AMAZON.CA'FIRST'NOVEL'AWARD'COMPETITION'RULES'

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1 EXHIBIT'A' Official'Rules' AMAZON.CA'FIRST'NOVEL'AWARD'COMPETITION'RULES' A. OVERVIEW' 1. The Amazon.ca First Novel Award ( Award ) is a competition (the Competition ) that recognizes the outstanding achievementsofafirst@@@timecanadiannovelists. Amazon.com.ca,Inc. ( Amazon or Amazon.ca )isthesponsorofthis Competition. 2. Adult'Category.ProfessionalbookpublishersmaysubmitnovelsfortheCompetition.Apanelofthree(3)judgeswillselecta shortlistofthree(3)tosix(6)novelsasfinalistsfortheaward(eacha Finalist )fromthenovelssubmitted.thejudgeswill reviewtheselectednovelsofthefinalistsonthebasisoftheliteraryqualitiesoftheselectednovelandselectthefinalisthaving receivedthehighestreviewastheawardwinner.youth'category.publishers,youngauthorsaged13@17andtheirparentor legalguardianmaysubmitashortstoryforthecompetition.apanelofthree(3)judgeswillselectonewinnerfromtheshort storiessubmittedonthebasisoftheliteraryqualitiesofthosesubmissions.forbothcategories,submittedworksmustmeet theeligibilityrequirementsandotherwisecomplywiththecompetitionrulesbelow. B. ELIGIBILITY' AdultAuthorCategory: 1. TheCompetitionisdesignedtoshowcasefirst@timeCanadiannovelists.TobeeligiblefortheCompetition,anovelmustbe: (a) afictionalwork; (b) writtenbyasingleauthor; (c) availableinenglish,whetherwrittenoriginallyinenglishororiginallywritteninfrench,buttranslatedintoenglish; (d) professionallypublishedbetweenapril1,2017andmarch31,2018; (e) availableinprint; (f) publishedincanadaorabroad;and (g) haveanisbnthatenablesittobedistributedandavailableforsaleincanadianbookstores. 2. In addition to the eligibility criteria outlined above, the author of a submitted novel must(a) be a Canadian citizen (regardless ofresidency)orapermanentresident of Canada; (b) have reached the older of18yearsoldorthe ageof majorityinhis/hercanadianprovinceorterritoryofresidence;and(c)haveneverhadanovelofwhichhe/sheistheauthor published(whetherprofessionallyorself@@@published)priortothepublicationofthesubmittednovel,anywhereintheworld. 3. A novel will not be eligible for the Competition if it is a nonfiction work. Nonfiction works include, without limitation, textbooks, instruction guides, academic or scholarly publications, how@to or self@help books, guide books, cookbooks,transcriptsofinterviews,collectedletters,directories,bibliographiesandautobiographies. 4. OnlyentrantswhoaretheprofessionalbookpublisherofthesubmittednovelmaysubmitanovelfortheCompetition (each,an entrant ).Inordertoqualifyasaprofessionalbookpublisher,anentrantmust: (a) meetprofessionalstandardsofpublishing; (b) financiallycompensatetheauthorofthenovelsubmitted; (c) meetprofessionalstandardsinrespectofthemarketinganddistributionofitstitles;and (d) agree to work with and encourage the author(s) of the novel(s) it submits to the Competition, including without limitation any such author who becomes either a Finalist or the Winner, to participate in all reasonable publicity associatedwiththecompetitionandaward. YouthAuthorCategory EntrantsintheYouthAuthorCategorymustcomplywithalleligibilityrequirementsbelow: 1. YouthAuthorsmustbeolderthan13yearsoldandyoungerthan18atthetimeofentryintotheCompetition;

