Benjamin Franklin Award Finalists 2002

2002 Benjamin Franklin Award Winners

Arts (Art/Music/Photography)
Body of Clay, Soul of Fire, Afton Historical Society Press
Destined for Hollywood: The Art of Dan Sayre Groesbeck, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Margarethe Mather & Edward Weston: A Passionate Collaboration, Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs
First World Flight, U.S. Press.
Mrs. Marty Mann, Hazelden Publishing
Ronald Reagan: An American Hero, Tehabi Books

Business
Developing Training Courses, Learning Edge Publishing
Maximum Return, Living Spirit Press
Retiring Right, 2001 Edition, Square One Publishing

Career
Best Jobs for the 21st Century, 2nd Edition, JIST Publishing, Inc.
Getting the Job You Really Want, JIST Publishing, Inc.
Whistle While You Work, Berrett-Koeler Publishers, Inc.

Children's Picture Book
Alistar on Safari, Vista Press, LLC
Hooray for You!, Waldman House Press, Inc.
Tender Moments In the Wild, Moonstone Press, LLC

Coffee Table/Gift
Fairways: America's Greatest Golf Resorts, Tehabi Books
Pearl Harbor: America's Darkest Day, Tehabi Books .
Ronald Reagan: An American Hero, Tehabi Books

Computers/Computer-related
(digital) Texturing & Painting, New Riders
How Computers Work, Que Publishing
Photoshop, Painter, Illustrator Side-by-Side, Sybex Inc.

Cookbooks
The Cool Mountain Cookbook, Pen & Fork Communications
The Purple Kiwi Cookbook, Frieda's, Inc.
The Soup Mix Gourmet, Harvard Common Press

Crafts/Hobby/How-to
The Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement, Creative Publishing International
Knitting with Novelty Yarns, Martingale & Company
Painted Chairs, Martingale & Company

Education/Teaching/Academic
Atlas of Oregon, Second Edition, Dynagraphics
Developing Training Courses, Learning Edge Publishing
Sports Medicine Essentials, Career Pubishing, Inc.

Popular Fiction
The Most Amazing Thing, Knowhere Press
Night Jazz, Jill Shure
October Song, Bethany House Publishers

Mystery/Suspense
Odd Lot: Stories to Chill the Heart, Burt Creations
Private Justice, Durban House Publishing Company, Inc.
Tahoe Blowup, Thriller Press

Poetry/Literary Criticism
From Hell to Jackson Hole, Bridge House Books
Little World, A Book About Tolerance, Banana Patch Press, Grayson Books
Patriot Dreams, Blue Moon Press

Gay/Lesbian
Ariadne's Egg, mwynhad
Love Rules, Morning Glory Press
Omnigender, The Pilgrim Press

Gardening/Agriculture
Bold Visions for the Garden, Fulcrum Publishing
Flowers, The Angels' Alphabet, CSL Press
Culinary Herbs for Short-Season Gardeners, Ismant Associates/Peony Press

Health (Wellness/Nutrition)
Anatomy of Hatha Yoga, Body and Breath, Inc.
Bounce Back Into Shape After Baby, Executive Physical Therapy, Inc.
Tickles Tabitha's Cancer-tankerous Mommy, Nutcracker Publishing Company

History/Political
El Tovar at Grand Canyon National Park, WW West, Inc.
Pearl Harbor: America's Darkest Day, Tehabi Books
Sacagawea Speaks, The Globe Pequot Press

Humor (Comedy/Satire)
101 Uses for a Dog, Willow Creek Press
All the Sincerity in Hollywood, Fulcrum Publishing
Why Cats Do That, Willow Creek Press

Juvenile-Young Adult Fiction
Honk: The Moose,Trellis Publishing, Inc.
Horse Sense, Lerner Publishing Group
Night Mission, Hindsight Limited

Juvenile-Young Adult Nonfiction
Don't Whistle in School, Lerner Publishing Group
Pearl Harbor Warriors, Woodson House Publishing
To Root, To Toot, To Parachute, Lerner Publishing Group

Multicultural
Inupiaq and Yupik people of Alaska, Alaska Geographic Society
Kwanzaa Teddy, The Curious Bear, Angel Publicatins (Kids Read)
Pearl Harbor Warriors, Woodson House Publishing

Nature
The Orvis Fly-Tying Manual, The Globe Pequot Press
The Southwest Inside Out, Wild Horizons Publishing, Inc.
The Southwest's Contrary Land, Arizona Highways

New Age (Metaphysics/Spirituality)
If I Could Mend Your Heart, Book Peddlers
In a World of Gods and Goddesses, Mandala Publishing
Ramayana: A Tale of Gods and Demons, Mandala Publishing

Parenting (Family Issues/Child Care)
Baby Play, Creative Publishing International
Games to Play with Babies, Bryphon House, Inc.
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy! Harbor Press, Inc.

Professional/Technical
Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines, Shya Publications
Handbook of Water Use and Conservation, WaterPlow Press
Practical Electrical Wiring, Park Publishing, Inc.

