2006 Book Roundup!

Oklahoma 3
Photography by David Fitzgerald
Essay by Jane Jayroe
Graphic Arts Books
HB, 978-1-55868-985-5, $39.95

This is a gorgeous testament to Oklahoma’s stunning beauty and diversity. —Mike Nobles, Tulsa World

Chickasaw
Unconquered and Unconquerable
Photography by David Fitzgerald
Essays by Jeannie Barbour, Amanda Cobb, Linda Hogan
Introduction by Bill Anoatubby, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Press
HB, 978-1-55868-992-3, $45.00

Chickasaw: Unconquered And Unconquerable is an impressive, inspiring, welcome, and highly recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library Native American Studies collections. —Midwest Book Review

Washington Wine
Photography by Sara Matthews
Graphic Arts Books
HB, 978-1-55868-953-4, $18.95

The story is in pictures, it’s not so much the words. It’s a pictorial of the industry in its process. Even if you couldn’t read English, you could flip through the book and have a good idea of what wine making in Washington State is all about. —Martin Clubb, owner of L’Ecole No. 41 Winery

The Double Musky
Inn Cookbook
Alaska’s Mountain Cajun Cuisine
by Bob and Deanna Persons
Alaska Northwest Books®
HB, 978-0-88240-619-0, $19.95

This book has the Persons, who are from the Deep South, sharing the secrets of their homestyle cuisine that makes the ice melt and tongues wag. —Douglas J. Levy, The Oakland Press

Running with Champions
A Midlife Journey

on the Iditarod Trail
by Lisa Frederic
Alaska Northwest Books®
SB, 978-0-88240-616-9, $14.95

Written in a raw, self-deprecating manner, the poetry shines through as she describes the love of the dogs and the thrill of moving with them through an Alaskan landscape that both inspires and challenges. —Marie Lamothe, Whisper in the Woods Nature Journal

The Kids from Nowhere
The Story Behind the Arctic Educational Miracle
by George Guthridge
Alaska Northwest Books®
SB, 978-0-88240-651-0, $16.95 

It’s an engaging story. . . —George Bryson, Anchorage Daily News

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Happy New Year to all!

As we move into 2007, we are excited about some very positive changes coming very soon this year.

Many of you have heard about our new partnership with Ingram Publisher Services (IPS). We anticipate that we will “go live” with IPS in mid-February.  IPS will provide order entry, customer service, warehousing, and fulfillment for our diverse list of more than 700 titles. This new partnership will be an enormous benefit to booksellers, librarians, gift shops, and all of our customers. Details about how to place your orders with IPS can be found on page 66 of our Spring 2007 catalog, which should be arriving in your mailbox soon. I encourage you to call your sales representative or contact me if you have any questions.

Reviewers and booksellers alike responded very positively to our new books in 2006. I hope you can take a moment to glance at the sidebar for a recap of last year’s hits as well as some of the great reviews they received.

Look for us this month at the ALA Midwinter Convention in Seattle, Washington, January 19-22, at the Washington State Convention Center, booth 1268, North Hall, 4th floor, and at the Seattle Gift Show, January 27-30, at the Washington State Convention Center, booth 4000, North Hall, Northwest Directions, 4th floor. Ask about special offers and author appearances. See you there!

We are also pleased to announce the arrival of several reprints this month. Adult nonfiction reprints arriving include:  One Man’s Wilderness, Johnny’s Girl, Shadows on the Koyukuk, and Dungeness Crab and Blackberry Cobblers. Reprints from the children’s list include: Alone Across the Arctic (HB) and (SB), Aurora: Tale of the Northern Lights (SB), Kumak’s Fish (HB) and (SB), Little Red Snapperhood (HB) and (SB), Recess at 20 Below (HB) and (SB), and Sweet Dreams, Polar Bear (HB) and (SB).

Please read on about press coverage and author events for January. Here’s to a prosperous and safe new year. Thank you all for your continued support!

Regards,

Mike Jones
Dir. of Sales and Marketing

• Alaska: Portrait of a State (Graphic Arts Books, HB 978-1-55868-952-7) – Highlighted in the December 2006 issue of News & Views from the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce.
  
  Highlighted in the “Reading the North” section of the Anchorage Daily News on December 24th.

• Chickasaw: Unconquered and Unconquerable (Chickasaw Press®, HB 978-1-55868-992-3) – Mentioned in the ForeWord Footnotes of the December 6th issue of ForeWord Magazine’s ForeWord This Week.
  
