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Notes & Quotes
GACPC Newsletter
Giving Thanks and Books for the Holidays
November/December 2008
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Dear Friendly Newsletter Subscriber,
Notes
& Quotes has been mysteriously absent from mailboxes across the nation for the
last few months, but now it's back and here to stay, so calm your fears! I hope
to account for this extended incubation period by jam-packing this issue full
of informative news, reviews, links, and helpful holiday shopping suggestions
(books are relatively affordable gifts that keep on giving, perfect for your
once-in-a-generation economic crisis) - not to mention all the effort that's been
put into the new slimmed-down, yet revamped, format!
A
few weeks ago, just when I thought I was settling in to my new job here as marketing
manager, the book gods, fickle as they are, decided to throw WordStock, the PubWest Conference, and the fall sales meeting at me in the span of a few weeks
(including weekends). And if that wasn't enough they added a smattering of
great new books that I don't think three marketing managers could do enough
to deservedly promote . . . let alone one.
But
it's my job to try - even if I'm still dizzily, and slightly giddily, recovering from
the last few weeks - so, without further ado, Notes and Quotes:
(Ari Phillips)
(PS- Hi! I'm the new marketing manager here at GACPC. I'm new to Portland, OR also. If anyone has any suggestions regarding this newsletter, books, marketing, or even Portland, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks!)
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Featured Book
Oregon: The Taste of Wine
Jānis Miglavs,
Graphic Arts Books
9¾ x 9¾ in. ♦ 128 pgs ♦ 115 full-color photos ♦
Hardcover ♦ ISBN 978-0-88240-746-3 ♦ $24.95
Both a photographic tour through the burgeoning Oregon wine country and an in-depth oral history of winemaking in the region, Oregon: The Taste of Wine is a one-of-a-kind visionary look at Oregon's wineries and vineyards. It is a tribute to the pioneers, longtime supporters and new additions to  the Oregon wine industry that have helped bring international recognition to the wines or Oregon. Featuring interviews with hundreds of winemakers, owners, pickers and planters as well as dozens of delightful photographs, Oregon: The Taste of Wine is a vivid portrait of this wine-producing region.
Janis Miglavs is an internationally renowned adventure travel and commercial
photographer with more than 25 years of commercial, editorial, and corporate
experience photographing vineyards, people, and places in more than 30
countries. His vineyard and winery photography has appeared on the covers of Wine Spectator, Harpers (England's
wine magazine), BC Wine Trails, Practical Winery, and Vineyard. His work illustrated the new
travel guide from Chronicle, Pacific Northwest:
The Ultimate Winery Guide.
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Quoted Reviews
- Thunder on the Tundra (Lew
Freedman, 978-0882407425,
$14.95) author Lew Freedman featured on NBC and CBS affiliate news stations
while promoting book in Anchorage,
AK.
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Noted News
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Tony Hillerman, author of New Mexico, Rio Grande and Other Essays (Tony Hillerman, Photography
David Muench and Robert Reynolds, 978-1558680937, $27.50) among
countless other books, died late last month. Hillerman was an award-winning
American author of detective novels and nonfiction works best known for his
Navajo Tribal Police mystery novels. Some of his works were made into
big-screen and television movies.
- Grant McOmie, author of Grant's Getaways and Grant's Getaways II
(978-1558685468 & 978-1558686977, $18.95 & $19.95) recently
joined KGW-TV as their Outdoor Reporter. His stories will begin to air
througout the Belo-owned regional stations in November; including Seattle, Spokane, and Boise. Grant was awarded a number
of honors for his work this spring including an AP News Award for
Reporting and three NATAS Emmy Award Nominations for News and Environmental
Reporting. In addition, the Outdoor
Writers Association of America recently named Grant the first place winner in the
Natural History and Hiking/Biking Categories for their 2008 Excellence in Craft
Awards.