2 2. YouthAuthorsmustbeCanadiancitizens(regardlessofresidency)orpermanentresidentsofCanada; 3. Thesubmissionmustbeasingle,originalpieceoffictionalworkunder3,000words(a shortstory ); 4. Thesubmissionmustbewrittenbyasingleauthor; 5. The submission must be available in English, whether written originally in English or originally written in French, but translatedintoenglish; 6. Thesubmissionmaybepublishedorunpublished.Ifpublished,itmusthavefirstbeenpublishedbetweenJanuary1and December31,2017; 7. OnlyoneentryperYouthAuthorisallowed; 8. WrittenconsentfromtheYouthAuthor sparentorlegalguardianmustbesubmittedalongwithyouthauthor sentry. AllSubmissions 1. magazine(the CompetitionAdministrator ),orofanypersonorentityconnectedwiththeproduction,administrationor judgingofthecompetition,andtheiraffiliates,advisorsoradvertising/promotionagenciesandthehouseholdmembersof anyoftheabovearenoteligibletoenterthecompetition.thecompetitionadministratormay,initssolediscretion,find anysubmissiontobeineligibleiftheauthororpublisherissufficientlyconnectedwiththeadministrationorjudgingofthe Competition,suchthattheparticipationofthispersonintheCompetitioncouldcreatetheappearanceofunfairnessor impropriety. 2. AmazonandtheCompetitionAdministratorshallhavetherightatanytimetorequireproofofidentityand/oreligibilityto participate in the Competition. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other informationprovidedbyentrantsforthepurposeofthecompetitionmustbetruthful,complete,accurateandinnoway misleading. C. HOW'TO'ENTER' AdultCategory 1. ToentertheCompetition,theentrantmustsubmitafullycompletedsubmissionformforeachnovelitwishestoenterfor consideration.thereisnolimitonthenumberofnovelsthatmaybesubmittedbyanentrant.onlyonesubmissionformmay besubmittedpernoveland,intheeventthatmultiplesubmissionsarereceivedforanovel,onlythefirstsubmissionreceived willbeconsidered.submissionformscanbefoundathttps://thewalrus.ca/amazonfirstnovelaward/.foreachsubmission,the entrantmustsendaprintcopyofthecompletedsubmissionformandfour(4)copiesofthenoveltowhichthesubmission formrelates: FirstNovelAwardSubmission C/OTheWalrusFoundation TheWalrusFoundation SuiteB15,411RichmondSt.E. Toronto,Ontario,CanadaM5A3S5 SubmissionsfornovelsintheAdultAuthorCategorypublishedbetweenApril1,2017andMarch31,2018mustbereceivedno laterthan11:59pm(pst)onfebruary23,2018. SubmissionsfornovelsintheAdultAuthorCategoryslatedtobepublishedbetweenFebruary1,2018andMarch31,2018 mustsubmitadvancecopiesofthenovelsnolaterthan11:59pm(pst)onfebruary23,2018. Itisrecommendedthatnovelsbesubmittedforconsiderationasearlyaspossibletoallowadequatetimeforjudging.Lateor incompletesubmissionswillnotbeconsidered.copiesofthenovelsubmittedwillnotbereturned.

