Nick Pappas worked for more than four decades in the newspaper industry, most recently as an editor at the Albuquerque Journal, the largest circulation daily newspaper in New Mexico. During his career, he has written news stories, columns and award-winning editorials, as well as freelance magazine articles for Sierra, Sea, the National Real Estate Investor as its former Boston correspondent, and others.

Prior to his arrival at the Journal, he spent nearly 24 years at The Telegraph of Nashua, New Hampshire, where he served at different times as business editor, city editor, managing editor, editor-in-chief and editorial page editor. He was named an editorial writer of the year by the New England Newspaper and Press Association in 2009 and 2011, and he was recognized by the New Hampshire Press Association with its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.

In November 2018, Nick retired as city editor of the Albuquerque Journal and began his research into compiling a narrative nonfiction account of Dawson’s history.

Nick is a member of SouthWest Writers and the Historical Society of New Mexico. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the New England Associated Press News Executives Association, where he served one term as president.

In February 2020, he was notified by the New Mexico Office of the State Historian that his Dawson book project had been accepted for research funding under its History Scholars program.

When he is not working on his book, the New England native likes to read, visit historic sites, root for his Boston professional sports teams – yes, he is a dreaded Patriots fan – and spend time with his family.

Nick lives in Albuquerque with his wife, Susan.