Diagram prize for oddest book title of the year 2012

She runs a cookery school for locals and tourists in the citys largest slum, alongside the charitable organisation that published the book. Its time for the annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Its that time of the year again the diagram prize is back. Cooking with poo is written by bangkok chef saiyuud diwong whose nickname is poo which is thai for crab. It has won this year s diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. 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. Mar 02, 2015 the time when the shortlist for this year s highlycovered, muchsoughtafter diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year is announced. The the bookseller diagram prize for oddest title of the year is a humorous literary award that is given annually to the book with the oddest title. It continues to celebrate the bizarre, the strange, and the simply odd. Cooking with poo wins oddest book title prize the guardian. This article appeared on wikipedias main page as todays featured list on february 18, 20. Too naked for the nazis claims 38th diagram prize the.

Lesbian horse stories 2003, and goblinproofing ones chicken coop 2012. Memoirs of a japanese chicken sexer in 1935 hebden bridge gossons maritime history is apparently the hot favorite and the subject was. The winner is determined by public vote, and this year. Lots of gems as usual, including peter gossons a century of sand dredging in the bristol channel vol 2 and mr andohs pennine diary. Featured list candidatesbooksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year archive1. Cooking with poo wins oddest book title prize april 07, 2012 curious 0 if 30minute meals with jamie or domestic goddessdom with nigella fail to tempt this evening then it might be worth considering the latest big thing in home cuisine, cooking with poo, which has. Volume two and cooking with poo are on a shortlist for the prize of the oddest book title of the year. Mar 28, 2009 last year the bookseller held a competition for the diagram of diagrams, a homage of sorts to the booker of bookers, awarded to the best booker prize winning book of all time. Shortlist for oddest book title of the year revealed. The diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, which was the brainchild of bruce robertson, was conceived as a way to avoid boredom at the annual frankfurt book fair. Goblinproofing ones chicken coop wins oddest book title.

Oddest book title prize goes to treatise on fromage frais. Natures nether regions by menno schilthuizen is one of seven. Diagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia, a. Prize dredges up a vintage shortlist of the years oddest. The prize, founded by trevor bounford and the late bruce robinson of publishing solutions firm the diagram group, is the annual celebration of the.

How to poo on a date by mats and enzo and the origin of faeces by david waltertoews are among. From fungal christian allegory to estonian sock patterns, have a look at this years shortlist. A consideration of cult film by mark kirwanhayhoe, with 20. For readers unfamiliar with my slight obsession over this rather strange literary award, it is an annual prize given, rather wonderfully, to the book with the oddest title of the year. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year do. Diagram prize for oddest book title of the year 2012 in pictures from fungal christian allegory to estonian sock patterns, have a look at this years shortlist gallery. The fortieth annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year has been announced with great revelry and joy of waterboiling, by. There were plenty of odd book titles last year, such as estonian sock patterns all over the world and a taxonomy of office chairs. Now in its 38th year, the booksellers diagram prize honors books, not for the strength of their content, but for the oddness of their titles though thats not to say the two are mutually exclusive. Mar 02, 2015 to my surprise, the shortlist had been released for the diagram prize for the oddest book title of 2015, and strangers have the best candy was one of the seven books.

The bookseller magazine has announced the shortlist for the diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year. Featured list candidatesbooksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year archive2. As no doubt some of you know, this prize began in 1978 as a way, says the wikipedia article to which ive linked, of providing entertainment during the 1978 frankfurt book fair. The diagram prize for the oddest title of the year. The diagram prize 2018 shortlist revealed the bookseller. Cooking with poo wins diagram prize for oddest title. The bookseller diagram prize for oddest title of the year, also known as the diagram prize, is a humorous literary award that is normally given each year to the book with the oddest title. Diagram prize for oddest book title of the year 2012 in pictures from fungal christian allegory to estonian sock patterns, have a look at this year s shortlist gallery. Too naked for the nazis beats history of the anus to. How to avoid huge ships 1992, greek rural postmen and their cancellation. From fungal christian allegory to estonian sock patterns, the diagram prize is once again spotlighting some of the more recherche reaches of publishing.

