New Mexico Press Women (NMPW) invites entries for the 2014 Communications Contest, recognizing excellence in print or electronic media, books, photography, advertising, public relations, graphic arts, blogs/websites, and academic journalism throughout New Mexico. You don’t have to be a member of NMPW to participate in this open competition.
Direct all contest questions to
Gwen Woolf, NFPW Contest Director, 540.973.1789 or gwenwoolf@hotmail.com
or Suzanne Hanney, Assistant Director, 773.334.6600 or suzannestreetwise@yahoo.com
Affiliate contest directors should send their first place entries to:
Gloria J. Watkins, NFPW Contest Manager
200 Little Falls St. , Ste. 405
Falls Church, VA 22046
Office 703.237.9804 or (800) 780.2715
gwatkins@americanpressworks.com
An outstanding New Mexican writer will be honored for her work next spring when her children’s 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 […]
Congratulations to our members who earned awards in the national communications contest, to be presented at August’s NFPW conference in Salt Lake City. Thanks to everyone who entered our NMPW communications contest!
Are you planning to go to the national conference in Salt Lake City this year? If so, there is financial support available from NFPW and NMPW for registration fees. (If you’re not sure yet, here’s a link to information about the conference and there’s a lot more on a special conference Facebook page:
http://nfpw.org/conference.cfm)
2013 NMPW Communication Contest Results
Three outstanding New Mexico women writers were honored for their work in fiction on Saturday, April 27, at the Courtyard by Marriott, Journal Center, in Albuquerque. The 2013 Zia Book Award winner was Nancy Wood for The Soledad Crucifixion. Honorable Mentions were awarded to Sue Boggio and Mare Pearl for A Growing Season and Lynne Hinton for Pie Town.
Zia Award Recognizes Three Outstanding Fiction Authors
The award is presented by New Mexico Press Women. The awards were presented during the organization’s annual conference, “Riding Out the Storm: Communications in a Changing Market.”
Lois Duncan, one of New Mexico’s most successful authors, will talk about her long journey through the writing world during a Friday night reception of New Mexico Press Women’s annual conference. The event, April 26 at the Marriott Courtyard in Journal Center, is open to the public. The $25 registration fee for the reception includes […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chris Burroughs, coburroughs@cybermesa.com or Sherry Robinson, robinson@nmia.com April 10, 2013 Early Bird Registration for New Mexico Press Women Conference Extended The early bird registration period for the 2013 New Mexico Press Women conference has been extended to April 18. The conference titled, “Riding Out the Storm: Communications in a Changing Market,” […]
NEW MEXICO PRESS WOMEN GATHER FOR ANNUAL MEETING Veteran writers and journalists will share their experience and coping strategies during the 2013 New Mexico Press Women conference, “Riding Out the Storm: Communications in a Changing Market.” The NMPW annual meeting will be April 26 and 27 at the Marriott Courtyard in Albuquerque.
We are pleased to announce that we have had a record breaking amount of entries. The winners will be announced at the NMPW Annual Conference. Come join us! The annual NMPW Communications Contest provides an opportunity to compete in a broad range of categories. For the 2013 contest, entries must have been published or broadcast […]
