LPD Press Book Signings

Sunshine & Shadows In New Mexico’s Past: The Spanish Colonial & Mexican Periods, 1540-1848 will debut at the Historical Society of New Mexico Convention in Hobbs, New Mexico, April 29 to May 1, 2010, at the Lea County Event Center. Richard Melzer is the editor and many of the ten authors will be available at the convention. This is the first book in three from the Historical Society of New Mexico to mark the Centennial of New Mexico.
New Mexico’s Finest: Peace Officers Killed in the Line of Duty, 1847 – 2010 by Don Bullis will also be signed at the HSNM Convention. Bullis is a HSNM Board member and winner of the New Mexico Book Awards in 2007 and 2008. This is the fourth edition of the book and is more expansive in the 190 officers covered.
Rick Hendricks, newly appointed New Mexico State Historian, will also be signing his book, New Mexico in 1801: The Priest’s Report. Hendricks is also one of the authors of Sunshine & Shadows. New Mexico in 1801 was a Finalist in the 2008 New Mexico Book Awards.
Other book signing will include Lois Manno for Visions Underground, Robert Torrez for New Mexico in 1876 -1877: A Newspaperman’s View, Martha Shipman Andrews for the Whole Damned World, and Dr. Tom Chávez for Wake for a Fat Vicar. Torrez is former State Historian and an author in Sunshine & Shadows. Manno tied for the Best Book in the 2009 New Mexico Book Awards and also won the Border Regional Library Association Award and New Mexico Press Women Award in 2010. Andrews won the Best New Mexico Book for the 2009 New Mexico Book Awards. Chávez is former Director of the Palace of the Governors.
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 premiering in Hobbs will be Startin’ The Fire by George Hensler, and Fray Angelico Chávez by Phyllis Morgan, Los Chilitos by Viola Peña. The entire catalog of books is available at www.nmsantos.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 Belle’s Star (tween novel age 9-12) Artemesia Publishers apbooks.net

Chama Book Fiesta Gets Grant

The Folks involved in this are all Write On 4 Corners Alums at KSJE, Farmington, NM

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Contact: Jill Lane 505/220-4933
March 19, 2009

NEW MEXICO BOOK CO-OP AWARDED GRANT FOR THE CHAMA BOOK FIESTA

The New Mexico Book Co-op was awarded a grant of $3,897.45 by the New Mexico Humanities Council for the May, 2009, Chama Book Fiesta. The grant supports five Hispanic author/scholars who will participate in the Fiesta. In addition, the Chama Library will receive a $500 donation of new books from the New Mexico Book Co-op. The books will be Hispanic New Mexico theme books and books written by the five authors for the public’s use.

The authors are: Charlie Carrillo, Nasario Garcia, Demetria Martinez, Robert Torrez, and Ana Baca.

The Chama Book Fiesta will take place on May 29, 30, and 31 at the Chama Library, Cookin’ Books, and the Elkhorn Lodge. The five authors will speak about their experiences in New Mexico that led to their books and join many more authors who will sell signed books on Saturday, May 30, at Cookin’ Books at 10am. The panel and Book Fiesta is free to the public. The Chama Book Fiesta has also received donations from Lowes Grocery Store in Chama, Borders Books, LPD Press/Rio Grande Books, The Elkhorn Lodge, Cookin’ Books, New Mexico Tourism, and is supported by KZRM Chama Radio.

For more information call Jill Lane 505/220-4933.

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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

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

Write On Four Corners Authors at NM Book CoOp Mother's Day Signing

Barbe Awalt, Pamela Christie, Martha Egan, Robert Torrez, Paul Rhetts and Craig Smith are the Write On Four Corners Authors involved in the New Mexico Book CoOp Mother's Day El Dorado Book Fair. You can meet some other New Mexico Authors, too. See the release below.

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April 17, 2008
Contact Paul Rhetts,
LPD Press/Rio Grande Books 505/344-9382

ELDORADO BOOK FAIR SET FOR SATURDAY MAY 10

The New Mexico Book Co-op and New Mexico Book Association are sponsoring a Book Fair for Mother¹s Day, Saturday, May 10, 2008, at the Shops at Eldorado Village at Caliente Rd. and Avenida Vista Grande in Santa Fe. The event is from 10am to 3pm and is free and open to the public. Over 40 local New Mexico authors will be participating, including:

Stephen Ausherman

Kathy Barco
Sarah Baker
Cindy Briggs
Kate Buckley
GN Buffington
Ron Chavez
Elaine Coleman
Denys Cope
David Corwell
Marjorie DeVore
Lola Eagle
Kathy Flynn
Mingshu Franz
Mary O'Gara
Antonio Garcez
Mark David Gerson
Tim Glass
Audrey Hansen
Jill Lane
Rheanni Lightwater
Jvtte Lokvig
Tyler Moore
Mary Neighbor
Dolores Pong
Inez Ross
Marylee Syra Ruehle
Deborah Schildkraut
Ben Steinlage
Margaret Tessler
Lucretia Tippit
Harmony West Viola White
Gary Wilson
Lela Belle Wolfert
AZRO Press
Land of Enchantment Publications
LPD Press & Rio Grande Books
New Mexico Book Association
New Mexico Book Co-op
Papalote Press
Red Rabbit Press
Tres Chicas Books

This is a perfect opportunity to get a signed book or a special gift for your Mother.

For information see 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