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2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards


The finalists in the 2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards were announced on September 20, 2013 at the monthly Coop meeting. The list can be downloaded by clicking the button below.



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2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards
Finalists
Anthology (individual or collection)

Chavez, Thomas A Moment in Time Rio Grande Books
Coy, Deborah
La Llorona Beatlick Press
Gordon, Wally
A Reporter’s World Terra Nova Books
Hays-Gilpin, Kelley, Dennis Gilpin
Jeffrey Lunges: Visions of the Southwest Coppercliff Press
Melzer, Richard & John Taylor
Murder, Mystery & Mayhem Rio Grande Books
Rhetts, Paul & Barbe Awalt
Voices of New Mexico, Too Rio Grande Books

Anthropology/Archaeology

Downum, Christian Hisat’sinom SAR Press
Fowles, Severin
An Archaeology of Doings SAR Press
Haury, Eric
Edward Bridge Danson Museum of Northern Arizona
Weaver, Anne
Children of Time UNM Press

Arts Book

Booker, Margaret Moore Southwest Art Defined Rio Nuevo Publishers
Fred Jones Museum
James T Bialac Native American Art Collection Univ of OK Press
Hays-Gilpin, Kelley, Dennis Gilpin
Jeffrey Lunges: Visions of the Southwest Coppercliff Press
Krasin, Richard
The Nature of Objects Artifact Editions with Burning Books
Stern, Jean, Susan McGarry & Terry Dunn
Art of the National Parks Fresco Fine Arts
Varjabedian, Craig
Landscape Dreams, A New Mexico Portrait UNM Press

Biography – Arizona subject

Grasse, David A Killer is What They Need Graphic Publishers
Haury, Eric
Edward Bridge Danson Museum of Northern Arizona
Iverson, Peter
We Will Secure Our Future Univ of AZ Press
McCroskey, Mona Lange
Chasing Cattle and the Cure HollyBear Press

Biography – New Mexico subject

Bachrach, Arthur A Life in Full ABQ Press
Burns, Cherie
Searching for Beauty St Martin’s Press
Hey, Nigel
Wonderment Matador
Larson, Robert & Carole Larson
Ernest L. Blumenshein Univ of OK Press
Madrid, Arturo
In the Country of Empty Crosses Trinity University Press
Walsh, Candace
Licking the Spoon Seal Press

Biography – Other

Black, Bonnie Lee How to Make an African Quilt Nighthawk Press
Blake, Roger
Ramjet: My Secret Life with PTSD
Folsom, Tom
Hopper HarperCollins Publishers
Hagenbach, Dieter & Lucius Werthmuller
Mystic Chemist Synergetic Press

Business Book (includes career)

Swinger, Joe Beans of Wisdom LID Publishing

Children’s Activity Book

Storad, Conrad & Lynda Exley Arizona Color Me Wacky! Five Star Publications

Children’s Picture Book

Boeholt, V A Burton the Kind Scarecrow Five Star Publications
Bommersbach, Jana
A Squirrel’s Story Five Star Publications
Fields, Terri
The Most Dangerous Sylvan Dell Publishing
Haake, Martha Baxter
Erskine Wolf Creative Response Inc
Heller, Marcy
Loco Dog and Tom AZRO Press
Ritt, Sharon
GQ GQ: Where are You? Five Star Publications
Rose, Elizabeth
Dotty Ditties Quillrunner Publishing
Rose, Elizabeth
Daft Doggerels Quillrunner Publishing
Young, Nancy
The Moon Saw it All Five Star Publications

Children’s Picture or Activity Books Bilingual

Adalucia Micaela: Despertaren en poesia Cholita Prints & Publishing
Anaya, Rudolfo
How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico Rio Grande Books

Crafts/Hobby/How-to Book

Babb, Randall An Introduction to Hunting Arizona’s Small Game Arizona Game & Fish Dept
Crowder, Les & Heather Harrell
Top-Bar Beekeeping Chlesea Green Publishing

Fiction - historical fiction

Avidson, Douglas Brothers of the Fire Star Crossquarter Publishing Group
Cobb, Thomas
With Blood in Their Eyes Univ of AZ Press
Garcia, Belinda Vasquez
Return of the Bones Magic Prose
Jones, Jim
Waning Moon Create Space
Kennedy, John
Coyote Book Baby
Petton, Maggi
When Rain Remembers Booklocker
Smith, James
Catherine’s Son Suncrest Publications
Zibart, Rosemary
Forced Journey Kinkajou Press

