The New Mexico Book Co-op, a coalition of over 200 small and independent book publishers and authors in New Mexico, operated the New Mexico Books & More store at Cottonwood Mall in Albuquerque from Thanksgiving week through Christmas and New Year’s, 2005. Publishers and authors from Albuquerque, as well as from Los Ranchos, Santa Fe, Farmington, Las Cruces, Roswell, Carlsbad, Los Alamos, Taos, Corrales, Rio Rancho, Jemez Springs, Navajo, and even Pueblo (Colorado) participated in the store. Each publisher or author participating worked in the store handling sales and other aspects of running the store. The store showcased over 400 book titles and at least 50 other products made in New Mexico.The Co-op will have a book fair -- the New Mexico Book Fiesta -- in Cottonwood Mall on Saturday, May 7, 2005 and will showcase hundreds of New Mexico books. There will be between 120 and 150 booths with New Mexico authors and publishers. The New Mexico Book Co-op was created and organized by Barbe Awalt and Paul Rhetts of LPD Press of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque as a way to showcase local books and products that may not ordinarily get into mainstream bookstores or gift shops. The New Mexico Book Association is a co-sponsor of the monthly meetings which are held in Albuquerque. The Co-op will not have any administrative costs. Profits from the Co-op will be donated to various literacy programs in the state and as seed money for future book events sponsored by the Co-op. For additional information, or to get on the co-op mailing list email us at info@nmbookcoop.com or call 505/344-9382. • 195+ small publishers and authors partnered to operate the store•450+ book titles, by New Mexican authors or published in New Mexico• 50+ other New Mexico products (salsas, jams, cookie cutters, lights, pet treats, journals, etc.)• art by New Mexicans (including Charlie Carrillo, Nick Hererra, Bill Cabrera, MaryJo and Jimmy Madrid, Ruben Gallegos, David Nabor Lucero, Arlene Cisneros Sena, and Rosina Lopez de Short)• 100+ book signings• 40 days (November 22 to January 2)
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New Mexico Books & More Bestsellers The following were the bestselling titles at New Mexico Books & More, the Albuquerque store that featured local and regional authors and titles during its 41-day existence late last year: 1. Historic Cookery, a cookbook by Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 2. God Bless Mr. Devil, a novel by Andrew Davis (Moonscape Publishing, Greenbriar) 3. 99 New Mexicans, a biography by Don Bullis (Science & Humanities Press, Chesterfield) 4. Crater Country, a novel by Jonathan Miller (Cool Titles, Mansfield) 5. It's All in the Frijoles, inspirational/self help by Yolanda Nava (Fireside Books) 6. Twelve Gifts, a cookbook by Adela Amador (Amador Books, Albuquerque) 7. Green Chile Bible, a cookbook edited by the Albuquerque Tribune (Clear Light Books, Santa Fe) 8. Navajo Coyote Tales, children's by William Morgan (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 9. Genuine New Mexican Tasty Recipes, a cookbook by Cleofas Jaramillo (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe)10. Mysteries & Miracles in New Mexico, history by Jack Kutz (Rhombus Publishing, Corrales) 11. Women of New Mexico, history by Marta Weigle (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 12. Wolf Tales, a children's book by Mary Powell (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 13. The Cotton Rope Strangler, a novel by Gloria Hightower (Christopher Publishing House, North Quincy) 14. More Mysteries & Miracles, a history by Jack Kutz (Rhombus Publishing, Corrales) 15. Ranchers Ramblers & Renegades, a history by Marc Simmons (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 16. On the Mesa, nature by John Nichols (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 