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Salt & Pepper at the Pike Place Market
Text by Carol Losi and Illustrations by Amy Meissner

Salt and Pepper may look like twins, but in all other ways, they’re nothing alike. Salt is a wild guy with messy fur and bad manners. Pepper is a little lady, obedient and sweet. Then one day at the Pike Place Market, the crowd gets thick, the fish are flying, and two little dogs accidentally get switched, ending up with the wrong owners! Now what?

WestWinds Press
Children Ages 5-9
Hard and Softbound, 8 3/8” x 10”
32 pages, 20 illustrations
HB ISBN: 1-55868-800-5, $15.95 retail
SB ISBN: 1-55868-801-3, $8.95 retail

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Hello all —
We’re getting further into the summer season, and I hope that you’re all staying cool and able to catch up on all your summer reading. Congratulations to our BEA drawing winners, Joanne Larsen from Northbrook Public Library in Northbrook, IL, and Sue Vance from The Children’s Book Shop in Lawrence, KS. Thank you so much for stopping by, and we hope you enjoy your Kumak’s Fish and Berry Magic gift baskets.

As the season progresses, we’ve put together a list of hiking and travel guides below in the “Just What I’ve Always Wanted” section, that we think your readers/customers will really enjoy. We’ve included titles such as Emmy-award winning author Grant McOmie’s Grant’s Getaways I and II as well as guides for that Alaskan vacation, and even something for those lucky folks going abroad.

As always, thank you for your continued support and until next issue, have a safe and fun Fourth of July.

Regards,

Mike Jones
Dir. Of Sales and Marketing

THEY SAID WHAT? – Quotes, happenings and awards from folks in the media
  • Grant’s Getaways I and II (WestWinds Press, 1-55868-546-4, 1-55868-679-5, $19.95) – Author Grant McOmie won an Emmy for Best News Reporting in the Northwest for the ABC affiliate in Portland, Oregon, KATU News. He was honored at the 41st Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards, which include Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. You can learn more by visiting www.katu.com.
  • True Stories of Bear Attacks (WestWinds Press, 1-55868-679-7, $14.95) – Full-page review in Field & Stream Magazine August issue on stands end of July. At that time you can view the article at www.fieldandstream.com.
  • Thirsty Traveler – Road Recipes (Grasslands Entertainment, 1-55285-556-X, $24.95) – Front-page review and recipe in the Oakland Press, Michigan) Food Section, June 21, 2004.
  • Portland Confidential (WestWinds Press, 1-55868-793-9, $15.95) – Full Q&A article (multiple pages) with author Phil Stanford in the August issue of Portland Monthly hits stand in mid-July. Stanford talks about his spicy new book in the article. Portland Monthly is a newer magazine with a strong circulation of 40K issue and a readership of about 220K/issue. You can view the article online at www.portland-monthly.com
  • Cooking to Impress Without Stress (Graphic Arts Books, 1-55868-772-6, $18.95) – Received the Silver in the Cooking category from the ForeWord Magazine awards presented at BEA in June. You can learn more by visiting and Fly Fishing Women (Epicenter Press, 0-9724944-0-5, $19.95) received the Silver in the Adventure & Recreation category from the ForeWord Magazine awards presented at BEA in June. You can learn more by visiting www.forewordmagazine.com
  • Cooking to Impress Without Stress (Graphic Arts Books, 1-55868-772-6, $18.95) – Selected as a finalist in the Montana New Zealand Book Awards in the Lifestyles Contemporary Culture category. Montana Wines is one of the largest exporters of wines from New Zealand in the world. More to come on the final outcome of the awards. You can learn more by visiting www.bookseller.co.nz (just click on the Montana NZ Book Awards icon at the bottom).
  • Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man (Alaska Northwest Books, 0-88240-590-X, $14.95, available September) – Author Doug Fine is a regular contributor on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Hear his latest audio postcard on salmon fishing at: www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1956439
  • Berry Magic (0-88240-575-6 $15.95 HB, 576-4 $8.95 SB), GACPC’s new First Languages Program, and The Winter Walk (0-88240-558-6 $18.95 HB, 574-8 $12.95 SB/October.) – Featured in Native Peoples July/August issue.
  • Berry Magic and The Winterlake Lodge Cookbook (0-88240-562-4 $29.95 HB, 563-2 $21.95 SB) – Full-page feature in The Country Register www.countryregister.com
  • Moose Views (0-88240-587-X $8.95 SB) was hailed as a "Special Pick for Summer 2004" by the Mooseworld Bookstore (they should know!). Check out www.mooseworld.com
  • Seldovia Sam and the Sea Otter Rescue (0-88240-571-3 $6.95 SB) was awarded the 2003 Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) at the annual American Library Association Conference in Orlando.

