Las Comadres para las Americas is proud to announce that our book, Count On Me: Tales of Sisterhoods and Fierce Friendships, was awarded first place in the Best Nonfiction: Multi-Author category. Congratulations to all the awardees and honorable mentions for this year’s International Latino Book Awards! Again this year the New York City Comadres Network was the hostess for the 15th awards ceremony. Julia Abrantes, Maria, Ferrer, and Tess Tobin comprised the leadership team of volunteers who made such an important event a great success. Our comadre volunteers included Julie Aponte, Nicole Beauchamp, Glorya Cabrera, Elizabeth Conde, Melissa Diaz, Marilyn Figueroa, Miriam Molina, Ximena Paredes, Raquel Penzo, Irene Perez, Yani Perez, Anna Vasquez Howard, and Christy Yanis. Also thanks to Maria Rivas who could not join us due to illness. Alicia and Annie Perez from California also comprised part of the volunteer team. ¡Mil gracias to all! Recognizing 15 Years of Literary Greatness Throughthe International Latino Book Awards By Kirk Whisler On May 30, 2013 before a capacity crowd at the Instituto Cervantes in midtown Manhattan, the most important awards celebrating achievements in Latino literature were presented to 190 deserving authors and publishers. The International Latino Book Awards, now in its 15th year, were presented by Latino Literacy Now in partnership with Las Comadres para las Americas and the Instituto Cervantes. Since the Awards were founded over a thousand books have been honored. The important new Award Winning Author logo was also unveiled. In 2012, Latinos in the USA spent over $500 million on books. They are sophisticated buyers of books in English and Spanish, as well adult and children books. The Awards were sponsored this year by Premium Sponsor Libros Publishing and Gold Sponsor Scholastic. Bronze Sponsors are Atria/Simon & Schuster and Vaso Roto Ediciones. Additional support comes from the University of Arizona Press and Arte Público Press. TheAwards, already the largest awards in the USA celebrating achievements in Latino literature, are leading a wave of cultural and economic development within the Latino community. Tony Plana served as the master of ceremonies for the event and the presenters included golf legend Chi Chi Rodriguez, various national leaders within the Latino community, and book industry leaders. Latino Literacy Now is a nonprofit co-founded by Edward James Olmos to promote literacy within the community in all forms: educational, financial, and reading. Since 1997 a total of 52 Latino Book & Family Festivals have been held around the USA within a combined attendance of 880,000. The nonprofit also conducts the Latino Books into Movies Awards in an effort to increase the number of Latino themed films that are produced. Las Comadres para las Americas, a nonprofit organization, is an internationally known Latino organization empowering women to be actively engaged in the growing Latino communities throughonline and face to face networks. The organization’s mission is connecting and empowering Latinas everywhere through community building/networking, cultural preservation and celebration, learning, and technology. Instituto Cervantes is a nonprofit organization created by the Spanish government in 1991. Its mission is to promote the teaching of Spanish and to contribute to the advancement of the culture of Spanish speaking countries. Instituto Cervantes is present on five continents with more than 50 centers spread out across many different countries. This year’s group of entries were judged by an outstanding group of over 60 notables including Julia L. Abrantes, Andrea Arroyo, Ruben Arvizu, Manuel Baca, Maribeth Bandas, Nicole A Ramos Beauchamp, Roberto Chavez, Barbara Bustillos Cogswell, Martí Cortinas, Alma L. Guajardo-Crossley, Rebecca Diaz, John Echeveste, Elisabeth Enenbach, Eddie