Whether theyre beautiful, funny, striking, shocking, or just gibberish, we love a good book title, the kind that sticks with you even if you havent read it yet. I am normally allergic to awards horrible food in underground ballrooms, frocks like tents, spitting image old newsreaders making rentaspeeches etc. 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. View the top 100 best sellers for each year, in amazon books, kindle ebooks, music, mp3 songs and video games. Since 1978, the pseudonymic diarist horace bent of the bookseller magazine, with the sponsorship of the diagram group, managed an annual contest for the oddest book titles. And whatever title you type in will take you to the correct book. The quest to find the oddest book title of the past 30 years has begun today, with proceedings of the second international workshop on nude mice the early frontrunner. A report on popular british attitudes, douglas davies and alastair. The nominees for the years oddest book title have been announced.
An award for the oddest book title of the year award. This 2004 novel won the man booker prize, and its extraordinary the hardhitting narrative of a young gay man studying english at oxford during the thatcher years of the 80s and the aids epidemic. Guide by the late charles l dobbins, known as the father of modern trapping, sees off polemical defence of traditional dairies. Oddest book titles of the year battle it out published february 26, 2016 by natasha onwuemezi. Mar 28, 2009 bookseller magazine chose the 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais as its oddest book title of the year. 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. Sep 11, 2008 gives an award called diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Goblinproofing ones chicken coop wins oddest book title of. If youve ever spotted the spine of a book with a title so irresistible you bought it blindly, then you know its not always such a bad idea to judge a book by its cover. Pick your winner for oddest book title of the year. O diagram prize for oddest title of the year e um premio criado em 1978. Film genres, title, year, country, length, director, description. 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. They say not to judge a book by its cover, but its hard not to judge it based on the title, especially when its one of the weirdest book titles of all time.
Chris noonan a charming, delightful and intelligent fairy tale, a comic allegory, was based on a kids book by british author dick kingsmith, from firsttime director chris noonan. Mar 28, 2009 winners of diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Discover amazons top 100 bestselling products in 2012, 2011, 2010 and beyond. Voting is open for the oddest book title of the year. 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. Greek postmen, the history of marmalade and opportunities to widen the uses of straw.
By the british crop protection council and held at the brighton metropole hotel, on 20 november 1995 by. Mar 27, 2009 the prize for oddest book title of 2008 was awarded to the 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais, thanks to a late surge in popularity, the bookseller magazine. In 2008, a book celebrating the prize winners and nominees was released. Previous winners have included living with crazy buttocks, bombproof your horse, cooking with poo, and the inaugural winner back in 1978, proceedings of the second international workshop on nude mice. The prize for the oddest book title of the year was announced in march 20. Salvage fleet the salvage title trilogy book 2 by kevin steverson 4. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, and the. The prize for oddest book title of 2008 was awarded to the 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais, thanks to a. Too naked for the nazis named oddest book bbc news. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Listed below are over 150 of the oddest titles i could uncover, with authors, publishers, and date as available. The prize for oddest book title of 2008 was awarded to the 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais, thanks to a late surge in popularity, the. Year 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986.
Six contenders including goblinproofing ones chicken coop and was hitler ill. The bookseller magazine and diagram group, a graphics company, have just released their shortlist for the oddest book title of the year award. See more ideas about book title, books and my books. Cooking with poo is written by bangkok chef saiyuud diwong whose nickname is poo which is thai for crab. The british magazine the bookseller has announced its shortlist for the oddest book title of the year. The oddest book title prize quiz by momosmoproblems. 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. 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 booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt book. A report on popular british attitudes, by douglas davies. Selecting a title for your book is an important decision. There were plenty of odd book titles last year, such as estonian sock patterns all over the world and a taxonomy of office chairs. 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.
Cheese beats baboon metaphysics in odd book prize reuters. Bookseller has announced that goblinproofing ones chicken coop by reginald bakeley has won the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Every year booksellers magazine celebrates the oddest book titles and here are a few of the past winners. Greek rural postmen and their cancellation numbers hellenic philatelic society. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year enacademic. Browse amazons best sellers of 2012 so far list to find the most popular products throughout the year based on sales, updated hourly. The shortlist for the annual diagram prize for the oddest book title has been announced and the favourite to win is afterthoughts of a worm hunter by parasitologist david crompton.
