Book Choice® homepage and then tell us in 20 words or less why you would like to win. 

In December, all Book Choice® members have the opportunity to win $500 worth of books for Christmas.  Details around the Christmas promotion are announced each November.

Privacy Act

Book Choice® knows how important it is for us to protect all of your personal information.  Our Privacy Policy is our commitment to uphold your privacy at all times.

Any personal information we may collect about you will only be used for the purpose indicated in our policy. It is important to Book Choice® you are confident that any personal information we collect from you will be treated appropriately so we can ensure the protection of your personal information.

We abide by the National Privacy Principles for the protection of personal information, as set out in the Privacy Act and any other relevant law.

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The details you give us may be used to provide you with information about books, special offers we think will be of interest to you, and to update you on new products and services or changes to our website.

You may at any time choose not to receive these communications by contacting us.

We will not charge you to unsubscribe from our website and will take reasonable steps to meet your request at the earliest possible opportunity. 

What is meant by Personal Information

When we refer to personal information we mean information from which your identity is apparent. This information may include information about you, from which your identity can be reasonably ascertained.

Why we collect your Personal Information

We collect and receive personal information from our members in order to provide you with additional services such as receiving information and offers about books that may interest you. 

To enable us to continue to offer you not only prizes but also communicate with you on books that may be of interest to you we will not disclose your personal information to other organisations.  Any future contact with you will be made directly by Book Choice®.

How do we collect your Personal Information?

We may contact you at the email or other address, which were provided to us in order to:

• Send you electronic communications regarding special offers or product information that may interest you
  
• Deliver you any prizes won in the course of your membership
• Ask for your participation in book-related research  

How Safe and Secure is your Personal Information that we Hold?

We take great care to protect your personal information from misuse, loss, modification, disclosure or unauthorised access by storing it in a secure environment. When the information is no longer needed for any purpose for which the information may be used or disclosed, it will be destroyed or permanently de-identified.

We will take reasonable care to make sure that we keep your information in an accurate, complete and up to date manner.

Access to your Personal Information

At your request we will provide you with access to your personal information we hold about you at any time.

Change in our Privacy Policy

We are constantly reviewing all of our policies and attempt to keep up to date. As a consequence we may change this privacy policy from time to time or as the need arises. This privacy policy came into existence on April 1, 2007.

Further Information

You may request further information about the way we manage your personal information by writing or emailing.

By following the rules listed, Book Choice® visitors will continue to find the board helpful and an enjoyable place to meet other book lovers.

Messages posted to the Message Board are solely the content created by the person posting the message. Book Choice® is not responsible for the content of messages.

The following types of postings are cause for immediate removal, and/or suspension from Book Choice®. Other inappropriate postings not listed below may also warrant removal and/or suspension from the site.

Book Choice® reserves the right to remove any post without warning or further notice.

• Posting contact information about another individual.
• Posting material containing profanity, vulgarity, hate speech, disruptive or hostile comments, interpersonal disputes or threats of violence.
• Posting material that is obscene, pornographic or adult in nature.
• Using JavaScript, active or other coding, making repetitive posts, or other actions that interfere with site operations.
• Posting private emails.
• Posting copyrighted items without the permission of the copyright owner

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