Firecracker Alternative Book Award Winners Announced

Posted on May 24, 2002

The winners for the seventh annual Firecracker Alternative Book Awards (FABs) were recently announced during an awards bash at the Book Expo America convention earlier this month. Established in 1996, the goal of the FABs is to celebrate the best in alternative publishing. People were allowed to vote for the winners online.

2002 Firecracker Alternative Book Award Winners

Fiction
This Too Can Be Yours by Beth Lisick (Manic D Press)

Nonfiction
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser (Houghton Mifflin Company)

Poetry
Cunt-Ups by by Dodie Bellamy (Tender Buttons Books)

Politics
9-11 by Noam Chomsky (Seven Stories Press)

Sex
Hardcore from the Heart by Annie Sprinkle and Gabrielle Cody (Continuum)

Drugs
Junkie Love by Phil Shoenfelt (Twisted Spoon Press)

Music
We Owe You Nothing by Punk Planet (Akashic Books)

Art/Photo
Devil's Advocate: The Art of Coop by Chris Cooper (Aperient Press)

Graphic Novel
Palestine by Joe Sacco (Fantagraphics Books)

Kids
Little Lit: Strange Stories for Strange Kids edited by Art Spiegelman & Francoise Mouly (Joanna Cotler Books)

Outstanding Press of the Year
Fantagraphics Books

The Gold Leaf Award For Pioneer Publishing And Defending Civil Liberties
Ed Rosenthal

Wildcard/Special Recognition
Why Things Burn by Daphne Gottlieb (Soft Skull Press)