New Book By NMBA Member Carla Chung Mattix
NMBA member Carla Chung Mattix has written a new book, National Parks and the Supreme Court: Groundbreaking Legal Battles (University of Nevada Press, America’s National Parks Series, August 11, 2026)....
We are a membership community that supports authors, publishers, creatives, and other "book people" through online and in-person events, workshops, book fairs, and networking in the Southwest.
We have members from 30+ New Mexico cities and 10 other states!
Upcoming Events:
- Working smoothly with editors & Proofreaders Workshop - September 29, 2026 - Online
- Southern New Mexico Book Festival - October 3, 2026 - Las Cruces, NM
- All about audiobooks Workshop - October 7, 2026 - Online
- In-Person Networking Meeting - October 9, 2026 - Santa Fe, NM
- New Mexico Library Association Conference - October 21-23, Las Cruces, NM
- Mining family stories to create literary gold Workshop - November 18, 2026 - Online
- Writing non-fiction books that change lives Workshop - December 9, 2026 - Online
- Tucson Festival of Books - March 13-14, 2027 - Tucson, AZ
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NMBA News
Check out our news blog where we highlight our members, books and anything in between! If you would like a blog post uploaded, please send your text and photos to the email below.
Check out our news blog where we highlight our members, books and anything in between! If you would like a blog post uploaded, please send your text and photos to the email below.
Recent News Posts
U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze reads poetry at the New Mexico Book Association gala
U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze talks about the importance of New Mexico Book Association gala in Santa Fe to raise funds to support books and authors in the state. The gala is from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m....
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online bookstore!
NMBA has created a Bookshop.org bookstore with for members to list and sell their books!
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New Mexico Book Association
Est. 1994
New Mexico Book Association (NMBA) is the only statewide nonprofit serving all book professionals.
Our members include writers, editors, book coaches, publishers, illustrators, booksellers, book designers, printers, librarians, literacy advocates, publicists, reviewers, and avid readers.
Our services include professional development workshops, our Libro newsletter, networking luncheons, awards programs, and opportunities to sell books at book festivals and trade shows.
