True Canadian stories of boating, kayaking and hiking adventures in British Columbia
Powell River Books

Coastal British Columbia Stories

Jervis Inlet to Desolation Sound -- Canada at its Best
Boating, hiking, and exploring the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia



Powell River Books
Powell River Books is licensed in United States in Bellingham, Washington, and conducts business as Powell River Books Ltd in British Columbia, Canada. The company's first published book, Up the Lake, was co-published by Trafford Publishers and Powell River Books in February 2005.

Powell River Books is dedicated to regional non-fiction accounts of Canadian life in the geographic area of Powell River, British Columbia. Other books not related to the Powell River region are held within the company for future publication by other interested publishers.

Powell River Books is not currently seeking additional manuscripts and is not able to review submitted manuscripts.



Current and Future Publications of Powell River Books


Up the Lake -- Coastal BC Stories


An American discovers Powell River, British Columbia. How this unique coastal town changed his life, and how Powell River learned to live with city-folk. Stories of Powell Lake, boating, ATV exploration, hiking, and Canadian life.


Non-fiction

Copyright February 2005

2nd Edition (with Photos) available at retail stores





Up the Main -- Coastal BC Stories


This book follows in the footsteps of the original Up the Lake, with increased emphasis on Canadian stories about off-road explorations via ATV and boating on the British Columbia coast. The author's interest in observational astronomy also plays a part in this new publication, as does flying in British Columbia. Non-fiction


Non-fiction

Copyright November 2005





Photo CD -- combined volumes of Up the Lake & Up the Main

Slideshows and JPEG individual photos from the making of these two books

Available at Canadian retailers only (not available on-line)

Copyright October 2005




Up the Winter Trail -- Coastal BC Stories


In this book, the emphasis is on winter explorations from Jervis Inlet to Desolation Sound. Snowshoe adventures, hiking, and off-road explorations via ATV. Winter life in coastal BC, focusing on Powell Lake, receives emphasis in this companion volume, third in the series. An ideal book for visitors to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Powell River is 80 miles from Vancouver and Whistler.

Non-fiction

Copyright October 2006






Up the Strait -- Coastal BC Stories

In a format similar to Up the Lake, this companion volume highlights boating destinations along the British Columbia coast. Locations along the local chuck and destinations from Howe Sound to Bute Inlet are featured. Life along the BC coast in all seasons is a topic that is covered in depth in this continuation of the series of off-the-grid volumes


Non-fiction

Copyright May 2007




Up the Airway -- Flying BC and the Territories

A non-bush pilot's view of locations in British Columbia and the Territories (Yukon, Northwest, and Nunavut). Emphasis on the locations and the people (and, of course, on the flying). As an airport manager in the Northwest Territories once told the author: "I've never heard of one of those Piper Arrows. It must be one of those city-folk airplanes."




Non-fiction

Copyright March 2008






Farther Up the Lake -- Coastal BC Stories

In the footsteps of the original best seller in this series, Farther Up the Lake features all new stories of float cabin life on Powell Lake.

Non-fiction
Estimated publication date July 2008






Up the Inlet -- Coastal BC Stories

This book follows in the footsteps of Up the Strait, with increased emphasis on more northerly destinations on the British Columbia coast. Bute Inlet to Port Hardy is the focus of this volume. Life in coastal BC receives emphasis in the continuation of this series of volumes.

Non-fiction
Estimated publication date July 2009





(Untitled) -- Powell Lake Stories
A History of Powell Lake


Past and present stories of the people of the lake. Powell River Books is currently seeking information from those who know about stories of Powell Lake. Do you have a story that you have heard about a person on the lake? Maybe it is a historic story or even a story about yourself. We'd like to discuss your story further via the following link:

Powell Lake Stories - Your Ideas

Non-fiction
Estimated publication date not yet determined





Within

A spacecraft is inbound to our solar system, and there is no communication. If the destination is earth, no one can stop it. This is the author's first science fiction novel, based on today's technologies expanded into a near-future story of visitation by an alien spacecraft.

This hard science fiction novel is complete, with no estimated publication date. A Canadian or U.S. national publisher is desired.





Total Force


Shawna is an Air Force officer with memories of the future. What she remembers isn't pleasant, and it could change the world. The aircraft star of this novel is the C-130 Hercules, with extensive scenes in Panama, California, North Carolina, and Alaska..

· Military aviation science fiction
This military science fiction novel is complete, with no estimated publication date. A Canadian or U.S. national publisher is desired.