Midwest Book Awards announce winners

The Midwest Independent Publishing Association (formerly the Midwest Independent Publishers Association) has announced the winners of the annual Midwest Book Awards. The ceremony was held last night in St. Paul, and 185 books were considered (some nominated more than once) in 42 categories, ranging from poetry and literary fiction to self-help and cookbooks.

Ninety publishers from 12 states participated. Some books won in more than one category, such as Cynthia Kraack's novel, "The High Cost of Flowers," and a compendium about the Minnesota Twins, published by Nodin Press.

Here are the winners:

Arts

Winner: "Canvas Detroit," by Julie Pincus & Nichole Christian/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Autobiography/Memoir

Winner: "Little Hawk and the Lone Wolf," by Raymond C. Kaquatosh/Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, WI

Biography

Winner:"Studying Wisconsin: The Life of Increase Lapham," by Martha Bergland & Paul G. Hayes/Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, WI

Business

Winner: "Call of the Couch: A Family's Love Affair with Its Business, Schneiderman's Furniture," by Larry Schneiderman & Jody Mabry/Beaver's Pond Press, Edina, MN

Children's Fiction

Winner: "Odin's Promise, A Novel of Norway," by Sandy Brehl/Crispin Books, Milwaukee, WI

Children's Nonfiction

Winner: "Mahavira," by Manoj Jain/World Wisdom, Bloomington, IN

Children's Picture Books

Winner: "A Bird on My Hand," by Mary Bevis/Raven Productions, Ely, MN

Coffee Table Books

Winner: "Gold, Silver, Bronze: A Doctor's Devotion to American Hockey," by George "Doc" Nagobads, MD/Beaver's Pond Press, Edina, MN

Cookbooks

Winner: "The Old Rittenhouse Inn Cookbook, Meals & Memories from the Historic Bayfield B&B," by Mark Phillips/Lake Superior Port Cities, Duluth, MN

Cover

Winner: "Seeds for Change: The Lives and Work of Suri and Edda Sehgal," by Marly Cornell/Sehgal Foundation, St. Louis Park, MN

Crafts/Hobbies

Winner: "Recreating Antique Quilts: Re-envisioning, Modifying and Simplifying Museum Quilts," by Wendy Sheppard/Landauer Press, Urbandale, IA

Culture

Winner: "Seventh Generation Earth Ethics," by Patty Loew/Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, WI

Current Events/Political Science

Winner: "Spouse Calls: Messages from a Military Life," by Terri Barnes/Elva Resa Publishing, St. Paul, MN

Education/Learning

Winner: "Living Wellness: The Infit Approach to Proven Weight Loss and Dynamic Nutrition," by Ashley Darkenwald, BA, CPT, PES/Beaver's Pond Press, Edina, MN

Family/Parenting

Winner: "Raising Twins: Parenting Multiples from Pregnancy Through the School Years," by Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD, FAAP/American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL

Fiction: Contemporary

Winner: "The High Cost of Flowers," by Cynthia Kraack/Calumet Editions, West St. Paul, MN

Fiction: Fantasy/SciFi/Horror/Paranormal

Winner: "Journey's Seekers," by B.K. Parent, Willernie, MN

Fiction: Historical

Winner: "Fatal Decision—Edith Cavell, World War I Nurse (British Edition)," by Terri Arthur/HenschelHAUS Publishing, Inc., Milwaukee, WI

Fiction: Literary

Winner: "The High Cost of Flowers," by Cynthia Kraack/Calumet Editions, West St. Paul, MN

Fiction: Mystery/Thriller

Winner: "Never In Ink," by Marilyn Jax/Beaver's Pond Press, Edina, MN

Fiction: Short Story/Anthology

Winner: "American Fiction Volume 13," by Bruce Pratt/New Rivers Press, Moorehead, MN

Health

Winner: "Vision Loss: Strategies for Living with Hope and Independence," by Peggy R. Wolfe/Park Publishing, Inc., Middleton, WI

History

Winner: "Logan: The Honorable Life and Scandalous Death of a Western Lawman," by Jackie Boor/Cable Publishing, Brule, WI

Humor

Winner: "Try to Kiss a Girl," by Kevin Killeen/Blank Slate Press, St. Louis, MO

Illustration: Graphic

Winner: "The Pandas and Their Chopsticks," by Demi/World Wisdom, Bloomington, IN

Illustration: Photography

Winner: "The Minnesota Twins Through Memorabilia," by Clyde Doepner, Stew Thornley & Jerry Stebbins and designed by John Toren/Nodin Press, Minneapolis, MN

Inspiration/Gift Books

Winner: "Gaining Ground: A Blueprint for Community-Based International Development," by Joan Velasquez/Beaver's Pond Press, Edina, MN

Interior Layout

Winner: "The Minnesota Twins Through Memorabilia," by Clyde Doepner, Stew Thornley & Jerry Stebbins and designed by John Toren/Nodin Press, Minneapolis, MN

Midwest Regional Interest: Illustration

Winner: "Perimeter," by Kevin J. Miyazaki/Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, WI

Midwest Regional Interest: Text

Winner: "The Old Rittenhouse Inn Cookbook, Meals & Memories from the Historic Bayfield B&B," by Mark Phillips/Lake Superior Port Cities, Duluth, MN

Nature

Winner: "Banning DDT: How Citizen Activists in Wisconsin Led the Way," by Bill Barry/Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, WI

Poetry

Winner: "My Favorite Tyrants," by Joanne Diaz/University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, WI

Recreation/Sports

Winner: "The Minnesota Twins Through Memorabilia," by Clyde Doepner, Stew Thornley & Jerry Stebbins and designed by John Toren/Nodin Press, Minneapolis, MN

Reference

Winner: "2015 Saint Paul Almanac by Arcata Press", St. Paul, MN

Religion/Philosophy

Winner: "The Philosophy of Ecstasy, Rumi and the Sufi Tradition," by Leonard Lewisohn/World Wisdom, Bloomington, IN

Self-help

Winner:" Sobriety, A Graphic Novel," by Daniel D. Maurer/Hazelden Publishing, Center City, MN

Social Science

Winner: "Seeds for Change: The Lives and Work of Suri and Edda Sehgal," by Marly Cornell/Sehgal Foundation, St. Louis Park, MN

Total Book Design

Winner: "Horse Raid, The Making of a Warrior," by Paul Goble/World Wisdom, Bloomington, IN

Travel

Winner: "Under the Radar Michigan: The First 50," by Tom Daldin/Scribe Publishing Company, Royal Oak, MI

Young Adult Fiction

Winner: "Journey's Seekers," by B.K. Parent, Willernie, MN

Young Adult Nonfiction

Winner:" Small Moments: A Child's Memories of the Civil Rights Movement," by Mary M. Barrow/Wise Ink Creative Publishing, Minneapolis, MN