Benjamin Franklin Award Finalists 2004

Arts (Art/Music/Photography)
Edge of the Earth, Corner of the Sky, Wildlands Press
The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke: A Legacy at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Art Media Resources
Untamed Vermont, Thistle Hill Publications

Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs
Bing Crosby—Crooner of the Century, Celebrity Profiles Publishing.
Reflections in the Ice, Podium Publishing
Young At Heart, Aging Gracefully with Attitude, Hara Publishing Group

Business
Magnetic Service, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
Sun Tzu's The Art of War Plus The Art of Marketing, Clearbridge Publishing
Writing the Breakthrough Business Book, Content Publishing

Career
Inside Secrets of Finding a Teaching Job, Second Edition, JIST Publishing, Inc.
Love It, Don't Leave It, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
The Very Quick Job Search, Third Edition, JIST Publishing, Inc.

Children's Picture Book
Ernest's Special Christmas, Barnesyard Books, Inc.
Sunshine on My Shoulders, Dawn Publications
Too Many Pears!, Star Bright Books

Children's Book & Audiobook
Another Somer-Time Story Read-Along Series, Advance Publishing, Inc.
Groundhog at Evergreen Road, Soundprints
Puffer's Surprise, Soundprints

Coffee Table/Large Format
The Art of Russian Matryoshka, Vernissage Press, LLC
The Lighthouse Encyclopedia, The Globe Pequot Press
The Mountains Know Arizona, Arizona Highways

Cookbooks
Cakes: 1,001 Recipes From Around the World, Reader's Digest Association
The Wellness Kitchen, Rebus, Inc.
Williams-Sonoma Kids Cookbook, Sunset Publishing Corporation

Crafts/Hobby/How-to
Cottage Style Decorating, Sunset Books
Pottery Barn Living Rooms, Sunset Publishing Corporation
Trellises & Arbors, Creative Homeowner

Education/Teaching/Academic
Little Critter's Picture Dictionary, McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing
Science is Simple, Gryphon House, Inc.
We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution — Student Text, Center For Civic Education

Gift Books/Small Format
The Dog's Bark, Willow Creek Press
Second Chances, The Globe Pequot Press
What is Love?, Lionstead Press/Andrews McMeel

Popular Fiction
Me and Orson Welles, MacAdam/Cage Publishing
San Remo Drive, Other Press
Throne Price, EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing

Mystery/Suspense
Artifacts, Poisoned Pen Press
The Hunt, Paper Chase Farms Publishing Group
A Picture of Guilt, Poisoned Pen Press

Poetry/Literary Criticism
Seasons, River City Publishing
Why Still Dance - 75 Years, 75 poems, Nodin Press
The World Is Round, InnerLight Publishing

Gay/Lesbian
Gay and Lesbian Rights, Sourcebooks, Inc.
GLBTQ, Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.
Subversive Devotions, BeanPole Books

Gardening/Agriculture
A Gardener's Guide to Frost, Willow Creek Press
Gardening in the Northwest, Sunset Books
Reinvent Your Garden, Sunset Books

Health (Wellness/Nutrition)
How Not to Be My Patient, Health Communications
John's Hopkins Symptoms and Remedies, Rebus, Inc.
Winning the Hepatitis C Battle, Kansas Medical Publishing

History/Political
Air Force One — The Aircraft That Shaped the Modern Presidency, NorthWord Press
Defining a Nation, Tehabi Books
WWII: The People's Story, Reader's Digest Association

Humor (Comedy/Satire)
Dogs' Life: The Magazine, Riverbank Press
Gullible's Travels, Globe Pequot Press
Men Are Dogs: A Woman's Guide to Choosing Her Breed of Man, Brown Books Publishing Group

Juvenile-Young Adult Fiction
Monday Redux, Flywheel Publishing Co.
Tom Finder, Red Deer Press
Yossel, April 19, 1943, ibooks, inc.

Juvenile-Young Adult Nonfiction
Discovering Sharks and Rays, Dog-Eared Publications
Imagine A House - A Journey to Fascinating Houses Around the World, Out Of The Box, LLC
Job Smarts, Second Edition, JIST Publishing, Inc.

Multicultural
Angels Are Everywhere, Angel Publications (Kids Read)
Cloud Weavers — Ancient Chinese Legends, Pacific View Press
Finders Keepers?, Atman Press

Nature
Lizards, Voyageur Press, Inc.
Sea Turtles of the World, Voyageur Press, Inc.
Secrets of Wildflowers, Globe Pequot Press

New Age (Metaphysics/Spirituality)
His Children, Vantage Point Press
Sing Past Winter, BlueFire Books
What is Love?, Lionstead Press/Andrews McMeel

Parenting (Family Issues/Child Care)
Heart Works: A Father's Grief, Heart Works Publishing, LLC
Pick Me Up! Fun Songs for Learning Signs, Northlight Communications
Signals from the Child, EMBA House, LLC

Professional/Technica/Computers
Mac OS X Conversion Kit, Peachpit Press
The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, New Riders
Start with a Digital Camera, 2nd Edition, Peachpit Press

Psychology/Self-Help
50 Self-Help Classics: 50 Inspirational Books to Transform Your Life, Nicholas Brealey Publishing
If It's Broken, You Can Fix It, Worx Publishing
Wayne: An Abused Child's Story of Courage, Survival, and Hope, Harbor Press, Inc.

