Monday, July 30, 2007

Historic Calgary Week - with Ernie Lakusta

Find out more about The Intrepid Explorer: James Hector's Explorations in the Canadian Rockies at a talk presented by author Ernie Lakusta in conjunction with the annual Historic Calgary Week. (Check out their events schedule!)

Tuesday, Jul 31, 7:00 p.m., Memorial Park Library

No registration required

And, Ernie Lakusta is headed to Jasper in September. Event details to follow.

Friday, July 13, 2007

Stampede Week Reviews in ffwd

I opened the ffwd weekly today to plan my Stampede weekend and was surprised and delighted to also see two glowing reviews of Fifth House Books: Spaghetti Western: How My Father Brought Italian Food to the West and How the West Was Written: The Life and Times of James H. Gray - both published last Fall.

Of Spaghetti Western they say, "Cioni's loving memoir captures a period in Calgary's history and tells the story of a warm, dynamic man who could be described as Calgary's first celebrity chef.


And of How the West Was Written, they say, "Brennan does a superb job of revealing Gray the man, and has uncovered much previously unknown material from archived correspondence, such as the story of how Canada's Bronfman family was displeased about Booze. Without a doubt, this will remain the definitive biography of a major Canadian popular historian.

Happy Stampede!


Monday, July 9, 2007

Myrna Kostash, author of Reading the River will be in Winnipeg August 9-11 to give a Keynote to the Annual Conference of the Ukrainian Canadian Committee.
Reading the River: A Traveller's Companion to the North Saskatchewan River, won the 2006 Award for Publishing at the Saskatchewan Book Awards. "Kostash and Burton have woven their journey down the Saskatchewan with love and considerable insight. A joy to read."

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

GWC Goes to Congress

If you are at Congress 2007 in Saskatoon this week, drop by the Fitzhenry & Whiteside booth 28 at in the PAC building – Physical Activity Complex at the University of Saskatchewan to find out more about the Great West Collection and peruse a few of our newest titles.

Everett Baker's Saskatchewan - in Saskatoon

Join us in celebrating the launch of Everett Baker's Saskatchewan with award-winning author Bill Waiser
7 pm, Tuesday, July 3
McNally Robinson
3130 8TH ST E.
Saskatoon

"Everett Baker's dedication in documenting the breadth of Saskatchewan is eloquently expressed in this delightful volume. Baker's imagery reflects the obvious love and respect he held in his heart for the people and places of this prairie province." - Wes Lafortune, Photo Life

University of Saskatchewan historian Bill Waiser has selected and compiled photographs from Everett Baker's unique vision into the first ever book-form showcase of this exceptional photographer's work.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

We Won!

Red Deer Press wins the Best Trade Non-Fiction Award for The Unmentionable History of the West at the Alberta Book Publishing Association Awards gala this past week.
Fifth House Publishers won Best Alberta Book Publisher 2007 at the same event. Nice kudos for both Fitzhenry & Whiteside Alberta companies and for the Great West Collection.

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Jump Into Spring Special

Act Now!

Order two other books and receive the full-colour favourite Where the Meadowlark Sang: Cherished Scenes from an Artist's Childhood for just $13.95. In Where the Meadowlark Sang much-loved artist Hazel Litzgus's delightful folk art is accompanied by charming stories of rural life bringing to life cherished memories of her childhood on a mixed farm. Harvest and hard work, games, pastimes, and schooldays are all here in celebration of farm life. For anyone who has grown up on a prairie farm - or wonders what it was like.

Regular price $27.95, GWC price for this title alone $22.50, GWC price with two other titles $13.95