Escobedo Jr., Hector Ericksen, Maria Fernandes, Maria Ferrer, José Galvez, Arturo Garcia, DeniceGarcia, Gloria Garcia, Ignacio Gomez, Helen Gonzales, Myriam Grajales-Hall, Marcela Hede, Carla Herrera, Abraham Larrondo, Mimi Lozano, Arlene Martinez, Caron Martinez, Julio C. Mejia, Sara Melendez, Lisa Montes, Danny Morales, Julian Nava Dr. Jess Nieto, Ana M. Patino, Alice Perez, Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro. Rafael Prieto, Maria S. Quezada, Maria de la Luz Reyes, Steve Richer, Edwin "Rodd" Rodriguez, Gloria Rodriguez, Guillermo Rojas, Sarah D. Amador Rusnak, Irene M. Sanchez, Melanie Slone, Jim Sullivan, Andres Tobar, John Valdez, Valdez Martin, Andy Valenzuela, Carlos Von Son, Magdalena Whisler, and Dr. Lea Ybarra. The awards overseen by Kirk Whisler Were With major assistance from Nora de Hoyos Comstock PhD, Jim Sullivan, and Ana Patiño. Award presenters at the 15th Annual Tony Awards included Plana, award winning Actor & Director, Master of Ceremonies; Becky Barrera, Scholastic, Hispanic Initiatives: Carmen Delibes, Instituto Cervantes, Library Director; Adriana Dominguez, LiteraryAgent, Full Circle Literary; José Ignacio Echeverría, President of the National Mexican Publishing Chamber (CANIEM); Frank Gomez, Educational Testing Service Executive; Marcela Landres, Editorial Consultant; Michelle Herrera Mulligan, Editor, Cosmopolitan Latina; Louis Muñoz, REFORMA Secretary; Chi Chi Rodriguez, Golf Hall of Famer; and Jose Luis Rodriguez, CEO, HITN KW. We very much appreciated their participation. See the list of 2013 winners below! 2013 International Latino Book Awards Judges Las Comadres para las Americas is proud to announce that our book, Count On Me: Tales of Sisterhoods and Fierce Friendships, was awarded first place in the Best Nonfiction: Multi-Author category. Congratulations to all the awardees and honorable mentions for this year’s International Latino Book Awards! Other Comadre FINALISTS (look for their names and books, in bold red type, in the list of winners): Alma Flor Ada, Malin Alegria, Joy Castro, Leila Cobo, Dora Currea, Christina Diaz Gonzales,Grace Flores Hughes, Reyna Grande, Sonia Manzano, Melinda Palacio, Annie Mary Perez, Caridad Piñeiro, Mary Romero, Lisa R. Ramírez, Sandra Ramos O’Briant, Peggy Robles Alvarado, Linda Rodriguez, Carmen Tafolla (3 First Places), Dr. Lorena Gonzalez and Lisa Trevino Cummins, Gwendolyn Zepeda, and Cecilia Velástegui. Anthology: Nancy De Los Santos Reza, Josefina López, Margo De Leon, Laura De Anda, Susan Orosco, Bel Hernandez Castillo, Joanna Ilizaliturri Díaz, Rita Mosqueda Marmolejo, and Sylvia Mendoza. The International Latino Book Awards were sponsored this year by Premium Sponsor Libros Publishing and Gold Sponsor Scholastic. Bronze Sponsors are Atria/Simon and Schuster and Vaso Roto Ediciones. Additional support comes from the University of Arizona Press and Arte Público Press. The New York City Comadres were the hostesses for the 2013 International Latino Book Awards! They did a fabulous job welcoming our honored guests and managing the entire event. Our leadership team,Julia Abrantes, Maria Ferrer and Tess Tobin, was assisted by Julie Aponte, Nicole Beauchamp, Glorya Cabrera, Elizabeth Conde, Melissa Diaz, Marilyn Figueroa, Miriam Molina, Ximena Paredes, Raquel Penzo, Alicia Perez (CA), Annie Perez (CA), Irene Perez, Yani Perez, Anna Vasquez Howard, and Christy Yanis. Could not have done it without you, querida comadres! Kirk Whisler, Jim Sullivan and I thank you… Con cariño, Nora de Hoyos Comstock 2013 International Latino Book Award Winners in the following categories: Children, Youth, and Young Adult Nonfiction Fiction eBooks and Audio Portuguese Design Translation Mariposa A. CHILDREN, YOUTH, & YOUNG ADULT BOOK AWARDS Best Latino Focused Children’s Picture Book – English FIRST PLACE — LightKeepers to the Rescue!, Marisa de Jesús Paolicelli; A