Oddest book titles of the year

The booksellerdiagram prize shortlist has been revealed. From the cats of new york to south african trout, the 2014 shortlist for the diagram prize brings together this years oddest book titles. Its time for the oddest book title of the year competition. This honesttogod actual award was initially organized as a form of entertainment for the 1978 frankfurt book fair and the winner was.

Heres the winner and full shortlist for the diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year 2015. A comprehensive guide to keeping pigs when time is your most precious commodity, by michaela giles, edged out runnerup renniks austra. Oddest book title of the year shortlist announced mobylives. Nominees were originally limited to just books at the frankfurt book fair, but this was extended to submissions sent in by. As an englishman once said, and now for something completely different. A shortlist of six titles has been unveiled for this years diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year. 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 of the year prize announced mobylives. In recent weeks weve blogged about important book honors such the hans christian andersen award, penfaulkner award, orange prize, rita award 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.

The wonderful world of book titles in discussion by roger tagholm february 21, 2014 publishers put out some rather curious books, as exhibited by this years shortlist for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. The diagram prize 2018 shortlist revealed the bookseller. Dublin bookshop nominates nipples on my knee as oddest. Divorcing a real witch makes diagrams oddest book title of. Feb 22, 20 as this year s shortlist is announced for the diagram prize, we look at the ten oddest book titles ever two of the books in the race to be named the quirkiest book title of the year by catherine scott.

The winner is determined by public vote, and this year the populace picked a doozy. Thursday evening new york time now is up for a public vote, at the booksellers sister consumer site. Another year brings another shortlist of stunning book titles for bookseller magazines annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. The question of what makes a great book title is one for the ages. Wwes oddest looking titles are 10 years old its time for. February 22, 20 oddest book title of the year shortlist announced by dennis johnson. In 2014, the annual diagram prize for the oddest book title was. From the cats of new york to south african trout, the 2014 shortlist for the diagram prize brings together this year s oddest book titles. Daina taimina, according to a guardian report by charlotte higgins. Ever since bookseller magazine praised the book proceedings of the second international workshop on nude mice in 1978, its diagram prize for oddest title of the year has rewarded the weirdest.

The secret life of dung richard jones, pelagic publishing. Every year, the guys from the bookseller a british magazine reporting news on the publishing industry and the diagram group an information and graphics company based in london come together for the booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year. 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. Wwes oddest looking titles are 10 years old its time. She says it barely beat out a book called collectible spoons of the third reich. Mar 22, 2016 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. I am looking for a book i read in college around 1987. 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. Diagram prize for oddest book title of the year 2014 in pictures from the cats of new york to south african trout, the 2014 shortlist for the diagram prize brings together this year s oddest.

But then we stumbled across this years oddest book titles on and realized theres a lot of competition. Diagrams oddest book titles of the year 2015 in pictures alison flood fri 27 feb 2015 02. Listed below are over 150 of the oddest titles i could uncover, with authors, publishers, and date as available. Here are the winner and runnersup for the sites diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, as determined earlier this year in an online poll. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia. Wwes oddest looking titles are 10 years old its time for a redesign. Oct 29, 2018 the shortlist for the 2018 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, presented by the bookseller, has been announced. But the winner of the diagram prize for strangest book title of. I like the comments section on this article, in which a weary public bemoans the weakness of this year s shortlist. That means the polls are open and you can now vote for the oddest book title of the year you may not be able to judge a book by its cover, but you can help select the most bizarre book title of the year. The time has come to choose the oddest book title of the year. 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. Voting is open for the oddest book title of the year. 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.

The british magazine the bookseller has announced its shortlist for the oddest book title of the year. Winner of the oddest book title of the year award has been. 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. The winner of the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year is goblinproofing ones chicken coop. The wonderful world of book titles publishing perspectives. The bookseller recently announced the 2008 winner the 20092014 world outlook for 60.

Goblinproofing ones chicken coop is oddest book title. Group, managed an annual contest for the oddest book titles. The howto book explains how to keep goblins out of your chicken coop, an invaluable resource for those trying to protect chickens from goblins and other dark fairy creatures. This years winner of the oddest book title prize aka the diagram prize has been announced its the splendidly eccentric crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, by dr. Heres a look at whats buzzing in the book world today. The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.

Mar 22, 20 the winner of the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year is goblinproofing ones chicken coop. Several of the titles were nominees for the diagram prize, a distinction awarded since 1978 by a british magazine for the oddest book title of the year. It has nothing to do with content and everything to do with, well, title oddity. The prize for the oddest book title of the year was announced in march 20. The diagram prize for oddest book title of the year is back the. Mar 18, 2016 each year, the bookseller announces the winner of its diagram prize, awarded to the strangest book title of the year. The shortlist for the 2018 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, presented by the bookseller, has been announced. Oddest book title of the year award the world through my.

