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KGB FANTASTIC FICTION RAFFLE IS HUGE SUCCESS
Press Release
For Immediate Release
The KGB Fantastic Fiction Raffle went swimmingly, generating enough money to keep the series viable for two years.
New York, NY (July 29, 2008) – The KGB Fantastic Fiction Raffle was a huge success. Sixty nine highly-coveted prizes were awarded to individuals from all over the world, including winners in Germany and Australia. The raffle has generated enough money to keep the series viable for two years. In addition, the hosts will now be able to pay the readers a small stipend for their participation.
The hosts, Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel, wish to thank the donors and the ticket buyers. We are immensely grateful for your support. Your donations will help keep the reading series alive for a long time to come.
The full list of winners is online here:
winners
Contacts:
Ellen Datlow, KGB co-host, Datlow@datlow.com,
Matthew Kressel, KGB co-host, matt@sensesfive.com,
Mary Robinette Kowal, raffle consultant, mary@maryrobinettekowal.com
Press Release
For Immediate Release
The KGB Fantastic Fiction Raffle went swimmingly, generating enough money to keep the series viable for two years.
New York, NY (July 29, 2008) – The KGB Fantastic Fiction Raffle was a huge success. Sixty nine highly-coveted prizes were awarded to individuals from all over the world, including winners in Germany and Australia. The raffle has generated enough money to keep the series viable for two years. In addition, the hosts will now be able to pay the readers a small stipend for their participation.
The hosts, Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel, wish to thank the donors and the ticket buyers. We are immensely grateful for your support. Your donations will help keep the reading series alive for a long time to come.
The full list of winners is online here:
winners
Contacts:
Ellen Datlow, KGB co-host, Datlow@datlow.com,
Matthew Kressel, KGB co-host, matt@sensesfive.com,
Mary Robinette Kowal, raffle consultant, mary@maryrobinettekowal.com
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delighted to hear that raffle was a success
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We won't have to conduct another fundraiser for two years now.
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that's the kind of optimistic attitude I like to see!
seriously, you and Matt did an awesome job, Ellen. Congrats.
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Thank you--Mary Robinette Kowal was a terrific consultant on the whole thing.
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Cheers, Nick.
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Now, are you going to tell us how the winners got chosen? Somehow I don't see you all sitting in a room printing out raffle tickets, cutting them up and putting them in a hat . . . . Is there some kind of electronic whiz-bang that does the work for us these days??
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Matt will have to tell you--he created the software...
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Actually, it was a bit of PHP code which read all the orders from a CSV file and used a random number generator to pick the winners. Yes, I'm speaking in tongues if you're not a computer person. It IS a kind of paper drawing from a hat. Only virtual.
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If you should ever hear about something worthy and similar, don't hesitate to give me a poke or ask. I think its great to be able to help out in such a small way for a worthy cause. I'm sure you feel the same :D
Thank you for all your efforts in this Ellen. I'm really glad you posted about it and I was able to make a small contribution.
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