Calgary Outdoor and Adventure Show

For the 2023 Calgary Outdoor and Adventure Show, we combined with Gem Trek Maps to present our products to outdoor enthusiasts from around the region and beyond. What a hectic weekend! Over 1,500 people stopped by our booth over two days of almost constant traffic....

Alberta’s bestselling books: February 2023

Following up from earlier posts (including here), three of the top ten bestselling Alberta books at independent bookstores in the province were published by Summerthought. As a small, regional publisher, this makes us extremely proud, and also realize that there is a...

Canadian Rockies hiking eBooks

Summerthought has developed a series of Canadian Rockies hiking eBooks priced from $3 to $6. They provide detailed descriptions of local hiking trails especially developed for Kindle electronic reading devices. Our iconic Canadian Rockies Trail Guide has been in print...

A is Alberta review

Our newest childrens’ book, A is Alberta, has only just hit bookshelves, but is already getting some great reviews. Thanks to Barbra Hesson of the Calgary Herald for including A is Alberta as part of her annual childrens book Christmas reading list. Hesson...