A FINAL reminder that £600 worth of book tokens are still on offer in the Hodges Figgis/E&L competition to nominate a favourite or influential book or author.

Those nice people at Hodges Figgis are offering £300 in book tokens to the winner, which can be spent on lots of academic books or, if you prefer, on the new Calvin and Hobbes book and Hogfeather, the latest Terry Pratchett. The second and third prize winners will receive book tokens to the value of £200 and £100 respectively.

Entries should be sent to Hodges Figgis Competition, Education & Living, The Irish Times, D'Olier Street, Dublin 2. They can also be faxed to (01) 679 2789 or e-mailed to http://www.irish-times.com