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2017 New Mexico-Arizona
Book Awards Finalists

2017 New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards Finalists
Friends of New Mexico Books: Jill Lane, Executive Director, Albuquerque International Balloon Museum Foundation and author
New Mexico Literary Award: Art & Janet Brennan, Casa de Snapdragon and authors

2017-NM-AZBookAwards FINALIST-squashed


Activity Book for Children or Adults sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Kyong Hwa Lee Amazing Paper Airplanes UNM Press
Ross Van Dusen Color Jason & His Funny Machines Rio Grande Books

Anthology sponsored by Mary Kay Stein
Roberto Cantu The Forked Juniper Univ of OK Press
JL Greger Other People's Mothers Bug Press
Pamela Hirst Value Beatlick Press
Ander Monson & Craig Reinbold How We Speak to One Another Coffee House Press
Jules Nyquist Hers: a poet speaks anthology Beatlick Press
John Roche Trumped: a poet speaks anthology Beatlick Press
Joseph Sanchez & Angelica Sanchez-Clark Historic Route 66: A New Mexico Crossroads Rio Grande Books

Anthropology/Archaeology sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
John Douglass & William Graves New Mexico and the Primeria Alta University Press of CO
Barbara Roth Agricultural Beginnings in American SW Rowman & Littlefield
Gil Schmerler Henrietta Schmerler and the Murder that Put Anthropology on Trial Scrivana Press

Arts Book sponsored by Jean & Ross Van Dusen
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Arcadia Publishing
Lenny Foster Enchanted Land, A Taos Twenty Year Retrospective Wink Books
Christopher Curtis Mead Drawing into Architecture UNM Press
Mary Peck Everglades: Time’s Discipline Merlin Press Books
Michele Penhall Stories from the Camera UNM Press
Bruce Taubert Wild in Arizona: Photographing AZ’s Wildlife Analemma Press
Reese Taylor with Dale Ray Welsh Death & Passion Be Bold Books

Biography – Arizona subject sponsored by Dr & Mrs John Zeigler
Ed Ashurst The Life & Times of Warner Glenn Ed Ashurst Publishing
Rachel McRae Daughters of Science Glass Beaker Publishing
Richard Shelton Nobody Rich or Famous Univ of AZ Press

Biography – New Mexico subject sponsored by Dr & Mrs John Zeigler
Katherine Augustine Growing Up and Looking Out Sunstone Press
Lenton Malry Let's Roll This Train UNM Press
Merimee Moffitt Free Love, Free Fall ABQ Press
Pierre Nichols Secrets of the Blue Door Mercury Heartlink
Diana Pardue & Norman Sandfield Awa Tsireh: Pueblo Painter and Metalsmith Heard Museum
Helen Nieto Phillips Where Love Begins Lectura Books
Avi Shama Finding Home: An Immigrant’s Journey CreateSpace

Biography – Other sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Larada Horner-Miller A Time to Grow Up: A Daughter’s Grief Memoir Horner Publishing
Barbara Marriott Paint 'n Spurs Fireship Press
Rachel McRae Daughters of Science Glass Beaker Publishing
Shirley Melis Banged-up Heart: Dancing with Love and Loss Terra Nova Books
Leona Stucky The Fog of Faith: Surviving My Impotent God Prairie World Press
Patricia Walkow The War Within, The Story of Josef CreateSpace

Business Book sponsored by Paul & Barbe Rhetts
Sherri Burr Entertainment Law in a Nutshell West Academic

Children’s Picture Bilingual sponsored by Santa Fe Public Library
Barbe Awalt ¡No Toques Este Libro! Rio Grande Books
Barbe Awalt Taadoo Naaltosoos wolt ai bidilnihi Rio Grande Books
Patricia Mihok A Look at Chihuahuan Desert Mogollon Publications
Marisol Paramo, illustrations by Acey May & Marisol Paramo Bella the Caterpillar Community Publishing
Helen Nieto Phillips Where Love Begins Lectura Books

