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Win an exciting prize to celebrate the launch of It Takes A Village by Peanut

To celebrate the upcoming publication It Takes A Village by the founders of Peanut,  one of the fastest-growing social networking apps for women, we have an exciting giveaway for you.

The first 250 readers to pre-order a copy of It Takes A Village in paperback or ebook, will all receive 3 months free access to the hugely popular app, Peanut. It's the ultimate mum app connecting women through all stages of motherhood, helping you find your village.

To enter with a chance of winning, pre-order a copy of It Takes A Village from any online retailer in physical or ebook and fill in the form below. We will ask for proof of pre-order when we get in touch.

Terms and conditions

1. To take part in this promotion, entrants must pre-order either the paperback or e-book UK editions of It Takes A Village (Paperback 9780241709986 or e-book ISBN 9781405968812) from any UK retailers by 23:59 BST on Wednesday 10th September 2025. 

2. This promotion is open to UK residents aged 18 years or over, with the exception of employees of the Promoter and their group companies, their families, agents and anyone else connected with this promotion.

3. Entry via proof of pre-order must be shared when a Penguin representative gets in touch. 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 sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries or entries via agents or third parties are invalid and shall not be considered. 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 provide proof of pre-order of It Takes A Village from any UK retailer (scan, photo or copy of email confirmation). When we get in touch with you, we will ask for proof of purchase along with your name, email and postal address - please do not share any bank details with your proof of pre-order.

6. All valid and correctly completed entries received will receive the following:

-    3 months access to the Peanut mobile app, free of charge, for every member who pre-orders and provides proof. We will provide details on how you can access this prize when we get in touch with you. 

7.  The prize is non-transferrable, and no cash alternative will be offered. The promoters’ decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into. 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.

8. The winners will be notified by email. The winner(s) must claim their prize within 30 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.

9. 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 (http://penguin.co.uk/company/about-us/notices/privacy-policy.html)

10.  Entrants’ personal details will be destroyed on completion of this promotion.

11. The 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 competition, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.

12. By entering the competition each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

13. The Promoter is Penguin Books Limited, One, Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gdns, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BW

14. These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.