2010 Book Awards
recognizing the best books in New Mexico
2010 New Mexico Book Awards
The purpose of the New Mexico Book Awards is to uncover and honor the best in New Mexico’s books! Entries in the New Mexico Book Awards will be judged by booksellers, librarians, teachers, and book marketing experts. The New Mexico Book Awards are underwritten by Albuquerque The Magazine, Borders, the New Mexico Humanities Council and the New Mexico Book Co-op.

Eligibility
Open to authors and publishers anywhere; books must have a direct connection to New Mexico, either as subject, author, or publisher. Books with a publication date or copyright date of 2009 or 2010 are eligible. Books that won in a category in a previous New Mexico Book Award Program are not eligible for re-submission; finalists can be re-submitted. All entries must be received no later than July 1, 2010. Finalists will be announced by mid-October.

Requirements
Books can be entered in more than one category. Each entry must include the Entry Form, payment of the entry fee and three copies of the book being considered (add one copy for each additional category entered for the same book). $40 per entry/per category; there will be a $10 discount for entries submitted before May 1, 2010 ($30 per entry).

Entry form
Enter in Category
Title of Book
Author
Author mailing address
Author email address
Publisher
Publication/Copyright date
ISBN

Name of person submitting
Mailing address
Phone number of person submitting
Email address of person submitting

Total payment submitted

All entries must include the Entry Form, payment of entry fees and three copies of the book being considered (add one copy for each additional category entered for the same book). $40 per entry/per category; $30 per entry if submitted before May 1.

The summary comments and scores from the judges will be available to entrants this year for any authors who request them. The cost to have the scores/comments mailed to you is $3.00.
q Check here is you wish to have the scores/comments for your entry and include $2.50 in your entry fee. Thank you.

Make checks payable to New Mexico Book Awards. Send entries to New Mexico Book Awards, 925 Salamanca NW, Los Ranchos, NM 87107. For more info 505-344-9382 or email info@nmbookcoop.com.

Download the form HERE.