Caribbean Experience Con Amor, USA SECOND PLACE — Sofia’s Awesome Tamale Day, Albert Monreal Quihuis; Albert Monreal Quihuis, USA HONORABLE MENTION — How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico, Rudolfo Anaya; RioGrande Books, USA Best Latino Focused Children’s Picture Book – Spanish or Bilingual FIRST PLACE — Conoce a Simón Bolívar, Edna Iturralde; Alfaguara Grupo Santillana, USA/Ecuador HONORABLE MENTION — Pelito: The Move • La Mudanza, Abraham Urias; Lito Publishing, El Salvador Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book – English FIRST PLACE — The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pat Mora; Illustrators: Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher; Random House Children’s Books, USA SECOND PLACE — Grandpa Lolo’s Navajo Saddle Blanket, Nasario García; University of New Mexico Press, USA SECOND PLACE — Walking Through a World of Aromas, Ariel Andrés Almada; Illustrator: Sonja Wimmer; Cuento de Luz, Spain HONORABLE MENTION — Mom Goes to War, Irene Aparici; Illustrator: Mónica Carretero; Cuento de Luz, Spain HONORABLE MENTION — LightKeepers to the Rescue!, Marisa de Jesús Paolicelli; A Caribbean Experience Con Amor, USA HONORABLE MENTION — Life is Beautiful!, Ana Eulate; Illustrator: Nívola Uyá; Cuento de LuzBest Children’s Fiction Picture Book – Bilingual FIRST PLACE — Guacamole, Jorge Argueta & Margarita Sada; Groundwood Books, El Salvador (Native Salvadoran & Pipil Nahua Indian) SECOND PLACE — Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía; Cholita Prints and Publishing Company, Perú HONORABLE MENTION — Periquito, The Story of Little Parakeet, Georgette Baker; Cantemos Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book – Spanish FIRST PLACE — Cocorina y El Puchero Mágico, Mar Pavón; Illustrator: Mónica Carretero; Cuento de Luz, Spain SECOND PLACE — Egipto, Pau Joan Hernández; Fernando Vicente; Editorial Combel HONORABLE MENTION — Soy Feliz, Alberto Agraso & Mony Dojeiji; Walking for Peace Publishing, USA Best Children’s Nonfiction Picture Book FIRST PLACE — Diego Rivera: His World and Ours, Duncan Tonatiuh; Abrams Books For Young Readers, Mexico SECOND PLACE — Conoce a Miguel de Cervantes, Edna Iturralde; Alfaguara Grupo Santillana, USA/Ecuador HONORABLE MENTION — La Malinche, FranciscoSerrano; Groundwood Books, Mexico/Canada Best Educational Children’s Picture Book – English FIRST PLACE — Spike, the Mixed-Up Monster, Susan Hood; Simon & Schuster, Books for Young Readers, USA HONORABLE MENTION — LightKeepers to the Rescue!, Marisa de Jesús Paolicelli; A Caribbean Experience Con Amor, USA HONORABLE MENTION — Mom Goes to War, Irene Aparici; Illustrator: Mónica Carretero; Cuento de Luz, Spain Best Educational Children’s Picture Book – Spanish or Bilingual FIRST PLACE — ¡Nos Divertimos con la Ciencia!, Ángels Navarro; Editorial Combel SECOND PLACE — Colores Everywhere!, Madeleine Budnick; Trinity University Press, USA HONORABLE MENTION — Hello Círculos!, Madeleine Budnick; Trinity University Press, USA Most Inspirational Children’s Picture Book FIRST PLACE — The Sky of Afghanistan, Ana Eulate; Illustrator: Sonja Wimmer; Cuento de Luz, Spain SECOND PLACE — Mom Goes to War, Irene Aparici; Illustrator: Mónica Carretero; Cuento de Luz, Spain HONORABLE MENTION — Micaela:Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía; Cholita Prints and Publishing Company, Perú Best Youth Latino Focused Chapter Book FIRST PLACE — Border Town #1: Crossing the Line, Malin Alegria; Scholastic Books, USA SECOND PLACE — Pueblo Fronterizo No 1: Cruzar el Limite, Malin Alegria; Scholastic Books, USA Best Youth Chapter Fiction Book – English FIRST PLACE — Love, Amalia, Alma Flor Ada; Simon & Schuster, Books for Young Readers, Cuba SECOND PLACE — Calling Him Dad, Virginia Kamhi; WPR Books, USA Best Youth Chapter Fiction Book – Spanish or Bilingual FIRST PLACE — Oro, Incienso