Weirdest book i have ever read was a book i was gifted this year. A guide to field identification, bombproof your horse and butterworths corporate manslaughter. Fiction, non fiction, poetry, memoirautobiography, biography and criticism. Whats the weirdest book youve read and howd you find it. Some winners from the past few years have been the stray shopping carts of eastern north america. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, and the bookseller, a british trade magazine for the publishing industry. One of the biggest challenges of writing is crafting a title that will intrigue todays readers yet will also look good in a literature anthology a century from now. In 2014, the annual diagram prize for the oddest book title was. The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales by oliver sacks detailed and intriguing, oliver. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt.
Here are 39 odd or oddly named books that would look great on your shelf. The annual prize for the oddest book title has been won by the splendidly eccentric crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, by dr daina taimina. Kids will learn amazing animal facts and stories of jungle jacks personal adventures with some of these unique creatures. Life beginsagainat 41 for the diagram prize as six vie for title. The book is the story of gaelle, a 17 year old girl who is catholic and watches her jewish friend and family get taken by the nazis. The title itself has even offered up the new memelike acronym jow.
In 2008, a book celebrating the prize winners and nominees was released. For more information about book awards and contests. The weirdest literary awards for writers freelancewriting. Chad orzel the book written by a professor in physics explains the key theories in quantum physics. Everyones talking about it author neil gaiman is even tweeting about it, posting a link and suggesting his followers. American society for enology and viticulture scholarship. The winner simmered in shortlist controversy as the entire text of the book is. The diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year was born. Checks should be payable to the poetry center, and entrees mailed to. Winemaking is a lucrative, unique, and deeeeelicious business. It had a lot of men in nazi uniforms and honestly the entire book was nsfw. Named after the george orwell character big brother from the famous novel. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author.
Dan gutman is the new york times bestselling author of the genius files series. But awesome takes practice neither the title nor the cover make it immediately evident that. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Please be aware that some book awards are more focused on making money than recognizing the accomplishments of authors. Tacituss germania from the roman empire to the third reich. 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. 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. Nominees were originally limited to just books at the frankfurt book fair, but this was extended to submissions. This years winners are the testaments by margaret atwood and girl, woman, other by bernardine evaristo. Weirdest book title of the year lifestyle rojak daily. Winner of the oddest book title of the year award has been revealed. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninetytwo state book award. Weirdest book titles from 2008 abebooks reading copy.
Students studying the wine and grape industries are eligible for this annual award. Guide by the late charles l dobbins, known as the father of modern trapping, sees off polemical defence of traditional dairies. 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. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year. The prestigious booker prize is given for a novel written in english. The weirdest and the longest book title mobileread forums. Yes, theres an actual award that has been running since 1978 that celebrates weird book titles. 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. The author in this book is having conversations with his dog emmy, who is already quite knowledgeable ab. Terrible titles rejected for 10 famous books readers digest.
The pigasus award was founded in 1982 and is given by popular american skeptic james randi. List of book awards out of the drawer and into print. Nominate at least 5 bloggers and inform them of their. The diagram prize is awarded every year to the book with the oddest title, and though it doesnt come with a monetary reward, it does bring the authors publicity youre welcome, matt and enzo. Online library archive for easy reading any ebook for free anywhere right on the internet.
The prize was taken over a few years later by the bookseller, a book. Like many works in this list, it was nominated for the nebula award for best novel in 1975, and it also won a retrospective tiptree award in 1996 and gaylactic spectrum hall of fame award in 2002. Half asleep in frog pajamas by tom robbins from the master of strange book titles, including wild ducks flying. Also i didnt technically read it as it didnt have any words, it was just a book. It was a book of drawings by an artist who drew incredibly graphic bdsm gay porn. The highest award goes to the picture book achieving outstanding weirdness in both illustration and text. One of the biggest challenges of writing is crafting a title that will intrigue today. Sarah nominated me for this award thank you so much. The book includes a bonus dvd with hilarious bloopers from his emmy award winning show, jack hannas into the wild, and other shows from his career. The diagram prize 2018 shortlist revealed the bookseller.
Order your states book award titles by clicking the links below. This list of literary awards from around the world is an index to articles about notable literary awards. Afterthoughts of a worm hunter and collectible spoons of the third reich lead the shortlist for this years diagram prize for the oddest book title published. Horace bent reveals the shortlist for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, which. Weirdest book titles from 2008 each year the bookseller magazine awards the digagram prize for the strangest book title from the past twelve months. These sites may be helpful to determine the validity of contests.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Please include a cover letter listing the authors name, book title s, name of person or publisher issuing check, and check number. 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. Winner announced for worlds oddest book title award. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia. 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. Nominees were originally limited to just books at the frankfurt book fair, but this was extended to submissions sent.
Marsh biography award awarded biennially for the best biography written by a. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Heres the winner and full shortlist for the diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year 2015. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, and the. How to poo on a date wins award for weirdest book title. The book features thirty animals that are wacky, weird, or wild.
The wapbas were created in 2006 by kidlit blogger motherreader. Many of the national book award for fiction winners are some of the most influential writers of american literature, including william faulkner, norman mailer, and lillian hellman. Go to this link and gaze on the titles and be made. Awards are given for story, illustration, and cover art. Count wampyr just doesnt have the same delightfully creepy ring, and the dead undead, the book s working title, is so lacking in poetry that dracula probably would have flown into the writers. 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. Jungle jacks wackiest, wildest, and weirdest animals in. Seriously, guys, if you arent following her, you need to. The weirdass picture book awards, or wapbas, are given to the books that make you go huhhh. She ends up helping rescue hundreds of jewish children for the ose and then keeps 49 masters to return to the louvre after the war has ended.
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