Summerwild Productions
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
independent book publisher.
The company was founded in 1987 by Ken Budd, and is based in Gibsons, BC, a small town on British Columbia's
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
Sunshine Coast. The company mainly produces coffee table photography books featuring wildlife and the environment. Summerwild has produced and/or published over 40 titles, with the most recent releases in September 2011.
Publications
Notable publications- Touch the Magic, A Photographic Essay of Greater VancouverGreater VancouverGreater Vancouver is the metropolitan area centred on the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, roughly coterminous with the Greater Vancouver Regional District, which is governed by a body known as Metro Vancouver...
was runner-up for the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ choice in 1986. - Carmanah, Artistic Visions of an Ancient Rainforest won the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional PrizeRoderick Haig-Brown Regional PrizeThe Roderick Haig-Brown Prize is part of the BC Book Prizes, awarded in celebration of the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers. It is awarded to the author of books who "contributes most to the enjoyment and understanding of British Columbia". No requirements in terms of...
and the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice from the BC Book PrizesBC Book PrizesThe BC Book Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers.The seven Prizes, plus The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence, are presented annually at the Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prize Gala in April.The Prizes are administered...
Program in 1990. - The Elders Are Watching was selected by The Canadian Children’s Book Centre as an ‘Our Choice’ title in 1990.
- If You’re Not From the Prairie was the runner-up for the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature PrizeSheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature PrizeThe Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize is awarded annually as the BC Book Prize for the best juvenile or young adult novel or work of non-fiction by a resident of British Columbia or the Yukon, Canada. It was first awarded in 1987...
from the BC Book PrizesBC Book PrizesThe BC Book Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers.The seven Prizes, plus The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence, are presented annually at the Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prize Gala in April.The Prizes are administered...
Program in 1993 and was also selected as ‘Our Choice’.
Chronology of all productions, publications, consulting projects
- Touch the Magic, A Photographic Essay of Greater VancouverGreater VancouverGreater Vancouver is the metropolitan area centred on the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, roughly coterminous with the Greater Vancouver Regional District, which is governed by a body known as Metro Vancouver...
(1985) - a hardcover photo essay - Philip Hersee, photographer, & Ken Budd, writer - 37,000 copies - Nepal, A Photographic Essay (1987) - a hardcover photo essay - Sandra Gibson, photographer & writer - 3,000 copies
- Wild Whales, Killer, Gray & Humpback Whales (1987) - a hard & soft cover photo essay - Dr. James Darling, writer, and a number of wildlife photographers - 20,000 copies
- Calgary, Cowboys and Kananaskis Country (1987) - a hardcover photo essay - Cameron Young, photographer, & Ken Budd, writer - 15,000 copies
- Solstice, The Art of Roy Henry VickersRoy Henry VickersThis page is about the Canadian artist, for the English mystery writer go to Roy VickersRoy Henry Vickers, CM, OBC is a Canadian First Nations artist...
[Trade] (1988) - a hardcover art book - Roy Henry VickersRoy Henry VickersThis page is about the Canadian artist, for the English mystery writer go to Roy VickersRoy Henry Vickers, CM, OBC is a Canadian First Nations artist...
, writer & artist - 18,000 copies - Solstice, The Art of Roy Henry VickersRoy Henry VickersThis page is about the Canadian artist, for the English mystery writer go to Roy VickersRoy Henry Vickers, CM, OBC is a Canadian First Nations artist...
[Limited Edition] (1988) - a hardcover, limited edition art book - Roy Henry VickersRoy Henry VickersThis page is about the Canadian artist, for the English mystery writer go to Roy VickersRoy Henry Vickers, CM, OBC is a Canadian First Nations artist...