17. Canyon Boy, children's by Avrum Organick (Red Lake Press, Navajo) 18. Saints of the Pueblos, art/history by Charles Carrillo (LPD Press, Los Ranchos) 19. Volcanic Eruptions, nature by Marilyn Virginia Mabery (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 20. New Mexico's Historic Places, history by Marci Riskin and Robert Torrez (Ocean Tree Press, Santa Fe) 21. A Santero's Miracle, children's by Rudolfo Anaya (University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque) 22. Best of the Best of New Mexico Cooking, a cookbook by McKee/Mosely (Quail Ridge Press, Brandon) 23. When Six Guns Ruled, children's by Marc Simmons (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 24. Pug Sheridan, a novel by Sandra Cline (Autumn Leaves Publishing, Albuquerque) 25. Clovis Incident, a novel/mystery by Pari Noskin (University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque) 26. Red Chile Bible, a cookbook by Hansel/Jenkins (Clear Light Books, Santa Fe) 27. Santos & Saints, history by Thomas J. Steele, S.J. (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 28. Last Beautiful Days of Autumn, nature by John Nichols (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 29. Southwest Indian Cookbook, a cookbook by Marcia Keegan (Clear Light Books, Santa Fe) 30. Stephanie and the Coyote, children's by Jack Crowder (Jack Crowder, Bosque) 31. Southwest BookViews, book reviews by Candelora Versace (Walking Rain, Santa Fe) 32. Simply Simpatico, a cookbook by Junior League of Albuquerque (Junior League of Albuquerque) 33. Bloodville, a novel by Don Bullis (Science & Humanities Press, Chesterfield) 34. Glimpses of the Ancient Southwest, history by David Stuart (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 35. Little Boy with Three Names, children's by Ann Nolan Clark (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 36. Signs of Life, a history by Denis Slifer (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 37. Cooking with Lavender, a cookbook by Suzanne Smith (Obsessions du Jour Press, Los Alamos) 38. Penitentes of the Southwest, history by Marta Weigle (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 39. Pick-up Truck Pinup Calendar, a calendar by Katherine Chilton (Kathy Chilton, Albuquerque) 40. Petrogylph Calendar, history by Hubert Allen (Hubert Allen & Associates, Albuquerque) 41. Cloaked in Shadow, fantasy by David Corwell (Fantasist Enterprises, Wilmington) 42. Sandia Peak, history by Pam Salmon (Sandia Peak Ski & Tramway, Albuquerque) 43. Duke City Tales, short stories by Harry Willson (Amador Books, Albuquerque) 44. Fiestas for Four Seasons, a cookbook by Jane Butel (Clear Light Books, Santa Fe) 45. A Taste of Enchantment, a cookbook by Junior League of Albuquerque (Junior League of Albuquerque) 46. Little Brown Roadrunner, short stories by Leon Wender (Amador Books, Albuquerque) 47. Going to Seed, nature by K. Farnsworth (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 48. Mystery of Coyote Canyon, short stories by Timothy Green (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 49. On the Trail of Spiderwoman, history by Carol Patterson-Rudolph (Ancient City Press, Santa Fe) 50. I Got Stinky Feet, a novel by Dennis Domrzalski (Authorhouse, Bloomington)
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The New Mexico Books & More store sponsored a variety of events, including over 110 book signing events.22-Nov1p - Shelley Kaehr - Gemstone Journeys 26-Nov - Mayors Martin Chavez of Albuquerque, Gary Kanin of Corrales, and Larry Abraham of Los Ranchos officially opened the store at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. 