2016 Awards
WINNER, Trade Book Non-Illustrated
I’ll Run Till the Sun Goes Down: A Memoir about Depression and Discovering Art
Sandra Jonas Publishing House, Publisher
By David Sandum
FINALIST, Trade Book Non-Illustrated
Fortune and Other Secrets
Metakestrel Press, Publisher
By Laurie Connor
I’ll Run Till the Sun Goes Down: A Memoir about Depression and Discovering Art
Sandra Jonas Publishing House, Publisher
By David Sandum
FINALIST, Trade Book Non-Illustrated
Fortune and Other Secrets
Metakestrel Press, Publisher
By Laurie Connor
WINNER, Trade Book Illustrated
Laguna Pueblo
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Lee Marmon and Tom Corbett
FINALIST, Trade Book Illustrated
Ballet West
The University of Utah Press, Publisher
By Adam Sklute
Laguna Pueblo
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Lee Marmon and Tom Corbett
FINALIST, Trade Book Illustrated
Ballet West
The University of Utah Press, Publisher
By Adam Sklute
FINALIST, Art and Photography
Stories from the Camera
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Michele Penhall
Stories from the Camera
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Michele Penhall
FINALIST, Scholarly and Technical
A River Runs Through Us
Rio Grande Books, Publisher
By Richard Melzer and John Taylor
WINNER, Scholarly and Technical
The Mapmakers of New Zion
The University of Utah Press, Publisher
By Richard Francaviglia
A River Runs Through Us
Rio Grande Books, Publisher
By Richard Melzer and John Taylor
WINNER, Scholarly and Technical
The Mapmakers of New Zion
The University of Utah Press, Publisher
By Richard Francaviglia
WINNER, Guides and Travel Books, Recreation
Nihikéyah dóó Nahasdzἁἁn yikἁa’gi Naaldeehii: (Navajo Language Field Guide)
SJSD Heritage Language Resource Center (Blanding, UT), Publisher
By Sebastian Wittig, Author
Nihikéyah dóó Nahasdzἁἁn yikἁa’gi Naaldeehii: (Navajo Language Field Guide)
SJSD Heritage Language Resource Center (Blanding, UT), Publisher
By Sebastian Wittig, Author
FINALIST, Guides and Travel Books, Recreation
The Complete Cowboy Bucket list
Rio Grande Books, Publisher
By Slim Randles
FINALIST, Guides and Travel Books, Recreation
20 Herbs for Your Wedding
Crossquarter Publishing Group, Publisher
By Avia Lukacs and Therese Francis
The Complete Cowboy Bucket list
Rio Grande Books, Publisher
By Slim Randles
FINALIST, Guides and Travel Books, Recreation
20 Herbs for Your Wedding
Crossquarter Publishing Group, Publisher
By Avia Lukacs and Therese Francis
WINNER, Gift Books
The Quotable Amelia Earhart
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Michele Wehrwein Albion
FINALIST, Gift Books
Silver Rails: The Railroads of Leadville, CO
Sierra Grande Press, Publisher
By Christopher James
The Quotable Amelia Earhart
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Michele Wehrwein Albion
FINALIST, Gift Books
Silver Rails: The Railroads of Leadville, CO
Sierra Grande Press, Publisher
By Christopher James
WINNER, Poetry
Rootwork
Andrea L. Watson, Publisher
By Veronica Golos
Rootwork
Andrea L. Watson, Publisher
By Veronica Golos
FINALIST, Poetry
Geographic: A Memoir of Time and Space
Casa de Snapdragon, LLC, Publisher
By Miriam Sagan
FINALIST, Poetry
Lifted to the Wind Poems 1974-2015
Red Mountain Press, Publisher
By Susan Gardner
Geographic: A Memoir of Time and Space
Casa de Snapdragon, LLC, Publisher
By Miriam Sagan
FINALIST, Poetry
Lifted to the Wind Poems 1974-2015
Red Mountain Press, Publisher
By Susan Gardner
WINNER, Young Adult
Youth on the Santa Fe Trail
Light Horse Publishing, Publisher
By Camilla Kattell, Author
Youth on the Santa Fe Trail
Light Horse Publishing, Publisher
By Camilla Kattell, Author
WINNER, Children
How the Crocka Dog Came to Be
Rio Grande Books, Publisher
By Ross Van Dusen
WINNER, Children
The Tiniest Tumbleweed
Five Star Publications, Linda Radke, Publisher
By Kathy Peach
How the Crocka Dog Came to Be
Rio Grande Books, Publisher
By Ross Van Dusen
WINNER, Children
The Tiniest Tumbleweed
Five Star Publications, Linda Radke, Publisher
By Kathy Peach
FINALIST, Children
What Makes a Snowflake
Rio Grande Books, Publisher
By Ross Van Dusen
What Makes a Snowflake
Rio Grande Books, Publisher
By Ross Van Dusen
WINNER, Graphic Novel
Animal Life
INKS, Inc., Publisher
By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington
Animal Life
INKS, Inc., Publisher
By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington
WINNER, Body, Mind, Spirit
The Booby Blog: A Cancer Chronicle
Osiris House LLC, Publisher
By Hollis Walker
The Booby Blog: A Cancer Chronicle
Osiris House LLC, Publisher
By Hollis Walker
WINNER, Cover and Jacket Design
Clovis Caches: Recent Discoveries and New Research
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Bruce B. Huckell
Clovis Caches: Recent Discoveries and New Research
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Bruce B. Huckell
FINALIST, Cover and Jacket Design
The Tiniest Tumbleweed
Five Star Publications, Linda Radke, Publisher
By Kathy Peach
FINALIST, Cover and Jacket Design
Irby Brown: Southwest Landscape Paintings
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Richard Brunson
The Tiniest Tumbleweed
Five Star Publications, Linda Radke, Publisher
By Kathy Peach
FINALIST, Cover and Jacket Design
Irby Brown: Southwest Landscape Paintings
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Richard Brunson
The Michael Hice Memorial Award
To honor the late Michael Hice who gave so much to NMBA and also served his private clients well as a superior publicist. Criteria: a selection for innovative book design
WINNER
Michael Hice Memorial Award
Finding Abbey: The Search for Edward Abbey and His Hidden Desert Grave
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Sean Prentiss
The President’s Choice Award: Karen Villanueva 2016
Criteria: Impact of Cover and overall quality of both cover and content production
WINNER
President’s Choice Award
I’ll Run Till the Sun Goes Down: A Memoir About Depression and Discovering Art
Sandra Jonas Publishing House, Publisher
By David Sandum