, writer & artist - 100 copies - An Artist's Vision (1989) - a hardcover art book - Sue Coleman, writer & artist - 12,500 copies
- Carmanah, Artistic Visions of an Ancient Rainforest (1989) - a hard & soft cover art/environment book - noted essayists & artists - 21,500 copies
- The Elders are Watching (1990) - a soft cover art/environment book - Roy Henry Vickers, artist, & Dave Bouchard, writer - 77,000 copies; four languages
- Broken Wing (1990) - a hard & soft cover novel - Stewart Dickson, author - 7,500 copies
- Clayoquot, On the Wild Side (1990) - a hardcover photo essay/environment book - Adrian Dorst, photographer, & Cameron Young, writer - 10,000 copies
- The Sacred Earth (1991) - a hardcover photo essay - Courtenay Milne, photographer & writer - consultant to the photographer/writer and publisher - 10,000 copies
- The Wild Life of Bill Keay (1992) - a hard & soft cover photo essay/nature book - Bill Keay, photographer, and Wanda Keay & Jeff Morgan, writers - 11,000 copies
- Parade to Paradise (1992) - a hardcover children’s book - Charles van SandwykCharles van SandwykCharles van Sandwyk is a Canadian artist, illustrator and author.- Background :Born in South Africa, van Sandwyk was exposed to art from an early age, as his father was a graphic designer. At age 12, he emigrated to Canada where his family settled in Deep Cove, North Vancouver, British Columbia...
, writer & artist - 5,500 copies - West Coast, Homeland of Mist (1992) - a hard & soft cover art book; full colour - Carol Evans, artist, and Bryn King & Carol Evans, writers - 11,100 copies
- Tatshenshini RiverWild (1993) - a hard & soft cover photo essay/environment book - noted essayists, including U.S. Vice President Gore and former Prime Minister Pierre TrudeauPierre TrudeauJoseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,...
, and numerous famous outdoor photographers - 14,000 copies - If You’re not From the Prairie (1993) - a hardcover art/poetry book; full colour - Henry Riplinger, artist, & Dave Bouchard, poet - 135,000 copies
- The Amazing Live Christmas Tree (1993) - a hardcover children’s book; full colour - Marcella Betzler, writer, & Deborah MartinDeborah MartinDeborah Martin is a contemporary American Realist Painter, Fine Art Photographer and curator. A site-specific artist, her work eulogizes the abandoned habitats and domestic landscapes of small town America....
, illustrator - 5,000 copies - Salmon of the Pacific (1994) - a soft cover environment book; full colour - Adam Lewis, writer & assorted photographers - 5,000 copies
- Hiking on the Edge, Canada’s West Coast Trail (1995) - a soft cover adventure book; full colour - Ian GillIan GillIan Gill is an Australian-Canadian writer, filmmaker, and social entrepreneur. He currently serves as the CEO of Ecotrust Australia, based in Sydney. See: www.ecotrust.org.au...
, writer, & David Nunuk, photographer - 5,000 copies - Spirit Transformed, A Journey From Tree To Totem (1996) - a hardcover adventure & art book - Roy Henry VickersRoy Henry VickersThis page is about the Canadian artist, for the English mystery writer go to Roy VickersRoy Henry Vickers, CM, OBC is a Canadian First Nations artist...
, artist, Brian PaytonBrian PaytonBrian Payton is a writer of fiction and nonfiction.Born in Los Angeles County in 1966, Payton lived in California, Illinois, Texas, New Mexico, and Alaska before settling in British Columbia at the age of 16...
, writer, & Bob Herger, photographer - 5,000 copies - Brent Heighton, Artist (1997) - a hardcover art book - Brent Heighton, artist, & Ken Budd, writer - 3,000 copies
- Releasing the Light, The Art of Carol Evans (1997) - a hardcover art book - Carol Evans, artist & writer, and Ken Budd, editor - 5,000 copies
- Vancouver, Living the Moment: A Photographic Essay of Metro Vancouver (2009) - a hardcover photo essay - Bob Herger, photographer, Ken Budd, writer, and Robert Marthaller, editor - 10,000 copies printed
- The Adventures of Buddy Williams: SummerWild, Book I (2011) - softcover juvenile fiction - Ken Budd, writer, Robert Marthaller, editor - 1000 copies
- SummerWild Student Study Guide & Teacher/Parent Key (2011) - softcover novel study guide - Robert Marthaller, writer, Ken Budd, writer, and Robert Marthaller, editor - 1000 copies