3 2. AmazonortheCompetitionAdministratormay,atanytime,requestapublisherofanovelthathasnotbeensubmittedtothe Competition to submit the novel to the Competition (each requested novel, an At Large Novel ). To be eligible for the Competition,thepublisheroftheAtLargeNovelwhomustcompleteasubmissionformandsendfour(4)copiesoftheAt LargeNovelassetoutintheseCompetitionRules.ThenovelandtheauthormustalsomeettheEligibilityRequirementsset outinthesecompetitionrulesandthepublisherorauthormustotherwisecomplywiththesecompetitionrules. YouthCategory ToentertheCompetition,theYouthAuthor,theirparentorlegalguardianorpublisher,mustsubmitafullycompletedsubmission formfortheshortstorytheywishtoenterforconsideration.onlyoneshortstorymaybesubmittedperyouthauthor.onlyone submissionformmaybesubmittedpershortstoryand,intheeventthatmultiplesubmissionsarereceivedforashortstory,only thefirstsubmissionreceivedwillbeconsidered.submissionformscanbefoundathttps://thewalrus.ca/amazonfirstnovelaward/. Foreachsubmission,theYouthAuthorentrantmustsendelectronicversionsof:acompletedsubmissionform(includingasigned parental consent), and, a copy of the short story via to firstnovelaward@gmail.com with Attn: Youth Author Category Submission inthesubjectline. 1. SubmissionsfortheYouthAuthorCategorymustbesubmittednolaterthan11:59pm(PST)onMarch30, Itisrecommendedthatshortstoriesbesubmittedforconsiderationasearlyaspossibletoallowadequatetimeforjudging. Lateorincompletesubmissionswillnotbeconsidered.Copiesoftheshortstorysubmittedwillnotbereturned. D. JUDGING' AdultAuthorCategory: 1. All eligible novels submitted (each a Submitted Novel ) will be judged by a panel of three (3) judges, selected by the Competition Administrator. The judges will select a shortlist of no less than three (3) and no more than six (6) Submitted NovelsasfinalistsintheCompetition(theauthorofeachSubmittedNovelwhichisselectedishereinafterreferredtoasa Finalist ).ThefinalnumberofFinalistsselectedwillbeatthejudges solediscretion.oddsofbeingselectedasafinalistwill dependonthenumberandcaliberofsubmittednovels. 2. EachFinalistwillbenotifiedthroughitspublisheronorbeforeApril14,2018.AmazonwillpubliclyannouncetheFinalistsno laterthanapril20,2018.entrantswhoarenotselectedasafinalistwillnotreceivenotification. 3. A panel of three (3) judges, selected by the Competition Administrator will review the selected Submitted Novels of the Finalists on the basis of the literary qualities of the novel and select the Finalist having received the highest review as the Awardwinner(the AdultAuthorWinner ).TheAdultAuthorWinnerwillbeannouncedverbally,atanAwardceremonythat willtakeplaceintoronto,ontario,canadaonoraboutmay22,2018(the AwardCeremony ).Theexactdateandtimeofthe AwardCeremonywillbeannouncedbyAmazon.caandTheWalrusFoundationonoraboutApril1,2018. YouthAuthorCategory: 1. AlleligibleshortstoriessubmittedbyYouthAuthors (each,a YouthSubmission )willbejudgedbyapanelofthree(3) judges,selectedbythecompetitionadministrator.thejudgeswillselectone(1)winner(the YouthAuthorWinner )from theyouthauthorcategorysubmissionsonthebasisoftheirliteraryqualities. 2. TheYouthAuthorWinnerwillbenotifiedonorbeforeApril14,2018.AmazonwillpubliclyannouncetheYouthAuthor WinnernolaterthanMay1,2018.EntrantswhoarenotselectedasaFinalistwillnotreceivenotification. 3. TheYouthAuthorWinnerwillalsobeannouncedverbally,attheAwardCeremony. E. PRIZES'

