Benjamin Franklin Award Winners & Finalists 2001

2001 Benjamin Franklin Award Judges

Arts (Art/Music/Photography)
The Story of Painting, DK Publishing
The Magic of Balboa Park, Photosecrets Publishing
Small Town Minnesota A-Z, Afton Historical Society Press

Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs
Dollars, Diamonds, Destiny, & Death, VCA Publishing
Brick by Brick: A Woman's Journey, Spinner Publications, Inc.
Painting the Dakota: Seth Eastman at Fort Snelling,
Afton Historical Society Press

Business
Personal Finance For Dummies, 3rd Edition, IDG Books Worldwide
Franchising For Dummies, IDG Books Worldwide
How to Become An Employer of Choice, Oak Hill Press

Career
Keep It Simple Series: Managing Your Career, DK Publishing
The Book of US Government Jobs, 7th Edition, Bookhaven Press LLC
Quick Internet Guide to Career & Education Information, JIST Works, Inc.

Children's Picture Book
The Ugly Caterpillar, Advance Publishing, Inc.
Jimmy Jonny Stays Up All Night, Bing Puddlepot, Inc.
The Way I Feel, Parenting Press, Inc.

Coffee Table/Gift
The Magic of Balboa Park, Photosecrets Publishing
Adventures With Old Houses, Wyrick & Company
Coca-Cola Girls: An Advertising Art History, Collectors Press, Inc.

Computers/Computer-related
The Illustrator WOW! Book, Peachpit Press
The Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide, 11th Edition, Sybex Inc.
Robin Williams Design Workshop, Peachpit Press

Cookbooks
Pasta: Every Way for Everyday, DK Publishing
The Common Grill Cookbook, Sleeping Bear Press
Savor the Moment, The Junior League of Boca Raton

Crafts/Hobby/How-to
Quilts from the Quiltmaker's Gift, Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers
ABCs of Making Teddy Bears, Martingale & Company
The Art of Classic Quiltmaking, C&T Publishing, Inc.

Education/Teaching/Academic
How Hilda Hushed Her Hiccups, Atori Publishing, Inc.
English o Spanish Foundation Series, Metmi Publishing
Quilts from the Quiltmaker's Gift, Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers

Popular Fiction
Turn Back Time, Golden Anchor Press
The Archer King, Blue Arrow Books
Gino, the Countess & Chagall, SeaScape Press, Ltd.

Mystery/Suspense
Great Horse Racing Mysteries, Eclipse Press
They Wrote the Book, Spinsters Ink
Tracon, Japphire

Poetry/Literary Criticism
And Today I Am Happy, Chatoyant
Essential Love: Poems About Mothers and Fathers, Daughters and Sons, Grayson Books
In the Bee Trees, Archer Books

Gay/Lesbian
Journeys Across the Rainbow, Rainbow Pride Press
Now That You're Out of the Closet, What About the Rest of the House?, Sourcebooks, Inc.
Out on Holy Ground, The Pilgrim Press

Gardening/Agriculture
Continuous Bloom, Ball Publishing
Passionate Gardening, Fulcrum Publishing
Sunbelt Gardening, Fulcrum Publishing

Health (Wellness/Nutrition)
The Arthritis Foundation's Guide to Good Living with Osteoarthritis, Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Foundation's Guide to Good Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis Foundation
Who Gets Sick?, Peak Press

History/Political
Oregon Story, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.
Decking the Halls: The Folklore & Traditions of Christmas Plants, Willow Creek Press
Painting the Dakota: Seth Eastman at Fort Snelling,
Afton Historical Society Press

Humor (Comedy/Satire)
The Second City, Sourcebooks, Inc.
Everything Here is Mine, Sourcebooks, Inc.
Not So Funny When It Happens: The Best of Travel Humor and Misadventure, Travelers' Tales, Inc.

Juvenile-Young Adult Fiction
Forgotten Fire, DK Publishing
Oonawassee Summer, Barker Creek Publishing
White Grizzly, Filter Press, LLC

Juvenile-Young Adult Nonfiction
Painting the Dakota: Seth Eastman at Fort Snelling, Afton Historical Society Press
Frank O. Gehry, DK Publishing
Girls Who Looked Under Rocks, Dawn Publications

Multicultural
Floating Lanterns & Golden Shrines, Pacific View Press
English o Spanish Foundation Series, me+mi publishing
A Guide to Hopi Katsina Dolls, Rio Nuevo Publishers

Nature
Caribou, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.
Celebration of the Land, Agrupacion Sierra Madre
Jungles, Taschen America LLC

New Age (Metaphysics/Spirituality)
Spirit Animals, Dawn Publications
Earthfire, Heaven & Earth Publishing
Tarot and the Journey of the Hero, Samuel Weiser Inc

Parenting (Family Issues/Child Care)
Tell It Again!2, Gryphon House Inc.
The Gift of an Angel, Waldman House Press, Inc.
Sharing Grandma's Gift, Printstar Books

Professional/Technical
Quilts from the Quiltmaker's Gift, Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers
How to Do Your Own Contested Divorce in California, Nolo Press Occidental
Jeweler's Resource, Revised Edition, Jewelers Press

Psychology/Self-Help
A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance: Help for the Losses in Life, AAL QualityLife Resources
Still Groovin', Sourcebooks, Inc.
Unconditional Bliss, Quest Books

Reference
The Orvis Guide to Field Dog First Aid, Willow Creek Press
Morrison's Sound-It-Out Speller, Stone Cloud Phonics
Urban Dog: The Ultimate Street Smarts Training Manual, Willow Creek Press

