2010 New Mexico Book Awards


New Mexico Book Awards Categories
Any book may be entered in more than one category. Please note that any book by New Mexico authors or publishers is eligible as well as any book about New Mexico. The 2010 awards cover books published in 2009 or 2010.

Children’s Picture Book
Children’s Activity Book (workbook/craft book/coloring book)
Young Readers Book (to grade 3)
Juvenile Book (grade school to junior high school)
Young Adult Book (high school)
Anthropology/Archaeology/Science
Arts Book (includes art, music, or photography)
Biography (includes memoirs and autobiographies)
Business Book (includes career)
Cookbook
Crafts/Hobby/How-to Book
Gardening Book
Gay/Lesbian (GLBT) Book
Health Book (includes wellness, nutrition, beauty)
History Book – New Mexico subject
Nature/Environment Book
New Age Book
Parenting/Family Issues Book
Political Book (includes social/current events)
Reference Book
Religious Book
Self-help Book (includes spirituality /inspirational)
Travel Book (includes guides)
Multi-cultural Subject (Hispanic, Native American, etc.)
Nonfiction, Other
Novel – adventure or drama
Novel – historical fiction
Novel – mystery/suspense
Novel ñ romance
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Fiction, Other
Poetry Book (individual or collection)
Anthology (individual or collection)
First Book (first book published by author)
New Mexico Literary Treasure
Best Book
Friends of New Mexico Books

UNDERWRITERS: Albuquerque The Magazine, Borders Books, LPD Press & Rio Grande Books, New Mexico Book Co-op, New Mexico Humanities Council, Printers Press, and Sunbelt Shows