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NMBA Announces Winter Fiesta featuring Denise Chávez

2/12/2021

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This year the annual Winter Fiesta celebration will be held virtually! The celebration will be on Thursday, February 25 at 6pm online via Zoom. ​
RSVP to Attend
This year we will be presenting Denise Chávez with both the Richard Harris Award for her novel The Last of the Menu Girls, and the Book-in-Hand Award for her work with Libros para el Viaje (Books for the Journey).

The Richard Harris Award is funded by a grant from the Harris family. Harris was a founding member of the New Mexico Book Association, author of many books, and a mentor to publishers. The Harris Award is presented annually to a book whose outstanding excellence authorship, editorial preparation, design, and influence, is deemed worthy of high honor and recognition.

The Book-in-Hand Award recognizes exemplary service in getting books into readers' hands. We honor Chávez, whose dedication and generosity has helped put Spanish as well as bilingual books in the hands of refugee, asylum, and migrant families on the U.S./Mexico border. 
About Denise Chávez: 

A true child of La Frontera, Chávez is a novelist, playwright, actor, community activist and teacher whose work focuses on the border corridor of southern New Mexico, West Texas, and Northern México. While her work is centered in this ever-challenged break between the worlds, her characters speak to universal themes.
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Chávez’s books include The King and Queen of Comezón, A Taco Testimony: Meditations on Family, Food and Culture, Loving Pedro Infante, Face of An Angel, and a short story collection, The Last of the Menu Girls and a children’s book, La Mujer Que Sabía El Idioma de Los Animales/The Woman Who Knew the Language of the Animals. Chávez has performed her one-woman shows, Novena Narrativas: The Novena Narratives and El Muro/The Wall: A Chorus of Immigrant Women's Voices throughout the U.S.

​The King and Queen of Comezón (University of Oklahoma Press, 2014) won the 2015 International Latino Book Award in Fiction and the 2015 New Mexico-Arizona Fiction Award. 


Chávez is working on publication of various novels: City of Crosses, about the homeless and dispossessed in her hometown of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Street of Too Many Stories, about the legacy of familial dysfunction in a small neighborhood on the U.S./México border. Chávez is also working on various children's books including The Two Delfina’s, La Hermana Ying y La Hermana Yang, and Chano’s Dream.

Chávez is the owner and bookseller at Casa Camino Real, a Bookstore and Multicultural Art and Community Center, on the Historic Camino Real. Chávez is a founding member of the American Booksellers Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality Committee 

Chávez and her husband and fellow bookseller, Franco/Russian/American photographer Daniel Zolinsky, are working on the creation and development of MUSEO DE LA GENTE, a Borderland Resource Center, which will serve to preserve, document and celebrate the story of the borderland community in the Southwestern U.S. and Northern Mexico.  
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Chávez has a B.A. in Drama from New Mexico State University (1971), an M.F.A. in Drama from Trinity University (1974), and an M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of New Mexico (1984) and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of New Mexico.

From 1994 to 2012, Chávez was the Artistic Executive Director of The Border Book Festival, a major national and regional book festival based in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  It brought thousands of international, national, regional, and local writers, artists, storytellers, filmmakers, and multi-genre artists to the borderland corridor.
Chávez was an Assistant Professor of English, Chicano Literature and Playwriting at New Mexico State University and taught Acting, Multi-Cultural Theatre and Playwriting in the Theatre Department at the University of Houston. She was also taught Theatre and Creative Writing at the Northern New Mexico Community College.
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Chávez is a deeply committed community-based artist who continues to explore the universal in the regional landscape. She continues to offer interactive workshops for writers, dramatists, and actors throughout the U.S. She is a popular Keynote speaker, panel member, and literary judge.

Since May 2018, Chávez has distributed books in Spanish as well as bilingual English/Spanish books to Refugee, Asylum and Migrant families on the U.S./México border in Las Cruces, New Mexico, El Paso, Texas, and Juárez, México in a program called Libros Para El Viaje/Books for the Journey, in collaboration with the American Booksellers Association and with Border Servant Corps in Las Cruces. Thousands of books have been donated by publishers, bookstores, booksellers, writers, artists, agents, filmmakers and hundreds of readers and sponsors.
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NMBA Creates Virtual Bookstore

2/11/2021

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Sell your books with NMBA's Virtual Bookstore!
NMBA has created an online bookstore with Bookshop.org for members to list and sell their books! 

