Hatchet Job of the Year

Hatchet Job of the Year is a British journalism award given annually since 2012 to "the writer of the angriest, funniest, most trenchant book review of the past twelve months".[1] It is awarded by The Omnivore, a review aggregator website,[2] with the aim to "raise the profile of professional critics and to promote integrity and wit in literary journalism".[1] The prize is a year's supply of potted shrimp.

Awards

2012

Winner:

Shortlist:

Judges:

2013

Winner:

Shortlist:

Judges:


2014

Winner:

Shortlist:

Judges:

Press coverage

The award has been covered by the BBC,[6] The Guardian,[7] Huffington Post,[8] The Daily Telegraph,[9] Los Angeles Times, New Statesman, The Paris Review, Salon.com, The Scotsman, Time, The Washington Post, and The Week.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hatchet Job of the Year". Hatchet Job of the Year. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  2. "The Latest Book Reviews, Film Reviews & Theatre Reviews Online". The Omnivore. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  3. Alison Flood (2013-05-14). "Hatchet Job of the Year goes to assault on Rachel Cusk | Books | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  4. Alison Flood (2014-02-12). "Hatchet Job of the Year goes to AA Gill for Morrissey broadside". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  5. Rupert Hawksley (2014-02-11). "'No rhythm, no beauty, no humour': Hatchet Job of the Year 2014 shortlist announced". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  6. "BBC News - Long wins Hatchet Job award for scathing Cusk review". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  7. "Hatchet Job Award". Huffingtonpost.com. 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  8. "Hatchet jobs on Rushdie and Amis up for award". Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-05-21.

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