Fiction - mystery/suspense

Anaya, Rudolfo Curse of the ChupaCabra UNM Press
Badal, Joseph
The Lone Wolf Agenda Suspense Publishing
Badal, Joseph
Evil Deeds Suspense Publishing
Badal, Joseph
Shell Game Suspense Publishing
Baker, Shannon
Tainted Mountain Midnight Ink Books
Cash, Marie Romero
Treasure Among the Shadows Camel Press
Harrison, CC
Picture of Lies Five Star Gage
Nance, Joyce
Escaping the Arroyo CreateSpace
Tessler, Margaret
Casting Shadows BookLocker
Waite, Urban
The Carrion Birds HarperCollins Publishers
Wood, Patricia
The Easter Egg Murder Aakenbaaken & Kent

Fiction - other

Anaya, Rudolfo Curse of the ChupaCabra UNM Press
Barber, Christine
When the Devil Doesn’t Show St Martin’s Press
Boggio, Sue & Mare Pearl
A Growing Season UNM Press
Manthiram, Annam
Dysfunction: Stories Aqueous Books
McCall, Deanna Dickinson
Mustang Spring Stories & Poems Frontier Project
Nichols, John
On Top of Spoon Mountain UNM Press
Poling-Kempes, Lesley
Bone Horses La Alameda Press
Southard, Duke
A Favor Returned Wheatmark

Fiction - romance

Anaya, Rudolfo The Old Man’s Love Story Univ of OK Press
Jacobs, Linda
Jackson Hole Journey Camel Press
King, Lesley
The Baby Pact Create Space
Ross, Inez
Blaize Castle: The Novel Ashley House
Whitt, J Allen
Notes from the Other Side of the Mountain BlueSkyWriter

Fiction - science fiction & fantasy

Garcia, Belinda Vasquez Ghosts of the Black Rose Magic Prose
Gray, Michael
Asleep at the Wheel of Time ABQ Press
Mirabal, RJ
The Tower of Il Serrohe Black Rose Writing
Rogers, Garry
Corr Syl the Warrior CreateSpace
Wiley, Robert Aaron
On Stranger Winds Bindlegrim Press

Fiction – adventure or drama

Avidson, Douglas Brothers of the Fire Star Crossquarter Publishing Group
Conkling, Mark
Dog Shelter Blues Sunstone Press
Lassiter, Karl
China Jack Amazon Encore
Neri, Kris
Revenge on Route 66 Cherokee McGhee Publishing
Ochse, Weston
Seal Team 666 St Martin’s Press

First Book

Haury, Eric Edward Bridge Danson Museum of Northern Arizona
Kelling, Karen
The Comanchero’s Grave Sunstone Press
Mendez, Edward
One Calamitous Spring Reines Viegas Amargas
Sine, William
Guardian Angel Casemate
Taylor, Rae Marie
The Land Bright Shores Press
Wood, Patricia
The Easter Egg Murder Aakenbaaken & Kent

Gardening Book

Irish, Mary A Place All Our Own Univ of AZ Press

Gay/Lesbian (GLBT) Book

Chavez, Michael Haze Regal Crest Enterprises
Walsh, Candace
Licking the Spoon Seal Press

Health Book (includes wellness, nutrition, beauty)

Amsden, Lucia Breaking Eggs Outskirts Press
Fourier, Aline
Everything I Eat Nourishes Me Creative Response Inc
Padilla, Wanda
Stop Digging Your Grave with your Teeth Masters of Influence

History Book – Arizona subject

Brown, David Bringing Back the Game: Arizona Wilkdlife Management 1912-1962 Arizona Game & Fish Dept
DeBarbieri, Lili
Guide to Southern Arizona’s Historic Farms & Ranches History Press
Haury, Eric
Edward Bridge Danson Museum of Northern Arizona
Link, Martin
Navajo Country Pioneers Clear Light Publishing
Melcher, Mary
Pregnancy, Motherhood & Choice in 20th Century Arizona Univ of AZ Press
Sheridan, Thomas
Arizona: A History Univ of AZ Press