4 AdultAuthorCategory: 1. EachFinalistwillreceiveanamountof$4,000CADpayablebycheque,anda$450CADAmazon.caGiftCertificate( GC )and willbeinvitedtoattendtheawardceremony(the TravelPrize ).EachFinalistwillreceivethechequeandGCaftertheAward Ceremony,andifnotattendingtheAwardCeremony,mayclaimthechequeandGCnolaterthanoneyearaftertheAward Ceremony by contacting The Walrus Foundation at the address above. The Travel Prize for Finalists includes: round trip economyairfare(withincanada)fortheauthorofthesubmittednovelselectedtotorontofromamajorairportclosesttothe author s place of residence; one (1) night accommodation (based on 1 standard room, double occupancy) at a hotel to be selectedbyamazonatitssolediscretion;andtwo(2)ticketstoattendtheawardceremony.thefinalistsareresponsiblefor all costs not expressly described in these Competition Rules, including, without limitation: applicable taxes, fuel/currency surcharges, ground transportation, meals and beverages, room service, gratuities, merchandise, telephone calls, insurance together with any required travel documentation and all personal expenses of any kind or nature. Departure dates and accommodation may be changed without notice or compensation. Finalists are responsible for obtaining all the necessary traveldocumentation.amazonrecommendsthatfinalistsandanypersonstravellingwithfinalistsobtainsufficientpersonal insurancepriortodeparture.travelwilltakeplaceinmay2018basedonthedatesselectedfortheawardceremony.the approximateretailvalueofthetravelprizeis$1,900cad(exclusiveofthevalueofthechequeandgc),basedontraveling fromvancouver.iftheauthorofasubmittednovelselectedasfinalistresideswithina200kmradiusoftoronto,thetravel Prizewillnotincludeairfareoracashequivalent.EachFinalistwillberequiredtosignreleaseformspriortoreceiptofthe traveldocuments. 2. TheauthorofaSubmittedNovelselectedamongtheFinalistsastheAdultAuthorWinneroftheCompetitionwillalsoreceive anamountof$40,000cadpayablebycheque,anda$750cadamazon.cagiftcertificate(the GrandPrize ). 3. GCsandTravelPrizesmaynotbeexchanged,inwholeorinpart,forcash.TravelPrizesmaynotbeusedtowardanytypeof frequent flyer mileage or other reward point accumulation program. Any GC or Travel Prize may be substituted by the Competition with a prize of equal or greater value. No purchase or payment is necessary in order to participate in the Competition.FinalistsmusthaveorwillneedtocreateanAmazon.caaccountinordertoredeemtheGC.TheGCmustbe redeemedthroughtheamazon.cawebsite, willbesubjecttoourstandardterms,conditionsandrestrictionsapplicabletoamazon.cagiftcertificatesineffectontheday ofissuanceofthegc.thegccannotberedeemedforthepurchaseofgiftcertificates.exceptasrequiredbylaw,thegc cannot be reloaded, resold, transferred for value, redeemed for cash, or applied to any other account. Amazon is not responsibleifanygcislost,stolen,destroyedorusedwithoutpermission.ifthegcislostorstolen,itwillnotbereplaced.see Delawarecorporation. 4. Each Finalist will be required to execute a legal agreement and release that confirms (i) the Finalist s eligibility for the CompetitionandcompliancewiththeseCompetitionRules;(ii)theFinalist sacceptanceofthegcandtravelprizeasawarded and,inthecaseofthewinner,acceptanceofthegrandprizeasawarded;and(ii)thefinalist sreleaseandagreementto indemnify,defendandholdharmlesseachofamazonandthecompetitionadministrator,theirssubsidiariesandaffiliates,and theirrespectiveofficers,directors,employees,agentsandrepresentatives(the CompetitionEntities )fromandagainstany and all first party and third party losses, damages, claims, demands, actions, proceedings, liabilities, expenses, and costs (includingwithoutlimitationreasonablelegalfeesandexpenses)ofanynatureandkindwhatsoeverwhichtheyoranyother personmaysufferorincurarisingoutof,relatedto,orconnectedwiththecompetition,thegc,thetravelprizeand,inthe caseofthewinner,thegrandprize;and(iv)thefinalist sanditspublisher sauthorizationtousethesubmittednovel sname, descriptionandartwork,andexceptwhereprohibitedbylaw,thefinalist sirrevocableconsenttotheannouncementofthe Finalist s names and the use of the Finalist s name, photograph, likeness, image, biographical