Print History

TOUCH THE MAGIC, A Photographic Essay of Greater Vancouver (1985) - a hardcover photo essay; full colour; 9”x 12”; 144 pages; 37,000 copies - Philip Hersee, photographer, & Ken Budd, writer - published by Touch the Magic Publishing prior to the incorporation of SummerWild Productions

NEPAL, A Photographic Essay (1987) - a hardcover photo essay; full colour; 12.5”x 12.5”; 112 pages; 3,000 copies - Sandra Gibson, photographer & writer - published by SummerWild Productions


WILD WHALES, Killer, Gray & Humpback Whales (1987) - a hard & soft cover photo essay; full colour; 8.5”x 11”; 96 pages; 20,000 copies - Dr. James Darling, writer, and a number of wildlife photographers - published by SummerWild Productions


CALGARY, Cowboys and Kananaskis Country (1987) - a hardcover photo essay; full colour; 9”x 12”; 144 pages; 15,000 copies - Cameron Young, photographer, & Ken Budd, writer - co-published by SummerWild Productions and Whitecap Books


SOLSTICE, The Art of Roy Henry Vickers [Trade] (1988) - a hardcover art book; full colour; 11.5”x 11”; 144 pages; 18,000 copies - Roy Henry Vickers, writer & artist - produced by SummerWild Productions for Eagle Dancer Enterprises


SOLSTICE, The Art of Roy Henry Vickers [Limited Edition] (1988) - a hardcover, limited edition art book; full colour; 17.75”x 13.25”; 180 pages; 100 copies - Roy Henry Vickers, writer & artist - produced by SummerWild Productions for Eagle Dancer Enterprises

AN ARTIST’S VISION (1989) - a hardcover art book; full colour; 10”x 12”; 128 pages; 12,500 copies - Sue Coleman, writer & artist - published by SummerWild Productions


CARMANAH, Artistic Visions of an Ancient Rainforest (1989) - a hard & soft cover art/environment book; full colour; 11”x 12”; 144 pages; 21,500 copies - noted essayists & artists - produced by SummerWild Productions for Western Canada Wilderness Committee

THE ELDERS ARE WATCHING (1990) - a soft cover art/environment book; full colour; 9”x 11”; 56 pages; 77,000 copies; four languages - Roy Henry Vickers, artist, & Dave Bouchard, writer - produced by SummerWild Productions for Eagle Dancer Enterprises

BROKEN WING (1990) - a hard & soft cover novel; B&W; 8.75”x 6”; 278 pages; 7,500 copies - Stewart Dickson, author - published by SummerWild Productions



CLAYOQUOT, On the Wild Side (1990) - a hardcover photo essay/environment book; full colour; 11”x 12”; 144 pages; 10,000 copies - Adrian Dorst, photographer, & Cameron Young, writer - produced by SummerWild Productions for Western Canada Wilderness Committee

THE SACRED EARTH (1991) - a hardcover photo essay; full colour; 11”x 12”; 246 pages; 10,000 copies - Courtenay Milne, photographer & writer - consultant to the photographer/writer and publisher


THE WILD LIFE OF BILL KEAY (1992) - a hard & soft cover photo essay/nature book; full colour; 10”x 10.5”; 156 pages; 11,000 copies - Bill Keay, photographer, and Wanda Keay & Jeff Morgan, writers - published by SummerWild Productions


PARADE TO PARADISE (1992) - a hardcover children’s book; full colour; 8”x 10”; 48 pages; 5,500 copies - Charles van Sandwyk, writer & artist - published by SummerWild Productions



WEST COAST, Homeland of Mist (1992) - a hard & soft cover art book; full colour; 8”x 9”; 64 pages; 11,100 copies - Carol Evans, artist, and Bryn King & Carol Evans, writers - produced by SummerWild Productions for Dayspring Studio


TATSHENSHINI RiverWild (1993) - a hard & soft cover photo essay/environment book; full colour; 10”x 10.5”; 128 pages; 14,000 copies - noted essayists, including U.S. Vice President Gore and former Prime Minister Trudeau, and numerous famous outdoor photographers - produced by SummerWild Productions for Raincoast Books, Canada & Westcliffe Publishers, USA

