2012 New Mexico Book Awards
New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards Categories
Any book by an author or publisher in Arizona or New Mexico is eligible as well as any book about Arizona or New Mexico; any book may be entered in more than one category. Books that have won in a category in a previous New Mexico Book Award Program are not eligible for re-submission. The 2012 awards cover books published since July 1, 2010. Sponsorships cost $25 per category.
Children’s Picture Book — sponsored by Albuquerque/Bernalillo Co Public Library & Friends of the Albuquerque Public Library
Children’s Activity Book (workbook/craft book/coloring book) — Sponsored by Gibbs Smith
Young Readers Book (to grade 3) — sponsored by Santa Fe Public Library and Mayor Tom Swisstack and the City of Rio Rancho
Juvenile Book (grade school to junior high school) — sponsored by AZRO Press
Young Adult Book (high school) — sponsored by Alamosa Books
Fiction – adventure or drama — sponsored by Lori Hines, paranormal mystery author & Albuquerque/Bernalillo Co Public Library & Friends of the Albuquerque Public Library
Fiction - historical fiction — sponsored by Sunstone Press
Fiction - mystery/suspense — sponsored by Word Harvest Writers Conference
Fiction - romance — sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Fiction - science fiction & fantasy — sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Fiction - other — sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Poetry Book (individual or collection) — sponsored by Bookworks
Anthology (individual or collection) — sponsored by CNM Libraries
Anthropology/Archaeology — sponsored by Lori Hines, paranormal mystery author
Arts Book (includes art, music, or photography) — sponsored by Museum of New Mexico Foundation
Biography – Arizona subject (includes memoirs and autobiographies) — sponsored by Sunbelt Media
Biography – New Mexico subject (includes memoirs and autobiographies) — sponsored by Treasure House Books & Gifts & Santa Fe Public Library
Biography – Other (includes memoirs and autobiographies) — sponsored by Rio Grande Books
Biography – Other subject (includes memoirs and autobiographies) — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows
Business Book (includes career) — sponsored by New Mexico Business Weekly
Cookbook — sponsored by Gibbs Smith & Albuquerque/Bernalillo Co Public Library & Friends of the Albuquerque Public Library
Crafts/Hobby/How-to Book— sponsored by Sunbelt Media
Gardening Book — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows
Gay/Lesbian (GLBT) Book — sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
Health Book (includes wellness, nutrition, beauty) — sponsored by New Mexico Coalition for Literacy & WalMart
History Book – Arizona subject — sponsored by Rio Grande Books
History Book – New Mexico subject — sponsored by Museum of New Mexico Foundation & Historical Society of New Mexico
History Book – Other — sponsored by Artemesia Publishing
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 New Mexico Book Co-op
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 New Mexico Library Foundation & Sunstone Press
Religious Book— sponsored by Regis University & Dr. and Mrs. Randolph F. Lumpp
Self-help Book (includes spirituality/inspirational) — sponsored by Rio Grande Books
Science (including mathematics) — sponsored by Sunbelt Shows
Travel Book (includes guides) — sponsored by Artemesia Publishing
Nonfiction - other — sponsored by New Mexico State Library
Best Cover Design (6x9 or smaller) — sponsored by SAR Press
Best Cover Design (larger than 6x9) — sponsored by New Mexico Book Co-op
First Book (first book published by author) — sponsored by Southwest Writers
Best Arizona Centennial Book — sponsored by SAR Press & Arcadia Publishing
Best New Mexico Centennial Book — sponsored by New Mexico Centennial Office & Gibbs Smith
Howard Bryan Western History Award — sponsored by Clearlight Publishers
Tony Hillerman Award for Best Fiction — sponsored by Tony Hillerman Writers Conference
Joe Sando Western History Award— sponsored by Clearlight Publishers
Thomas J. Steele Western History Award — sponsored by Regis University & Dr. & Mrs. Randolph F. Lumpp
Best Arizona Book — sponsored by Moonlight Mesa Associates
Best New Mexico Book — sponsored by Rio Grande Books
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 & New Mexico Book Co-op