26-Nov - Food & Cooking10a - Howard Bryan – Robbers, Rogues and Ruffians, True Tales of the American Southwest, Wildest of the Wild West10a - Hal Simmons – Deadly Gold11a – Joe Sando – Pueblo Nations, Pueblo Profiles11a - Marcia Keegan – Pueblo Girls, Enduring Cultures, Mother Earth, Father Sky, Pueblo People, Southwest Indian Cookbook, Ancient Wisdom12n – Jr. League of Albuquerque – Simply Simpatico, A Taste of Enchantment3p – Jr. League of Albuquerque – Simply Simpatico, A Taste of Enchantment 27-Nov - Food & Cooking10a - Hubert Allen - Breakfast with Kamuzu 10a – Jr. League of Albuquerque – Simply Simpatico, A Taste of Enchantment12n - Archbishop of Santa Fe Michael Sheehan and Father Thomas Steele – Seeds of Struggle, Archbishop Lamy: In His Own Words, Historical Sketch of Catholic Church in NM, Saints of the Pueblos 1p - Daria Labinsky & Stan Hieronymus - Beer Lover’s Guide1p – Naomi Rose – Tibetan Tales for Little Buddas2p - Hank Bruce & Tomi Jill Folk - Global Gardening3p – Jr. League of Albuquerque – Simply Simpatico, A Taste of Enchantment 28-Nov - Food & Cooking1p – Jr. League of Albuquerque – Simply Simpatico, A Taste of Enchantment4p – Jr. League of Albuquerque – Simply Simpatico, A Taste of Enchantment 1-Dec 7p – Suzanne Smith – Pumpkin Recipes, Recipes for Romance, Cooking with Lavender, Cooking with Rosemary 2-Dec 7p – Suzanne Smith – Pumpkin Recipes, Recipes for Romance, Cooking with Lavender, Cooking with Rosemary7p – Chris Miller – Tokens on the Table, Contrary Mary 3-Dec – Children10a - Terry Avery - Who Will Save Mr. Squeaky?1p - Michelle Madrid-Branch – The Tummy Mummy 2p - Avrum Organick - Canyon Boy4p – Andrew Davis – God Bless Mr. Devil7p – Dennis Domrzalski – I Got Stinky Feet 4-Dec – Children12n - Bonnie Larson – When Animals Were People, Watakame’s Journey1p - Zelda Gatuskin - Castle Lark 2p - Avrum Organick - Canyon Boy 3p - Tomi Jill Folk - Where Do Snowmen Go When They Melt? 5-Dec – Children11a - Avrum Organick - Canyon Boy 1p - Joel Stein – Santa Fe in A Week, More or Less2p - Mary Powell - Wolf Tales 8-Dec3p - Loretta Hall - Underground Buildings 4p - Sandra Cline - Pug Sheridan 9-Dec1p - Jim Hammond - The Phoenix Society 2p - Sabra Steinsiek - Timing Is Everything, When That Time Comes, ‘Til the End of Time 3p - Louis Wynne - Deliver Us From Evil4p – Cynthia Davis – It Is I Joseph, Beloved Leah, Miriam’s Healing 10-Dec - Art & New Mexico12n – Martha Egan - Clearing Customs12n – David Corwell – Cloaked in Shadow: Dark Tales of Elves1p - Don Bullis – Bloodville, 99 New Mexicans ... And a Few Other Folks2p – David Ryan – Free and Easy2p - Melody Groves - The Quest 3p – Victor di Suvero – Saludos, Naked Heart3p - Fredericka Heller - Out of the Shadow 4p - Mel Eisenstadt – Navajo Afterglow5p - Jon Miller - Rattlesnake Law 8p - Hubert Allen – The Petroglyph Calendar 11-Dec - Art & New Mexico11a - Paul Rhetts & Barbe Awalt - Nicholas Herrera: Visions of My Heart, Charlie Carrillo: Tradition & Soul, Our Saints Among Us, Faces of Faith, Regis Santos, Portfolio of Spanish Colonial Design in New Mexico12n - Charlie Carrillo - Saints of the Pueblos, A Tapestry of Kinship 12n - Inez Ross - Persuaded, The Adobe Castle 1p - Gloria Hightower – The Cotton Rope Strangler 1p - Don Bullis – Bloodville, 99 New Mexicans ... And a Few Other Folks2p - Ruben Archuleta - Land of the Penitentes/Land of Tradition, I Came From El Valle, Eppie Archuleta2p - Kim Richards – The Death of Jabari, The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy, Aiko3p - Elaine Pinkerton – The Santa Fe Trail by Bicycle4p - Hank Bruce - Courage to Create, A Writer’s Workbook4p – Ajanel -Surrender, Allow and Trust5p - Katherine Chilton – Pick-up Pinup Calendar5p – Andrew Davis – God Bless Mr. Devil 12-Dec - Art & New Mexico12n - Pamela Salmon - Sandia Peak: The History of the Sandia Peak Tramway and Ski Area 1p - Stan Hieronymus & Daria Labinsky - Frank Applegate of Santa Fe2p - Marta Weigle - Women of New Mexico, Penitentes of the Southwest 3p - Thomas Steele - Regis Santos, Archbishop Lamy, Santos & Saints, Historical Sketch of Catholic Church in