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New Mexico Book Awards


The 2010 New Mexico Book Awards were announced on Friday, November 19, 2010 at an awards banquet, which was held in Albuquerque.

The list of the Winners in the 2010 New Mexico Book Awards is below.

Children’s Picture Book
Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux & R. Gregory Christie
Bad News for Outlaws
Carolrhoda Books

Steinsiek, Sabra Brown & Noel Chilton
The Tale of the Pronghorned Cantaloupe
Rio Grande Books

Children’s Activity Book (workbook/craft book/coloring book)
Habiger, Geoff
Dinosaur Learning Activity Book
Artemesia Publishing

Young Readers Book (to grade 3)
Church, Peggy Pond & Charlie Carrillo
Shoes for Santo Nino
Rio Grande Books

McKerley, Jennifer
Amazing Armadillos
Random House

Juvenile Book (grade school to junior high school)
Eboch, Chris
The Knight in the Shadows
Aladdin

Anthropology/Archaeology/Science
Lekson, Stephen
A History of the Ancient Southwest
SAR Press

Price, L. Greer
Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks
NM Bureau of Geology

Anthology (individual or collection)
Anaya, Rudolfo
The Essays
Univ of OK Press

Arts Book (includes art, music, or photography)
Booker, Margaret Moore
The Santa Fe House
Rizzoli New York

Biography (includes memoirs and autobiographies)
Morris, James McGrath
Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power
Harper Collins

Business Book (includes career)
Rivera, Roxanne
There’s No Crying in Business: How to Succeed in Male-Dominated Industries
Palgrave

Cookbook
Casey, Clyde
New Mexico Cuisine
Clear Light

Crafts/Hobby/How-to Book
Olmstead, Carol
Feng Shui Quick Guide for Home & Office
Feng Shui Multimedia

Gardening Book
DeWitt, Dave
Complete Chile Pepper Book
Timber Press

Gay/Lesbian (GLBT) Book
Bjorkman, Lauren
My Invented Life Henry
Holt and Co.

Health Book (includes wellness, nutrition, beauty)
Hirschl, Meta Chaya
Vital Yoga: A Sourcebook for Students & Teachers
Prajna Publishing

History Book – New Mexico subject
Pat Lange, Lou Hieb, and Thomas Steele
The Indians of Arizona & New Mexico
Rio Grande Books

Multi-cultural Subject (Hispanic, Native American, etc.)
James, Don & Karyth Becenti
One Nation One Year
Rio Grande Books

New Age Book
Lightwater, Rheanni
Gifts from the Rainforest
Soul Resources

Nonfiction, Other
Bryan, Howard
Santa Fe Tales & More
Clear Light Publishers

Novel – adventure or drama
Sumner, Melanie
The Ghost of Milagro Creek
Algonquin Books

Novel – historical fiction
Norton, Hana Samek
The Sixth Surrender
Plume-Penguin

Weinberg, Florence Byham
Sonora Wind Twilight
Times Books

Novel – mystery/suspense
Orenduff, J. Michael
The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras
Oak Tree Press

Novel - romance
Steinsiek, Sabra Brown
Timing Is Everything
Whiskey Creek Press

Science Fiction & Fantasy
Hickman, Kirt
Venus Rain
Quillrunner Publishing

Fiction, Other
Egan, Martha
La Ranfla & Other New Mexico Stories
Papalote Press

Poetry Book (individual or collection)
Gatuskin, Zelda Leah
But Who’s Counting?
Worldwind Books

Johnson, Michael
Sky Land: A Southwestern Cycle
Woodley Press

Stablein, Marilyn
Splitting Hard Ground
La Alameda Press

Political Book (includes social/current events)
Janowski, Martin
Not Just New Mexico’s Senator
Rio Grande Books

Reference Book
Longa, Ernesto
Anarchist Periodicals in English
Scarecrow Press

Religious Book
Shaia, Alexander
The Hidden Power of the Gospels
HarperOne

Self-help Book (includes spirituality/inspirational)
Hickman, Kirt
Revising Fiction: Making Sense of the Madness
Quillrunner Publishing

Travel Book (includes guides)
Parhad, Elisa
New Mexico: A Guide for the Eyes
Eyemuse Books

First Book (first book published by author)
Aragon, Carla & Kathy Dee Saville
Dance of the Eggshells
UNM Press

Coggeshall, Nancy
Gila Country Legend: Life & Times of Quentin Hulse
UNM Press

Green, Cinny & Maureen Burdock
Trail Writer’s Guide
Western Edge Press

Best New Mexico Book
DeWitt, Dave & Paul Bosland
The Complete Chile Pepper Book
Timber Press

James, Don & Karyth Becenti
One Nation One Year
Rio Grande Books

Best of Show
Morris, James McGrath
Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print & Power
Harper Collins


The list of the Finalists in the 2010 New Mexico Book Awards is below.

