(PRESS RELEASE)

CONTACT INFORMATION:
New Mexico Book Association
Phone: 505-660-6357
Email: admin@nmbook.org

(Santa Fe, NM) The Southwest Book Design and Production Awards are open to Publishers, Book Designers, and Authors in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and West Texas.

This is the seventh year that these coveted recognitions reward excellence and creativity in book design and production and have been awarded to the publishers and creators of a number of outstanding books produced during the last year. Judges are experienced book professionals and vetted volunteers for the purpose of judging these submissions. SWBDA Coordinator and founder Jim Mafchir and NMBA President Karen Villanueva will announce the winners at the SWBDA Awards Gala in late June, 2016 (Date TBA) and winners and finalists will be notified well in advance. Categories follow:

TRADE BOOK FICTION NON-ILLUSTRATED

TRADE BOOK FICTION ILLUSTRATED

ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY

SCHOLARLY AND TECHNICAL

GUIDES AND TRAVEL BOOKS

GIFT BOOKS

POETRY

CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

BODY, MIND, SPIRIT

GRAPHIC NOVELS

COVER AND JACKET DESIGN

PRESIDENTS CHOICE
(a personal choice selected from all entries)

JIM MAFCHIR’S CHOICE
(a personal choice made from all entries by SWBD&P awards founder)

For more information, please contact:
Susie Waterman: 505-660-6357, email: admin@nmbook.org,
Jim Mafchir: 505-988-7214, email: westernedge@santafe.net,
or Karen Villanueva: 239-877-4248, email: authorcare@aol.com

NMBA is a not-for-profit organization. We are affiliates and associates of of IBPA, PubWest and NM Book Coop.

More information will be posted at: nmbookassociation.org