Alaska Northwest Books™ (established 1959) became part of Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company in the fall of 1992. The premier publisher of books about Alaska, Alaska Northwest Books specializes in history, natural history, biography, travel adventure, Native heritage, factbooks, cooking, guidebooks, and children's books by Alaskans and about Alaska. Our titles have received numerous awards for excellence, including the Benjamin Franklin Award, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award, the Washington State Governorís Writers Award, the National Outdoor Book Award, the Children's Book Council Award, the National Science Teachers Award, and the Willa Cather Award.