Oddest book title awards

The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest book title of the year. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year is a humorous literary award that is given annually to the book with the oddest title. Excrement in the late middle ages and all dogs have adhd were rejected, and there were. Working class cats, the origin of feces and how to poo on a date, giving advice on toilet etiquette during romantic encounters, are three of six books shortlisted for the 2014 diagram prize. If you want closure in your relationship, start with your legs has won the diagram prize for the oddest title of the year, the. Too naked for the nazis named oddest book bbc news.

Too naked for the nazis a book about the career of a vaudeville trio has won the diagram prize, awarded to the oddest book title of the year. London reuters a guide to sharpening pencils and a craft manual about. In 2008, a book celebrating the prize winners and nominees was. Mar 18, 2016 each year, the bookseller announces the winner of its diagram prize, awarded to the strangest book title of the year.

But i have to say that i took a little more notice than usual when i read about another awards announcement over the weekendfor the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, sponsored by the bookseller, a british book industry magazine. The publishing site has announced the diagram prize for oddest book title. The time when the shortlist for this years highlycovered, muchsoughtafter diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year is announced the seven books on the list represent the most peculiar titles published over the. A very thick book, its a historical treatise on scholarly debate about life outside earth, and its written in the most amazingly academic language. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year. The winner of the 2019 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year is the dirt hole and its variations, a rereleased classic hunting and trapping guide by charles l dobbins. Its official title is the diagram group prize for the oddest title of the year and is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london. Cheesy book takes prize for years oddest title associated press, march 26, 2009. Oddest book title prize pits worm hunters afterthoughts against nazi spoons. Winner of 2016s oddest book title of the year announcedhow does it stack up against the greats. Guide by the late charles l dobbins, known as the father of modern trapping, sees off polemical defence of traditional dairies. The the booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year is a humorous literary award that is given annually to the book with the oddest title. Now in its 38th year, the booksellers diagram prize honors books, not for the strength of their content, but for the oddness of their titles though thats not to say the two are mutually exclusive. Tea cozies and pencil sharpening vie for oddest book title.

Commonly referred to as the diagram prize, the diagram prize for oddest title is an annual literary award that the diagram group and british trade magazine bookseller grant to an author with the most odd or weird book title. Oddest book title award goes to dentist who learns from. The awards season moved into another gear yesterday with the shortlist for the oddest book title of the year. Vote for the oddest book title of the year neatorama. A comprehensive guide to keeping pigs when time is your most precious commodity, by michaela giles, edged out runnerup renniks austra. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, and the. Nov 23, 2018 for the first time in the 40year life of the worlds most prestigious literary gong, a foreignlanguage tome, joy of waterboiling, has won the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year.

The bookseller, which sponsors the prize, reported that the winning title swept away the competition, claiming 40% of the public vote. Dublin bookshop nominates nipples on my knee as oddest book. An award for the oddest book title of the year award. Fromage frais book takes oddest title award the telegraph, march 26, 2009 jill lawless. The prizes administrator, horace bent, refers to this years shortlist as one of the strongest in living memory. Oddest book title of the year award the world through my. Books about cats, excrement and trout are among the contenders for the oddest book title of the year award in britain.

The bookseller magazine has announced the winner of the oddest book title award. Mar 02, 2015 the time when the shortlist for this years highlycovered, muchsoughtafter diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year is announced. Shortlist announced for 2018 diagram prize for oddest book title. Life beginsagainat 41 for the diagram prize as six vie for title. A thai cookbook has won this years diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Every year, bookseller magazine announces the winner of its diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. The 114page claimed the majority share of the public. This years six finalists for oddest book title of the year have just been announced in london, and australian loani priors how tea cosies changed the world has been shortlisted.

The publishing site has announced the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Working class cats, the origin of feces and how to poo on a date, giving. One of the biggest challenges of writing is crafting a title that will intrigue today. The diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year rewards peculiarly named books from around the world run by the bookseller and its sister consumer magazine, we love this book, the diagram prize was set up in 1978. Cooking with poo, a thai cookbook published in australia, has scooped the booksellers prize for the oddest book title of the year award. Always one of my favorite literary awards, the winner of the 39th annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year has been announced. When we wrote about this contest last year, never in our wildest dreams did we imagine that we would be honored with a nomination the very next year hopes are high for an hup win in the oddest book title of the year contest run each year by british publishing magazine the bookseller, although jasper mccutcheons i was tortured by the pygmy love queen has a few of us worried about our. A book offering advice on how to protect chicken coops from goblins has won the oddest book title of the year award, organisers of the contest said on friday. Image caption cooking with poo is published in australia. Hup honored with oddest book title nod harvard university. From an academic study of the anus to a photography book about soviet bus stops, this years oddest book title of the year award is shaping up to be a hotly fought contest. Cooking with poo wins diagram prize for oddest title bbc.

