2015 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards
The winners in the 2015 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards were announced at the Awards banquet on November 20. The list can be downloaded by clicking the button below.
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2015 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award Winners
Anthology (individual or collection)
Gringo Lessons Whaley, Bill Nighthawk Press
Anthropology/Archaeology
Living the Ancient Southwest Noble, David Grant SAR Press
Arts Book (includes art, music, or photography)
Laguna Pueblo: A Photographic History Marmon, Lee & Tom Corbett UNM Press
The Memory of Stone Schroeder, Erv UNM Press
Biography – Arizona subject (includes memoirs & autobiographies)
Ghost Riders in the Sky Ward, Michael Rio Nuevo Publisher
Biography – New Mexico subject (includes memoirs & autobiographies)
Hoe, Heaven & Hell Garcia, Nasario UNM Press
Biography – Other (includes memoirs and autobiographies)
Goin’ Crazy with Sam Peckinpah Evans, Max as told to Robert Nott UNM Press
Business Book (includes career)
Microfarming for Profit DeWitt, Dave Torrey House Press
Children’s Activity Book (workbook/craft book/coloring book)
Meet Me at The Balloon Museum Lane, Jill Enchantment Lane Publications
Children’s Picture Book
Ol’ Jimmy Dollar Randles, Slim Rio Grande Books
Children’s Picture and Activity Books Bilingual (English & Spanish)
Grandma Lale’s Tamales: A Christmas Story Garcia, Nasario Rio Grande Books
Cookbook
20 Herbs for Your Wedding Lukacs, Avia & Therese Francis Crossquarter Publishing Group
Crafts/Hobby/How-to Book
Wild in Arizona: Photographing Wildflowers Gill, Paul & Colleen Miniuk-Sperry Analemma Press
Fiction – adventure or drama
Reign of Evil Ochse, Weston St Martin’s Press
Fiction - historical fiction
Forced Journey Zibart, Rosemary Artemesia Publishing
Fiction - mystery/suspense
Red Gold Kidera, Robert Suspense Publishing
Fiction - other
The King and Queen of Comezon Chavez, Denise Univ of OK Press
Fiction - romance
Timing is Everything Steinsiek, Sabra Brown Artemesia Publishing
Fiction - science fiction & fantasy
A Matter of Possession Carlson, L Phillips Snowsnake Press
Fiction eBooks
Red Gold Kidera, Robert Suspense Publishing
Timing Is Everything Steinsiek, Sabra Brown Artemesia Publishing
First Book Arizona (first book published by author)
The Pancake Tree Turchick, Jacky & Laurie Melrood Word Studio
First Book New Mexico (first book published by author)
The Ojai Valley School Taylor, Lynn Arcadia Publishing
Gardening Book
Step by Step: Beautiful Bisbee Plants Crowlie, Colleen & Cado Daily Create Space
Gay/Lesbian (GLBT) Book
Editing Life Dugger, Sandy Sapphire Books Publishing
Health Book (includes wellness, nutrition, beauty)
The Daily Practice of Compassion Wang, Dora with Shannan Carter UNM Press
History Book – Arizona subject
Sedona Verde Valley Art DeBarbieri, Lili History Press
History Book – New Mexico subject
Coronado’s Well Equipped Army Hutchins, John Westholme Publishing
History Book – Other
Farewell, Aleppo Sutton, Claudette Terra Nova Books
Juvenile Book (grade school to junior high school)
Blue Birds Rose, Caroline Starr G P Putnams
Multi-cultural Subject (Hispanic, Native American, etc.)
Nativities of the Southwest Weber, Susan Topp Gibbs Smith
Nature/Environment Book
Enduring Acequias Arellano, Juan Estevan UNM Press
Land of Enchantment Wildflowers Finley, Willa & LaShara Nieland Texas Tech Univ Press
New Age Book
Spirit Wisdom for Daily Living Bridges, Clint Love Level Publishing
Nonfiction - other
An Alien Harvest Howe, Linda Moulton LMH Productions
Parenting/Family Issues Book
Turning Points Volume Two Patterson, Shirley & Susan Cho Nuevo Books
Pets/Animals
More Pet Friends Sayre, Terrie Q & Travelin’ Jack Rio Grande Books
My Horse, My Self Washburn, Susan Erlandson Casa de Snapdragon
Philosophy
Camino Kotchian, Sarah
Poetry Book Arizona (individual or collection)
Doll God Castle, Luanne Aldrich Press
Poetry Book New Mexico (individual or collection)
Pelvis with Distance Jacobs, Jessica White Pine Press
Political Book (includes social/current events)
Riding Behind the Padre Collins, Richard Wheatmark
Reference Book
A River Runs Through Us Melzer, Richard & John Taylor Rio Grande Books
Religious Book
The Jewish Legacy in New Mexico History Melzer, Richard Rio Grande Books
Science (including mathematics)
What Makes a Rainbow? Van Dusen, Ross Rio Grande Books
Self-help Book (includes spirituality/inspirational)
The OPA! Way Pattakos, Alex & Elaine Dundon Ben Bella Books
Spanish Language Book
A Glimpse of the Chihuahua Desert Mihok, Patricia Mogollon Publications
Sports/Recreation
The Ultimate Hot Air Balloon Bucket List Awalt, Barbe Rio Grande Books
Travel Book (includes guides)
The Basic New Mexico Bucket List Awalt, Barbe Rio Grande Books
Wild in Arizona: Photographing Wildflowers Gill, Paul & Colleen Miniuk-Sperry Analemma Press
Young Adult Book (high school)
Forbidden Little, Kimberley Griffiths Harpercollins
Young Readers Book (to grade 3)
