With the exception of the grand prize, all of our prizes are part of a pool from which winning contestants select, starting with the first runner-up.  With the three challenges we have run, all of our winners have been lucky enough to receive either their first or second choice of items.  In the event of a tie between any prize-winners (grand prize winners or runners-up), then and only then will the time that an entry was received determine the priority of choosing from the prize pool.) The number of prizes actually given out from the prize pool will depend in part upon the number of participants we have, as only the top 10% of entrants will be awarded a prize.     GRAND PRIZE: A choice between one of two signed editions: Choice 1) Stitch in Snow by Anne McCaffrey, signed limited edition This is one of 1000 signed copies of the first edition of Stitch in Snow published by Brandywyne Books.  It is bound in white leatherette and the page edges are gilt.  There is no slipcase for this copy, but it is mint condition. Prize generously donated by Linda Eicher   Choice 2) The Skies of Pern by Anne McCaffrey, signed by Anne McCaffrey UK first edition hardcover book signed by Anne McCaffrey and by Steven Beard (to whom the book is dedicated).  Book is signed "Congratulations on Winning the Quest" by Anne McCaffrey. Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff If the grand prize winner should prefer to pass on one of these books, he/she will be free to choose a different prize from the prize pool items listed below.  The signed books, however, will not be available to runners-up should the grand prize winner pass on the opportunity.   Complete Prize Pool Items Below Dragonholder by Todd McCaffrey Ex-Library copy of the US first edition hardcover book in Fine condition.  This biographical scrapbook about Anne, written by her son Todd is out of print and very scarce as well as valuable.  Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff   The Atlas of Pern by Karen Wynn Fonstad Hardcover US book club edition, containing detailed maps of the planet Pern and several major Holds and Weyrs. Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff       The Atlas of Pern by Karen Wynn Fonstad Paperback UK edition, containing detailed maps of the planet Pern and several major Holds and Weyrs. Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff     Dragonflight 3-in-1 Graphic Novel This is the UK edition of the 3-in-1 combined edition of the graphic novel adaptation of Dragonflight, done by Eclipse Comics in 1992. Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff       Dragonflight Graphic Novel Volumes #1,2, and 3 This is a complete set of the three individual volumes of the graphic novel adaptation of Dragonflight, done by Eclipse Comics, published in 1991 in the US.  Copies are in fine condition. Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff     A Collector's Guide to the Works of Anne McCaffrey by Rebecca Skinner and Diana Mullins-Atkinson This is a guide by collectors for collectors, designed to be taken with you on book hunts and marked upon.  Published in 1999, with supplemental pages to bring the guide up-to-date. Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff   Frank Kelly Freas Art Post Cards This set of eight large art cards were given to attendees at the Science Fiction Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2006, when both Freas and Anne McCaffrey were inducted.  Included in this prize is a copy of the itinerary for the induction weekend and a copy of the badge of an attendee.  None of the artwork depicts the cover of an Anne McCaffrey book. Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff   Deluxe Dragon Bookmark This small bookmark (approx. 4.5 inches) is made of brass and pewter features a flying dragon along with beads of carnelian and hematite.  A stylish way for a dragon fan to mark a page in his/her current reading book. Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff     Dragons of Pern T-Shirt XL t-shirt featuring the Michael Whelan Dragonflight cover artwork, with the text "Dragons of Pern". Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff   Color-Change Dragon T-Shirt L or XL t-shirt (choice of the winner) features a dragon done with solar-active ink.  Indoors, the entire design appears black and white.  In sunlight the image transforms into full glorious color as shown.  This shirt is machine washable and 100% cotton. Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff       Freedom: First Resistance PC game The video game developed by Red Storm Entertainment as a companion to the Freedom book series.  This copy of the game is for play on your PC, and is in new condition. Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff     Starstream Comic #3 This is one of four volumes, which collected graphic adaptations of science fiction stories.  This particular volume contains "Crystal Singer" by Anne McCaffrey, which is an adaptation of the "Milekey Mountain" short story published originally in Continuum 3 and later incorporated into the first Crystal Singer novel.  This copy is in very fine condition, though the pages are yellowed as one would expect of a pulp magazine printed in 1976. Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff US Bookclub Hardcovers:  Pick any two from the list: Chronicles of Pern Dragonseye Dragon's Fire Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern Nerilka's Story Renegades of Pern Dolphins of Pern Prize donated by A Meeting of Minds Staff

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