2011 New Mexico Book Awards
New Mexico Book Awards Categories
Any book may be entered in more than one category. Please note that any book by New Mexico authors or publishers is eligible as well as any book about New Mexico. The 2011 awards cover books published in 2010 or 2011.
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) — LithExcel Communication
Young Readers Book (to grade 3) — sponsored by Santa Fe Public Library
Juvenile Book (grade school to junior high school) — sponsored by AZRO Press
Young Adult Book (high school) — sponsored by Alamosa Books
Anthology (individual or collection) — sponsored by Clear Light Publishing
Anthropology/Archaeology — sponsored by Rio Rancho Public Library
Arts Book (includes art, music, or photography) — sponsored by Museum of New Mexico Foundation
Biography (includes memoirs and autobiographies) — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows
Business Book (includes career) — sponsored by New Mexico Business Weekly
Cookbook — sponsored by Albuquerque/Bernalillo Co Public Library and the Friends of the Albuquerque Public Library
Crafts/Hobby/How-to Book— sponsored by Hope Kiah-Santa Fe Web Design
Gardening Book — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows
Gay/Lesbian (GLBT) Book — sponsored by LPD Press & Rio Grande Books
Health Book (includes wellness, nutrition, beauty) — sponsored by New Mexico Coalition for Literacy & WalMart (Zuni & San Mateo) (pending)
History Book – New Mexico subject — sponsored by sponsored by Museum of New Mexico Foundation
Multi-cultural Subject (Hispanic, Native American, etc.) — sponsored by University of New Mexico Press
Nature/Environment Book — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows
New Age Book — sponsored by Clear Light Publishing
Parenting/Family Issues Book — sponsored by Santa Fe Public Library
Philosophy — sponsored by Humanist Society of New Mexico
Political Book (includes social/current events) — sponsored by New Mexico Breeze Newspaper
Reference Book — sponsored by Sunstone Press
Religious Book— sponsored by Archdiocese of Santa Fe in honor of Father Thomas J. Steele, S.J.
Self-help Book (includes spirituality/inspirational) — sponsored by ReadingNewMexico.com
Science (including mathematics) — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows
Travel Book (includes guides) — sponsored by Artemesia Publishing
Nonfiction, Other — sponsored by Treasure House Books & Gifts
Novel — adventure or drama — sponsored by Albuquerque/Bernalillo Co Public Library and the Friends of the Albuquerque Public Library
Novel — historical fiction — sponsored by Sunstone Press
Novel — mystery/suspense — sponsored by Word Harvest Writers Conference
Novel — romance — sponsored by Miche Bags New Mexico & Anne St. Claire
Science Fiction & Fantasy — sponsored by Rio Rancho Public Library
Poetry Book (individual or collection) — sponsored by Bookworks
Fiction, Other — sponsored by NewWest.net and ReadWest
First Book (first book published by author) — sponsored by Southwest Writers
Best Centennial Book — sponsored by New Mexico Centennial Office
Best New Mexico Book — Zimmermann Library, University of New Mexico
Best Book — sponsored by Santa Fe Public Library
Friends of New Mexico Authors & Friends of New Mexico Books Awards — sponsored by New Mexico Book Association and New Mexico Book Co-op