tradicion revista fall 2012 - LPD Press & Rio Grande Books
tradicion revista fall 2012 - LPD Press & Rio Grande Books
tradicion revista fall 2012 - LPD Press & Rio Grande Books
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pensamientos de los editores<br />
Publishers’<br />
Message<br />
The thankfully, cooler <strong>fall</strong> weather is bringing about a lot<br />
of changes. The first major change is at the National Hispanic<br />
Culture Center Foundation. Executive Director Clara Apodaca<br />
will leave as of November 1, and a new interim director will<br />
head the Foundation. This in the wake of renewed charges<br />
that money from New Mexico went to things it shouldn’t and<br />
the Foundation still owes more than $100,000 to pay back<br />
New Mexico. The money was supposed to go to the Torreon<br />
Mural expenses and promotion. NHCC has been plagued with<br />
cronyism, poor attendance, and questionable practices. All not<br />
good. Clara got on a lot of people’s nerves and she ruled with<br />
an iron fist.<br />
The new interim head of the NHCC Foundation is Julie<br />
Morgas Baca. She has a background with non-profits and government.<br />
Another thing that really got under our skin was the buying<br />
of $200,000 in books to give free to 1 st graders. We love the<br />
idea that 1 st graders get a free book to start off their school year.<br />
But these books were bought from publishers in Illinois and<br />
Arizona. Only a few books were bought from UNM <strong>Press</strong> and<br />
the Governor got on TV and said these books were twice as<br />
expensive as the others. Maybe they were twice as good? And<br />
why did the New Mexico Public Education Department have<br />
no idea that really good 1 st grade level books are written and<br />
published in New Mexico? They sent out the notice of the sale<br />
to Sunstone <strong>Press</strong> and UNM <strong>Press</strong> in New Mexico and sort<br />
of forgot or didn’t know to send out the notice to other New<br />
Mexico publishers. Isn’t that the job of the NEW MEXICO<br />
PED to know what is published in New Mexico? They couldn’t<br />
even send the notice the Museum of New Mexico <strong>Press</strong>, part<br />
of the New Mexico government. Sad! The New Mexico PED<br />
provided the notice sent out and the list of who they sent the<br />
notice to and what books were bought. Talk about dumb!<br />
Rudolfo’s Hollyhocks<br />
As we go into the holiday season we are publishing How<br />
Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico by Rudolfo Anaya with art by<br />
Santero Nick Otero and translation by Nasario Garcia. We are<br />
thrilled that this New Mexico book for kids has three awardwinning<br />
New Mexico men involved (we say men but we always<br />
think of Nick as a kid). If we do say so, this is a beautiful<br />
book. It has been a pleasure to work with Rudy and we have<br />
to pinch ourselves when we see him because he is major in<br />
every sense of the word. He is a nice guy too. Rudy is already<br />
making noises about other books in the series. Great! And for<br />
subscribers there is such a deal to get the books – see page 16<br />
If you will indulge, events for the book are:<br />
Santa Fe Main Library – Sunday, November 25, 2-4pm,<br />
the Sunday after Thanksgiving and a benefit for the Santa Fe<br />
Friends of the Public Library.<br />
Bookworks in Albuquerque – Saturday, December 8, 3pm.<br />
Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Art - Friday, December<br />
14, 6pm.<br />
Corrales Author Fair<br />
If you want to get a little of the holiday spirit and NOT go<br />
to a mall try the San Isidro Church in Corrales, Saturday, November<br />
24, 1-5pm. This is their annual Author Fair and it gives<br />
you a chance to talk to authors and have them sign books. ‘Tis<br />
The Season!<br />
Slim Randles & Forrest Fenn<br />
Slim and Forrest were honored, Tuesday, October 16, at the<br />
Governor’s Mansion in Santa Fe, receiving the <strong>2012</strong> Rounders<br />
Award presented by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.<br />
The Award was named after Max Evans, another New<br />
Mexico treasure. See page 61 for more information.<br />
Book Awards<br />
We were honored with 13 Finalists Awards in the New<br />
Mexico & Arizona Book Awards and will wait with baited<br />
breath to see if we have any Winners.<br />
We were sad to hear that there will not be Contemporary<br />
Hispanic Winter Market this year. Maybe next year when the<br />
economy improves.<br />
We look forward to the holidays and the Heard Spanish<br />
Market, the Winter festivals and sales. It has been a hot year<br />
and we are ready to cool off!<br />
Cristina Hernández<br />
Contemporary<br />
& Traditional<br />
Design<br />
Tinwork<br />
Reverse<br />
Glass<br />
Painting<br />
Cristina Hernández Feldewert<br />
18 Paseo del Caballo • Santa Fe, NM 87508<br />
505.473-2952 • mcfeldo@aol.com<br />
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