2010 Arizona Book Award Finalists Announced
The Arizona Book Publishing Association is pleased to announce the 2010 Arizona Book Award Finalists. One Finalist from each category was announced the Glyph Award Winner at the banquet on May 1, 2010. In addition, the Embodying Arizona and the Best Book Glyph Award Winners were revealed that night.
Editorial Awards
Adult—Nonfiction (General)
Dead in Their Tracks
John Annerino
The University of Arizona Press
Looking at the World Twice
Alicja Mann
Word Studio
Dreaming the Biosphere
Rebecca Reider
University of New Mexico Press
Art (Art/Music/Photography)
Morgan Exploration
Neil A Miller
Milmar Publishers
The Sweet Smell of Home: The Life and Art of Leonard F. Chana
Leonard F. Chana, Susan Lobo & Barbara Chana
The University of Arizona Press
Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs
Dave Pratt: Behind the Mic
Dave Pratt
Five Star Publications, Inc.
The Road to Mount Lemmon
Mary Ellen Barnes
The University of Arizona Press
Unbroken Spirit
Gilbert John
Acacia Publishing, Inc.
Business/Career
TBA
Children-Fiction
Rattlesnake Rules
Conrad J. Storad
Five Star Publications, Inc.
To See the Sea
Joey Welsh
Gekkards, Inc.
Children-Nonfiction
Animals Count in Grand Canyon National Park
Donna Love
Grand Canyon Association
Peregrine’s Sky
Consie Powell
Western National Parks Association
The Adventures of Salt & Soap at Grand Canyon
Lori Rome
Grand Canyon Association
Coffee Table, Large Format
TBA
Cookbook
Taco Table
Lois Ellen Frank
Western National Parks Association
The Braces Cookbook 2
Pamela Waterman & Amee Hoge
The Discovery Box
Crafts/Hobby/How-to
Navigating the Continuing Education Approval Process
Dawn Fleming
Infinite Wisdom Press
Teaching Workshops Effectively
Dawn Fleming
Infinite Wisdom Press
Education/Teaching/Academic
Granted!
Chris Taylor
Five Star Publications, Inc.
Inspiring Middle School Minds: Gifted, Creative, & Challenging
Judy A. Willis
Great Potential Press, Inc.
Some of My Best Friends Are Books, 3rd Edition
Judith Wynn Halsted
Great Potential Press, Inc.
Gardening/Agriculture
TBA
Gay/Lesbian
TBA
Gift Book
No award*
Health/Wellness/Nutrition
Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat
Michelle May
Greenleaf Book Group Press
Healing Chakras, 2nd Ed
Ilchi Lee
BEST Life Media
The Braces Cookbook 2
Pamela Waterman & Amee Hoge
The Discovery Box
History/Political
Court-Martial of Apache Kid: The Renegade of Renegades
Clare V. McKanna, Jr
Texas Tech University Press
In Our Own Words: The Lives of Arizona Pioneer Women
Barbara Marriott
Fireship Press
Winning Their Place: Arizona Women in Politics, 1883-1950
Heidi J. Osselaer
The University of Arizona Press
Humor/Comedy/Satire
How to Lose a Client
Becky A Bartness
Murder Mysteries, LLC
How to Lose a Job
Becky A Bartness
Murder Mysteries, LLC
Stressed in Scottsdale
Marcia Fine
L’Image Press
Juvenile/Young Adult-Fiction
Shadwell’s Slaves: Escape to Freedom
Sandra Kay Merriam
DiscoverN Publishing Co.
The Ghosts of Lone Jack
Lance Lee Noel
Spinning Moon Press
The Girl in the Mirror
Karley Pillsbury
Ministry Solutions, Inc.
Literary Fiction
Counting the Cost
Liz Adair
Inglestone Publishing
Power’s Garden
Dianne Ebertt Beeaff
Five Star Publications, Inc.
Una Vida
Nicolas Bazan
Five Star Publications, Inc.
Multiculture
Land Beyond Maps
Maida Tilchen
Savvy Press
Shadwell’s Slaves: Escape to Freedom
Sandra Kay Merriam
DiscoverN Publishing Co.
Mystery/Suspense
Deadly Descent
Charlotte Hinger
Poisoned Pen Press
Desert Lost
Betty Webb
Poisoned Pen Press
The Fitzgerald Ruse
Mark de Castrique
Poisoned Pen Press
Nature/Environment
50 Common Edible & Useful Plants of the Southwest
David Yetman
Western National Parks Association
Galápagos Tortoises
Conrad J. Storad
Lerner Publications Company
When the Rains Come
John Alcock
The University of Arizona Press
Parenting/Family Issues
Hands Off My Belly
Shawn Tassone & Kathryn Landherr
Prometheus Books
The Smarter Preschooler
Mike and Renee Mosiman
Brighter Insights
Poetry/Literary Criticism
No award*
Popular Fiction
How to Lose a Job
Becky A Bartness
Murder Mysteries, LLC
Inflection Point
Lance Huffman & Joe Natoli
iUniverse, Inc.
Putrefaction Live
Warren Perkins
University of New Mexico Press
Psychology/Self-Help
Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat
Michelle May
Greenleaf Book Group Press
Healing Chakras, 2nd Ed
Ilchi Lee
BEST Life Media
Think and Grow Rich: Three Feet from Gold
Sharon L. Lechter & Greg S. Reid
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Recreation/Sports
TBA
Reference
Inside the Minds of Car Dealers
Ray Lopez
Five Star Publications, Inc.
Some of My Best Friends Are Books, 3rd Edition
Judith Wynn Halsted
Great Potential Press, Inc.
The Economical Guide to Self-Publishing
Linda F. Radke
Five Star Publications, Inc.
Regional
Counting the Cost
Liz Adair
Inglestone Publishing
Observatories of the Southwest
Douglas Isbell & Stephen E. Strom
The University of Arizona Press
Superstition Wilderness Trails East
Jack Carlson & Elizabeth Stewart
Clear Creek Publishing
Religion/Spirituality
Humanity’s Messiah: The Secret Life of Jesus Christ
Mantoshe Singh Devji
Two Lions Publishing
Pay Attention, Say Thank You
M. Gail Woodard
Dudley Court Press
Rubbing God’s Ear With His Promises: A Year’s Prayers
John E. Groh
Author House
Travel
No award*
Design Awards
Best Cover Design-Adult
Looking at the World Twice
Alicja Mann (author and cover design)
Word Studio
ReBecoming: The Way of Opportunity
J. R. Maxon (author)
1106 Design (cover design)
Dassana Press, LLC
Stressed in Scottsdale
Marcia Fine (author)
Kim Appis (cover design)
L’Image Press
Best Cover Design—Children/Young Adult
TBA
Best Interior Layout/Design
TBA
*No award means that no entries in the category scored high enough to receive an award.