NM4p - Tom Chavez - Wake for a Fat Vicar 5p - Pamela Christie - The King’s Lizard 14-Dec2p - Melody Groves - The Quest 3p - Margaret Tessler - Tangled Webs, Class Disunion 15-Dec – Southwest & Military History12n – Dan Rathbun – New Mexico Military Place Names5:30p – John Ryan – Fort Stanton & It’s Community 1855-1896 16-Dec12n – Richard Campbell – Two Eagles in the Sun1p - Yolanda Nava - It’s All in the Frijoles2p - Stanford Lehmberg – Holy Faith of Santa Fe4p – Cynthia Davis – It Is I Joseph, Beloved Leah, Miriam’s Healing 7p – Ben Daitz - Delivery 17-Dec - Holiday & Christmas12n - Elaine Pinkerton - From Calcutta with Love 12n – David Corwell – Cloaked in Shadow: Dark Tales of Elves1p - Cindy Briggs - Pork Chops & Applesauce 1p –Jill Lane – Cinder Christmas Pak3p - Inez Ross - Persuaded, The Adobe Castle 7p - Harry Willson - Christmas Blues 18-Dec - Holiday & Christmas11a - Geraldine Mosher - A Madcap Mother Goose 11a – Richard Melzer – Coming of Age in the Great Depression12n – Dorothy Cave – Beyond Courage, Four Trails to Valor1p - Susan Wyatt - Thirty Acres More or Less: Restoring a Farm in Virginia1p –Jill Lane – Cinder Christmas Pak2p - Gail Rubin – A Girls Pocket Guide to Trouser Trout2p - Ella Joan Fenoglio - A Beautiful Time 3p - Rebecca Skeele - You Can Make It Heaven, Flower Essence 3p – Andrew Davis – God Bless Mr. Devil4p – Jacques Faure – Warrior and the Lonetree Incident4p – Roger Long – Law One 19-Dec1p – Paul Wagner – The Youngest Crew2p – Stephanie Hainsfurther – Pocket Gardening for Your Outdoor Spaces2p – Emily Easterson – Covering the Business Beat: Strategies for Publishing What You Write3p – Ron Chapman – What a Wonderful World: Seeing Through New Eyes3p – Roberto Gonzales & Ralph Sena – 9/11 Altar Poster4p – Drusilla Claridge – Peacock Ore 20-Dec1p - Barbara Hammond - Cancer’s Gifts, Meditations on Being, Healing and Forgiving1p – Paul Wagner – The Youngest Crew 21-Dec12n - Susanna Starr – Fifty & Beyond1p - Hank Bruce, Global Gardening, Gardens for the Senses, Garden Projects for the Classroom, Gardening Projects for Horticultural Therapy, Gardening Trivia1p – Avi Stopper – Make the Team7p - Hubert Allen - Beyond Stonehenge 24-Dec - Self-help & Poetry1p - Charleen Touchette - It Stops with Me: Memoir of a Canuck Girl 26-Dec - Self-help & Poetry3p - Fredericka Heller - Out of the Shadow 7p - Harry Willson - Freedom from God 31-Dec - Self-help & Poetry2p - Robert Swearingen - Street Milk 2-Jan - Self-help & Poetry1p - Judy Castleberry – The Caregiver Zone
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The New Mexico Book Co-op generated over 100 articles in the media, both local and national, as well as radio and tv coverage, for the New Mexico Books & More store at Cottonwood Mall. Here is a sampling of some of that coverage.
Mayors Larry Abraham of Los Ranchos (left), Gary Kanin of Corrales (center), and Martin Chavez of Albuquerque (right) officially open the New Mexico Books & More store at Cottonwood Mall at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, November 26, 2004. The store is a cooperative effort of 175 local authors and independent book publishers in New Mexico partnering to showcase local books. Photography by Paul Rhetts.
Archbishop of Santa Fe Michael Sheehan (left) and Father Thomas Steele, S.J. (right) signed books at New Mexico Books & More on Saturday, November 27, 2004. Archbishop Sheehan and Father Steele have collaborated on numerous books on New Mexico’s history and the Catholic Church, including Seeds of Struggle Harvest of Faith, The Historical Sketch of the Catholic Church in New Mexico, and Archbishop Lamy: In His Own Words; the Archbishop also contributed an essay in Saints of the Pueblos. The store is a cooperative effort of 175 local authors and independent book publishers in New Mexico partnering to showcase local books. Photography by Barbe Awalt.