y Mirra, Ariel González Calzada; Floricanto Press, Cuba Most Inspirational Youth Chapter Book FIRST PLACE — Calling Him Dad, Virginia Kamhi; WPR Books, USA Best Young Adult Fiction Book FIRST PLACE — When The Guns Fell Silent, Edna Iturralde; WPR Publishing, Ecuador SECOND PLACE — A Thunderous Whisper, Christina Diaz Gonzales; Random House Children’s Books, USA HONORABLE MENTION — Aristotle and DanteDiscover the Secrets of the Universe, Benjamin Alire Saenz; Simon & Schuster, Books for Young Readers, USA HONORABLE MENTION — The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano, Sonia Manzano; Scholastic Books, USA HONORABLE MENTION — Ciudad de Huérfanos, Avi; Editorial Bambu Best Young Adult Nonfiction Book FIRST PLACE — The Pregnancy Project, Gaby Rodriguez with Jenna Glatzer; Simon & Schuster, Books for Young Readers, USA Best Educational Young Adult Book FIRST PLACE — Puberman El Enfrentamiento, Maria Villegas & Jennie Kent; Illustrator: Ivan Chacon; Villegas Editores SECOND PLACE — Lectura de textos: Análisis e Interpretación. Narrativa, Poesía, Drama y Ensayo. Siglo XX, Eugenia Muñoz; Pearson Learning Solutions; USA/Colombian Ancestry Most Inspirational Young Adult Book FIRST PLACE — The Day of Yesterday, Edna Iturralde; WPR Publishing, Ecuador SECOND PLACE — El Sendero Hacia el Exito!, Daniel Ramirez HONORABLE MENTION — Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía; Cholita Printsand Publishing Company, Perú B. NONFICTION AWARDS Best Latino Focused Nonfiction Book FIRST PLACE — The Distance Between Us, Reyna Grande; Atria Books, Simon & Schuster, USA FIRST PLACE — We Became Mexican American: How Our Immigrant Family Survived to Pursue the American Dream, Carlos B. Gil; Xlibris, USA SECOND PLACE — The Shadow Catcher, Hipolito Acosta; Atria Books, Simon & Schuster, USA HONORABLE MENTION — The Latino Theatre Initiative, Center Theatre Group Papers 1980-2005, Chantal Rodriguez; UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, USA HONORABLE MENTION — The Maid’s Daughter: Living Inside and Outside the American Dream, Mary Romero; New York University Press, USA Most Inspirational Nonfiction Book – English FIRST PLACE — Island of Bones: Essays, Joy Castro; The University of Nebraska Press, USA SECOND PLACE — 8 Ways to Say “I Love My Life!”, Nancy De Los Santos Reza, Josefina López, Margo De Leon, Laura De Anda, Susan Orosco, Bel Hernandez Castillo, Joanna Ilizaliturri Díaz, &Rita Mosqueda Marmolejo. Edited by Sylvia Mendoza; Arte Público Press, USA SECOND PLACE — Dulcified: Sweetened by the Education of Life, Lisa R. Ramírez; TP Rewards; USA of Mexican ancestry HONORABLE MENTION — A Tale of Survival, Grace Flores-Hughes; Author House, USA Most Inspirational Nonfiction Book – Spanish or Bilingual FIRST PLACE — Palabras Calladas, José Álvarez; Editorial Voces De Hoy, Cuba SECOND PLACE — Poder de Mujer, Mariela Dabbah; C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group, USA HONORABLE MENTION — Las Semillas Del Exito, César Lacayo; Producciones Intercelac, Nicaragua Best Biography – English FIRST PLACE — We Became Mexican American: How Our Immigrant Family Survived to Pursue the American Dream, Carlos B. Gil; Xlibris, USA SECOND PLACE — A Mango for the Teacher, Deborah Frisch; Xicalango Press, USA SECOND PLACE — The Distance Between Us, Reyna Grande; Atria Books, Simon & Schuster, USA HONORABLE MENTION — Something Fierce, Carmen Aguirre; Douglas & McIntyre, USA BestBiography – Spanish or Bilingual FIRST PLACE — En Busca de Mi Destino, Irma Reyes Herrera; Xlibris, Guatemala SECOND PLACE — Caminando por la Paz: Un Camino Interior, Mony Dojeiji & Alberto Agraso; Walking for Peace Publishing, USA HONORABLE MENTION — Mi Vida Junto a El Cristo de Espaldas, Tomás Fundora & Ariel González Calzada; Floricanto Press, Cuba Best History Book – English FIRST PLACE — The Arhoolie