Wednesday, May 07, 2014

2014 O. Henry Prizes, James Beard Awards, Agatha Awards

Publishers Lunch

In awards news, the 20 stories to win the 2014 O. Henry Prizes were named, comprising the contents of the trade paperback collection that Vintage will publish in September.

Heston Blumenthal's HISTORIC HESTON won the James Beard Awards' top prize as cookbook of the year, also winning the category award for "cooking from a professional point of view," and sharing the award for photography. Though Blumenthal is published by Bloomsbury, Random House imprints claimed 5 of the 13 cookbook awards. Blumenthal's book has a list price of $200 in its current edition, though Bloomsbury has a $65 edition scheduled for publication in October.


The Agatha Awards were also presented over the weekend to honorees in six categories, including Daniel Stashower's THE HOUR OF PERIL: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War for best nonfiction.

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