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News and Media Coverage
Canadian Rockies Trail Guide advertising 
Summer 2011. Sample of print
advertising for the 40th anniversary edition through the summer of 2011.
Canadian Rockies Trail Guide anniversary party in the Crag &
Canyon
4 May 2011. The Crag &
Canyon talks with the authors of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
about 40 years of hiking and writing.
Canadian Rockies Trail Guide 40th anniversary exhibit and book
launch
23 April 2011 to 30 May
2011. The iconic Canadian Rockies Trail Guide is celebrated at the
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies with an exhibit and book launch.
Wildlife of the Canadian Rockies review
23 December 2010. "Many of
his photographs fall into that "how the heck did he do that category"
gushes the Rocky Mountain Outlook.
The History of Canmore book launch
4 December 2010. Rob
Alexander's The History of Canmore will be officially launched at
the Canmore Museum between 1 and 3 pm on 4 December 2010.
Canadian Rockies ABC review
22 October 2010. The
Manitoba Library Association recommends Max Elliott's Canadian Rockies ABC
as being "attractively presented" and that the text "flows well."
Banff
Mountain Film & Book Festival finalist
19 October 2010. Wayne
Lynch's Wildlife of the Canadian Rockies is a finalist in the 2010
Banff Mountain Festival Book Competition.
The Canadian Rockies: "Best value book"
Summer 2010. Where
magazine features The Canadian Rockies as "Best Value," noting that
it also offers "fabulous photos and thoughtful captions."
Banff Heritage Corporation award
22 June 2010. Banff
historian and Summerthought author E.J. (Ted) Hart receives an award
honouring his dedication to the preservation of Banff's history.
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
October 2011: The History of Jasper
Following the success of the first book
in our Canadian Rockies History series, Summerthought presents The
History of Jasper.
July 2011: Banff Springs Golf Club
Summerthought is honoured to have been
chosen to publish a large-format hardcover book celebrating the centenary
of the Banff Springs Golf Club.
July 2011: Banff Springs Golf Club
June 2011: The Two Brothers: A Haida Story
Illustrated by Haida artists, this
children's book tells the story of a totem pole that links Haida Gwaii to
Jasper.
June 011: Wayne Lynch's Canadian Rockies Wildlife for Kids
Summerthought teams up with renowned
photographer Wayne Lynch to produce a wildlife book especially for
children.
June 2011: Maligne Lake: The Jewel of Jasper National Park
The first book ever published to one of
the Canadian Rockies' best-known destinations.
May 2011: Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
The 40th anniversary edition of the
iconic Canadian Rockies Trail Guide by Brian Patton and Bart Robinson.
October 2010: The History of Canmore
Respected Canmore journalist, writer, and
historian Rob Alexander presents a well-researched and thoroughly readable
account of one of Canada's best-known mountain towns.
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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