Books in my Life

As many of you may or may not know I have worked much of my professional life in publishing. But it occurred to me I have never catalogued the books that I worked on. So I did. Here is a chronological list of the ones I remember; it’s possible I missed a few. I know I did at least one book with Jean Poulin at Duval House, but darned if I can remember what it was; I just remember the dobermans that would circle my desk hungrily. There are also a lot of newsletters and corporate type stuff I didn’t list: if it didn’t have an isbn or issn it’s not here.

Oh, and the total comes to 129 publications.

Disclaimer:
At the end of each publication I listed roughly what I did for each publication. Revisions indicates that the book was original done by someone else, but I worked on changes, corrections or updates to the new edition. Team means I was a contributing part of the department and my role was likely limited to checking proofs or doing a last minute change or two. Production means I worked on a bunch of pages, if not the whole book. Later in my career I was less hands on and more involved with overall strategies and management so it gets a bit confused between Publication Management and Production Management or Editorial Management etc. Publisher indicates it was produced under the aegis and initiative of the department I ran.

Be aware that my choices may not necessarily agree with what may be printed in the actual book or with the opinions of those who worked on the books with me. It’s tender area for many people and opinions vary from job to job about how much credit is due to whom. I’ve added the notes purely as a method of showing what kind of work I contributed and not as a statement of ownership. So if any of my old companions ever read this; rest assured I remember what you guys did… mostly… I am getting old you know…

Books

Canoeing Alberta
Janice E. MacDonald
1985 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0919433286
Revisions

Mosses Lichens and Ferns of Northwest North America
Dale Vitt
1988 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0919433413
Revisions

Northern Bushcraft
Mors L. Kochanski
1989 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0919433510
Revisions

Attracting Birds (Homeworld)
Elaine Butler
1991 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0919433871
Team

Mushrooms of Western Canada
Helene M.E. Schalkwijk-Barendsen
1991 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0919433472
Revisions

Nature Alberta: An Illustrated Guide to Common Plants and Animals
James Kavanagh
1991 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 091943391X
Revisions

The Canadian Rockies Access Guide
John Dodd
1991 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0919433928
Team

Alberta Trivia
Don Blake
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050242
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Backroads of Northern Alberta
Joan Donaldson Yamey
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0919433979
Production

Backroads of Southern Alberta
Joan Donaldson Yamey
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050218
Production

Battling the Bay
Jordan Zinovich
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0919433960
Team

BC Trivia
Don Blake
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050250
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Canadian Heritage Bread Making (Homeworld)
Debra Rebryna
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050161
Team

Christmas Survival Guide (Homeworld)
Kathleen Vanderlinden
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050196
Team

Fraser River Delta: The Discoverer’s Guide: Exploring the Living River
Don Watmough
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050145
Team

Furniture Refinishing Made Easy (Homeworld)
Dave Sands
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050226
Team

Herbs for Northern Gardeners (Homeworld)
Dave Sands
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0919433995
Team

Jams and Jellies (Homeworld Book)
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0919433901
Team

Living on Your Own (Homeworld)
Kathleen Kole
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050188
Team

Northern Balcony Gardening (Homeworld)
Brian Andrews
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0919433987
Team

Ocean to Alpine: A British Columbia Nature Guide
Joy Finlay
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050137
Production

Pickles and Preserves (Homeworld Book)
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 091943388X
Team

Plants of Northern British Columbia
Andy MacKinnon Jim Pojar & Ray Coupé
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050153
Revisions

Shadows in the Sun: Essays on the Spirit of Place
Wade Davis
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050269
Book Design – Illustration – Production

Skiing in Ontario
Gary Horner
1992 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0919433936
Team

Annuals for the Prairies
Edgar W. Toop
1993 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 155105034X
Team

