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Hatchet Job of the Year

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Hatchet Job of the Year was a British journalism award given annually from 2012 to 2014 to "the writer of the angriest, funniest, most trenchant book review of the past twelve months".[1] It was 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 was a year's supply of potted shrimp.

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2012

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2013

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2014

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Press coverage

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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

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