information, voice and statements by Amazon for advertising and promotional purposes world@@@wide using any form, media or technology now knownorlaterdevelopedwithoutanyfurthercompensationtothefinalistoranyotherperson. YouthAuthorCategory: 1. YouthAuthorWinnerwillreceiveanamountof$5,000CADpayablebychequeandtheTravelPrize,bothofwhichwillbegiven to the Youth Author Winner s parent or legal guardian. Youth Author Winner will receive the cheque after the Award Ceremony,andifnotattendingtheAwardCeremony,mayclaimthechequenolaterthanoneyearaftertheAwardCeremony bycontactingthewalrusfoundationattheaddressabove.thetravelprizefortheyouthauthorwinnerincludes:roundtrip economyairfare(withincanada)fortheauthorofthewinningyouthsubmissionselectedandone(1)parentorlegalguardian totorontofromamajorairportclosesttotheauthor splaceofresidence;one(1)nightaccommodation(basedon1standard room,doubleoccupancy)atahoteltobeselectedbyamazonatitssolediscretion;andtwo(2)ticketstoattendtheaward

5 Ceremony.TheYouthAwardWinnerandtheirparentorlegalguardianareresponsibleforallcostsnotexpresslydescribedin these Competition Rules, including, without limitation: applicable taxes, fuel/currency surcharges, ground transportation, meals and beverages, room service, gratuities, merchandise, telephone calls, insurance together with any required travel documentationandallpersonalexpensesofanykindornature.departuredatesandaccommodationmaybechangedwithout notice or compensation. The Youth Award Winner and their parent or legal guardian are responsible for obtaining all the necessarytraveldocumentation.amazonrecommendsthatyouthawardwinnerandtheirparentorlegalguardianandany personstravellingwiththemobtainsufficientpersonalinsurancepriortodeparture.travelwilltakeplaceinmay2018based onthedatesselectedfortheawardceremony.theapproximateretailvalueofthetravelprizeis$3,000cad(exclusiveofthe value of the cheque), based on traveling from Vancouver. If the Youth Award Winner resides within a 200 km radius of Toronto, the Travel Prize will not include airfare or a cash equivalent. The Youth Award Winner and their parent or legal guardianwillberequiredtosignreleaseformspriortoreceiptofthetraveldocuments. 2. DuringactivitiesrelatedtotheTravelPrize,YouthAuthorWinnermusttravelwithandbeaccompaniedatalltimesaparentor legalguardian.travelprizesmaynotbeexchanged,inwholeorinpart,forcash.travelprizesmaynotbeusedtowardany type of frequent flyer mileage or other reward point accumulation program. Any Travel Prize may be substituted by the Competition with a prize of equal or greater value. No purchase or payment is necessary in order to participate in the Competition. 3. TheYouthAuthorWinnerandtheirparentorlegalguardianwillberequiredtoexecutealegalagreementandreleasethat confirms(i)theyouthauthorwinner seligibilityforthecompetitionandcompliancewiththesecompetitionrules;(ii)the YouthAuthorWinner sacceptanceofthe$5,000cadandthetravelprizeasawarded;and(ii)theyouthauthorwinnerand theirparentorlegalguardian sreleaseandagreementtoindemnify,defendandholdharmlessthecompetitionentitiesfrom and against any and all first party and third party losses, damages, claims, demands, actions, proceedings, liabilities, expenses,andcosts(includingwithoutlimitationreasonablelegalfeesandexpenses)ofanynatureandkindwhatsoeverwhich theyoranyotherpersonmaysufferorincurarisingoutof,relatedto,orconnectedwiththecompetition,thetravel Prizeandthe$5,000CADprize;and(iv)theYouthAuthorWinnerandtheirparentorlegalguardian sauthorizationtouse theyouthauthorwinner sname,descriptionandartwork,and,exceptwhereprohibitedbylaw,theyouthauthorwinner andtheirparentorlegalguardiansirrevocableconsenttotheannouncementoftheyouthauthorwinnerandtheirparentor legal guardian s names and the use of the Youth