You are invited to enter the sixth annual New Mexico Book Association (NMBA) Southwest Book Design and Production Awards Competition!
The awards recognize creativity and quality in book design and distinction in production. They help raise the standards of excellence in book design and publishing throughout the Southwest.
The awards recognize creativity and quality in book design and distinction in production. They help raise the standards of excellence in book design and publishing throughout the Southwest.
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1. Trade book: non-illustrated
2. Trade book: illustrated (more than 30% illustrated) 3. Art and photography 4. Scholarly and technical 5. Guides and travel, recreation, sports, cookbooks, gardening, crafts and how-to 6. Gift book/special format 7. Poetry |
8. Children and young adult
9. Graphic novels 10. Body, mind, spirit 11. Cover and jacket design 12. LGBTQ 13. Memoirs 14. History |
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Eligibility To be eligible, a title: • Must have a 2016-2018 copyright and ISBN • May be a revised edition with a new ISBN, new cover, and revised or additional text • The book must be published in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, or Texas, OR the author is living in the Southwest, OR the subject matter is related to the Southwest region. Entry Fees Become a Member and Save! (click HERE to join) NMBA Members $40 each title (first category) and $25 each additional category Non-Members $60 each title (first category) and $40 each additional category Early Bird Deadline Entries received before March 31, 2019 receive $10 off the first category of each entry. |
Judging Industry professionals will be chosen as judges for their experience in book design, production, and book selling. Judges reserve the right to move an entry to a category more appropriate for that entry. Finalists will be announced May 2019. Winners will be announced at the NMBA Annual Meeting and Gala, June 2018 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Deadline: APRIL 20, 2019 All books, entry forms, and checks/payment must be received by April 20, 2019. Send one (1) copy of each title with the entry form and check or pay online. Send books and checks to: New Mexico Book Association c/o Sandi Wright 2504 Calle de los Ninos Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505)473-3003 |
To Enter Online:
STEP 1. Please fill out an entry form (below) for EACH book you are submitting.
STEP 2. After your Entry form is submitted, you will be prompted to pay. You can pay online or send a check.
STEP 3. Be sure to send your book(s) to NMBA c/o Sandi Wright, 2504 Calle de los Ninos, Santa Fe, NM 87505.
STEP 1. Please fill out an entry form (below) for EACH book you are submitting.
STEP 2. After your Entry form is submitted, you will be prompted to pay. You can pay online or send a check.
STEP 3. Be sure to send your book(s) to NMBA c/o Sandi Wright, 2504 Calle de los Ninos, Santa Fe, NM 87505.
Congratulations to all 2017 winners and finalists!
2017 Awards |
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WINNER, Trade Book Non-Illustrated
Banged-Up Heart: Dancing with Love and Loss Terra Nova Books, Publisher By Shirley Melis FIRST FINALIST, Trade Book Non-Illustrated The Girls in My Town University of New Mexico Press, Publisher By Angela Morales Winner, Trade Book Illustrated Rio: A Photographic Journey down the Old Rio Grande University of New Mexico Press, Publisher By Melissa Savage FIRST FINALIST, Trade Book Illustrated Garo Z. Antreasian: Reflections on Life and Art University of New Mexico Press, Publisher By Garo Z. Antresian WINNER, Art and Photography Abandoned in Place: Preserving America’s Space History University of New Mexico Press, Publisher By Roland Miller FIRST FINALIST, Art and Photography Stories from the Camera: Reflections on the Photograph University of New Mexico Press, Publisher By Michele M. Penhall WINNER, Scholarly and Technical New Mexico Historical Encyclopedia Rio Grande Books, Publisher By Don Bullis WINNER, Guidebooks, Travel and Recreation North American Hummingbirds: An Identification Guide University of New Mexico Press, Publisher By George C. West FIRST FINALIST, Guidebooks, Travel and Recreation Roadside New Mexico: A Guide to Historic Markers University of New Mexico Press, Publisher By David Pike WINNER, Poetry Death & Passion Be Bold Books, Publisher By Reese Taylor with Dale Ray Welsh WINNER, Children and Young Adult The Cooking with Kids Cookbook University of New Mexico Press, Publisher By Lynn Walters and Jane Stacey WINNER, Children and Young Adult Lyle Got Stuck in a Tree Rio Grande Books, Publisher By Ross Van Dusen FIRST FINALIST, Children and Young Adult Amazing Paper Airplanes: The Craft and Science of Flight University of New Mexico Press, Publisher By Kyong Hwa Lee WINNER, Body, Mind and Spirit Survivors: Celebrating Life Beyond Domestic Violence O’Tahirah Films, LLC, Publisher By Tahirah Ogletree WINNER, Cover and Jacket Design Oy, Caramba! An Anthology of Jewish Stories from Latin America University of New Mexico Press, Publisher Ilan Staven, Editor FIRST FINALIST, Cover and Jacket Design The Fictions of Stephen Graham Jones: A Critical Companion University of New Mexico Press, Publisher Billy J. Stratton, Editor DIRECTOR'S CHOICE Santa Fe on Foot: Exploring the City Different Ocean Tree Books, Publisher By Elaine Pinkerton SPECIAL RECOGNITION The Articulate Advocate: Persuasive Skills for Lawyers in Trials, Appeals, Arbitrations, and Motions Crown King Books, Publisher By Brian Johnson and Marsha Hunter |
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 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 WINNER, Art and Photography Laguna Pueblo University of New Mexico Press, Publisher By Lee Marmon and Tom Corbett FINALIST, Art and Photography 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 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 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 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 WINNER, Poetry 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 WINNER, Young Adult 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 FINALIST, Children What Makes a Snowflake Rio Grande Books, Publisher By Ross Van Dusen WINNER, Graphic Novel 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 WINNER, Cover and Jacket Design 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 Two new categories in 2016: 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 |
