Aug 01

Pinch Me in the Globe+Mail

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Beth Rowles Scott - Globe Article

The Globe+Mail has taken notice of  the book, Pinch Me, A Long Walk From the Prairies. published by Granville Island Publishing.  The  article, taken from the Saturday, April 4th issue, talks about the involvement of the author in African development and education in Kenya.

The book, Pinch Me, tells the story of how the Butlers became involved in the cause of African education with the not for profit organization ACCESS.

The entire article can be viewed on the Globe + Mail site or download the entire article: Globe+Mail_Pinch_Me-2010.

For more information about the book, please visit the Granville Island website.

Look for Pinch Me at your local bookstore or buy direct from the publisher.

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Jul 14

Healthier Eating in Three Countries

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healthier eating - karen jungKaren Jung, author of Healthier Eating and Living with Cancer has continued to write on the topic of diet and cancer. She explains,

I am delighted to report that the following publication and cancer organizations in three countries have recently published my new article entitled “Healthy Eating Tips During Cancer Treatments”. 
My articles with Boston’s Heal Yourself Magazine, Bowel Cancer Australia and Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation can be found at www.healyourselftalk.com/magazine, 

Karen is motivated to help others and is working with charitable organizations and cancer fighting societies in several countries to share her research. These organizations have joined forces as Bowel Cancer International including: Bowel Cancer Australia, the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada, the UK charity Beating Bowel Cancer and Beat Bowel Cancer New Zealand.

The book, Healthier Eating and Living with Cancer continues to gain more recognition by medical professionals. The book is now located in the patient resource library at Ovarian Cancer Canada in Vancouver and has been added to the recommended reading list of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance in Washington, DC.

Find Healthier Eating and Living with Cancer at a fine bookstore near you or order direct from the publisher by clicking here.
For more information about Karen Jung and her book, please visit the Granville Island Publishing website page.

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Jul 10

Prairie Tour- Beth Rowles Scott

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Author Beth Rowles Scott Photo By Michael Moster

Pinch Me, A Long Walk From the Prairies is getting a lot of attention and Beth Rowles Scott is very busy organizing her tour of the prairies. Check back for more information later in the summer!

One of the stops that has been confirmed is:

McNally-Robinson Book Store in Saskatoon for Wednesday, September 8th  7:30 pm.

Buy this exciting book direct from the publisher with the link below or order from a bookstore near you. For more information about the author, please visit the Beth Rowles Scott page.

Buy Pinch Me, A long Walk from the Prairies

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Jul 10

IPPY Award Winner – David Kirkpatrick

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Congratulations to author David Kirkpatrick! His book, In Praise of Strong Women tied for the Silver Medal for Western Canada at the 2010 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY Awards) in New York City.

The silver medal was awarded to David in NYC during a gala event on May 25, 2010.
Learn more about David by viewing his individual author page.
Granville Island Publishing is very proud of David’s achievement as the awards were very competitive this year. In Praise of Strong Women is available in fine bookstores or buy direct from the publisher.

Buy Now $24.95 CAN
American readers may want to order the book directly from Amazon, but Canadian readers can order directly from the publisher, Granville Island Publishing, located in Vancouver, Canada.
Canada-West – Best Regional Non-Fiction
Gold: The McLeod Luck, by Donald McLeod and Will Peacock (Echo Memoirs Ltd.)
Silver (tie): Songcatcher, by Aline Perret-Vallée (Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing) and In Praise of Strong Women, by David Kirkpatrick (Granville Island Publishing)
Bronze: Hell/Bent for Life, by Dr. John Valentine (John Valentine Publishing)
Congratulations to all medalists for your excellent work and independent spirit!
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Jul 10

Gordon Cruse in Saskachewan

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Juvie, Inside Canada's Youth Jails

Gordon Cruse, author of Juvie, Inside Canada’s Youth Jails, is putting his talents as a former radio announcer to use as he is featured in an interview on CBC Saskatchewan. Gordon’s interview will air live on Monday July 5th at 12:15 pm on CBK 540 AM radio during the noon show with Garth province wide! As the featured guest, his portion of the show should run till 1:00.

A signing will be hosted by McNally-Robinson at 7:30 pm in their bookstore on 8th St. east in Saskatoon.

Gordon says, “… should be fun … it’ll be nice to be back behind the “mike” again!!!”

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Jul 01

Trekking the Globe-Book Launch

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Trekking the Globe was launched in Winnipeg at McNally Robinson Booksellers on Monday, June 21st at 7 p.m.

Additional author appearances include a presentation at the Thompson Public Library on June 23rd, after Irene  Butler appeared on the CBC Radio Winnipeg’s morning program on June 21st.

Signings at Chapters Polo Park in Winnipeg on Monday June 28th from 4-7 p.m. and Indigo on Kenaston on Tuesday, June 29th from 7-9 p.m., a presentation at the Thunder Bay Public Library on Monday July 5th and a reading at Aqua Books in Winnipeg on July 7th at 7.p.m.

Buy this exciting book direct from the publisher by clicking here or order from a bookstore near you. For more information about the author, please visit the Irene Butler page.

The author will be touring the Pacific Northwest and the West Coast of North America in the fall of 2010. Check back for more details.

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May 22

Roy Osing Exclusive Event

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Roy Osing has been busy organizing an Exclusive Event he is doing June 15 in Vancouver. Roy is working in partnership with The BC Chamber of Commerce, Selfspace BC, The New Car Dealers of BC and Corus Radio CKNW.


Click on the link below for more Event details and Registration information.

 http://bit.ly/9I22Sc

We hope to see you there!

Buy Roy’s book direct from the publisher by clicking here.

For additional information on Roy’s book and the events, media and the many other things going on around his book, please visit www.bedifferentorbedead.com or his author page at Granville Island Publishing Ltd.

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May 08

Entries being accepted for City of Vancouver Book Award

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Entries being accepted for City of Vancouver Book Award

April 16, 2010 – The City of Vancouver is inviting publishers and authors to submit entries for the annual City of Vancouver Book Award.

Books of any genre that demonstrate excellence and contribute to an appreciation and understanding of Vancouver’s residents, history, or unique character are eligible to apply for the $2,000 award. The winning
book must also exhibit excellence in content, illustration, design and/or format.

Recent past winners include: Lee Henderson for The Man Game; Brad Cran and Gillian Jerome for Hope in Shadows; Michael Kluckner for Vancouver Remembered; and co-winners Jean Barman for Stanley Park’s Secretand James Delgado for Waterfront.

An independent panel of judges will choose the winner. The shortlist of finalists will be announced in early September, and the award will be presented in October by Mayor Gregor Robertson.

To be eligible, books must be published in 2009 or 2010 and meet the application criteria. All entries must include: four copies of the book, a $15 submission fee, and a completed entry form.

Entry forms and guidelines are available from the Cultural Services Department at 555 West 12th
Avenue, East Tower, Suite 310, Vancouver.
More information and forms are also available on the City’s
website at: http://vancouver.ca/bookaward.

Submissions should be sent to:
Cultural Services Department,
City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue,
Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4.

Couriers should be directed to

555 West 12th Avenue,

East  Tower, Suite 310,

Vancouver.

Deadline for entries is Wednesday, May 26, 2010.

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May 08

New Travel Book- Trekking the Globe

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Newly retired baby boomers, Irene Butler and her husband Rick, chose to escape routine and trek the globe for a year. Disciplined adventurers, who experienced all the joys and frustrations of travel and still managed to stay within their planned budget..

As they immersed themselves in cultures across four continents, their experiences were wondrous,  hair-raising and sometimes humorous.

Irene was already a seasoned travel writer, so she decided to write a book to assist others in their travel plans and to provide armchair travelers with the an insider view of their experiences. Their personal challenge was to travel for the same cost as staying at home, yet adhering to their older travellers’ motto “we are not here to suffer”. Her book is full of tips and the lessons they learned, including the most valuable lesson of all, “expect the unexpected”. The result is Trekking the Globe With Mostly Gentle Footsteps, Twelve Countries in Twelve Months ready to be published in June 2010.

