Our book is a MIPA Finalist!

As reported in the St. Paul Pioneer Press:

Midwest Book Award finalists announced

Here are finalists for the 2016 Midwest Book Awards, presented by Minnesota Independent Publishers Association. Winners will be announced May 12 in St. Paul.

Arts/Coffee Table Books/Photography

“A Peace of My Mind: American Stories” by John Noltner (John Noltner, St. Paul)

“Mid-Michigan Modern: From Frank Lloyd Wright to Googie” by Susan J. Bandes (Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, Mich.)

“Twelve Twenty-Five: The Life and Times of a Steam Locomotive” by Kevin P. Keefe (Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, Mich.)

Autobiography/Memoir

“Good Seeds: A Menominee Indian Food Memoir” by Thomas Pecore Weso (Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, Wis.)

“My Sister’s Mother: A Memoir of War, Exile and Stalin’s Siberia” by Donna Solecka Urbikas (University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Wis.)

“Suicide Survivors’ Club” by Laurie Phillips and Rebecca Anderson (SSC Publishing, St. Paul)

Biography

“Going for Wisconsin Gold: Stories of Our State Olympians” by Jessie Garcia (Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, Wis.)

Business

“Playing Through the Fence” by Mary J. Dowell (HenschelHAUS Publishing, Milwaukee)

“Service Dogs: The Rescue and Training of Heroes” by Tom and Julie Coleman (Pawsitivity, St. Paul)

“The Irresponsible Pursuit of Paradise” by Jim L. Bowyer (Levins Publishing, St. Paul)

Children’s Fiction

“Bubblegum Mike: The Great Skeeter Battle” by Geoffrey Saign (KiraKu Press, St. Paul)

“Intrigue in Istanbul” by Christine Keleny (CKBooks Publishing, New Glarus, Wis.)

“The Great Sugar War” by Benjamin Ellefson, illustrated by Kevin Cannon (Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina)

Children’s Nonfiction

“A Beaver Tale: The Castors of Conners Creek,” written and illustrated by Gerald Wykes (Wayne State University Press, Detroit)

Children’s Picture Books

“Bingo Did It!,” written by Amber Harris, illustrated by Ard Hoyt (Redleaf Lane, St. Paul)

“Casey’s Great Escape,” written by Nancy Jo Shaw, illustrated by DC Ice (Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina)

“Indian Boyhood: The True Story of a Sioux Upbringing,” originally by Charles Eastman, adapted by Michael Oren Fitzgerald, illustrated by Heidi M. Rasch (Wisdom Tales, Bloomington, Ind.)

“Zena’s Dream,” written by Patricia Lea Olson, illustrated by Sherri Faye (Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina)

Young Adult Fiction

“Divided Draghons: Wyshea Shadows” by Geoffrey Saign (Kiraku Press, St. Paul)

“Sail into Treachery” by Gary R. Bush (Forty Press, Anoka)

“The Beechwood Flute” by Pendred Noyce (Calumet Editions, Minneapolis)

Young Adult Nonfiction

“I’m a Girl … That’s Why” by Reneé Rongen (Kittleson Creek Press, Fertile, Minn.)

Cookbooks/Crafts/Hobbies

“Secrets of the Pie Place Café: Recipes and Stories through the Seasons” by Kathy Rice (Lake Superior Port Cities, Duluth, MN)

“Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction” by Benjamin Percy (Graywolf Press, Minneapolis)

Education/Learning

“Baby Bare: A Bottom-Up Approach to Growing Strong Brains and Bodies” by Stephanie Johnson (Wise Ink Creative and Publishing, Minneapolis)

“Creative Block Play: A Comprehensive Guide to Learning through Building” by Rosanne Regan Hansel (Redleaf Press, St. Paul)

“Discovering the Culture of Childhood” by Emily Plank (Redleaf Press, St. Paul)

Family/Parenting

“Out to Sea: A Parents’ Survival Guide to the Freshman Voyage” by Kelly Radi (Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina)

Fiction – Fantasy/SciFi/Horror/Paranormal

“Camelot’s Queen” by Nicole Evelina (Lawson Gartner Publishing, Maryland Heights, Mo.)

“Daughter of Destiny” by Nicole Evelina (Lawson Gartner Publishing, Maryland Heights, Mo.)

“The Devereaux Deity” by Steve McEllistrem (Calumet Editions, Minneapolis)

Fiction – Literary/Contemporary/Historical

“Horsefever” by Lee Hope (New Rivers Press, Moorhead, Minn.)

“Into the Sun” by Deni Ellis Béchard (Milkweed Editions, Minneapolis)

“We Got Him” by Elizabeth Searle (New Rivers Press, Moorhead, Minn.)

Fiction — Mystery/Thriller

“Behind Every Door” by Cynthia A. Graham (Blank Slate Press, St. Louis)

“Black Otter Bay” by Vincent Wyckoff (North Star Press, St. Cloud)

“Wolf’s Mouth” by John Smolens (Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, Mich.)

Fiction — Romance

“Been Searching for You” by Nicole Evelina (Lawson Gartner Publishing, Maryland Heights, Mo.)

