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Judging this contest was quite a challenge. We received hundreds of entries, many more excellent photos than we have prizes to award or space to feature, but we will share as many of these images as we can with readers in future issues. If you submitted a photo, please advise us of any address changes. If your photo is printed, you will receive a copy of the issue in which it appears.

Thank you all for your contributions.

Details:

Little Blue World sponsored a photo contest, submissions for which were due by February 1, 2008. A panel of LBW staff members selected 5 winning photographers. Each of the top three placeholders will receive a four issue subscription (or subscription extension) to Little Blue World and:

• Grand Prize: a Beekeeper tourbook, signed by Tori
• Second Prize: a copy of LBW's out-of-print first issue, signed by Tori
• Third Prize: a copy of LBW's May 2005 issue, featuring an exclusive interview with Tori, signed by Tori.
• In addition, two runners-up will receive vintage Venus jewelry.

As posted, submission to our contest indicated your acceptance of our hopefully complete & legally protective Official Rules, below.

Official Rules

1. Acceptance of Official Rules. By entering this contest, you agree to these official rules (the "Official Rules") and the decisions of the editorial staff in connection with this contest.

2. Contest Period. This contest begins on July 1, 2007 at 12:00 AM ET and ends at 11:59 PM ET on February 1, 2008.

3. Entry. To enter, send your qualifying photograph or photographs (see below) to Little Blue World in .jpg form to contest@little-blue-world.org or in print form to Little Blue World/ PO Box 2162 / St. Louis, MO 63158-2162 / attn: Photo Contest. Photos must be received by the end of the contest period. Photos cannot be returned. Your entry constitutes your affirmation that your photograph meets the criteria delineated below and your permission to Little Blue World to print your photograph in any upcoming issue, in whole or in cropped form, at LBW's discretion. As long as LBW is notified of changes in contact information, all photographers—whether winning photographers or not—will receive one complementary issue of any LBW featuring their photograph(s).

4. Eligibility. To be eligible for this contest, entrants must (1) supply Little Blue World with a name and legal mailing address to which prizes may be delivered and (2) supply Little Blue World with a telephone number and current, viable e-mail address for purposes of notification. This information is held in strict confidentiality and will only be disclosed to editors as necessary to ensure proper credit for photographs and delivery of prizes or complementary issues. This contest is void where prohibited by law. Entry into this contest is your affirmation that you are legally eligible to enter.

5. Photograph Qualifications. To be eligible for consideration, photographs must feature Tori Amos, alone or with others, and be taken with implicit consent (in a public place like a meet'n'greet or a concert) or explicit consent (such as at a photo shoot). Your submission of a photograph is your affirmation that you are the photograph and copyright holder. Photographs submitted in previous Little Blue World photo contests are not eligible. Digital submissions must be made in .jpg form. LBW prefers digital photographs of at least 300-dpi, but lower resolution photographs are not disqualified as long as they are large enough to reprint without substantial loss of quality in our fanzine. Please direct questions about photograph qualifications to LBW's editors, Nadyne Mielke and Angela Reid, at editort@little-blue-world.org.

6. Judging. Qualifying photographs will be assembled for blind judging before a panel of Little Blue World staff, to begin on or about February 6, 2008. Photographs will be scored for composition and aesthetic appeal. Grand Prize will be awarded to the photographer with the highest rated photograph; Second Prize will be awarded to photographer with the second highest rated photograph; and so on. One prize per photographer. In the event that a photographer has more than one photograph among the top five, he or she will be given the prize accorded to his or her highest rated photograph, with his or her other prize(s) being awarded to the next highest ranked photograph(s) down the line.

7. Winner Notification. Prize winners will be notified by phone or by email. If the potential prize winners cannot be reached after a reasonable effort has been made during ten (10) business days from the first notification attempt, such person may be disqualified, with an alternate prize winner selected in accordance with these official rules.

