Every year, bookseller magazine announces the winner of its diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Reginald bakeleys tongueincheek manual, goblinproofing ones chicken coop, beats how tea cosies changed the world. Goblinproofing ones chicken coop, by reginald bakeley gods doodle. The question of what makes an odd book title, on the other hand, is one for horace bent. This year, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the diagram prize, the magazine is also holding public vote for the diagram of diagramsthe oddest book title ever. Jan 22, 2014 guinness book of world records official representative seyda subasigemici said that philippines got the title for the most number of sky lanterns flown simultaneously with 15,185 lighted lanterns beating romania at 12,740.
Content doesnt matter, nor does qualityits all about the title. The most original book titles novum publishing for new. From the master of strange book titles, including wild ducks flying backward and fierce invalids home from hot climates, tom robbinss half asleep in frog pajamas beat all the rest. In 2014, the annual diagram prize for the oddest book title was awarded to how to poo on a date.
Goblinproofing ones chicken coup wins oddest book title of the year 20322. The prize for the oddest book title of the year was announced in march 20. Historically one of the first planned cities within british india, it has long since developed into a cosmopolitan. In 1982, horace bent, diarist for the bookseller, took over administrative duties. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia.
Annalisa quinn twitter the cover of one of the finalists for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Goblinproofing ones chicken coop a practical guide to how to clear your home and garden of goblins and banish them forever. Diagram prize shortlist points the way to this years. Winner of the oddest book title of the year award has been. Mar 18, 2016 each year, the bookseller announces the winner of its diagram prize, awarded to the strangest book title of the year. Feb 22, 20 a colourful shortlist for the 20 diagram prize for the oddest book title. Six picked for oddest book title shortlist the bookseller. Mar 22, 20 a supernaturally tinged barnyard manual has won an award for the years oddest book title. Oddest book title diagram prize awarded to how to poo on a date. Mar 22, 20 the question of what makes a great book title is one for the ages. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram. A selfhelp guide to toilet etiquette, how to poo on a date, wins the diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year. Here is the oddest book title of the year new york daily. A consideration of cult film by mark kirwanhayhoe, with 20.
Six books compete for the prize of oddest book title of the. Diagram prize for oddest book title of the year 20 in pictures. Oddest book title diagram prize awarded to how to poo on a. Magazine gives award for oddest book title to a book called how to poo on a date. Six books compete for the prize of oddest book title of. On march 10, 1552, mathematician john dee had a conversation with an angel.
Pair with the ever exciting bad sex in fiction award and youve got yourself your own little literary oscars party. If you want closure in your relationship, start with your legs, by the equally improbablynamed author big boom, scored first place in the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. It was founded by trevor bounford and bruce robertson of the publishing solutions. 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. Goblinproofing book beats tea cosies for odd title award. Mar 22, 20 goblinproofing ones chicken coop has won the annual diagram prize for oddest book title. Oddest book titles of the year battle it out published february 26, 2016 by natasha onwuemezi. Mar 22, 20 the bookseller magazine awarded the diagram prize, for the years oddest book title, to a work by reginald bakeley. I understand if you dont add it to this list, but it deserves a comment at least.
Listed below are over 150 of the oddest titles i could uncover, with authors, publishers, and date as available. Especially considering the prize champions odd titles and not odd books see the man booker for the latter. Annual contract of securityjanitorial services etc for sgrh lahore. Book on sharpening pencils up for oddest title award itv. From the transformative power of tea cosies to a medical study of adolf hitler, the diagram prize shortlist shines a light on the oddest corners of. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen. Apr 24, 2019 when it comes to true ingenuity concerning book titles, the diagram prize for the oddest title of the year is certainly a reliable starting point. Some account of an existing correspondence now carrying on between the inhabitants of the moon, and the natives of old england.
Find your next great read with npr books bestof 20 reading guide. You may or may not be aware of the diagram prize, awarded each year to the book with the oddest title. Here is the oddest book title of the year new york daily news. Reesetee, i found a humdinger of a book title, but it was published in 1800. Reginald bakeleys tongueincheek manual, goblinproofing ones chicken coop, beats how tea cosies. The finalists for the 2016 oddest book title of the year award have been announced my personal favorite has to be reading from behind. Oddest book title of the year shortlist announced mobylives. See more ideas about book title, books, bizarre books. Its time for the oddest book title of the year competition book patrol. Winner of 2016s oddest book title of the year announced. The life and times of the penis, by tom hickman how tea. Mar 21, 20 published march 21, 20 by bookseller staff goblinproofing ones chicken coop has been named as the winner of diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. As a firm believer in both science and the occult, dees life straddled the line between reality and the spirit world.
Diagram prize for oddest book title of the year goes to the goblins. Previous winners have included living with crazy buttocks, bombproof your horse, cooking with poo, and the. Mar 22, 20 a publication named goblinproofing ones chicken coop is named as the winner of the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. The weirdest book titles on amazon sad and useless. Another year brings another shortlist of stunning book titles for bookseller. How to poo on a date wins odd book title prize bbc news. It was first awarded in 1978 to the medical study proceedings of the second international workshop of nude mice.
Goblinproofing ones chicken coop the british magazine the bookseller has announced its shortlist for the oddest book title of the year. Six books compete for the prize of oddest book title of the year. Diagram prize shortlist points the way to this years oddest. February 22, 20 oddest book title of the year shortlist announced by dennis johnson. Winner of the oddest book title of the year award has.
Weirdest book titles of the year the shortlist was just announced for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Six titles have made the shortlist for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. A shortlist of six titles has been chosen for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, including studies of. As this years shortlist is announced for the diagram prize, we look at the ten oddest book titles ever by catherine scott 22 february 20. 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. Goblinproofing wins diagram prize for oddest book title bbc. 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. Theyre silly in concept whos to say what constitutes the best novel.
As with any novel turned into a movie there was much of the finer details left out and a few that were never there added in. From the master of strange book titles, including wild. He had already amassed the largest library in london, but it was the anonymous book of soyga to which he devoted his most attention. 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. Pick your winner for oddest book title of the year. Oct 30, 2020 the diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year is one of the lighter parts of the frankfurt book fair. Goblinproofing ones chicken coop wins diagram prize the. Silly book titles awards goblinproofing ones chicken coop the british magazine the bookseller has announced its shortlist for the oddest book title of the year. 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. In 2008, a book celebrating the prize winners and nominees was released. A colourful shortlist for the 20 diagram prize for the oddest book title. Goblinproofing wins diagram prize for oddest book title.
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. The question of what makes a great book title is one for the ages. Goblinproofing ones chicken coop wins prize for years. The contenders are often as alarming as the winners. Nov 28, 2019 the weirdest book titles on amazon leave a comment from how to talk to your cat about gun safety to how to avoid huge ships, when it comes to books, amazon really has everything. Mar 18, 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. The shortlist for the diagram prize, which honors the oddest titles in publishing, has been released, highlighting books like how tea cosies changed the world and how to sharpen.
Here are some real book titles that will make you laugh the. Supply of stationery items and toner cartridges and printing of answer books. I feel they did a fair job of capturing odd s character. 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. Goblinproofing ones chicken coup wins oddest book title of the year 20 0322. Originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt book fair, any book that was at the fair could be nominated, but other books outside of the fair were also included. Odd thomas was a solid movie and it was indeed an enjoyable watch. From the transformative power of tea cosies to a medical study of adolf hitler, the diagram prize shortlist shines a light on. March 20 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year goes to the goblins alison flood. The eighth book in jeff kinneys wimpy kid series, hard luck, was the bestselling book across all print formats in 20, selling over 1.
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