New in December

America
Portrait of A Nation
Graphic Arts Books
HB, 978-0-88240-697-8, $19.95

From the coastline of Maine to a Santa Cruz sunset, from the horse ranches of Lexington to the historic missions of San Antonio, AMERICA: PORTRAIT OF A NATION is a visual travelogue of unsurpassed beauty and depth. Here are the great urban icons of America—the Golden Gate Bridge, the Manhattan skyline, and the arch of St. Louis—as well as its magnificent natural landmarks—Old Faithful, Yosemite’s Half Dome, Mount McKinley, and Mount Rushmore.

Idaho
Portrait of a State
by Mark Lisk
Graphic Arts Books
HB, 978-0-88240-694-7, $14.95

IDAHO: PORTRAIT OF A STATE features more than one hundred exquisite photographs that capture its rugged and unspoiled splendor, from the wide-open sagebrush plains of the Snake River in southern Idaho, to the serrated peaks of central Idaho, to the emerald green forests of the northern panhandle.

Douggie
The Playful Pup Who Became a Sled Dog Hero
by Pam Flowers
Alaska Northwest Books®
HB, 978-0-88240-654-1, $15.95
SB, 978-0-88240-655-8, $8.95

Much as she showed how Anna’s intelligence overcame her size in the book BIG-ENOUGH ANNA, author Pam Flowers now shows how Douggie’s determination and her direction helped him focus his energy in a positive way. His story is Pam’s tribute to the pup who seemed destined to remain the class clown. But Pam saw potential in this exuberant youngster, and Douggie’s intelligence and drive ultimately earned him the position of lead dog for a dangerous expedition to the Magnetic North Pole. An inspiring story for all squirmy children and their teachers and parents.

Bear Tales for the Ages
by Larry Kaniut
Alaska Northwest Books®
SB, 978-0-88240-700-5, $14.95

In his newest book, BEAR TALES FOR THE AGES, best-selling author LARRY KANIUT serves up twenty-eight riveting stories of encounters with this four-legged wonder of the woods. Spanning the time period from 1816 to 1999, stories include a Montana grizzly ambushing a sheep herder, claw-knife fights with bears, an Eskimo hunting grizzlies with a .22 single shot rifle, dogs versus bears, hunting down a man-killer brownie, and shooting brown bears from the air.

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Hello,

I’m Mike Campbell, and I’m excited to become the new sales and marketing director at Graphic Arts. Some of you I’ve already met, from my work over the last two years here in corporate and specialty sales.

After four years with Graphic Arts, Mike Jones has left for a new position at Keen Enterprises. All of us here wish him great success in his future endeavors.

It’s hard to believe there’s only three more weeks until Christmas. I invite you to take a moment, relax from the frenzy of holiday sales, and hear some of the buzz our books have been creating. You might find just the right title to give or recommend for someone still on your list.

We’re especially thrilled that just this last Sunday, The Seattle Times gave a rave notice to Joel Rogers’s SEATTLE in its Holiday Gift Book roundup. Don’t be caught short without this new release.

New arrivals in our warehouse, in time for gift sales, include two more titles in our “Portrait” series—the deluxe AMERICA: PORTRAIT OF A NATION and IDAHO: PORTRAIT OF A STATE. Later this month, Pam Flowers and John Van Zyle teamed up to create a new children’s illustrated book, DOUGGIE, the story of a sled dog that learns to focus his boundless energy. Also, best-selling author Larry Kaniut returns with twenty-eight riveting true stories of man versus beast in BEAR TALES FOR THE AGES.

All of us at Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company wish you a wonderful holiday season, and thank you for your ongoing support and interest in our books!

Best,
 
Michael O. Campbell
Director, Sales & Marketing

• Material from The Alaska Almanac (Alaska Northwest Books®, SB, 978-0-88240-698-5) will be used in a series of up to one-hundred 30-60 second radio vignettes for public and commercial radio in Alaska from December 2007 to June 2009.
  
  
• Fred Hirschmann, photographer of Alaska (Graphic Arts Books, HB, 978-1-55868-160-6) and Tom Walker, photographer of More Wild Critters (Graphic Arts Books, HB, 978-1-55868-192-7) had their photographs published in the Alaska Exposed section of the September 2007 edition of Alaska magazine.
  
  
• Big-Enough Anna (Alaska Northwest Books, HB 978-0-88240-577-3, SB 978-0-88240-580-3) was in Tennessee in November to receive the Tennessee Book Award. Big-Enough Anna has now received two readers choice awards (Oregon and Tennessee) making it one of the most popular books with young readers.
  
  
• David G. Fitzgerald, photographer of The Cherokee Trail of Tears (Graphic Arts Books, HB, 978-1-55868-905-3), Oklahoma 3 (Graphic Arts Books, HB, 978-1-55868-985-5), Chickasaw: Unconquered and Unconquerable (Chickasaw Press, HB, 978-1-55868-992-3) and other photography books, was featured in the November 25 issue of The Oklahoman. “[David Fitzgerald] is known as one of the state's premier photographers. His portfolio is diverse — from compelling landscapes and architecture to people profiles and commercial enterprises.” To see the full article, click here.
  
  
• International Harvester, McCormick, Navistar (Graphic Arts Books, HB, 978-0-88240-662-6) was featured on the Northwest IH Collectors Chapter 30 Web site. “This is one of the nicest IH books you will find.” For the full article, click here.
  
