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Quill Book Awards announce winners for 2005
15/10/2005 . Source: Jessica Martin 
Readers vote fantasy novel Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince book of the year. No surprise there, then. Buy Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in the USA - or Buy Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in the UK  The first Quill Awards were named this evening during a star-studded ceremony at Pier Sixty in New York City, hosted by NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, with special appearances by Jon Stewart and Robert Klein. Celebrity presenters included Kim Cattrall, Candace Bushnell, Erica Jong, Dave Barry, Annie Parisse, Matthew Modine, Nick Hornby, Anthony Rapp, Stephen J. Cannell, Jules Feiffer, and Elmo, among others.
Chosen by readers across the USA, the Quills Book of the Year was awarded to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling, illustrated by Mary GrandPré, published by Arthur Levine/Scholastic. In addition to the Book of the Year, Rowling was also presented with the Quills Children's Chapter Book/Middle Grade Award. Kim Cattrall presented the Debut Author of the Year Award to Elizabeth Kostova for her multigenerational mystery novel, The Historian, published by Little Brown & Company.
"We congratulate tonight's winners and thank the many prominent authors and publishers who have joined us in our effort to celebrate the written word," said Jay Ireland, President, NBC Universal Television Stations. "As broadcasters, it is imperative that we help foster and promote literacy among our local communities. We are extremely proud to partner with the Quills to help further this important goal."
"We are pleased that we have engaged the American reader in the voting process for a significant book award," added Gerry Byrne, former Publisher of Variety and Daily Variety, who designed and supervises The Quill Awards and program, and serves as Chairman of The Quills Literacy Foundation. He added, "We're delighted with the outstanding works of the well-regarded nominees-authors who we were proud to honor here tonight. We look forward to growing the Quills in the years to come."
The SFF-related genre winners of the 2005 Quill Book Awards were:
Book of the Year - presented by Brian Williams
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré (Illustrator)
Arthur Levine/Scholastic
Children's Chapter Book/Middle Grade - presented by Jules Feiffer
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré (Illustrator)
Arthur Levine/Scholastic
Graphic Novel - presented by Jonathan Lethem
Marvel 1602 Volume I
Neil Gaiman, Andy Kubert, and Richard Isanove
Marvel Comics
Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror - presented by Tamara Tunie
The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror
Christopher Moore
William Morrow & Company
To be eligible for the long list of Quills nominees, a book must have been published in its original format in North America between August 1, 2004, and July 31, 2005, and marketed in the United States. It must also have met one of the following criteria: a starred review in Publishers Weekly, a Barnes & Noble's Discover Great New Writers Program selection, one of the American Booksellers Association's Book Sense Picks, a Borders Books & Music Original Voices title, or an appearance on the bestsellers lists of Publishers Weekly, Book Sense, Barnes & Noble, or Borders.
Chairman, President and CEO of Borders Group Greg Josefowicz noted, "The Quill Awards shine a spotlight on great books and authors and go one step further by making readers key players in the awards process. They bring people together to choose their favorite books, and generate the funds to encourage literacy and get more books into the hands of more people. The Quills are good for readers, writers, booksellers, and publishers, alike."
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