Borders Honors Authors With Sixth Annual Original Voices Awards.Business Editors ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2003 Borders(R) Books & Music announced today the winners of the sixth annual Borders Original Voices(R) Awards. Paul Auster's intricately woven "Book of Illusions," published by Henry Holt & Company, won top honors in the fiction category. "Complications," a collection of essays about the fallibility fal·li·ble adj. 1. Capable of making an error: Humans are only fallible. 2. Tending or likely to be erroneous: fallible hypotheses. of surgeons by Atul Gawande Atul Gawande (b. 1965 in Brooklyn, NY) is a general and endocrine surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, an assistant professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, and an assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. and published by Metropolitan Books, was the nonfiction winner. Author Linda Smith Linda Smith is the name of:
"Since 1995, Borders' Original Voices program has promoted the works of authors who challenge the boundaries of modern writing. The unique works of this year's winners are a testament to the depth of talent in the Original Voices program," said Michael Spinozzi, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Borders Group, Inc. "It is particularly encouraging to see that two established authors have challenged their own creative boundaries as demonstrated by Paul Auster's most exquisitely crafted novel to date and Clive Barker's groundbreaking departure to the world of young adult fantasy." Throughout the year, Borders' Original Voices program features the works of more than 200 contemporary authors/illustrators from around the world in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, young adult and picture books. The monthly program highlights innovative and ambitious new books from new and emerging talents, as well as works that represent a new direction for established authors. The nominees were chosen by corporate office employees and booksellers nationwide; a panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
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Note to editor-- A complete list of the Original Voices Awards winners is attached. Original Voices(R) Award winners: Fiction: -- "The Book of Illusions" by Paul Auster Paul Benjamin Auster (born February 3, 1947, Newark, New Jersey) is a Brooklyn-based author known for works blending absurdism and crime fiction, such as The New York Trilogy (1987), Moon Palace (1989) and The Brooklyn Follies (2005). Published by Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Nonfiction: -- "Complications" by Atul Gawande Published by Metropolitan Books Children's Picture Books: -- "Mrs. Biddlebox" by Linda Smith, illustrated by Marla Frazee Published by HarperCollins Juvenile Books Young Adult Books: -- "Abarat" by Clive Barker Published by Joanna Cotler Books |
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