The Land of Western Waters makes a stunning gift

Tennessee
Photography by George Humphries
Essay by Les Kerr

Tennessee, the “Land of Western Waters” . . . Humphries’ spectacular photography captures the diverse and stunning landscape of this, our 16th state in the nation and Kerr embodies the cultural, social and natural beauty of the state in his captivating prose. Together they capture the essence of Tennessee in the latest book in the Graphic Arts Books State Book Series.

Graphic Arts Books
Photo/Essay
Hardbound, 9 ¾” x 13 ¼”
144 pages, 120 color photos
1-55868-834-X, $39.95

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

A fun wintertime book for sleepy time…

Sweet Dreams, Polar Bear
by Mindy Dwyer

Bright and playful watercolors create a fantastic world where a fancy poodle dreams of winning the Iditarod; a bear with a belly full of fish dreams of slurping peanut butter and jelly sandwiches; a plain white beluga dreams of painting herself the colors of the northern lights; and more. The repetition of Sweet dreams . . . Sleep tight . . . for each animal encourages children to join in until it’s time to settle down and dream their own fantastic dreams.

Alaska Northwest Books
Children’s
HB/SB, 8 3/8” x 8 3/8”
32 pages, 35 illustrations
HB ISBN: 0-88240-554-3, $15.95
SB ISBN: 0-88240-554-3, $8.95

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

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Hello all—
I hope you had a fun, safe Halloween and your fall season is off to a not-too-chilly start. First let me say congratulations to our author, Phil Stanford on making it into the PNBA top-ten bestseller list with his new book, Portland Confidential: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Rose City. We really enjoyed working on this book with Phil and we hope that all of you will enjoy reading and selling it this holiday season; it’s quite a fascinating read.

As we begin the holiday crunch we wanted to make sure you have the latest information about our books and current promotional information about our authors as well. To prevent any order delays, please let us know how we can help anticipate your needs in the coming weeks, and we'll make sure to work with our customer service department to insure seamless fulfillment and delivery.

As always, thank you all for your continued support and here's to a prosperous holiday season for all.

Cheers,

Mike Jones
Dir. Of Sales and Marketing

THEY SAID WHAT? – Quotes, happenings and awards from folks in the media

Culture Smart! (Graphic Arts Books) – ½ page review in the New York Times on the series.
Cooking to Impress Without Stress – live hour-long interview on A Matter of Taste, a San Francisco-based radio program on cooking. Will air on November 27th.
Santa Barbara (Graphic Arts Books, HB 1-55868-742-4) – review in American Markets newsletter November/December issue.
Wild Mushrooms (WestWinds Press, SB 1-55868-695-9) – general mushroom review and recipe excerpt.
Wild Mushrooms (WestWinds Press, SB 1-55868-695-9) – review and book cover on KOIT radio Web site from San Francisco.
Portland Confidential: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Rose City (WestWinds Press, SB 1-55868-793-9) – ½ page review in the Seattle Times with book cover image, October ’04.
Portland Confidential: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Rose City (WestWinds Press, SB 1-55868-793-9) – ½ page review in the Salem Statesman Journal, Northwest Books section with life-size cover of the book featured.
On the Road to Tok (Alaska Northwest Books, SB 0-88240-579-9) author Jeff Brown and his collection of archived songs for each of the 50 states was featured on NPR’s Day to Day.
Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man (Alaska Northwest Books, SB 0-88240-590-X) – review in Library Journal.
Illustrated History of Scotland (Oyster Press, HB 1-932573-01-1) – review in Foreword magazine’s weekly email.
Alone across the Arctic: One Woman’s Epic Journey by Dog Team (Alaska Northwest Books, SB 0-88240-547-0, HB 0-88240-539-X) – will be featured on the Calling All Pets nationally syndicated public radio show in early November.