Too naked for the nazis and 25 other oddest book title of. I know, i know, were supposed to be a bunch of highbrows over here at melville house. The prize s administrator, horace bent, refers to this year s shortlist as. The 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. The diagram prize for oddest book title of the year is back the. Bookseller diagram prize for oddest title of the year. Author alan stafford has secured himself a place in literary history for his triumph in the 38th diagram prize for oddest book title of the year with his masterwork too naked for the nazis. The diagram prize for oddest book title of the year is back. As an englishman once said, and now for something completely different. 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.

Her book was crowned winner of the diagram prize following a public vote. Joel rickett, deputy editor of the bookseller, said. April 5, 2012 oddest book title of the year awardwinner named by dennis johnson. Recipe book derives its title from community chef and author saiyuud diwongs nickname.

Diagram prize shortlist for oddest book title announced. 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. Definitions of booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, analogical dictionary of booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year english. Goblinproofing wins diagram prize for oddest book title bbc. Cooking with poo wins diagram prize for oddest title bbc. Bbc news entertainment odder book titles make shortlist. Too naked for the nazis and 25 other oddest book title of the year winners. A book about the evolution of genitals has been shortlisted for this year s diagram prize for the oddest book title of the past year. But the winner of the diagram prize for strangest book title of. Jun 23, 2017 such as writing some lighthearted bantz as i believe the children say at a book fair or three and, most importantly, to oversee the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Two books about faeces have made the diagram prize shortlist for the oddest book title of the year. Britains independent newspaper called us an upscale publisher, some academic in australia has credited us with starting a movement for near as i can tell a nouveau nouveau roman, and yaddda yadda yadda. A thai cookbook has won this years diagram prize for oddest book title of the year.

That time of year again for my favourite literary event. Oct 26, 2018 the prize, founded by trevor bounford and the late bruce robinson of publishing solutions firm the diagram group, is the annual celebration of the book worlds strangest and most perplexing titles. Mar 30, 2012 a thai cookbook has won this year s diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Mar 18, 2016 a biography of a musical hall act has beaten an academic treatise on the human posterior in the closest race ever for the booksellers diagram prize for oddest book title of the year alan. It has won this years diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. 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. You may or may not be aware of the diagram prize, awarded each year to the book with the oddest title. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia. 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. Thats right, there is a cook book out there with lots of recipes for cooking with poo. Cooking with poo and six really odd book titles rediff. Poo runs a cookery school for locals and tourists in the citys largest slum, alongside the charitable organisation that published the book.

First conceived at the frankfurt book fair in 1978 in order to stave off boredom. I know it wasnt given out on occasions, but why not just state that later in the lead, it is better. Click on each book if you want to invest in these epic tomes. Diwong lives in bangkoks klong toey slum, where she runs a community cookery school. Feb 23, 2012 prize dredges up a vintage shortlist of the year s oddest book titles. 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. The time when the shortlist for this years highlycovered, muchsoughtafter diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year is announced the seven books on the list represent the. The fortieth annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year.

While rival literary awards like the costas and the orange broadband prize have sold out, the bookseller diagram prize has refused all offers of corporate sponsorship for 29 years. Time to pick the oddest book title of the year book patrol. Cooking with poo wins oddest book title prize raw story. And other practical advice in our campaign against the fairy kingdom has been pronounced winner of the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. From fungal christian allegory to estonian sock patterns, the diagram prize is once again spotlighting some of the more. And the winner of the bookseller magazines diagram prize for oddest book title for 2012 goes to cooking with poo, by saiyuud diwong. Every year, the book industry weekly the bookseller awards. 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. Cooking with poo wins oddest book title of the year award. Mar 18, 2016 too naked for the nazis a book about the career of a vaudeville trio has won the diagram prize, awarded to the oddest book title of the year. Diagram prize winners meet your next favorite book. According to the bookseller, the prize was open to selfpublished authors for the first time in its 37 year history, and the selfpublished strangers have the best candy by. A travelogue called strangers have the best candy has won an award for the oddest book title of the year.