Foundation’s Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings, Agustin Gurza; UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, USA SECOND PLACE — The Latino Theatre Initiative, Center Theatre Group Papers 1980-2005, Chantal Rodriguez; UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, USA Best History Book – Spanish or Bilingual FIRST PLACE — La Calle del Héroe, Marc Wilson; University of Oklahoma Press, USA SECOND PLACE — Conquistadoras: Mujeres Heroinas de la Conquista de América, Carlos B. Vega; Janaway Publishing Inc, Spain HONORABLE MENTION — Boquete Centenario: FlorilegioPoético – Histórico, Markela Rojer de Ballesteros; Universidad de Panamá Best Political/Current Affairs Book FIRST PLACE — De la Sombra a la Luz: Imágenes del Secuestro, Mario Ayerbe González & Fernando Soto Aparicio; Jose Marcelino Triana Perdomo SECOND PLACE — Colombia Un País de Oportunidades, Adriana Llano Restrepo; Illustrator: Benjamin Villegas; Villegas Editores HONORABLE MENTION — Cuando Los Chinos Hablan, Ana Fuentes; C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group, USA Best Business Book FIRST PLACE — Poder de Mujer, Mariela Dabbah; C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group, USA/Argentina Best Arts Book – English FIRST PLACE — Rafael Ferrer, Deborah Cullen; UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, USA Best Arts Book – Spanish or Bilingual FIRST PLACE — Rebozos, Carmen Tafolla; Wings Press, USA SECOND PLACE — Jacanamijoy, Alvaro Medina; Illustrator: Carlos Jacanamijoy; Villegas Editores HONORABLE MENTION — Floricanto en Aztlan, Alurista; UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, MexicoBest Gift Book FIRST PLACE — Rebozos, Carmen Tafolla; Wings Press, USA SECOND PLACE — María, Jorge Isaacs; Illustrator: Sylvia Patiño; editorSPatino HONORABLE MENTION — Floricanto en Aztlan, Alurista; UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, Mexico Best Cookbook FIRST PLACE — Sabores Yucatecos: A Culinary Tour of The Yucatán, Katherine A. Diaz, Gilberto Cetina, & Gilberto Cetina, Jr.; WPR Publishing, Mexico/USA SECOND PLACE — Cocina & Diplomacia, Mariana Espinosa De Silva; Photographer: Greg Powers; Villegas Editores Best Reference Book – English FIRST PLACE — The Arhoolie Foundation’s Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings, Agustin Gurza; UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, USA SECOND PLACE — The Latino Theatre Initiative, Center Theatre Group Papers 1980-2005, Chantal Rodriguez; UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, USA Best Reference Book – Spanish or Bilingual FIRST PLACE — Libro de Emblemas Imagen y Palabra en el Barroco, Fabio Ramirez S. J. &Juan David Giraldo; Villegas Editores SECOND PLACE - A-Z Words Architecture, Benjamin Barney-Caldas; Illustrator: Sylvia Patiño; HONORABLE MENTION editorSPatino - Family and Money Made Easy !, Elaine King; AC Spanish Press Books, Penguin Group, USA Best Self-Help Book FIRST PLACE - Dealing With Difficult People, Becky Krinsty, Mexico SECOND PLACE - Woman Power, Mariela Dabbah; AC Spanish Press Books, Penguin Group, USA HONORABLE MENTION - The Path to Success !, Daniel Ramirez HONORABLE MENTION - New Beginning, Carlos Flores; Evolution Publishing House, USA Best Health Book FIRST PLACE - The Brain and The Myth Of Me, Rodolfo R. Llinas; Villegas Editores SECOND PLACE - Get a Bangin 'Body: The City Gym Boys' Ultimate Body Weight Workout for Men and Women, Charles LaSalle; Avery, Cuban American HONORABLE MENTION - Live the Life of Your Dreams, Martin Llorens; AC Spanish Press Books, Penguin Group, USA Best Parenting / Family Book FIRST PLACE - TheFamily and Money Made Easy !, Elaine King; AC Spanish Press Books, Penguin Group, USA / Peru SECOND PLACE - quiet words, Jose Alvarez; Editorial Voices Today, Cuba Best Women's Issues Book FIRST PLACE - Looking for Hope, Adriana Paramo; Benu Press, Colombia