Hello all-
First let me say I hope you’re all enjoying a beautiful spring season wherever that may be – here in Portland the rain has finally cleared up and we’re looking down the road at some pretty glorious days to come.

Well folks, I’d like to welcome you to the first edition of Notes & Quotes, a monthly newsletter we send to all our customers in hopes of keeping you up to date on which of our titles are in the media, which authors/photographers are doing what events and finally, a preview of upcoming books we think your customers will really enjoy. We’ve also included a small gift ideas section – “Just what I’ve always wanted” - to give you some ideas for different holidays. We hope you enjoy the notes and quotes below and we look forward to working with you soon. As always thank you for your continued support and here’s to a wonderful spring season everywhere!

Happy bookselling,

Mike Jones
Dir. Of Sales and Marketing

Travel + Leisure Magazine – April
Full review on the Culture Shock! Country Guide Series

ESPN Outdoor Radio – April
True Stories of Bear Attacks author, Mike Lapinski interviewed and talks about the book

NPR – April
Featured audio postcard from atop Kilamenjaro by author Doug Fine (Not Really an Alaska Mountain Man)

School Library Journal – April
Features review of Seldovia Sam and the Very Large Clam

Porthole Cruise Magazine – April
Features Portrait of Alaska, A Child’s Alaska, Alaska: The Cruise Lover’s Journal, Alaska’s History, Alaska’s Bears

Outdoor Photographer Magazine – May
Ten page full-color article on David Muench - focuses on his newest book, Windstone: Natural Arches, Bridges, and Other Openings

Wine Swirl News – May/June
The Thirsty Traveler – Road Recipes receives a 1/2 page review

Kirkus Reviews – May
Starred review of Berry Magic

Cats & Kittens Magazine – May
Features Groucho’s Eyebrows “A wonderful story time offering that piques young readers' imaginations with natural history information on woodland creatures and their tracks, while portraying the joy that an adopted pet can bring to a home.”

ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty for Animals) – May
Seldovia Sam and the Sea Otter Rescue is a 2003 Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award winner in the Fiction, Humane Heroes category. The award will be announced at ALA in June.

Foreword magazine “Book of the Year” Finalists (TBA at BEA) – May
The Winter Walk (Autobiography/Memoir) and Cooking To Impress (Cooking)

SHOWS

• International Reading Association Convention (IRA) - Reno, NV May 2-5
  Author Teri Sloat (Berry Magic) will be at the GACPC booth at this internationally renowned tradeshow for media specialists, librarians, and reading teachers. Alaska and Iditarod units are taught in elementary schools across the US making Alaska Northwest Books for children a hot commodity.
  
  
• Book Expo America – Chicago, IL June 3-6
  New Zealand’s award-winning cookbook author and chef, Annabel Langbein, will be signing her latest book, Cooking to Impress Without Stress at the GACPC booth (#1008), Friday 6/4 at 10:00 am. We look forward to seeing you there!
  

AUTHORS ON TOUR

• Pam Flowers (Big–Enough Anna and Alone Across the Arctic) just wrapped up a four month tour in which she visited 67 schools in the following states: AK, WY, WA, OR, CA, TX, ME, PA, MI, WI. Pam also did numerous fundraisers for organizations including Humane Societies, Audubon Societies, Sierra Clubs, etc.

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

		Golden Eagle: Sovereign of the Skies This beautiful photo/essay book explores the behavior of the golden eagle with over 100 color photos; it’s the ideal book for any bird, photo OR nature lover.
		Graphic Arts Books Nature/Birds, hard and softbound, 8 1/2" x 11”, 112 pages, 100 color photos, 1 map HB ISBN: 1-55868-794-7, $29.95 retail, SB ISBN: 1-55868-795-5, $19.95 retail
		Lowcountry: From Charleston to Savannah Take a journey with National Geographic Traveler photographer, Bob Krist and New York Times travel writer Cecily McMillan through this 100-mile stretch of land that’s been called everything from elegant to eccentric. With over 30 million visitors a year, the Lowcountry has it all.
		Graphic Arts Books Travel/Pictorial, hard and softbound, 9” x 12”, 112 pages, 100 color photos, 1 map HB ISBN: 1-55868-796-3, $29.95 retail, SB ISBN: 1-55868-840-4, $19.95 retail
		True Stories of Bear Attacks: Who Survived and Why Not just scary campfire stories, but recounts of real encounters and skills to help you should you ever need to fend off a bear or mountain lion. Written by bear attack expert Mike Lapinski, Bear Attacks is a guide no hiker, mountain biker, hunter or general outdoor enthusiast should ever be without – especially coming into the spring/summer season!
		WestWinds Press Adventure, softbound, 5 3/8” x 8 3/8”, 224 pages, 5 B&W photos ISBN: 1-55868-679-7, $14.95 retail
		The Paintings of Tucker Smith A work of art in and of itself, this coffee table book is one that customers will be proud to display. With over 150 images by one of the West’s foremost artists, this is a retrospective look at Tucker Smith’s thirty-plus year career.
		Graphic Arts Books Art/Western, hardbound, 2-gatefold, 11 1/2” x 9 5/8”, 204 pages, 142 color images, 39 B&W sketches ISBN: 155-868-849-8, $65.00 retail
		I Am Eskimo We are proud to announce the release of the 45th Anniversary Edition of I Am Eskimo - the first book published by Alaska Northwest Books. This classic was one of the first books to be both written and illustrated by Iñupiat Eskimos and sparked a publishing tradition of award-winning, authentic titles on “everything Alaskan.”
		Alaska Northwest Books Biography/Memoir, softbound, 7 3/4” x 9 1/4”, 96 pages ISBN: 0-88240-588-8, $14.95 retail
And for the kids…
		Kumak’s Fish Eager to give his Uncle’s amazing hooking stick a try, Kumak and his family head out to go ice fishing, exclaiming, “Good day for fish!” As the playful story unfolds, youngsters learn about another culture, the importance of patience, teamwork, and sharing, and the value of good humor when things aren’t going their way.
		Alaska Northwest Books Children, hard and softbound, 10” x 8 3/8”, 32 pages, 20 color illustrations HB ISBN: 0-88240-583-7, $15.95 retail, SB ISBN: 0-88240-584-5, $8.95 retail

Mother’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 gardening to cooking, to hobbies, to literature, we’ve got just the book for Mom.

Fresh Air In the Attic: A Welcome Makeover for 7 Classic Quilts

Water in the Garden: Ideas for Incorporating Water Features Into the Design of Your Garden

Cottage Essentials: The Everything Guide for Your Cottage, Cabin or Camp

The Winter Walk: A Century-Old Story of Survival From the Artic – a Young Mother’s Journey “Qutuuq's story is a woman's story. A mother's story. A true story. Handed down daughter to daughter for more than a century, the tale burdened each who learned it. Although separated by generations, each woman could imagine a long-ago winter, starvation and an unbearable choice some would condemn while others would call the ultimate act of love.” – Anchorage Daily News