Children’s Picture Book sponsored by Tinkertown Museum & Story Monsters LLC
JoAnne DeKeuster Jacob's Valentine Enchanted Circle Pottery
Jaenet Guggenheim The Fussy Little Butterfly Goes Outside AZRO Press
Jaenet Guggenheim The Fussy Little Butterfly AZRO Press
Loretta Hall Miguel & Michelle Visit Spaceport America Rio Grande Books
Jenny Holt Who-o-o-s Awake in the Desert Sunbelt Publications
Narsingh Khalsa Raam: The Adventures of Raam and Friends Loose Leaves Publishing
Vicki Dean Mayhew Sea Shoes SBPRA
Vaunda Nelson Don't Call Me Grandma Lerner Publishing Group
Kathy Peach The Tiniest Tumbleweed Little Five Star
Diane Reisinger Tilly's Tale Over the Moon Publishing
Ross Van Dusen Color Jason & His Funny Machines Rio Grande Books
Ross Van Dusen Lyle Got Stuck in a Tree Rio Grande Books
Ross Van Dusen What Makes the Lightning? Rio Grande Books
Rosemary Zibart Kit Coyote: A Brave Pup Z Productions

Cookbook sponsored by
Jean & Ross Van Dusen
Dave DeWitt 1001 Best Hot & Spicy Recipes Agate Publishing
Kathy McCraine The Cook House: The Ranch & Reata Recipes Frontier Project
Lynn Walters & Jane Stacey The Cooking with Kids Cookbook UNM Press
Astrid Tuttle Winegar Cooking for Halflings & Monsters Oloris Publishing

Crafts/Hobby/How-to Book sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Henrietta Christmas & Paul Rhetts The Basic Genealogy Checklist Rio Grande Books
Gail Rubin Kicking the Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Bruce Taubert Wild in Arizona: Photographing AZ’s Wildlife Analemma Press

eBook Fiction sponsored by
Sue Boggio & Mare Pearl
Melissa Bowersock Skin Walk New Moon Publishing
Melissa Bowersock Ghost Walk New Moon Publishing
James Tacy Cozad Stormfront Taos e-Book Editions
Jason DeGrey Ruined Man Michelkin Publishing
Marcia Fine Hidden Ones Limage Press
Vincent Lowry American Vineyard Sandhill Crane Publishing
Karen Odden The Lady in the Smoke Alibi/Random House
Claire Stibbe Night Eyes Noble Lizard Publishing
Cheryl Taylor Stone's Gems & Murder CT Communications

eBook Nonfiction sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Jean Ashurst Alligators in the Moat Ed Ashurst Publishing
Larada Horner-Miller A Time to Grow Horner Publishing
Mary Jane Rogers From Overwhelmed to Inspired CreateSpace
Gail Rubin Kicking the Bucket List Rio Grande Books

Fiction - adventure or drama sponsored by
Sunbelt Editions
Andrew Bourelle Heavy Metal Autumn House Press
Val Chanda Zorn and Grayall Defy Murder by Magic Wasteland Press
Melody Groves She Was Sheriff Five Star Publishing
W Michael Farmer Mariana's Knight: The Revenge of Henry Fountain Five Star/Gale Cengage
W Michael Farmer Blood of the Devil Five Star/Gale Cengage
Mark Mitchell The Magic War Loose Leaves Publishing
Bud Russo The Poet & The Singer self published
Sabra Brown Steinsiek ‘Til the End of Time Artemesia Publishing

Fiction - cozy mystery sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Jeanne Burrow-Johnson Prospect for Murder Artemesia Publishing
Lonna Enox Striking Blind Lonna Enox Publications
Mary Oertel-Kirschner Never Too Old ABQ Press
Cheryl Taylor Stone's Gems and Murder CT Communications
Patricia Smith Wood Murder on Frequency Aakenbaaken & Kent

Fiction - historical fiction sponsored by Lani and David Kyea
Dan Baldwin A Stalking Death Four Knights Press
Joanne Bodin Orchid of the Night Mercury Heartlink
James Crownover Triple Play Five Star Publishing
W Michael Farmer Blood of the Devil Five Star Publishing
W Michael Farmer Mariana's Knight: The Revenge of Henry Fountain Five Star Publishing
Marcia Fine Hidden Ones: A Veil of Memories Limage Press
Melody Groves She Was Sheriff Five Star Publishing
Larada Horner-Miller When Will Papa Get Home Horner Publishing
Jim Jones The Big Empty Five Star/Gale Cengage
A Gabriel Melendez The Book of Archives Univ of OK Press
Bruce Wilson Death in the Black Patch Artemesia Publishing