History Book – New Mexico subject

Blackwell, Shirley Balance Ditchbank Diaries MercuryHeartLink
Correia, Dave
Properties of Violence UGA Press
Eidenbach, Peter
An Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps UNM Press
Holtby, David
Forty-Seventh Star Univ of OK Press
Kiser, William
Dragoons in Apacheland Univ of OK Press
Kraemer, Paul
Perfect Crystals Rio Grande Books
Lawrence, Adrea
Lessons from an Indian Day School Univ of Kansas Press
Melzer, Richard & John Taylor
Murder, Mystery & Mayhem Rio Grande Books
Secord, Paul
Santa Fe’s Historic Hotels Arcadia Publishing

History Book – Other

Hagenbach, Dieter & Lucius Werthmuller Mystic Chemist Synergetic Press
Robinson, Sherry
I Fought a Good Fight University of North Texas Press
Rose, Elizabeth
Poet Under a Soldier’s Hat Quillrunner Publishing
Scheele, Charel
Old World Breads & History of a Flemish Baker iUniverse

Juvenile Book (grade school to junior high)

Arizona, Jonah Sam’s Desert Adventure Moonlight Mesa
Budden, Diane
The Un-Common Raven Red Rock Mountain Press
Flood, Nancy Bo
Cowboy Up! Wordsong
Heller, Marcy
Loco Dog and Tom AZRO Press
Little, Kimberley Griffiths
Circle of Secrets Scholastic Press
Weaver, Anne
Children of Time UNM Press

Multi-cultural Subject

Blackwell, Shirley Balance Ditchbank Diaries MercuryHeartLink
Etchart, Martin
The Last Shepherd Univ of NV Press
Garcia, Belinda Vasquez
Return of the Bones Magic Prose
Hays-Gilpin, Kelley, Dennis Gilpin
Jeffrey Lunges: Visions of the Southwest Coppercliff Press
Wright, Sandi
The Adventures of Santa Fe Sam Art Academy de los Ninos

Nature/Environment Book

Anderson, C.L. Developing the Art of Equine Communication Moonlight Mesa
Babb, Randall
An Introduction to Hunting Arizona’s Small Game Arizona Game & Fish Dept
Schlyer, Krista
Continental Divide Texas A&M University Press
Storad, Conrad
What’s the Weather Like Today? Rourke Educational Media
Taylor, Rae Marie
The Land Bright Shores Press

New Age Book

Kirkel, Mercedes Mary Magdalene Beckons Into the Heart Creations
Ravenwood, Kathyrn
How to Create Sacred Water Bear & Co

Nonfiction - other

Babb, Randall An Introduction to Hunting Arizona’s Small Game Arizona Game & Fish Dept
Carter, Bill
Boom, Bust, Boom Scribner
Davis, Jerry
Barns of the Land of Enchantment Artemesia Publishing
Kaltenbach, Bart & Barbara Anschel
Sun Sticks & Mud La Sombra Books
Kelly, James
Where Night is Day Cornell University Press
Sine, William
Guardian Angel Casemate

Pets/Animals

Bommersbach, Jana A Squirrel’s Story Five Star Publications
Heller, Marcy
Loco Dog and Tom AZRO Press
Rhetts, Paul & Barbe Awalt
Terrie Q & Travelin’ Jack’s Pet Friends Rio Grande Books
Wright, Sandi
The Adventures of Santa Fe Sam Art Academy de los Ninos

Philosophy

Mitchell, Gary Amos the Philosophical Churchmouse CrossBooks
Willson, Harry
From Fear to Love Amador Publishers

Poetry Book (individual or collection)

Bales, Chandra Poetry From the Other Side New Mexico State Poetry Society
Blackwell, Shirley Balance
Ditchbank Diaries MercuryHeartLink
Eigner, Janet
What Lasts is the Breath Black Swan Editions
Gallion, Teresa
Chasing Light Inner Child Press
Harris, Dale
Dream of Dragonfly Hummingbird Hollow Press
Lipman, Jane
On the Back Porch of the Moon Black Swan Editions
Raby, Elizabeth
This Woman Virtual Artists Collective
Shannon, Jeanne
At the Horizon Line Finishing Line Press

Political Book

Gutierrez, Donald Feeling the Unthinkable Amador Publishers

Reference Book

Cross, Mark Encyclopedia of Santa Fe Caminito Publishing
Martin, Craig
Los Alamos Place Names Bathtub Row Press
Nickell, Judy
Atrisco to Zena Lona Rio Grande Books