Hoofed Mammals of Alberta
J. Brad Stelfox
1993 Lone Pine Publishing
hardcover — isbn 1551050358
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Hoofed Mammals of Alberta
J. Brad Stelfox
1993 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050374
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Lois Hole’s Northern Vegetable Gardening: A Guide for Cooler Climates
Lois Hole
1993 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050293
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Nature BC: An Illustrated Guide to Common Plants and Animals
James Kavanagh
1993 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050366
Production – Maps

Winemaking Made Easy (Homeworld)
John Whittaker
1993 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050307
Team

Winter: A Guide to Nature Activities and Fun (Knee High Nature)
Dianne Hayley
1993 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050382
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

100 Years of Cowboy Stories
Ted Stone
1994 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050544
Team

Fall: A Guide to Nature Activities and Fun (Knee High Nature)
Dianne Hayley
1994 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 155105048X
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Layman’s Guide to Contracting Your Own Home
David Caldwell
1994 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0969805608
Team

Lois Hole’s Northern Flower Gardening Bedding Plants: A Guide for Cooler Climates
Lois Hole
1994 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050390
Book Design – Production

Plants of Coastal British Columbia Including Washington Oregon and Alaska
Jim Pojar
1994 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050420
Book Design – Production

Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington Oregon British Columbia and Alaska
Jim Pojar
1994 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050404
Book Design – Production

The Canadian Mountaineering Anthology
Bruce F. Farley ed.
1994 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050412
Book Design – Production

The Land Before Us: The Making of Ancient Alberta
The Royal Tyrrell Museum
1994 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050536
Team

The Penny Tree
Will Reese
1994 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050501
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Trees of Guyana: A Seedling Identification Guide
A. K. Hellum
1994 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050471
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Trees of Guyana: A Seedling Identification Guide
A. K. Hellum
1994 Lone Pine Publishing
kyvar edition — isbn 1551050471
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Forest Plants of Northeastern Ontario
Karen Legasy
1995 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050641
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Lois Hole’s Perennial Favorites
Lois Hole
1995 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050765
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Lois Hole’s Perennial Favorites Northern Flower Gardening: 100 best for cooler climates
Lois Hole
1995 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050560
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Plants of the Western Boreal Forest and Aspen Parkland
Derek Johnson
1995 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050587
Book Design – Production

Trail North: A Journey in Words and Pictures
Robert Guest
1995 Lone Pine Publishing
hardcover — isbn 1551050528
Team

Trail North: A Journey in Words and Pictures
Robert Guest
1995 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050277
Team

Trees and Shrubs of Alberta
Kathleen Wilkinson
1995 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 0919433391
Revisions

A Travel and Site Guide to Birds of Costa Rica: With Side Trips to Panama and Nicaragua
Aaron D. Sekerak
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050846
Team

Amphibians of Oregon Washington and British Columbia
Charlotte Corkran
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050730
Production

Backroads of Southern Interior British Columbia: From the Rockies to the Coquihalla Through the Kootenays and the Okanagan
Joan Donaldson Yamey
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050706
Book Design – Production

Birds of San Francisco and the Bay Area
Joseph Morlan
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050803
Team

Birds of Seattle and Puget Sound
Chris C. Fisher
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1991950780
Team

Forest Plants of Central Ontario
Brenda Chambers
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050617
Book Design

Forest Plants of Central Ontario
Brenda Chambers
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
kyvar edition — isbn 1551050617
Book Design

Hiking the Ancient Forests of British Columbia and Washington
Randy Stoltmann
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050455
Production

Lois Hole’s Bedding Plant Favorites
Lois Hole
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050749
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Lois Hole’s Rose Favorites
Lois Hole
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 155105079X
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Lois Hole’s Tomato Favorites
Lois Hole
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050684
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Lois Hole’s Vegetable Favorites
Lois Hole
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050722
Book Design – Production

Nature Wells Gray
Trevor Goward
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 155105065X
Cover Design

Plants of Southern Interior British Columbia
Robert Parish
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050579
Book Design – Production

Rediscovery: Outdoor Activities based on Native Traditions
Thom Henley
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050773
Team

