Book Review: Strictly Annual 2013

If you're like me, you'll have a shelf full of Strictly Come Dancing annuals. I love them. And this year's installment is very good.

The book is based around this series, so first and foremost it has biographies of all this year's participants. The most striking thing here are the pictures of Lisa Riley - her weight loss is really appearent when looking at these pre-series photos.

One of the best articles is an interview with the show's new executive producers - Andrea Hamilton and Glenn Coomber. They explain why the final is not in Blackpool (logistics), how they have tweaked the show without overhauling (return of the dance-off, more Claudia backstage) and the addition of Karen Hauer. It is heartening that the producers realise how much we love the show, and all they want to do is improve it.

There's also a look back at the 2011 series, an interview with Darcey and an interesting feature on how the Strictly trophy is made!

Win a copy of Strictly Come Dancing: The Official Annual 2013

To celebrate the publication of the annual , I have three copies to give away to lucky Strictly Come Blogging readers, courtesy of Ebury Publishing.

To be in with a chance of winning, please answer the following question:

What is the name of Strictly Come Dancing's head of costume design?

Send your answer to loulabelle44@outlook.com, marking your email ANNUAL COMP. The competition closes at midnight on Friday 15th December 2012.

GOOD LUCK!

Competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom only. There are three prizes, each consisting of one copy of Strictly Come Dancing: The Official Annual 2013. The prizes have been provided by Ebury Publishing. By entering, you give consent to have your name published on Strictly Come Blogging. Only one entry will be accepted per email address. Duplicate entries will be removed. The competition opens at the time indicated on this blog post, and will close at midnight on Friday 15th December 2012. No entries will be accepted after this time. The winner will be chosen at random from all correct entries and will be notified by email no later than Tuesday 18th December 2012. The winner will have 5 working days to respond and confirm their postal address. If no response is received in the time, the editor reserves the right to re-draw. Contact details will not be used for any purpose other than competition entry. The editor's decision is final.