Odd book title contests

Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018 this is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson it can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time agoeven if it was a book. Scott fitzgerald, who reportedly took forever to think of a good title. A list of themes to photograph this crazy list of photography themes is useful for those who feel like there is nothing to photograph. Go to this link and gaze on the titles and be made. The contest has spawned four books featuring selections from the contest entries. Crocheting beats the reich for odd title prize reuters. Photography themes are a great way to organize your photography. Some of the best book titles today emerged only after much teeth gnashing. Ive written before about this funny contest, conceived in 1978 by the diagram groups bruce. Ever since, it has been run by horace bent of the british trade magazine the bookseller. Publishing and book design basics elements of page design search this guide search. Id recommend putting two free tickets front and center because the womens slouch sweatshirt isnt much of a prize. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year.

Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. He leads an unusual life the spirits of the lingering dead come to him for justice. This is the booksellerdiagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Welcome to abebooks weird book room heralded by the new york times, canadas globe and mail, the times of london, and the guardian uk as the finest source of everything thats bizarre, odd and downright weird in books. Two very dark years1987 and 1991had no award owing to the lack of odd titles published. One of the nominees for the award of oddest book title of the year is. Wbo featherweight title 12 rounds shakur stevenson miguel marriaga. The weirdest literary awards for writers freelancewriting. Click here to enter the official odd1sout online merch store.

The winning title for 2017 will be decided by public vote, through the bookseller website. It looks like the bookseller collects odd titles all year, before mr. One of the worlds largest directories of online sweepstakes and contests. Guide by the late charles l dobbins, known as the father of modern trapping, sees off polemical defence of traditional dairies. This guide is designed to help selfpublishers with common questions about the logistics of book publishing and basic book design. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt book. The manual places emphasis on the importance of lower limbs. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia. Thirty years ago, to assuage the boredom of the frankfurt book fair, bruce robertson of the diagram group invented a contest to choose the oddest book title of the year. The 22yearold ranks as one of the top fighters on the planet. Champ shakur stevenson has mowed through his opponents. How to start a new section on an odd page number in word 20. The 425 maths olympiad contest problems contained in this book are organised into 17 sets of five contests each, every set representing one years competition. Fresh fiction contests win a variety of books ongoing.

Find past winners on this roundup of oddest book titles. Thank you very much for visiting book series in order. What is the order of the books in the odd thomas series. Everyones talking about it author neil gaiman is even tweeting about it, posting a link and suggesting his followers. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twentyyearold shortorder cook named odd thomas. The contest is open to anyone who has run across a quirky title, so keep your eyes open. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram. Niche reads and odd titles in quirky contest get it write.

Six books compete for the prize of 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. Sweepstakes advantage odd entry sweepstakes and contests. Just enter one of the many unusual contests held each year. 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. The lulu titlescorer weird title challenge the lulu titlescorer is a useful tool, which, in lulus 50year study of some 700 novels, proved 40% better than random guesswork in guessing whether a particular title had produced a bestseller or not. The contest the contest series book 1 kindle edition.

Group, managed an annual contest for the oddest book titles. For more information about book awards and contests. He thinks of himself as an ordinary guy until a mysterious man comes to town with a. Lucas davenport investigates a vitriolic blog that seems to be targeting the children of u. Defying grim predictions that the economic downturn would clobber specialist books, the annual contest for oddest title has had a. Nari who just wants to blend in ends up forming a squad with the three prettiest girls on her first day of high school. Odd thomas is a thriller novel by american writer dean koontz, published in 2003. 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. Boxing odds, pbc dazn world title fight betting vegas. Bulwerlytton fiction contest, for the worst opening line of a fictitious book. The winning authors tour several colleges, giving readings, lecturing, visiting classes, conducting workshops, and publicizing their books.

Oddest book titles of the year battle it out published february 26. Odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, odd hours by dean koontz 4. We sponsor the free wergle flomp humor poetry contest, the north street book prize, the tom howardmargaret reid poetry contest, and the tom howardjohn h. The prize was not awarded in two very dark years 1987 and 1991, due to a lack of odd titles. The books are now out of print such is the state of our country today, but you. Worm hunters, nazi spoons and homicidal robots were crushed in one of britains quirkiest literary contests, as a book that uses crochet to. Shakur faces a tough customer in miguel marriaga on saturday, though. Bent creates the shortlist and opens voting to the public at in february. Literary journals, universities and even the writer regularly host writing competitions, helping authors gain exposure and hone their craft. Another odd book title wins cheeky contest get it write.

The contest is open to anyone who has run across a quirky title, and this reminds me to keep my eyes open. The annual competition to find the oddest book title is run by trade magazine the bookseller. All it takes to win is no surprise here an odd title that appeals to the public. Nipples on my knee leads shortlist for 2017s oddest book.

This is a nononsense site with all the tools you need to start winning today. Odd thomas odd is a shortorder cook in a small desert town, pico mundo, california. But the featherweight titleholder has skills for days. It guessed right in nearly 70% of cases, says dr atai winkler.

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Some of the people who wrote these funny book titles might have been absentminded and out of touch, but it could also have to do with changing word use in. Ten of the sets were created for division j for students in years 46, and the other seven for division s for students in years 78. Your skills plus a little luck could help you win thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. At one time, the winner of the contest received a magnum of champagne, but i see now heshe only gets a passable bottle of claret. Here you may read all about some very strange books including those pictured and many more or, you may learn about the notorious rascal frank harris 18561931, author of that most lascivious and lying autobiography my life and loves or, about amanda mckittrick ros 18601939, considered by some to be the worst ever novelist and poet. 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 book, which was well received and lauded by critics, went on to become a new york times bestseller. Boredpanda staff 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. How can you make money by gardening, carrying your wife or running after a roll of cheese. Bookreporter word of mouth contest the last odyssey, devoted ends apr 3. Hyperbolic geometry defeats nazi spoons in odd title contest.