Snow Camping: The Complete Guide to Enjoying the Back Country
Jo Ann Creore
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050110
Team

West Coast Birds
Chris Fisher
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050498
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Wild Game Cookbook (Homeworld)
Doug Kazulak
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050668
Cover Design

Woodlot Management
Bruno Wiskel
1996 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050676
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Animal Tracks of the Rockies
Ian Sheldon
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050897
Team

Animal Tracks of Washington and Oregon
Ian Sheldon
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050900
Team

Birds of Coastal British Columbia
Nancy Baron
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050986
Team

Birds of the Rocky Mountains
Chris Fisher
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050919
Team

Butterflies of Alberta
John Acorn
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050285
Production – Maps

Lois Hole’s Favorite Trees & Shrubs
Lois Hole
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050811
Team

Lois Hole’s Rose Favorites
Lois Hole
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 155105079X
Book Design – Production

More Ghost Stories of Alberta
Barbara Smith
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050838
Team

Ontario Birds
Chris Fisher
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050692
Team

Prairie Birds
Chris Fisher
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 155105051X
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

Riding the Northern Range: Poems from the Last Best West
Ted Stone
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050552
Team

Trees Shrubs and Flowers to Know in British Columbia and Washington
C. P. Lyons
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050447
Production

Wetland Plants of Oregon and Washington
B. Jennifer Guard
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050609
Production

Wildflowers of the Tahoe Sierra: From Forest Deep to Mountain Peak
Laird Blackwell
1997 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050854
Team

Plants of the Rocky Mountains
Linda J. Kershaw
1998 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050889
Book Design – Production

Roses for Northern Gardeners (Homeworld)
David Harrap
1998 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050315
Team

Wildflowers of Alberta: A Guide to Common Wildflowers and Other Herbaceous Plants
Kathleen Wilkinson
1999 The University of Alberta Press
paperback — isbn 0888642989
Book Design – Cover Design – Production

I’ll Never Marry a Farmer: Lois Hole on life learning & vegetable gardening
Lois Hole
1998 Hole’s
hardcover — isbn 0968279112
Book Design – Cover Design – Production – Publisher

Bedding Plants: Practical Advice and the Science Behind It (Questions & Answers Volume 1)
Jim Hole
2000 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 0968279155
Production Management – Publisher

Herbs and Edible Flowers
Lois Hole
2000 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 0968279139
Production – Publisher – Art Direction

Perennials: Practical Advice and the Science Behind It (Questions & Answers Volume 3)
Jim Hole
2000 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 0968279171
Production Management – Publisher

Rhubarb: More Than Just Pies
Sandi Vitt
2000 The University of Alberta Press
paperback — isbn 0888643489
Production – Publisher

Roses: Practical Advice and the Science Behind It (Questions & Answers Volume 2)
Jim Hole
2000 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 0968279163
Production Management – Publisher

The Best of Lois Hole: Advice & Inspiration for Gardeners
Lois Hole
2000 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 0968279147
Book Design – Publisher

Trees and Shrubs: Practical Advice and the Science Behind It (Questions & Answers Volume 5)
Jim Hole
2000 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 0968279198
Production Management – Publisher

Zucchini: You Can Never Have Enough
John Butler
2001 The University of Alberta Press
paperback — isbn 0888643799
Production – Publisher

In the News: The Practice of Media Relations in Canada
William Wray Carney
2002 The University of Alberta Press
paperback — isbn 0888643829
Book Design – Production

North of Everything: English-Canadian Cinema Since 1980
William Beard
2002 The University of Alberta Press
hardcover — isbn 0888643985
Book Design – Production

North of Everything: English-Canadian Cinema Since 1980
William Beard
2002 The University of Alberta Press
paperback — isbn 088864390X
Book Design – Production

Lois Hole’s Favorite Bulbs: Better Choices Better Gardens
Lois Hole
2003 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 1894728009
Production – Publisher

