Six books compete for the prize of Oddest Book Title of the Year
Authors can agonize for hours over the perfect title with which to anoint their novel or nonfiction work, aiming for drama, emotional resonance, or sometimes humor.聽And sometimes their efforts can bear unusual fruit, as they did for six authors whose book names are currently competing for the award of Oddest Title of the Year. 聽
The award, called The Diagram Prize, is given out by the magazine , which writes about matters in the publishing industry. The contest is in its 35th year.
Some of the nominees for the prize include the book 鈥淕oblinproofing One鈥檚 Chicken Coop鈥� by Reginald Bakeley, 鈥淗ow Tea Cosies Changed the World鈥� by Loani Prior, and 鈥淗ow To Sharpen Pencils鈥� by David Rees.
The top title is selected by the public online at . The winning author will be announced March 22.
Philip Stone, who coordinates the prize for The Bookseller, said he hopes the contest will shine a spotlight on works that otherwise may have gone unnoticed.聽
鈥淧eople might think this prize is just a bit of fun, but I think it draws welcome attention to an undervalued art,鈥� he told the聽.