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The
26 student authors of the book O is for Oregon (Students at the Winterhaven School in Portland OR, 978-0882407470, $12.95) as well as Christine Barnes, author of Great Lodges of the National Parks, Volume II (978-0882407371, $35.00), will be guests
at the Oregon Historical Party's 41st
Annual Holiday Cheer: A Celebration
of Oregon
Authors and Artists on Sunday, December 7, 2008 from noon to 5 p.m. Gather for an afternoon with more than sixty Oregon authors and
artists as they display, autograph, and sell their latest work at this popular
event held at the Oregon Historical Society Museum.
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New Releases
Portrait of a Place series releases three new titles:
Montana: Portrait of a State
(Salvatore Vasapolli, Graphic Arts Books, 978-0882407531, $16.95)
Philadelphia: Portrait of a City
(Mike Gadomski, Graphic Arts Books, 978-0882407517, $16.95)
San Francisco: Portrait of a City
(Lawrence Migdale, Graphic Arts Books, 978-0882407500, $16.95)
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Great Lodges of the National Parks, Volume II
(Christine Barnes, Graphic
Arts Books, 978-0882407371, $35.00)
This is the official companion book to the popular PBS television
series Great Lodges, and the second volume in Christine Barnes's
popular Great Lodges of the National Parks series. Volume Two contains
stunning contemporary photographs of the exteriors and interiors as
well as historic photographs of these classic buildings.
The Alaska Almanac: Facts About Alaska 32nd Edition
(Alaska Northwest Books, 978-0882407449, $12.95)
2009 marks the 50th anniversary of Alaskan statehood. This edition features
factoids and nuggets about the
geography, history, economics, sports, cultures and people of the Last
Frontier. Humorous blurbs and pointed commentary from Mr. Whitekeys
geared to statehood are also included.
The Big Both Ways
(John Straley, Alaska Northwest Books, 978-0882407326, $16.95)
"Straley is one the of the best prose stylists to emerge from the mystery genre
in a long time, and his evocation of the chilly, dangerous landscape
and climate effectively sets a foreboding tone." -San Francisco Chronicle
Thunder on the Tundra: Football Above the Arctic Circle
(Lew Freedman, Alaska Northwest Books, 978-0882407425, $14.95)
The Whalers are the only football team above the Arctic Circle: 330
north to be exact, a place with no grass, no trees, and plenty of
permafrost. Of the 44 Eskimo, Tongan, Samoan, Asian-American,
African-American, and Caucasian teenagers who signed up for this
experiment, only four had ever played organized football before.Hate Mail
(M. M. Garcia, Ink & Paper Group, 978-0976926146, $14.95)M. M. Garcia deftly spins eight
tales of the wronged. These are stories of bad roommates, bad
coworkers, and bad friends, told with dark humor and pathos. Each story
is accompanied by a card that expresses the anger of the protagonist.
With Hate Mail, it's never too late to say exactly what you are
thinking.Kid Beowulf and the Blood-Bound Oath (Alexis E. Fajardo, Ink & Paper Group, 978-0980141917,
$15.95)Kid Beowulf is a graphic novel series inspired
by the epics of old. Currently slated as a 12-book series, it
follows the journey of twin brothers Beowulf and Grendel as they
encounter other epic heroes from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. This is the first book in the series.In Defense of Our Neighbors: The Walt and Milly Woodward Story (Mary Woodward, Fenwick Publishing Group, 978-0974951072,
$24.95)The story of the Japanese-Americans from Bainbridge Island, WA who
were imprisoned during WWII and the Island newspaper editors, Walt
and Milly Woodward, who defended them.
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Free
2009 Calendar!
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Forward this email to 5 people (see link at bottom of page) and receive a complimentary 2009 Graphic Arts Calendar, retail value $12.99.
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Offer Expires: Jan 2009 or while supplies last
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Contact Information
Ari Phillips, Marketing Manager
P: 503-226-2402
E: arip@gacpc.com
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