Vegetables: Practical Advice and the Science Behind It (Questions & Answers Volume 4)
Jim Hole
2003 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 096827918X
Production Management – Publisher

Locations: What Grows Here? Volume 1
Jim Hole
2004 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 1894728025
Production Editor – Publisher

Bulbs: Practical Advice and the Science Behind It (Questions & Answers Volume 6)
Jim Hole
2005 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 1894728041
Production Management – Publisher

Problems: What Grows Here? Volume 2
Jim Hole
2005 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 1894728033
Production Editor – Publisher

Hole’s Dictionary of Hardy Perennials: The Buyer’s Guide for Professionals Collectors & Gardeners
Jim Hole
2006 Hole’s
hardcover — isbn 1894728017
Book Design – Production – Publisher

Solutions: What Grows Here? Volume 3
Jim Hole
2006 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 189472805X
Production Editor – Publisher

Create an Impression: Landscaping for Curb Appeal
Maggie Clayton
2007 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 1894728076
Production Management – Publisher

Indoors: What Grows Here? Volume 4
Jim Hole
2007 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 1894728068
Production Editor – Publisher

Lois Hole Speaks: Words that Matter
Lois Hole
2007 The University of Alberta Press
paperback — isbn 0888644884
Consultant – Research

Wetland Plants of Ontario
Alan G. Harris
2007 Lone Pine Publishing
paperback — isbn 1551050595
Book Design – Production

Enjoy Life Outside: Inspired Projects
Linda Bodo
2009 Hole’s
paperback — isbn 1894728084
Publication Manager – Publisher

The Art of Upcycle (Repurpose Reclaim and Redefine Leisure Time)
Linda Bodo
2010 Absolute Bodo
paperback — isbn 1894728092
Publication Manager – Publisher

Magazines

Spring Gardening 1998
1998 Hole’s
Design – Cover Design – Production – Publisher

Spring Gardening 1999
1999 Hole’s
Design – Cover Design – Production – Publisher

Spring Gardening 2000
2000 Hole’s
Design – Cover Design – Production – Publisher

Spring Gardening 2001
2001 Hole’s
Design – Cover Design – Production – Publisher

Spring Gardening 2002
2002 Hole’s
Design – Cover Design – Production – Publisher

Spring Gardening 2003
2003 Hole’s
Design – Cover Design – Production – Publisher

Spring Gardening 2004
2004 Hole’s
Design – Cover Design – Production – Publisher

Spring Gardening 2005
2005 Hole’s
Design – Cover Design – Production – Publisher

Spring Gardening 2006
2006 Hole’s
Design – Cover Design – Production – Publisher

Spring Gardening 2007
2007 Hole’s
Design – Cover Design – Production – Publisher

Enjoy Gardening Spring 2008
2008 Hole’s
Consultant – Publisher

Enjoy Gardening Summer 2008
2008 Hole’s
Consultant – Publisher

Enjoy Gardening Spring 2009
2009 Hole’s
Consultant – Publisher

Enjoy Gardening Summer 2009
2009 Hole’s
Consultant – Publisher

Enjoy Gardening Spring 2010
2010 Hole’s
Consultant – Publisher

Enjoy Gardening Summer 2010
2010 Hole’s
Consultant – Publisher

Enjoy Gardening Spring 2011
2011 Hole’s
Consultant – Publisher

Enjoy Gardening Summer 2011
2011 Hole’s
Consultant – Publisher

Love, Canadian Style.

Happy Valentines Day one and all, but most especially to Les. She’s away being smart at a conference and I am left to myself to moan and winge with the cats.

It’s not often I am alone on Valentines Day; since L and I celebrate it as our de facto anniversary, I can’t actually remember another time we have been separated. But I’m tough; I can take it…alone… with my cats… and a head cold.

Anyway, Leslie, I do miss you and hope you are having a great day. See you soon. Here’s my present:

Too Too Much Work

So here is my latest attempt at making movies. I have to say this is way too much work for the quality of final production. I think I put in about 30 hours in total (hence the lack of posts the last couple of days—I’m counting this as three posts…) and it still needs a whole lot of detail work. You can see why even short films have such a long list of people who work on various tasks and parts of productions.