SECOND PLACE - Dulcified: Sweetened by the Education of Life, Lisa R. Ramirez; TP Rewards, USA HONORABLE MENTION - Woman Power, Mariela Dabbah; AC Press Books in Spanish, Penguin Group, USA HONORABLE MENTION - 8 Ways to Say "I Love My Life!" Nancy De Los Santos Reza, Josefina Lopez, Margo De Leon, Laura De Anda, Susan Orosco, Bel Hernandez Castillo, Joanna Ilizaliturri Diaz & Rita Mosqueda Marmolejo. Edited by Sylvia Mendoza; Arte Publico Press, USA Best Religious Book FIRST PLACE - The Second Coming of Christ, Vol II, Paramahansa Yogananda.; Self-Realization Fellowship, India Best Spiritual / New Age Book FIRST PLACE - Live the Life of Your Dreams, Martin Llorens; AC Spanish Press Books, Penguin Group,USA / Argentina SECOND PLACE - Walking for Peace: An Inner Path, Mony Dojeiji & Alberto Agraso; Walking for Peace Publishing, USA HONORABLE MENTION - The Second Coming of Christ, Vol II, Paramahansa Yogananda.; Self-Realization Fellowship, India Best Travel Book FIRST PLACE - Jose Maria Gutierrez De Alba, Impressions of a trip to America, Illustrated Travel Journal by Colombia 1871-1873, Jose Maria Gutierrez De Alba; Villegas Editores Best Nonfiction - Multi-Author FIRST PLACE - Count on Me: Tales of Sisterhoods and Friendships Fierce, Las Comadres for the Americas; Atria Books, Simon & Schuster, USA SECOND PLACE - Power of The Spirit: A Portuguese Journey of Faith and Building Churches in California, Joe Machado Ferreira Moreno, Jose Do Couto Rodrigues; Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, Inc, Portugal SECOND PLACE - The Arhoolie Foundation's Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings, Agustin Gurza; UCLA Chicano Studies ResearchCenter, USA HONORABLE MENTION — Inheritance: Discovering the Richness of the Latino Culture and Family, Dr. Lorena G. Gonzalez & Lisa Trevino Cummins; Urban Strategies, USA HONORABLE MENTION — The Power of One: The Story of the Border Angels, Enrique Morones & Richard Griswule del Castillo; San Diego State University Press, USA C. FICTION AWARDS Best Latino Focused Fiction Book FIRST PLACE — The Block Captain’s Daughter, Demetria Martínez; University of Oklahoma Press, USA SECOND PLACE — Pig Behind the Bear, Maria Nieto; Berkeley Press: Floricanto Press, USA HONORABLE MENTION — The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo, Francisco Haghenbeck; Atria Books, Simon & Schuster, USA Best Popular Fiction FIRST PLACE — The Second Time We Met, Leila Cobo; Grand Central Publishing, Colombia SECOND PLACE — Better with You Here, Gwendolyn Zepeda; Grand Central Publishing, USA / Mexican American HONORABLE MENTION — Missing in Machu Picchu, Cecilia Velástegui; Libros Publishing, Ecuador Best Novel – Adventureor Drama FIRST PLACE — Missing in Machu Picchu, Cecilia Velástegui; Libros Publishing, Ecuador HONORABLE MENTION — Seeking Tierra Santa: Summer Terror in Texas, Michael M. Pacheco; Create Space, USA Best Novel – Historical Fiction – English FIRST PLACE — The Sandoval Sisters’ Secret of Old Blood, Sandra Ramos O’Briant; La Gente Press, USA SECOND PLACE — Malena, Edgardo David Holzman; Nortia Press, Argentina SECOND PLACE — Dos Santos, Fernando de Aragón; Lepican Publishing, Puerto Rico Best Novel – Historical Fiction – Spanish or Bilingual FIRST PLACE — Caminos: La Odisea de una Familia Española en América Después de la Guerra Civil Española, Carlos B. Vega; Janaway Publishing Inc, Books Division, Spain Best Novel – Mystery FIRST PLACE — The Land Grant, Carlos Cisneros; Arte Público Press, USA SECOND PLACE — Hell or High Water, Joy Castro; St. Martin’s Press: Thomas Dunne Books, USA HONORABLE MENTION — Every Last Secret, Linda Rodriguez; St. Martin’s Press: Minotaur Books, USA HONORABLEMENTION — Missing in Machu Picchu, Cecilia Velástegui; Libros Publishing, Ecuador Best Novel – Fantasy/Sci-Fi FIRST PLACE — Map of the Sky, Felix J. Palma; Nick Caistor; Atria