WestWinds Press
Cooking/Regional/Northwest
Softbound, 6 3/4” x 9 3/4”
352 pages, 240 B&W photos, 212 recipes
ISBN: 1-55868-839-0, $17.95 retail

TO ORDER CALL YOUR LOCAL SALES REP OR CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800-452-3032 OR YOU CAN EMAIL US AT SALES@GACPC.COM

Hello Booksellers and Librarians-
By now you’re back from BEA and hopefully settling into a bright summer-season of bookselling. For those of you who were able to stop by our booth, it was great to see you and thank you for checking out all our new upcoming titles as well as our exciting current summer ones.

I hope you enjoy this second issue of Notes & Quotes and what we’re doing to help promote the books you're recommending and selling. I’m sure you’re gearing up for both Father’s Day and graduation and we have plenty of great ideas below for either one. Also don’t forget 2005 calendars are here and if you haven’t placed an order yet, visit our website, take a look and then give us a call. Until next time, have a great beginning to your summer season and try to stay cool.

Happy bookselling,

Mike Jones
Dir. Of Sales and Marketing

• True Stories of Bear Attacks – 1/2-page review with shot of the cover in the Missoulian (Montana newspaper), May 20, 2004
  
  
• Cooking to Impress Without Stress – Full-page article with recipes, Times & Democrat Food Section (South Carolina newspaper), May 2004
  
  
• Groucho’s Eyebrows – review in School Library Journal, May 2004
  
  
• The Great Acquisition: An Introduction to the Louisiana Purchase – Full page review in the Statesman Journal (Oregon newspaper), Sunday book review section, May 2004
  
  
• Zest - One of four book reviews with picture to share a full color page review. Culinary Thymes, May/June 2004
  
  
• Fresh Air in the Attic: A Welcome Makeover for 7 Classic Quilts – 1/4–page review Publisher’s Weekly, May 24, 2004
  
  
• Edenbank: The History of a Canadian Pioneer Farm (Harbour Publishing) - two-page excerpt Farm & Ranch Living (Wisconsin magazine), June/July 2004 issue.
  
  
• Not Really An Alaskan Mountain Man author, Doug Fine - shared an audio postcard of his rafting trip down Colorado River’s Cataract Canyon on NPR, All Things Considered, May 15, 2004
  
  
• Kumak’s Fish, Reaching Home and Alaska Heritage Seafood Cookbook - featured in Anchorage Daily News (Alaska newspaper), May 2004

AUTHORS & BOOKS

• NEW!!! Alaska Geographic “Reunited…” In early May, GACPC purchased the complete Alaska Geographic Society (AGS) list and took over distribution and development of the line. AGS was once part of Bob Henning’s publishing empire, which included The Alaska Sportsman (now Alaska magazine) The Milepost, The Alaska Journal, and Alaska Northwest Books® (bought by GACPC in 1992.) AGS published 118 titles, three guide books, and various maps and posters, which are popular with Alaska visitors and residents, as well as teachers and librarians across the country. The purchase reinforces GACPC as the premier distributor of authentic Alaskana.
  
  
• Fresh Air in the Attic: Welcome Makeovers for 7 Classic Quilts. - The public is invited to meet the quilters, view the quilts, and pick up a signed copy of Fresh Air in the Attic at a special book launch party scheduled for June 13, from 1 to 4 p.m., at Fibers & Stitches Quilt Shop, 58903 Columbia River Highway (Hwy. 30), in St. Helens. The outdoor quilt show/booksigning event is co-sponsored by Fibers & Stitches and the Literary Arts Series (St. Helens Book Shop, Friends of the Public Library, the St. Helens Public Library, and the Columbia Learning Center). Refreshments will be provided. The quilts will be on display in an outdoor setting. See their website at www.fibersandstitches.com.
  
  
• Fresh Air in the Attic - Editor Tricia Brown has just returned from a week long International Quilt Market trade show where she gave talks, did signings and served as a guest in both the Classic Cottons and Checked Distributor booths. She will continue to tour throughout the west for the book as the summer progresses.
  
  
• Thirsty Traveler – Road Recipes – Author and TV series host, Kevin Brauch, is a headlining guest at the Food & Wine Magazine Classic sponsored by Food & Wine magazine in Aspen, Colorado, June 18-20, 2004. For further information, please visit: http://www.fineliving.com/ or http://foodandwine.netscape.com/ext/classic/index.cfm
  
  
• Berry Magic - GACPC’s new “First Languages” program produced its debut book, in the Native Alaskan Yup’ik dialect. This pioneer program features customized, affordable publishing in Native languages for school districts and corporations.
  
  
• Alaska’s Totem Poles - Author Pat Kramer is cruising Alaska’s Inside Passage all summer as an “Enrichment Lecturer” onboard Royal Carribean’s Radiance of the Sea from June 5-June 12 and Princess’ Sapphire Princess from June 27-September 19. Pat will be doing signings and presentations in corresponding ports.
  
