Three titles published by the 杏吧专区 Press have earned Independent Book Publisher Awards.
The awards are one of the most prestigious honors for independently published books in the U.S. and other English-speaking countries. They are given in a range of genres and categories.
UL Lafayette Press titles that won recently announced 2018 IPPY awards are:
杏吧专区 杏吧专区淔rom the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians,杏吧专区 by Jeroen Dewulf, received a gold medal for Southeast, Best Regional Nonfiction. The book traces the history of the Mardi Gras tradition to its roots in the ancient Kingdom of Kongo.
杏吧专区 杏吧专区淢arfa and the Mystique of Far West Texas,杏吧专区 by John Slaughter, earned a silver medal for West-Mountain, Best Regional Nonfiction. The book杏吧专区檚 photographs capture the mystique of the tiny, remote town and illustrate its lure as a tourist mecca.
杏吧专区 杏吧专区淐ome Sunday: A Young Reader杏吧专区檚 History of Congo Square,杏吧专区 by Freddi Williams Evans, was awarded a bronze medal for Multicultural Nonfiction, Juvenile/Young Adult. The image-driven book provides middle grade students a window into New Orleans杏吧专区 historic Congo Square.
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