Books, Simon & Schuster, USA SECOND PLACE — Mortal Flesh: The Last Hero of Pompeii, Ana Maria Costa Alongi; Sigillum Publishers, Argentina SECOND PLACE — The Witch Narratives Reincarnation (Land of Enchantment #1), Belinda Vasquez Garcia; Magic Prose, USA HONORABLE MENTION — The Closet of Discarded Dreams, Rudy Ch. Garcia; Damnation Books LLC, USA Best Novel – Romance SECOND PLACE — Amor Eterno a Través de Las Dimensiones, Mery Larrinua; LuLu Press, Inc., Colombia HONORABLE MENTION — The Lost, Caridad Piñeiro; Grand Central Publishing, Cuba Best Poetry Book – One Author – English FIRST PLACE — How Fire is a Story, Waiting, Melinda Palacio; Tia Chucha Press, USA SECOND PLACE — Transitions of a Nuyorican Cinderella, Maria Aponte; Aponte-Gonzales Production, Puerto Rico/USA Best Poetry Book – One Author – BilingualFIRST PLACE — Rebozos, Carmen Tafolla; Wings Press, USA SECOND PLACE — Homage to the Warrior Women • Homenaje A Las Guerreras, Peggy Robles Alvarado; Create Space, USA, Puerto Rican & Dominican parents HONORABLE MENTION — Potrillo, Charles Wright; Vaso Roto Ediciones, Mexico Best Poetry Book – One Author – Spanish FIRST PLACE — Floricanto en Aztlan, Alurista; UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, Mexico SECOND PLACE — Conjuro, Xánath Caraza; Mammoth Publications, USA HONORABLE MENTION — Alusiones, Eduardo Félix Medrano-Salas; Editorial Betania, Bolivia Best Poetry Book – Multi-Author FIRST PLACE — La Escuela de Wallace Stevens, Harold Bloom; Vaso Roto Ediciones, Mexico SECOND PLACE — Women Voices: 3 Generations of Puertorriqueña Poets, Anita Vélez – Mitchell, Gloria Vando, & Anika Paris; Editor: Linda Rodriguez; Scapegoat Press, USA/Puerto Rico D. eBOOKS & AUDIO AWARDS Best Children’s Picture eBook FIRST PLACE — Animals in Our Neighborhood • Animales de Nuestro Vecindario, DavidLindgren & Dora Currea; Lindgren-Currea Family Project, Colombia / USA Best eBook - Nonfiction FIRST PLACE - When Chinese speak, Ana Fuentes; AC Spanish Press Books, Penguin Group, USA / Spain SECOND PLACE - Boquete Centenario: Poetic Anthology - Historic, Markela Rojer Ballesteros; University of Panama Best eBook - Fiction FIRST PLACE - Roachkiller and Other Stories, Richie Narvaez; Beyond the Page Publishing, USA E. PORTUGUESE AWARDS Best Young Adult Book in Portuguese FIRST PLACE - O Sangue Tua Ink, Daniel Spíndola Riberio; Thesaurus Editora Brasilia, Brazil Best Book - Nonfiction in Portuguese FIRST PLACE - "Só or Love," Daya Mata; Self-Realization Fellowship, India SECOND PLACE - Não There Crime Perfeito, Marcos Linhares; Thesaurus Editora Brasilia, Brazil HONORABLE MENTION - Viva Sem Medo (Living Fearlessly), Paramahansa Yogananda; Self-Realization Fellowship, India Best Book - Fiction in Portuguese FIRST PLACE - Surtei !, Cleunice de Arruda Castro;Thesaurus Publisher Brasilia, Brazil SECOND PLACE - The Manager, The Political and The Thief, Judivan J. Vieira; Thesaurus Publisher Brasilia, Brazil HONORABLE MENTION - Almagest: animistic Tales, Adriana Kortlandt; Thesaurus Publisher Brasilia, Brazil F. DESIGN AWARDS Best Cover Design FIRST PLACE - Mario Velez, Luis Fernando Valencia; Illustrator: Mario Velez; Villegas Editores SECOND PLACE - Homage to the Warrior Women • Homenaje A Las Guerreras, Peggy Robles Alvarado, Pepper Negron, & Carmelo Dominguez; Create Space, USA / Puerto Rican & Dominican HONORABLE MENTION parents - Micaela: Awakening en Poetry • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucia; Cholita Prints and Publishing Company, Peru Best Cover Illustration FIRST PLACE - Within mi imagination, Martha Arteaga; Zuzanna Celej; Cuento de Luz, Spain SECOND PLACE - Bonita es la Vida !, Nivola uya; Cuento de Luz, Spain HONORABLE MENTION - Micaela: Awakening en Poetry • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucia; Cholita Prints and Publishing Company, Peru BestCover Photo FIRST PLACE — Dulcified: