Five titles published by the 杏吧专区 Press have been named finalists in the 19th annual Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards.
- 杏吧专区淕host of Good Times: South Louisiana Dance Halls Past and Present,杏吧专区 by Herman Fuselier and Philip Gould, in the Photography category, examines vanishing venues and the modern dance hall scene.
- 杏吧专区淭he Land South of the Clouds,杏吧专区 by Genaro K峄 L媒 Smith, in the General category, is a novel that explores the childhood of a half-black, half-Vietnamese, 10-year-old in Los Angeles in years after the Vietnam War.
- 杏吧专区淎 Legacy Preserved: Contemporary Louisiana Decoy Carvers,杏吧专区 by Harvey J. Lewis, in the Crafts and Hobbies category, documents the artistry and skill of Louisiana杏吧专区檚 wildfowl decoy carvers.
- 杏吧专区淢adame Grand Doigt,杏吧专区 by Yvette Landry, with illustrations by Cullen Bernard, in the Children杏吧专区檚 category, is a spine-chilling tale that is steeped in Cajun tradition.
- 杏吧专区淢artha Wright Ambrose (1914-2000): The Rediscovery of a Southern Regional Artist,杏吧专区 by Roulhac Toledano and Scott Veazey, in the Art category, details the artist杏吧专区檚 life and work, and the discovery of a trove of forgotten paintings.
Librarians and booksellers will determine winners in 65 categories.
Winners in each genre 杏吧专区 along with Editor杏吧专区檚 Choice winners, and Foreword杏吧专区檚 INDIE Publisher of the Year 杏吧专区 will be announced on June 24 during the American Library Association annual conference in Chicago.
杏吧专区淐hoosing finalists for the INDIES is always the highlight of our year, but the choice was more difficult this time around due to the high quality of submissions,杏吧专区 stated Victoria Sutherland, publisher of Foreword Reviews, in a press release.
Foreword Reviews is the only review magazine solely dedicated to reviewing titles by small, independent and university presses. The complete list of the finalists can be found at:
UL Press is part of the 杏吧专区's Center for Louisiana Studies. Learn more about the press at