Book Signings at La Fiesta de Colores Grants

Book Signings at La Fiesta de Colores in Grants
PRESS RELEASE: April 2, 2010
Contact: Paul Rhetts, LPD Press/Rio Grande Books, 505/344-9382
FIVE BOOK SIGNINGS AT LA FIESTA DE COLORES, GRANTS
April 30 & May 1, 2010 plus a new book by a Grants author


An unprecedented signing of five authors/illustrators will be featured at the LPD Press/Rio Grande Books booth at Las Fiesta De Colores in Grants, New Mexico.
Viola Peña from Grants will be signing the new book, “Los Chilitos” at 7pm on Friday, April 30, and 2pm Saturday, May 1. “Los Chilitos” is a bilingual book for children and the illustrations are by Grants artist Jerry Montoya, who will also be signing.
Jerry Montoya and Cheryl Montoya will be signing their book, “Three Dog Night,” at Saturday, May 1, at noon. The book won a 2009 New Mexico Book Award in its category.
Charlie Carrillo of Santa Fe will be signing the new book he illustrated, “Shoes For the Santo Niño” on Friday, April 30, at 6pm and Saturday, May 1, at 11am. The book was written by noted New Mexico author Peggy Pond Church in the 1930s and never published. Carrillo will also sign “Charlie Carrillo: Tradition & Soul,” “Saints of the Pueblos,” and his other books. “Saints of the Pueblos” won the 2008 New Mexico Book Award in its category.
Abe Peña of Grants will sign Memories of Cibola and Villages & Villagers on Saturday, May 1, at 1pm. Memories of Cibola won 2007 New Mexico Book Award in its category, Finalist in 2007 Best Book Awards, Winner 2007 New Mexico Press Women Awards, Finalist 2007 INDIE Excellence Book Award. Villages won Finalist 2007 New Mexico Book Awards, Finalist 2007 Best Book Awards, 2nd place 2007 New Mexico Press Women Awards, Finalist 2007 INDIE Excellence Book Awards.
The La Fiesta de Colores art show and book signings takes place at the St. Theresa’s Community Center at 400 E. High Street in Grants. The weekend includes a whole list of activities from music, food, awards, entertainment, and much more. The event promotes cultural pride in Grants in a drug/alcohol-free environment for families.
LPD Press/Rio Grande Books is from Los Ranchos, New Mexico (just north of Albuquerque) and specializes in books about New Mexico art and culture. Other new books premièring in Grants will be “Sunshine and Shadows” published in collaboration with the Historical Society of New Mexico, “New Mexico’s Finest” by Don Bullis, “OsoBear’s Spanish – English Primer” by Jill Lane, “Startin’ The Fire” by George Hensler, and “Fray Angélico Chávez” by Phyllis Morgan. The entire catalog of books is available at nmsantos.com
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Signings:
Friday, April 30
6pm—Charlie Carrillo — “Shoes for the Santo Niño,” “Saints of the Pueblos,” Charlie Carrillo: Tradition & Soul”
7pm—Viola Peña and Jerry Montoya — “Los Chilitos”
Saturday, May 1
11am—Charlie Carrillo —“Shoes for the Santo Niño,” “Saints of the Pueblos,” Charlie Carrillo: Tradition & Soul”
12noon—Cheryl Montoya and Jerry Montoya — “Three Dog Night”
1pm—Abe Peña — “Memories of Cibola” and “Villages & Villagers”
2pm—Viola Peña and Jerry Montoya — “Los Chilitos”


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