Local books, authors taking center stage"More than a dozen booksigning events will be held ... at New Mexico Books & More, billed as the largest book co-op in the country." Albuquerque Journal, December 19, 2004
Celebrating the magic in books, New Mexico style"In a storefront, just steps from the JC Penney at Cottonwood Mall, a revolution brews. New Mexico Books & More may resemble a bookstore, but don't be deceived. It's a force for change and its foot soldiers are New Mexican authors and independent publishers." Crosswinds, November 24, 2004 Holiday Store has local gifts covered"New Mexico has a lot more to offer than nice weather and green chile. Its arts community has been recognized worldwide, but usually the written words are not given the attention they deserve. A cooperative of more than 150 small publishers is trying to change that by offering local works in one place." Albuquerque Journal, November 25, 2004 Co-op in mall helps New Mexico authors market their books"Part holiday bookstore and part book fair, this grand experiment will function as a co-op." Albuquerque Tribune, November 19, 2004 Land o' Books"It just goes to show you that the book business in New Mexico is very strong, and the people involved are more than willing to partner with each other to make it even stronger." Alibi, November 18, 2004 Authors hope co-op lifts sales"No one has ever done this before. This is the first book co-op store of this magnitude anywhere in the country. . . .The awareness raising of this event is important in itself. Our indutry has been under-discussed." New Mexico Business Weekly, November 12, 2004Holiday Retail Co-op For NM Books at Cottonwood Mall"The store will have books consigned by both authors and publishers. This is the largest store of New Mexican books in the state." Corrales Comment, November 20, 2004 New Concept of a Co-op Bookstore in Cottonwood Mall for a Limited Time"Albuquerque will be the site of one of the biggest book shows in the country this holiday season. This cooperative project, organized by Barbe Awalt and Paul Rhetts of LPD Press, will showcase more than 375 local books, from and about New Mexico, from more than 100 authors and small publishers. New Mexico Books & More will hold more than 90 book signings during the 40 days of this book show." New Mexico Business Journal, November 2004
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Book Co-op featured in Albuquerque Journal, July 22, 2004
Media coverage
1/2005 – People of God1/2005 – NMBA LIBRO1/2005 – Los Ranchos Village Vision Newspaper12/26 – Albuquerque Journal Book Section 12/24 – New Mexico Historical Notebook12/23 – Crosswinds12/21 – Albuquerque Journal West Side12/21 – KTRC (1260 AM) ArtTalk with Charleen Touchette12/19 – Albuquerque Journal Book Section12/19 – KOB (770 AM) Book Show with Margaret Aragon de Chavez and Jill Lane12/19 – KKNS (1310 AM) Think with Barbe Awalt12/18 – ad in Corrales Comment12/18 – Albuquerque Journal North12/18 – Albuquerque Journal Rio Rancho 12/18 – Albuquerque Journal West Side 12/17 – New Mexico Historical Notebook12/17 – Albuquerque Journal12/17 – Albuquerque Tribune12/16 – Crosswinds12/15 – KTRC (1260 AM) ArtTalk with Yolanda Nava12/14 – Rio Rancho Journal12/14 – Albuquerque Journal West Side12/14 – KTRC (1260 AM) ArtTalk with Stan Lehmberg 12/12 – Albuquerque Journal Book Section12/11 – New Mexico Business Weekly12/10 – Albuquerque Tribune12/10 – New Mexico Historical Notebook12/10 – KTRC (1260 AM) ArtTalk with Hank Bruce12/10 – Los Alamos Monitor12/9 – Crosswinds12/9 – Rio Rancho Journal12/8 – Albuquerque Journal West Side12/8 – KTRC (1260 AM) ArtTalk with Thomas Steele12/7 – KTRC (1260 AM) ArtTalk with Tom Chavez12/6 – KTRC (1260 AM) ArtTalk with Stan Hieronymus & Daria Labinsky 12/4 – ABQ Arts12/4 – ad in Corrales Comment12/3 – New Mexico Business Weekly12/3 – New Mexico Historical Notebook12/2 – Rio Rancho Journal12/2 – Crosswinds12/2 – Alibi12/2 – Albuquerque Journal12/2004 – full page ad in Tradicion Revista12/2004 – NMBA LIBRO11/30 – KUNM (89.9 FM)11/28 – KOAT-TV (7)11/27 – KOAT-TV (7)11/27 - Albuquerque Journal11/27 – Santa Fe New Mexican11/27 – Albuquerque Tribune11/26 – KOB (770 AM)11/26 –Albuquerque Journal West Side11/26 –New Mexico Historical Notebook11/25 – Albuquerque Journal West Side11/24 –Crosswinds11/23 – Rio Rancho Journal11/22 – KTRC (1260 AM) ArtTalk with Marcia Keegan11/21 – KKNS (1310 AM) Think with Barbe Awalt11/21 – Albuquerque Journal Book Section11/20 – KSFR (90.7 FM) Green Knees with Terry Avery11/20 – article and ad in Corrales Comment11/19 –New Mexico Historical Notebook11/19 –Albuquerque Tribune11/18 –Weekly Alibi Gift Guide11/15 – KTRC (1260 AM) ArtTalk with Naomi Rose11/12 –New Mexico Historical Notebook11/12 –New Mexico Business Weekly11/11 – KTRC (1260 AM) ArtTalk with Paul Rhetts and Barbe Awalt11/5 –New Mexico Historical Notebook11/04 – New Mexico Business Journal11/2004 – People Of God Newspaper11/2004 – NMBA LIBRO10/29 –New Mexico Historical Notebook10/2004 – NMBA LIBRO10/2004 –Los Ranchos Village newspaper10/2004 and ongoing – PSAs on KSJE Public Radio10/2004 – full page ad in Tradicion Revista9/4 – Santa Fe New Mexican9/2004 – NMBA LIBRO7/22 – Albuquerque Journal, Business section