Media Release

For Immediate Release

April 29th, 2007

Contact: Diane Morriss

Sono Nis Press

1-800-370-5228

www.sononis.com

Sono Nis Press Triumphant at BC Book Prizes

Katherine Gordon beamed as she made her way to the front of the grand dining hall at Government House to make her acceptance speech at Saturday night’s BC Book Prize Gala. Winner of the Roderick Haig Brown Regional Prize for "Made to Measure: A History of Land Surveying in British Columbia," Gordon sported a huge grin when she accepted her prize. “Having your work recognized by your literary peers is such an honour,” she said. “And this is a great BC story – so it’s wonderful to have it recognized with a BC Book Prize.”

Gordon is no stranger to the annual awards ceremony. Her popular history, "The Slocan: Portrait of a Valley" was nominated for the Hubert Evans non-fiction prize in 2005 and also received a nomination for the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing.

Diane Morriss, owner of Sono Nis Press and publisher of all three of Gordon’s books was thrilled with the victory. Morriss takes a great deal of pride in running the publishing company she took over after her father’s death more than a decade ago. Since then, the savvy publisher with high standards and an old-fashioned passion for the production of beautiful books has garnered a slew of awards and nominations.

Morriss looked at home at Government House: she has spent quite a bit of time there during recent months. Two weeks ago she was on hand at the historical home of British Columbia’s Lieutenant Governor in Victoria to launch another Sono Nis title, Rosemary Neering’s, "Government House: The Ceremonial Home of All British Columbians." The stunning pictorial history of the famous landmark goes behind the scenes for a fascinating look at the past, present, and future of British Columbia's Government House.

Other guests at the Sono Nis table this year included Sylvia Olsen and Joan Larson, both nominated for the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award for their gorgeous picture book, "Yetsa’s Sweater." Celebrating the Cowichan sweater in a tender and joyful intergenerational story, the book has been popular throughout the province since its release last fall.

Authors Nikki Tate and Penny Chamberlain were also on hand to cheer on their fellow Sono Nis authors. “Publishing a book with Sono Nis is like being welcomed into a warm and loving family,” said Tate. “It was just thrilling when Katherine’s name was announced! Sono Nis may not be the largest press in Canada, but it is one of the best.”

“Katherine deserves this honour and recognition. She has done a wonderful job with 'Made to Measure,'" Morriss said. "We are so excited to be recognized for our work. We have an excellent team at Sono Nis - I'm so proud of everyone who has worked on our titles.”

Now in its 39th year, Sono Nis Press publishes a small number of high quality books each year from modest offices in Winlaw, British Columbia.

To request review copies or arrange author interviews, please contact Diane Morriss at 1-800-370-5228 or books@sononis.com