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  1. Thanks everyone! We'll have plenty more contests soon, for all 14k of you! 2:04 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  2. .@trannawintour @ssnapdragon @janetmoney @lisakosz Congrats, you are winners 11-14. Email cbcbooks@cbc.ca to claim your prize! 2:04 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite in reply to TrannaWintour
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  5. Its 5pm! Time to draw the 14 winners! 1:59 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  6. And now for the contest: Tell us your all-time fave #canlit author & why before 5pm ET. We'll draw 14 names at random from all submissions! 1:02 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  7. Whoo hoo! 14,000 followers! Thanks everyone! 1:01 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  8. @transcribeinc According to Wikipedia, you are right and we are wrong. 38 it is! Good luck with this project! ^eb 12:13 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite in reply to tranSCRIBEInc
  9. @trfnews Hey, thanks for the #FF! ^eb 12:12 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite in reply to TRFNews
  10. @dj__beef We haven't decided how to give them away yet. Suggestions? ^eb 12:11 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite in reply to DJ__beef
  11. @jemrah1 Aww, thanks for the #FF! Every bit helps! ^eb 12:11 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite in reply to Jemrah1
  12. .@edwardepstein’s new book examines the downfall of former IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn. @CBCSunday has more. bit.ly/Npj8QH 12:10 PM Jun 1st via TweetDeck
  13. @90daysnovel Thanks! I think free books always help! :-) ^eb 12:09 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite in reply to 90daysnovel
  14. You guys! We're 14 followers away from 14,000 in total! If he hit 14k today, we'll celebrate by giving at 14 books! 12:08 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  15. @smit314 Great to hear! He was on @CBCAsItHappens this week, wonderful interview: ow.ly/bj0ha 12:06 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite in reply to smit314
  16. @transcribeinc No problem! How long will reading all 37 take? ^eb 12:06 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite in reply to tranSCRIBEInc
  17. @smit314 How are you enjoying Canada by Richard Ford? ^eb 11:57 AM Jun 1st via HootSuite in reply to smit314
  18. @transcribeinc All of them?! That's ambitious, and great! ^eb 11:57 AM Jun 1st via HootSuite in reply to tranSCRIBEInc
  19. Justin Halpern on his new book I Suck at Girls: ow.ly/biX92 11:37 AM Jun 1st via HootSuite