We are elated to announce that four of our 2017 publications have achieved finalist status in the Midwest Independent Publishing Association’s 28th Annual MIDWEST BOOK AWARDS. The awards recognize quality in independent publishing in the Midwest. This year’s awards attracted 206 titles, entered in 31 categories. Books were entered by publishers from MIPA’s 12-state Midwestern region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin). Winners will be announced on Saturday, May 12, 2019, at the Midwest Book Awards Gala in Saint Paul, MN.

Ladies and Gentlemen, in no particular order, our finalists are:

In the category of Arts/Photography/Coffee Table Books . . .

In the category of Fiction–Literary/Contemporary/Historical . . .

In the category of Social Science/Political Science/Culture . . .

In the category of Social Science/Political Science/Culture (Yes, we have TWO finalists in this category) . . .

And (by long-time NDSU Press book designer Deb Tanner) in the category of Total Book Design . . .