Here is the first review of my book, valuable as it is from a fellow hockey historian. Victoria hockey book a long time coming Posted August 19, 2019 Viewed 299 times If there was a shelf in a bookstore for “Passion Projects,” you would definitely find Helen Edwards’ new book there. It’s called The History […]
I am pleased to announce that the D.K. Seaman Hockey Resource Centre in Toronto has received their copy of the book. I had a long conversation with Craig Campbell about the book and got terrific feedback from him. He said that what they really need at the Centre is local histories as everyone trends to […]
The History of Professional Hockey in Victoria, BC: 1911-2011 by Helen Edwards The History of Professional Hockey in Victoria is an in-depth examination of professional hockey in Victoria. It includes details on the different leagues, statistics on every game played by a Victoria team, and information on every player to dress for at least […]
I am thrilled to announce that softcover books are now available. The retail price is $40.99 but I am selling for $40. For those in the Victoria area, I can deliver to you and save the postage. C0ntact me at heritagelady@gmail.com. For anyone else, the books are available from FriesenPress.com and online sellers. They can […]
Today I took delivery of bookmarks to be used for marketing my hockey tome. It is a cut-down version of the book cover so reminds potential customers of what book they should choose. This is getting exciting!
My book is now in production and should be out in under a month. Despite the size of my book, they have been able to keep the price quite reasonable. The hardcover edition will retail for $44.20 and the paperback for $36.15. That is less than I expected so that is pretty good. In addition, […]
I feel like I have just given birth. The long-awaited proof of my book is finally ready for me to approve. I will be spending the weekend and some days nexxt week going over the document word by word to make sure it is as perfect as I can make it. This is a very […]
I have been assured that the final design will be ready this month. I certainly hope so, as I have been waiting for this day for a long time. I also heard of somebody else doing a book on a similar topic so want mine out there first. Of course, mine is going to the […]
I have fabulous news. Yesterday I received proofs of possible designs for the layout of the book. I am going to take a bit of time to examine both options and will likely take some features from each design. For the first time, I have seen the manuscript as a real book complete with images. […]
I finished the live index and then re-read the entire manuscript catching a few typos and punctuation errors. It was like re-visiting old friends as I checked all the names and made sure they were spelled correctly. I feel like I now have 483 friends (only a few of which I have actually met). I […]