Psychology/Self-Help
MasterMind DreamMakers Guidebook #1, MasterMind DreamMakers/Lighten-up Publishing
Patriot Dreams, Blue Moon Press
Take It Personally, Conari Press

Reference
Common Birds of America, Willow Creek Press
Encylopedia of People and Places, World Book, Inc.
Flowers, The Angels' Alphabet, CSL Press

Religion
How to Pray, Square One Publishers
Patriot Dreams, Blue Moon Press
Pilgrimage, Quest Books

Recreation/Sports
Fairways: America's Greatest Golf Resorts, Tehabi Books
Final Season, St. Martins Press
Golf for the Fun of It, Madrone Press

Science/Environment
The Gulf of California, A World Apart, Agrupacion Sierra, S.C.
The Red Book: The Extinction Crisis Face to Face, Agrupacion Sierra, S.C.
The Southwest Inside Out, Wild Horizons Publishing, Inc.

Travel Guides - 1 or 2 color interior
Traveler's Companion - Argentina, The Globe Pequot Press
Traveler's Companion - South Africa, The Globe Pequot Press
Traveler's Companion - Venezuela, The Globe Pequot Press

Travel-Guides-3 or more color interior
Cruising America's Waterways: The Erie Canal, Media Artists Inc.
Ghost Towns of Northern California, Voyageur Press
Light Houses of New England, Voyageur Press

Travel-Essay
Alone Across the Arctic, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.
Departures and Arrivals, The Globe Pequot Press
Old Faithful Inn at Yellowstone National Park,WW West, Inc.

Audiobook - Children
Because of Winn-Dixie, Listening Library an imprint of Random House
Homeless Bird, Listening Library, an imprint of Random House Audio Publishing Group
Stargirl, Listening Library, an imprint of Random House Audio Publishing Group

Book & Audiobook - Children
Ruben's Rainbow, Globo libros
Seahorse Reef, Soundprints
The Snow Queen, NYS Theatre Institute

Audiobook - Adult Fiction
And Then There Were None, The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.
I Capture the Castle, The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.
Murder on the Orient Express, The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.

Audiobook-Adult Nonfiction
Ava's Man, Random House Audio Publishing Group
Comfort Me with Apples, Random House Audio
Seabiscuit, Random House Audio

Video
The Gift of the Magi, monterey media, in.
Reflexology & The Living, Loving Woman, Goldhil Home Media International
Seth Eastman: Painting the Dakota, Afton Historical Society Press

Cover Design-1-2 Color
At First Sight, HAWK Publishing Group
Me, Too!, Brookes Publishing
Trickster & Ambivalence, Atwood Publishing

Cover Design-3 or More Color (6x9 or smaller)
Cogan's Woods, Pruett Publishing Co.
A Letter to My Baby, Book Peddlers
The Tenth Muse, Blooming Rose Press

Cover Design-3 or More Color (7x10 or larger)
How the Internet Works, Que Publishing
The Song of Taliesin, Quest Books
Tender Moments in the Wild, Moonstone Press, LLC

Interior Design-1-2 Color
Cooking Up an Italian Life, PergolaWest, Inc.
Guided Reading: A How-To for All Grades, SkyLight Professional Development
Me, Too!, Brookes Publishing Co.

Interior Design-3 or More Color
Great Ghosts Towns of the West, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.
PEEF and His Best Friend, Waldman House Press, Inc.
Souls Grown Deep, Tinwood Books Co.

Best Designed and Effective WWW Homepage
www.daisysutra.com, Buddha Rock Press
www.lettersoftransit.com, Odysseus Books
www.mandevillepress.org, mandeville Press

Most Improved Redesign
Century Art: Ten British Pictures, Huntington Library Press
Finding Deep Joy, Quest Books
Sophia: Goddess of Wisdom, Quest Books

The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book FICTION
(initial title from a new publisher)
The Birth of Blue Satan, Pemberley Press
How Butterbees Came to Bee!, Bee Unlimited, Inc.
Tangle Fairies, MichaelsMind Pub.

The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book NONFICTION
(initial title from a new publisher)
First World Flight, U.S. Press
Obituary Cocktail: The great Saloons of New Orleans, Vissi d'Arte Books, Inc.
Stop Arguing and Start Understanding: Eight Steps to Solving Family Conflicts, Montlake Family Press

Best New Voice Fiction (first book by a new author)
An American Sin, bytewrite LLC
The Blissmaker, Ancient River Publishing Co.
OMAR: A Novel, Brightwater Publishing Co./StrataGem Press™

Best New Voice Nonfiction (first book by a new author)
Sunk Without a Sound, Fretwater Press
This Child of Mine, Harbinger Press
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy!, Harbor Press, Inc.

Trade Catalogs
Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company Spring 2002, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press 2002 Catalog, Monterey Bay Aquarium Press
Mandeville Press 2001-2002, Mandeville Press

Mail Order Catalogs
Afton Historical Society Press Catalog, Afton Historical Society Press
Exclusively Equine—Winter 2001, The Blood-Horse Press, Inc.
Mandeville Press 2001-2002, Mandeville Press

Press Kit Promotions
Man and Boy, Sourcebooks Inc.
Ocean Pop & Pull, Monterey Bay Aquarium Press
This Child of Mine, Harbinger Press

Calendars
2002 Butterflies Calendar, Willow Creek Press
California the Beautiful 2002 Wall Calendar, VIA Books
What Dogs Teach Us, Willow Creek Press

Book of the Year for Excellence and Innovation in Marketing (Budgets under $10,000)
Feather River Country Adventure Trails, Know DeFeet Publishing Co.
Guide to Getting It On, Goofy Foot Press
Simple Strawberry Sensations!, Simple Sensations Marketing, LLC

Book of the Year for Excellence and Innovation in Marketing (Budgets more than $10,000)
Empire, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
PEEF and His Best Friend, Waldman House Press, Inc.
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy, Harbor Press, Inc.