Anyway here it is:

Production Notes

I started out creating the shadow figure in Illustrator again and importing the paths to After Effects for animation. My first attempt was using 10 separate shapes (2 for each limb, a torso and a head). Then I started to animate him, but soon realized I was no where near good enough an artist to be able to create all those poses from my head.

I grabbed my iphone, tripod and an umbrella and filmed myself going through the light sabre sequence, imported that into the AE timeline and started tracing using the shapes. Unfortunately the multiple shapes created a lot of work trying to keep everything aligned and, as you can see from the first 10 sec or so of the shadow figure’s sword fight, it creates a lot of gaps I would have to go back and fix.

I decided to redesign the figure in Illustrator, making him all one path (well 2 if you include the head) and start again. Rather than abandon the many hours I had already put in, I just started from where I was, so you will see a transformation in the figure’s shapes and consistency about half way through. This process was punctuated by a lot of Googling and video watching about rotoscoping and keyframes (and a lot of unhelpful screen hogging by Artemis). Eventually I finished the frame by frame rotoscoping and then realized, duh, I should have done the light saber itself at the same time.

So I went back and did it again. At 29 frames per second times 30 seconds, that is a lot of frames to go back through. Somewhere around there I switched to 10 frames a second for my sanity’s sake. The light saber shape—just the handle part—took about 4 tries to get animated. The first two times I tried to maintain the perspective, lengthening and shortening the handle as it moved in three dimensions, but I kept losing my tracking and somehow my previous work would then suddenly be off by a few inches, necessitating me doing it over again. By the 4th attempt I figured out how to just rotate the shape and move it along a path so I stuck with that. Not Star Wars quality, I know…

After that was done, which was the bulk of the aforementioned 30 hours, I added the actual ‘light’ to the saber using a great effects plugin. At this point having the umbrella on the original background footage was a godsend for measuring perspective. The plugin does some auto-reshaping based on motion with a lot of options to go in and manipulate it, but I decided to leave the auto default. It’s not that bad. Really.

Once that was done I added a intro and final sequence to try and add some story. The shapes again came from illustrator and I worked on trying to morph the ‘standard’ shadow figure to the animated one based on the video clip. A lot more video tutorials and Googling. As you can see I had varied success. A little bit of lightening, some experimentation with transitions, a bit more animation of the arrow into the light saber and I had an, albeit bad, storyline.

Next step was to export the combined working files into Premiere. Titles, sound effects, background music was all sloppily added (because I was tired… been walking all day…) and I was ready to render the final version. Posted above is the 800px version, but I have an HD quality one and its pretty damn sharp.

All this to say again, man, video effects takes a lot of time, even if you aren’t paying attention to detail. I think I should go back to writing nonsense posts again…

Note: I was dissatisfied with the rush sound-job I did, so I went back in and added a few more sound effects. Below is the original if you care to compare…

If I needed an excuse…

…to dress up pretty, I guess I could apply for this job:

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Aboriginal peoples; persons with a disability; visible minorities; and women.

I mean, somedays a guy just wants to self identify with his inner woman. I know I do… Mmmmmmm, chocolate….

Putting it together

Okay, here’s a first attempt to put it all together and create some sort of workflow.

  • Major elements drawn in Illustrator
  • Imported to After Effects where the effects were added
  • Finished composition put into Premiere where major transitions, sound effects and the extro were added
  • Exported using Media Encoder

I added the lightening effects from AE’s prepackaged fx. The lightsaber effect is from a plug-in courtesy of Video Co-pilot. Sound effects are all free downloads with the majority from theforce.net. All in all, about 5 hours work, start to finish. If I was to take any care at all, I suppose I could triple that figure easily, not to mention how much time I saved by completely ignoring any smoothing of the animation; I will save that for when I have a gooder idea…