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Review Copies


Summerthought Publishing is happy to provide media with review copies of our books.

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News and Media Coverage


Canadian Rockies ABC book launch
25 March 2010. The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies announces an 10 April 2010 book launch of Max Elliott's Canadian Rockies ABC. Exhibition of Elliott's illustrations continues at the museum through to 10 May 2010.

240,000 copies of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide sold
September 2009: We don't know who, but someone, somewhere, purchased the 240,000th copy of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide in September 2009. Maybe you'll bump into them on a fall hike in Larch Valley.

Canadian Rockies Trail Guide in the Calgary Herald
Summer 2009: Summerthought authors Brian Patton and Bart Robinson write about the very best Canadian Rockies hikes in a regular column. Destinations include Lake Agnes, Wilcox Pass, and the Iceline Trail.

Where Canadian Rockies cover
Summer 2009: After seeing a copy of Summerthought's new pictorial book, The Canadian Rockies, Where publisher Jack Newton purchased rights for one of the book's images for the summer 2009 cover of Where Canadian Rockies.

Alberta Venture article features Summerthought
1 July 2009: Summerthought is featured in an Alberta Venture article titled "Who's Growing Now."

Calgary Herald quotes Andrew Hempstead on Alberta travel
6 June 2009: Summerthought publisher Andrew Hempstead is featured as one of six "famous Albertans" who reveal their favourite places in Alberta.

Summerthought makes the bestseller list
17 May 2009: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide again makes the Calgary Herald bestseller list.

The Edmonton Journal tells the story of Summerthought and its owners
9 May 2009: The history and success of Summerthought is a feature story in the Business section of the Edmonton Journal.

Calgary Outdoor Festival
22-26 April 2009: Summerthought Publishing is a sponsor of the Calgary Outdoor Festival.

Travel With A Challenge competition
April 2009: Reviews and a prize draw for the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide and our new coffee table book, The Canadian Rockies.

Summerthought employs a new European distributor
February 2009: Summerthought is pleased to announce Freytag & Berndt as the European distributor for Summerthought Publishing books.

Summerthought teams with PR Wizard
December 2008: Neil Bousquet, of PR Wizard, brings his public relations expertise to the business of marketing Summerthought and its books.

Parkways of the Canadian Rockies review
21 August 2008: Rocky Mountain Outlook reviews Parkways of the Canadian Rockies, including the book's history, after interviewing author Brian Patton in Invermere.

Rolf Potts interview
May 2008: Summerthought publisher Andrew Hempstead joins the likes of Tim Cahill, Pico Iyer, and Tony Wheeler as an interviewee of Rolf Potts.

Frommer's Trip Coach
22 April 2008: Brian Patton, co-author of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, participates with Frommer's as a Trip Coach.

Hike Alberta
March 2008: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide is reviewed by Hike Alberta.

EJH Enterprises is now part of Summerthought Publishing
January 2008: EJH Enterprises, featuring the writing of renowned Canadian Rockies historian E.J. (Ted) Hart, is now part of Summerthought Publishing.

Summerthought announces a content-sharing agreement with Mapitfirst
September 2007: Content from the best-selling Canadian Rockies Trail Guide is to be used by Mapitfirst in a new software program designed to help planning outdoor adventures in the Canadian Rockies.

An article about the new Summerthought owners
24 May 2007: The Rocky Mountain Outlook tells the story behind Summerthought's ownership change.

Canadian Rockies Trail Guide reviewed by RMAG
May 2007: The Rocky Mountain Adventure Guide says Brian Patton and Bart Robinson, authors of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, have "hiked further in the Canadian Rockies and seen more of its scenery than most of us can imagine."

Content-sharing with the Town of Banff
February 2007: The new town of Banff website includes hiking trail content from the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. The website launch garnered much media attention and references to Summerthought, such as this Canwest article that was syndicated across Canada.

Canadian Rockies Trail Guide recommended by The New York Times
July 23 1989: Through the years, the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide has been reviewed hundreds of times and mentioned in just as many articles, but this is one of the coolest - a reference in The New York Times.     


Summerthought Press Releases

April 2010: Wildlife of the Canadian Rockies
Summerthought is proud to present a stunning collection of Canadian Rockies wildlife images by world-renowned photographer Wayne Lynch.

April 2010: Canadian Rockies ABC
Banff artist Max Elliott brings her distinctive and colourful style to this new title combining original mixed-media collage paintings with the opportunity for young readers to learn about the Canadian Rockies.

November 2009: The Canadian Rockies is reprinted with three new covers
Following the extraordinary success of our signature scenic book, The Canadian Rockies is reprinted with three new - and we think better - covers.

May 2009: 3 must-have books for the Canadian Rockies this summer
Three of our most popular books - the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, Parkways of the Canadian Rockies, and 50 Walks and Hikes in Banff National Park - are ideal for locals and visitors planning to spend time in the Canadian Rockies this summer.

April 2009: The Canadian Rockies
Many books showcase the beauty of the Canadian Rockies, but we believe Summerthought’s newest title, The Canadian Rockies, stands out for a number of reasons.

November 2008: The Canadian Rockies: A Winter Paradise
At last, a coffeetable book devoted to the Canadian Rockies in winter.

May 2008: Historic Photos of the Canadian Rockies
A stunning collection of images dating from the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the 1880s.

April  2008: Parkways of the Canadian Rockies (5th edition)
A new edition (5th) of the original and most comprehensive driving guide to the Canadian Rockies.

April 2008: Ain't it Hell
Ain't it Hell, telling the story of "Wild" Bill Peyto through fictional diary entries, is the first EJH Literary Enterprises title to be reprinted under the Summerthought name.

April 2008: 50 Walks and Hikes in Banff National Park
Brian Patton and Bart Robinson, authors of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, detail their favourite hiking trails in Banff National Park.

March 2008: Banff: Canada's First National Park
A reprint of Eleanor Luxton's classic story of the history of Banff. Includes images from her private collection.

April  2007: Banff Springs: The Story of a Hotel (4th edition)
A completely revised edition of Banff Springs: The Story of a Hotel, now in full colour.

March 2007: Canadian Rockies Trail Guide (8th edition)
A revised edition of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, one of the best-selling non-fiction books in Canadian publishing history.


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