Anne Hillerman

A huge THANK YOU to all the anonymous judged who named Gardens of Santa Fe winner of the 2011 New Mexico Book Award. Photographer Don Strel and I are deeply honored.

And a tip of the hat to the folks at the independent book stores who voted for Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn as their 2010 Best Art Book. And to readers of the Santa Fe Reporter, who named Gardens of Santa Fe their Readers' Choice.

To createTony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn Don and I spent an exciting three years traveling Indian Country. The stunning pictures of the landscape where Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn solved crimes, along with my memories of Tony Hillerman (my Dad) have been beautifully packaged by HarperCollins, Tony Hillerman's long-time publisher. I’ve included excerpts from the descriptions Dad wrote so magnificently.

The book also won first place from the New Mexico Press Women as the state's top non-fiction book, and the silver medal in the national competition. It also was nominated for awards from Women Writing the West and for the Western Heritage Award. Readers of the Santa Fe Reporter gave it first prize in the Best of Santa Fe books division--and our other new book, Gardens of Santa Fe came in second that year, but went on to win in 2011. You can learn more here. (Scroll down for the book category). Gardens also won New Mexico Press Women's honors as top non-fiction book in 2011.

Like to eat? Santa Fe Flavors: Best Restaurants and Recipes includes recipes from my favorite Santa Fe restaurants, places I’ve visited time and again in my work as reviewer for the Albuquerque Journal. Each restaurant graciously offered a recipe for one of their favorite dishes adjusted for readers to re-create in their own kitchens. Flavors won the 2009 New Mexico Book Award for the state's top cookbook, a first place from New Mexico Press Women, and a Silver Medal from the National Federation of Press Women. Cowboys & Indians magazine featured recipes and an interview with Anne in the January, 2011 issue. You can read Anne's ideas on wine from the article here.

I love the chance to chat with fans about my Dad, Tony Hillerman, and to speak to groups about my books and the quickly changing world of publishing. Don and I have slide shows of Hillerman's Landscape and Gardens of Santa Fe. If you'd like to contact me about visiting your town, please email me. Thank you.