September 26, 2008
NEW MEXICO BOOK AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
The Finalists in the 2008 New Mexico Book Awards were announced at the Co-op lunch meeting today. 68 judges from all across New Mexico and Colorado (library and bookstore personnel, teachers, museum and art experts, and general avid readers) reviewed some 250 entries in 33 categories. Every book was judged by at least 2 people and some books received reviews by as many as 8 judges. 62% of the entries were rated with a score of 80 or better (out of 100) and 26% got scores of 90 or better. You can check out the entire list of Finalists at http://nmbookcoop.com/page5/page108/page108.html. Congratulations to all who entered and to the Finalists! The winners will be announced at the banquet (see below).
NEW MEXICO BOOK AWARDS BANQUET TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
The finalists in the 2008 New Mexico Book Awards have been announced (see above). 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.
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 $25 for the 1st title and $10 for each additional title. 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 OCT 17
The next lunch meeting of the NM Book Coop is set for Friday, October 17 at HomeTown Buffet. Our guest will be Christina Westbrook, executive producer of the Good Day New Mexico (KOB-TV) program and she will talk about a new opportunity for local authors to appear on her daily tv show. 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.
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
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New Mexico Book Op News
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 15. The price goes up on September 15. 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
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.
ALIBI FEATURES LOCAL LEXICON
The Weekly Alibi newspaper in Albuquerque has started up again on its Local Lexicon column. Five New Mexico women authors were featured in the column on August 21. Take a look at the column at http://nmbookcoop.com/page52/page55/page55.html
BOOK STORE & GRAND OPENING OF FLYING STAR CAFÉ IN BERNALILLO
The new Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo will have its Grand Opening Labor Day weekend in Bernalillo August 30, 31 and September 1, 2008. The New Mexico Book Co-op is having a Book Fair/Store to celebrate the New Mexico Wine Festival and the opening of Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo. The new Flying Star Cafe is located directly across the street from the NM Wine Festival and they anticipate 30,000 people coming, many walking down from the Road Runner station which is a block behind the new Flying Star Cafe. Flying Star Café has given us a store front next to the café and we will feature loads of local books, especially children’s books and cookbooks/food books. There will also be 25 book signings over the three days. Check out the schedule of signings at http://nmbookcoop.com/page18/page103/page103.html
MOUNTAINS & PLAINS INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION MEETING
About 100 local authors will be participating in the New Mexico Author & Publisher Showcase at the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers annual meeting in Colorado Springs on September 19-20. The Showcase is sponsored by the New Mexico Book Association and the New Mexico Book Co-op. A special catalog will also be handed out to book buyers who come to the meeting. You can see more info on this at http://nmbookcoop.com/page18/page99/page99.html
SEPTEMBER 26 CO-OP MEETING — ANNE HILLERMAN
Our guest at the September 26 Co-op lunch meeting will be Anne Hillerman, author and organizer of the annual Hillerman Mystery Conference. The meeting begins at 11:30 and will be at the HomeTown Buffet at 9261 Coors Blvd in Albuquerque. Cost is $8.29 plus tax and tip. Email info@nmbookcoop.com to reserve a seat at the meeting.
NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL FEATURES NM BOOK CATALOG
The recent New Mexico Book Coop catalog will be prominently featured at the upcoming National Book Festival in Washington, DC. The New Mexico State Library will be handing out the catalog to the 100,000 visitors who will be coming through the New Mexico State Pavilion tent at the book festival on the Mall on September 27. This is an added bonus distribution for the New Mexico Books catalog that 75 co-op members participated in this year. You can get your copy of the catalog at http://nmbookcoop.com/NMBC-Catalog.pdf
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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
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 15. The price goes up on September 15. 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
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.
ALIBI FEATURES LOCAL LEXICON
The Weekly Alibi newspaper in Albuquerque has started up again on its Local Lexicon column. Five New Mexico women authors were featured in the column on August 21. Take a look at the column at http://nmbookcoop.com/page52/page55/page55.html
BOOK STORE & GRAND OPENING OF FLYING STAR CAFÉ IN BERNALILLO
The new Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo will have its Grand Opening Labor Day weekend in Bernalillo August 30, 31 and September 1, 2008. The New Mexico Book Co-op is having a Book Fair/Store to celebrate the New Mexico Wine Festival and the opening of Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo. The new Flying Star Cafe is located directly across the street from the NM Wine Festival and they anticipate 30,000 people coming, many walking down from the Road Runner station which is a block behind the new Flying Star Cafe. Flying Star Café has given us a store front next to the café and we will feature loads of local books, especially children’s books and cookbooks/food books. There will also be 25 book signings over the three days. Check out the schedule of signings at http://nmbookcoop.com/page18/page103/page103.html
MOUNTAINS & PLAINS INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION MEETING
About 100 local authors will be participating in the New Mexico Author & Publisher Showcase at the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers annual meeting in Colorado Springs on September 19-20. The Showcase is sponsored by the New Mexico Book Association and the New Mexico Book Co-op. A special catalog will also be handed out to book buyers who come to the meeting. You can see more info on this at http://nmbookcoop.com/page18/page99/page99.html
SEPTEMBER 26 CO-OP MEETING — ANNE HILLERMAN
Our guest at the September 26 Co-op lunch meeting will be Anne Hillerman, author and organizer of the annual Hillerman Mystery Conference. The meeting begins at 11:30 and will be at the HomeTown Buffet at 9261 Coors Blvd in Albuquerque. Cost is $8.29 plus tax and tip. Email info@nmbookcoop.com to reserve a seat at the meeting.
NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL FEATURES NM BOOK CATALOG
The recent New Mexico Book Coop catalog will be prominently featured at the upcoming National Book Festival in Washington, DC. The New Mexico State Library will be handing out the catalog to the 100,000 visitors who will be coming through the New Mexico State Pavilion tent at the book festival on the Mall on September 27. This is an added bonus distribution for the New Mexico Books catalog that 75 co-op members participated in this year. You can get your copy of the catalog at http://nmbookcoop.com/NMBC-Catalog.pdf
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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
New Mexico Book CoOp News
BOOK STORE & GRAND OPENING OF FLYING STAR CAFÉ IN BERNALILLO
This is an all-call to anyone who wants to sell some books Labor Day weekend — and best of all it does not cost anything!!!!!!
The new Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo will have its Grand Opening Labor Day weekend in Bernalillo August 30, 31 and September 1, 2008 and you can have your books there to sell. It costs nothing and you don’t have to be there all weekend. The New Mexico Book Co-op is having a Book Fair/Store to celebrate the New Mexico Wine Festival and the opening of Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo. The new Flying Star Cafe is located directly across the street from the NM Wine Festival and they anticipate 30,000 people coming, many walking down from the Road Runner station which is a block behind the new Flying Star Cafe. Flying Star Café has given us a store front next to the café and we will feature loads of local books.
If you want to participate here is what you do:
1. bring 10 copies (only 10 and no more) on Friday August 29 between 9am and 11am, the space is locked so do not come before or after these times as there is no place to leave them except in the space when it is open.
2. all books must have a price on them — and we suggest that books be at a discount to help things sell. Take all books out of shrink wrap so people can browse through them.
3. bring an invoice with your name, phone, address and the title and sales price of your books and quantity. You will get 100% of the sales price minus a fee for any sales by credit card (about 4%)
4. if you have any blowups or posters of your book cover (minimum of 11x17) please bring them to help decorate the space.
5. pick up all your books on Monday Sept 1 between 4:30pm and 6:30pm. Books not picked up at these times may not get returned.
The space is located at 240 South Camino del Pueblo in Bernalillo (Main St) across from the San Lorenzo Church and the NM Wine Festival grounds. It is also right next to the new Flying Star Café and the Obama headquarters. The space is right in front of the marquee sign for the Las Huertas Plaza. See the flier on this events at http://nmsantos.com/page10/FYI.html
CALLING ALL BOOKS FOR REVIEW
ReadingNewMexico.com goes live on Monday, September 1, 2008. Almost all of the books we have received will be reviewed with the next batch of reviews coming October 1. Thanks to our speedy group of reviewers, we need more books. If you have a book you’d like reviewed, please visit the website http://www.readingnewmexico for guidelines and address. For those of you participating in the Book Co-op store at Bernalillo Labor Day weekend, you can leave a copy of your book with the staff to be sent on to Reading New Mexico for review. Review copies will not be returned. They will be donated to a library or nursing home or other charitable organization.
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 15. The price goes up on September 15. 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
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
This is an all-call to anyone who wants to sell some books Labor Day weekend — and best of all it does not cost anything!!!!!!
The new Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo will have its Grand Opening Labor Day weekend in Bernalillo August 30, 31 and September 1, 2008 and you can have your books there to sell. It costs nothing and you don’t have to be there all weekend. The New Mexico Book Co-op is having a Book Fair/Store to celebrate the New Mexico Wine Festival and the opening of Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo. The new Flying Star Cafe is located directly across the street from the NM Wine Festival and they anticipate 30,000 people coming, many walking down from the Road Runner station which is a block behind the new Flying Star Cafe. Flying Star Café has given us a store front next to the café and we will feature loads of local books.
If you want to participate here is what you do:
1. bring 10 copies (only 10 and no more) on Friday August 29 between 9am and 11am, the space is locked so do not come before or after these times as there is no place to leave them except in the space when it is open.
2. all books must have a price on them — and we suggest that books be at a discount to help things sell. Take all books out of shrink wrap so people can browse through them.
3. bring an invoice with your name, phone, address and the title and sales price of your books and quantity. You will get 100% of the sales price minus a fee for any sales by credit card (about 4%)
4. if you have any blowups or posters of your book cover (minimum of 11x17) please bring them to help decorate the space.
5. pick up all your books on Monday Sept 1 between 4:30pm and 6:30pm. Books not picked up at these times may not get returned.
The space is located at 240 South Camino del Pueblo in Bernalillo (Main St) across from the San Lorenzo Church and the NM Wine Festival grounds. It is also right next to the new Flying Star Café and the Obama headquarters. The space is right in front of the marquee sign for the Las Huertas Plaza. See the flier on this events at http://nmsantos.com/page10/FYI.html
CALLING ALL BOOKS FOR REVIEW
ReadingNewMexico.com goes live on Monday, September 1, 2008. Almost all of the books we have received will be reviewed with the next batch of reviews coming October 1. Thanks to our speedy group of reviewers, we need more books. If you have a book you’d like reviewed, please visit the website http://www.readingnewmexico for guidelines and address. For those of you participating in the Book Co-op store at Bernalillo Labor Day weekend, you can leave a copy of your book with the staff to be sent on to Reading New Mexico for review. Review copies will not be returned. They will be donated to a library or nursing home or other charitable organization.
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 15. The price goes up on September 15. 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
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
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