WHAT’S HAPPENING? – Author events, tours and shows

AUTHORS & BOOKS

  • Great Lodges of the Canadian Rockies – PBS is running a two-part series on this topic with mention of the book throughout the programs and at the end of each one including a visual of the cover. The first program will air nationally at 8 p.m. on July 14; program #2 airs at 8 p.m. on July 21. Major markets already committed include: Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Phoenix, Dallas, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Baltimore, North Carolina, South Carolina, Grand Rapids; plus many of the smaller PBS markets.
  • Portrait of the Alaska Railroad and author Kaylene Johnson will be featured on an upcoming “Discovery Channel” series on railroads that run through National Parks.
  • Star Palate – Kick off for this book launch in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month will happen on Tuesday, October 5 on The Today Show.
  • One Man’s Wilderness – PBS is airing the companion documentary to this outdoor classic and National Outdoor Book Award Winner that details Dick Proenneke’s experiences as he weaves his existence into that of the unspoiled surroundings of Alaska. ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS has aired in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Utah, and can currently be seen in Alaska, California (Los Angeles), Missouri (Saint Louis), and Washington.

SHOWS & CONFERENCES

  • 32nd Annual Santa Barbara Writer’s Conference, June 25–July 2 – Santa Barbara author Barnaby Conrad will feature the book as the conference founder and main panelist.
  • San Francisco International Gift Fair, July 24-28 – Mosconi Center South, booth #2044. ETC Paper and Gifts will be representing Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company.
  • Los Angeles Gift Show, July 13-20 – LA Mart/Showroom 504, Los Angeles

COMING SOON TO A BOOKSHELF NEAR YOU – New 2004 releases

Don’t forget to place orders for these funny, racy and delicious upcoming titles that will be arriving in our warehouse this summer!

 

Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man
Now here’s a formula for near disaster: East Coast big-city guy, world-traveler, journalist, and otherwise politically savvy fellow settles down in rural Alaska, where men are many and manly, and women with survival skills are good to count among your friends. He wants to fit in. But how does one learn to be a Mountain Man? By observing, imitating, and making near-fatal mistakes, that’s how. This story is the side-splitting humor that one finds and provides for others in doing just that.

Alaska Northwest Books
Adventure/Travel, Softbound, 5 3/8” x 8 3/8”, 224 pages
ISBN: 0-88240-590-X, $14.95 retail

 

 

 

 

Portland Confidential
And you thought Mobsters, racketeering, strippers and paid-off cops were only in the “big cities”… Well think again. Phil Stanford’s new book, Portland Confidential: Sex, Crime and Corruption in the Rose City, tosses the history and reputation of our little city of light rails and lattes, tree-saving agendas and enlightened thought on its ear. From characters such as Al Winter, the former Portland mob boss who ultimately moved to Las Vegas to open the Sahara Casino, to Bill Langly, the Multnomah County DA caught on tape planning to divvy up payoffs with Seattle mobsters, Portland Confidential shows the reader a whole new side of the sleepy little city by the river.

WestWinds Press
True Crime, Softbound, 5 3/8” x 8” 3/8, 192 pages, 80 B&W archival photographs
ISBN: 1-55868-793-9, $15.95 retail

 

 

 

 

NW Homegrown Cookbook Series #3: Wild Mushrooms
The latest book in the NW Homegrown series from award-wining chef and author Cynthia Nims is here, just in time to uncover the mysteries and delicious secrets of everyone’s favorite wonder, the mushroom. Divided into four sections, the 40 recipes include dishes for every meal – even breakfast – and are easily adaptable for cooking with your favorite mushroom variety.

WestWinds Press
Cooking/Special Ingredients/Mushrooms, Softbound with flaps, 7” x 9”, 96 pages, Color illustrations, 40 recipes
ISBN: 1-55868-695-9, $14.95 retail

 

 

 

 

JUST WHAT I’VE ALWAYS WANTED – Guides to get you where you’re going

Below are some of our many hiking and travel guides that we think you’re readers and customers will really find helpful. Click on any of the links below for more information and then give your local sales representative or GACPC customer service a call to order anytime.

  • Grants Getaways I – Emmy-award winning outdoor reporter Grant McOmie offers these fun adventures for the whole family in Oregon and Southern Washington.
  • Grant’s Getaways II – Even more family travel ideas from Grant, from the Mountains to the Ocean and even into the eastern plains.
  • Hiking the Gulf Islands – A complete outdoor guide to exploring British Columbia’s Enchanted Isles.
  • Culture Shock – Italy (over 75 titles in this series) – Over 1M guides sold internationally, these are hands-down the best guide to get you there and keep you in the know with everything from renting an apartment to understanding and enjoying cultural customs and events.
  • Culture Smart – Australia (over 20 titles in this series) – The quick, handy pocket reference guide from the same folks who brought you Culture Shock! For the traveler on the go this is the perfect companion to keep you in the know.
  • Peninsula Tales and Trails – Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, this book features trails, hiking tips, and guidelines for each of the 24 preserves.
  • Denali – This complete guide details in words, pictures, and maps, all the information the traveler needs for a great Denali experience.
  • The Edinburgh Visitor Guide – The ultimate companion for tourists, day-trippers, and residents with the extensive range of attractions including castles, historic houses, ancient monuments, museums, galleries, religious buildings, gardens, outdoor activities, nature, and wildlife.
  • The Chilkoot Pass – This freshly updated edition of Chilkoot Pass has all the current trail info, history, and adventure of this pioneer trail. An excellent guide to the Klondike Gold Rush National Park all in one.