One of my favorite odd possessions is a book called the extraterrestrial life debate 17501900. The 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais, a book on the future of tiny pots of fromage frais, has scooped the prize for oddest book title of 2008. The most notable achievement of the book is that its title is considered to be one of the oddest of any book ever published. 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.
Oddest book title of the year award has been revealed 7. 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. The book by professor philip m parker landed the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Hes also a restaurant critic, literary blogger, and the author of the plays the thing, a complete ya guide to the plays of william shakespeare published by pentian, as well as more than 30 ya biographies and histories for chelsea house publishers. 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. You may or may not be aware of the diagram prize, awarded each year to the book with the oddest title. Its antecedents, its history and its role in the world today. Too naked for the nazis by alan stafford won the most recent diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, british trade magazine the bookseller announced thursday. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest book title of the year the logo for the. Christchurch city libraries blog your people, your library.
Cooking with poo wins diagram prize for oddest title bbc news. A very thick book, its a historical treatise on scholarly debate about life outside earth, and its written in the most amazingly academic language. 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. Stated first edition on page with first state number line 98765432. White boards, black cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. The diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. The true first edition of dreams from my father by future president barack obama. They were all finalists in the booksellerdiagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Can you pick the word that completes these book titles, which either won or were nominated for the diagram prize for oddest title of the year. Jun 23, 2017 such as writing some lighthearted bantz as i believe the children say at a book fair or three and, most importantly, to oversee the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. In 2008, this also won the prize as the oddest oddest title of the 30 years of competition 1995 winner. Dirt hole variations beats war on artisan cheese guide by the late charles l dobbins, known as the father of modern trapping, sees off polemical defence of traditional dairies. Find which one won at the new york times article odd prize.
When a new title is given to a book, our wonderful cataloguers always add an entry to the catalogue record that lets you know that the book has two titles. It first won the booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year in 1996, 5 in 2008, a special diagram of diagrams prize was held in order to mark the 30th anniversary of the creation of the prize. Diagram prize winners meet your next favorite book. It is described as the only complete manual on how to identify, track, defend against, and destroy bothersome and scheming brownies, goblins, dwarfs, flowerfairies, and other nasty members of the fairy realm. You want a title that will interest a potential reader. Oddest book title prize pits worm hunters afterthoughts against nazi spoons afterthoughts of a worm hunter and collectible spoons of the third reich lead the shortlist for this years diagram. The first ever winner was proceedings of the second international workshop on nude mice. British magazine awards annual oddest book title to greek. Of course, there are exceptions, but when an author captures the mood of a book with the few words that line the spine, you can bet that there will be more treats to feed your inner bookworm inside its pages. The diagram prize for oddest book title of the year is back. You want a name that will be memorable and that you can be proud of. 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 title of the year award the world through my. The annual prize has been given out by the bookseller since 1978.
Mar 18, 2016 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. 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 winner of the diagram prize will be decided by public vote. Dreams from my father by barack obama, 1995 abebooks. But the winner of the diagram prize for strangest book title of.
Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The winner of the prize, administered by trade magazine the bookseller, will be decided by a public vote and will be announced on 26 march. Goblinproofing ones chicken coop wins oddest book title. Oddest book titles of the year battle it out diagram prize. Winner of the oddest book title of the year award has. Literary award for oddest book title of the year the ides. For the past 30 years, the bookseller magazine has awarded a prize to the oddest book title it can find. Voting opens in search for oddest book title books the. Oddest book title of the year award the world through my eyes. Launched by the bookseller magazine to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the diagram prize. The contenders are often as alarming as the winners. I am sure papa would be interested in knowing how to bombproof your horse, especially if palin ever gets to be president. How to avoid huge ships cornwell maritime press 1994.
Top 195 books published in 1995 that people have added on goodreads. Mar 25, 20 bookseller has announced that goblinproofing ones chicken coop by reginald bakeley has won the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. 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. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia. You also want a book title that stands the test of time, such as war and peace, for whom the bell tolls, the sun also rises, pride and prejudice and i know why the. Dennis abrams is a contributing editor for publishing perspectives, responsible for news, childrens publishing and media. Mar 30, 2012 a thai cookbook has won this years diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book.
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