Three More Awards for The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes
At Book Expo America, held this year in Washington, DC in May we won two Silver Medals for The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes, from the Benjamin Franklin Book of the Year Awards, one for Best Coffee Table Book and one for Best Nature Book. These awards were presented at the annual dinner the opening night of the event by the Publishers Marketing Association. Book Expo America is the largest book expo in the country and attended by hundreds of thousands of book sellers, publishing companies, and book buyers from around the world.
Our other award came from the Sappi Paper North American Printer Awards where we also picked up a Silver Award. These awards are given to the printers for outstanding printing in the United States, so congratulations also go to The Stinehour Press for doing such a fine job printing the book! We always knew they were the best!
Upcoming Events
On September 20, 2006 The Midstates Imaging & Photographic Association (MIPA) will host "An Evening with Author/Photographer Richard Mack". The lecture and book signing will take place at 7:00 PM at the Skokie Public Library, Skokie, Illinois. Richard will show work from the book, discuss how he went from the idea to the finished book and about his photographic processes. The members of MIPA are primarily working photographers around the midwest, however, this meeting is open to the public and all are invited to attend. For further information, or to book Richard for your event, contact us at Quiet Light Publishing.
Abbott Molecular Purchases 84 Prints.
We were honored when we got a call from Abbott Molecular, a division of Abbott Labs, about their desire to purchase fine art prints for their new headquarters in Des Plaines, Illinois. They also purchased books to give to those who made discoveries in the molecular division. We were able to consult with them on which images to place at certain locations around the building and made several new triptychs of images from the book, some as large as 24"x72" in size. We developed an overall plan for each area of the building including using black & white images in their board room. To read more about this project please go to READ MORE.
The Smithsonian Institute - Our New Marketing Approach?
Early this year we contacted The Smithsonian Institute about selling our book in their stores and online, thinking it would be the perfect book to coincide with their hosting of the National Lewis & Clark Exhibit at the Natural History Museum in Washington, DC. We sent them a copy of the book in early January and by the time the Book Expo was held in April we had still not heard from them. Since the exhibit opened the same week, we decided they needed the books in the stores and placed two copies there on our own. Donating two books to a store doesn't seem to be reasonable way to get them to sell your book, but it seemed like a unique approach. Read more about it and see photos of the event online READ MORE.
Did You Miss any of Our Radio or TV Interviews?
Did you miss Richard Mack on the radio, TV or in print anywhere? If you missed Richard's appearances NBC Nightly News, Chicago Public Radios Eight-Forty Eight, ABC News or any of the other interviews he has done you can now see/hear them on our new media page. The segments feature Richard as he discusses the making of the book and his stories from the road. Use the link Mack Interviews to hear the shows.
New Fine Art Prints on Our Website
We are in the process of adding a new section to the Fine Art Prints pages where you'll be able to order many of the prints from the Gallery Shows we have had in the past, along with new works from the book. In the next few weeks you'll be able to order even more prints, triptychs and of course the Limited Edition Fine Art Posters. This image is a 24"x65" black & white triptych titled Weston Bend Water Study #1. We will have more soon! Please keep checking back at Current Offerings. After all, the Holiday's are coming and these prints make great gifts!
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2006 Benjamin Franklin Book Awards
Book of the Year Awards
Best Coffee Table Book
Silver Medal
Best Nature Book
Silver Medal
2006 Sappi North American Printer of the Year
International Printing Awards
Best Printed Book
Silver Award
2005 International Photography Awards
International Photography Awards
Professional Photographer of the Year
[Nature Book, Second Place]
Printing Industries of
America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation
2005 Premier Print Awards
[Winner Certificate of Merit]
Independent Book
Publishers Association
IPPY Awards
[2005 Photography
Book of The Year Award, Finalist]
Chicago Book Clinic
54th Annual Chicago Book Clinic Show 2005
[Honorable Mention]
We've had some pretty great quotes from the media, but you can also find what people who have purchased the book have to say about it online at various places like Amazon. Add your voices there and we'll feature them in this space in the next issue of the newsletter!
From Amazon Reader's -
"Those who have read and admired Steven E. Ambrose's "Undaunted Courage" will be moved by this photographic depiction of Lewis and Clark's Journey of Exploration. The photography is incredibly vivid, and romantically evokes the magic of the western American landscape. A masterful piece of work."
A true journey and labor of love. Mr. Mack captures the beauty, serenity, and majesty of our country and shares with us the magic of that courageous expedition. A brilliant concept, captured by a gifted photographer!