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

AUTHORS & BOOKS

Annabel Langbein – Cooking to Impress Without Stress – finishes an extremely successful national tour with the Sur La Table where she was interviewed by radio and newspapers across the country including Practical Winery and Vineyard magazine in San Francisco as well as the Chicago Tribune.
Phil Stanford – Portland Confidential: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Rose City – will be doing readings, signings, television and radio interviews throughout the greater Portland and Salem area in the month of November including the Lars Larsen show on Clear Channel radio throughout Oregon.
Cynthia Nims – NW Homegrown Cookbook Series: Wild Mushrooms - will also do a cooking demo/signing at the new Alderwood Mall Williams Sonoma store in Seattle, WA November 6th at 2:00 pm as well as the Mendocino Wine & Mushroom Festival the weekend of November 19th.
Les Kerr – Tennessee – Les will be on Talk of The Town morning television program in Nashville as well as signing at various bookstores in the area and specifically doing a Christmas show promoting the book and music at the Country Music Hall of Fame November 18th.
On Patrol - Elsie Tremblay and family, the Fraternal Order of Alaska State Troopers, and Alaska Northwest Books held a reception celebrating the posthumous release of Ray’s Tremblay’s long-awaited book. Many of Ray’s friends were in attendance including notable former Alaska Governor Jay Hammond and author Jim Rearden.
Tricia Brown and Teri Sloat will visit several villages in remote Alaska for school presentations in mid-November in conjunction with the release of Berry Magic in the Yup’ik Eskimo language.
Amy Meissner – Salt & Pepper at the Pike Place Market – Amy will do several school visits and then a special November 13 event at the Sundance Bookstore in her hometown, Reno, NV.
Doug Fine - Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man – Doug presented slideshows at eight locations in October from Stanford, California to Syosset, NY and will be wrapping up his first leg of the tour in November with and additional five events (contact angiez@gacpc.com for specific location/times).

SHOWS & CONVENTIONS

Pam Flowers’ 2005 Tour. Stay tuned for dates from the famed long-distance dog musher and co-author of Alone across the Arctic and Big-Enough Anna as her tour will include Oregon, California, Michigan, Florida, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Iowa, Idaho, Wisconsin, and Texas.

COMING SOON TO A BOOKSHELF NEAR YOU – New releases and classic favorites

Books are the perfect gift. You can give them to someone you know well – a subject they really enjoy – or you can give them to someone you’re just getting to know without getting too personal. Below are some of our favorites – books that make great stocking stuffers and some that just help us get through the hectic holiday times. From cooking to kids and everything in between, GACPC has more than 300 titles – a “something special” for everyone.

		Kumak’s Fish Michael Bania Alaska Northwest Books Hardbound, 0-88240-583-7, $15.95 Softbound, 0-88240-584-5, $8.95
		A fun, colorful tale about a village coming together teaches children about helping, sharing while keeping them laughing and turning the pages. The second in the Kumak series, is sure to delight young readers for the holidays.

		Cooking to Impress Without Stress Annabel Langbein Graphic Arts Books Softbound, 1-55868-772-6, $18.95
		Just in time for the holidays, when we want to entertain but don’t need the stress. Delicious recipes, pre-prep tips, and time saving information including menu plans for two or twenty. This is the book from New Zealand’s top chef and cookbook author that has the U.S. buzzing as she finishes her national tour here.

		Portland Confidential: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Rose City Phil Stanford WestWinds Press Softbound, 1-55868-793-9, $15.95 retail
		A top-ten PNBA bestseller, the little City by The River’s seedy and sorted history comes alive in this new illustrated memoir by Phil Stanford. The perfect stocking stuffer for dad, the boss, the co-worker, or good friend. Those who don’t usually like to read, will pick this up and be mesmerized.

		Not Really An Alaskan Mountain Man Doug Fine Alaska Northwest Books Softbound, 0-88240-590-X, $14.95
		For the person who has it all, give them the gift of a good laugh. Think New York City meets Northern Exposure and you’ve got the tale of NPR-featured author, Doug Fine’s, city-boy adventures in Alaska.