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Last updated May 14, 2013
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    BESTSELLERS

    BC Bestsellers, week of May 12, 2013


    Source: Association of Book Publishers of BC

    Adult Titles

    Children's Literature


      Canadian Bestsellers, week of May 13, 2013


      Source: TBM Bookmanager

      Kids Fiction

      Home/Leisures


      PUBLICITY FOR NEW TITLES (sorted alphabetically by author)

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      Elizabeth Bachinsky
      Tim Bowling
      Robert Budd & Roy Henry Vickers
      Brad Cran
      Helene Dobrowolsky
      Hälle Flygare
      Beverley Gray
      Tony Greenfield & Penny Hall
      Bus Griffiths
      Roderick Haig-Brown
      Mark Leiren-Young
      Alison Malone Eathorne, Hilary Malone, Lorna Malone & Christina Symons
      Jay MillAr
      Blaise Moritz
      Don Pepper
      Adrian Raeside
      Martine J. Reid
      Jay Ruzesky
      Alan Swan
      Russell Thornton
      Eileen Van der Flier-Keller with Michele Mainville
      Wim Vander Zalm
      Ryan Wahl

      Elizabeth Bachinsky


      The Hottest Summer in Recorded History
      978-0-88971-276-8, $18.95, Paperback, Nightwood Editions

      Media

      TV/Radio
      NEW! Interview on CIUT's Howl (Toronto) on May 21 at 10pm
      Print/Online
      NEW! Mention in the Town Crier, April 23, 2013
      NEW! Mention in Book News, Vol. 8, No. 9 (April 11, 2013)
      NEW! Mention in Open Book Toronto, April 4, 2013
      Feature on the Literary Press Guild's National Poetry Month Social Media Campaign, April 4, 2013

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      Subterrain, Spring 2013
      Geist, Spring 2013
      Maisonneuve, Spring 2013

      Tim Bowling


      Selected Poems
      978-0-88971-278-2, $22.95, Hardback, Nightwood Editions

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      Subterrain, Spring 2013 (Selected Poems)
      Geist, Spring 2013 (Selected Poems)
      Maisonneuve, Spring 2013 (Selected Poems)

      Robert Budd & Roy Henry Vickers


      Raven Brings the Light: A Northwest Coast Legend
      978-1-55017-593-6, $19.95, Hardcover, Harbour Publishing

      Bestseller

      NEW! #1 BC Bestseller, week of May 12, 2013
      NEW! #2 Canadian Bestseller (Kids Fiction), week of May 13, 2013

      Events

      NEW! Art Show and Book Launch in Victoria at the Madrona Gallery (606 View Street) on Friday May 25 and Saturday, May 25 from 10am to 5pm
      NEW! Book Launch and Storytelling in Terrace at Waap Galts'ap , the Longhouse at Northwest Community College (5331 McConnell Avenue) on Tuesday, May 21 from 5pm to 9pm

      Media

      TV/Radio
      NEW! Interview on All Points West on Thursday, May 23 at 4:10pm
      NEW!
      Interview with Frank Stanford on CFAX Radio (Victoria), Monday, May 20 at 1pm
      Interview on CBC's North by Northwest, April 6, 2013

      Interview on CBC's The Early Edition between 6am and 9am on Friday, April 5, 2013
      Interview on Shaw TV's Go!Vancouver, April 5, 2013 at 5pm
      Interview on The Commentary, April 1
      Print/Online
      NEW! Article in the Victoria Times Colonist. Date TBA
      NEW! Article in the Terrace Standard, May 15, 2013
      Article in Preview: The Gallery Guide, April 2013

      Article on Ariane C Design (blog), March 31, 2013
      Article in the Globe and Mail, April 4, 2013
      Article in the Vancouver Sun, April 2, 2013
      Article in the Calgary Herald, April 4, 2013
      Article in the Metro (Vancouver), April 3, 2013
      Mention in Scout Magazine, April 2, 2013
      Mention on 24Hours website, week of April 1-6

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      NEW! Nothern Connector, May 10, 2013
      NEW! Norhtern Connector, May 17, 2013
      NEW! Terrace Standard, May 15, 2013
      BC Bookworld
      , Spring 2013

      Brad Cran


      Ink on Paper
      978-0-88971-281-2, $18.95, Paperback, Nightwood Editions

      Media

      TV/Radio
      NEW! Interview on North by Northwest, April 28, 2013
      NEW!
      Interview on CIUT The Howl (Toronto) on May 7, 2013
      Interview on The Commentary with Joseph Planta on Monday, April 8, 2013
      Print/Online
      NEW! Article on Michael Dennis Poet (blog), May 1, 2013
      NEW! Article and excerpt on Lemon Hound, April 30, 2013
      NEW! Mention in the Town Crier, April 23, 2013
      NEW! Mention in Book News, Vol. 8, No. 9 (April 11, 2013)

