Literary, Language and Spoken Arts
 
Alpine Book Peddlers
John Blum
140-105 Bow Meadows Cres.,
T1W 2W8
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
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
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
678-0908
info@cafebooks.ca
www.cafebooks.ca
Specialties: Fiction, Children’s and Young Adults, Canadiana. Nature guides, spiritual/new age, travel, cookbooks.
Carol Picard
272 Lady MacDonald Dr.,
T1W 1H8
678-8814
canmoron@telusplanet.net
Freelance writer/editor. Corporate communications. Newsletters and press releases. 30 years experience in media.
Echo Speakers Group
Don Peterson
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.
Elaine Smith Writing Services
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
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
678-9578
ghankins@telusplanet.net
Author. Biographies and short stories. Fiction and non-fiction works. Six published works. Available for readings and workshops by request.
Hazel Hutchins
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
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
101, 200 Three Sisters Drive,
T1W 2M1
609-5570
hyrolfe@telus.net
Technical documents, web-site editing, magazine publications, creative endeavors (including author of Women Explorers - 100 Years of Courage and Audacity).
Humour at Work Institute
Michael Kerr
322 Canyon Close,T1W 1H4
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
678-2784
mtngirl@telusplanet.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
Weida Murphy
678-6496
kwmurphy@telusplanet.net
Literary Kaleidoscope in the Bow Valley presents speakers from the University of Calgary discussing great books. Watch the papers for dates or ask to be put on the email list. This is an offshoot of the Literary Kaleidoscope (Calgary).
Lynn Martel
writer of mountain culture
609-4320
lynnmartel@telus.net
Freelance writer specializing in mountain culture, adventure, history, people and events. Contributor to Rocky Mountain Outlook, Calgary Herald, Explore and Up! magazines. Edits the Alpine Club of Canada's Gazette, has written several booklets for the ACC.
Mary-Beth Laviolette
917 Larch Place
T1W 1F5
 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. Administrator, Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre and Senior Art Curator, Glenbow Museum. Art writer and journalist, with a specialty in Alberta art and history. Guest curator and jurying.
McTavish & Nunn
Lori Nunn & Carol McTavish
517 River Road, T1W 2E4
678-5859
nunn@agt.net
www.writingforkids.ca
McTavish & Nunn is a children’s books publisher, focusing on mountain environments and publishing educational books that reflect the true spirit of the mountains. Est: 2001 Titles in Print: "In The Path of Great Bear", and "Magic in the Mountains". "Where Wolves Are Wild". Book orders: contact publisher directly.
R.W. Sandford Interpreters of
Natural and Human History Ltd.

Bob Sandford
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
reporter
ralexander@rmoutlook.com
609-0220 work;
609-8879 cell
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.
Sawback Press
Craig Richards
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
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.
SolaraLife.com:
Essential Canadian Rockies

Shari Bishop Bowes
107, 1205 Bow Valley Trail,
T1W 1P5
609-6801,
688-9451 sbishopbowes@k2developments.ca  www.solaralife.com
SolaraLife.com: Essential Canadian Rockies is a quarterly, on-line visitors’ magazine highlighting the lifestyle and activities to be enjoyed in the region. SolaraLife features the work of local writers and photographers, with an emphasis on providing “locals’ tips” to people planning a visit to the Canadian Rockies.
Voices in the Wilderness Press, Inc.
Kathy and Craig Copeland
PO Box 8563, T1W 2V3
678-3544
nomads@hikingcamping.com  www.hikingcamping.com
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."
Whalen, Nomi
678-6640
nwhalen@telus.net  www.weddingsbynomi.com
Author. Published works: "Winning at Divorce", "Who’s Got the Ring?", "Before We Say I Do."
Wright, Genevieve
678-2969
Professional translator and interpreter in French and English.
   


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