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The Quill Award was an American literary award that ran for three years, from 2005 to
2007.It was a "consumer-driven award created to inspire reading while promoting
literacy".The Quills Foundation, the organization behind the award, was supported by a
number of notable media corporations, including Reed Business Information, then parent of
Publishers Weekly, and NBC Universal Television Stations, along with Parade Magazine,
Borders, Barnes & Noble, and the American Booksellers Association.== History ==
In February 2008, Reed Business Information announced plans to dissolve the awards
program and distribute the remaining Foundation funds to non-profit organizations First
Book and Literacy Partners.Reed declined to give reasons for the suspension, but the
awards had produced little effect on book sales, and the televised ceremonies were
criticized for being too long and poorly planned.== Selection process ==
Winners were selected through a two-part process involving nomination by industry
experts and final selection by consumer votes.To be eligible for nomination, a book had to
be published in English during the previous year and be included in at least one industry or
sponsor listing.Readers selected the winners from among the five nominees selected by the
board for each category.For the 2007 edition, however, the choice by public vote was
restricted to book of the year, and winners in other categories were chosen by retailers and
librarians.== 2007 Quill Award winners ==
Book of the year: Angels Fall, Nora Roberts
Debut author of the year: Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale
Audio book: To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee (read by Sissy Spacek)
Children's illustrated book: Flotsam, David Wiesner
Children's chapter book/middle grade: The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick
Young adult/teen: Sold, Patricia McCormick
General fiction: The Road, Cormac McCarthy
Graphic novel: Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels,
Volume 7, Scott McCloud
Mystery/suspense/thriller: What the Dead Know, Laura Lippman
Poetry: For the Confederate Dead, Kevin Young
Romance: Angels Fall, Nora Roberts
Science fiction/fantasy/horror: The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss
Religion/spirituality: Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know - And
Doesn't, Stephen Prothero
Biography/memoir: Einstein: His Life and Universe, Walter Isaacson
Business: The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't,
Robert I. Sutton
Cooking: Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition, Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer
Becker, and Ethan Becker
Health/self-improvement: How Doctors Think, Jerome Groopman, M.D.History/current
events/politics: The Assault on Reason, Al Gore
Humor: I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence, Amy Sedaris
Sports: The Kings of New York: A Year Among the Geeks, Oddballs and Geniuses Who Make
Up America's Top High-School Chess Team, Michael Weinreb
== 2006 Quill Award winners ==
Book of the Year: Don't Make a Black Woman Take off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited
Commentaries on Love and Life, Tyler Perry
Debut Author of the Year: Julie Powell for work in Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1
Tiny Apartment Kitchen
Audio Book: Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog, John Grogan
Children's Illustrated Book: If You Give a Pig a Party, Laura Joffe Numeroff
Children's Chapter Book/Middle Grade: The Penultimate Peril, Lemony Snicket
Young Adult/Teen: Eldest, Christopher Paolini
General Fiction: A Dirty Job: A Novel, Christopher Moore
Graphic Novel: Naruto, Volume 7, Masashi Kishimoto
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller: Twelve Sharp, Janet Evanovich
Poetry: Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem, Maya Angelou
Romance: Blue Smoke, Nora Roberts
Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror: A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Diana Gabaldon
Religion/Spirituality: Mama Made the Difference, T. D. Jakes
Biography/Memoir: Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog, John Grogan
Business: The Girl's Guide to Being a Boss (Without Being a Bitch): Valuable Lessons, Smart
Suggestions, and True Stories for Succeeding as the Chick-in-Charge, Caitlin Friedman and
Kimberly Yorio
Cooking: Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats: A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners, Rachael Ray
Health/Self Improvement: It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider, Jim
Henson
History/Current Events/Politics: An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore
Humor: Don't Make a Black Woman Take off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited
Commentaries on Love and Life, Tyler Perry
Sports: Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game!