  
• International Harvester, McCormick, Navistar (Graphic Arts Books, HB, 978-0-88240-662-6) was featured on booksense.com. “This is an exceptional gift book for machine junkies, rural history buffs and farm enthusiasts! The photographs are vivid and striking throughout the book. The time line pages illuminate the interplay of international events and Harvester history.” —Candy Pearson, Apple Blossom Books, Oshkosh, WI" for more information, click here.
  
  
• David Halpern, author of Pilgrim Eye (Gneissline Publishing, HB 978-0-9788165-0-6) was mentioned in the November 25 issue of Tulsa World for his signing in the Oklahoma Ink Book Fair. For more information, click here.
  
  
• The Portland Red Guide (Ooligan Press, SB, 978-1-982010-15-2) has been chosen as November selection for the City Club’s Citizens Read book group . Author Michael Munk will facilitate the discussion. The book group met at 7 PM on Monday, November 26 at City Club Commons in Portland, OR.
  
  
• Marc Muench, photographer for Santa Barbara (Graphic Arts Books, HB, 978-1-55868-742-4), Ski The Rockies (Graphic Arts Books, HB, 978-1-55868-196-5) and other titles published an article in the October 2007 issue of Outdoor Photographer.
  
  
• Seattle (Graphic Arts Books, 978-1-55868-863-6, HB) was highlighted in the Northwest Bookshelf of the Seattle Post Intelligencer on October 22. “A talented Seattle writer/photographer crafts a visual and verbal toast to his hometown in a handsome coffee-table book that boasts intriguing insights and perspectives; Rogers does a deft job of capturing the city's people in addition to its usual scenic spots.”
  
  
• Seattle (Graphic Arts Books, 978-1-55868-863-6, HB) was featured as a Seattle Times Gift Book pick for 2007 in the December 2 issue of the Seattle Times. “Countless Seattle-centric photo books have been published, but longtime resident Rogers, who wrote and photographed this book, gets beyond the usual postcard shots and out into the nabes and the nightclubs, the pea patches and the bookstores in his quest to capture our city's essence. Rogers, a kayaker, is particularly adept at the water's-eye view.” For more information, click here.
  
  
• Seattle (Graphic Arts Books, 978-1-55868-863-6, HB) was highlighted in the November 29 issue of Crosscut magazine, a guide to Northwest news. “The longtime Seattle photographer sets out to capture his city's soul. The tourists should like it, too, but it's not meant just for them. ” For the entire article, click here.
  
  
• You Have Time for This (Ooligan Press, SB, 978-1-932010-17-6) was reviewed in the November issue of The Brooklyn Rail. “[You Have Time for This] inspires writers to question what’s essential to consider a chunk of words a story” To read the full story, click here.
  

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

AUTHORS & BOOKS

• Grant McOmie, author of Grant's Getaways (WestWinds Press, SB, 978-1-55868-546-8) and Grant's Getaways II (WestWinds Press, SB, 978-1-55868-697-7), will be signing at the Capitol Gift Shop in Salem, December 5 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  
  
• Author and photographer Joel Rogers will sign Seattle (Graphic Arts Books, 978-1-55868-863-6, HB) at the following times and locations:
  
  Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, WA at 7 p.m. on December 5
  Parkplace Books in Kirkland, WA at 7 p.m. on December 7
  Wide World Books in Seattle, WA at 7 p.m. on December 11
  Elliott Bay Book Co. in Seattle, WA at 7:30 p.m. on December 17
  
  
• Kirsten Dixon, author of The Winterlake Lodge Cookbook (Alaska Northwest Books®, SB, 978-0-88240-562-9), Riversong Lodge Cookbook (Alaska Northwest Books®, SB, 978-0-88240-397-7), and contributor to The Alaska Homegrown Cookbook (Alaska Northwest Books®, SB, 978-0-88240-618-3), will sign copies of her books at Title Wave Books in Anchorage on Sunday, December 9 at 1 p.m.
  
  
• Bob and Deanna Persons, authors of The Double Musky Inn Cookbook (Alaska Northwest Books®, HB, 978-0-88240-619-0), will sign copies of their book at Title Wave Books in Anchorage on Sunday, December 16 from 1 to 3 p.m.
  
  
• David Muench, photographer most recently for Arizona (Graphic Arts Books, 978-1-55868-986-2, HB), New Mexico: Portrait of a State (Graphic Arts Books, 978-1-55868-990-9, HB), and Plateau Light (Graphic Arts Books, 978-1-55868-855-1, SB), will be signing at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, AZ on December 18 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and at Page One Bookstore in Albuquerque, NM on December 22 at 2 p.m.
  
  
  

SHOWS & CONVENTIONS

• No shows or conventions for the month of December

 

Other great gifts
	Arizona by David Muench Graphic Arts Books Hardbound • 978-1-55868-986-2 • $50
	The Alaska Almanac 31st Edition Alaska Northwest Books® Softbound • 978-0-88240-698-5 • $12.95
	Seattle by Joel Rogers Graphic Arts Books Hardbound • 978-1-55868-863-6 • $19.95
	The Cherokee Trail of Tears by Duane King, photography by David G. Fitzgerald Graphic Arts Books Hardbound • 978-1-55868-905-3 • $27.95
	The Portland Red Guide by Michael Munk Ooligan Press Softbound • 978-1-982010-15-2 • $16.95