New Mexico Book Association Announces
 the Opening for Submissions for the SWBDA 2017 AWARDS

The Southwest Book Design and Production Awards are open to publishers, book designers, and authors in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and West Texas!

The closing date for early-bird entries is March 31, 2017, and the final closing date is April 29, 2017
 
This is the eighth year that these coveted recognitions will reward excellence and creativity in book design and production for outstanding books produced during the last year. Judges are experienced book professionals and vetted volunteers for the purpose of judging these submissions. Winners will be announced at  the SWBDA Awards Gala in late June, 2017 (date TBA), and winners and finalists will be notified well in advance. Categories follow:

TRADE BOOK,  NON-ILLUSTRATED
 TRADE BOOK , ILLUSTRATED
 ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY,
 SCHOLARLY AND TECHNICAL
 GUIDES, AND TRAVEL AND RECREATION BOOKS
, GIFT BOOKS,
 POETRY
 , CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT
,  BODY, MIND, SPIRIT
  GRAPHIC NOVELS
, COVER AND JACKET DESIGN
 . 

Click on the links below for the SWBDA brochure and the easy-to-print entry form.

BROCHURE:
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f4c2b30e6041a48a5568874bd/files/SWBDA_2017_Brochure.pdf

PRINTABLE ENTRY FORM:
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f4c2b30e6041a48a5568874bd/files/swbda_entry_form_2017.pdf

For more information, please contact: Susan Waterman, Administrator: email admin@nmbook.org
or Jim Mafchir: 505.988.7214, email: westernedge@santafe.net