Sunbelt Publications, incorporated in 1988 with roots in the book business since 1973, publishes and distributes multi-language pictorials, natural science and outdoor guidebooks, regional references, and stories that celebrate the land and its people. The company is located in El Cajon,San Diego County, California, while sometimes being cited as in the city of San Diego.
Diana and Lowell Lindsay created Sunbelt Books based on their passion for the natural world. Diana Lindsay’s love for the desert began in 1966, when she “figuratively went into the desert and never came out”. The Anza-Borrego Desert was the subject for her master’s thesis from SDSU that was subsequently published as a book entitled “Our Historic Desert” by Copley Books (1973). She is a noted desert scholar and author.
Lowell Lindsay is the CEO of Sunbelt Publications. He majored in geology at UCLA and received his master's degree from West Texas A&M University in political science, specializing in environmental education. He is past president of the San Diego Association of Geologists (SDAG) and a board member of the national Association of Earth Science Editor (AESE). Lowell is a former naval aviator and wilderness training officer.
Chasing a Dream in the Galapagos: A Personal Evolution – Best Travel Book, 2010 San Diego Book Awards
Cave Paintings of Baja California – Non-Fiction, 1997 San Diego Book Awards
Courage to Heal – Theodor S. Geisel Award 2007, San Diego Book Awards
Courage to Heal – Historical Fiction, 2007 San Diego Book Awards
The Cuyamacas: The Story of San Diego’s High Country – Best Local Interest, 2010 San Diego Book Awards
Cycling the Trails of San Diego: A Mountain Biker’s Guide to the County – Best Local Interest, San Diego Book Awards 2011
The Deer Dancer – Fictional-Multicultural (Bronze Medal)
The Deer Dancer – ForeWord Reviews (Bronze Medal)
The Deer Dancer – Book of the Year Award (Bronze Medal)
The Deer Dancer – Best Novel
The Deer Dancer – Mensa Creative Awards
The Deer Dancer – Chicano/Latino Literary Prize for Unpublished Novel (Silver Medal)
Fire, Chaparral, and Survival in Southern California – Local Interest, San Diego Book Awards Association 2009
Fossil Treasures of the Anza-Borrego Desert – Science/Environment, 2006 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award
Fossil Treasures of the Anza-Borrego Desert – San Diego Interest, 2006 San Diego Book Awards-Gateway to Alta California – Best History Book 2006 San Diego Book Awards
Guacamole Dip: From Baja, Tales of Love, Faith… and Magic – Best General Fiction, 2007 San Diego Book Awards
La Jolla: A Celebration of its Past – 2002 San Diego Book Awards
Marshal South and the Ghost Mountain Chronicles – Best History Book, 2004 San Diego Book Awards
Marshal South and the Ghost Mountain Chronicles – Best Book, 2005 OWAC Awards
Mission Memoirs – Excellence & Innovation in Marketing, 2000 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Book Awards
Oasis of Stone: Visions of Baja California Sur – Silver Medal Winner, Best Nature book, 2006 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards
Palm Springs Legends: Creation of a Desert Oasis – 2012 Craft Awards, Outdoor Writers Association of California
Ricardo Breceda: Accidental Artist – Best Cover Design, Gold Metal 2012 PubWest Design Award
Ricardo Breceda: Accidental Artist – Best Cover, 2012 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award
Ricardo Breceda: Accidental Artist – Travel Finalist, 2012 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award
Ricardo Breceda: Accidental Artist – Art Honorable Mention, 2012 The Eric Hoffer Award
Ricardo Breceda: Accidental Artist – Biography/Memoir Finalist, 2012 San Diego Book Awards
Ricardo Breceda: Accidental Artist – Biography/Honorable Mention, 2012 Hollywood Book Festival Awards
Rise and Fall of San Diego – San Diego & Environs, 1999 San Diego Book Awards
