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A Closer Look at the Writers Notes Book Award Winners
Earlier, Writers Notes Magazine announced the winners of the 2004 Writers Notes Book Awards. Award-winning author and senior magazine editor Christopher Klim (Everything Burns, Jesus Lives in Trenton) takes a moment to explain the winners.
(PRWEB) March 29, 2004 --Writers Notes Magazine is the brainchild of award-winning author Christopher Klim, widely considered a cult favorite in the U.S. and U.K. He paused while promoting his praised new novel, Everything Burns, to discuss the magazine and the winners of the 2004 Writers Notes Book Awards.
Writers Notes is a forum for diverse writing and terrific small press books," Klim explains. The industry holds a very select view of whats good. Apparently, readers have broader ideas."
Heres what Klim had to say about each category winner:
In the art category, The Art of the Russian Matryoshka took us by surprise. Its not only a beautiful coffee table book but a thumbnail sketch of Russian history in the last 100 years.
A Portable Chaos has everything you want in good literature-poignant writing, drama, and redemption.
The Nature of the Beast delivered a bracing plot from beginning to end. A number of commercial fiction entries had stiff openings. What were the authors thinking?
In the childrens books category, Hildegarde and the Great Green Shirt Factory proved that the story needed to be as captivating as the pictures. Children are very discerning readers. Theyll immediately cast aside an unappealing book.
By all accounts, The Thirsty Horse of Mongolia is an unusual book in design and execution, yet a classic story for young adults, including no small number of adult fans too.
In the culture category, Best Damned Garage in Town was the best damned memoir weve read in a damned long time.
The Gatehouse joins the current trend to inspire business professionals with a story as opposed to dry recitation. Its perhaps the best of that particular genre.
The Slate Roof Bible was the first book to grab our attention and hold it. Its more than just a handbook. Its a great read and a thorough reference volume in one.
Mystery of Color took an overplayed concept-selecting colors for decorating-and made it fresh and exciting for the home category.
Go For It! was one of many inspiring titles in the health/self-health category. The delivery won us over in the end.
The legacy category drew the greatest interest. These were books published two or more years ago. Entries came from all categories, and some wondered how we could judge a childrens book beside a reference volume, but like the other categories, books were quickly eliminated for mediocre writing or sloppy production. Eventually, we had a dozen or so books to compare. All City-a book about graffiti art and artists-rose above the others. Im certain it wouldve placed in the culture category had it been eligible."
Here are the complete 2004 Writers Notes Book Awards Winners. (In-depth coverage can be found in Writers Notes Magazine and at www.WritersNotes.com.):
ART CATEGORY
Winner:
The Art of the Russian Matryoshka, Rett Ertl & Rick Hibberd, Vernissage Press
1st Runner-Up:
Spirit & Creator, Nova Hall, ATN Safe Goods Publishing
Notable:
Abecedarium Anomalous, Ruth Keil Posselt & Jason Posselt, RoothBooks Intl.
Romancing the Rain, Stephen & Marlo Kirkpatrick, The Marvelous Works
Temptations for a Juvenile Delinquent, Sky Gilbert, ECW Press
GENERAL FICTION
Winner:
A Portable Chaos, E.M. Schorb, 1st Books Library
1st Runner-Up:
The Contortionist's Handbook, Craig Clevenger, MacAdam/Cage
Notable:
Anthropology of An American Girl, Hilary T. Hamann, Vernacular Press
Elvis and the Blue Moon Conspiracy, Mark McGinty, Beaver's Pond Press, Inc.
India Fortunes, Gary Worthington, Time Bridges Publishers
May Not Appear Exactly As Shown, Gordon Leenders, ECW Press
COMMERCIAL FICTION
Winner:
The Nature of the Beast, Burton Hersh, Tree Farm Press
1st Runner-Up:
Dear Heart, How Like You This, Wendy J. Dunn, Metropolis Ink
Notables:
Merlin the Sorcerer, William P. Burch, Taylor-Madison Publishing, Inc.
