New Mexico Book CoOp News

September 12, 2008
NEW MEXICO BOOK AWARDS BANQUET TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
The finalists in the 2008 NM Book Awards will be announced in less than a month. The winners will be announced at the Banquet on November 21. Cost is $36 per person if reserved before Oct 15 (cost is $46 after that date). RSVP 505-344-9382. 925 Salamanca NW, Los Ranchos, NM 87107 You can make and pay for your reservation online at http://nmbookcoop.com/page5/page105/page105.html. Don’t wait too long to make your reservation as the banquet was sold out last year by October 1. Finalists will ne announced by the end of September. The winners will be announced at the banquet.

HOLIDAY BOOKSELLING OPPORTUNITY AT ZIA ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW
The NM Book Co-op with leadership from Jill Lane is hosting a Book Sale Emporium at the Zia Art & Crafts Show at the State Fairgrounds in Albuquerque, November 21- 23. This is an opportunity to have your book at a large holiday show and we hope it is seen and bought for holiday gift giving. If you are interested in having your title there for three days the fee is $15 for the 1st title and $5 for each additional title if you sign up and reserve space before September 27. We have extended the discount fee period by two weeks. The price goes up on September 27. You are not expected to be there except to deliver and pick up your books. We will have a sales staff. To sign up email us your Name/Email/Phone/Address/Title and author for each book. To pay for your space for this event go to http://nmbookcoop.com/page18/page104/page104.html

NEXT COOP LUNCH MEETING IS SET FOR SEPT 26
The next lunch meeting of the NM Book Coop is set for Friday, September 26 at HomeTown Buffet. Our guests will be Anne Hillerman and Jean Schaumberg, founders of the Hillerman Writers Conference. The meeting will be at the HomeTown Buffet at 9261 Coors Blvd in Albuquerque. Cost is $8.29 plus tax and tip. Call 505/344-9382 or email to info@nmsantos.com to reserve a seat at the meeting.

CALLING ALL BOOKS FOR REVIEW
ReadingNewMexico.com went live on Monday, September 1, 2008. Almost all of the books they receive will be reviewed with the next batch of reviews coming October 1. Thanks to a speedy group of reviewers, they need more books If you have a book you’d like reviewed, please visit the website http://www.readingnewmexico for guidelines and address. Review copies will not be returned. They will be donated to a library or nursing home or other charitable organization.

READING ALBUQUERQUE RADIO SHOW
The Reading Albuquerque radio show is looking for local children's authors who are interested in being a guest on the show on KKOB AM (770 AM). The show is hosted by Margaret Aragon de Chavez. The show is live every Sunday evening, 6-7pm, starting in late September through the school year. Each Sunday the show has students from local elementary schools read selections. The show also likes to highlight New Mexican authors, having them read their books, or a selection from their book (approximately 10 minutes) on the air. This is a good way to promote our local authors as the station has a 17 state range. If interested in being a guest on the Reading Albuquerque Show contact Paula Delap-Padilla, 767-5849 (505) or at pdelappadilla@cabq.gov

NEW FACES/NEW JOBS
Will Steinsiek has left his job as book manager at the Wyoming Hastings to become Executive Director for the Read West literacy program in Rio Rancho. A new book manager will be named soon for the Wyoming store. Will wants all of the authors to know that it has been a pleasure working with you and reminds anyone who has consignment books at the store that Hastings' official policy is that authors are required to check on their books every thirty days. If a book has not been checked on after 60 days, it's considered abandoned and may be discarded.

CALLING AUTHORS, READERS AND SINGERS--CHAMA ROARING 20’S COSTUME PARTY/KARAOKE BOOK SIGNING FESTIVAL
There will be a Roaring 20s costume party and book signing festival in Chama, NM, on September 19th. Please register with Lilah Westrick at (505) 670-7417 or 800-481-9064. Any authors wishing to participate, please be prepared to supply your own table. Space is limited to 5 authors. Cost for authors space is $25 per space. There will be a buffet at the Elkhorn Lodge outdoors Pavilion. The buffet is $20.00 per person, as well as lots of fun-filled dancing and singing on the Chama river. You can also register for lodging at the Elkhorn Lodge. That number is 1-800-532-8874. The Karaoke Entertainment is set for Friday, September 19 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM at The Elkhorn Lodge Pavillion. Oh, yeah, it’s Zoot suits gentlemen and for you ladies, Flapper dresses, shimmy dresses and finger wave hairdo’s. Best dressed and lip sync and live karaoke singers will win a prize of $75.


New Mexico Book Coop
925 Salamanca NW
Los Ranchos, NM 87107
505.344-9382
info@nmbookcoop.com

http://www.nmbookcoop.com

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

Always in Print ‘Cuz They’re Print on Demand!

Coming in 2009, Belle’s Star,’ a youth novel from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net