Thursday, May 19, 2011

Midwest Book Award Winners and Finalists

Arts:
First place (a tie): Friendship: The Art of the Practice, Tristan Publishing
and The Saint John's Bible: Historical Books, Liturgical Press
Finalist: The Prints of Warrington Colescott, University of Wisconsin Press

Biography/Memoir
First place: John Paul Stevens, Northern Illinois University Press
Finalists: A Lifetime Burning, Borderland Books, and Czechs Forever, Penfield Books

Business
First place: Sacred Ground, Beaver's Pond Press
Finalist: Selling It Softly, Grand Oaks Press

Children's Picture Book
First place: Looking for Lucy, Beaver's Pond Press
Finalists: Stranger in the Woods: Snowflake Edition, Carl R. Sams II Photography, and Yafi's Family, Amharic Kids Press

Children's Fiction
First place: Ben and Lucy Play Pond Hockey, Beaver's Pond Press
Finalists: Henry! You're Late Again!, Beaver's Pond Press, and Military Life, Elva Resa Publishing

Children's Non-Fiction
First place: Be Fit, Be Strong, Be You, Free Spirit Publishing
Finalists: Frankie, the Rock 'n Roll Therapy Dog, Joyful Paws Prints Press, LLC, and
Pingpong Perry Experiences How a Book Is Made, Picture Window Books/Capstone

Young Adult Fiction
First place: Wilkinshire, iUniverse
Finalists: Siberia John & The Mystery of the Amazing Zoo, Three Towers Press, and
The Ugly Tree, Comfort Publishing

Coffee Table Books
First place: Whispers of the Ancients, University of Michigan Press
Finalist: Like an Old Friend, Beaver's Pond Press

Cookbooks
First place: Let’s Cook, Appletree Press, Inc.
Finalists: Café Indiana Cookbook, University of Wisconsin Press, and Cooking Ala Heart, Appletree Press Inc.

Crafts/Hobbies
First place: Amy Barickman's Vintage Notions, Amy Barickman LLC
Finalists: Quilting: The Basics and Beyond, Landauer Publishing, and Threads: The Basics and Beyond, Landauer Publishing

Culture
First place: Living in Two Worlds, World Wisdom
Finalists: Paris from the Heart, Beaver's Pond Press, and Whispers of the Ancients, University of Michigan Press

Current Events
First place: Quick Cash, Northern Illinois University Press
Finalist: Men of a Single Book, World Wisdom

Family/Parenting
First place: Heading Home with Your Newborn, American Academy of Pediatrics
Finalists: First the Broccoli, then the Ice Cream, Two Fish Books, and Yafi's Family, Amharic Kids Press

General Fiction
First place: The Peculiar Boars of Malloy, Switchgrass Books (Northern Illinois University Press)
Finalists: Cranberry Red, University of Wisconsin Press, and Today's Special! Yes It Is, Tristan Publishing

Genre Fiction
First place: Girl in the Gatehouse, Bethany House
Finalists: Deadly Reunion, North Star Press, and Death's Imperfect Witness, North Star Press

Health
First place: Mental Health Naturally, American Academy of Pediatrics
Finalists: The Reluctant Donor, Beaver's Pond Press, and Yoga for Every Room in Your House, Great Bear Press

History
First place: Sierra Summer, 1874, Pineneedle Press
Finalists: Living in Two Worlds, World Wisdom, and Lost on the Lady Elgin, In-Depth Editions

How-To/Do-It-Yourself
First place: Amy Barickman's Vintage Notions, Amy Barickman LLC

Humor
First place: Hitchhiking After Dark, Gale Force Press
Finalists: Garage Logic, Beaver's Pond Press, and The Athletic Benchley, Glendower Media

Inspiration/Gift Book
First place: I'm New at Being Old, Temuna Press
Finalists: Bringing Jon Home, Beaver's Pond Press, and Whispers of the Ancients, University of Michigan Press

Midwest Regional Interest
First place: The Opposite of Cold, University of Minnesota Press
Finalists: H. H. Bennett, Photographer, University of Wisconsin Press, and Whispers of the Ancients, University of Michigan Press

Nature
First place: Nature’s Garden, Forager's Harvest Press
Finalists: Amazing Hummingbirds, Adventure Publications, and Common Dragonflies of Northern Door County, Stonehill Publishing

Poetry
First place: Beso the Donkey, Michigan State University
Finalists: Jackson, Jesse, and the Almost Free Lunch, Beaver's Pond Press, and The Wind Blows. The Ice Breaks, Nodin Press

Recreation/Sports
First place: A Grouse Hunter's Almanac, University of Wisconsin Press
Finalists: Live Happily Ever Active, Jabberwocky Books, and Raising Stanley: What It Takes to Claim Hockey's Ultimate Prize, Triumph Books

Reference
First place: A Handbook of Scandinavian Names, University of Wisconsin Press
Finalists: 2011 Saint Paul Almanac, Arcata Press, and MFA in a Box, Dream of Things

Religion/Philosophy
First place: The Saint John's Bible: Historical Books, Liturgical Press
Finalists: Circle of Catholic Women, Juloya, and Kierkegaard, Lutheran University Press

Self-Help
First place: Living with the Enemy, Beaver's Pond Press
Finalists: The Joyful Professor, MavenMark Books, and Yoga for Every Room in Your House, Great Bear Press

Social Science
First place: Whispers of the Ancients, University of Michigan Press
Finalists: Spirits of Earth, University of Wisconsin Press, and Stalking Mary, Beaver's Pond Press

Travel
First place: Lake Superior: The Ultimate Guide, Lake Superior Port Cities, Inc.
Finalists: 2011 Saint Paul Almanac, Arcata Press, and Paris from the Heart, Beaver's Pond Press

Illustration
First place: Whispers of the Ancients, University of Michigan Press
Finalists: An Illustrated Introduction to Taoism, World Wisdom, and Stranger in the Woods: Snowflake Edition, Carl R. Sams II Photography

Interior Layout
First place: Living in Two Worlds, World Wisdom
Finalists: Live Happily Ever Active, Jabberwocky Books, and Sacred Ground, Beaver's Pond Press

1-2 Color Cover
First place: The Butterfly Key, Butterfly Publishing Press
Finalist: Legacy of Life, MavenMark Books

Congratulations to all of the winners and finalists!

3 or More Color Cover
First place: Living in Two Worlds, World Wisdom
Finalists: An Illustrated Introduction to Taoism, World Wisdom, and Marilyn and Me, Augusta Wind Press

Total Book Design
First place: Wisconsin's Own, Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Finalists: An Illustrated Introduction to Taoism, World Wisdom
Living in Two Worlds, World Wisdom

Publisher's Website
First place: Beaver's Pond Press
Finalists: Granny Girl Press and World Wisdom

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