THE AMBASSADORS

NEWS

Volume 1, Issues 2
September 1998

THE TITANIC: THE CHALLENGER OF TOURISM & BOOK INDUSTRIES IN ATLANTIC CANADA

By Adel Iskandar

 

In summer 1998, both tourism and book industries were more than successful in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Prince Edward's Island, Thanks to the TITANIC!! THE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTISTS (LE COUNCEIL DES ARTES DU CANADA) raised the motto "Enjoy your summer reading in Atlantic Canada".

"NIMBUS PUBLISHING" has two best-seller books:

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• "The Sinking of the Titanic & Great Sea Disasters" (ed. Logan Marshall). This is a reprint from the fascinating 1912 book, with classic account of marine disasters. It includes excellent photographs taken at the time of the launching as well as the aftermath of the sinking.

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• "Titanic Halifax: A Guide to Sites" is a guided tour with the authors Alan Jeffers & Rob Gordon including maps, photos of the Titanic sites, never before published stories & anecdotes.

 

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In summer 1998, the ATLANTIC PUBLISHING MARKETING ASSOCIATION, an industry supporting organization, distributed a booklet entitled, "Books: For the beach, for the cottage, for the summer" with the beautiful serigraph "Chairs on the beach" on the cover by the Bass River, Nova Scotia artist Joy Laking. This booklet indroduced more than 60 interesting books from eminent Maritimes & Newfoundland's publishers:

 

"Breakwater Books", "Broken Jaw Press", "Creative Books", "Formac Publishing", "Gooselane Editions", "New World Publishing", "Nimbus Publishing", "Pottersfield Press", "University College of Cape Breton Press", and "Acadiensis".

This advertising booklet includes many interesting books:

• "The First Nova Scotian" by Mark Finnan. This book tells the story of Sir William Alexander, founder of the English-speaking settlement of Charlesfort in 1629, who gave the province its name, flag, & coat of arms (Formac Publishing).

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• "I Hope It Don't Rain Tonight". This is possibly the first Inuit-authored poetry collection. The author, Phillip Igloliorti has experienced a dynamic transition from a traditional fishing & hunting community to a tumultuous stream of Euro-American-Canadian life (Broken Jaw Press).

• "Maritime Firsts: Events, Inventions, achievements" by Dan Soucoup. An inspiring book profiling great inventors and readers as well as the Maritime events that were pivotal turning points of history (Pottersfield Press).

• "Atlantic Colourguides". This series is produced by independant knowledgable authors, with hundreds of coloured photographs & sections inclding historical background, features on festivals, top-rated activites, attractions & events, even tracing family roots, as well as where to dine, stay and shop (Formac Publishing).
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• "Discover Nova Scotia Museums & Art Galleries" . The author Allan Lynch will introduce the reader to the 75 museums & galleries scattered around the province (Nimbus Publishing).

• "A Hiking Guide to the National Parks & Historic Sites of Newfoundland" by Barbara Maryniak. This is an informative guide to more than 50 trails in the National parks & historic sites of Newfoundland, with maps and trail descriptions (Gooselane Editions).

• "Building the Bridge to PEI" by Harry Thurstone. Photography by Wayne Barrett & Anne Mackay. This is the story of the Confederation Bridge from A-Z (Nimbus Publishing).

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