Northern California Publishers & Authors

Sacramento Publishers Association Awards for Books Published in 1999

GOLD, Best Illustrator (Cover)/Adult, Best Illustrator (Interior)/Adult, Best Text and Layout, Best Fiction/Drama, Best Cover, Best First Book

Carved in Stone: The Greek Heritage by Basil Douros, Five and Dot Corporation

SILVER, Best Nonfiction (General), Best Self-Help, Best Bookmark, Best Postcard

The Two Headed Dragon: Exploring the Gifts of AIDS by Sean Hoag, LCSW, Ravenwood Publishing

BRONZE (shared honor)

Simon’s Hook: A Story About Teases and Put-downs by Karen Gedig Burnett, GR Publishing

Pay Out and Pay Back by Barbara Scott, Zenar Books

Best Illustrator (Cover)/Child, Best Illustrator (Interior)/Child, Best Children’s Illustrated, Best Humor

Simon’s Hook: A Story About Teases and Put-downs by Karen Gedig Burnett, GR Publishing

Best Mystery

Pay Out and Pay Back by Barbara Scott, Zenar Books

Best CD, Best Trade Poster, Best Poetry/Creative

Aromatic Blend: The Book of Coffee Poems by Don Anawalt, Abongold Books

Best First Endeavor (Other), Best Poster

Stretching the Drum by Sanaga Sardis/Art Roost Publishing

Best Audio

The Crystal Palace: A Tale from the Gold Country by Paula Bonnier Anawalt, Abongold Books

Best Spiritual

Remember the 10 Commandments Easy as 1,2,3 by Stephen E. Burrows, Evans Books

Special Thanks to:

• Aysha Sheppard for designing and framing the plaques
• Dale Schornack, KXTV, and Gary Chew, KXPR, for announcing
• Darlene Smith for her Prairie Rose dramatization
• Don Anawalt for his poetry reading