Oddest Book Titles of the Year Award
Thanks to Vernon for the heads up in this thread!
British industry magazine The Bookseller has announced this year’s shortlist for the oddest book title of the year, with a typical mix of the quirky and eclectic.
Visitors to the magazine’s website, www.thebookseller.com, can make their choice from six mostly non-fiction titles unearthed by publishers, bookstore workers and librarians from around the world.
The winner will be announced on March 28.
The nominees for The Diagram Prize are:
– “I Was Tortured by the Pygmy Love Queen” by Jasper McCutcheon;
– “How to Write a How to Write Book” by Brian Paddock;
– “Are Women Human? And Other International Dialogues” by Catharine A. MacKinnon;
– “Cheese Problems Solved” by P.L.H McSweeney;
– “If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs” by Big Boom;
– “People who Mattered in Southend and Beyond: From King Canute to Doctor Feelgood” by Dee Gordon.
My favorite? “How to Write a How to Write Book.” Genius! Of course, last year’s winner “The Stray Shopping Carts of North America: A Guide to Field Identification” doesn’t sound too shabby either.
February 22nd, 2008 at 4:09 pm
That’s fantastic.
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:59 am
I really want to buy I Was Tortured By The Pygmy Love Queen now…
February 28th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
That’s awesome! Very creative, I have to say the titles sound very interesting, they would certainly draw the attention of any prospective readers!