Mountain Arts Foundation - Literary, Language and Spoken Arts

Literary, Language and Spoken Arts

Alpine Book Peddlers John Blum 140-105 Bow Meadows Cres., T1W 2W8 403-678 2280 alpinebk@aeontech.ca	Book distributor throughout the Canadian Rockies. Handles books specifically relating to landscape, flora, fauna, history, culture and heritage. Inquiries welcome.
Alpine Club of Canada Suzan Chamney 403-678-3200, ext. 106 P.O. Box 8040 T1W 2T8 schamney@AlpineClubofCanada.ca www.alpineclubofcanada.ca	The Alpine Club of Canada's Mountain Culture Committee aims to celebrate the Club's relevance to Canadian culture through the presentation of literature, art, history and heritage, mountain related science, and exchanges of ideas with other Alpine organizations.
Bown, Stephen R. 1012 Benchlands Trail, T1W 3B6 403-678-9652 srbown@shaw.ca www.stephenrbown.net	Author specializing in the history of exploration and the history of science and ideas. Four published books. Latest book is titled Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver (Douglas & McIntyre, May, 2008).
Cafe Books 100-826 Main Street, T1W 2B7 403-678-0908 info@cafebooks.ca www.cafebooks.ca	Specialties: Fiction, Children’s and Young Adults, Canadiana. Nature guides, spiritual/new age, travel, cookbooks.
CRMM Services Lori Nunn 517 River Road, T1W 2E4 403-678-5859 nunn@agt.net	(Canadian Rocky Mountain Merchant Services . . . writing, creative design layout, editing, desktop publishing, product distribution, bookkeeping) Lori Nunn is a children’s books author and self publisher, focusing on mountain and other wilderness environments. Titles in Print: "In the Path of Great Bear," "Magic in the Mountains," "Where Wolves Are Wild" and “First Day of School.” Offering creative design layouts and editing for all types of printed materials, bookkeeping for small businesses.
Dave Eso #1 - 3 Black Rock Cr T1W 1A2 403-675-0099 d.eso@gmail.com	Poet and spoken word performer. Regular contributor to Banff Gate Mountain Resort's 'The Writer Read's Series'. Creator of bi-weekly writers’ circle “Migratory Words” at Cafe Books.
Echo Speakers Group Don Peterson 403-609-5118; 888-678-5312 don@echospeakers.com www.echospeakers.com	Represents leading edge professional speakers and entertainers for all your speaking and training needs, including Michael Kerr, The Workplace Energizer, Richard Monette, The Chief Performance Officer, Sharon Wood, First North American to Summit Mount Everest and much more.
Edward van Vliet techne productions 403-609-8081 etechne@yahoo.ca	Artist, Educator/ Lecturer, Consultant, Writer.
Elaine Smith Writing Services 403-678-3320 elaine999@shaw.ca	Editing, writing, brochures. Fiction, non-fiction. Published works for corporate communications. Reports, proceedings, meetings and synopsis. Corporate marketing. Former journalist; 25 years experience.
Eva Kende 403-678-5821 ekende@telusplanet.net www.telusplanet.net/public/ekende	Author, "Eva's Kitchen Confidence" and "Eva's Hungarian Kitchen". Her most recent book "Snapshots... Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain" is autobiographical and is suitable for young adults.
Gerald Hankins, Dr. 11-216 Three Sisters Drive, T1W 2M2 403-678-9578 ghankins@telusplanet.net	Author. Biographies and short stories. Fiction and non-fiction works. Six published works.
Hazel Hutchins 403-678-4283 hjhutch@telusplanet.net	Author of children’s picture books and pre-teen novels published in Canada, the U.S. and Great Britain. R. Ross Annett Award, Mr. Christie Silver and Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Award. Readings, presentations and workshops at schools, libraries and conferences.
Heather Walter 335 Lady MacDonald Crescent, T1W 1H5 403-609-0073 or -3339 heather@mccloskeyproductions.com www.mccloskeyproductions.com	Researcher, writer and production manager in video productions, McCloskey Productions Inc. Writer of environmental and science education and interpretive materials. Author of children's book "Wind Over Dark Tickle", made into a national television special. Winner of an American Outdoor Writers´ Association Award.
Helen Y. Rolfe, Writer & Editor 403-609-5570 hyrolfe@telus.net	Technical documents, web-site edits, magazine publications, creative endeavors (including author of Women Explorers - 100 Years of Courage and Audacity).
