New Mexico Book Awards

recognizing
the best books in
New Mexico & the Southwest



Categories



Any book may be entered in more than one category. Please note that only New Mexico-related books are eligible.

Children’s Picture Book — sponsored by Albuquerque/Bernalillo Co Public Library and the Friends of the Albuquerque Public Library

Children’s Activity Book (workbook/craft book/coloring book) — sponsored by PageOne Books

Young Readers Book (to grade 3) — sponsored by Around 505 Magazine

Juvenile Book (grade school to junior high school) — sponsored by New Mexico Kids

Young Adult Book (high school) — sponsored by Albuquerque/Bernalillo Co Public Library and the Friends of the Albuquerque Public Library

Anthropology/Archaeology/Science — sponsored by Rio Rancho Public Library

Arts Book (includes art, music, or photography) — sponsored by Camera Arts Magazine

Biography (includes memoirs and autobiographies) — sponsored by Albuquerque The Magazine

Business Book (includes career) — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows

Cookbook — sponsored by PageOne Books

Crafts/Hobby/How-to Book — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows

Gardening Book — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows

Gay/Lesbian Book — sponsored by Ironic Horse Studios

Health Book (includes wellness, nutrition, beauty) — sponsored by NM Coalition for Literacy & WalMart (Zuni & San Mateo)

History Book – New Mexico subject — sponsored by NM Humanities Council

Nature/Environment Book — sponsored by NM Library Foundation

New Age Book — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows

Parenting/Family Issues Book — sponsored by Portales Public Library

Political Book (includes social/current events) — sponsored by PEN New Mexico

Reference Book — sponsored by New Mexico State Library

Religious Book — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows

Self-help Book (includes spirituality /inspirational) — sponsored by ReadWest and WalMart at Zuni

Travel Book (includes guides — sponsored by Albuquerque The Magazine

Multi-cultural Subject (Hispanic, Native American, etc.) — sponsored by Albuquerque The Magazine & Laboratory of Anthropology Library

Other Nonfiction — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows

Novel – adventure or drama — sponsored by Hastings at Wyoming

Novel – historical fiction — sponsored by Albuquerque/Bernalillo Co Public Library and the Friends of the Albuquerque Public Library

Novel – mystery/suspense — sponsored by Word Harvest Writers Conference

Novel – romance — sponsored by the Land of Enchantment Romance Authors

Science Fiction & Fantasy — sponsored by PageOne Books

Book, Other Fiction — sponsored by Santa Fe Public Library

Poetry Book (individual or collection) — sponsored by Hastings at Juan Tabo

Anthology (individual or collection) — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows

First Book (first book published by author) — sponsored by Southwest Writers

People's Choice — sponsored by Borders

Friends of New Mexico Books — sponsored by New Mexico Book Association & New Mexico Book Co-op