Academic texts on the human posterior and animal entrails, a tome on famous birdwatchers and a photography book showcasing the beautiful architecture of bus stops in the former soviet union are. The title itself has even offered up the new memelike acronym jow. The winner of the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year which scours the most random corners of the publishing world for weird, wacky or just plain confusing book titles and then puts a shortlist up for public vote has been announced by the bookseller. In other cases its the combination of title and author that brings a smile to our face, for instance read more. Mar 28, 2009 this is the booksellerdiagram prize for oddest book title of the year, sponsored by the bookseller magazine. Horace bent reveals the shortlist for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, which. Bookseller diagram prize for oddest title of the year. Winner of the oddest book title of the year award has been revealed. The winner of the booksellerdiagram prize was the stray shopping carts of eastern north america.

The time has come to choose the oddest book title of the. Mar 04, 2006 celebrating publishings oddest titles the bookseller magazine awards its 28th annual diagram prize for the oddest book title. Here are the winners of the 2019 goodreads choice awards. The diagram prize, instituted in 1978, is a humorous literary award given to a book with the oddest title every year. Nov 27, 2018 as an englishman once said, and now for something completely different. Thursday evening new york time now is up for a public vote, at the booksellers sister consumer site. The list was known as outstanding academic books until 2000.

Diagram prize shortlist for oddest book title announced. Did you know they give an award for having the oddest book. This is the booksellerdiagram prize for oddest book title of the year, sponsored by the bookseller magazine. Winner announced for worlds oddest book title award this article is more than 10 years old crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes by daina taimina beats collectible spoons of the third. The contenders are often as alarming as the winners. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt book fair, commonly known as the diagram prize for short, is a humorous literary award that is given annually to a book with an unusual title. An academic treatise on dung, a howto guide of acupuncture for horses and the firstever german language entry are among the six books in the running for the 40th edition of the bookseller s diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year. The bookseller, which sponsors the prize, reported.

The time has come to choose the oddest book title of the year and the rest of the weeks best writing on books and related subjects. The germanlanguage recipe collection takes the diagram prize in a public vote lauded as a clear call for a second brexit referendum. Refiletea cosies and pencil sharpening vie for oddest book title award. The 20 best books of 2019, according to the goodreads choice awards. The shortlist for the 2018 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, presented by the bookseller, has been announced. Tea cozies and pencil sharpening vie for oddest book title award. The seven books on the list represent the most peculiar titles published over the past year. Jul 07, 2017 nipples on my knee by graham and debra robertson, a memoir of 25 years in the sheep business, is the fleecy frontrunner for the the 2017 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year it.

British magazine awards annual oddest book title to greek rural postmen and their cancellation numbers, which is much better than previous winners bombproof your horse and reusing old graves. Oddest book titles of the year battle it out published february 26. Keep in mind, though, titles that are believed to be purposefully made up to be funny or odd will be disqualified. Oct 29, 2018 the shortlist for the 2018 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, presented by the bookseller, has been announced the six shortlisted titles are. Heres the winner and full shortlist for the diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year 2015. Sep 11, 2008 gives an award called diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. One of my favorite odd possessions is a book called the extraterrestrial life debate 17501900. The winner of the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year which scours the most random corners of the publishing world for weird, wacky or just plain confusing book titles and then. Ive been told not to judge a book by its cover, but when the cover has a title like reusing old graves, its hard not to. Voting closes on november 16, and the winner will be announced november 23.

Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia. The weirdest literary awards for writers freelancewriting. Reginald bakeleys goblinproofing ones chicken coop has won this years diagram prize for oddest book title, joining such illustrious tomes as greek rural postmen and their cancellation numbers, bombproof your horse doityourself seems to be a recurring theme and highlights in the history of concrete. Goblinproofing ones chicken coop is oddest book title of. If you want closure in your relationship, start with your legs. Neither rhino horn stockpile management nor ancient starch research. Blunt advice tome wins oddest book title award cbc news. I am sure papa would be interested in knowing how to bombproof your horse, especially if palin ever gets to be president.

Oddest book title award winner announced new york daily news. A book called how to poo on a date has won the 2014 diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year, an annual distinction awarded by the bookseller, a business magazine that covers the book. The winner of the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year which scours. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt. The bookseller awards its annual diagram prize to the most surreal titles published in the past twelve months.

Nipples on my knee leads shortlist for 2017s oddest book. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes wins oddest book title award crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes has beaten collectible spoons of the third reich to the prize of oddest book. Pigeon lofts by jerry gagne foys pet supplies how to sharpen pencils by david rees melville house. The many entries have been whittled down to six finalists, and the public is invited to vote for the one you think should win. Some titles are innately ridiculous, for example i was tortured by the pygmy love queen. Others have snagged the more dubious annual distinction of having the oddest title, with an emphasis on those of unintentional. London, feb 21 reuters books about cats, excrement and trout are among the contenders for the oddest book title of the year award in britain.