A pre-publication review is already on-line at HikeBikeTravel and an excerpt is posted below. he entire article may be downloaded by clicking on the link HikeBike_review-05-10

I love Irene’s explanations of the heritage of some common sayings. Learn what ‘saving face’ means in the Chinese culture. Find out how the Black Hole of Calcutta got its name. Look for information on Indian customs concerning cremations. Have you heard of India’s third sex – the hijra? Italy’s Vestal Virgins are explained as are the musical and artistic genius of many European artists. These factual tidbits were a delight.

– Leigh McAdam, hikebiketravel.com

Buy this exciting book direct from the publisher by clicking here or order from a bookstore near you. For more information about the author, please visit the Irene Butler page.

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Apr 08

New York Radio with Dr. Botek

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Song on My Lips is on the air in New York and area as GIPL author, Dr. Stephen Botek, is featured in many interviews. We will try to get a copy of these interviews to share with you.

The current schedule of radio interviews reaches as far as Toronto, Canada, and Boston, Mass. but most of the stations broadcast in NY State. Dates are listed with the oldest events at the bottom.

11:30 a.m. Monday, May 10, 2010, taped in studio of  WOR radio, 111 Broadway, NYC, 3rd fl., Bill Bertenshaw, Community Concerns,
11 am. Est, Thursday, April 22, 2010,
Jordan Rich,  20 min live interview on WBZ radio, Boston.
10:15 a.m. eastern time, Friday, April 16, 2010,
Ed Jones  for a 10 min taped interview on the phone for KBEM, a jazz station in Minneapolis, MN,
8:50 am, est, Thursday, April 15, 2010, Bruce Owens, for a 10-20 min live interview on the phone
9:35 a.m. est, Wed. April 14, 2010, Don Williams  for a 10-15 min interview on WOND, Atlantic City.
9:20 am, est, time, Tuesday, April 13, 2010, Bob Langstaff of WAMV, Amherst, VA, for a 10 min live interview. for the morning show
9:05 AM. Monday, April 12, 2010, Larry Whitler of WOCA, Ocala, FL for a 25 min live interview on the phone. Show is AM OCALA.
1:05 pm. Exact, Thursday, April 8, 2010, Don Brunelle at  for a 25 min live interview on the phone for WOON, Woonsocket, RI (Providence market).
11:10 am, Thursday, April 8, 2010, Mike Pomp of WTSN, Dover, N.H.,  for a ½ hour live interview on the phone.
11 a.m. eastern time, WED. April 7, 2010, Dan Dunn, for interview on WMHR and 3 other NY state stations, at  for a 5 min. tape interview on the phone.
8:20 am. Eastern time, Wed. April 7, 2010, Dan Schilling, for a 5-10 min LIVE interview for WSBS, Great Barrington,
9 a.m, est, Tuesday, APRIL 6, 2010, BILL REDDISH,  for a 10-15 min taped interview on the phone for WICO, Salisbury, MD.
10:55 am. Monday, April 5, 2010, Sybil Tonkonogy,for a half hour live interview on the phone, for station WNTN,  Newton, MA,
9:30 am. Est, Friday, April 2, 2010, Joyce Estey of WRNJ, Hackettstown, NJ,   for a 10 min taped interview on the phone.
10:05 am. Eastern time, Thursday, APRIL 1, 2010, Tootie Cooksie, for station WILY, Centralia ILL, for a ½ hour to 45 min live interview on the phone.
9:00 AM. Eastern time, Thursday, April 1, 2010, Dave Peterson of CIUT, Toronto, CANADA, on the phone for a 15-25 min interview, LIVE.
1 pm. Eastern time, WED. March 31, 2010, Ken Johannessen for a 20 min taped interview on the phone for KPQ, Spokane, WA.
7:15 a.m est, WED, March 31, 2010,  Ben Ball and Coastal Daybreak show, for a 10-15 min live interview on the phone of the Talk station, WTKF and WJNC, Morehead City, North Carolina,
9:05 a,m est, Tuesday, March 30, 2010, Bob Cudmore  of WVTL of Amsterdam, NY, for a 10 min live interview on the phone.
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