LPD Press created the New Mexico Book Co-op in 2004 to help promote the literary diversity of New Mexico Book Publishers & Authors & New Mexico Books. It is New Mexico's largest cooperative organization featuring New Mexico Books, publishers and authors. We are a partnership of over 950 publishers and authors who are interested in showcasing and selling books about New Mexico and the Southwest. We sell books, showcase books, and help people meet these goals.
The Book Co-op is open to anyone interested in the vitality of books in New Mexico. There are no membership dues. To get information on a regular basis all one needs to do is to email info@nmbookcoop.com and give your name and email address.
The Co-op sponsored the highly successful New Mexico Books & More holiday store that sold over 5,500 local books in 2004 and 2005. The Co-op also sponsored the 2005 New Mexico Book Fiesta, the largest book festival in New Mexico; it featured over 215 publisher/author exhibitors. The Co-op also organized the Chama Book Fair in 2005 and 2005 and a series of seminars on book marketing.
The New Mexico Book Co-op was the recipient of the 2005 Book In Hand Award from the New Mexico Book Association for significant contribution to bookselling in New Mexico. The New Mexico Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America awarded the New Mexico Book Co-op the 2005 Silver Cumbre Award for an exceptional Institutional Promotions Campaign. In addition to these two major awards, the Co-op has received sixteen major website awards. More information on the New Mexico Book Co-op can be found at NMBookCoop.com.