  
• Kumak’s Fish – Author/illustrator Mrs. Michael Bania signed copies of both Kumak’s Fish and Kumak’s House at the Anchorage at Cook Inlet Book Company’s 4th Annual Reading Rendevous, and TitleWave Books. Adults appreciated the authenticity and messages in these books, while kids loved the humorous artwork and stories.
  
  
• Sharkabet - A traveling exhibit featuring art from is lurking at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman Montana until November.
  
  
• Culture Shock Shanghai at Your Door – June 3, 2004 Author Rebecca Weiner gives a talk “Once and Future Shanghai: Causes and Consequences of Shanghai's Re-emergence as the ‘Pearl of the Orient’” and singing at the China Institute (125 E. 65th St) in New York City, Thursday, June 3, 2004 12:15-2:00 p.m. For more information call Mary at, 203/432-1066 or email mary.chang@yale.edu
  
  
• Washington’s History – June 17, 2004 Author Harry Ritter will be doing a talk and singing at the Semiahmoo Country Club in Blaine, WA. The talk will be held in the Arnold Palmer room at the Great Blue Herron Grill at the Semiahmo Country Club. Chatting and coffee begins at 7:30, breakfast buffet at 8:00 and the guest speaker starts at 8:30 and concludes at 9:00.
  near on June 17.
  

SHOWS & CONVENTIONS

• Book Expo America – June 4-6, Chicago IL, McCormick Place Convention Center booth #1008
  
  
• American Library Association - June 26-29, Orlando, FL, Orange County Convention Center. Our booth number is 1183, so come on by and visit Jim Harris there as he makes our very first impression at the show.
  
• Alaska Aviation Trade Show - May 15-16, Anchorage, AK - Alaska’s Bush Planes, Wings Over Denali, and GACPC’s extensive line of other aviation titles were a hit with the 12,000+ aviation enthusiasts from across North America.
  
  
• International Reading Association Tradeshow, May 3-6, Reno - Teachers, reading specialists, and librarians from all over the US visited us in our booth with new titles Big-Enough Anna, Groucho’s Eyebrows, and Berry Magic noted as favorites, and unique artwork in Sharkabet and Little Red Snapperhood also caught much attention.
  

Below are titles that have just arrived. Take a look, this month we have everything from photo/essay to children’s, cookbooks and more!

		Barbeque Secrets ”Rockin’ Ronnie” Shewchuk, international barbeque champion is ready to share his secrets and recipes with backyard cooks everywhere. From stories about competitions to recipes that will blow your mind, BARBEQUE SECRETS is the ultimate guide to the Barbeque Lifestyle.
		Whitecap Books – dist. By GACPC Cooking, softbound, 8.25" x 9.5”, 208 pages, 16 color photos, 100+ recipes ISBN: 1-55285-523-6, $19.95 retail
		The Culture Shock Travel Guide Series With over 1.5 million copies sold worldwide, Culture Shock! is the brand in travel guides recognized as the leading reference source for international customs and etiquette. There are over 50 countries to choose from and travelers will find everything from customs to maps, festivals and events, to social do’s and don’t’s. A must have for any traveler this summer
		Graphic Arts Books Travel, softbound, 5 1/8” x 7 3/4”, page count varies by title ISBN: varies by title, $13.95 retail
		Santa Barbara Experience one of the glistening jewels of California: Santa Barbara. This beautiful sophisticated city has been called the American Riviera for it’s astonishing ocean views, stately architecture, luscious restaurants, and exclusive shopping. Lifetime Santa Barbara resident and award-winning photographer Marc Muench turns his keen eye on this stunning city and it is all brought to life with the text by Barnaby Conrad.
		Graphic Arts Books Travel/Pictorial, hardbound, 9” x 8 1/2”, 120 pages, 100 color photos ISBN: 1-55868-742-4, $29.95 retail
		2005 Calendars 27 states from coast to coast are represented in these stunning, true 16-month calendars from award-winning photographers. All priced at $13.99 retail for the state calendars and $12.99 for specialty calendars, these are a great deal. If you haven’t ordered yours yet, give us a call today!

Graduation and Father’s day is right around the corner and we’ve got some great ideas for her, just click on any of these titles and go directly to that page, or if you’ve got our paper catalog, you can find them in there too. From fishing to golf, travel and photography there’s something for any dad or grad on the list.

Alaska’s Bush Planes
Loaded with photographs of small aircraft including float, ski, wheel, and amphibian planes as well as technical and historical information on aircraft and aviation in Alaska, this is a perfect choice for aviation enthusiasts.

Chilkoot Pass
This rare combination of history and mile-by-mile hiking guide for one of the most famous trails in North America is perfect for both armchair travelers and hikers.

Culture Smart! Italy
Try this title or any of the other 50+ that we have for the grad who’s decided to see the world!

BBQ Secrets
What dad doesn’t fancy himself the Backyard Barbeque Master. With this book in hand he’ll have nothing to do but perfect, perfect, perfect!