S 46th annual BOOK SHOW … 2016–2017 CHRONICLE BOOKS · SF, CA OCTOBER 26, 2017 46th ann ual S 46th annual BOOK SHOW … 2016–2017 CHRONICLE BOOKS · SF, CA OCTOBER 26, 2017 CONTENTS c/o Postal Annex Plus, Box 129 274 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 Copyright © 2017 by Publishing Professionals Network. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transcribed in any form or by any means—electronic, mechan- ical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the prior written permission of Publishing Professionals Network. Printed in the United States of America by Thomson-Shore. Permission to reproduce award-winning material featured in the catalog must be obtained from the copyright holder of each book. Award- winning books’ information was compiled from entry forms. Publishing Professionals Network has made every reasonable effort to verify the accuracy of the information contained on the entry forms provided but cannot be responsible for errors. Publishing Professionals Network is a nonprofit association providing educational resources and opportunities for all individuals involved in book and book-related publishing. Founded as Bookbuilders West in 1969, it was rechartered as PPN in 2012 to reflect the changing nature of long-form content publishing and embrace all the partnerships that exist within our industry. www.pubpronetwork.org CONTENTS m President’s Message 8 The Award Winners 37 Distinguished Service Award 10 Children’s Trade 39 An Invitation to Join 12 Covers and Jackets 43 Officers and Board of Directors 15 Ebooks 53 Book Show Committee 17 Product Catalog 55 Criteria and Categories 19 Professional Trade 59 The Jury 23 Reference and Scholarly 63 School Publishing 73 Special Trade 83 Trade, Image-Driven 93 Trade, Text-Driven 99 Student Entries 109 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE e are delighted to present the winners of the 46th Annual Book Show of the Publishing Professionals WNetwork. These books represent some of the best designs of jackets, covers, and entire books to be published on the West Coast and beyond between January 2016 and March 2017. This year’s entries display an array of striking graphic concepts as well as ingenious uses of manufacturing techniques and materials. This year, for the first time, we invited student entries from graphic design schools, and the projects submitted—though few in number—ranged from production-ready to handmade works of art. We expect this category to grow in future years. Last year, PPN was forced to discontinue our annual schol- arship awards for lack of funding. Since then, we’ve been looking for new ways to provide educational opportunities to Sincerely, aspiring publishing professionals. The expansion of the book show to include student designers is one such initiative. Another new enterprise is the launch of our One Day Immer- sion Program, in which those considering a career in publishing Scott Norton have a chance to spend the day at a publishing house. While 2016–2017 President visiting, program guests may conduct informational interviews, Publishing Professionals Network attend publishing discussions, tour digital systems, and engage in other “job shadowing.” Guests will begin visiting host publishers in Spring of 2018. The book show is our opportunity to celebrate an aspect of books that will never change—the beauty and functionality of good design. Thank you for joining us to celebrate last year’s timeless achievements. 9 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD am immensely grateful and proud to be awarded the PPN Distinguished Service Award and honored to be in the same company as others who have been given this award. IMore than ten years ago I was at a conference speaking with another Bay Area publishing person about BookBuilders West. We were talking about how we hadn’t been to any events in a while and promised each other to become more involved in the organization. A week later I receive an email from Michele Bisson-Savoy—who happened to overhear that conversation—asking if I would be interested in joining the PPN board. A promise is a promise, and here I am. I have been in love with books since an early age. In my child- hood I imagined the letters on the pages dancing together when the book was closed. I would quickly open the book trying to catch them swirling around. I am still trying to catch the letters, With gratitude, but now I try to place them in a synchronized dance as elegant as a waltz and as exciting as a tango to form the perfectly pack- aged book. I am the production director at New World Library, where I have worked for more than twenty years, and I am thankful that I get to do what I love. Tona Pearce Myers I am also grateful for all the help, education, and support Past President/Treasurer that I have been given while serving as a board member of PPN, Publishing Professionals Network and I would especially like to thank Bill Ralph, who has been a wonderful mentor; Michele Bisson-Savoy, a great supporter; and Elise Gochberg, who has become a good friend. David Zielonka, Scott Norton, and Brenda Ginty, thank you for your leadership in the many roles we have all held at PPN over the years. 