8. Prizes. The prizes in this contest consist of the following: Grand Prize one Beekeeper tour book, signed by Tori, and a one-year subscription to Little Blue World. Second Prize one copy of Little Blue World's premier issue, May 2001, signed by Tori, and a one-year subscription to Little Blue World. Third Prize one copy of Little Blue World's May 2005 issue, containing an exclusive interview with Tori, signed by Tori, and a one-year subscription to Little Blue World. ^First runner-u^: one original "Venus" necklace. Second runner-up: one original "Venus" keychain. Subscription will begin with the Spring, 2008 issue of Little Blue World. In the event that the prize winner is already a subscriber, his or her subscription will be extended by four issues. Prizes will be mailed to prize winners within ten (10) business days after contact has been made and eligibility confirmed. Each entrant may win only one prize. No conversion to cash, cash redemption or substitution of the prizes is permitted.

9. Publicity Release Terms. Except where prohibited by law, entry constitutes permission for Little Blue World to release your name on its website and in its print magazine should your entry be selected as a winner and for Little Blue World to print your name with your qualifying photograph in any issue of Little Blue World. Little Blue World will do its best to accommodate requests to use pseudonyms for photographers who wish privacy, but cannot guarantee it. Your address, phone number and e-mail address are strictly confidential and will only be disclosed to editors as necessary to ensure proper credit for photographs and delivery of prizes or complementary issues.

10. Improper Conduct. Entrants who are discovered to be ineligible or who falsify personal information as regards to name or address may be disqualified from participation in this contest, at the sole discretion of the editors of Little Blue World.

11. Integrity of Contest. If, for any reason, the contest is not capable of running as planned by reason of infection by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which the editors of Little Blue World, in their sole opinion, deem could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this contest, Little Blue World reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this contest and select the prize winners from entries received prior to the action taken.

12. Lost or Corrupted Entries. Little Blue World, its editors and its staff assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, lost, late, incomplete, corrupted, stolen, misdirected, illegible or postage due entries or mail if applicable; or for any computer, telephone, cable, network, satellite, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, unauthorized human intervention, or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information, or the failure to capture any such information. Little Blue World, its editors and its staff are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by registration information submitted by end users or tampering, hacking, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this contest, and assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to the contest.

13. Contest Errors. Little Blue World, its editors and its staff assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, errors and/or ambiguity: (a) in the contest; (b) in any related advertising or promotions of this contest; and/or (c) in these Official Rules. In the event of any ambiguity(s) or error(s) in these Official Rules, Administrators reserve the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes or to correct any such ambiguity or error(s) without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the contest.

14. Release and Indemnity. Each entrant in this contest, including, without limitation, the prize winners, hereby releases and agrees to hold harmless Little Blue World, its editors and its staff from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to person, including death, and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prizes, participation in this contest and participation in any activity related to this contest. Please do not kill yourself with our prizes. If you do, it's not our fault.

15. Limitation of Liability. In no event will Little Blue World, its editors and its staff be responsible or liable for any damages or losses of any kind, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages arising out of your access to and use of the contest or the downloading from and/or printing material downloaded from the contest. Some jurisdictions may not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages or exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. Check your local laws for any restrictions or limitations regarding these limitations and restrictions.

16. Disclaimer of Warranties. The contest is provided "as is," without warranty of any kind, either express or implied.

17. Identity Disputes. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner, the winning entry will be declared for the legal holder of the snail mail or post office box provided with the entry.

18. Arbitration. The parties waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules and/or this contest. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/or this contest shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in the State of Missouri, in the City of St. Louis, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof.

19. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This promotion is governed by US law and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited by law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and administrators in connection with this Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Missouri, U.S.A., without giving effect to the conflict of laws rules thereof, and any matters or proceedings which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in Section 21 of these Official Rules and/or for entering any judgment on an arbitration award, shall take place in the State of Missouri, City of St. Louis.

20. Winners List/Official Rules. Winners list will be printed in the Spring, 2008 issue of Little Blue World, along with some or all of the winning photographs. Official Rules are available on this website, at http://www.little-blue-world.org/contest.html, and will remain visible until June 1, 2008. Names of prize winners may also be obtained by sending a self-addressed stamped legal-size envelope, for receipt by March 1, 2008, to Little Blue World / P.O. Box 2162 / St. Louis, MO 63158-2162 attn Winner List. Postage must be sufficient to cover first class return to your address through the US Postal System of a legal envelope weighing 1 oz. Little Blue World is not responsible for undelivered or undeliverable mail.