Children’s Picture Book

Aragon, Carla & Kathy Dee Saville Dance of the Eggshells UNM Press
Hickman, Kirt & Steve Barr I Will Eat Anything Quillrunner Publishing
Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux & R. Gregory Christie Bad News for Outlaws Carolrhoda Books
Pena, Viola & Jerry Montoya Los Chilitos Rio Grande Books
Steinsiek, Sabra Brown & Noel Chilton The Tale of the Pronghorned Cantaloupe
Rio Grande Books

Children’s Activity Book

Habiger, Geoff Dinosaur Learning Activity Book Artemesia Publishing
Lane, Jill & Salvador Saucedo OsoBear’s Spanish-English Primer
Enchantment Lane Publications

Young Readers Book (to grade 3)

Brown, Lando & Dawn Phillips Red Candy Caboose Paw Mack Publishing
Church, Peggy Pond & Charlie Carrillo Shoes for Santo Niño Rio Grande Books
Eschberger, Beverly & Jim Gower The Elephants in Land of Enchantment
Artemesia Publishing
McKerley, Jennifer Guess Amazing Armadillos Random House

Juvenile Book (grade school to junior high school)

Corriveau, Art How I, Nicky Flynn, Finally Get a Life Abrams/Amulet Books
Eboch, Chris The Knight in the Shadows Aladdin
Garcia, Nasario Rattling Chains & Other Stories for Children Arte Publico Press
Gotsch, Connie Belle’s Star Artemesia Publishing
Little, Kimberly Griffiths The Healing Spell Scholastic Press
McKerley, Jennifer Guess Swamp Monsters Kid Haven Press

Young Adult Book (high school)

Bjorkman, Lauren My Invented Life Henry Holt and Co.

Anthropology/Archaeology/Science

Lekson, Stephen A History of the Ancient Southwest SAR Press
Price, L. Greer The Geology of Northern New Mexio’s Parks
NM Bureau of Geology

Anthology (individual or collection)

Anaya, Rudolfo The Essays Univ of OK Press
Avery, Kay Beth Faris Tales from the Trapper’s Trail Western Reflections Publishing
Melzer, Richard Sunshine & Shadows in New Mexico’s Past Rio Grande Books

Arts Book (includes art, music, or photography)

Awalt & Rhetts Faces of Market Rio Grande Books
Booker, Margaret Moore The Santa Fe House Rizzoli New York
Dallman, Ann Sam English: Life, Work, & Times Sam English Art
Hooper, Kippra & Laurie Churchill Art of West Texas Women
Texas Tech Univ Press
James, Don & Karyth Becenti One Nation One Year Rio Grande Books

Biography

Cobos, Evelia They That Laugh Win Rio Grande Books
Coggeshall, Nancy Gila Country Legend: Life & Times of Quentin Hulse UNM Press
Garcia, Nasario Fe y tragedias Rio Grande Books
Hunner, Jon J. Robert Oppenheimer, Cold War & Atomic West
Univ of OK Press
Janowski, Martin Not Just New Mexico’s Senator Rio Grande Books
Morris, James McGrath Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power Harper Collins

Business Book (includes career)

Heckes, DJ Full Brain Marketing for Small Business Book Surge
Rivera, Roxanne There’s No Crying in Business: How to Succeed
in Male-Dominated Industries Palgrave

Cookbook

Casey, Clyde New Mexico Cuisine Clear Light
DeWitt, Dave and Paul Bosland The Complete Chile Pepper Book Timber Press

Crafts/Hobby/How-to Book

Crews, Carole Clay Culture: Plasters, Paints & Preservation Gourmet Adobe Press
Green, Cinny & Maureen Burdock Trail Writer’s Guide Western Edge Press
Hensler, George Startin’ the Fire Rio Grande Books
Hickman, Kirt Revising Fiction: Making Sense of the Madness
Quillrunner Publishing
Olmstead, Carol Feng Shui Quick Guide for the Home and Office Feng Shui Multimedia

Gardening Book

DeWitt, Dave and Paul Bosland The Complete Chile Pepper Book Timber Press

Gay/Lesbian (GLBT) Book

Bjorkman, Lauren My Invented Life Henry Holt

Health Book (includes wellness, nutrition, beauty)

Dallman, Ann Sam English: Life, Work, & Times Sam English Art
Hirschl, Meta Chaya Vital Yoga: A Sourcebook for Students & Teachers Prajna Publishing