From the Media -
"The Lewis and Clark Trail: American Landscapes is a 256-page full-color slab of a book. It's a rapturous representation of the American landscape, seen both in grand wide-angle vistas and in the surfaces of wildflowers and water. It's a book that John Muir would've liked."
"A beautiful book of photographs of the Lewis & Clark Trail"
"Nobody else has done this book... A fabulous and beautiful book about photography & history."
"This book is absolutely gorgeous!"
"This is one of the best books on the trail. Richard's photography makes you feel like you are right on the trail with Lewis & Clark!"
"The Land as the captains viewed it... This handsome book's price tag reflects its exceptional production values."
"A serene and beautiful book!"
Blogging with Richard
You will soon be able to talk to Richard Mack and ask questions about photography, traveling the Lewis & Clark Trail (or to many of our other National Parks or wilderness areas), discuss the trials, tribulations and joys of publishing your first book, ask him what his next project is or any other questions you might have. In the next month or so we will have a blog setup for you to inter-act with Richard on all of these subjects and more, except of course when he is out there on location shooting for that next project! Keep watch on our website for further information. Until then you can email him at anytime at richard.mack@quietlightpublishing.com.
Traveling with Richard
The first week of August found Richard helping to lead a group of 12 Scouts down the Missouri River in Montana in the area known as The Missouri Breaks. He had a great time, canoeing with the folks, teaching them about the trail and photography. For six days they canoed 109 miles from Coal Banks to Kipp State Park through the wilderness areas known as the White Cliffs and the Charles Russell Wilderness. Days were spent hiking and paddling, with some members getting up early to climb the hillsides for sunrise, while others climbed around for sunsets. If you want to see some of the images from this trip, you can use this link: Montana Trip. To read more about the trip you can at READ MORE.
He came back and asked about the possibility of leading more trips around the country. If you would be interested in participating in a trip lead by Richard let us know as we are currently formulating ideas for next year. These do not have to be on the Lewis & Clark Trail, but anywhere you'd like to go with a photographer as your guide. You can email us at anytime at info@quietlightpublishing.com. READ MORE.
Purchasing the Book & Prints
Where to Buy The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes.
You have several options on where you can purchase the book. First on the Quiet Light Publishing website where you can find autographed copies. You can go online to your favorite on-line book store or of course you can go into your favorite local books store and if by some chance they don't have it in stock - have them order the book for you. We are currently having our summer sale so check out our offerings!
Autographed copies at Quiet Light Publishing: $70.00
Special Used Books Offer.
We now have a selection of gently used books, returned from stores and distributors for various reasons, some were display copies, some opened at the stores, some were review copies. We can now offer them at very reduced prices. These will not last long! Sorry, but these copies can not be signed by the author and are shipped as is. Special Used Book Price $35.00
- Order your Used copy.
Limited Edition of The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes.
Quiet Light Publishing is pleased to offer the Limited Edition version of The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes. This edition is limited to 200 copies in honor of the 200th anniversary of the expedition. Each copy will include three fine art prints, one from each year the expedition spent on the trail. The book and prints will be signed and numbered by Richard Mack and presented in a leather slipcase. The price will be raised as they sell out.
Initial Price: $500.00 U.S.
- Order your copy.
- Preview The Limited Edition
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- Signed copies!
- Used Copies
- Also the New Limited Edition Book
Gift Books
Many companies have given The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes as a corporate gift. If you are interested in purchasing multiple copies of the book for incentive and gift giving please contact us for our current discount program.
If you have a store and want to sell copies of the book, or prints from the book, please contact us for our current discounts and terms. You can also order from our distributors Partners, Partners West or Baker & Taylor.
Prints & Limited
Edition Posters
We have added this Limited Edition Poster from Idaho's Bitterroot Range. The quote is from William Clark on September 17, 1805 about the crossing of the Bitterroot Mountains. This is the latest of the twenty Limited Edition Posters available from Quiet Light Publishing.
Purchase Prints Online At
A selection of images from The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes are available as 24" x 36" Limited Edition Posters. Each is printed on Somerset Velvet fine art archival paper to the exacting standards of the artist. The edition is limited to 500 prints signed and numbered by the artist. Each is priced at $400.00 unframed, with the complete set of eight prints from Series #1 for $2800.00.
Archival prints of any image from the book may be ordered. Prices will vary based on the size of the print. Please see the website for further details. Each archival print is shipped carefully wrapped in the appropriate packaging to insure unscathed delivery.
We also offer Posters from various National Parks.
You can pay with your American Express, Discover, Mastercard or Visa on our secure web store.