In This Issue:
Winter 2006
Legends and Legacies: Celebrating the people and places that have shaped the prairie landscape
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Legends and Legacies: Celebrating the people and places that have shaped the prairie landscape
From the distant past to present day, the prairies have been defined by its unique inhabitants and its landmarks. Here, we celebrate the people, institutions and the work that has made a mark on the prairie landscape. Read on and pay homage to these legendary prairie figures.
“Depot” Do-Right: RCMP’s “Depot” Division is where Mounties are made
“People are always interested in what makes a mountie.”
Behind the Badge: History of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police “Depot” Division
Dale Sheehan and Redd Oosten
Publishing Solutions/Centax Books
$49.95 hc, 416 pages
with approx. 1,000 full colour and b/w photos throughout, bibliography
ISBN-13: 978-1-897010-25-9
ISBN-10: 1-897010-25-7
Making the connection: Winnipeg’s literary history comes to life
“The inclusion of previously unpublished work reminds us that the past is always changing.”
The Winnipeg Connection: Writing Lives at Mid-Century
edited by Birk Sproxton
Prairie Fire Press
$29.95 pb, 400 pages
with b/w photos
ISBN-13: 978-0-9731608-1-9
ISBN-10: 0-9731608-1-0
The bold and the bulldogged: Albertans dared to dream
“These are characters who were fighters and scrappers and who were crazy and adventurous…”
Audacious and Adamant: The Story of Maverick Alberta
Aritha van Herk
Key Porter Books
$24.95 pb, 96 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1-55263-854-5
ISBN-10: 1-55263-854-5
Left-winging it: Dorise Nielsen a political pioneer
“Any thinking person was interested if not sympathetic to the cause.”
A Great Restlessness:
The Life and Politics of Dorise Nielsen
Faith Johnston
University of Manitoba Press
$24.95 pb, 340 pages
with b/w photos, index, bibliography
ISBN-13: 978-0-88755-690-6
ISBN-10: 0-88755-690-6
fiction
Focal Point: Buffie’s new book tackles alcoholism
“I think that on a human level you want to let them know that they’re not alone, no matter what issues they’re going through.”
Out of Focus
Margaret Buffie
Kids Can Press
$18.95 hc, 240 pages,
ISBN-13: 978-1-55337-955-3
ISBN-10: 1-55337-955-1
$8.95 pb, 240 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1-55337-956-0
ISBN-10: 1-5533-956-X
Nom de plumage: Robyn Devera is back on the case
“When you ask someone outside the country about Canada, they invariably talk about the wildlife and the natural resources.”
Ptarmageddon
Karen Dudley
Ravenstone (Turnstone Press)
$12.99 pb, 330 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0-88801-323-1
ISBN-10: 0-88801-323-X
The Tao of Stacey: Edmonton author offers up 4th book in popular mystery series
“Tao offers an interesting view on life.”
The Tao of Laurenson
R.F. Darion
Signature Editions
$16.95 pb, 223 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1-897109-08-3
ISBN-10: 1-897109-08-3
Lasting memories: A big tragedy scars a small town
“I write a lot about people who are alone in a lot of space; that’s where they’re tested.”
All This Town Remembers
Sean Johnston
Gaspereau Press
$27.95 pb, 236 pages
ISBN-13: 9781554470280
ISBN-10: 1554470285
Written in stone: Hasiuk comes of age with debut novel
“We seem to want to either record our own existence for the ages, or proclaim our love, or make a joke—and what else is there, really?”
Where the Rocks Say Your Name
Brenda Hasiuk
Thistledown Press
$19.95 pb, 292 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1-894345-11-9
ISBN-10: 1-897235-11-9
A developing story: Author uses photography as inspiration for writing
“At the risk of sounding a little preposterous, I see the entire collection as largely the result of one narrator who experiments with different voices.”
Encounters
Michael Trussler
NeWest Press
$18.95 pb, 186 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1-897126-00-4
ISBN-10: 1-897126-00-X
A sweet science: Scientists not necessarily unlikely heroes
“The emergence of character-driven rather than gadget-driven science fiction is a real advance.”
Alphanauts
J. Brian Clarke
EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing
$18.95 pb, 325 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1-894063-14-2
ISBN-10: 1-894063-14-7poetry
Keeping her memory alive: Poet’s new collection a tribute to his mother’s life and death
“Meaningful language is a string, a necklace. Hers was broken, the pieces falling all over the place.”
Time Out of Mind
Laurie Block
Oolichan Books
$17.95, 120 pages
ISBN-13: 978-088982-225-2
ISBN-10: 0-88982-225-5non-fiction
Speaking of writing: Canadian authors write about reading… their writing
“I try to capture writers in full emotion, disclosing facets of them.”
Reading Writers Reading: Canadian Authors’ Reflections
edited and photographed by Danielle Schaub
The University of Alberta Press/The Hebrew University Magnes Press
$60.00 hc, 368 pages
with 165 b/w photos
ISBN-13: 978-0-88864-459-6
ISBN-10: 0-88864-459-0
Do you believe in miracles?: Canada’s game heads south
“Some people said it combines the violence of bull riding with the physicality of football and the flamboyance of professional wrestling.”
Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South
Jon C. Stott
Heritage House Publishing
$19.95 pb, 224 pages
with b/w photos, index
ISBN-13: 978-1-894974-21-9
ISBN-10: 1-894974-21-2
The pursuit of happiness: Calgary writer throws it all away for a life in paradise
“You find that if you love what you’re doing, you’ll be happy.”
So. We Sold Our House and Ran Away to the South Pacific
Gordon Cope
Fifth House Publishers
$24.95 hc, 224 pages
ISBN-13:978-1-894856-99-7
ISBN-10: 1-894856-99-6
drama
What’s for lunch? Four one-act plays featured in new collection
“I hope that readers will come away having discovered four unique plays that may be produced as part of a season, or studied as part of a review of Canadian theatre, or utilized in the acting classroom as part of a character study.”
Four by Four by Four
edited by Clem Martini
Red Deer Press
$12.95 pb, 176 pages
ISBN: 0-88995-366-X
