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2020 Southwest Book Design 

and Production Awards Competition


New Mexico Book Association is pleased to offer this award program
for authors, book designers, publishers, authors, editors, printers, and more!

Must have a 2018-2020 copyright and ISBN
Congratulations to all 2020 winners and finalists!

2020 Awards

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WINNER, Trade Books Non-Illustrated
Wizard or Wannabe
By Mary Neighbour
FINALIST, Trade Books Non-Illustrated
Rediscovering Christanna
By John Kincheloe

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FINALIST, Trade Books Non-Illustrated
What it Means: Myth, Symbol, and Archetype in the Third Millennium, Vol. 1
By Laurie McDonald

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SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR THE COVER, Trade Books Non-Illustrated
Road to Lavender
By Donald Benjamin

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WINNER, Art and Photography
Relicarios: The Forgotten Jewels of Latin America
By Martha Egan
FINALIST, Art and Photography
On Black
By Jared Gann

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WINNER, Scholarly and Technical
Geology
By Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
WINNER, Scholarly and Technical
Homer the Odyssey
By Lee Thompson

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WINNER, Guides
Best Wildflower Hikes of New Mexico
By Christina M. Selby
WINNER, Guides
The Chile Line
By Liddie Martinez

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WINNER, Gift Books
On Black
By Jared Gann

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WINNER, Poetry
We Are Meant to Carry Water
By Tina Carlson, Stella Reed, & Katherine Dibella Seluja
FINALIST, Poetry
Goodbye, Ice: Arctic Poems
By Lawrence Millman

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WINNER, Children's Books
Sedona's Search
By Sandi Wright
FINALIST, Children's Books
The Boy Who Flies
By JoAnne DeKeuster

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WINNER, Young Adult
Between Wild and Ruin
By Jennifer Edelson
FINALIST, Young Adult
Hero, the Horse that Rescued Me
By Camilla Kattell

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WINNER, Body, Mind, Spirit
Deep Living with Enneagram
By Roxanne Howe-Murphy
FINALIST, Body, Mind Spirit
Secrets of the Creative Life
By Shanti Elke Bannwart

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FINALIST, Memoirs
A Grand Madness, U2 Twenty Years After
By Dianne Beeaff

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WINNER, History
We Demand the Right to Vote
By Meneese Wall
WINNER, History
Relicarios: The Forgotten Jewels of Latin America
By Martha Egan

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FINALIST, History
French in New Mexico
By Francois-Marie Patorni
FINALIST, History
They Changed the World
By aj Melnick

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BEST OF SHOW
We Demand the Right to Vote
By Meneese Wall

Congratulations to all 2019 winners and finalists!

2019 Awards

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2017 Awards


WINNER, History
The War Years 1943-1946
Pajarito Press, Publisher
​By Douglas Weiss
WINNER, LGBTQ
Love is a Legal Affair

Lance Publishing, Publisher
By Maxine Neely Davenport


FIRST FINALIST, Art & Photography
From Tesfa to Tikva: From Hope to Hope
Light Catcher Press, Publisher
By Irene Fertik

FIRST FINALIST, Body, Mind, Spirit
Jewish Rites of Death: Stories of Beauty & Transformation
Terra Nova Books, Publisher
By Richard A. Light


WINNER, Young Adult
The Global Warming Express

Terra Nova Books, Publisher
By Marina Weber

FIRST FINALIST, Trade Book, Illustrated
Whither the Waters

University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By John L. Kessell


WINNER, Art & Photography
Firelines

University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Jill Metcoff

WINNER, Trade book, Illustrated
Early Churches of Mexico: An Architects View

University of New Mexico Press, Publisher
By Beverley Spears


FIRST FINALIST, History
At The Confluence of Two Cultures

Light Horse Publishing, Publisher
By Camilla Kattell
WINNER, Memoirs
The Perfectionist

FutureBooks.info, Publisher
By Larry Kilham


WINNER, Gift Book
A Counting of Crows

Betsy Kuhn Fine Arts, Publisher
By Betsy Kuhn


WINNER, Trade Book, Non-illustrated
The Death of a Falcon

Liafinn Press, Publisher
By Susan McDuffie

WINNER, Guides & Travel
Keys to Make My Life a Heaven

Vinca Publishing, Publisher
By Rebecca E. Skeele


FIRST FINALIST, Memoirs
The Fog of Faith: Surviving My Impotent God

Prairie World Press, Publisher
By Leona Stucky

FIRST FINALIST, Children & Young Adult
My Hike in The Forest

Globe Pequot/Muddy Boots, Publisher
By Neecy Twinem


WINNER, Body, Mind, Spirit
Navigating Change: Conscious Endings, Visionary Beginnings

Flame Lantern Press, Publisher
By Christine Warren

WINNER, Poetry
Stone By Stone

Black Swan Editions, Publisher
By Linda Whittenberg

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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


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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
You are invited to enter the seventh 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.
DEADLINE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020
Categories
  • Two levels of awards given for each category: Winner & First Finalist
  • One book each receives Best of Show and special awards
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
Eligibility
To be eligible, a title:
• Must have a 2018-2020 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: June 30
Entries received before June 30, 2020 receive $10 off the first category of each entry.
8. Children and young adult
9. Graphic novels
10. Body, mind, spirit
11. LGBTQ
12. Memoirs
13. History
​14. Bilingual (any category)
Deadline: August 30, 2020
All books, entry forms, and checks/payment must be received by August 30, 2020. 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 Jared Gann
2336 Cedros Circle
Santa Fe, NM 87505
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
Finalists will be announced September 2020. Winners will be announced at the NMBA Annual Meeting and Gala (date to be determined).
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 Jared Gann, 2336 Cedros Circle, Santa Fe, NM 87505.
DEADLINE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020
PURCHASE AWARD STICKERS

    Entry Form - Submit one per book


    Entry Information: Please Submit One Per Book. Enter Carefully as this is how your title will appear in publicity and correspondence. *Enter N/A or NONE if the field does not apply to your book.
    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
Submit Form > > >
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