Friesens has spent the last couple of days in New Orleans at the annual PubWest Conference, and it’s been wonderful to see many of our friends and customers!

We were also honoured to win several awards at the Book Design Awards, held on Wednesday, February 12:
ADULT TRADE BOOK – ILLUSTRATED: SILVER
Bowlarama: The Architecture of Mid-Century Bowling by Chris Nichols with Adriene Biondo
Angel City Press at the Los Angeles Public Library
ADULT TRADE BOOK – ILLUSTRATED: BRONZE
Into the Thaw by Jon Waterman
Patagonia
COVER – LARGE FORMAT: SILVER
Into the Thaw by Jon Waterman
Patagonia
ADULT TRADE FICTION – NON-ILLUSTRATED: GOLD
Yr Dead by Sam Sax
McSweeney’s
COVER – LARGE FORMAT: BRONZE
Broken Boxes by Ginger Dunnill and Josie Lopez
University of New Mexico Press
COVER – SMALL FORMAT: BRONZE
Lunulae by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
Wake Forest University Press
SHORT STORIES/POETRY: SILVER
Lunulae by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
Wake Forest University Press
Congratulations to all of the winners! We have been very proud to work with you on these titles and look forward to many more projects in the future.