Fiction - mystery/crime sponsored by Book & Table, Valdosta, Georgia
Colin Barker T Wrecks Murder in the Geology Department CreateSpace
Joanne Bodin Orchid of the Night Mercury Heartlink
Rich Curtin Death Saint CreateSpace
Jerry Marcus Daughters of God Brittany Publications
Thomas Munoz Hants Across the Table CreateSpace
Claire Stibbe Night Eyes Noble Lizard Publishing
Ross Van Dusen Who Stabbed Reverend Wicker? CreateSpace

Fiction – other sponsored by Sue Boggio & Mare Pearl
Sue Boggio & Mare Pearl Long Night Moon UNM Press
Andrew Bourelle Heavy Metal Autumn House Press
Melissa Bowersock The Man in the Black Hat New Moon Publishing
Angella Cormier & Pierre Arseneault Oakwood Island Shadow Dragon Press
Bert Entwistle New Mexico: A Novel of the Old West Black Mule Press
R M Kinder The Universe Playing Strings UNM Press
Bev Magennis Desplazado Bosque Press
Rudy Miera The Fall and Rise of Champagne Sanchez Floricanto Press
John Nichols The Annual Big Arsenic Fishing Contest UNM Press
Roberta Parry Killing Time Mill City Press
Randall Dale Skinner A Good Man Gone Horizon West Publishing
Phyllis Skoy What Survives IP Books

Fiction – romance sponsored by Sue Boggio & Mare Pearl
Elizabeth Burns No Direction Home Water Rabbit
Sabra Brown Steinsiek A Time for Love Artemesia Publishing

Fiction - science fiction & fantasy sponsored by Aakenbaaken & Kent Publishers; Patricia Smith Wood
Douglas Arvidson A Drop of Wizard's Blood Crossquarter Publishing Group
Scooter Duff MIZ: Time Tripping with Amazing Females Smashwords
Zelda Leah Gatuskin Digital Face: Stories Amador Publishers
RJ Mirabal Zero Visibility Possible Black Rose Writing

Fiction - thriller/suspense sponsored by Sunbelt Editions
Joseph Badal Dark Angel Suspense Publishing
Joanne Bodin Orchid of the Night Mercury Heartlink
James Cozad Stormfront Taos e-Book Editions
JL Greger Riddled with Clues? Aakenbaaken & Kent
David Knop Animal Parts Bookbaby
Jerry Marcus Daughters of God Brittany Publications
Becky Masterman A Twist of the Knife Minotaur Books
Jonathan Miller Luna Law Casa de Snapdragon
Lynn Miller The Day After Death UNM Press
Thomas Munoz Hants Across the Table CreateSpace
Maria Grazia Swan Desert Moon self published

First Book AZ sponsored by
Southwest Writers
Rachel McRae Daughters of Science Glass Beaker Publishing
Bruce Taubert Wild in Arizona: Photographing AZ’s Wildlife Analemma Press

First Book NM sponsored by Southwest Writers
Katherine Augustine Growing Up and Looking Out Sunstone Press
William Barnes The Ledgerbook 3: A Taos Press
Andrew Bourelle Heavy Metal Autumn House Press
Scott Carroll Don't Settle: How to Marry The Man You Were Meant For Balboa Press
James Cozad Stormfront Taos e-Book Editions
JoAnne DeKeuster Jacob's Valentine Enchanted Circle Pottery
Rebecca Fitton Wave Rider: Poetic Journey from Abuse to Wholeness Terra Nova Books
Carol Holland March The Tyro: The Dreamwalkers of Larreta Ellysian Press
Shirley Melis Banged-up Heart: Dancing with Love and Loss Terra Nova Books
Rudy Miera The Fall and Rise of Champagne Sanchez Floricanto Press
Riley Mitchell The Essential Paranormal Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Eileen O'Connell Visions and Revisions Event Horizon Press
Avi Shama Finding Home: An Immigrant’s Journey CreateSpace

Gardening Book sponsored by Paul & Barbe Rhetts
Baker Morrow Best Plants for New Mexico Gardens and Landscapes UNM Press

Gay/Lesbian Book sponsored by Maida Tilchen
Joanne Bodin Orchid of the Night Mercury Heartlink
Lynn Miller The Day After Death UNM Press

Guide Book sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Barbe Awalt The Ultimate Christmas Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Henrietta Christmas & Paul Rhetts The Basic Genealogy Checklist Rio Grande Books
Riley Mitchell The Essential Paranormal Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Slim Randles The Fly Fisherman's Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Gail Rubin Kicking the Bucket List Rio Grande Books

