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| | Dylan, Stewart, Hornby among Quills finalists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | Gerry Byrne, who designed the Quills program, said nominees were chosen by a panel of around 6,000 booksellers and librarians as part of a strategy of rewarding books that readers really want to read. |
 | | Byrne said the nominees might surprise some but these days "authors are celebrities and celebrities are becoming authors." The aim of the awards was to promote literacy and reading to American consumers overwhelmed with film, music, television and other entertainment options, he added. |
 | | Byrne said it would be no ordinary awards show with dull speeches and long lists of obscure nominees, promising there would be stunts and gags to liven up proceedings. |
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