The winners of the 2008 Borders Original Voices Awards, which honor "fresh, compelling and ambitious written works from new and emerging talents" are :
Fiction: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway. The committee commented: "A haunting story of ordinary and not-so-ordinary people trying to find and retain their humanity in the midst of war and siege."
Nonfiction: The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner. "Part travelogue, part self-help, part anthropological study, the best part of this entertaining and informative book is Weiner's rich, clever writing." Young Adult: I Am Apache by Tanya Landman. "An engaging, well researched book that any young adult--or any adult for that matter--will find compelling, thanks to its unorthodox storyline and passionate, vengeful protagonist."
Picture book: Those Darn Squirrels! by Adam Rubin, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. "The quirky, colorful illustrations perfectly complement the imaginative text, making this a book that kids and parents will cherish and want to read again and again." Each winner receives $5,000, and the books will be featured in Borders stores.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
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