Marketing + Promo: Regional and subject-specific print features, excerpts, review coverage, broadcast and television interviews Publicity and promotion in conjunction with author''s speaking engagements Pre-order campaign targeting booksellers via social media + newsletters Outreach to subject-specific organizations, markets and festivals Excerpts available Electronic ARCs Media + Publicity contact: james@full-complement.com Key Selling Points: All tolled, the books in the Family Walks and Hikes series have sold over 50,000 copies Family Walks and Hikes on Vancouver Island: Volume 1 has been updated with corrections, necessary route changes, and a new index. Wide variety of hikes: From charmingly easy to moderately challenging hikes, this guidebook offers an impressive variety of curated routes for visitors and locals looking for unique, guided wanderings in the area between Victoria and Nanaimo. Step by step directions: Each route includes detailed directions to trailheads, making it easy for hikers to find their way to the starting point. Comprehensive information: The guidebook includes seasonal information, round-trip distances, trail commentary, and difficulty ratings for each hike, helping readers to select the right hike for their level of fitness and ability. Attractive design: The guidebook features an attractive design with clear, colourful maps and full-colour photographs, making it easy for readers to visualize the trail ahead. Expert author: Theo Dombrowski is an experienced hiker, kayaker, and skier, and the author of numerous bestselling guidebooks. His knowledge and expertise shine through in this updated edition of Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island.
Profits benefit charity: The author donates some of the profits from his book projects to charity, including the Georgia Strait Alliance and Médecins sans frontières (MSF) International, making this guidebook a socially responsible choice for readers. Hikes include: 1. Millstone Falls 2. Buttertubs Marsh 3. Westwood Lake 4. Westwood Ridge 5. Morrell Nature Sanctuary 6. Colliery Dam Park 7.
Richards Marsh Park 8. Morden Colliery 9. Nanaimo River 10. Hemer Park 11. Yellow Point Park and Yellow Point Bog Ecological Reserve 12. Christie Falls 13. Chemainus Lake 14. Chemainus River 15.
Mt. Tzouhalem Cross Trail 16. Bald Mountain 17. Mesachie Mountain 18. Stoney Hill 19. Bright Angel Park 20. Cobble Hill 21. Koksilah Trails 22.
Kinsol Trestle and Jack Fleetwod (East) Trail 23. Old Baldy 24. Spectacle Lake 25. Niagara Falls and Trestle Walk 26. Horth Hill 27. John Dean Park 28. Tod Inlet 29. Mt.
Work 30. Lone Tree Hill 31. Bear Hill 32. Elk/Beaver Lake 33. Stewart Mountain 34. Francis/King Regional Park 35. Millstream Creek Trail 36. Mill Hill 37.
Mt. Douglas 38. Langford Lake / Ed Nixon trail 39. Mt. Wells 40. Devonian Regional Park 41. Mt. Manuel Quimper 42.
Broom Hill 43. Peden Lake 44. Sandbar Trail 45. Deakin and Beauschesne Trail 46. Fairy Lake Nature Trail 47. Lizard Lake Nature Trail.