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Article  •  7 September 2018

 

Murakami Art Competition

To celebrate the release of Killing Commendatore, the new novel from Haruki Murakami, we’re giving you the chance to win $1,000 and a feature in Underline magazine.

Killing Commendatore, the new novel from Haruki Marukami, is a profound engagement with art and its creation.

With this in mind, we are inviting fans of Murakami to create a piece of static visual artwork inspired by the works of this internationally bestselling author. Entries may address a theme, a motif, a title or whatever else inspires, so long as the entry represents the work of Murakami.

To enter the competition, upload the artwork to your Instagram with a caption about how it is inspired by the works of Murakami, and tag @penguinbookaus and #murakamiartcomp. Entrants must have their profile on public to enter, as we will not be able to see entries from private profiles.

The winning entry will receive $1,000 in cash and have their artwork featured in Penguin Books Australia’s quarterly street press magazine Underline.

The competition launches on 10 October 2018 and closes on 31 October 2018. A shortlist will be chosen by Penguin Random House Australia and announced on 7 November. The winner – chosen by Suzanne Dean, Creative Director at Vintage Books, Penguin Random House UK, and designer of the Killing Commendatore cover – will be announced 14 November 2018.

 

Key dates:

Competition opens 10 October 2018.

Competition closes 31 October 2018.

Shortlist announced 7 November 2018.

Winner announced 14 November 2018.

Read the Terms and Conditions.

 

For any further queries, please email comps@penguinrandomhouse.com.au

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