      NEW! Mention in Open Book Toronto, April 4, 2013

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      Subterrain, Spring 2013
      Geist, Spring 2013
      Maisonneuve, Spring 2013

      Helene Dobrowolsky 


      Law of the Yukon: A History of the Mounted Police in the Yukon, Revised Edition
      987-1-55017-613-1, $19.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      Hälle Flygare


      A Field Guide to Wildlife of the Rocky Mountains
      978-1-55017-500-1, $7.95, Pamphlet, Harbour Publishing

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      Beverley Gray


      A Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants of Canada
      978-1-55017-603-2, $7.95, Pamplet, Harbour Publishing

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      Tony Greenfield with photographs by Penny Hall


      A Field Guide to Birds of the Pacific Northwest
      978-1-55017-605-6, $7.95, Pamphlet, Harbour Publishing

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      Bus Griffiths


      Now You're Logging: 35th Anniversary Edition
      978-1-55017-602-5, $26.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      Roderick Haig-Brown


      Saltwater Summer
      978-1-55017-609-4, $14.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing
      Fisherman's Summer
      978-1-55017-611-7, $19.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      Mark Leiren-Young


      Free Magic Secrets Revealed
      978-1-55017-607-0, $26.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

      Media

      TV/Radio
      NEW! Interview on Urban Rush, May 9, 2013
      Print/Online
      NEW! Excerpt in the Vancouver Sun, April 12, 2013

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013
      Geist, Spring 2013

      Alison Malone Eathorne & Hilary Malone & Lorna Malone, photos by Christina Symons


      Sea Salt: Recipes from the West Coast Galley
      978-1-55017-555-4, $29.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

      Events

      NEW! Book signing featuring tasty samplers from the book at Munro's Books (1108 Government St, Victoria) on Saturday, May 25 from 2pm to 3pm
      NEW! Book signing at Nanaimo Maps and Charts (8 Church Street, Nanaimo) on Saturday, June 1 from 2pm to 3:30pm
      NEW! Book sales and signing at the Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race, on the city pier in Nanaimo on the morning of the first day of the race - Saturday, June 8
      NEW!Books signing featuring tasty samplers from the book at Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks (1740 West 2nd Ave, Vancouver) on Saturday, June 22 from 2pm to 4pm

      Media

      TV/Radio
      NEW! Cooking demo on Shaw TV Victoria, to air at 6pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
      NEW! Cooking demo on the Global BC Weekday Morning News, to air at 8:20am on Monday, May 20, 2013
      Print/Online
      NEW! Interview in the Nanaimo Daily News on Friday, May 17, 2013

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      Jay MillAr

       
      Timely Irreverence
      978-0-88971-277-5, $18.95, Paperback, Nightwood Editions

      Media

      TV/Radio
      NEW! Interview on CIUT The Howl (Toronto) on April 23, 2013
      Interview on The Commentary with Joseph Planta on Saturday, April 13
      Print/Online
      NEW! Article on Michael Dennis Poet (blog), May 3, 2013
      NEW! Mention in the Town Crier, April 23, 2013
      NEW! Mention in Book News, Vol. 8, No. 9 (April 11, 2013)
      NEW!
      Mention in Open Book Toronto, April 4, 2013

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      Subterrain, Spring 2013
      Geist, Spring 2013
      Maisonneuve, Spring 2013

      Blaise Moritz


      Zeppelin
      978-0-88971-279-9, $18.95, Paperback, Nightwood Editions

      Media

      TV/Radio
      NEW! Interview on CIUT The Howl (Toronto) on May 7, 2013
      Print/Online
      NEW! Mention in the Town Crier, April 23, 2013
      NEW! Mention in Open Book Toronto, April 4, 2013

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      Subterrain, Spring 2013
      Geist, Spring 2013
      Maisonneuve, Spring 2013

      Don Pepper


      Fishing the Coast: A Life on the Water
      978-1-55017-597-4, $24.95, Paperback

      Bestseller

      NEW! #8 BC Bestseller, week of May 12, 2013 

      Media

      TV/Radio
      NEW! Interview on CBC Radio One's BC Almanac, May 7, 2013
      Print/Online
      NEW! Interview in the Richmond News on May 7, 2013
      NEW! Interview on Joseph Planta's The Commentary, May 6, 2013

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      BC Studies, Spring 2013
      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      Adrian Raeside


