Have you ever come across a bizarrely titled book whilst perusing the shelves of your local library or bookshop? Do you make a habit of searching out these strangely named titles? If this sounds like you, you’ll want to keep an eye on the proceedings for this year’s Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of 2010.
Celebrating all the weird and wacky titles published last year, the prize has been running since 1978 and although there is no reward as such, the publicity given to the winner is worth its weight in gold.
This year’s shortlist entries are as eclectic as they are eccentric and include a Mills and Boon romance, a tome on the personality of dogs and a socio-economic guide to modern China. All very standard you might say but it is the titles which make these books stand out, as you can see by the shortlist below.
The Generosity of the Dead- Graciela Nowenstein
The Italian's One-night Love Child- Cathy Williams
Managing a Dental Practice the Genghis Khan Way-Michael Young
Myth of the Social Volcano-Martin King Whyte
What Color Is Your Dog?- Joel Silverman Kennel Club
The public vote is being held in by the Bookseller online (www.bookseller.com) and the winner will be announced on the 25th March.
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