Winner of 2016s oddest book title of the year announced. The inaugural prize was awarded to proceedings of the second international. But leave it to the british to celebrate the eccentric. Dennis abrams is a contributing editor for publishing perspectives, responsible for news, childrens publishing and. The diagram prize 2018 shortlist revealed the bookseller. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen.

I am normally allergic to awards horrible food in underground ballrooms, frocks like tents, spitting image old newsreaders making rentaspeeches etc. Two very dark years1987 and 1991had no award owing to the lack of odd titles published. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt book fair, commonly known as the diagram prize for short, is a humorous literary award that is given annually to the book with the oddest title. Before thinking that 2014 was really a far more challenging year than youd realized, you may want to know that this is the 37th year of presentations of the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year.

News out of london a report here, courtesy of the bookseller is that cooking with poo, a thai cookbook penned by bangkok resident saiyuud diwong and published in australia, has won the 32nd annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year award, handed out by the the bookseller itself. Winner announced for worlds oddest book title award. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes wins oddest. Too naked for the nazis narrowly beat out a book about communistera bus stops and will receive the diagram prize. Mar 29, 2010 in recent weeks weve blogged about important book honors such the hans christian andersen award, penfaulkner award, orange prize, rita award. Nov 05, 2018 every year, the bookseller awards the diagram prize for the oddest book title to be published in the previous year.

The goodreads choice awards are the only major book awards decided by readers. British magazine awards annual oddest book title to greek. February 22, 20 oddest book title of the year shortlist announced by dennis johnson. A book called how to poo on a date has won the 2014 diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year, an annual distinction awarded by the bookseller, a business magazine that covers the book industry. Jul 31, 2017 always one of my favorite literary awards, the winner of the 39th annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year has been announced. Nipples on my knee leads shortlist for 2017s oddest book title award.

Content doesnt matter, nor does qualityits all about the title. Oddest book title of the year award has been revealed 7. Academic texts on the human posterior and animal entrails, a tome on famous birdwatchers and a photography book showcasing the beautiful architecture of bus stops in the former soviet union are among the titles nominated for the 38th diagram prize for oddest book title of. If you want closure in your relationship, start with your. Heck, if you cant get a literary award for your writing, maybe shoot for having the oddest title. These are the top 20 books of 2019, according to goodreads users. Some books win pulitzers, national book awards or man booker prizes. But following wellestablished awards practice, philip stone, the magazines. Blunt advice tome wins oddest book title award if you want closure in your relationship, start with your legs has won the diagram prize for the oddest title of the year, the bookseller magazine.

Cats and trout battle for oddest book title of year award. The winner simmered in shortlist controversy as the entire text of the book is. The fortieth annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year has been announced with great revelry and joy of waterboiling, by christina scheffenacker, has taken the prize. This year, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the diagram prize, the magazine is also holding public vote for the diagram of diagramsthe oddest book title ever. London everyone knows a books title is a pretty important way of catching the eye of browsers but the people behind the titles below really took things to a whole other level. Too naked for the nazis wins oddest book title award.

Mar 02, 2015 the bookseller is delighted to announce the shortlist for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year 2014. Winner of the oddest book title of the year award has. Oddest book title prize shortlist gets behind cultural history of the anus reading from behind lines up for public vote alongside works including soviet bus stops and paper folding with children. Refiletea cosies and pencil sharpening vie for oddest. Nominees were originally limited to just books at the frankfurt book fair, but this was extended to submissions sent.

If you want closure in your relationship, start with your legs has won the diagram prize for the oddest title of the year, the bookseller magazine. The winner will be chosen by a public vote on we love this book, the sister site of the bookseller. Spread the humour silly book titles silly book titles there are several ways to view the topic of silly book titles. Theyre silly in concept whos to say what constitutes the best novel. Six titles have made the shortlist for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. A book about three egyptian sand dancers who angered joseph goebbels has won the booksellers annual competition to find the book with the oddest title. Oddest book title of the year shortlist announced mobylives. Pick your winner for oddest book title of the year. Oddest book title of the year awardwinner named mobylives. First conceived at the frankfurt book fair in 1978 in order to stave off boredom. London a guide to sharpening pencils and a craft manual about how tea cozies changed the world are on a shortlist, released yesterday, of books that are competing for the oddest book title.

Oddest book title of the year award the world through my eyes. Cooking with poo wins oddest book title of the year award. Time to pick the oddest book title of the year book patrol. And then there are the awards that spring up in reaction, the ones that hand out citations to mark the ignominy of the worst. Apparently, books people are capable of producing this sort of strangeness on an annual basis.