11 AN INVITATION TO JOIN Publishing Professionals Network is a course of book and long-form content nonprofit association providing educa- delivery. This conference aims to provide tional resources and opportunities a forum for publishing professionals, both for all individuals involved in book staff and freelancers, in which we can and book-related publishing. Founded disconnect from work email, connect with as Bookbuilders West in 1969, it was each other, and focus on the broader ques- rechartered as PPN in 2012 to reflect the tions and issues at hand. changing nature of long-form content publishing and embrace all the partner- BOOK SHOW ships that exist within our industry. The annual Publishing Professionals Interested members of the publishing Network Show is a showcase for publishing community will find a variety of ways to professionals. Prizes are awarded in become involved. If you’re interested, a variety of categories by our panel of please contact the outgoing president, judges—all working professionals—and Scott Norton ([email protected]), or each attendee receives a four-color catalog the incoming president, Brenda Ginty illustrating the award-winning books. ([email protected]). Or reach out Volunteers work throughout the year to any board member whom you may know. organizing the call for entries, judging, producing the catalog, and presenting the ANNUAL CONFERENCE Book Show itself. The event would not be The Publishing Professionals Network possible without generous donations by (PPN) conference was born of our chang- supplier members who provide material ing industry and workplace, an initiative and services. The Book Show is the culmi- designed to meet the needs of publishers nation of a year of efforts, and it honors and freelancers as we navigate the new everyone who works in the book industry. 13 ONE-DAY PUBLISHING OTHER OPPORTUNITIES IMMERSION PROGRAM PPN also has a variety of other volunteer The Publishing Professionals Network is opportunities. These include: pleased to announce the launch of our new • support of our social media outreach one-day publishing immersion program • updating our event calendar in spring 2018, with an application dead- line of December 1, 2017. The goal of this • maintaining our jobs bank program is to provide real-world educa- • volunteering at one-off networking and tional opportunities to aspiring publishing educational events professionals. We are seeking guest We are also open to new ideas for useful participants who have demonstrated ways to support the publishing community. interest in publishing and who are consid- Let us know your thoughts! ering a career in the business. We hope to provide guests with a hands-on intro- duction to publishing and to enable them to become more competitive candidates for full internships or entry-level posi- tions. The program will be free to selected participants. 14 AN INVITATION TO JOIN OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2016–17 OFFICERS BOARD MEMBERS President Barbara Arellano, Hoover Institution Press Scott Norton, University of California Press Lindsie Bear, Heyday Books Barbara Fuller, Editcetera Vice President Elise Gochberg, Friesens Printing David Zielonka, Cengage Learning Hisae Matsuda, North Atlantic Books Treasurer Peter Perez, University of California Press Tona Pearce Myers, New World Library Alison Petersen, Hoover Institution Press Terri Saul, Parallax Press Secretary Howie Severson, Fortuitous Publishing Brenda Ginty, Cengage Learning Katy Werring, Cengage Learning Erin Wiegand, North Atlantic Books David Zielonka, Cengage Learning ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS Michele Bisson Savoy, Qualibre, Inc. Bill Ralph, retired, formerly with Wadsworth and Edwards Brothers Malloy OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 15 PAST PRESIDENTS 1968–1970 Al Lindenbaum 1991–1992 Casimira Kostecki 1970–1971 Long Driggers 1992–1993 Patricia Bewer 1971–1972 Jack Drach 1993–1994 Barbara Redman 1972–1973 Charles A. Goehring 1994–1995 Anthony Crouch 1973–1974 Paul Lieber 1995–1996 Brooks Vitalone 1974–1975 Bill Ralph 1996–1997 Detta Penna 1975–1976 Ramon Riley 1997–1998 Arlene J. Cowan 1976–1977 Charles A. Goehring 1998-1999 Leslie Austin 1977–1978 Gordon Johnson 1999–2000 Stephen Thomas 1978–1979 Fran Mitchell 2000–2001 Mary Lou Goforth 1979–1980 Roy Wallace 2001–2003 Michele Bisson Savoy 1980–1981 Eva Strock 2003–2004 Ramona Beville 1981–1982