“When They Come Calling” by Sarah Fleming Mountford (Atthis Arts, Centerville, Ohio)

Fiction — Short Story/Anthology

“American Fiction Vol. 15,” edited by Bruce Pratt (New Rivers Press, Moorhead, Minn.)

“It Turns Out Like This” by Stephen Coyne (New Rivers Press, Moorhead, Minn.)

“Know the Mother” by Desiree Cooper (Wayne State University Press, Detroit)

Health

“8 Steps to Getting Real with Cancer” by Marianne C. McDonough (Sapphire River Publishing, Eden Prairie)

“Surviving Brain Injury: Stories of Strength and Inspiration,” compiled by Amy Zellmer (Amy Zellmer, St. Paul)

“The Art of Healing from Sexual Trauma: Tending Body and Soul through Creativity, Nature, and Intuition” by Naomi Ardea (Wise Ink Creative Publishing, Minneapolis)

History

“Hidden Thunder: Rock Art of the Upper Midwest” by Geri Schrab and Robert F. Boszhardt (Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, Wis.)

“Imprints: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and the City of Chicago” by John N. Low (Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, Mich.)

“World of the Teton Sioux Indians: Their Music, Life and Culture” by Frances Densmore (World Wisdom, Bloomington, Ind.)

Humor

“Firewood Happens: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness in Minnesota’s Northwoods” by Mike Lein (Jackpine Writers’ Bloc, Menahga, Minn.)

Inspiration

“A Peace of My Mind: American Stories” by John Noltner (John Noltner, St. Paul)

“I’m a Girl … That’s Why” by Reneé Rongen (Kittleson Creek Press, Fertile, Minn.)

“Venerable Women: Transform Ourselves, Transform the World” by Dawn Morningstar (Venerable Women, St. Paul)

Nature

“North Dakota’s Geologic Legacy: Our Land and How It Formed” by John P. Bluemle (North Dakota State University Press, Fargo, N.D.)

“The Essence of Place: The Story of the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center” by John Duren and Douglas Wood (Jay C. Nature Center, Austin, Minn.)

“The Last Wild Places of Kansas: Journeys into Hidden Landscapes” by George Frazier (University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.)

Poetry

“Between Us” by Margaret Hasse (Nodin Press, Minneapolis)

“Midnight River” by Laura L. Hansen (National Federation of State Poetry Societies Press)

“Winterkill” by Todd Davis (Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, Mich.)

Recreation/Sports/Travel

“Great Lakes Island Escapes: Ferries and Bridges to Adventure” by Maureen Dunphy (Wayne State University Press, Detroit)

Religion/Philosophy

“Here I Walk: A Thousand Miles on Foot to Rome with Martin Luther” by Andrew L. Wilson (Brazos Press, Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Social Science/Political Science/Culture

“Garbage Bag Suitcase: A Memoir” by Shenandoah Chefalo (Mission Point Press, Traverse City, Mich.)

“Manifold Nature” by John Burroughs and the North American Review (North American Review Press, Cedar Fall, Iowa)

“Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage” by Corie Weathers (Elva Resa Publishing, St. Paul)

Cover Design

“Amir’s Big Catch” by Sheila Jones and Charis Haines, illustrated by Kevin Cannon (Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina)

“Real Mountains: A Memoir” by Dan Seftick, designed by Dan Pitts (Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina)

“The Christmas Horse and the Three Wise Men,” written and illustrated by Isabelle Brent (Wisdom Tales, Bloomington, Ind.)

Illustration — Graphic

“A Beaver Tale: The Castors of Conners Creek,” written and illustrated by Gerald Wykes (Wayne State University Press, Detroit)

“Bingo Did It!,” written by Amber Harris, illustrated by Ard Hoyt (Redleaf Lane, St. Paul)

“Wakanda Whooper: The Curious Cinnamon Crane” by Sandia Kosmo, illustrated by Lisa Kosmo (Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina)

Interior Design

“Chicago Monumental” by Larry Broutman, design by Carol Haralson (Broutman Photography, Chicago)

“Feathers for Peacock” by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Helen Cann (Wisdom Tales, Bloomington, Ind.)

“Little Lek Longtail Learns to Sleep” by Bette Killion, illustrated by Beatriz Vidal (Wisdom Tales, Bloomington, Ind.)

“The Art of Healing from Sexual Trauma: Tending Body and Soul through Creativity, Nature, and Intuition” by Naomi Ardea, design by Ryan Scheife (Wise Ink Creative Publishing, Minneapolis)

“The Christmas Horse and the Three Wise Men,” written and illustrated by Isabelle Brent (Wisdom Tales, Bloomington, Ind.)

Total Book Design

“Foreverafter: An Odd Adventure” by K.J. Quint (Atthis Arts, Centerville, Ohio)

“Hidden Thunder: Rock Art of the Upper Midwest” by Geri Schrab and Robert F. Boszhardt (Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, Wis.)

“The Great Sugar War” by Benjamin Ellefson, illustrated by Kevin Cannon (Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina)