Author James Patterson attends the Second Annual Quill Awards on Oct. 10, 2006, in New York. He presented the Book of the Year award, which went to "Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life" by Tyler Perry.
Writer Dominick Dunne attends the Second Annual Quill Awards on Oct. 10, 2006, in New York. He helped present the award in the category of General Fiction, which went to "A Dirty Job" by Christopher Moore.
Daniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket) attends the Second Annual Quill Awards on Oct. 10, 2006, in New York. His book, "The Penultimate Peril," won the prize in the category of Children's Chapter Book/Middle Grade.
Actress and author Suzanne Somers attends the Second Annual Quill Awards on Oct. 10, 2006. She helped present the prize in the category of Health/Self-Improvement, which went to "It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider."
Gerry Byrne, chairman of the Quill Awards, left, speaks to Caroline Kennedy as he presents the Platinum Quill award to her during the Second Annual Quill Awards on Oct. 10, 2006, in New York.
Caroline Kennedy speaks after receiving the 2006 Platinum Quill award during the Second Annual Quill Awards on Oct. 10, 2006, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. She was honored for her "commitment to providing support for education and literacy in New York."
At the Second Annual Quill Awards on Oct. 10, 2006, in New York, actress Rhea Perlman joined with Lemony Snicket to present the award in the category of Children's Illustrated Books, which went to "If You Give a Pig a Party," written by Laura Joffe Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond.
Donald Trump and wife Melania Knauss attend the Second Annual Quill Awards on Oct. 10, 2006, in New York. With self-help author Robert Kiyosaki, Trump just has released "Why We Want You To Be Rich." They presented the prize in the Business category, which went to "The Girl's Guide to Being a Boss (Without Being a Bitch)" by Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio.
And here's the next generation: Donald Trump Jr. and wife Vanessa Haydon attend the Second Annual Quill Awards on Oct. 10, 2006, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
Actor Judd Hirsch attends the Second Annual Quill Awards on Oct. 10, 2006, in New York. With David Rakoff, he presented the award in the category of Audio Book, which went to "Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog," written and read by John Grogan.
Harry Connick Jr. attends the Second Annual Quill Awards in New York on Oct. 10, 2006. He was among the celebrity presenters at the event.
Celebrity chef Todd English attends the Second Annual Quill Awards on Oct. 10, 2006, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. He presented the award in the Cooking category, which went to "Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats: A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners" by Rachael Ray.
Lauren Weisberger, author of "The Devil Wears Prada," attends the Second Annual Quill Awards on Oct. 10, 2006, in New York. With David Frankel, who directed the movie version of her book, Weisberger was on hand to accept the Variety Blockbuster Book to Film Award.