By Pam Flowers with Ann Dixon Illustrations by Bill Farnsworth
Alaska Northwest Books
Hardbound, 0-88240-577-2, $15.95
Softbound, 0-88240-580-2, $8.95

Portland Confidential True Crime Category – ForeWord

by Phil Stanford
WestWinds Press
Softbound, 1-55868-793-9, $15.95

To order, call your local sales rep or GACPC Customer Service at
800-452-3032, or email us at sales@gacpc.com.

To order, call your local sales rep or GACPC Customer Service at
800-452-3032, or email us at sales@gacpc.com.

Hello all—
We hope everyone had a great time at BEA in New York. Thanks to all who came by to see Gert Boyle, a.k.a. “Ma Boyle” for the One Tough Mother book signing. Congratulations to the two winners from the Columbia Sportswear jacket drawing, Robin Hickey from Rutgers University bookstore and Celia Holm from the New York City Public Library.

Back in Oregon our children’s title Big-Enough Anna: The Little Sled Dog Who Braved the Arctic was awarded this year’s Patricia Gallagher Book Award by the Oregon Reading Association (ORA). We’d also like to extend congratulations to author Phil Stanford of Portland Confidential: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Rose City, for his win of an IPPY award in the True Crime category.

We hope you’re all rested from the show and ready to head into what looks like a terrific summer season. We have some great picks below for the summer reader in all of us so take a look and as always, thank you for your continued support; we couldn’t do it without you.

Regards,

Mike Jones
Dir. Of Sales and Marketing

• Big-Enough Anna (Alaska Northwest Books, HB 0-88240-577-2/SB 0-88240-580-2) – Winner of the 2004/05 Patricia Gallagher Book Award by the Oregon Reading Association (ORA).
  
  
• Echoes of Fury (Epicenter Press, HB 0-9745014-3-3) – Full review and story around Mount St. Helens in Smithsonian magazine.
  
  
• Kumak’s Fish (Alaska Northwest Books, HB 0-88240-583-7/SB 0-88240-584-5 ) – Named Honor Book in the Read Aloud Book Awards sponsored by Minnesota State University’s Curriculum Center in the Livingston Lord Library.
  
  
• NW Homegrown Cookbook Series: Salmon – (WestWinds Press SB 1-55868-861-7) – Five-page article in Alaska Airlines magazine written by author Cynthia Nims with photos and recipes from the book.
  
  
• Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man (Alaska Northwest Books, SB 0-88240-590-X) Review and author write-up with cover image in the Albuquerque Journal.
  
  
• One Tough Mother (WestWinds Press, HB 1-55868-908-7) – Book review and cover image in the Statesman Journal (Salem, OR). “…a rich and interesting little book.”
  
  
• One Tough Mother (WestWinds Press, HB 1-55868-908-7) – Lead story on Yahoo Finance week of 4/18/05.
  
  
• The Street-Smart Naturalist (WestWinds Press, SB 1-55868-859-5) – Review and cover image of the book and author in Seattle Magazine.
  
  
• The Street-Smart Naturalist (WestWinds Press, SB 1-55868-859-5) – Author interview on Seattle public radio station KEXP with Diane Horn on Saturday, June 18.
  
  
• The Street-Smart Naturalist (WestWinds Press, SB 1-55868-859-5) – Author interview on Seattle public radio station KUOW with Steve Scher.
  
  
• The Street-Smart Naturalist (WestWinds Press, SB 1-55868-859-5) – Review and cover image of the book as a reference in article on Northwest natural resources online at renowned nature site, HighCountryNews.org.
  
  
  

AUTHORS & BOOKS

• NW Homegrown Cookbook Series: Salmon – Author and chef Cynthia Nims has been touring Seattle doing book launches and cooking demos for her latest title in this popular series. She will be a featured guest at the Wenatchee River Salmon Festival in Leavenworth, Washington, this September.
  
  
• One Man’s Wilderness – Now in its 14th printing, with more than 120,000 copies sold this title will be used as a pledge giveaway (cover images shown throughout the evening) on 129 stations across 49 cities after the film Alone in the Wilderness airs on these public broadcasting stations for fund-raising efforts. Cities include: Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia, PA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY; Denver, CO; Minneapolis, MN; Baltimore, MD; Portland, ME; Burlington, VT; El Paso, TX; and many more.
  
  
• The Street-Smart Naturalist – Author David Williams has been speaking to groups at bookstores and organization throughout Seattle on the book and the subject of urban dwelling and ecological awareness.
  
  
• ForeWord Magazine – Spring announcement issue featured Bradford Washburn: An Extraordinary Life, One Tough Mother, Echoes of Fury, Salmon Wars, and Whitehorse & Area Hikes.
  
  

SHOWS & CONVENTIONS

• Nothing as of now
  
  

For Father’s Day, graduation, or just some lazy summer reading, we’ve got the titles your customers will want to read. Call us anytime to preorder any of these titles. Everything from cooking to kids, and autobiographies to coffee-table works of art. Enjoy!

		Northwest Homegrown Cookbook Series: Salmon by Cynthia Nims WestWinds Press Softbound, 1-55868-861-7, $14.95
		As with her first three books, Cynthia tells the story of Northwest cuisine—in this case salmon—including a long list of recipes to choose from and, as always, offeing plenty of tips for buying, storing, and cooking salmon. A “calendar of events” appears as bonus material. Simple or challenging, fast or project-style, these recipes, helpful hints, and colorful illustrations will have beginner and expert chefs alike experimenting with Cynthia’s inventive ideas.
		Two in a Red Canoe by Megan Baldino and Matt Hage Graphic Arts Books Softbound, 1-55868-862-5, $18.95
		Join Megan Baldino and Matt Hage in their red canoe named Lucille, as they travel down the “mighty Yukon” and share a river’s-eye-view of life and land in this modern-day version of The African Queen meets Two in the Far North. Visiting intriguing stops along the route including landmarks of the Klondike gold rush, a modern-day Canadian caveman and Native American villages, the couple recorded their romantic (and sometimes harrowing) ninety-day adventure through Matt’s photography, separate journal entries, and research notes.
		The World-Famous Alaska Highway: A Guide to the Alcan & Other Wilderness Roads of the North by Tricia Brown Alaska Northwest Books Softbound, 0-88240-602-7, $21.95
		Wending through breathtaking mountain vistas, along sparkling streams and lakes, over the Canadian Rockies and into the Last Frontier, the Alaska Highway is a portal to some of the most beautiful places in all of North America. Once a WWII supply line known as the ALCAN, this historic byway has become a destination unto itself. The guide also includes information on Alaska’s state highways that connect farflung communities. With details on routes, driving conditions, unique people, and all that awaits the adventurous traveler along the way, this book includes roadway info for routes through Canada, historical sites, recreation hot spots, festivals, parades, and more!
		The Animal in Me Photography by Thomas D. Mangelsen Text by Laurie Tye WestWinds Press Hardbound, 1-55868-864-1, $15.95 Softbound, 1-55868-898-6, $8.95
		This is a picture book for all ages, from toddlers who are just learning to turn pages, to eager, first-time readers. This richly illustrated book encourages children to imagine just what kind of animal they most resemble when they are hungry, sleepy, playing, or even screaming. Animated imagery by award-winning photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen will have children participating in story time and even making up their own scenarios. From hummingbirds to tigers, chipmunks to swans, creatures and their unique behaviors are colorful and fun examples for children to learn more about themselves and the natural world around them.