Health Book sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Pam England Ancient Map for Modern Birth Seven Gates Media
Francie Healey Eat to Beat Alzheimer’s Terra Nova Books
Mary Jayne Rogers From Overwhelmed to Inspired CreateSpace

History Book – AZ sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Daniel Arreola Postcards from the Sonora Border Univ of AZ Press
Ed Ashurst The Life & Times of Warner Glenn Ed Ashurst Publishing
Gil Schmerler Henrietta Schmerler and the Murder that Put Anthropology on Trial Scrivana Press

History Book – NM sponsored by Diane Layden
Donna Blake Birchell & John Lemay Hidden History of Southeast New Mexico Arcadia Publishing & History Press
Mark Childs & Ellen Babcock The Zeon Files: Art and Design of Historic Route 66 Signs UNM Press
Frances Levine Doña Teresa Confronts the Spanish Inquisition Univ of OK Press
Joseph Sanchez & Angelica Sanchez-Clark Historic Route 66: A New Mexico Crossroads Rio Grande Books
Joni Wallace Kingdom Come Radio Show Barrow Street Press

History Book – Other sponsored by Sunbelt Editions
Flannery Burke A Land Apart: The Southwest and the Nation in the Twentieth Century Univ of AZ Press
Melissa Savage Río: A Photographic Journey down the Old Rio Grande UNM Press

Juvenile Book sponsored by Santa Fe Public Library
Karen Chrappa Jethro: The Runaway Puppy Mountain Spirit Books
Sue Houser The Corn Whisperer Irie Books
Donald Willerton Ghosts of the San Juan Terra Nova Books
Donald Willerton The Lost Children Terra Nova Books

Multi-cultural sponsored by Nasario & Jan Garcia
Katherine Augustine Growing Up and Looking Out Sunstone Press
Barbe Awalt ¡No Toques Este Libro! Rio Grande Books
Barbe Awalt Taadoo Naaltosoos wolt ai bidilnihi Rio Grande Books
Karen Glinski Danger at the Rodeo Nighthawk Press
Anita Rodriguez Coyota in the Kitchen: A Memoir of New and Old Mexico UNM Press
Joseph Sanchez & Angelica Sanchez-Clark Historic Route 66: A New Mexico Crossroads Rio Grande Books
Monica Thompson Running Around the Pecos CreateSpace

Nature/Environment Book sponsored by Vicky Ramakka
John Alcock After the Wildfire: Ten Years of Recovery from the Willow Fire Univ of AZ Press
Janie Chodosh and Lori Robinson Wild Lives: Leading Conservationists on the Animals and the Planet They Love Skyhorse Publishing
Slim Randles The Fly Fisherman's Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Doug Thompson Underground Ranger: Adventures in Carlsbad Caverns UNM Press UNM Press

New Age Book sponsored by Jean & Ross Van Dusen
Scott Carroll Don't Settle: How to Marry The Man You Were Meant For Balboa Press
Carolyn Coarsey Beyond Dark Skies Higher Resources Inc
Ethan Froebel Zen in the Art of Darts: A Western Approach Newvo Peace Publishing
Rheanni Lightwater SOS Soul Oriented Solutions Soul Resources LLC

Nonfiction – other sponsored by Santa Fe Public Library
Dan Baldwin How Find Me Lost Me: A Breach of Trust Four Knights Press
Matt Donovan A Cloud of Unusual Size and Shape Trinity Univ Press
Rose Marie Kern Air to Ground: A Guide to the World of Air Traffic Control Solar Ranch Publishing
Nina Lichtenstein Sephardic Women's Voices: Out of North Africa Gaon Books
Rachel McRae Daughters of Science Glass Beaker Publishing
Benjamin Radford Bad Clowns UNM Press

Parenting/Family Issues Book sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Loretta Hall Miguel & Michelle Visit Spaceport America Rio Grande Books
Sue Houser The Corn Whisperer Irie Books
Karen Chrappa Jethro the Runaway Puppy Mountain Spirit Books
Jaenet Guggenheim Fussy Little Butterfly Goes Outside AZRO Press
Jaenet Guggenheim Fussy Little Butterfly AZRO Press
Vaunda Nelson Don't Call Me Grandma Lerner Publishing Group
Rosemary Zibart Kit Coyote: A Brave Pup Z Productions