      Tails Don't Lie: A Decade of Dog Cartoons (70 in Dog Years)
      978-1-55017-599-8, $12.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

      Bestseller

      NEW! #2 BC Bestseller, week of May 12, 2013 

      Media

      TV/Radio
      Interview on CFAX Radio with Frank Stanford on Monday, April 1, 2013
      Print/Online

      NEW! Review in the Fort Nelson News, April 3, 2013
      NEW! Article in the Times Colonist on April 7, 2013 
      NEW!
      Article in the Langley Advance on April 4, 2013
      Interview in the Pique Newsmagazine on  April 4, 2013 

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013 (Tails Don't Lie)

      Martine J. Reid


      Carrying On Irregardless
      978-0-98123-412-0, $24.95, Paperback, The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      Jay Ruzesky


      In Antarctica: An Amundsen Pilgrimage
      978-0-88971-282-9, $24.95, Paperback, Nightwood Editions

      Events

      NEW! Jay will give his slideshow and seminar "In Amundsen's Footsteps," as well as read from In Antarctica, at the Maritime Museum of BC (28 Bastion Square) in Victoria on Wednesday, May 29 at 7pm
      NEW! Jay will read from In Antarctica in the following locations:
      • 10 Old Books in Duncan on Saturday, May 25 at 1pm, with readings by Carol Matthews
      • Laughing Oyster Bookshop in Courtenay on Sunday, June 9 at 2pm
      • Mosaic Books in Kelowna on Thursday, June 20 at 7:30pm

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      Subterrain, Spring 2013
      Geist, Spring 2013
      Maisonneuve, Spring 2013

      Alan Swan


      House Calls by Float Plane: Stories of a West Coast Doctor
      978-1-55017-604-9, $24.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      Russell Thornton


      Birds, Metals, Stones and Rain
      978-1-55017-601-8, $16.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      Eileen Van der Flier-Keller, translated by Michèle Mainville


      Guide pratique d'identification des cailloux
      978-1-55017-566-0, $7.95, Pamphlet, Harbour Publishing

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      Wim Vander Zalm


      Just Ask Wim!: Down-to-Earth Gardening Answers
      978-1-55017-587-5, $26.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

      Bestseller

      NEW! #4 BC Bestseller, week of May 12, 2013 

      Events

      NEW! Book Signing at Chapters (2505 Granville Street) on May 25, 2013

      Media

      Print/Online
      NEW! Video Blog with Steve Whysal (Vancouver Sun) on April 17, 2013
      NEW! Article in Snap Magazine (Tri-City area). Date TBA
      NEW! Article in the Tri-City News. Date TBA
      NEW! Article in the Vancouver Sun. Date TBA
      TV/Radio
      NEW! Article in the Georgia Straight, May 2, 2013 
      NEW! Interview on Mountain FM  at 11am on April 30, 2013
      NEW! Interview on Global TV's Noon News on May 2, 2013
      NEW! Breakfast Televisionrview on April 26, 2013
      NEW! Interview on the Bill Good Show on April 24  from 11:05am to 11:30am
      NEW! Interview on CKNW's Home Discovery Show. Date TBA

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      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      Ryan Wahl


      Legacy in Wood: The Wahl Family Boat Builders
      978-1-55017-598-1, $24.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

      Media

      TV/Radio
      NEW! Interview with CBC Daybreak North in Prince George on Wednesday, May 15 at 8:15am.

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      BC Studies, Spring 2013
      BC Bookworld, Spring 2013

      PUBLICITY FOR RECENT TITLES (sorted alphabetically by author)

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      Lisa Baile
      Chris Czajkowski
      Daniel Francis
      Michele Genest
      Barry Gough
      Sharon Hanna
      Tom Hawthorn
      Carolyn Herriot
      Kim La Fave and Gary Kent
      Senga Lindsay
      Richard Mackie and Graeme Wynn
      Geoff Meggs & Rod Mickleburgh
      John Pass
      Janet Pavlik, Desmond Smith & Eileen Smith
      Sandy Pool
      Rachel Rose
      Gregory Scofield
      Gwen Sjogren
      Bradley Somer
      Christina Symons and John Gillespie
      Tom Wayman
      David Esson Young

      Lisa Baile


      John Clarke: Explorer of the Coast Mountains
      978-1-55017-583-7, $29.95, Hardcover, Harbour Publishing

      Media

      Print/Online
      Mention in BC Bookworld, spring 2013

      Daniel Francis


      Trucking in British Columbia: An Illustrated History
      978-1-55017-561-5, $49.95, Hardcover, Harbour Publishing