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. 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. Mar 30, 2012 the 114page cookbook derives its unsanitary title from author saiyuud diwongs nickname, poo, which is thai for crab. Cooking with poo wins oddest book title prize books. The question of what makes an odd book title, on the other hand, is one for horace bent. The diagram prize began in 1978 as a way for bruce robertson, cofounder of the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, to combat his ennui at the frankfurt book fair. Think of your old pal horace, therefore, as the booksellers winter soldier. Check out what titles are in the running this year. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year is a featured list, which means it has been identified as one of the best lists produced by the wikipedia community. While the winner, cooking with poo, clearly won for its ability to provoke juvenile laughter, most of the other top contenders were humorous in a different way, namely, being specific to a level that seems almost absurd. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes 42% what kind of. However, dont be alarmed, cooking with poo is written by bangkok chef saiyuud diwong whose nickname is poo which is thai for crab. The award was originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt book fair, commonly known as the diagram prize for short. Cooking with poo is written by bangkok chef saiyuud diwong whose nickname is poo.

The guardian recently announced the recipient and finalists in the 2012 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Union are among the titles nominated for the 38th diagram prize for oddest book title of the. Diagram prize for oddest book title of the year 2012 in pictures. Oddest book title diagram prize awarded to how to poo. Prize dredges up a vintage shortlist of the year s oddest book titles. Diagram prize for oddest book title of the year 2012 in. Mar 27, 2009 he has written more than 200,000 yes, 200,000 books to date, but today marked a first for professor philip m parker, who picked up the diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year for. Cooking with poo wins diagram prize for oddest title bbc news. Too naked for the nazis streaks to literary glory the. 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. Unsavoury tastes saiyuud diwongs cooking with poo, winner of the diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year. Too naked for the nazis named oddest book bbc news.

The bookseller diagram 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. Mar 27, 2015 a travelogue called strangers have the best candy has won an award for the oddest book title of the year. The inaugural prize was awarded to proceedings of the second international workshop on nude mice university of tokyo press. Feb 24, 2012 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year 2012 in pictures. 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. T he 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. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, and the.

The diagram prize for oddest book title of the year dreamed up during the frankfurt book fair in 1978 as a way to avoid boredom, the inaugural winner was proceedings of. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year. Afterthoughts of a worm hunter and collectible spoons of the third reich lead the shortlist for this years diagram prize for the oddest book title published. Ever since bookseller magazine praised the book proceedings of the second international workshop on nude mice in 1978, its diagram prize for oddest title of the year has rewarded the weirdest. The diagram prize for oddest book title of the year was conceived as a way to avoid boredom at the annual frankfurt book fair. The seven books on the list represent the most peculiar titles published over the past year. The return of the diagram prize another kind of mind. It began in 1978 when trevor bounford and bruce robertson of. A thai cookbook has won this year s diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. A comprehensive guide to keeping pigs when time is your most precious commodity, by michaela giles, edged out runnerup renniks austra. Poo runs a cookery school for locals and tourists in the citys largest slum. It won the diagram prize over rival titles such as natures nether regions and where do.

The big book of lesbian horse stories 2003, cooking with poo 2012, how to. The genghis khan way 2010 and goblinproofing ones chicken coop 2012. Poo is the authors nickname, it also happens to the thai. However, their news release said that agents and publishers are tipping it to be the hot book at the. With over one third of the public vote, reginald bakeleys 2012 satirical manual goblinproofing ones chicken coop. The prize, founded by trevor bounford and the late bruce robinson of publishing solutions firm the diagram group, is the annual celebration of the book worlds strangest and most perplexing titles.