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Minnesota Book Award
finalists announced;
new authors make up more than a quarter of the nominees
The Minnesota Humanities Commission is pleased to announce finalists for the 17th
Annual Minnesota Book Awards. The diverse list includes many names familiar to the
public and literary community, as well as 14 first-time authors or "New Voices."
Since 1988, more than 800 books have been finalists for the awards, which celebrate
and honor Minnesota's proud literary tradition.
Close to 300 books were submitted for consideration in the 2005 Minnesota Book Awards,
many by first-time authors. To be eligible, works must have been copyrighted in 2004
and created by a Minnesota author, editor, or artist. On Saturday, January 29, a
panel of selectors from across the state gathered in St. Paul to review entries for
each of the 13 categories, from which they chose the 52 finalists. The winners for
each category will be determined by a separate panel of volunteer judges. Finalists
for the Fine Press category will be announced on February 14.
Award recipients will be announced at the Minnesota Book Awards at 8 pm on April
16 at The Woman's Club of Minneapolis. More information on the Book Awards ceremony
can be found at www.minnesotahumanities.org
The finalists for the 2005 Minnesota Book Awards are:
Anthology and Collections
-- As Long as the Moon Shall Rise: Reflections on the Full Moon, edited by Ellen
Moore Anderson, published by Holy Cow! Press. New Voice
-- Charlotte's Table:
An Anthology of Writings by the 42nd Street Irregulars, edited by Roger Jones and
Rick Fournier, published by Piecemeal Publications. New Voice
-- For the Love
of Knitting: A Celebration of the Knitters Art, edited by Kari Cornell, published
by Voyageur Press. New
Voice
-- Old Glory: American
War Poems from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terrorism, edited by Robert Hedin,
published by Persea Books.
-- The St. Paul Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald, edited by Patricia Hampl and Dave
Page, published by Borealis Books.
Autobiography and Memoir
-- Flim-Flam Man: A True Family History, by Jennifer Vogel, published by Scribner.
New
Voice
-- Gang of One:
Memoirs of a Red Guard, by Fan Shen, published by University of Nebraska Press. New Voice
-- O Clouds, Unfold!
Clara Ueland and Her Family, by Brenda Ueland, published by Nodin Press.
-- Yeh Yeh's House, by Evelina Chao, published by St. Martin's Press.
Children's and Young Adult Nonfiction
-- The Hidden Folk: Stories of Fairies, Dwarves, Selkies, and Other Secret Beings,
by Lise Lunge-Larsen, illustrated by Beth Krommes, published by Houghton Mifflin.
-- Lewis & Clark: Adventures West, by John C. Hamilton, published by Sparrow
Media Group.
-- Madam President: The Extraordinary, True (and Evolving) Story of Women in Politics,
by Catherine Thimmesh, illustrated by Douglas B. Jones, published by Houghton Mifflin.
Children's Fiction and Poetry
-- The Darkest Evening, by William Durbin, published by Orchard Books, an imprint
of Scholastic.
-- The Double-Digit Club, by Marion Dane Bauer, published by Holiday House.
-- Grass Angel, by Julie Schumacher, published by Delacorte Press.
-- Snap, by Alison McGhee, published by Candlewick Press.
Children's Picture Books
-- The Best Pet of All, by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama, published
by Dutton Children's Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group.
-- Love and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains, by Barbara
Knutson, published by Carolrhoda Books, a division of Lerner Publishing Group.
-- Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth, by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Harry Bliss, published
by Harcourt.
-- Rules of the Wild: An Unruly Book of Manners, by Bridget Levin, illustrated by
Amanda Shepherd, published by Chronicle Books. New Voice
General Nonfiction
-- Caring for American Indian Objects: A Practical and Cultural Guide, edited by
Sherelyn Ogden, published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press.
-- Meetings, by Paul Shambroom, published by Chris Boot Ltd.
-- Unveiled: The Hidden Lives of Nuns, by Cheryl L. Reed, published by Berkley Books,
a division of Penguin Group. New
Voice
-- Why Do They Act
That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen, by David
Walsh, published by Free Press.
History and Biography
-- Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, by Jack Weatherford, published
by Crown Publishers.
-- In Gatsby's Shadow: The Story of Charles Macomb Flandrau, by Larry Haeg, published
by University of Iowa Press. New
Voice
-- Minnesota Goes
to War: The Home Front During World War II, by Dave Kenney, published by the Minnesota
Historical Society Press.
-- On Foot: A History of Walking, by Joseph A. Amato, published by New York University
Press.
-- Strange Days, Dangerous Nights: Photos from the Speed Graphic Era, by Larry Millett,
published by Borealis Books, an imprint of the Minnesota Historical Society Press.
Nature and Minnesota
-- The Angry Trout Cafe Notebook: Friends, Recipes, and the Culture of Sustainability,
by George H. Wilkes, published by Northwind Sailing Inc. New Voice
-- The Forest for
the Trees: How Humans Shaped the North Woods, by Jeff Forester, published by the
Minnesota Historical Society Press.
-- Minnesota Treasures: Stories Behind the State's Historic Places, by Denis P. Gardner,
published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. New Voice
-- Restless Skies:
The Ultimate Weather Book, by Paul Douglas, published by Barnes & Noble Books.
-- Spirit of the North: The Quotable Sigurd Olson, edited by David Backes, published
by University of Minnesota Press.
Novel and Short Story
-- Left Hand, by Ken McCullough, published by Seismicity Editions.
-- The Real Minerva, by Mary Sharratt, published by Houghton Mifflin.
-- Those Who Save Us, by Jenna Blum, published by Harcourt. New Voice
-- The Work of Wolves,
by Kent Meyers, published by Harcourt.
Poetry
-- Atlas, by Katrina Vandenberg, published by Milkweed Editions. New Voice
-- The Jewish Fake
Book, by Sima Rabinowitz, published by Elixir Press. New Voice
-- Naming the Stars,
by Joyce Sutphen, published by Holy Cow! Press.
-- Playing the Black Piano, by Bill Holm, published by Milkweed Editions.
-- Shut Up Shut Down, by Mark Nowak, published by Coffee House Press.
Popular Fiction
-- Alone At Night, by KJ Erickson, published by St. Martin's Press.
-- Blood Hollow, by William Kent Krueger, published by Atria Books.
-- Lake of Sorrows, by Erin Hart, published by Scribner.
-- Live Bait, by P.J. Tracy, published by Putnam.
-- The Tarnished Eye, by Judith Guest, published by Scribner.
Young Adult Fiction and Poetry
-- The Alison Rules, by Catherine Clark, published by HarperCollins.
-- Godless, by Pete Hautman, published by Simon & Schuster.
-- A Long Year of Silence, by Kathryn Adams Doty, published by Edinborough Press.
New
Voice
-- Too Big a Storm,
by Marsha Qualey, published by Dial Books.
The Minnesota Humanities Commission inspires people to learn, grow, and give to their
communities by providing leadership, resources, and programs that advance the study
of the humanities and enhance the work of schools, colleges, and cultural organizations
throughout our state. |
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