2015 New Mexico Book Awards
Sponsors
New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards Category Sponsors
2015 New Mexico Book Awards
New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards Categories
Sponsorships cost $25 per category.
2105 Category Sponsors
Fiction eBooks (Mystery, Suspense, Adventure, or Drama) NEW - sponsored by Paul Rhetts & Barbe Awalt
Anthology (individual or collection) — sponsored by Gaon Books, Elizabeth Ann Galligan, Judi Alvernaz-Nagy
Anthropology/Archaeology — sponsored by Joe the Book Guy, Pauline and Mel Eisenstadt
Arts Book (includes art, music, or photography) — sponsored by Gaon Books, Museum of New Mexico Shops, University of New Mexico Press, Wink Visual Arts
Biography – Arizona subject (includes memoirs and autobiographies) — sponsored by Dennis June Gallery and Lee Dunne
Biography – New Mexico subject (includes memoirs and autobiographies) — sponsored by Sharon Snyder, Treasure House Books
Biography – Other (includes memoirs and autobiographies) — sponsored by Mary Neighbour of MediaNeighbours
Business Book (includes career) — sponsored by Paul Rhetts and Barbe Awalt
Children’s Activity Book (workbook/craft book/coloring book) — sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Children’s Picture Book — sponsored by Enchantment Lane Publications, Carla Ward/Tinkertown Museum, Santa Fe Public Library
Children’s Picture and Activity Books – Bilingual (Spanish & English) — sponsored by Candace Jordan Russell, Elizabeth Ann Galligan, SOMOS
Cookbook — sponsored by Jean and Ross Van Dusen
Crafts/Hobby/How-to Book— sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Fiction – adventure or drama — sponsored by David Knop
Fiction - historical fiction — sponsored by Deanna Dickinson McCall, Florence Weinberg, Scott Archer Jones
Fiction - mystery/suspense — sponsored by The Sirens of Suspense, Santa Fe Public Library
Fiction - other — sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. John Zeigler, Mare Pearl and Sue Boggio
Fiction - romance — sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. John Zeigler, Mare Pearl and Sue Boggio
Fiction - science fiction & fantasy — sponsored by Jenna Hiott, Florence Weinberg, Shadow Dragon Press
First Book (first book published by author) — sponsored by Southwest Writers, Blessingway Author Services, Joseph Badal
Gardening Book — sponsored by April Radbill
Gay/Lesbian (GLBT) Book — sponsored by Jean and Ross Van Dusen
Health Book (includes wellness, nutrition, beauty) — sponsored by Paula Paul
History Book – Arizona subject — sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
History Book – New Mexico subject — sponsored by Bathtub Row Press, Santa Fe Public Library, Diane Layden
History Book – Other — sponsored by Museum of New Mexico Shops
Juvenile Book (grade school to junior high school) — sponsored by Lee Dunne
Multi-cultural Subject (Hispanic, Native American, etc.) — sponsored by 3: A Taos Press, Santa Fe Public Library
Nature/Environment Book — sponsored by Vicky Ramakka
New Age Book — sponsored by Jean and Ross Van Dusen
Nonfiction - other — sponsored by Artemesia Publishing
Parenting/Family Issues Book — sponsored by Kelly Chisholm/Great Relationships Now
Pets and Animals — sponsored by April Radbill
Philosophy — sponsored by New Mexico Humanist Society
Poetry Book (individual or collection) — sponsored by Bookworks Bookstore, New Mexico State Poetry Society, Jane Lipman
Political Book (includes social/current events) — sponsored by Pauline and Mel Eisenstadt
Reference Book — sponsored by Jean and Ross Van Dusen
Religious Book— sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Science (including mathematics) — sponsored by Institute for Analytic Journalism, Scott Archer Jones
Self-help Book (includes spirituality/inspirational) — sponsored by Kelly Chisholm, Blessingway Author Services
Spanish Language Book — sponsored by Paul Rhetts and Barbe Awalt
Sports & Recreation — sponsored by Mark Fleisher
Travel Book (includes guides) — sponsored by Carla Ward/Tinkertown Museum
Young Adult Book (high school) — sponsored by Ann Dallman, Kinkajou Press
Young Readers Book (to grade 3) — sponsored by Treasure House Books
Best Cover Design (smaller than 6x9) — sponsored by Ruthe Francis and Casa de Snapdragon Publishing
Best Cover Design (6x9) — sponsored by Mary Neighbour of MediaNeighbours
Best Cover Design (larger than 6x9) — sponsored by Blessingway Author Services
Tony Hillerman Award for Best Fiction — sponsored by WordHarvest Writers Workshops
Father Thomas J. Steele Award for Best History — sponsored by Randolph F. Lumpp
Best Arizona Book — sponsored by Moonlight Mesa Associates, The Cline Library at Northern Arizona University