  Reviewed in the December 2006 edition of the Midwest Book Review. “Chickasaw: Unconquered And Unconquerable is an impressive, inspiring, welcome, and highly recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library Native American Studies collections.”
  
  Signing event highlighted in the December 14th edition of NewsOk.com (online version of The Oklahoman).

• The Double Musky Inn Cookbook: Alaska’s Mountain Cajun Cuisine (Alaska Northwest Books®, HB 978-0-88240-619-0) – Included in an article highlighting cookbooks written by chefs in the December 2006 issue of Food Arts.
  
  Featured in the December 2006 edition of Associated Content.
  
  Mentioned in the December 17th edition of Shelf Awareness.
  
  Mentioned in the December 20th edition of The Galveston County Daily News.
  
  Reviewed in the December 21st edition of Shepherd-Express.com. “. . . destined to become a classic.” —Gary Knowles
  
  Featured in the December 21st edition of Palestine Herald-Press.

• The Kids from Nowhere (Alaska Northwest Books®, SB 978-0-88240-651-0) – Author George Guthridge and book were highlighted in the Anchorage Press on December 5th. “There are a lot of good stories that not many people have heard before, but you’d think a few more people would know something about The Kids from Nowhere.” —Monica Bradbury
  
  Reviewed in the December 16th edition of the McAlester News-Capital. “It’s 9:35 Monday morning and I can hardly wait to get home and finish this book. That’s a sign of a good book.” —Susan Woolsey
  
  Reviewed in the December 22nd edition of The Star-Democrat. “I wish I had read this book earlier in the season, so I could urge every parent of a school child to rush out and buy a copy.”  —Anne Stinson

• Oklahoma 3 (Graphic Arts Books, HB 978-1-55868-985-5) – Reviewed in the December 17th edition of Tulsa World. “. . . David Fitzgerald has outdone himself. This is a gorgeous testament to Oklahoma’s stunning beauty and diversity, and, if that’s not enough, it is being released just in time to commemorate the upcoming Oklahoma Centennial Celebration.” —Mike Nobles.
  
  
• Washington: The State of Wine (Graphic Arts Books, HB 978-1-55868-953-4) – Included in Dan Hays’ roundup in the December 10th issue of the Statesman Journal.
  
  
  

AUTHORS & BOOKS

• George Guthridge – The Kids from Nowhere – George will speak at an Anchorage East Rotary function at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, on January 24th at noon. 
  

SHOWS & CONVENTIONS

• ALA Midwinter Convention – Seattle, WA, January 19-22, 2007 www.ala.org
  
  
• Seattle Gift Show – Seattle, WA, January 27-30, 2007 www.seattlegift.com
  
  
  

These backlist titles proved to be top selling favorites for 2006. Other titles included The Alaska Almanac®, Crab: Northwest Homegrown Cookbook, Washington D.C.: Portrait of a City, and Shadows on the Koyukuk. Enjoy!

		Our National Parks Photography by David Muench Essay by Ruth Rudner Graphic Arts Books Hardbound, 978-1-55868-918-3, $50.00 In this stunning book, internationally renowned and award-winning photographer David Muench documents the crown jewels of our nation’s landscapes, to which he has dedicated his life exploring.
		One Man’s Wilderness An Alaskan Odyssey by Sam Keith from the journals and photographs of Richard Proenneke Alaska Northwest Books® Softbound, 978-0-88240-513-1, $14.95 It is soul reading—the simplicity of a man’s inner feelings stated in terms which leave no misunderstanding. . . A classic of its kind. —Lansing (Michigan) State Journal Winner: National Outdoor Book Award More than 150,000 copies sold!
		Recess at 20 Below Cindy Lou Aillaud Alaska Northwest Books® Hardbound, 978-0-88240-604-6, $15.95, Softbound, 978-0-88240-609-1, $8.95 Ever wonder what it would be like to play outside at 20 below? Join these children from the north as they show their perspective of what life is like in the frigid cold. Going sledding, swinging, and running around outside with frosted-up eyelashes and face masks are just a part of recess in the north. Includes views of moose on the playground, the subdued light of midwinter in the subarctic, and frosty windowpanes in detail shots. Winner: Children’s Book Council’s Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Students K-12, 2006 “Selector’s Choice”