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AMERICAN LIBRARY
ASSOCIATION (ALA)

PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (PLA)

2011
Travel Publishers
Association Catalog

The 2011 catalog is available
in pdf format. click here.

After every BEA, ALA and PLA tradeshow, all books displayed by the Travel Publishers Assn are given to the winner of a drawing. Our current and past winners are shown below. Congratulations to the winner of our drawing at BEA 2009! "We are delighted and surprised to have won this terrific selection of travel books for avid frequent flyers and armchair travellers alike. The variety and depth is wonderful and we're sure to find some new suppliers as we review the 4 boxes (!) of books. Thanks so much!"   Carla Jimenez Co-owner Inkwood Books  400 Beach Drive NE, #1201 St. Petersburg FL 33701 Congratulations to the winners of our drawings for 2008! Pat Carrier The Globe Corner Bookstore 90 Mount Auburn Street Harvard Square Cambridge, MA 617-497-6277 Winner of all the books displayed at BEA 2008 in LOS ANGELES "On behalf of The Globe Corner Bookstore, a heartfelt thank you for the wonderful books contained in the shipment. There were in fact a range of titles that weren't in our data base -- which has already prompted us to look at other offerings from those publishers." - Pat Carrier Staff at the Fayetteville Public Library browsing the library's new collection of travel books for ideas on where to travel next Michele Raine Manager, Reference Services Fayetteville Public Library 2005 Library of the Year! Fayetteville, AR 72701 479.571.2222 Winner of all the books displayed at PLA 2008 in Minneapolis "Thanks so much for the books. Our selector for the travel area is thrilled with the content." Susan Wood Taylor (right) photographed with co-owner Barbara J. Tolliver The Traveler, Inc. 265 Winslow Way East Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 206-842-4578 Winner of all the books displayed at BEA 2007 in NEW YORK CITY! Joyce Dierauer Summit County Library 37 County Road 1005 Frisco, CO 80443 970-668-4130 Winner of all the books displayed at ALA 2007 in Washington, D.C.! Lee Azus Get Lost Travel Books 1825 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94103 415-437-0529 Winner of all the books displayed at BEA 2006 in Washington, D.C! Wayne Johnson - Winner (right) and Joe Williams, Friends of the Library President Lexington Public Library 140 East Main Street Lexington, KY 40507 Winner of all the books displayed at ALA 2005 in Chicago! Regina Barnes Manager The Toadstool Bookshop 586 Nashua St. Milford, NH 03055 Winner of all the books displayed at BEA 2005 in New York! Carol Simmons Library Director Daly City Library Daly City, CA Winner of all the books displayed at PLA 2004 in Seattle! Jean R. Westcott Buyer - Store Manager Olsson's Books - Records 2111 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201 Winner of all the books displayed at BEA 2004 in Chicago! Ann Clark Senior Librarian, Head of Reference South County Regional Library 21100 Three Oaks Parkway Estero, FL 33928 Winner of all the books displayed at ALA 2004 in Orlando!

Recent Accolades
for the following publishers:

2010 Independent Publisher Book Awards Bronze: The Beatles' London by Piet Schreuders, Mark Lewisohn, and Adam Smith, Interlink Books Foreword Magazine 2009 Book of the Year Travel: Guides Gold: Letters to Zerky by Bill Raney & JoAnne Walker Raney, Nickelodeon Press Finalist: Wisconsin by Mark Van Ells, Interlink Books Travel: Essay Bronze: The Beatles' London by Piet Schreuders, Mark Lewisohn, and Adam Smith, Interlink Books Honorable Mention: Paris Movie Walks by Michael Schuermann, The Intrepid Traveler Finalist: Up at the Villa, by Linda Dini Jenkins, Great Little Books USA Book News 2009 Best Books Travel: Essay Finalist: Up the Villa: Travels with my Husband by Linda Dini Jenkins, Great Little Books Travel: Recreational Finalist: Letters to Zerky by Bill Raney & JoAnne Walker Raney, Nickelodeon Press 2009 Independent Publisher Book Awards U.S. North-East - Best Regional Non-Fiction Silver (tie): Lake Champlain: A Natural History, by Mike Winslow (LakeChamplain Committee) and Acadia Panorama: Images of Maine's National Park, by Alan Nyiri (Down East) Foreword Magazine 2008 Book of the Year Finalists Travel: Guides 101 Accessible Vacations Travel Guide by Candy B. Harrington, Demos Health A Journey into Michelangelo's Rome Travel Guide, by Angela K. Nickerson, Roaring Forties Press Cafe Life New York Travel Guide, by Sandy Miller, Interlink Books Los Angeles Attractions Travel Guide, by Borislav Stanic, Museon Publishing Thailand Travel Guide, by David L. Pearson & Les Beletsky, Interlink Books/Interlink Publishing Group Travel: Essay A Rotten Person Travels the Caribbean Travel Essays, by Gary Buslik, Travelers' Tales Alive in Africa Travel Essays, by William F. Wheeler, Globe Pequot/Lyons Press Cruise Confidential Travel Essays, by Brian David Bruns, Traveler's Tales Marco Polo Didn't Go There Travel Essays, by Rolf Potts, Traveler's Tales The Best Travel Writing 2008 Travel Essays, by James O'Reilly, Larry Habegger and Sean O'Reilly, Travelers' Tales Adventure/Recreation Along the Templar Trail: Seven Million Steps for Peace by Brandon Wilson, Pilgrim's Tales Regional Lake Champlain: A Natural History, by Mike Winslow (LakeChamplain Committee), Images of the Past 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Travel/Travel Guides Finalist: Eat Smart in Sicily—How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure by Joan Peterson and Marcella Croce, Ginkgo Press USA Book News 2008 Best Books Travel: Guides Winner: Eat Smart in Sicily—How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure by Joan Peterson and Marcella Croce, Ginkgo Press Travel: Cultural Finalist: What in the World! by Michael Smith, East West Discovery Press Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction with Audio CD Category Finalist: The Travel Adventures of Lilly P Badilly: Costa Rica by Debbie Glade, Smart Poodle Publishing 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards Essay/Creative Non-Fiction Gold: Searching for Thoreau, Images from the Past Best Regional Non-Fiction Silver: Mighty Giants: An American Chestnut Anthology, Images from the Past and The American Chestnut Foundation 2008 Benjamin Franklin Awards Audiobook: Adult Non-fiction       Silver: Fra Angelilco: San Marco, Context Audio Guides, LLC

Foreword Magazine 2007 Book of the Year Awards Biography       Honorable Mention: Country Editor, Images from the Past Travel: Essay Bronze: Javatrekker, Chelsea Green Publishing Honorable Mention: Searching For Thoreau, Images From the Past Travel: Guide Silver: Yosemite, Destination Press Finalist: A Journey into Ireland's Literary Revival, Roaring Forties Press Finalist: America's Living History - The Early Years, Red Corral Publishing Family and Relations Silver: The Family Sabbatical Handbook, The Intrepid Traveler

IPPY 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards Travel: Essay Gold: Javatrekker, Chelsea Green Publishing Travel: Guidebook Bronze: A Journey into Flaubert's Normandy, Roaring Forties Press Bronze: America's Living History - The Early Years, Red Corral Publishing

USA Book News 2007 Best Books Travel: Audio       Winner: Fra Angelico: San Marco: Audio Guide to San Marco in Florence and its Remarkable Fresco Cycle by Jane's Smart Art Guides™ Context Audio Guides, LLC Travel: Guides Finalist: Rome with Kids: An Insider's Guide by J.M. Pasquesi Synergy Books Finalist: America's Living History: The Early Years by Suzanne and Craig Sheumaker Red Corral Publishing Finalist: A Guide to New Zealand Waterfalls by Johnny T. Cheng Story Nature Press Travel: Pictorial Winner: Where To Go When: The Best Destinations All Year Round by Joseph Rosendo, Consultant Editor DK Eyewitness Travel Finalist: America's Living History: The Early Years by Suzanne and Craig Sheumaker Red Corral Publishing ISBN: 978-0-9792598-0-7 Travel: Recreational  Finalist: California Healthy, Southern California Edition by Patricia Hamilton, Bruce Biron and Janel Willette Park Place Publications

Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards TRAVEL Winner: California Healthy, Southern California Edition: The adventurer's guide to local delicacies, fine wine, great walks and the good life by Patricia Hamilton At Home on the Road, an imprint of Park Place Publications  TRAVEL ESSAY Winner: Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents by Marty Essen Encante Press, LLC TRAVEL GUIDES Finalist: A Guide to New Zealand Waterfalls by Johnny T. Cheng Story Nature Press Finalist: Multi-Lingual Phrase Passport: Part of the Let's Eat Out! Series by Kim Koeller and Robert La France R & R Publishing Finalist: Let's Eat Out! Your Passport to Living Gluten and Allergy Free by Kim Koeller and Robert La France R & R Publishing  Finalist: Cha-Cha & Zee Explore Our Nation's Capital by Indigo Tyler TK Publishing Finalist: Drive I-95: Exit by Exit Info, Maps, History and Trivia by Stan Posner & Sandra Phillips-Posner Travelsmart