Congratulations to our Benjamin Franklin and ForeWord magazine award finalists. Winners to be announced at BEA!


Berry Magic - Ben FranklinChildren’s Category

by Teri Sloat and Betty Huffmon
Alaska Northwest Books
Hardbound, 0-88240-575-6, $15.95
Softbound, 0-88240-576-4, $8.95


Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man – Ben Franklin & ForeWord

Humor Category
by Doug Fine
Alaska Northwest Books
Softbound, 0-88240-590-X, $14.95

 


Portland Confidential True Crime Category – ForeWord

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

 


Fresh Air in the Attic Crafts & Hobbies category - ForeWord

by Tricia Brown
WestWinds Press
Softbound, 1-55868-798-X, $21.95

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Hello all—
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and we have some great picks that your readers will love. Our authors and promotion staff have been hard at work and in our “They Said What?” section below, you’ll see some of the books that are making their way around the country with great reviews! Along with reviews we want to congratulate the authors of our Benjamin Franklin and ForeWord magazine award finalists (see left side bar)! Winning titles from both competitions will be announced at BEA in June, so keep your eyes out for those.

Speaking of BEA, we look forward to seeing many of you there next month. GACPC will be hosting Gert Boyle, the author of One Tough Mother and Chairman of Columbia Sportswear, in our booth where she will be signing her new book on Saturday, June 4th. Until then, we hope you’re enjoying a prosperous spring season and as always, thank you so much for your continued support.

Regards,

Mike Jones
Dir. Of Sales and Marketing

THEY SAID WHAT? – Quotes, happenings and awards from folks in the media
  • Big Enough Anna (Alaska Northwest Books, HB/SB 0-88240-577-2/0-88240-580-2) – nominated for the 2006-2007 Volunteer State Book Award in Tennessee – basically a Children’s Choice Award – sponsored annually by the Tennessee Library Association
  • Echoes of Fury (Epicenter Press, HB 0-9745014-3-3) – Live interview with author on all five Portland, OR Clear Channel radio stations. “It’s outstanding journalism that reads like a novel… It should be required reading for every reporter on the Mt. St. Helens story, and everyone who likes to see journalism done right.” (John Erickson, news director and morning show host of K103-FM)
  • Star Palate (Documentary media, HB 0-9719084-5-1) – Cover shot and review featured in the Anchorage Daily News “Lifestyle” section.
  • The Street-Smart Naturalist (WestWinds Press, SB 1-55868-859-5) – Full review with cover image in The Country Register, a shopping guide and newspaper for Arizona residents and visitors.
  • The Street-Smart Naturalist (WestWinds Press, SB 1-55868-859-5) – Excerpt from the book in five-page article of the April/May issue of Open Spaces magazine.
  • Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man (Alaska Northwest Books, SB 0-88240-590-X) – This title is a finalist for the 2005 Benjamin Franklin Awards in the “Humor” category.
  • One Tough Mother (WestWinds Press, HB 1-55868-908-7) – Cover story, author interview, and full book review in the West Linn Tidings (West Linn, OR)
  • One Tough Mother (WestWinds Press, HB 1-55868-908-7) – Lead story on Businessweek.com week of 4/18/05
  • One Tough Mother (WestWinds Press, HB 1-55868-908-7) – Lead story on Yahoo Finance week of 4/18/05
  • One Tough Mother (WestWinds Press, HB 1-55868-908-7) – Author interview and book review in the Tucson Citizen (Tucson, AZ), Napa Valley Register (Napa, CA), on HispanicBusinessNews.com, DesertNews.com, Fox23.com (Albany, NY), the Statesman Journal (Salem, OR), and LA Daily News.
  • Tennessee (Graphic Arts Books, HB 1-55868-834-X) – Book review and cover image in Southern Living magazine, April 2005 issue.
  • Tennessee (Graphic Arts Books, HB 1-55868-834-X) – Author appeared on WUWF-FM (Clarksville, TN) for a live interview and to promote the book in April.