Pets/Animals sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Jaenet Guggenheim The Fussy Little Butterfly AZRO Press
Jaenet Guggenheim The Fussy Little Butterfly Goes Outside AZRO Press
Tobi Lopez Taylor Orzel: Scottsdale's Legendary Arabian Stallion Arcadia Publishing & History Press
Ross Van Dusen Lyle Got Stuck in a Tree Rio Grande Books
Rosemary Zibart Kit Coyote: A Brave Pup Z Productions

Poetry - AZ sponsored by Jeanie Williams & PenPower
Gene Twaronite Trash Picker on Mars Kelsay Books

Poetry - NM sponsored by Joann Bodin; Jeanie Williams & PenPower
Rebecca Aronson Ghost Child of Atalanta Bloom Orison Books
Lani Long Soldier Whereas Graywolf Press
Deanna McCall Split Reins Frontier Project
Eileen O'Connell Visions and Revisions Event Horizon Press
Andy Penner Rabbit Sun Lotus Moon Mercury Heartlink
Maggi Petton be…psalms of a contemplative heart Mercury Heart Link
Catherine Strisik The Mistress: poems 3: A Taos Press
Reese Taylor with Dale Ray Welsh Death & Passion Be Bold Books
Joni Wallace Kingdom Come Radio Show Barrow Street Press
Dan Wetmore My Mother's Gentle Unbecoming St Andrews University Press

Political Book sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Jack Campbell, Trimmer, Poling Jack M Campbell: Autobiography UNM Press

Reference Book sponsored by Jean & Ross Van Dusen
Henrietta Christmas & Paul Rhetts The Basic Genealogy Checklist Rio Grande Books
Baker Morrow Best Plants for New Mexico Gardens and Landscapes UNM Press
NM Book Co-op 10th Anniversary Book Rio Grande Books

Religious Book sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Marion Amberg Shrines and Wonders: The Pilgrim’s Guide to Santa Fe & Northern NM Amor Deus Publishing
Ethan Froebel Zen in the Art of Darts: A Western Approach Newro Peace Publishing
Richard Light Jewish Rites of Death: Stories of Beauty and Transformation Terra Nova Books
Jerry Marcus Daughters of God Brittany Publications

Science Book sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Ben Davidson Weatherman's Guide to the Sun BookBaby
Loretta Hall Miguel & Michelle Visit Spaceport America Rio Grande Books
Roland Miller Abandoned in Place: Preserving America’s Space History UNM Press
Ross Van Dusen What Makes the Lightning? Rio Grande Books

Self-help Book sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Scott Carroll Don't Settle: How to Marry The Man You Were Meant For Balboa Press
Yvonne Williams Casaus A Drop of Water: A Spiritual Journey Laughing at Myself
Margaret Cheaseboro Healing with Trees: Finding a Path to Wholeness Casa de Snapdragon
Henrietta Christmas & Paul Rhetts The Basic Genealogy Checklist Rio Grande Books
Lightwater, Rheanni SOS Soul Oriented Solutions Soul Resources LLC
Gail Rubin Kicking the Bucket List Rio Grande Books

Spanish Language Book sponsored by Lani and David Kyea
Barbe Awalt ¡No Toques Este Libro! Rio Grande Books

Sports/Recreation sponsored by Sunbelt Editions
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Arcadia Publishing
Rico Austin Baja Loco A Book's Mind
Barbe Awalt The Ultimate Christmas Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Slim Randles The Fly Fisherman's Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Tobi Lopez Taylor Orzel: Scottsdale's Legendary Arabian Stallion Arcadia Publishing & History Press

Travel Book sponsored by Patricia Hodapp; Tinkertown Museum
Barbe Awalt The Ultimate Christmas Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Loretta Hall Miguel & Michelle Visit Spaceport America Rio Grande Books
Robert Julyan Hiking to History: A Guide to Off-Road New Mexico Historic Sites UNM Press
Martin Link New Mexico Kicks on Route 66 Rio Nuevo Books
Riley Mitchell The Essential Paranormal Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Slim Randles The Fly Fisherman's Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Joseph Sanchez & Angelica Sanchez-Clark Historic Route 66: A New Mexico Crossroads Rio Grande Books
Bruce Taubert Wild in Arizona: Photographing AZ’s Wildlife Analemma Press

Young Adult Book sponsored by SOMOS
Douglas Arvidson A Drop of Wizard's Blood Crossquarter Publishing Group
Janie Chodosh Code Red Poisoned Pen
Alexandra Diaz Good Girls Don’t Lie Leap Books
Jane Ruby Voiceless Whispers CreateSpace

