recognizing
the best books in
New Mexico & the Southwest
Mission: To promote and recognize great books published in the Southwest and New Mexico.
Uncovering
the best in New Mexico's books (and the entire
Southwest)! The purpose of the New Mexico Book Awards
is to honor great books from New Mexico and the
Southwest. The best of Southwestern literature judged
by a distinguished panel of scholars and librarians.
Underwritten by Albuquerque The Magazine, Borders,
Sunbelt Shows/Fiery Foods, New Mexico Book Co-op, and
New Mexico Humanities Council, the New Mexico Book
Awards are sponsored by Albuquerque/Bernalillo County
Library System and the Friends of the Albuquerque
Public Library, Albuquerque The Magazine, Around 505
Magazine, Borders, Camera Arts Magazine, Hastings-Juan
Tabo, Hastings-Wyoming, Ironic Horse Studios,
Laboratory of Anthropology Library, Land of
Enchantment Romance Authors, New Mexico Book
Association, New Mexico Coalition for Literacy, New
Mexico Humanities Council, New Mexico Kids Magazine,
New Mexico Library Foundation, New Mexico State
Library, PageOne Books, Pen New Mexico, Portales
Public Library, ReadWest, Rio Rancho Public Library,
Santa Fe Public Library, SouthWest Writers, Sunbelt
Shows/Fiery Foods, WalMart at Zuni, and WordHarvest
Writers Workshop.
Each year, the New Mexico Book Awards Program honors special New Mexico authors/publishers for their special contributions to New Mexico's book community. In 2008, the New Mexico Book Awards will present Friends of New Mexico Books Awards to Denise Chavez (Las Cruces) and David Morrell (Santa Fe) and the Friends of New Mexico Authors Award to Ruthe Francis for their support of local New Mexico books. In 2007, Tony Hillerman (Los Ranchos) and Rudolfo Anaya (Albuquerque) were honored with the Friends of New Mexico Books Awards.
The list of the Finalists in the 2010 New Mexico Book Awards will be posted here on or about September 17. The winners in the 2010 NM Book Awards will be announced at the banquet. Plan on being there for the biggest book gala of the year!
2010 NM Book Awards Banquet
There will be a banquet on November 19, 2010 at 5:30pm at the MCM Elegante Hotel in Albuquerque, NM, and all the winners will be announced at that time. You can order tickets by clicking on the button below:
Friends of New Mexico Books
2010 entry info
2010 categories
2009 New Mexico Book Awards Winners
2008 New Mexico Book Awards Winners
2007 New Mexico Book Awards Winners
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