Mar 02
Buy Now
Dr. Stephen Botek will be giving a talk and signing his book at the Central Library in Rochester, NY as part of the “Thursday Thinkers Series” on March 4th. Meet Dr. Botek as he speaks about his first hand experiences meeting jazz greats of the big band era.
Central Library Events:
Thursday Thinkers – Song On My Lips, Jazz Greats Were My Mentors
Kate Gleason Auditorium • 115 South Ave. Rochester, NY • (585) 428-7300
Age Level: Adult
Psychiatrist Dr. Stephen Botek will share his adventures and artistic development as a young clarinetist mentored by Buddy De Franco and other jazz legends of the Big Band Era, as detailed in his book of stories, and profiles and rare photos of legendary musicians like Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie and Maynard Ferguson. DeFranco says: “Steve’s take on things included another component — detailed analysis of the often complicated people in the sometimes complicated world of music.”
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Botek
Psychiatrist and Author
For more information or to buy a hard cover copy of the book
click here.
Feb 14
Charles Clapham has introduced many urban dwellers to the art of finding and walking on the many natural trails that adjoin the urban areas of Vancouver. With the 2nd edition of Great Walks of Vancouver, he expands the many suggested walks to include Squamish and Whistler areas.
As Charles explains in his introduction to the book,
If you think you know Vancouver by travelling through it by automobile, you will not recognize the city that you learn by exploring on foot.
Metro Vancouver is fortunate in being blessed with an abundance of walking routes. You can link parks, dikes, ravines, trails and quiet roads to walk from almost any point in Vancouver to any other (there are a few difficult places to reach but not many). Great Walks of Vancouver describes a 500-km network of trails that lets you explore the whole area . . .
A strong community of walkers use Clapham’s books to plan their urban adventures. Now, to assist in giving walkers updated information and guidance regarding temporary or permanent changes to the published walks, Charles has created a website.
The website www.greatwalksofvancouver.com will post changes that affect the routing of the walks or access to them, but be aware that bus timetables change from time to time and check before you leave. If you note changes, you can also inform me at the website.
Happy walking!
Great Walks of Vancouver is available direct from the publisher, at local bookstores in the Lower Mainland, or for American visitors planning to walk around Vancouver, amazon.com
Tagged with: Charles Clapham • GIPL • Great Walks of Vancouver 2nd edition
Dec 06
Author Beth Rowles Scott Photo By Michael Moster
GIPL Author, Beth Rowles Scott has been receiving a lot of attention because of her book, “Pinch Me, A Long Walk from the Prairies”. The Afro News has written a glowing review that can be read here. A quote from the article is re-printed below.
Beth’s desire “to give hope, to give a chance to others” came from her own early life lessons. This new project which began on a kitchen table in 1993, called on Beth to apply all her best experiences of administration. Her belief in how important it is to encourage leadership, enhance education and strengthen community now led her from being a retired academic to a latter day activist in a far and foreign land. Looking forward to Kenya, Beth and George’s vision became the working motto for ACCES – “Kenyans Helping Kenyans”. – quote from the Afro News, Deidré Heim.
Foreword Magazine mentioned the book, calling it a “charming memoir”and BC Bookworld listed it under their Indie Books category.
The book follows Beth’s life from her childhood in Saskatchewan to her dedication to creating schools in Kenya in her senior years.
More information about the on-going work of creating and supporting schools in Kenya can be found by visiting the ACCESKENYA website or by e-mailing info@acceskenya.org. Net proceeds form the sale of the book are donated to ACES.
Buy the book direct from the publisher.
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Buy Pinch Me Now!
Tagged with: Beth Rowles Scott • GIPL • Granville Island Publishing • The Afro News
Dec 03
- Nationwide in the United States
We are pleased to announce that Partners Publishers Group is now representing some of the titles published by Granville Island Publishing in the United States. They offer nationwide distribution to our titles that would benefit from the service.
Authors, such as Kate Porter, Karen Jung, Gordon Cruse and Dr. Stephen T. Botek have created excitement with media interviews in the United States. With Partners Publishers Group, they will be supported by a national distribution system that will place their books in stores across the country.
Tagged with: national distribution US • United States distribution
Nov 27
New Bookmark for Escape From Pannonia
The 23rd Annual JCCGV Jewish Book Festival Event
Everyone who attends the Spoken Word Slamfest at the JCC Community Centre will receive a copy of the book Escape From Pannonia, A Tale of Two Survivors written by Steve Floris.
Date: Thu November 29, 2008
Time: 9:30pm to midnight
Place: JCC Community Centre, 950 West 41st Avenue Vancouver
Tickets: $15
For more info or to buy the book click here.
Tagged with: Escape from Pannonia • JCC Event • Steve Floris
Apr 25
We are very excited to announce our new author blog. All of our authors will now be able to post information about events, readings, interviews and other insights into their work.
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