Al Gore Wins Quill Book Prize

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Published on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 by Reuters
Al Gore Wins Quill Book Prize
by Christine Kearney

NEW YORK - Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" and authors offering touching, humorous stories dominated the second Quill Book Awards, a book prize event aimed at giving some Oscar-style red carpet extravagance to the book publishing world.

The Quills, setting itself apart from other more sober literary awards, featured a line-up of stars from the television, book and entertainment industries presenting winners and commemorating authors and publishing houses.

The winners honored on Tuesday were chosen by the public in online voting from a list of nominees in 19 categories.

Gore's environmentalist book won in the history, current events and politics section. The former vice president was not present to accept the award, but thanked publishers and editors for "making something we are all immensely proud of" in a statement read out at the gala event.

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[Uncle Joe]

1. Good for Al

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