Young Readers Book sponsored by Santa Fe Public Library
Karen Chrappa Jethro: The Runaway Puppy Mountain Spirit Books
Jaenet Guggenheim The Fussy Little Butterfly Goes Outside AZRO Press
Jaenet Guggenheim The Fussy Little Butterfly AZRO Press
Loretta Hall Miguel & Michelle Visit Spaceport America Rio Grande Books
Sue Houser The Corn Whisperer Irie Books
Rosemary Zibart Kit Coyote: A Brave Pup Z Productions

Best Cover Design-Fiction (<6x9) sponsored by Sue Boggio & Mare Pearl
Zelda Leah Gatuskin Digital Face Amador Publishing
Jerry Marcus Daughters of God Brittany Publications
Sabra Brown Steinsiek A Time for Love Artemesia Publishing
Maria Grazia Swan Desert Moon self published
Ross Van Dusen Who Stabbed Reverend Wicker? CreateSpace

Best Cover Design-Non-Fiction (<6x9) sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Barbe Awalt The Ultimate Christmas Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Henrietta Christmas & Paul Rhetts The Basic Genealogy Checklist Rio Grande Books
Rebecca Fitton Wave Rider: Poetic Journey from Abuse to Wholeness Terra Nova Books
Riley Mitchell The Essential Paranormal Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Slim Randles The Fly Fisherman's Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Gail Rubin Kicking the Bucket List Rio Grande Books
Leona Stucky The Fog of Faith: Surviving My Impotent God Prairie World Press

Best Cover Design-Fiction (6x9) sponsored by
Ruthe Francis
Douglas Arvidson A Drop of Wizard's Blood Cross Quarter Publishing
Joseph Badal Dark Angel Suspense Publishing
Sue Boggio & Mare Pearl Long Night Moon UNM Press
Jeanne Burrow-Johnson Prospect for Murder Artemesia Publishing
Roberta Parry Killing Time Mill City Press
Jane Ruby Voiceless Whispers CreateSpace
Patricia Smith Wood Murder on Frequency Aakenbaaken & Kent

Best Cover Design-Non-Fiction (6x9) sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Rico Austin Baja Loco A Book’s Mind
Iris Keltz Unexpected Bride in The Promised Land Nighthawk Press
Mary Jayne Rogers From Overwhelmed to Inspired CreateSpace
Joseph Sanchez & Angelica Sanchez-Clark Historic Route 66: A New Mexico Crossroads Rio Grande Books

Best Cover Design-Fiction (>6x9) sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Barbe Awalt ¡No Toques Este Libro! Rio Grande Books
Barbe Awalt Taadoo Naaltosoos wolt ai bidilnihi Rio Grande Books
Karen Chrappa Jethro: The Runaway Puppy Mountain Spirit Books
Loretta Hall Miguel & Michelle Visit Spaceport America Rio Grande Books
Kathy Peach The Tiniest Tumbleweed Little Five Star
Ross Van Dusen Color Jason & His Funny Machines Rio Grande Books
Ross Van Dusen Lyle Got Stuck in a Tree Rio Grande Books
Ross Van Dusen What Makes the Lightning? Rio Grande Books

Best Cover Design-Non-fiction (>6x9) sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Pam England Ancient Map for Modern Birth Seven Gates Media
Lenny Foster Enchanted Land, A Taos Twenty Year Retrospective Wink Books
Martin Link New Mexico Kicks on Rt 66 Rio Nuevo Books
Diana Pardue & Norman Sandfield Awa Tsireh: Pueblo Painter and Metalsmith Heard Museum

The New Mexico Book Awards is organized
by The New Mexico Book Co-op,
a not-for-profit organization serving authors and publishers


2016 Book Award Sponsors: Aakenbaaken & Kent Publishers, Joann Bodin, Sue Boggio & Mare Pearl, Book & Table, Valdosta, Georgia, Ruthe Francis, Nasario & Jan Garcia, Patricia Hodapp, Lani & David Kyea, Diane Layden, New Mexico Book Co-op, Santa Fe Public Library, Story Monsters LLC, Tinkertown Museum, Vicky Ramakka, Paul & Barbe Rhetts, SOMOS, Southwest Writers, Mary Kay Stein, Sunbelt Editions, Maida Tilchen, Jean & Ross Van Dusen, Jeanie Williams & PenPower, Wordharvest, Patricia Smith Wood, Dr. & Mrs. John Zeigler



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