      Awards

      Honourable mention in the BC Historical Federation's Competition for  Historical Writing

      Barry Gough


      Juan de Fuca's Strait: Voyages in the Waterway of Forgotten Dreams
      978-1-55017-573-8, $32.95, Hardcover, Harbour Publishing

      Media

      Print/Online
      Feature review in BC Bookworld, spring 2013

      Sharon Hanna


      The Book of Kale: The Easy-to-Grow Superfood, 80+ Recipes
      978-1-55017-576-9, $26.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

      Bestseller

      NEW! #2 BC Bestseller, week of May 12, 2013
      NEW! #10 Canadian Bestseller (Home/Leisures), week of May 13, 2012

      Media

      Print/Online
      NEW! Article on Dragon Survival, March 27, 2013

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      BC Living website (ongoing)

      Carolyn Herriot


      The Zero-Mile Diet Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes for Delicious Homegrown Food
      978-1-55017-567-7, $29.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

      Media

      Print/Online
      Article in the Oak Bay News, March 14, 2013
      Article and excerpt on the BC Living website, April 2, 2013

      Kim La Fave & Gary Kent

      Gubby Builds A Boat
      978-1-55017-591-2, $19.95, Hardcover, Harbour Publishing
      Fishing With Gubby
      978-1-55017-497-7, $19.95, Hardcover, Harbour Publishing

      Media

      Print/Online
      Article in Canadian Children's Book News, spring 2013
      Review in Canadian Teacher Magazine, March/April 2013


      Richard Mackie & Graeme Wynn, editors


      Home Truths: Highlights from BC History
      978-1-55017-577-6, $26.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

      Media

      Print/Online
      Mention in BC Bookworld, spring 2013

      Geoff Meggs & Rod Mickleburgh


      The Art of the Impossible: Dave Barrett and the NDP in Power, 1972-1975
      978-1-55017-579-0, $32.95, Hardcover, Harbour Publishing

      Media

      Print/Online
      NEW! Article in the North Shore News, April 21, 2013

      Awards

      NEW! Winner of the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize

      John Pass


      Crawlspace
      978-1-55017-519-6, $18.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

      Media

      Print/Online
      NEW! Article in the Coast Reporter, April 19, 2013

      Janet Pavlik, Desmond Smith & Eileen Smith


      Echoes Across Seymour A History of North Vancouver's Eastern Communities Including Dollarton and Deep Cove
      978-1-55017-588-2, $39.95, Hardcover, Harbour Publishing

      Media

      Print/Online
      Mention in BC Bookworld, spring 2013

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      BC Studies, Spring 2013

      Sandy Pool


      Undark: An Oratorio
      978-0-88971-273-7, $18.95, Paperback, Nightwood Editions

      Awards

      NEW! Shortlisted for the Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry

      Media

      Print/Online
      Review in Alberta Views, April 2013

      Rachel Rose


      Song and Spectacle
      978-1-55017-585-1, $18.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

      Awards

      NEW! Selected for the Pushcart Prize Anthology
      NEW!
      Winnner of the Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry
      Finalist for the Pat Lowther Memorial Award

      Media

      Print/Online
      NEW! Review on Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian (blog), April 19, 2013
      NEW!
      Article in the Victoria Times Colonist, April 6, 2013

      Bradley Somer


      Imperfections
      978-0-88971-271-3, $21.95, Paperback, Nightwood Editions

      Awards

      NEW! Winner of the CBC Bookie Award's New Kid on the Block Award for Best Debut

      Events

      NEW! Reading at Pages on Kensington 1135 Kensington Road NW) at 7pm on Thursday, June 6, for the launch of The Devil and the Detective by John Goldbach

      Media

      TV/Radio
       Interview on HOWL CIUT 89.5FM (Toronto) on Tuesday, April 9 between 10:30pm and 11pm

      Christina Symons & John Gillespie


      Sow Simple: 100+ Green and Easy Projects to Make Your Garden Awesome
      978-1-55017-574-5, $29.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing
      Everyday Eden: 100+ Fun, Green Garden Projects for the Whole Family to Enjoy
      978-1-55017-538-7, $29.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

      Media

      Print/Online
      NEW! Article in the Vancouver Sun, April 12, 2013

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      BC Living website (ongoing)

      David Esson Young


      The Uchuck Years: A West Coast Shipping Saga
      978-1-55017-582-0, $24.95, Paperback, Harbour Publishing

      Awards

      Honourable mention in the BC Historical Federation's Competition for  Historical Writing

      Events

      Talk and book signing at the Campbell River Museum (470 Island Highway) on Saturday, May 25 at 1pm

      Last updated: May 14, 2013