The 2009 2014 world outlook for 60 milligram containers of fromage frais by. How to avoid huge ships 1992, greek rural postmen and their cancellation. As the shortlist of the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year was unveiled, its organiser said 2014 was one of the strongest vintages in. As odd as the title may be, its completely accurate. A book titled how to poo on a date has been awarded a prize for the years oddest book title. A bumper year for the peculiar publishing has a tendency to do things in waves. 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. According to bruce, the prize was originally trevors idea. London a heavyweight study of the future of soft cheese won britains annual competition to find the years oddest book title on friday. 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. Finalists for oddest book title prize showcase cats and. Oddest book title award goes to dentist who learns from. 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.
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 the year, administered by the bookseller. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes wins oddest. The 2009 2014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of. Listed below are over 150 of the oddest titles i could uncover, with authors, publishers, and date as available. A book about a french cheese product has trumped books about monkeys and the colon to capture the oddest book title of the year. Editor relieved not to be number two as book about defecating on a date wins 36th annual diagram prize for oddest book title. The book the 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais was awarded the booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, also known as the diagram prize, a literary award given to the book with the oddest title. It has nothing to do with content and everything to do with, well, title oddity. The shortlist for the diagram prize for the years oddest book title is out and includes pieography. Finalists for oddest book title prize showcase cats and feces. As the shortlist of the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year was unveiled, its organiser said 2014 was one of the strongest vintages in the awards 35year history. Oddest book title prize goes to treatise on fromage frais. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia. 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 winner will be chosen by a public vote on we love this book, the sister site of the bookseller. She says it barely beat out a book called collectible spoons of the third reich. The esteemed diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year is one of the most eagerly anticipated literary events here at as it happens. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year. Oddest title of the year kansas city public library. Book on fromage frais pots wins diagrams oddest book.
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 years oddest. The 2009 2014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage. Daina taimina, according to a guardian report by charlotte higgins. The 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage. Mar 21, 20 in 1987, the diagram wasnt handed out because no book title was deemed odd enough. Feb 21, 2014 the 2014 shortlist for the diagram prize for oddest book title has been announced, featuring working class cats and the origin of faeces. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and.
The 2014 prize allowed nominations from selfpublished works, the first book being strangers have the best candy by margaret meps schulte, which won the. The inaugural prize was awarded to proceedings of the second international workshop on nude mice university of tokyo press. Diagram prize for oddest book title of the year 2014 in pictures. In 1987, the diagram wasnt handed out because no book title was deemed odd enough. Oddest book title of the year archives porter anderson media. Mar 30, 2009 the book the 2009 2014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais was awarded the booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, also known as the diagram prize, a literary award given to the book with the oddest title. Bookseller magazine chose the 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais as its oddest book title of the year.
One of the stories was about the founding of the diagram group prize for oddest book title of the year at the frankfurt book fair, now known as the booksellerdiagram prize. The bookseller recently announced the 2008 winner the 20092014 world outlook for 60. Sep 11, 2015 in 2014, the annual diagram prize for the oddest book title was awarded to how to poo on a date. By admin february 21, 2014 you may or may not be aware of the diagram prize, awarded each year to the book with the oddest title. In the end, it wasnt even close, said the awards custodian, horace bent, of the online competition. 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. The choice was controversial, since it wasnt written by a human, but instead generated by an automated authoring invention, which produces a title on the basis of complex internet and database searches. The 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of. The choice was controversial, since it wasnt written by a human, but instead generated by an. Fromage frais future book wins odd title prize books. 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. In july, trevor bounford and i will be joining friends and colleagues at old hampstead town hall to celebrate the long and extraordinary life of the late bruce robertson, cofounder of the diagram group, or diagram visual information ltd. Mar 27, 2009 author of more than 200,000 books wins diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year for the 2009 2014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais.
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. Diagram prize reveals oddest titles of 2014 the bookseller. From the cats of new york to south african trout, the 2014 shortlist for the diagram prize brings together this years oddest book titles. The choice was controversial, since it wasnt written by a human, but instead generated by an automated authoring invention, which produces a title on. Where pie meets biography by jo packham, working class cats.
