News & Media
Fairmont Palliser history book featured in the Calgary Herald
We're in the middle of the 11-day Historic Calgary Week, which has now been celebrated for over 30 years every late July. The Calgary Herald has written about the event, including comments from Harry Sanders, who has authored our newest book, Fairmont Palliser, The...
New Book: Fairmont Palliser history
Announcing the release of our latest book, Fairmont Palliser: The Story of Calgary's Most Iconic Hotel, which is now available from retailers throughout Calgary and major online book retailers for $29.95. Authored by renowned Calgary historian Harry Sanders, the book...
Canadian Rockies books as corporate gifts
Canadian Rockies books are ideal as corporate gifts and Summerthought Publishing has supplied our regular books as well as customized books to many local companies including Parks Canada, Fairmont, Pursuit, the Eleanor Luxton Heritage Foundation, as well as many...
Alberta’s bestselling books in 2023
With the end of 2023 upon us, Read Alberta has published a list of the the ten bestselling books by Alberta publishers. The list includes two Summerthought books, including the No. 1 bestselling book for 2023 - A is for Alberta by Mindy Johnstone. As a small, regional...
2023 Alberta Book Publishing Awards Shortlist
The 2023 Alberta Book Publishing Awards shortlist has just been released, and we were pleased to see our Canadian Rockies Trail Guide shortlisted in the Regional Book of the Year category. Winners of the 2023 Alberta Book Publishing Awards will be announced at a...
Canadian Rockies Trail Guide on CBC
Thanks to Paula Duhatschek for a deep dive into the history of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide on CBC in an article titled "They strapped an odometer to a bike wheel and wrote one of Canada's most iconic hiking guides. CBC Article Paula delved deep into the history...
New book: Canadian Animals for Kids
Announcing the release of our latest book, Canadian Animals for Kids, which is now available directly from our website, retailers throughout Canada, and major online book retailers for $17.95. This is artist Artist Max Elliott's second book with Summerthought. Her...
Whyte Museum Signage
The Whyte Museum Book Shop in Banff has upgraded it outdoor signage, which now includes the covers of two Summerthought books, the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide and Banff: A History of the Park and Town. Inside, the bookstore has also been redesigned and is looking...
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...