The Dead End Follies Awards are next week and in case you didn't read the twelve nomination posts over the last three weeks, here is the condensed version for you, so that you can catch up on whatever you miss. The Award ceremony is happening over next week, you can find the exact schedule here. if you're confused about the curious choice of books for nominations, you should read this. The Awards aren't the most serious thing and are based on my own reading during a set period of time. I also included a link to the original post for each category. It's a wink to writers I like and my perspective on things. Please, if you like the idea, share it through the social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, etc.) and spread the word.
Julianna Lee for Megan Abbott's THE END OF EVERYTHING
Rodrigo Luff and Claudia Noble for John Hornor Jacob's SOUTHERN GODS
The office of Paul Sahre for Chuck Klosterman's KILLING YOURSELF TO LIVE: 85% OF A TRUE STORY
Rachell Sumpter for Dave Eggers' ZEITOUN
Chuck Klosterman for KILLING YOURSELF TO LIVE: 85% OF A TRUE STORY
Duane Swierczynski for FUN & GAMES
Matthew McBride for FRANK SINATRA IN A BLENDER
Jim Thompson for ROUGHNECK
Heath Lowrance for IT WILL ALL BE CARRIED AWAY
Daniel Woodrell for BLACK STEP
Frank Bill for THE ACCIDENT
David Cranmer for CLOUDS IN A BUNKER
David Foster Wallace for THIS IS WATER: SOME THOUGHTS DELIVERED ON A SPECIAL OCCASION, ABOUT LIVING A COMPASSIONATE LIFE
Chuck Klosterman for KILLING YOURSELF TO LIVE: 85% OF A TRUE STORY
Ernest Hemingway for A MOVEABLE FEAST
James Wood for HOW FICTION WORKS
John Updike for the Rabbit Series
Josh Stallings for the Moses McGuire novels
Anthony Neil Smith for the Billy Lafitte saga
Andrew Vachss for the Burke novels *
John Hornor Jacobs for SOUTHERN GODS
Matthew McBride for FRANK SINATRA IN A BLENDER
Megan Abbott for THE END OF EVERYTHING
Heath Lowrance for THE BASTARD HAND
Richard Price for CLOCKERS
Anthony Neil Smith for HOGDOGGIN'
Duane Swierczynski for FUN & GAMES
Dashiell Hammett for RED HARVEST
Chuck Palahniuk for DIARY
Jonathan Franzen for THE CORRECTIONS
Kurt Vonnegut for MOTHER NIGHT
David Foster Wallace for INFINITE JEST
Jim Thompson
Matthew McBride
Josh Stallings
Anthony Neil Smith
Octavia VanderPlaats in Anthony Neil Smith's CHOKE ON YOUR LIES
Mrs. Wilson in Allan Guthrie's BYE BYE BABY
Kate Gompert in David Foster Wallace's INFINITE JEST
Gloria Patch in Francis Scott Fitzgerald's THE BEAUTIFUL & DAMNED
NOMINEES FOR BEST MALE CHARACTER
Paul Little in Aaron Philip Clarke's THE SCIENCE OF PAUL
Teardrop Dolly in Daniel Woodrell' WINTER'S BONE
Billy Lafitte in Anthony Neil Smith's YELLOW MEDICINE/HOGDOGGIN'
Nick Valentine in Matthew McBride's FRANK SINATRA IN A BLENDER
NOMINEES FOR BEST NOVEL
Anthony Neil Smith for CHOKE ON YOUR LIES
Norman Mailer for THE EXECUTIONER'S SONG
Francis Scott Fitzgerald for THE BEAUTIFUL & DAMNED
Vladimir Nabokov for LOLITA
Mrs. Wilson in Allan Guthrie's BYE BYE BABY
Kate Gompert in David Foster Wallace's INFINITE JEST
Gloria Patch in Francis Scott Fitzgerald's THE BEAUTIFUL & DAMNED
NOMINEES FOR BEST MALE CHARACTER
Paul Little in Aaron Philip Clarke's THE SCIENCE OF PAUL
Teardrop Dolly in Daniel Woodrell' WINTER'S BONE
Billy Lafitte in Anthony Neil Smith's YELLOW MEDICINE/HOGDOGGIN'
Nick Valentine in Matthew McBride's FRANK SINATRA IN A BLENDER
NOMINEES FOR BEST NOVEL
Anthony Neil Smith for CHOKE ON YOUR LIES
Norman Mailer for THE EXECUTIONER'S SONG
Francis Scott Fitzgerald for THE BEAUTIFUL & DAMNED
Vladimir Nabokov for LOLITA
*Now, I know what you're thinking. Nominations were made before November 1st. I thought it was only far to keep him there. Please, just chill.