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About nmpw

New Mexico Press Women (NMPW), organized in 1950, is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women. It is an organization of professional journalists and communicators that promotes the highest ethical standards while looking to the future in professional development, networking and protecting First Amendment rights.

National Federation of Press Women Announces 2012 Contest Winners

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New Mexico Press Women made a good showing in the NFPW Communications Contest. First-place winners who are members of the National Federation of Press Women saw their entries go on to the parent organization. Their awards will be presented during the NFPW convention in Scottsdale in September. Awards are as follows:

Print media

Special series: second, Claudette Sutton, Tumbleweeds Newspaper for Families.
Editorial/opinion, nondaily: third, Leota Harriman, The Independent. Daily: first, Sherri Burr, Albuquerque Journal.
Specialty articles, business: third, Sherry Robinson, Albuquerque The Magazine and Gallup Independent. Arts and entertainment: honorable mention, Connie Gotsch, Four Corners Free Press.
Science: first, Margaret Cheasebro, Majestic Living.
Technology: first, Sherry Robinson, Innovation and New Mexico News Services.
Publications, editing: honorable mention, Barb Belknap, Sandoval Signpost.

Radio-Television

On-the-scene report, radio: second, Gillian and David Sutton, KRSN AM 1490.
Prepared report, radio: first, Connie Gotsch, KSJE FM.
Special programming, radio: first, Cheryl Fallstead and Bud Russo, Explore! New Mexico.
Interview, radio: third, Gillian Sutton and Nancy Coombs, KRSN AM 1490.
Presentation, radio: third, Gillian Sutton and Gene Mortensen, KRSN AM 1490.

Electronic communications

Writing for the web: first, Sari Krosinsky, UNM.
Web site development, not-for-profit: second, Sharon Sivinski, Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority.
Videos for web site, not-for-profit: first, Sharon Sivinski, David Morris, Rebecca Elise, Melissa Leyman, Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority.

Advertising

Radio commercial: first, Kathryn Córdova, KTAO FM.

Public Relations

Community or institutional relations: first, Kathryn Córdova, Taos History Museum.
Marketing program or campaign: first, Kathryn Córdova, Fandango fundraiser.
Annual report: first, Diana Sandoval, New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration.
Magapaper or tabloid, four-color: third, Sari Krosinsky, UNM Today.
Newsletter, four-color: first, Kathryn Córdova, The Wagon Wheel.

Books

Nonfiction, general: third, Loretta Hall, “Out of this World: New Mexico’s Contributions to Space Travel,” Rio Grande Books.
Nonfiction, instructional: honorable mention, Sherri Burr, “Entertainment Law.”
Nonfiction, inspirational: first, Slim Randles, “A Cowboy’s Guide to Growing Up Right,” Rio Grande Books.
Fiction, novel: first, Lynne Hinton, “Pie Town.”
Poetry: Barbara Rockman, first, “Sting and Nest.”

Media Contact: Sherry Robinson
505-506-8901, robinson@nmia.com

Fiction book entries sought for N.M. women writers contest

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An outstanding New Mexican writer will be honored for her work in fiction next spring when her book receives the prestigious Zia Award.

New Mexican women writers are invited to submit their books for consideration for the award, given each year by New Mexico Press Women at the annual spring conference. To be eligible to receive the award, selected winners must read at the award luncheon during the 2013 conference in April.

The 2013 Zia Award will be given to the author of an outstanding fiction book published in 2010, 2011, or 2012. The contest is open to all subgenres of fiction except children’s books, which will be eligible for the 2014 contest.

Submissions can be made by the author or by someone else on behalf of the author, such as a publisher. Membership in New Mexico Press Women is not required, but the writer must be a woman who lives in or has a strong connection to New Mexico. The book may be published anywhere.

To submit for consideration for the Zia Book Award, send a brief cover letter including complete contact information, the author’s biography (including her connection to New Mexico), and a description of the book, a copy of the book, and a check for the $25 entry fee payable to New Mexico Press Women to:

Loretta Hall
Zia Book Award Chair
3219 El Toboso Dr NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104

Entries must be postmarked no later than Monday, Jan. 14, 2013.

Book entries are considered a donation to the organization and are not returned. The books will be part of the silent auction held at the spring conference to raise scholarship funds.

For more information on the contest, send correspondence to the address listed above or e-mail loretta@authorhall.com.

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The Zia Award started in 1953 to honor an outstanding woman in New Mexico media. Each year the award rotates to one of three categories: nonfiction, fiction, and children=s literature. To accommodate this schedule, a book published in the last three years is eligible.

New Mexico Press Women is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women and exists to provide professional development, networking, and First Amendment rights protection to professional journalists and communicators.

Albuquerque Press Women to Hear about New Mexico’s Struggle toward Statehood

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As New Mexico celebrates its centennial anniversary of statehood, it is well to remember that statehood did not come easily for our nation’s 47th state. Albuquerque Press Women will host a lively talk by historian Richard Melzer on Thursday, June 14 at 11:45 a.m. at the MCM Eleganté, 2020 Menaul NE.

The luncheon meeting will be co-hosted with the League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico.

Menu: spaghetti with marinara sauce, garlic bread, salad, and chocolate cake.
$15 for members, $21 for non-members.
Let me know if you’ll be there.
Thanks, Janet

NOTE: Persons who have luncheon reservations and who do not attend will be billed unless we are notified by 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.

NNMPW Meeting Features Poet Jane Lin

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Please join us at Joe’s Diner located at 2801 Rodeo Road at noon this Saturday for our bi-monthly meeting. Jane Lin, an accomplished poet and professor at UNM-LA will be our speaker. We are friendly so come with a friend. Bring them even if they are not writers because they may know someone who is and the food at Joe’s is good.

RSVP if possible so I can put enough tables together.

I hope to see you all there.

Gillian Sutton
President Northern New Mexico Press Women Chapter