Congratulations to the winners of the 30th Annual Midwest Book Awards!
Nonfiction – Arts/Photography/Coffee Table Books


Guardians of Detroit: Architectural Sculpture in the Motor City
by Jeff Morrison (Wayne State University Press)


Tulips, Chocolate & Silk
by Marguerite Ragnow and Natasha D’Schommer (James Ford Bell Library)


Saint Paul Almanac
(Arcata Press)
Nonfiction – Autobiography/Memoir


The Color of Love
by Marra B. Gad (Agate Bolden)
Nonfiction – Biography


The Question is “Why?”
by Eric Steven Zimmer (Vantage Point Press)


Roses of the Prairie
by Lawayne Leno (Beaver’s Pond Press)
Nonfiction – Business


Measure Their Feet
by John Schuler (Nodin Press)
Nonfiction – Children’s & Young Adult


Sport: Ship of the Great Lakes
by Pamela Cameron (Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Nonfiction – Education/Learning


Raising Will
by Katherine Quie (Wise Ink Creative Publishing)


Acting Out! Avoid Behavior Challenges with Active Learning Games and Activities
by Rae Pica (Redleaf Press)


Lisa Murphy on Being Child Centered
by Lisa Murphy (Redleaf Press)
Nonfiction – Family/Parenting


#Lookup: A Parenting Guide to Screen Use
by Judy Stoffel (Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
Nonfiction – Health


Not Another Breastfeeding Book
by Chelsie Knight (Beaver’s Pond Press)
Nonfiction – History, General


The Interior Borderlands
by Jon Lauck (Center for Western Studies)


Spirit of the Indian Warrior
by Michael Fitzgerald (World Wisdom)
Nonfiction – History, Regional


Stringing Rosaries
by Denise Lajimodiere (North Dakota State University Press)
Nonfiction – Humor


Tales from the Beach House
by James Aylott (Beautiful Arch)
Nonfiction – Inspiration


Wonder-Full: Activate Your Inner Superpowers
by Kelly Radi (Beaver’s Pond Press)
Nonfiction – Nature


One Size Fits None
by Stephanie Anderson (University of Nebraska Press)
Nonfiction – Recreation/Sports/Travel


Dairylandia
by Steve Hannah (University of Wisconsin Press)


Changing Places
by Jeff Appelquist
Nonfiction – Religion/Philosophy


Still
by Rebecca Bender (North Dakota State University Press)
Nonfiction – Social Science/Political Science/Culture


We’ve Been Here All Along
by R. Richard Wagner (Wisconsin Historical Society Press)


Stringing Rosaries
by Denise Lajimodiere (North Dakota State University Press)


Proxmire: Bulldog of the Senate
by Jonathan Kasparek (Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Poetry – Debut


Animul/Flame
by Michelle Lewis (Conduit Books & Ephemera)


Dear Descendent
by Carol Masters (Nodin Press)
Poetry – General


Hitman-Baker-Casketmaker
by Klecko (Paris Morning Publications)
Poetry – Regional


Native Species
by Todd Davis (Michigan State University Press)


An Hour From Now
by Laurie Allmann (Nodin Press)


Hunter’s Log: Volumes II & III
by Timothy Murphy (North Dakota State University Press)
Fiction – Children’s


Esther’s Gragger
by Martha Simpson (Wisdom Tales Press)
Fiction – Children’s picture books


Hundredth Day Disaster
by Bridget Reistad (Beaver’s Pond Press)
Fiction – Fantasy/SciFi/Horror/Paranormal


What Haunts Us
by Loren Niemi (Moonfire Publishing)
Fiction – Literary/Contemporary/Historical


The Light from the Dark Side of the Moon
by Norman Gautreau (Amphorae Publishing)
Fiction – Mystery/Thriller


Figure Eight: A Northern Lakes Mystery
by Jeff Nania (Little Creek Press)


Death Spoke
by Leonard Krishtalka (Anamcara Press)


Looking for Garbo
by John James Miller (Amphorae Publishing)
Fiction – Romance


Last Call
by Frank Weber (North Star Press)
Fiction – Short Story/Anthology


Unblinking
by Lisa Lenzo (Wayne State University Press)
Fiction – Young Adult


Cady and the Bear Necklace
by Ann Dallman (Henschel Haus)
Design – Cover Design


Detroit: Engine of America
by RJ King (Momentum Books) Cover art: Kevin Martin and Stephanie King


Stringing Rosaries
by Denise Lajimodiere (North Dakota State University Press)


Irreversible Things
by Lisa Van Orman Hadley (Howling Bird Press)
Design – Illustration


Fly-in to the Boonies
by Bob Allen (Beaver’s Pond Press)
Design – Interior Design


Sport: Ship of the Great Lakes
by Pamela Cameron (Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Design – Total Book Design


Sneakyart of Eau Claire
by Nishant Jain (Beaver’s Pond Press)


Stories from the Wreckage
by John Odin Jensen (Wisconsin Historical Society Press) Designer: Percolator Graphic Design


Saint Paul Almanac
(Arcata Press)