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2016 Awards

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​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

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​​WINNER, Trade Book Illustrated
Laguna Pueblo
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Lee Marmon and Tom Corbett


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FINALIST, Trade Book Illustrated
Ballet West
The University of Utah Press, Publisher
By Adam Sklute

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FINALIST, Art and Photography
Stories from the Camera
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Michele Penhall

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FINALIST, Scholarly and Technical
A River Runs Through Us
Rio Grande Books, Publisher
By Richard Melzer and John Taylor


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​WINNER, Scholarly and Technical
The Mapmakers of New Zion
The University of Utah Press, Publisher
By Richard Francaviglia

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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

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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

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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

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WINNER, Poetry
Rootwork
Andrea L. Watson, Publisher
By Veronica Golos

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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

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WINNER, Young Adult
Youth on the Santa Fe Trail
Light Horse Publishing, Publisher
By Camilla Kattell, Author

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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

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FINALIST, Children
What Makes a Snowflake
Rio Grande Books, Publisher
By Ross Van Dusen

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WINNER, Graphic Novel
Animal Life
INKS, Inc., Publisher
By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

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WINNER, Body, Mind, Spirit
The Booby Blog: A Cancer Chronicle       
Osiris House LLC, Publisher
By Hollis Walker

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WINNER, Cover and Jacket Design
Clovis Caches: Recent Discoveries and New Research
University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Bruce B. Huckell

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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

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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

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​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
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