LPD Press &
Rio Grande Books
Faith and art have always been bound together, especially in the Southwest and the old Hispanic villages of New Mexico. LPD Press has built a regional publishing company whose mission is to share the stories of faith, history, culture, and art found in the Hispanic Southwest. Rio Grande Books has taken that foundation and has expanded beyond the boundaries of New Mexico and explores the history and culture of the entire Southwest. Together, they are recording tradition.
"Among their books are works on Hispanic pottery and historical works about Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy and Frank Applegate, who helped develop the art movement in New Mexico" -- Albuquerque Journal
Rio Grande Books has received several awards of late:
International Book Awards, 2013
Finalist, Humor, "Home Country: by Slim Randles
Finalist, Women's Issues, "Out of the Shadows" edited by Martha Shipman Andrews
Finalist, History, U.S., "Among the Cottonwoods" by Francelle Alexander
Finalist, Children's Picture Book, Hardcover Fiction, "How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico" by Rudolfo Anaya, with illustrations by Nicolas Otero and translated by Nasario Garcia
Finalist, Best Interior Design, "How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico" by Rudolfo Anaya, with illustrations by Nicolas Otero and translated by Nasario Garcia
Ben Franklin Book Awards, 2013
Silver Finalist, Cover Design, Children's/Young Adult, "How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico" by Rudolfo Anaya, with illustrations by Nicolas Otero and translated by Nasario Garcia
New Mexico Press Women, 2013
First Place Award, Non-fiction Humor, “Home Country,” by Slim Randles
First Place, Children's Fiction, "How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico," by Rudolfo Anaya, illustrated by Nicolas Otero, translated by Nasario Garcia
Second Place, Non-fiction History, "Out of the Shadows" edited by Martha Shipman Andrews
Third Place, Nonfiction History, "Among the Cottonwoods," by Francelle Alexander
Third Place, Nonfiction General, "Chile Trivia," by Dave DeWitt
Third Place, Overall Communications Excellence, Rio Grande Books
International Latino Book Awards, 2013
Finalist, Best Latino Focused Children’s Picture Book, "How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico," by Rudolfo Anaya, illustrated by Nicolas Otero, translated by Nasario Garcia
Eric Hoffer Book Awards, 2013
Grand Prize Winner, Reference, "New Mexico Historical Biographies," by Don Bullis
Nautilus Book Awards, 2013
Silver Medal Children's Illustrated Book (Grades 3-6), "How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico" by Rudolfo Anaya, illustrated by Nicolas Otero, and translated by Nasario Garcia
Book of the Year, Foreword Magazine, 2013
Finalist, Women's Studies, "Out of the Shadows" edited by Martha Shipman Andrews
Great Southwest Book Festival, 2013
Runner Up Children's Picture Book, "How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico" by Rudolfo Anaya, illustrated by Nicolas Otero, and translated by Nasario Garcia
Los Angeles Book Festival, 2013
Honorable Mention Children's Picture Book, "How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico" by Rudolfo Anaya, illustrated by Nicolas Otero, and translated by Nasario Garcia
New England Book Festival, 2013
Honorable Mention Children's Picture Book, "How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico" by Rudolfo Anaya, illustrated by Nicolas Otero, and translated by Nasario Garcia
Paris Book Festival, 2013
Honorable Mention Children's Picture Book, "How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico" by Rudolfo Anaya, illustrated by Nicolas Otero, and translated by Nasario Garcia
San Francisco Book Festival, 2013
Honorable Mention Children's Picture Book, "How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico" by Rudolfo Anaya, illustrated by Nicolas Otero, and translated by Nasario Garcia
Historical Society of New Mexico, 2013
Pablita Velarde Award For Outstanding Children's Book, "How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico" by Rudolfo Anaya, illustrated by Nicolas Otero, and translated by Nasario Garcia, Historical Society of New Mexico, 2013
Lansing B. Bloom Award For Outstanding Book on Borderlands History, Sunshine & Shadows Volume III, Historical Society of New Mexico, 2013
New Mexico Book Awards, 2012
Winner, Anthology, Finalist, New Mexico Centennial “Out of the Shadows" by Martha Shipman Andrews
Winner, First Book "Among the Cottonwoods" by Francelle Alexander
Winner, Gardening, Finalist, Cover Design "Chile Trivia" by Dave DeWitt & Lois Manno
Winner, New Mexico Centennial "Sunshine & Shadows, Volume III" by Richard Melzer
Winner, Reference, Finalist, New Mexico Centennial, "New Mexico Historical Biographies" by Don Bullis
Winner, Self-Help, Finalist, Philosophy, "Home Country" by Slim Randles
Finalist, New Mexico Centennial "The Casads: A Pioneer Family of the Mesilla Valley" by Rick Hendricks
Finalist, Nonfiction, Other "An Indelible Imprint" by Nasario Garcia
Finalist, Reference "Probates & Wills, Santa Fe, New Mexico 1774-1898" by Henrietta Christmas and Patricia Rau
Finalist, Reference "From Mexico City to Santa Fe" by Joseph Sanchez and Bruce Erickson
IPPY Awards, 2012 (Independent Publishers Assn.)
Best Regional Non-fiction, Silver Medal, “The World Comes to Albuquerque: Celebrating 40 Years of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta,”
Best Reference Book, Bronze Medal, “New Mexico Historical Biographies,” by Don Bullis
Historical Society of New Mexico, 2012
Fray Francisco Atanascio Dominguez Research Award, “New Mexico Historical Biographies,” by Don Bullis
National Federation of Press Women, 2012
First Place Award, Inspirational, “A Cowboy’s Guide to Growing Up Right,” by Slim Randles
New Mexico Press Women, 2012
First Place Award, Non-fiction, General, “Out of This World: New Mexico’s Contributions to Space Travel,” by Loretta Hall
First Place Award, Non-fiction, History, “The World Comes to Albuquerque: Celebrating 40 Years of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta,” by Kim Vesely, Dick Brown, Tom McConnell, and Paul Rhetts
First Place Award, Inspirational, “A Cowboy’s Guide to Growing Up Right,” by Slim Randles
Second Place Award, Non-fiction, History, “Out of This World: New Mexico’s Contributions to Space Travel,” by Loretta Hall
Second Place Award, Short Stories, “Voices of New Mexico,” by Ruthe Francis
Third Place, Overall Communications Excellence, Rio Grande Books
New Mexico Hispanic Preservation League, 2012
Millie Santillanes Education Award, Paul Rhetts & Barbe Awalt
Hillerman Mystery Writers Conference, 2011
The Joe Leaphorn Award, Paul Rhetts & Barbe Awalt
New Mexico Book Awards, 2011
Best Book Award for “The World Comes to Albuquerque: Celebrating 40 Years of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta,”
Best New Mexico Book for “Out of This World: New Mexico’s Contributions to Space Travel,”
Best Art & Photography Book, Best Anthology,
Best New Mexico History Book, Best New Mexico Centennial Book,
Best Political/Current Events Book, Best Self-Help Book,
and Best First Book,
plus 25 Finalist Awards
In all, that is 96 Awards in the past three years!
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