​Bookshop.org is a socially-conscious way to buy books online. They dedicate most of their profits to supporting local, independent bookstores, authors, and publications that cover books.

​10% of every purchase made from our online bookstore will go to support NMBA--and a matching 10% will go to support independent bookstores.
How it works: 
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1. Pay a one-time fee of $5.00 per title to be listed for one calendar year. Can submit as many titles as you would like. (must be an NMBA member)

2. Provide us with the ISBN for your book(s).

3. When you sell a book, you do not have to handle inventory, fulfillment, shipping, or customer service. All book sales are fulfilled by Ingram. Ingram’s extensive inventory and regional warehouse system ensures that books can reach customers in as soon as 2-3 days.

4. You paid just as you would if a regular bookstore purchased your books!
Submit your books
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Virtual Crestone Poetry Festival

2/11/2021

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VIRTUAL EVENT
FEBRUARY 27-28, 2021
FREE

The fourth annual Crestone Poetry Festival, featuring readings from your favorite poets from Colorado and New Mexico, open mics, and workshops. ​​
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Santa Fe's Big Read - Become a Sponsor

2/11/2021

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A message from the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library
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"​The Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library and the National Endowment of the Arts are privileged to be sponsoring the community-wide Big Read featuring Luis Alberto Urrea’s novel Into the Beautiful North.  While the NEA’s grant has been generous, we need your support to make our series of events available to and impactful for all members of our community.
 
The Big Read is a community-wide celebration of reading and literature in all its wonderful forms. We have chosen the magnificent and timely book Into the Beautiful North for its relevance to issues such as migration and cultural discomfort that impact our community. We feel that these issues will resonate within our community and provide opportunities for personal growth and foster discussions between all members of our community.
 
The Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library in conjunction with The Santa Fe Public Library and other community organizations are planning fantastic events that will focus on Urrea’s themes of migration, the meaning of home, and cultural discomfort. 
 
We invite you to be part of these efforts and to consider becoming a sponsor of Santa Fe’s Big Read knowing that you will be fostering the joy of reading and unity in our community."
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Southwest Writers Annual Writing Contest

2/11/2021

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First-, second-, and third-place winners will be awarded in 12 categories of fiction and nonfiction prose and 8 categories of poetry. The entries must be original, unpublished (see definition below*), and in English. You do not have to be a member of SouthWest Writers to enter.

Deadline: Midnight May 31, 2021 (Mountain Time)
Fees: $10 per entry
Submission: Online only
For the Contest Submission Form, click here.
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Women’s National Book Association Great Group Reads program

2/11/2021

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The Women’s National Book Association invites publishers to submit books for consideration for the 2021 Great Group Reads program by April 16, 2021.

Between February and July of each year, the GGR selection committee reads the books submitted by publishers and picks 20 books of literary merit that encourage conversation and reflection about timely and provocative topics. Books from last year’s list addressed issues such as family dynamics, illness, immigration, LGBTQ rights, racism, war, faith and social justice. The books illuminate the human experience and allow readers to explore social issues and personal relationships. 

Submission information below:
  • Publishers can submit books now through Friday, April 16, 2021 to be read by the Great Group Reads committee. 
  • 20 books will be selected at the end of July as 2021 Great Group Reads
  • Preliminary submission guidelines: 
    • Publishers may submit literary fiction, including novels, novellas, short stories, and memoir, including essay collections. Books in translation are eligible
    • Books must be published in the U.S. between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021
    • Titles must be submitted by publishers, be limited to two titles per publisher or imprint and be readily available through customary distribution channels 
    • All formats — except original e-books — are eligible, including trade-paper reprints published within the designated time frame
    • Please do not submit previously submitted titles, previously selected authors or self-published books
    • Publishers should submit titles to Kristen Knox, Great Group Reads chair, via email at ggr@wnba-books.org (subject line: Great Group Reads 2021). Please include suggested titles and a brief description of each title.  ​
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APPLY FOR NM WRITERS GRANT

12/23/2020

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ANNUAL GRANT PROGRAM
The New Mexico Writers annual grant program is intended to support New Mexico authors in a variety of literary endeavors. The program features a competition for funding new works or works in progress by writers from all populations and geographic areas of New Mexico, including lesser-served communities.
 
Grants are awarded at the New Mexico Writers annual dinner, where grantees are honored as special guests. The 2021 annual dinner is scheduled to be held on June 10, 2021, at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe. (Date is subject to change depending on COVID-19 restrictions in place at that time).
 