Religion
Saints of the Southwest, Rio Nuevo Publishers
The Serpent Handlers, John F. Blair Publisher
Thank You, Paul, Bay Light Publishing

Recreation/Sports
Champions of Women's Golf, QuailMark Books, Llc.
MLBs Best Shots, DK Publishing
Neyland: Life Of a Stadium, Parker Hood Press

Science/Environment
Celebration of the Land, Agrupacion Sierra Madre
Dead Mars, Dying Earth, The Crossing Press
Genome, Harper Collins/ECCO

Travel Guides - 1 or 2 color interior
Great American Motorcycle Tours, Avalon Travel Publishing
Cadogan's Greek Islands by Air, The Globe Pequot Press
Moon Handbooks: Havana, Avalon Travel Publishing

Travel-Guides-3 or more color interior
Thomas Cook Must-See Paris, The Globe Pequot Press
Backroads of Northern California, Voyageur Press, Inc.
Michael Shapiro's Internet Travel Planner, The Globe Pequot Press

Travel-Essay
Glacier Bay National Park: Alaska, Mark Kelley
Journey with a Baja Burro, Sunbelt Publications
Small Town Minnesota A-Z, Afton Historical Society Press

Audiobook - Children
Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban, Listening Library, an imprint of Random House Audio Publishing Group
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Listening Library an imprint of Random House
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, Listening Library, an imprint of Random House Audio Publishing Group

Book & Audiobook - Children
Bumble Bee at Apple Tree Lane, Soundprints
The Jazz Fly, Tortuga Press
Kenny Rogers Presents The Toy Shoppe, Addax Publishing Group, Inc.

Audiobook - Adult Fiction
On the Road, Harper Audio
Dubliners, Harper Audio
Edgar Allan Poe's Stories & Tales II, Monterey Soundworks

Audiobook-Adult Nonfiction
Shakespeare: His Life & Work, The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.
Jazz, Random House Audio Publishing Group
The Measure of a Man, Harper Audio

Video
The Sensual Bellydance, 3 vol. set, Goldhil Home Media International
Tami Lee: Total Stretch, 2 vol. set, Goldhil Home Media International
The Tell-Tale Heart, Monterey Video

Cover Design-1-2 Color (6x9 or smaller)
Ruben Moser's Miracle, mwynhad
Johnny Weissmuller: Twice the Hero, Artist's Press
Literary Trips: Following in the Footsteps of Fame, Greatest Escapes Publishing

Cover Design-1-2 Color (7x10 or larger)
Steven Assael: Selected Drawings, Linden Hill Art Books
Ordinary Heroes, Sweet Pea Press
Tactile Values , New Issues Press Poetry & Prose

Cover Design-3 or More Color (6x9 or smaller)
Super Breakfast Cereals, Alive Books
Chef's Healthy Salads, Alive Books
Putting on the Dog, Wave Publishing

Cover Design-3 or More Color (7x10 or larger)
Bruce and Sharon Asakawa's California Gardener's Guide, Cool Springs Press
Alaska Wildflowers, Epicenter Press
Carolina Preserves, William Mangum Fine Art
The Little Wizard, Illumination Arts

Interior Design-1-2 Color
Ski & Snow Country, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.
Astronoesis, Larson Publications
Ordinary Heroes, Sweet Pea Press

Interior Design-3 or More Color
Celebration of Life, Parker Hood Press
Color Play, C&T Publishing, Inc.
Puget Sound, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.

Best Designed and Effective WWW Homepage
www.eerdmans.com, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
www.ipgbook.com, Independent Publishers Group
www.islandpress.org, Island Press
www.raincitypublishing.com, Rain City Publishing

Most Improved Redesign
Divine Essence, Mandeville Press
Canoeing and Camping: Beyond the Basics, The Globe Pequot Press
The Route 66 Cookbook, Council Oak Books

The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book
(initial title from a new publisher)
Essential Eating, A Cookbook Discover How To Eat, Not Diet, Azure Moon Publishing
The Parent's Toolshop, Ambris Publishing
The Well-Fed Writer, Fanove Publishing

Best New Voice (first book by a new author)
Getting a Grip on Diabetes, American Diabetes Association
Continuous Bloom, Ball Publishing
Cooking with the Diabetic Chef, American Diabetes Association

Trade Catalogs
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press 2000, Monterey Bay Aquarium Press
IPG Fall 2000 - General Catalog, Independent Publishers Group
Sourcebooks Fall 2000 Catalog, Sourcebooks, Inc.

Mail Order Catalogs
Fox Chapel Publishing - Fall 2000, Fox Chapel Publishing Co. Inc.
Language, Literacy & Learning, Brookes Publishing Co.
National Book Catalog - Winter 2000, SkyLight Professional Development

Press Kit Promotions
Vegetarian Walt Disney World and Greater Orlando, Vegetarian World Guides
2nd Serving of Busy People's Low-Fat Recipes, Cozy Homestead Publishing
A View From the Tub, Stairwell Press

Calendars
What Dogs Teach Us 2001 Calendar, Willow Creek Press
Anglers 2001 Fly Fishing Calendar, Willow Creek Press
Inner Reflections: 2001 Engagement Calendar, Self-Realization Fellowship Publishers

Book of the Year for Excellence and Innovation in Marketing (Budgets under $10,000)
Masters of Networking, Bard Press
Aindreas: The Messenger Louisville Kentucky 1855, Vanmeter Publishing
Cattus Petasatus, Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers

Book of the Year for Excellence and Innovation in Marketing (Budgets more than $10,000)
The Quiltmaker's Gift, Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers
The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands, Beyond Words Publishing Inc.
Older Love, Waldman House Press, Inc.