History Book – New Mexico subject

Bryan, Howard Santa Fe Tales & More Clear Light
Bullis, Don
Duels Gunfights & Shootouts: Wild Tales from Land of Enchantment
Rio Grande Books
Bullis, Don New Mexico’s Finest Rio Grande Books
Lange, Pat, Lou Hieb, and Thomas Steele The Indians of Arizona & New Mexico
Rio Grande Books
Littlefield, Douglas Conflict on the Rio Grande Univ of OK Press
Melzer, Richard Sunshine & Shadows in New Mexico’s Past Rio Grande Books

Multi-cultural Subject

Awalt & Rhetts Faces of Market Rio Grande Books
Carter, William Indian Alliances and the Spanish in the SW Univ of OK Press
Dallman, Ann Sam English: Life, Work, & Times Sam English Art
Grace, Nicole Bodhisattva: How to Be Free Mani Press
James, Don & Karyth Becenti One Nation One Year Rio Grande Books

New Age Book

Lightwater, Rheanni Gifts from the Rainforest Soul Resources
O’Dell, Gerdean Spirits of Promise Harp of God Foundation

Nonfiction, Other

Barco, Kathy Jewels of New Mexico Skies Relf Price
Bryan, Howard Santa Fe Tales & More Clear Light

Novel – adventure or drama

Mandelbaum, Jonna-Lynn Unpredictable Crossing Outskirts Press
Miller, Jonathan Conflict Contract Cool Titles
Steele, Charles Benjamin The Sacred Blood of a Child CreateSpace
Sumner, Melanie The Ghost of Milagro Creek Algonquin Books

Novel – historical fiction

Davis, Cynthia Mary, My Love Footprints from the Bible
Norton, Hana Samek The Sixth Surrender Plume-Penguin
Weinberg, Florence Byham Sonora Wind Twilight Times Books

Novel – mystery/suspense

Ault, Sandi Wild Sorrow Berkley Prime Crime/Penguin
Mandelbaum, Jonna-Lynn Unpredictable Crossing Outskirts Press
Miller, Jonathan Conflict Contract Cool Titles
Orenduff, J. Michael The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras Oak Tree Press
Tessler, Margaret Deadly Triangles Booklocker
Weinberg, Florence Sonora Wind Twilight Times Books

Novel - romance

Ross, Inez Sotherton Abbey: Jane Austen Meets Santa Fe Ashley House
Steinsiek, Sabra Brown Timing Is Everything Whiskey Creek Press

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Hickman, Kirt Venus Rain Quillrunner Publishing
Wheeler, DonnaLee The Golden Path Kinfolk Trails

Fiction, Other

Azpadu, Dodici Living Room Neuma Books
Egan, Martha La Ranfla & Other New Mexico Stories Papalote Press
Evans, Max War & Music: A Medly of Love UNM Press

Poetry Book (individual or collection)

Gatuskin, Zelda Leah But Who’s Counting? Worldwind Books
Johnson, Michael Sky Land: A Southwestern Cycle Woodley Press
Lipman, Jane White Crow’s Secret Life Pudding House
Stablein, Marilyn Splitting Hard Ground La Alameda Press
Stuart, Dabney Tables Pinyon Publishing
Whittenberg, Linda Tender Harvest BlackSwan Editions

Political Book (includes social/current events)

Janowski, Martin Not Just New Mexico’s Senator Rio Grande Books
Taggart, Vicki Senator Domenici’s Legacy Rio Grande Books

Reference Book

Longa, Ernesto Anarchist Periodicals in English Scarecrow Press
Morgan, Phyllis Fray Angélico Chávez Rio Grande Books
Smarandache, Florentin Advances and Applications ProQuest

Religious Book

Shaia, Alexander The Hidden Power of the Gospels HarperOne

Self-help Book

Grace, Nicole Bodhisattva: How to Be Free Mani Press
Hensler, George Startin’ the Fire Rio Grande Books
Hickman, Kirt Revising Fiction: Making Sense of the Madness
Quillrunner Publishing

Travel Book (includes guides)

James, Don & Karyth Becenti One Nation One Year Rio Grande Books
Parhad, Elisa New Mexico: A Guide for the Eyes Eyemuse Books
Price, L. Greer Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks NM Bureau of Geology


First Book (first book published by author)

Aragon, Carla & Kathy Dee Saville Dance of the Eggshells UNM Press
Coggeshall, Nancy Gila Country Legend: Life & Times of Quentin Hulse UNM Press
Green, Cinny & Maureen Burdock Trail Writer’s Guide Western Edge Press
Orenduff, J. Michael The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras Oak Tree Press
Pena, Viola & Jerry Montoya Los Chilitos Rio Grande Books
Rivera, Roxanne There’s No Crying in Business: How to Succeed in
Male-Dominated Industries Palgrave