The Peace and Love Train Kincaid, Tyler Rose & Kiley Sage Kincaid Walkinshaw Press
The Talking Lizard Garcia, Nasario Rio Grande Books
Best Cover Design (<6x9)
The Basic New Mexico Bucket List Rhetts, Paul Rio Grande Books
Best Cover Design (6x9)
Coronado’s Well Equipped Army TG Design Westholme Publishing
Best Cover Design Trade (larger than 6x9)
Grandma Lale’s Tamales: A Christmas Story Aragon, Dolores Rio Grande Books
Ol’ Jimmy Dollar Montoya, Jerry Rio Grande Books
Best Cover Design Non-Trade (larger than 6x9)
The Adventures of BernCo Bernie Baird, Marisol Rio Grande Books & Bernalillo County
Tony Hillerman Award for Fiction
Red Gold Kidera, Robert Suspense Publishing
Father Thomas J. Steele Award for History
Coronado’s Well Equipped Army Hutchins, John Westholme Publishing
Best Book on New Mexico
Hoe, Heaven & Hell Garcia, Nasario UNM Press
Best Book on Arizona
Wild in Arizona: Photographing Wildflowers Gill, Paul & Colleen Miniuk-Sperry Analemma Press
Best Book 2015
Laguna Pueblo: A Photographic History Marmon, Lee & Tom Corbett UNM Press
2015 Book Award Sponsors:
Anthology — sponsored by Gaon Books, Elizabeth Ann Galligan, Judi Alvernaz-Nagy
Anthropology/Archaeology — sponsored by Joe the Book Guy, Pauline and Mel Eisenstadt
Arts Book — sponsored by Gaon Books, Museum of New Mexico Shops, University of New Mexico Press, Wink Visual Arts
Biography – Arizona subject — sponsored by Dennis June Gallery and Lee Dunne
Biography – New Mexico subject — sponsored by Sharon Snyder, Treasure House Books
Biography – Other — sponsored by Mary Neighbour of MediaNeighbours
Business Book — sponsored by Paul Rhetts and Barbe Awalt
Children’s Activity Book — sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Children’s Picture Book — sponsored by Enchantment Lane Publications, Carla Ward/Tinkertown Museum, Santa Fe Public Library
Children’s Picture and Activity Books – Bilingual — sponsored by Candace Jordan Russell, Elizabeth Ann Galligan, SOMOS
Cookbook — sponsored by Jean and Ross Van Dusen
Crafts/Hobby/How-to Book— sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Fiction – adventure or drama — sponsored by David Knop
Fiction - historical fiction — sponsored by Deanna Dickinson McCall, Florence Weinberg, Scott Archer Jones
Fiction - mystery/suspense — sponsored by The Sirens of Suspense, Santa Fe Public Library
Fiction - other — sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. John Zeigler, Mare Pearl and Sue Boggio
Fiction - romance — sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. John Zeigler, Mare Pearl and Sue Boggio
Fiction - science fiction & fantasy — sponsored by Jenna Hiott, Florence Weinberg, Shadow Dragon Press
First Book — sponsored by Southwest Writers, Blessingway Author Services, Joseph Badal
Gardening Book — sponsored by April Radbill
Gay/Lesbian Book — sponsored by Jean and Ross Van Dusen
Health Book — sponsored by Paula Paul
History Book – Arizona subject — sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
History Book – New Mexico subject — sponsored by Bathtub Row Press, Santa Fe Public Library, Diane Layden
History Book – Other — sponsored by Museum of New Mexico Shops
Juvenile Book — sponsored by Lee Dunne
Multi-cultural Subject — sponsored by 3: A Taos Press, Santa Fe Public Library
Nature/Environment Book — sponsored by Vicky Ramakka
New Age Book — sponsored by Jean and Ross Van Dusen
Nonfiction - other — sponsored by Artemesia Publishing
Parenting/Family Issues Book — sponsored by Kelly Chisholm/Great Relationships Now
Pets and Animals — sponsored by April Radbill
Philosophy — sponsored by New Mexico Humanist Society
Poetry Book — sponsored by Bookworks Bookstore, New Mexico State Poetry Society, Jane Lipman
Political Book — sponsored by Pauline and Mel Eisenstadt
Reference Book — sponsored by Jean and Ross Van Dusen
Religious Book— sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Science — sponsored by Institute for Analytic Journalism, Scott Archer Jones
Self-help Book — sponsored by Kelly Chisholm, Blessingway Author Services
Spanish Language Book — sponsored by Paul Rhetts and Barbe Awalt
Sports & Recreation — sponsored by Mark Fleisher
Travel Book — sponsored by Carla Ward/Tinkertown Museum
Young Adult Book — sponsored by Ann Dallman, Kinkajou Press
Young Readers Book — sponsored by Treasure House Books
Fiction eBooks - sponsored by Paul Rhetts & Barbe Awalt
Best Cover Design (smaller than 6x9) — sponsored by Ruthe Francis and Casa de Snapdragon Publishing
Best Cover Design (6x9) — sponsored by Mary Neighbour of MediaNeighbours
Best Cover Design (larger than 6x9) — sponsored by Blessingway Author Services
Tony Hillerman Award for Best Fiction — sponsored by WordHarvest Writers Workshops
Father Thomas J. Steele Award for Best History — sponsored by Randolph F. Lumpp
Best Arizona Book — sponsored by Moonlight Mesa Associates, The Cline Library at Northern Arizona University
Best New Mexico Book — sponsored by New Mexico Book Association, Blessingway Author Services
Best Book — sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
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