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Rio Grande Books received the
Best Book Award for “The World Comes to Albuquerque: Celebrating 40 Years of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta,”
Best New Mexico Book for “Out of This World: New Mexico’s Contributions to Space Travel,”
Best Art & Photography Book, Best Anthology,
Best New Mexico History Book, Best New Mexico Centennial Book,
Best Political/Current Events Book, Best Self-Help Book,
and Best First Book,
plus 25 Finalist Awards
in the 2011 New Mexico Book Awards
THE WORLD COMES TO ALBUQUERQUE available NOW!! The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will celebrate its 40th Fiesta this fall and this new official book will help you celebrate even if you can’t be there! Over 190 photos displayed in 192 page will reveal the color and excitement of Balloon Fiesta. You can order your copy now.
ORDER YOUR COPY BY CLICKING ON THE COVER IMAGE TO THE LEFT!
Thirty-four authors from all over New Mexico, explore what it means to be in New Mexico—the traditions, history, quirks, landscape, and people. New Mexico artists also illustrate the book. The essays are on all subjects and give the reader a wide range of ideas and topics. This is the first book published by the New Mexico Book Co-op to showcase New Mexico’s long history with book publishing, just in time for New Mexico’s Centennial celebrations in 2012. Order by clicking on the cover image.
New Mexico Book Awards Celebrates 5 Years
In commemoration of the fifth year of the New Mexico Book Awards, a new t-shirt is now available “celebrating the best” in New Mexico’s books. Proceeds from the sale of the t-shirt will help to support the Book Awards Program. Order your own by clicking on the image below:
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GREAT LOCAL BOOKS
If you are looking for some great books about the Southwest and New Mexico and what you want is not published by us, check out these great titles -- CLICK HERE!