The prize was originally conceived in 1978 by trevor bounford, cofounder with bruce robertson of publishing solutions firm the diagram group and has been administered every year by the bookseller and horace bent, the magazines diarist. Time to pick the oddest book title of the year book patrol. 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. It may not be the nobel, but the oddest book title of the year award does have its own cachet. In 2014, the annual diagram prize for the oddest book title was awarded to how to poo on a date. 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. Six books have been selected for the 2014 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year shortlist, online book news company the bookseller announced on friday. A guide to coping with an awkward romantic moment has been awarded a prize for the years oddest book title. The moose with loose poops i found the list a bit tame, and especially so when i actually looked up the books on amazon for instance. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes has beaten collectible spoons of the third reich to the prize of oddest book title of the year. 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.
Every year since 1978, the diagram prize has singled out the oddest titles of books published in the preceding 12 months. Mar 27, 2009 the 2009 2014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais has won the diagram prize, the british award for the years oddest book title the philip m. Its time for the annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. The fortieth annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year has been announced with great revelry and joy of waterboiling, by. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, and the. 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. 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. 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. 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. Thursday evening new york time now is up for a public vote, at the booksellers sister consumer site. This years competition seemed untouched by controversy, which has sometimes surrounded the award over its. 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. As an englishman once said, and now for something completely different. I have been introduced to another title that should.
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. The bookseller is delighted to announce the shortlist for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year 2014. Apparently, books people are capable of producing this sort of strangeness on an annual basis. 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 seven books on the list represent the most peculiar titles published over the past year. The 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais has won the diagram prize, the british award for the years oddest book title the. How to poo on a date wins prize for oddest book title. The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly. And that was nothing compared to the dispute among lovers of odd book titles caused by the 2008 diagram winner. Feb 21, 2014 finalists for oddest book title prize showcase cats and feces.
In 2008, a book celebrating the prize winners and nominees was released. The winner of the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, by online poll, is the 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais. For example, certain conference organizers who shall remain nameless seem to take a reckless delight in scheduling their events much too close to other conferences and trade shows. Oddest book title of the year prize announced mobylives. Mar 26, 2010 crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes has beaten collectible spoons of the third reich to the prize of oddest book title of the year. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes wins oddest book. Mar 02, 2015 the bookseller is delighted to announce the shortlist for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year 2014. The publishing site has announced the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Study of soft cheese wins oddest book title award wikinews. 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. Cheese book wins over monkey manual for oddest book title.
Working class cats, south african trout and pies as biography are all some of the topics up for scrutiny as part of the 2014 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. The contenders are often as alarming as the winners. The diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year has been won by professor philip m parker for the 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais, which achieved 32% of the public vote for the award. The time when the shortlist for this years highlycovered, muchsoughtafter diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year is announced. 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. Working class cats, south african trout and pies as biography are all some of the topics up for scrutiny as part of the 2014. Oddest book title diagram prize awarded to how to poo on a date. The 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais. The wonderful world of book titles publishing perspectives. First conceived at the frankfurt book fair in 1978 in order to stave off boredom. Author of more than 200,000 books wins diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year for the 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais. Mar 21, 2014 how to poo on a date wins prize for oddest book title. Oddest sports moments of 2014 in photos, featuring lebron james, novak djokovic, karim benzema.
A comprehensive guide to keeping pigs when time is your most precious commodity, by michaela giles, edged out runnerup renniks austra. 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. Six books have been selected from dozens of nominated titles, with the. It goes to managing a dental practice the genghis khan way by michael r. Tobar was the times bureau chief in mexico city and buenos aires and was part of the. The prize was originally conceived in 1978 by trevor bounford, cofounder with bruce robertson of publishing solutions firm the diagram group and has been administered every year by the bookseller and horace bent, the magazines diarist six books have been selected from dozens of nominated titles, with the ultimate winner now chosen. The 2014 shortlist for the diagram prize for oddest book title has been announced, featuring working class cats and the origin of faeces. Oct 30, 2018 its time for the annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Mar 28, 2009 bookseller magazine chose the 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais as its oddest book title of the year.
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