IF YOU’RE NOT FROM THE PRAIRIE (1993) - a hardcover art/poetry book; full colour; 9.25”x 10”; 32 pages; 135,000 copies - Henry Riplinger, artist, & Dave Bouchard, poet - co-published by SummerWild Productions & Raincoast Books


THE AMAZING LIVE CHRISTMAS TREE (1993) - a hardcover children’s book; full colour; 8.5”x 11”; 32 pages; 5,000 copies - Marcella Betzler, writer, & Deborah Martin, illustrator - published by SummerWild Productions


WRITTEN BY THE WIND (1993) - a soft cover adventure book; full colour; 8”x 9”; 96 pages; 3,000 copies - Randy Stoltmann, writer & photographer - consultant to the author



SALMON OF THE PACIFIC (1994) - a soft cover environment book; full colour; 8.5”x 11”; 96 pages; 5,000 copies - Adam Lewis, writer & assorted photographers - initiated by SummerWild Productions, that acted as consultant to Raincoast Books


HIKING ON THE EDGE, Canada’s West Coast Trail (1995) - a soft cover adventure book; full colour; 7”x 9”; 112 pages; 5,000 copies - Ian Gill, writer, & David Nunuk, photographer - initiated by SummerWild Productions, that acted as consultant to Raincoast Books


SPIRIT TRANSFORMED, A Journey From Tree To Totem (1996) - a hardcover adventure & art book; full colour; 8”x 12”; 5,000 copies - Roy Henry Vickers, artist, Brian Payton, writer, & Bob Herger, photographer - initiated by SummerWild Productions, that acted as consultant to Raincoast Books

BRENT HEIGHTON, Artist (1997) - a hardcover art book; full colour; 9”x 12”; 3,000 copies - Brent Heighton, artist, & Ken Budd, writer - writer for and consultant to Terra Bella Publishing



RELEASING THE LIGHT, The Art of Carol Evans (1997) - a hardcover art book; full colour; 9”x 10.5”; 5,000 copies - Carol Evans, artist & writer, and Ken Budd, editor - consultant and editor to the artist/writer

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Mission Statement
Awards

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SummerWild Productions publishes, produces and packages books. It publishes titles deemed to be of social importance, when finances are available and if the title is believed to be marketable. It produces titles for clients who have the financial where-with-all to self-publish a specific publication. And, it creates, or ‘packages’, products for publishers and distributors who perceive there is a niche in the marketplace for a book of a specific genre.

In the development of a title, SummerWild Productions works with creators—authors, artists and photographers—from the concept stage, through design, editing and manufacturing, to release. It believes that marketing, publicity and promotion are integral parts of book publishing, and, therefore, dedicates a great deal of attention to book launches, special events and media exposure. Through an on-going relationship with Raincoast Books Distribution Ltd. of Vancouver, SummerWild Productions titles have appeared in bookstores throughout Canada. It also actively seeks, where appropriate, distribution in the international marketplace.

SummerWild Productions is an independent book production company, solely owned and operated by Ken Budd from the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia. Its goal is to continue to create books of quality and significance that will enjoy public praise.



Awards
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In 1986, TOUCH THE MAGIC, A Photographic Essay of Greater Vancouver was runner-up for THE BILL DUTHIE BOOKSELLERS’ CHOICE

CARMANAH, Artistic Visions of an Ancient Rainforest won THE RODERICK HAIG-BROWN REGIONAL PRIZE and THE BILL DUTHIE BOOKSELLERS’ CHOICE from the B.C. Book Prizes Program in 1990.

In 1990, THE ELDERS ARE WATCHING was selected by The Canadian Children’s Book Centre as an ‘OUR CHOICE’ title.

IF YOU’RE NOT FROM THE PRAIRIE was the runner-up for the SHEILA EGOFF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE AWARD from the B.C. Book Prizes Program in 1993 and was also given ‘OUR CHOICE’ status.