Sweetened by the Education of Life, Lisa R. Ramírez; TP Rewards, USA Best Interior Design FIRST PLACE — La Mentira de Vermeer, Michael Taylor; Illustrator: Josep Baga; Vaso Roto Ediciones, USA/Spain SECOND PLACE — Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía; Cholita Prints and Publishing Company, Perú Best Use of Photos Inside the Book FIRST PLACE — Caminando Colombia, Andres Hurtado Garcia; Villegas Editores SECOND PLACE — Sabores Yucatecos: A Culinary Tour of The Yucatán, Katherine A. Diaz, Gilberto Cetina, & Gilberto Cetina, Jr.; WPR Publishing, Mexico/USA Best Use of Illustrations Inside the Book FIRST PLACE — Micaela: Despertar en Poesía • Waking Up to Poetry, Adalucía; Cholita Prints and Publishing Company, Perú SECOND PLACE — Periquito, The Story of Little Parakeet, Georgette Baker; Cantemos G. TRANSLATION AWARDS Best Children’s Picture Book Translation – Spanish to English FIRST PLACE — Walking Through a World of Aromas,Ariel Andres Almada; Jon Brokenbrow; Cuento de Luz, Spain SECOND PLACE - Jungle Tales, Horacio Quiroga; Translator: Jeff Zorrilla, Argentina Best Nonfiction Book Translation - Spanish to Inglés FIRST PLACE - Wind Archaeology • The Wind's Archeology, Luis Alberto Ambroggio; Translator: Naomi Ayala; Broken glass Ediciones, Argentina / Puerto Rico SECOND PLACE - Oblivion, Hector Abad; Translator: Anne Mclean & Rosalind Harvey; Farrar Straus Giroux, UK / Canada Best Nonfiction Book Translation - Inglés to Spanish FIRST PLACE - America's Chapters of Freedom in Inglés and Spanish: Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, The Gettysburg Address. 2nd Edition, Carlos B. Vega.; Janaway Publishing Inc., Books Division, Spain SECOND PLACE - The Shadowhunter, Hipolito Acosta; Atria Books, Simon & Schuster, USA HONORABLE MENTION - The Second Coming of Christ, Vol II, Paramahansa Yogananda.; Self-Realization Fellowship, India Best Fiction Book Translation - Spanish toEnglish FIRST PLACE — The Dream of The Celt, Mario Vargas Llosa; Translator: Edith Grossman; Farrar Straus Giroux, USA SECOND PLACE — Traveler of The Century, Andrés Neuman; Translators: Nick Caistor & Lorena Garcia; Farrar Straus Giroux, UK HONORABLE MENTION — The Polish Boxer, Eduardo Halfon; Translators: Daniel Hahn, Ollie Brock, Thomas Bunstead, Lisa Dillman, & Anne McLean; Bellevue Literacy Press, USA HONORABLE MENTION — The Map of the Sky, Felix J. Palma; Nick Caistor; Atria Books, Simon & Schuster, USA HONORABLE MENTION — Time Commences in Xibalbá, Luis de Lión; Translator: Nathan C. Henne; University of Arizona Press, USA HONORABLE MENTION — Woes of the True Policeman, Roberto Bolaño; Translator: Natasha Wimmer; Farrar Straus Giroux; USA H. THE MARIPOSA AWARDS Best First Book – Children & Youth FIRST PLACE — I Am Happy, Alberto Agraso & Mony Dojeiji; Walking for Peace Publishing, Spain/Canada Best First Book – Nonfiction – English FIRST PLACE — Everyday Revolutionaries:Gender, Violence, and Disillusionment in Postwar El Salvador, Irina Carlota Silber; Rutgers University Press, Argentina SECOND PLACE — Clay Hills and Mud Pies, Annie Mary Perez; Floricanto Press, USA Best First Book – Nonfiction – Spanish or Bilingual FIRST PLACE — Cuando Los Chinos Hablan, Ana Fuentes; C.A. Press Libros en Español, Penguin Group, USA/Spain SECOND PLACE — El Sendero Hacia el Exito!, Daniel Ramirez Best First Book – Fiction – English FIRST PLACE — The Sandoval Sisters’ Secret of Old Blood, Sandra Ramos O’Briant; La Gente Press, USA SECOND PLACE — Along These Highways, Rene S. Perez II; University of Arizona Press, USA HONORABLE MENTION — The House of Order: Stories, John Paul Jaramillo; Anaphora Literary Press, USA Best First Book – Fiction – Spanish or Bilingual SECOND PLACE — Cuerpo Mortal: El Ultimo Héroe de Pompeya, Ana Maria Costa Alongi; Sigillum Publishers, Argentina HONORABLE MENTION — Conjuro, Xánath Caraza; Mammoth Publications, USA