Highline Magazine 317 8th Ave, T1W 2E6 www.highlineonline.ca, info@highlineonline.ca	Erin Moroz, Editor (403-688-5000) Kristy Davison, Creative Director (403-688-5103) Highline Magazine is a mountain culture magazine distributed in the Bow Valley, Calgary, and surrounding area. It strives to promote local culture and sport with the intention of inspiring others to challenge themselves and enjoy all that these mountains have to offer. Story and photo suggestions and submissions are welcome.
Humour at Work Institute - Michael Kerr 322 Canyon Close, T1W 1H4 403-609-2640 mike@mikekerr.com www.mikekerr.com	Humour at Work provides keynote talks, training workshops and resources, including books, CDs and DVDs, on humour in the workplace. We also deliver humorous talks on the Canadian Rockies.
Jennifer Groundwater 315 Pioneer Road T1W 1E8 403-678-2784 jgroundwater@telus.net	Freelance editor with plenty of non-fiction experience. Will tackle any project! Also a freelance writer specializing in travel and lifestyle pieces. Author of Western Canada SuperGuide and The Spirit of Invention, Altitude Publishing.
Literary Kaleidoscope in the Bow Valley/Vi Sanford 403-678-2370 visandford@hotmail.com	Literary Kaleidoscope in the Bow Valley presents authors and speakers from the University of Calgary discussing great books. Watch the papers for dates or ask to be put on the e-mail list. An offshoot of the Literary Kaleidoscope (Calgary).
Lynn Martel writer of mountain culture 403-609-4320 lynnmartel@telus.net	Freelance writer specializing in mountain adventure, culture, people and events. Author of Expedition to the Edge: Stories of Worldwide Adventure, published by Rocky Mountain Books. Regular contributor to Rocky Mountain Outlook and Calgary Herald newspapers, Explore, Westworld and Up! magazines. Edits the Alpine Club of Canada's Gazette, author of several ACC booklets.
Mary-Beth Laviolette 917 Larch Place T1W 1F5 403-678-2197 mblcanmore@shaw.ca	Author of An Alberta Art Chronicle: Adventures in Recent and Contemporary Art and Alberta Art and Artists: An Overview with Patricia Ainslie.. Art writer and journalist, with a specialty in Alberta art and history. Guest curator and jurying. Provides Curatorial Support for the Canmore Museum & Geoscience Centre.
Nomi Whalen 403-678-6640 nwhalen@telus.net www.weddingsbynomi.com	Author. Published works: "Winning at Divorce", "Who’s Got the Ring?", "Before We Say I Do."
R.W. Sandford Interpreters of Natural and Human History Ltd. Bob Sandford 403-678-4488 vibooks@telusplanet.net www.rwsandford.ca	Writer, historian, playwright. Published works on the Natural and Human History of Alberta and the Canadian West, as well as topics relating to Water Resource Management in Alberta. Available as conference speaker, on a variety of topics relating to water, nature, history and culture of the Canadian West.
Rob Alexander rsalexander@shaw.ca 403-609-8879	Journalist, freelance writer and photographer specializing in Western Canadian history. Co-author of two books, Exshaw: Heart of the Valley and The Exshaw Cement Plant: Foundations for the Future. First place University of Alberta Writing Award, 2008. Also offer desktop publishing.
Robert R. Janes, PhD 104 Prendergast Place T1W 2N5 403-678-2117 r.pjanes@telus.net	Museum / heritage consultant - nationally and internationally. Author of Museums in a Troubled World and the Editor in Chief of Museum Management and Curatorship, an international peer-reviewed museum journal.
Sawback Press - Craig Richards 403-678-2408 crich@telusplanet.net www.digitalbanff.com/craig_richards	Fine art photography books. Published works: "Canadian Rockies", "Italia Alps", and "Guatemala". Postcards and photo art prints available.
Second Story Books Lower Level, 713 Main St., T1W 2B2 403-609-2368 info@secondstorybooks.ca www.secondstorybooks.ca	The Second Story is a general used book store that sells used, out-of-print, and remaindered books as well as some new books (tourist guides). Also operates as Canadian Rockies Books (www.canrockbooks.com) , dedicated to new books, maps, posters, videos, etc. about the Rockies.
Voices in the Wilderness Press, Inc. Kathy and Craig Copeland nomads@hikingcamping.com www.hikingcamping.com PO Box 8563, T1W 2V3 fax 403-678-3343	Kathy and Craig are a husband and wife team who for the last 14 years have boot-tested all the trails in the 11 hiking guidebooks they've written. Their publications include the bestselling "Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies - The Opinionated Hiking Guide" and their new series: "Done in a Day - The Ten Premier Hikes."