P324 Teletext 324 Nov 4 02:52:02 BARMY BOOKS ——————————————————————————————————————— When it comes to writing a good book every author knows you have to start with an interesting title. With 88,000 books printed in Britain every year, The Bookseller magazine is at the forefront of recognisjng that, regardless of the content, at least the title should bj worth a prize. This year the outright winner of the magazine's Diagram Prize for the Oddest Title of the Year went to Reusing Old Graves, by D Davies and A Shaw. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 WEATHER FOR YOU" REGION p105 Politics Poll Letters NewsP324 Teletext 324 Nov 4 02:58:52 BARMY BOOKS ——————————————————————————————————————— Contenders for this year's prize for the oddest book title in Britain, included: Group Four Prison Escort Service: A Survey of Customer Satisfaction; Virtubl Reality: Exploring the Bra; and The Baby Jesus Touch and Feel Book. The History of the Concrete Roofing Tile; Amputee Management — A Handbook; Searching for Railway Pole Insulators; and Simply Busting: A Guide To Bladder Control. ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 WEATHER FOR YOU5 REGION p105 Politics Poll Letters NewsP324 CJJFAX 344 Mon 27 May 01:47/43 r o beat Nrwlands 6-0. In the ladies event, Edgbaston Priory 5 FRENCH OPEN PREVIEW ON PAG 330P324 Teletext 324 Nov 4 02:53:01 BARMY BOOKS ——————————————————————————————————pp——— Reusing Old Grave has landed the prize for this year's oddest book title. Judge Horace Bent said: "Reusing Old Graves is a title which is, I bjlievj, fit to stand among the greats: Versailles: The View from Sweden, and 1993's The Proceedings of The Second International Workshop on Nude Mice." $hj prize is modest and goes to the person who submitted the entry to the magazine, so the authors have to make do with the reflected glory. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p105 Politics Poll Letters News