Oddest title of the year kansas city public library. Mar 22, 20 bent writes for the bookseller, the venerable u. Books with a year for a title enter all books where a year or date is essentially the only title. You may not be able to judge a book by its cover, but you can help select the most bizarre book title of the year. Feb 21, 2014 every year since 1978, the diagram prize has singled out the oddest titles of books published in the preceding 12 months.

Feb 27, 2020 book titles that should not have been approved see more ideas about book title, books and my books. The shortlist for the diagram prize for the years oddest book title is out and includes pieography. Winner of 2016s oddest book title of the year announced. The title must begin with a year, and additional text only allowed after a colon. Highlights in the history of concrete british cement association 1995. The fortieth annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year.

Oddest book title of the year prize announced by dennis johnson this years winner of the oddest book title prize aka the diagram prize has been announced its the splendidly eccentric crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, by dr. Apparently, books people are capable of producing this sort of strangeness on an annual basis. Design a cover slide for the oddest elearning course title. The prize, founded by trevor bounford and the late bruce robinson of publishing solutions firm the diagram group, is the annual celebration of the. 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. From the cats of new york to south african trout, the 2014 shortlist for the diagram prize. Mar 21, 2014 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 bookseller magazine and diagram group, a graphics company, have just released their shortlist for the oddest book title of the year award. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year. Stanley looks back through concretes riveting 7600year. Goblinproofing ones chicken coup wins oddest book title. The question of what makes an odd book title, on the other hand, is one for horace bent. 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. That means the polls are open and you can now vote for the oddest book title of the year. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt. Mar 29, 2010 in recent weeks weve blogged about important book honors such the hans christian andersen award, penfaulkner award, orange prize, rita award 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. Feb 29, 2016 voting is open for the oddest book title of the year. Each year, the bookseller announces the winner of its diagram prize, awarded to the strangest book title of the year. Every year booksellers magazine celebrates the oddest book titles and here are a few of the past winners. Oddest book titles of the year battle it out published february 26, 2016 by natasha onwuemezi. The 2014 shortlist for the diagram prize for oddest book title has been announced, featuring working class cats and the origin of.

Hoechi angel au, open dissertation press call of nature. Voting closes on november 16, and the winner will be announced november 23. As this years shortlist is announced for the diagram prize, we look at the ten oddest book titles ever two of the books in the race to be named the quirkiest book title of the year by catherine scott. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, and the. Divorcing a real witch makes diagrams oddest book title. Oddest book title of the year award has been revealed 7. Mar 10, 2015 another year brings another shortlist of stunning book titles for bookseller magazines annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Bookseller magazine chose the 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais as its oddest book title of the year.

See if you can suss out the real book title, and 2018 diagram prize nominee, from the fake ones in our quiz below the booksellers descriptions follow the correct titles. Winner of the oddest book title of the year award has been revealed. 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. The winner of this years diagram prize for the oddest book titles of the year will be announced on friday, 21 march. Everybody has their own favorite, odd titles knocking around at home. The shortlist for the diagram prize for the year s oddest book title is out and includes pieography. The winter soldier, in which the red, white and blueclad superdude steve rogers is. 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. And other practical advice in our campaign against the fairy kingdom. Oddest book titles of the year battle it out diagram prize.

Shortlist announced for 2018 diagram prize for oddest book. Design a cover slide for the oddest elearning course. I like the comments section on this article, in which a weary public bemoans the weakness of this years shortlist. 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. Aug 06, 2008 but then we stumbled across this years oddest book titles on and realized theres a lot of competition. Mar 18, 2016 the eyecatching title landed the top spot in the booksellers diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year, in what organisers have described as the closest contest of all time. Three of the titles shortlisted for the 2017 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year many authors and aspiring writers dream one day to be named winner of the booker prize or the costa. Goblinproofing ones chicken coup wins oddest book title of. Greek rural postmen and their cancellation numbers hellenic philatelic society.

Mar 28, 2009 bookseller magazine chose the 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais as its oddest book title of the year. Weirdest book title of the year lifestyle rojak daily. Enter all books where a year or date is essentially the only title. The winner is determined by public vote, and this year. Mar 30, 2012 there were plenty of odd book titles last year, such as estonian sock patterns all over the world and a taxonomy of office chairs. Winner of the oddest book title of the year award has. A consideration of cult film by mark kirwanhayhoe, with 20. Nov 03, 2018 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 eyecatching title landed the top spot in the booksellers diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year, in what organisers have described as the closest contest of all time. 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.

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