Religious Book

Kestell, Vikki A Rose Blooms Twice Growing Up in God
Marcus, Jerry
Shoshana’s Song Brittany Publications
Mitchell, Gary
Amos the Philosophical Churchmouse CrossBooks
Starr, Mirabai
God of Love Monkfish Book Publishing
Sutliff, David
The Directors

Science (including mathematics)

Smarandache, Florentin & WB Vasantha Kandasami Algebraic Structure Using Subsets Educational Publisher
Storad, Conrad
Uncovering Earth’s Crust Lerner Publishing Group
Weaver, Anne
Children of Time UNM Press

Self-help Book

Amsden, Lucia Breaking Eggs Outskirts Press
Eigner, Janet
What Lasts is the Breath Black Swan Editions
Martin, Linda
Lighten Up: Diets Don’t Work You Do Masters of Influence
Stone, Chad
Confessions of a Middle-Aged Babe Magnet Soulmate Media

Sports/Recreation

Herron, Gary Duke City Diamonds Rio Grande Books
McKerley, Jennifer
Football Lucent Books
Speer, Joe
Backpack Trekker Beatlick Press

Travel Book (includes guides)

DeBarbieri, Lili Guide to Southern Arizona’s Historic Farms & Ranches History Press
Hillerman, Anne and Don Strel
Tony Hillerman’s Landscapes: Southwest Guide and Map High Desert Field Guides
Sohn, Ruth
Crossing Cairo Gaon Books
Speer, Joe
Backpack Trekker Beatlick Press

Young Adult Book (high school)

Avidson, Douglas Brothers of the Fire Star Crossquarter Publishing Group
Daugherty, Sharleen
Young Voices of Silver City Rio Grande
Etchart, Martin
The Last Shepherd Univ of NV Press
Goldfarb, Ann
Light Riders and the Morenci Mine Murder Createspace
McKerley, Jennifer
Football Lucent Books
Zibart, Rosemary
Forced Journey Kinkajou Press

Young Readers Book (to grade 3)

Austin, Rico Arizona is Where I Live AuthorHouse
Heller, Marcy
Loco Dog and Tom AZRO Press
Storad, Conrad
Earth is Tilting Rourke Educational Media
Storad, Conrad
Your Circulatory System Lerner Publishing Group
Wright, Sandi
The Adventures of Santa Fe Sam Art Academy de los Ninos

Best Cover Design - Small Format

Londene, Carl & Donna Call the Vet Nuevo Books
Melzer, Richard & John Taylor
Murder, Mystery & Mayhem Rio Grande Books
Noyer, Albert
One for the Money Plain View Press
Rhetts, Paul & Barbe Awalt
Voices of New Mexico, Too Rio Grande Books
Ross, Inez
Blaize Castle: The Novel Ashley House

Best Cover Design - Large Format

Adalucia Micaela: Despertaren en poesia Cholita Prints & Publishing
Anaya, Rudolfo
How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico Rio Grande Books
Davis, Jerry
Barns of the Land of Enchantment Artemesia Publishing
Davis, Jerry
Michigan Barns Artemesia Publishing
Herron, Gary
Duke City Diamonds Rio Grande Books

The New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards is organized by The New Mexico Book Co-op,
a not-for-profit organization serving authors and publishers


Category sponsors: Aakenbaaken & Kent Publishers, New York; Albuquerque/Bernalillo Co Public Library & Friends of the Albuquerque Public Library; Arizona Press Women; Artemesia Publishing; AZRO Press; Bathtub Row Press; Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections; Dexter Cirillo; Clear Creek Publishing; Pauline and Mel Eisenstadt; Five Star Publications; Friends of the Library of Rio Rancho, Inc.; Gaon Books; Mary Girsch-Bock; Roberta Haldane; Historical Society of New Mexico; Humanist Society of New Mexico; Joe the Book Guy; Latin American Professional Speakers Association; LPD Press; Judith McLaughlin and Daniel Godfrey; Moonlight Mesa Associates; Museum of New Mexico Foundation; New Mexico Book Co-op; New Mexico Coalition for Literacy; New Mexico Library Foundation; New Mexico State Library; New Mexico State Poetry Society; Rio Grande Books; Marcia Rosen; Santa Fe Public Library; SAR Press; Sirens of Suspense; Southwest Writers; Tinkertown Museum; Treasure House Books & Gifts; University of New Mexico Press; WalMart; and Word Harvest Writers Conference


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