Reference
Best of the Board Cafe, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
The Big Book of Masturbation, Down There Press
Talking With Your Hands, Listening with Your Eyes, Square One Publishers

Religion
The Carpenter of Galilee & The Welcoming Door, Alta Films & Press
Holidays and Holy Nights, Quest Books
Thank You, Ruth & Naomi, Bay Light Publishing Co.

Recreation/Sports
Damn Senators, Encounter Books
Duty, Honor, Victory, The Globe Pequot Press
Fly Fishing Women Explore Alaska, Epicenter Press Inc.

Science/Environment
From Conquest to Conservation, Island Press
Six Modern Plagues, Island Press
The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty, Voyageur Press, Inc.

Travel Guides - 1 or 2 color interior
Adventures in Dining — Napa Valley, Travel Sleuth Publishing
Culinary Colorado, Fulcrum Publishing
The Dog Lover's Companion to Chicago, Avalon Publishing Group

Travel-Guides-3 or more color interior
Backroads of Pennsylvania, Voyageur Press, Inc.
Off the Beaten Path - A Travel Guide to More than 1,000 Scenic and Interesting Places Still and Inviting, Reader's Digest Association
Venice in Context - The Independent Traveler's Guide to Venice, , Independent International Travel

Travel-Essay
RV Traveling Tales, Pine Country Publishing
Southern Exposure, Globe Pequot Press
Spotted in France, The Globe Pequot Press

Cover Design-1-2 Color
Body and Gift, Philokalia Books
Case Dismissed!- Taking Your Harassment Prevention Training to Trial, American Bar Association/ABA Book Publishing
Literary Law Guide for Authors - Copyright, Trademark, and Contracts in Plain Language, FYOS Entertainment, LLC

Cover Design-3 or More Color (6x9 or smaller)
Daughter's Keeper, Sourcebooks
Reflections in the Ice, Podium Publishing
Sleep Toward Heaven, MacAdam/Cage Publishing

Cover Design-3 or More Color (Larger than 6 x 9 format)
In My Mother's Closet: An Invitation to Remember, Sorin Books, and imprint of Ave Maria Press
Meet the Gizmos, The First Kids on the International Space Station, Favorite Uncle Books, LLC
Working with Paraprofessionals, Pearson Skylight

Interior Design-1-2 Color
Images of Aloha - Photography by Luryier "Pop" Diamond, Kamehameha Schools Press
Structures of Utility, Heyday Books
Wood Design Awards 2003, Tuns Press and Janam Publications

Interior Design-3 or More Color
Just As You Are, Wave Publishing
Nicky the Jazz Cat, Dominick Books
Untamed Vermont, Thistle Hill Publications

Best Designed and Effective WWW Homepage
www.brookstreetpress.com, Brook Street Press
www.ozzzz.com, Gig Productions, Inc.,
www.willowcreekpress.com, Willow Creek Press

Most Improved Redesign
Off the Beaten Path - A Travel Guide to More than 1,000 Scenic and Interesting Places Still and Inviting , Reader's Digest Association
Ron Schara's Minnesota Fishing Guide, Tristan Publishing
You Can Compete! Double Sales Without Discounting, Brixton Manor Publishing

The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book FICTION
(initial title from a new publisher)
The Jesus Thief, Great Reads Books
The Journey from Kamakura, Ten World Press
Where's Petunia?, Givinity Press

The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book NONFICTION
(initial title from a new publisher)
Cooking with Confidence, Romarin Publishing Co.
Drive I-95: Exit by Exit, Info, Maps, History and Trivia, Travelsmart Publishing
The Food Journal of Lewis & Clark, History Cooks

The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book (Children's)
Hildegarde and the Great Green Shirt Factory, Snowbound Press
The Journey of Cattail, BP Folkart Press
Pookie and Tushka Find a Little Piano, Pers Publishing

Best New Voice Fiction (first book by a new author)
Above the Thunder, MacAdam/Cage Publishing
Waiting for White Horses, Flat Rock Publishing
Winter in Kandahar, Hailey-Grey Books

Best New Voice Nonfiction (first book by a new author)
I'd Rather Do Chemo Than Clean Out the Garage, Brown Books Publishing Group
Swim Lessons: Ten Secrets for Making Any Dream Come True, Clydesdale Press, LLC
When Life Blows You Down, Quantum Leap Resources

Best New Voice (Children's)
In America's Shadow, Thomas George Books
Mint's Christmas Message, Mother Moose Press
Rinny and the Trail of Clues, Sugar Ducky Books, Inc.

Calendars
Geometrics File-It™ Calendar, Avalanche Publishing
Krishna Art 2004 Calendar, Mandala Publishing
Spirit of the Far East — The Art of Chinese Brush Painting, Avalanche Publishing

Book of the Year for Excellence and Innovation in Marketing (Budgets under $10,000)
Cattus Petasatus, Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
I Love You All the Time, Cookie Bear Press, Inc.
Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral, Angel Bea Publishing

Book of the Year for Excellence and Innovation in Marketing (Budgets more than $10,000)
The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare, The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Pyramids Are Tombs, IMC Publishing