WHO SHOULD APPLY
All New Mexico writers are invited to apply for funding to support projects in ONE of any of the following genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, playwriting, and screenwriting.
 
ELIGIBLE AWARD FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Grant recipients are eligible to apply for grants in one of two categories:
 
New Mexico Writers Annual Grant: New Mexico Writers signature grant supporting writing, research, publishing and other activities pertaining to the creation of new works or works in progress. Grants typically range from $500 to $2,000.
 
Douglas Preston Travel Grant: This special annual $1,000 grant, funded by best-selling author and Santa Fe resident Douglas Preston and matching donations, specifically supports an author’s travel needs in the service of a writing project.
 
Applicants for either grant may request funding to support their work as needed, including attendance at a writing-related workshop, conference, or mentorship program; research-related travel costs; or enabling time away from employment to work on a project.  
 
Award recipients are required to submit a report to New Mexico Writers detailing how the grant was used and how their work benefited from the funding.
 
DEADLINE TO APPLY
Grant applications are due via online submission no later than March 31, 2021. Awardees will be notified by no later than May 15, 2021.
 
Click here for additional information and an application form. 
 
We invite you to apply!  ​
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FREE KINDLE BOOK

12/23/2020

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The Borderland Writers Co-op of Southwestern New Mexico is proud to announce the publication of Stunning Stories of Fantasy and Science Fiction: Superb Collection of Speculative Fiction.

Join four award-winning authors, Kate Rauner, EJ Randolph, Alethea Eason, and me, Kris Neri, in eight realms of fantasy and science fiction. Otherworldly adventures to touch your heart and thrill your imagination.
* A deadly secret lurks in idyllic fields of flax; 
* Chatting with the dead, even when you're a fraud, can't end well on Friday the 13th; 
* A blue trunk-nosed alien sniffs out the truth behind a smuggler's delivery; 
* Mining Jupiter's storms leads to an unexpected discovery; 
* and more engaging stories.

The Kindle edition is currently FREE for downloads, a holiday gift from the Borderland Writers Co-op. Download your free edition. Or purchase the paperback. ​
DOWNLOAD FREE BOOK
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NEW MEXICO PRESS WOMEN AWARDS

12/23/2020

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New Mexico Press Women have many book awards with upcoming deadlines. 

2021 Zia Book Award:
​Each year the award rotates to one of three categories: children’s literature, nonfiction, and fiction. To accommodate this schedule, a book published in the last three years is eligible. The 2021 award is open to nonfiction books published in 2018, 2019, or 2020.

Finalists will be invited to attend the award ceremony on Mar. 20, 2021, in Albuquerque (or online if necessary) and speak about their books. Finalists will receive either the Award or an Honorable Mention. To be eligible for the Award, the author must attend the ceremony.

The entry fee is as follows:
If sent by Dec. 31, 2020:
• $25 for NMPW members
• $30 for nonmembers

​If sent after Dec. 31, 2020:
• $35 for NMPW members
• $50 for nonmembers
Entries must be postmarked no later than Jan. 11, 2021. An acknowledgement letter will be emailed upon receipt of the entry.
More about zia award

NMPW New Mexico Communications Contest:

​The annual New Mexico Communications Contest recognizes excellence in print, broadcast, electronic or Internet media, photography, marketing, public relations, graphic arts and journalism in New Mexico. Contest winners are announced in spring and awards are presented at New Mexico Press Women’s annual banquet. First place winners advance to the national contest.
The purpose of the contest is to improve professional skills by recognizing excellence in communication. The message is what is important. The message — how well it communicates, how it is directed to its target audience, how well it achieves its objectives — is the judging standard.
More about communications contest
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LUNCHEON MEETING INCORPORATES SPEED NETWORKING SESSIONS

11/22/2020

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NMBA tried something new at the November virtual luncheon meeting--Speed Networking Sessions! We noticed that it is challenging to have meaningful conversations and connections online in our group luncheon meetings, and so at the November meeting we tried out randomly assigning present members to small groups of four or less where they were able to chat and network for around 10 minutes and then rejoin the main meeting. After 1 0r 2 sessions with four members, we had a few 15 minute rounds with only 2 people in each group. Members had a wonderful time connecting with others in the group who they may be old friends with, or even meeting for the first time! It was a great exercise and we plan to continue to incorporate a few speed sessions into many of our virtual luncheon meetings going forward. If you plan on joining the luncheon meeting, please be sure to RSVP HERE beforehand.
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