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PWAC Publication Promotion

Looking for great books by great Canadian writers? PWAC can recommend numerous titles on a wide variety of topics, written by PWAC and PWAC members.

PWAC Publications

Publications produced by PWAC in the "PWAC Guides" series include:

PWAC Guide to Editing as a Sideline

The freelance writers guide to setting-up an editing business

(2001
; non-fiction - writing & publishing) Writer/Editor - Denyse O'Leary
Price (print): $21.40
Price (PDF): $14.00
To order, click here.

NB: This publication is available to PWAC members in PDF format as part of their membership. To find out more about joining PWAC, click here.

PWAC Guide to Roughing It in the Market

A Survival Toolkit for the Savvy Writer

(2003; non-fiction - writing & publishing) Editor - Angie Gallop
Price (print): $21.99
Price (PDF): $15.00
To order, click here.

NB: This publication is available to PWAC members in PDF format as part of their membership. To find out more about joining PWAC, click here.

Publications by PWAC Members

PWAC members write about a variety of topics including animals & nature; business, management & finance; children's; food & cooking; health, relationships, psychology & self-help; history & the military; language, writing & publishing; memoirs & personal essays; sports; theatre; and travel.

Animals & Nature

The Green Guide for Horse Owners and Riders

Sustainable practices for horse care, stable management, land use, and riding

(2009; non-fiction - animals) Author - Heather Cook
Price (print): $26.95
Order from: Chapters.Indigo.ca, Amazon.ca, or the Publisher's Website


Tabasco the Saucy Raccoon

Amazing heart-warming true story of travels with a raccoon

(2006; non-fiction - memoir, nature) Author - Lyn Hancock

Price (print): $12.95
Order from: Chapters.Indigo.ca or the Author's Website


There's a Seal in my Sleeping Bag

Personal adventures on BC coast with wildlife, eagles, sealions, seabirds...

(2000; non-fiction - memoir, nature,
Canadiana) Author - Lyn Hancock
Price (print): $15.95
Order from: the Author's Website


Business, Management & Finance

Crisis Communications: A Primer for Teams

Crisis communications scenarios, roles, resources, process, principles for management teams

(2007; non-fiction - business) Author - Al Czarnecki

Price (print): $24.95 (softcover) or $34.95 (hardcover)
Price (electronic): $6.00
Order from: Chapters.Indigo.ca
, Amazon.ca, or iUniverse.com (electronic copy)


The Boomers Retire

A guide for financial advisors and their clients

(2008; non-fiction - finance) Author - Lynn Biscott
Price (print): $45.00
Order from: Chapters.Indigo.ca or the Publisher's Website

Before You Say Yes...

A guide to the pleasures and pitfalls of volunteer boards

(2010; non-fiction - management) Author - Doreen Pendgracs
Price (print): $24.99
Order from: Chapters.Indigo.ca, Amazon.ca or the Publisher's Website


How Women Make Money

Inspirational stories and practical advice from successful Canadian entrepreneurs

(2004; non-fiction - business, finance, self-help) Author - Julie V. Watson
Price (print): $22.99
Order from: Chapters.Indigo.ca or the Author's Website


Children's

Kirby's Ocean Friend

A grief therapy tool for young children who have lost a parent

(2006; children's books) Author - Diane L.M. Cook

Price (print): $13.95
Order from: the Publisher's website


Food & Cooking

125 Best Entertaining Recipes

(2007; non-fiction - food) Author - Julia Aitken
Price (print): $19.95
Order from: the Publisher's Website

Seafood Cookery of Prince Edward Island

(1983; non-fiction - food, Canadiana) Author - Julie V. Watson
Price (print): $19.95
Price (electronic): $12.50
Order from: the Author's Website

Health, Relationships & Self-Help

Inside Outside

In conversation with a doctor and a clothing designer

(2004; non-fiction - health, style) Co-Author - L. D. Cross
Price (print): $20.00
Order from: the Publisher's Website


Marriage is a Business

A history of the institution and a survey of modern expectations

(2008; non-fiction - relationships) Co-Author -
L. D. Cross
Price (print): $20.00
Order from: Chapters.Indigo.ca or the Publisher's Website

The Astrology of Family Dynamics

Explains the complexities of the family as an organic whole, and how it shapes the self, the community and its larger whole

(2000; non-fiction - psychology, astrology, family) Author - Erin Sullivan
Price (print): $36.95
Order from: Chapters.Indigo.ca
, Amazon.ca or the Publisher's Website

The Astrology of Midlife and Aging

How to grow and mature in consciousness as well as in health and meaningfulness

(2005; non-fiction - psychology, astrology, midlife, aging) Author - Erin Sullivan
Price (print/
electronic): $22.50
Order from: Chapters.Indigo.ca, Amazon.ca or the Publisher's Website

Retrograde Planets

Traversing the inner landscape

(2000; non-fiction - psychology, astrology) Author - Erin Sullivan
Price (print): $31.95
Order from: Chapters.Indigo.ca
or the Publisher's Website

Saturn in Transit

Boundaries of mind, body and soul

(2000; non-fiction - psychology, astrology) Author - Erin Sullivan
Price (print): $26.95
Order from: Chapters.Indigo.ca
, Amazon.ca or the Publisher's Website



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