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"Oy! The Ultimate Book of Jewish Jokes"
was one of the five nominations for a 2007 Quill Book Award under the Humor categorySTOP PRESS: It was announced on 10 September 2007 that the winner in the humor section was: -
I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence
Written by Amy Sedaris
Published by Warner Books
THE QUILL BOOK AWARDS
Introduction
The Quill Awards are the only book awards to pair a populist sensibility with Hollywood-style glitz. They are the first literary prizes to reflect the tastes of all the groups that matter most in publishing--- readers, booksellers and librarians.
The Quills, an initiative launched with the support of Reed Business Information, is an industry qualified awards program for books, honoring the year’s most entertaining and enlightening titles.
The Quills celebrates the best books of the year in nineteen
popular categories, ranging from romance to biography to graphic novels.
The Quill Awards were established to:
• Celebrate excellence in writing and publishing
• Recognize and praise the creators of important books and great literature
• Interest more consumers in acquiring books and reading
• Act as a bellwether for literacy initiatives
NBC is the official broadcast partner for the The
Quills. The Quill Awards are the only televised literary prizes.
The Nominating Process for 2007
The Quills/PW Selection Committee, including a distinguished panel of editors from Publishers Weekly, the publishing industry’s preeminent magazine, will review original books published in North America and marketed between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. Eligible titles will have met at least one of the following criteria:
• Starred review in Publishers WeeklySTAGE 1 of the 2007 nominating process: The Quills/PW Selection Committee
• Position on the Publishers Weekly Bestseller List
• Special Selection of the Committee
STAGE 2 of the 2007 nominating process: The Voting Board
I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence
Written by Amy Sedaris
Published by Warner Books25 Questions for a Jewish Mother
Written by Judy Gold, Kate Moira Ryan
Published by Hyperion VoiceSpy: The Funny Years
Written by Kurt Andersen, Graydon Carter, George Kalogerakis
Published by Miramax BooksI Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny
Written by Bob Newhart
Published by Hyperion BooksOy!: The Ultimate Book of Jewish Jokes
Written by David Minkoff
Published by St. Martin’s Press/Thomas Dunne Books
September 10 2007: The Quill Book Awards Announce WinnersSTAGE 3 of the 2007 nominating process: Consumer VotingDiane Setterfield Wins Debut Author of the Year for The Thirteenth Tale
NBC’s Ann Curry and Al Roker Will Host Gala Ceremony on October 22with Special Guest Stephen Colbert
NBC Universal Stations to Carry Awards on October 27, 2007
Readers to Vote on Quills Book of the Year
Tickets Available to Consumers for Quill Awards Gala Event
NEW YORK, NY September 10, 2007 – The Quill Book Awards, in conjunction with Reed Business Information (RBI) and the NBC Universal Television Stations, have announced the 2007 Quill winners. The gala awards ceremony, to be held on October 22nd at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, in New York City, will be hosted by NBC’s Ann Curry and Al Roker. Special guest Stephen Colbert tops the list of presenters, which also includes Tiki Barber, Lorraine Bracco, Tom Brokaw, Tina Brown, Mary Higgins Clark, Jonathan Groff, Brooke Shields, and Marlo Thomas, among others. For the first time in its three-year history, The Quills will make a limited number of tickets to the awards ceremony and gala reception available for purchase to the public.
“We’re delighted with the outstanding works represented in the group of Quills 2007 winners. Now the reading public has an opportunity to vote and we look forward to announcing their selection for 2007 Quills Book of the year on October 22nd,” remarked Gerry Byrne, Chairman of The Quill Awards. Consumers can cast their votes via www.quillsvote.com for “The Book of the Year,” selecting from among the 19 Quill Award winners.
The Quill Debut Author of the Year Award will be presented to Diane Setterfieldfor The Thirteenth Tale, published by Atria. In the General Fiction category, the Quill Award will be given to Cormac McCarthy for The Road, published by Alfred A. Knopf. For the second year in a row, Al Gore will receive the History/Current Events/Politics Quill, this time for The Assault on Reason, published by The Penguin Press. Quill Awards will also be given to Amy Sedaris, Nora Roberts, and Walter Isaacson, among other prestigious authors.
“The Quill Awards acknowledge the power and importance of the written word, and we are proud to bring added awareness to this year’s recipients, representing a range of accomplished and beloved authors,” noted John Wallace, President, NBC Universal Television Stations.
David Nudo, publisher of Publishers Weekly, commented, “We’re pleased to have broadened our role within the Quills program this year, as a partner helping to bring increased attention to some of the year’s most worthy titles.”
Designed to inspire reading while promoting great literature, the 2007 Quill Awards ceremony will be a true celebration of books, produced by Al Roker Entertainment, Inc. As in previous years, these nationally televised awards will be filled with celebrities and bestselling authors on the red carpet and during the presentations to the winners. MTV’s SuChin Pak will host the red carpet portion of the awards event. The new venue, Frederick P. Rose Hall, makes it possible to offer a limited number of gala seats to consumers; tickets may be purchased directly from the Quills at www.thequills.org/order/index.html. The Quills awards event also will be streamed live via a link from MSNBC.com, www.quills.msnbc.com.
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