The Quill Awards Announce "The Devil Wears Prada" as First Recipient of Its Variety Blockbuster Book to Film Award Author Lauren Weisberger and Film Director David Frankel to Accept Award The Quills All-Star Presenter Lineup Now Includes Lewis Black, Anderson Cooper, Liz Smith, Donald Trump, Alec Baldwin, Stanley Tucci, Sue Monk Kidd, Mary Matalin, James Carville, Judy Blume, and Janet Evanovich (September 18 - New York, NY) Today, Reed Business Information (RBI) and the NBC Universal Television Stations announced that the recipient of the Quill Award’s Variety Blockbuster Book to Film Award, given for the first time this year, is "The Devil Wears Prada," directed by David Frankel. Author of The Devil Wears Prada Lauren Weisberger and Frankel will accept awards on October 10th during The Quill Awards gala ceremony hosted by NBC News' Lester Holt held in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Among the presenters will be Lewis Black, Anderson Cooper, Liz Smith, Donald Trump, Alec Baldwin, Stanley Tucci, Sue Monk Kidd, Judy Blume, Janet Evanovich, Mary Matalin, James Carville, Rhea Perlman, S. Epatha Merkerson, Ann Brashares, Marianne Williamson, Dana Delaney, and David Handler, "official representative" of Lemony Snicket. The film was selected by a nominating committee comprised of Variety magazine staff members. To be eligible, a film must have been released in its original format in North America between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006, and marketed in the United States. Gerry Byrne, Chairman of The Quill Awards, said, "Books ignite the imaginations of filmmakers to create living art, and the Variety Blockbuster Book to Film Award honors that craft. We are delighted that the Variety committee has selected 'The Devil Wears Prada' as the best transmission of book content to film this year." Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Variety Peter Bart commented, "As a publication with a long history of heralding the best in filmed entertainment, we're excited to be involved with the Quills. 'The Devil Wears Prada' is an energetically directed, perfect-fit of a film that has surprised some in the industry with its box-office legs and delighted the country with its high-quality entertainment. It's a pleasure to celebrate David Frankel’s terrific work." The Quills is the first awards program to honor excellence in publishing and include consumers in the voting process. Consumer voting online at www.quillsvote.com and at www.quills.msnbc.com will determine winners in other categories; online voting began on August 22 and continues through September 30, 2006. Readers can cast their ballots for their favorites among the nominees shortlisted for each category, and choose from the finalists in all genres for the "Book of the Year." For a complete listing of the 2006 Quills nominees, please go to: www.thequills.org/2006.html or to www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13737751/ Produced by Al Roker Entertainment, Inc., the award ceremony will be made into a one-hour Quill Awards television special, hosted by Al Roker and NBC News' Natalie Morales, and will be carried on the NBC Universal Owned and Operated Television Stations on Saturday, October 28, 2006. It will also air on various NBC affiliates across the country. For the first time, the Quills awards event will be streamed live on October 10 via a link from MSNBC.com, www.quills.msnbc.com. Borders, Barnes & Noble, PARADE, USA Today, American Booksellers Association, Book Sense, and Ingram Book Group are participating supporters. Bank of America is a presenting sponsor. Reed Business Information is North America's largest business-to-business information provider, covering 23 market sectors with more than 100 market-leading publications and 75 websites, as well as a range of services. It is publisher of Publishers Weekly, Variety, Library Journal, and School Library Journal. The NBC Universal Television Stations are owned and operated by NBC Universal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Al Roker Entertainment, Inc. produces top-quality programs for cable and network television and is working on series and specials for: The NBC Station group, The Food Network, Court TV, Fine Living, A&E and The Discovery Networks. Further information and the complete list of nominees are available at www.thequills.org. Information on The Quills Literacy Foundation can be found at www.quillsliteracy.org. ### Close Window