Andros Draws The Line, Bruce Edwards, Lean Press
Addie Fay and Old Yellow Streak, Whitt McDonald, Denlinger Publishing, Ltd
CHILDRENS
Winner:
Hildegarde and the Great Green Shirt Factory, Ravay Snow, Snowbound Press
1st Runner-Up:
Sweet Dreams Douglas, Regan Dunnick, The Junior League of Houston, Inc.
Notable:
Let's Make-Believe, P. Taylor Copeland, Grammy Time Books
My Dad, Everyone's Soldier, Tiera Rozman, Beaver's Pond Press, Inc
Tobin Learns to Make Friends, Diane Murrell, Future Horizons, Inc.
YOUNG ADULT
Winner:
The Thirsty Horse of Mongolia, Anthony Sansom, Thirsty Horse, LLC
1st Runner-Up:
Iraq, 2003, Nancy Poffenberger & Val Gottesman, Fun Publishing Co.
Notable:
Miranda and Starlight, Janet Muirhead Hill, Raven Publishing of Montana
Monday Redux, Robert Favole, Flywheel Publishing
Countdown to College: 21 'To Do' Lists for High School, Valerie Pierce & Cheryl Rilly, Front Porch Press
CULTURE
Winner:
Best Damn Garage in Town, Smokey Yunick, Carbon Press, LLC
1st Runner-Up:
University of Psychogenic Fugue, Tye R. Farrell & Jeffrey Morrow, Meteorite Press
Notable:
New Leadership into the 21st Century, Yahya ibn Shabazz, Xlibris
The Smoke Week: Sept. 11-21, 2001, Ellis Avery, Gival Press
War Stories, Harold Evans, Bunker Hill Publishing
BUSINESS
Winner:
The Gatehouse, Craig Elkins, Beaver's Pond Press, Inc
1st Runner-Up:
Breakthrough, William Mills, Beaver's Pond Press, Inc
Notable:
Hall Career Choice Inventory, L.G. Hall, Scholastic Testing Service
Never Be Boring Again, Doug Stevenson, Cornelia Press
REFERENCE
Winner:
The Slate Roof Bible, Joseph Jenkins, Jenkins Publishing Co.
1st Runner-Up:
Restaurant Manager's Handbook, Douglas R. Brown, Atlantic Publishing Group
Notable:
Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges, Frederick E. Rugg, Rugg's Recommendations, Inc.
The Second Coming of Jesus the Messiah, E. Keith Howick, WindRiver Publishing, Inc.
Venice In Context, Robert Wayne, Independent International
HOME
Winner:
Mystery of Color, Rosemary Sadez Friedmann, L&M Publications
1st Runner-Up:
The Floor is Not an Option, Sheila G. McCurdy, Clutter Stop
Notable:
Pants for Real People, Pati Palmer & Marta Alto, Palmer/Pletsch
Cooking Around the Calendar with Kids, Amy Houts, Snaptail Press
HEALTH/SELF-HELP
Winner:
Go For It! Finding Your Own Frontier, Judith Kleinfeld, Ed. D., Epicenter Press
1st Runner-Up:
ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide, American Academy of Pediatrics
Notable:
R&R: Rescue and Relief, Gini Maddocks, LMT, Good Natured Publishing
The Mate Map, Steven Sacks, Banner
Zoey and the Zones: A Story for Children & Companion Workbook, Shawn McCormick & Nathan Schmidt, Health Springs
LEGACY (books over 2 years old; all categories)
Winner:
All-City, Paul 107, ECW Press
1st Runner-Up:
Special Diets for Special Kids, Lisa Lewis, Ph. D., Future Horizons, Inc.
Notable:
A Walk for Sunshine, Jeff Alt, Dreams Shared Publication
Neuro-Cranial Restructuring, Dean Howell, N.D., Howell Canyon Press
Take a Backyard Bird Walk, Jane Kirkland, Stillwater Publishing
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