New Mexico Magazine maintained its long winning streak by bringing home prestigious awards from the 35th annual International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) dinner, Oct. 28 in San Diego, Calif.

 

Editor in Chief Dave Herndon accepted the awards on behalf of the magazine and its contributors.

“It’s an honor to represent the state in an international competition,” Herndon said. “And it’s gratifying to receive recognition from top publishing experts. I’m proud of our team and contributors.”

IRMA members include 31 state, province and regional publications in the U.S. and Canada, including neighboring titles Arizona Highways and Texas Highways.

 

The entries were judged by an independent panel of experts, and granted for work published in 2014. New Mexico Magazine also was named the Best State/Regional Magazine in 2013 and 2014 by the Western Publishing Association.

 

Established in 1923 as the New Mexico Highway Journal, New Mexico Magazine is the original state magazine.

Silver Award: Writer of the Year – Kate Nelson, an award-winning author and journalist who is the Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the New Mexico History Museum, received this high honor on the basis of four outstanding articles:

Bronze Award: Essay – Larry Burke, the owner of Outside, wrote about the decision to relocate his magazine from Chicago to Santa Fe in Where the Outsiders Belong http://mynm.us/outsidersnm

Bronze Award: Single Story Art Direction – Edie Dillman, art director of New Mexico Magazine, wrote Dyed in the Wool http://mynm.us/woolnm

Bronze Award: General Feature – Michael Kershner, wrote a memoir of a year spent pitching for the Las Vegas Train Robbers of the Pecos League in The Sun Sets in the Pecos http://mynm.us/pecosbaseball

Award of Merit: Historic Feature – Stephen Fried wrote the back-story to the revival of interest in the Fred Harvey hospitality empire, the subject of his definitive book, Appetite for America, In Harvey Heaven http://mynm.us/harveyheaven