NM Book Awards

PRESS RELEASE
April 12, 2008
Contact Paul Rhetts,
LPD Press/Rio Grande Books 505/344-9382

ENTRY DEADLINE FOR THE NEW MEXICO BOOK AWARDS FAST APPROACHING

The Early Deadline for entries in the 2008 New Mexico Book Awards is fast approaching. The early deadline is May 31, 2008 for entries; the entry fee for early submissions is $30 per title per category. There are some 35 categories for the book awards. The complete list of categories and the application information can be found at http://nmbookaward.com. After May 31, the entry fee will increase to $40.

In addition to the regular entry categories, Borders stores in New Mexico are sponsoring The People¹s Choice Awards. Interested readers can place ballots in designated boxes in any of the Borders New Mexico stores for their favorite books ever written about New Mexico or by a New Mexico author or publisher.

This year Denise Chavez of Las Cruces and David Morrell of Santa Fe will be honored the Friends of New Mexico Books Award.

For information call 505/344-9382 or check the website nmbookaward.com for entry form and requirements.
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Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning novels Snap Me a Future and A Mouthful of Shell available www.dlsijpress.com