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

AUTHORS & BOOKS

  • 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.
  • Les Kerr – Tennessee – Author Les Kerr is participating in the Country Music Marathon with 18,000 other participants in Nashville, TN, April 30th.
  • David Williams – The Street-Smart Naturalist – Author David Williams will be on Seattle’s only public radio station for a live interview on May 10th at 9:00 a.m. The show will be in streaming media and can be heard on the Web site by going to www.kuow.org.
  • Frank Parchman – Echoes of Fury – Author Frank Parchman will be doing a multi-city/state, publicity tour for the book including popular morning, drive-time radio and television “morning show” programs across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
  • Gert Boyle – One Tough Mother – Author and Chairman of the Board of Columbia Sportswear has been hard at work canvassing the state doing book signings, speaking to crowds, and appearing on television and radio for interviews. She will be named Portland’s First Citizen by the Portland Realtor’s Association on May 5th and appear on Between the Lines, an AP book-review show nationally syndicated, on May 10th.

SHOWS & CONVENTIONS

  • BEA – New York City, June 3-5, 2005 www.bookexpoamerica.com - Gert Boyle to sign in the GACPC booth at 2:00 p.m., Saturday June 3.

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

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduation or just that lazy summer day – these are the books people are talking about. Call us anytime to preorder any of these titles. We’ll have everything from cooking to kids, and autobiographies to coffee-table works of art. Enjoy!

 

Walking My Dog, Jane: From Valdez to the Prudhoe Bay Along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
by Ned Rozell
Alaska Northwest Books
Softbound, 0-88240-594-2, $16.95

Why not do something great with a great dog? Rozell wondered. That something great was an aimless summer walking the 800-mile length of the trans-Alaska pipeline—months without clocks, without music or TV or driving, a summer of drinking from rivers that he’d only seen on maps, and a summer of meeting interesting people who have retreated (or advanced?) to a life in remote Alaska. Walking My Dog, Jane is Rozell’s tribute to his adopted state and to the travel partner who carried Rozell’s heart, and her own backpack, during a summer spent outside

 

 

 

 

Culture Smart Culture and Etiquette Guide
Graphic Arts Books
Softbound, ISBN’s vary, $9.95

Whether you’re taking the family on a trip overseas or you’re seeking the perfect book for that new graduate who’s looking to spread their wings and travel, this series is a must for those who want to “know before they go.”

The Culture Smart! Series is more than just travel guides. With more than 25 countries and six new countries coming this spring, the Culture Smart! Series is the definitive reference for pleasure and business travelers alike on country-specific customs and etiquette. For under $10.00 these extremely thorough pocket guides to various countries make customs and etiquette simple. Travelers are no longer just travelers: now more than ever they are ambassadors, liaisons, and impressionists from abroad. Now more than ever they need a trusted reference to guide them through social, business, and general travel. Now more than ever they need Culture Smart!

 

 

 

 

Echoes of Fury
by Frank Parchman
Epicenter Press
Hardbound, 0-9745014-3-3, $24.95

Just in time for the 25-year anniversary, Echoes of Fury is a true story about eight people whose lives took unexpected turns on May 18, 1980, in the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. Among them:

  • A geologist who sends a friend to his death in a mountaintop observatory. His life spared, he becomes the world’s first scientist to predict volcanic eruptions.
  • A badly burned logger who fights for his life.
  • A young couple nearly killed in a torrent of mud and debris on the Toutle River.
  • A struggling newspaper reporter who shares a Pulitzer Prize.
  • A victim’s angry sister who discovers the shocking truth about deaths on the mountain.

This story of fury and rebirth combines adventure, suspense, heartbreak, and the thrill of scientific discovery.

 

 

 

 

One Tough Mother: Success in Life, Business, and Apple Pies
by Gert Boyle with Kerry Tymchuk
WestWinds Press
Hardbound, 1-55868-908-7, $19.95

Chairman of the largest skiwear company in America tells all. Ma Boyle, as she is referred to in the international advertising campaign that has dubbed her One Tough Mother, tells the story of fleeing from Nazi–occupied Germany and coming to the states to begin what has been a roller-coaster-ride life. With everything from what it’s like to grow up an immigrant child in WWII-era America to what it was like to suddenly become a widow thrust into the corporate world to save her family. This autobiography is funny, touching, and above all inspiring. A great read for Mom’s everywhere and those who love them.