Author Winner and their parent or legal guardian s name, photograph, likeness,image, biographicalinformation,voice andstatementsbyamazonforadvertisingandpromotionalpurposes world@@@wideusinganyform,mediaortechnologynowknownorlaterdevelopedwithoutanyfurthercompensationtothe YouthAuthorWinnerandtheirparentorlegalguardianoranyotherperson. F. GENERAL' 1. ByparticipatinginthisCompetition,entrantsagreetobeboundbytheseCompetitionRulesandthedecisionsofAmazon,the CompetitionAdministratorand/orthejudges,whichdecisionsshallbefinalandbindinguponallentrantsinallmattersrelated tothecompetitionandthecompetitionrules,includingtheoperation,implementationorinterpretationofsame. 2. SubjecttothejurisdictionoftheRégiedesalcools,descoursesetdesjeux(Québec),Amazonreservestheright,initssole discretion, to terminate the Competition in whole or in part and/or modify, amend or suspend the Competition or these CompetitionRulesinanyway,atanytimeandforanyreason,withoutpriornoticeandwithoutanyliabilityforanyexpenses ordamagesincurredbyanypublisherorauthor. 3. By participating in the Competition, the entrant (and for Youth Submissions, the entrant s parent or legal guardian) (a) representsthatthesubmittednoveloryouthsubmissionisnotdefamatory,libelous,obscene,orotherwiseillegalanddoes notinfringeonanythirdparty scopyrightmaterials,trademarkorotherintellectualpropertyrights,and(b)agreestorelease, dischargeandholdthecompetitionentitiesharmlessfromanyclaimorliabilityarisingfromorrelatedtoanysubmission,the participationinthiscompetitionandanyappearanceofthesubmittednoveloryouthsubmissioninanymedia,including,but notlimitedtoonamazon.ca. 4. AmazonmayusethepersonalcontactinformationoftheauthorstoadministerthisCompetition,includingbutnotlimitedto contactingandannouncingthefinalistsandthewinners.byenteringthiscompetition,anyauthor(andforyouthsubmissions, theirparentorlegalguardian)consentstothisuseoftheirpersonalinformationforsuchpurposesandanyentrantwhoisa publisherofasubmittednoveloryouthsubmissionrepresentsandwarrantstoamazonthatithasobtainedtheconsentof the author of the Submitted Novel or Youth Submission to this collection, use and disclosure of the author s personal information.

6 5. ByparticipatingintheCompetition,theentrant(whetheritisapublisherorauthor,andforYouthSubmissions,theirparentor legalguardian)agrees(foritselfanditsheirs)that(a)amazon,itsaffiliatesandagentswillhavenoliability,andwillbeheld harmlessbytheentrantforanyliability,loss,injuryordamagetopropertyorperson,includingdeath,andreasonablelegal fees,dueinwholeorinpart,directlyorindirectly,byreasonoftheacceptance,possession,useormisuseofanyprizeorthe participationinthecompetition,evenifcausedorcontributedtobyamazon snegligence;and(b)thatamazonmayuseeach Finalist sandtheyouthawardwinner sname,imageorlikeness,coverartandexcerptsfromthenovelandshortstoryinany mannerandinanymediumforitspromotionalpurposeswithoutadditionalcompensation,exceptwhereprohibitedbylaw. EachentrantwhoisapublisherofaSubmittedNovelorYouthSubmissionrepresentsandwarrantsthatithasobtainedthe consentandagreementoftheauthorofthesubmittednoveloryouthsubmissiontobeboundbythesecompetitionrules. 6. Amazonassumesnoliabilityforanylost,late,delayed,destroyedormisdirectedmailordeliveriesorforanycomputererrors ormalfunctions. TheCourtsofOntarioshallhavesolejurisdictioninrelationtothetermsandconditionsoftheseCompetitionRuleswhichshallbe interpretedaccordingtothelawsofontarioandthelawsofcanadaapplicabletherein,withoutregardstoconflictoflaws.for Quebecentrants:AnylitigationrespectingtheconductororganizationofthisCompetitioninQuebecmaybesubmittedtothe Régiedesalcools,descoursesetdesjeuxforaruling.Anylitigationrespectingtheawardingofaprizemaybesubmittedtothe Régieonlyforthepurposeofhelpingthepartiesreachasettlement.