Sacramento Publishers & Authors Awards for Books Published in 2002
The Awards Gala was held April 5, 2003, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Sacramento.
- GOLD, Best Cover, Best Text and Layout, Best Reference/Resource Directory, Best Travel
- BackCountry Adventures: Northern California by Peter Massey and Jeanne Wilson, Swagman Publishing, Inc.
- SILVER, Best Nonfiction: History
- Western Train Adventures: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly by Mark McLaughlin, Mic Mac Publishing
- BRONZE, Best Fiction/Drama
- Roots of the Blackthorn Tree by Basil S. Douros, Five and Dot Corporation
- Best First Book, Best Children’s Illustrated, Best Illustrator (Interior)/Child
- Hoot’n Annie by Linda Marchus, Wee Read Publishing
- Best Illustrator (Cover)/Adult, Best Mystery, Best Brochure, Best Postcard
- Spice: An Island Intrigue by Dan O’Connor, Waterton Press
- Best Western
- The Joshua Trail by Early Santee, Osteen Zalar Publishing Co.
- Best Poetry/Creative
- Uninhibited & Still Holding Back by Sandy Martin, Sweet-Rock Publications & Enterprises
- Best Spiritual
- Ramakrishna and Christ by Paul Hourihan, Vedantic Shores Press
- Best Other Materials/CD
- Happy Thoughts by Holly Scarabosio, Dandelion Productions
Thank You to Our Sponsors
- Don DeHart, DeHart’s Printing Services Corporation
- Alan Canton, Adams-Blake
- Tamara Dever, TLC Graphics
- Neil Wilkinson, Arvato Services Bertelsmann
- Dan O’Connor, Waterton Press
- Office Depot
- Safeway
Special Thanks to:
- Jeff Bell, KFBK Radio, for emceeing and presenting
- John Kremer for presenting
- Devin Kelly for presenting
- Andrea Patterson, Awards Chair, for organizing and publicizing the event
- Terry Prince, Chief Judge, for managing the juried book awards
- Aysha Sheppard for custom certificates
- Sandy Martin for her poetry reading
- Show Biz Kids for entertainment
- Lana Wong for entertainment