Great Ranches of the West
Announcing 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results. The 12th Annual IPPY Awards presented in Los Angeles on May 30th. It's an honor to present Jim Keen, of KM Media, with the Bronze Metal for Great Ranches of the West, in the Coffee Table Book Category of this year's IPPY Awards, and we sincerely congratulate Jim and his publishing team. For 12 years the IPPY Awards have been recognizing Excellence in Independent Publishing. This year books came from 49 U.S. states, D.C., and U.S. Virgin Islands; 9 Canadian provinces and Territories; and 16 countries around the world. The judges said, The quality of this year's entries is totally amazing, and judging was difficult, as we saw better designed books, read higher quality writing. and were exposed to more sophisticated concepts. ...we were impressed with the breathtaking artwork and photography in our fine arts and coffee table book entries. --The 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results - National Categories Judging Team