Authors receive Quills Awards
J.K. Rowling, Jon Stewart and David McCullough were among the winners at the first Quills Awards, organized by NBC and Reed Business Information, which issues Variety and Publishers Weekly, as a way of getting the public more interested in book prizes.
In monthlong voting that ended Sept. 19, fans picked their favorites in 19 categories by visiting the Quills website.
Rowling won for book of the year and best children’s chapter book for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” Stewart’s “America (The Book)” won for best humor book and for best audio book.
Other winners included Sue Monk Kidd’s “The Mermaid Chair” for general fiction and McCullough’s “1776” for history/current events/politics.
An edited version of the ceremony, hosted by NBC anchor Brian Williams, will air Oct. 22.
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