Best New Mexico Book — sponsored by New Mexico Book Association, Blessingway Author Services
Best Book — sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
2104 Category Sponsors
Anthology (individual or collection) — sponsored by David Kyea and Southwest Writers
Anthropology/Archaeology — sponsored by SAR Press, Beatlick Press and Joe the Book Guy
Arts Book (includes art, music, or photography) — sponsored by New Mexico Magazine, Wink Visual Arts, Sherri Burr, Regents Professor of Law, Picture This, and Museum of New Mexico Foundation
Biography – Arizona subject (includes memoirs and autobiographies) — sponsored by Arizona Press Women
Biography – New Mexico subject (includes memoirs and autobiographies) — sponsored by New Mexico Magazine, Savvy Press, Bathtub Row Press, and Treasure House Books
Biography – Other (includes memoirs and autobiographies) — sponsored by Pauline and Mel Eisenstadt and Moonlight Mesa Associates
Business Book (includes career) — sponsored by Steve Shaw
Children’s Activity Book (workbook/craft book/coloring book) — sponsored by Tinkertown Museum and Carol Vaughn
Children’s Picture Book — sponsored by Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Public Library & Friends of the ABC Public Library
Children’s Picture and Activity Books – Bilingual — sponsored by Santa Fe Public Library and Enchantment Lane Publications
Cookbook — sponsored by Rio Grande Books
Crafts/Hobby/How-to Book— sponsored by David Bachelor
Fiction – adventure or drama — sponsored by Vicky Ramakka
Fiction - historical fiction — sponsored by Florence Weinberg, Gaon Books
Fiction - mystery/suspense — sponsored by Wordharvest Writers Conference, C.C. Harrison and G.M. Malliet
Fiction - other — sponsored by Lani Kyea
Fiction - romance — sponsored by Suzanne Smith and Oak Tree Press
Fiction - science fiction & fantasy — sponsored by Florence Weinberg
First Book (first book published by author) — sponsored by Southwest Writers, Stardust Creations, Mining Sacred Ground and Marlene Hawkes
Gardening Book — sponsored by Rio Grande Books
Gay/Lesbian (GLBT) Book — sponsored by Same-Sex Santa Fe Weddings
Health Book (includes wellness, nutrition, beauty) — sponsored by Mary Beal Bercham
History Book – Arizona subject — sponsored by Arizona Press Women and Clear Creek Publishing
History Book – New Mexico subject — sponsored by New Mexico Magazine and Museum of New Mexico Foundation
History Book – Other — sponsored by Artemesia Publishing and Los Alamos Historical Society
Juvenile Book (grade school to junior high school) — sponsored by Green Knees
Multi-cultural Subject (Hispanic, Native American, etc.) — sponsored by University of New Mexico Press and Santa Fe Public Library
Nature/Environment Book — sponsored by New Mexico Book Association, sponsors of the Southwest Book Design Awards
New Age Book — sponsored by Mary O’Gara, creativity coach
Nonfiction - other — sponsored by Isabel Bucher
Parenting/Family Issues Book — sponsored by Judith McLaughlin and Daniel Godfrey
Pets and Animals — sponsored by April Radbill and AZRO Press
Philosophy — sponsored by New Mexico Humanist Society
Poetry Book (individual or collection) — sponsored by Bookworks, Poetry Playhouse, and New Mexico Poetry Society
Political Book (includes social/current events) — sponsored by Pauline and Mel Eisenstadt
Reference Book — sponsored by New Mexico Library Foundation
Religious Book— sponsored by Elizabeth Ann Galligan and Judith McLaughlin and Daniel Godfrey
Science (including mathematics) — sponsored by Anima Cabin Rental
Self-help Book (includes spirituality/inspirational) — sponsored by Judith McLaughlin and Daniel Godfrey
Spanish Language Book — sponsored by David and Lani Kyea
Sports & Recreation — sponsored by New Mexico Magazine and www.Fisher-Chick.com
Travel Book (includes guides) — sponsored by New Mexico Magazine, Artemesia Publishing, www.Fisher-Chick.com and Tinkertown Museum
Young Adult Book (high school) — sponsored by Gaon Books
Young Readers Book (to grade 3) — sponsored by Judith McLaughlin and Daniel Godfrey
Best Cover Design (6x9 or smaller) — sponsored by Studio Z multimedia arts and A Twist of Karma Entertainment, LLC
Best Cover Design (larger than 6x9) — sponsored by River Light Media and Anon
Tony Hillerman Award for Best Fiction — sponsored by Wordharvest Writers Conference
Best Arizona Book — sponsored by Arizona Authors Association, The Sirens of Suspense, Clear Creek Publishing, Five Star Publications, and Arizona Press Women
Best New Mexico Book — sponsored by New Mexico Magazine, Santa Fe Public Library, and New Mexico Library Foundation
Best Book — sponsored by Santa Fe Public Library