ABRAMS
Lead calendars for 2009 in wall format include: Planet Golf with its displays of thirteen of the world’s finest golf courses; Underwater Eden takes us beneath the surface of the world’s most exotic seas; William Wegman: Man’s Best Friend features many new photographs; William Wegman: Family Calendar keeps the whole family on track and includes “reminder” stickers for adults and bonus stickers for kids; William Wegman: Puppies looks at the photographer’s Weimaraner babies; Graffiti World highlights the work of top graffiti artists from around the world; Treehouses of the World observes these cottages in the sky; Saints: A Year in Faith and Art encompasses sixty-plus saints to inspire and fascinate; The Discovery of Dragons by Graeme Base is based on The Discovery of Dragons ($12.95 each).In engagement format: The Art of George Rodrigue and Hello Kitty ($14.95 each). Boxed calendars: The Lazy Environmentalist offers daily tips for living green; Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar…Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes comes from the book of the same name; Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality; Taste & Style features tips from TV personality Gunn; The Calendar of Useless Information tells us what we didn’t know we needed to know (#12.95 each); Rock Riffs: 365 Quotes from the World’s Greatest Rock Legends offers up the words of Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, Mick Jagger and more ($11.85). Also available: 24 Penguins Before Christmas: A 365 Penguins Advent Calendar. Harry N. Abrams, 115 West 18th Street, New York, N.Y. 10011; (212) 206-7715. www.hnabooks.com
AMBER LOTUS
Among the new selections for 2009: Divine Nature: The Art of Greg Spalenka takes us into worlds within worlds; Dracula depicts sites associated with the bloodthirsty Count as seen through the eyes of Sir Simon Marsden, a master of gothic images; Crystal Keys to Prosperity by Bell & Todd highlights gemstones and crystals; In the Garden of the Heart offers the art and poetry of Nicholas Kirsten-Honshin; A Knock at the Door reminds us that when inspiration knocks we must answer the door; (wall, $13.99 each). Also new: The Mother’s Eye: The Art of Durga Bernhard; Mystical Path, Practical Feet by Angeles Arrien, photos by Jane English; Pixie Kin: A Faerie Calendar by Paulina Cassidy; Sacred Geometry (The Frequencies of), art by Janosh; Sacred Mandalas of the Heart: The Art of Kaho Koinuma; Thich Nhat Hanh:Paintings by Nicholas Kirsten-Honshin; Yankee Wisdom, with text from Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, The Old Farmer’s Almanac and more (wall, $13.99 each). Returning favorites include: Alex Gray; Celtic Mandala: Earth Mysteries & Mythology; Environmental Art: Contemporary Art in the Natural World; Haunted Realm; Hebrew Illuminations!: 16-Month Calendar; Illuminated Rumi. Terms: 48-95, 45% discount, 96-191, 50%, 192-479, 55%, 480+, 55%, returnable; 1-47, 50% discount, 48-95, 53%, 96-191, 55%, 192-479, 58%, 480+, 60%, non-returnable; minimum order $100. Amber Lotus, P.O. Box 11329, Portland, Ore.; (503) 284-6400. E-mail: neworder@amberlotus.com.
ANDREWS MCMEEL
For 2008, A-M is introducing these new formats: The Grab-n-Go Family Calendar keeps track of activities for up to four family members and can sit on a desk at home or closed to take in a tote (easel-back, $12.99); The Lift-a-Flap Calendar comes in gaming versions: Blackjack; Texas Hold ‘em ($14.99); Ultimate Calendars combines daily notes, a sticky note pad and a flower pen in four formats: Inspirational, Chuckle-a-Day and Friendship ($14.99 each): eDay2Day, introduced last year, allows users to view the Microsoft Outlook appointments alongside cartoons, quotes, jokes or puzzles and returns with additional subjects: George W. Bushisms; Sudoku; Cartoons from the New Yorker, Teachers, Dilbert, Women’s Wit, Pat SajakGames; You Might Be a Redneck If…; Spiritual Moments ($14.99). Returning bestsellers include Dilbert Day-to-Day (11.99); Easy Scrapbooking Crop-a-Day ($14.99); Mary Engelbreit Wall ($13.99); Easy Origami Fold-a-Day ($14.99) and The Far Side Desk ($12.99). Terms: 50% returnable, 55% nonreturnable; minimum order $100.00 net. Contact publisher for terms. Andrews McMeel Publishing, 4520 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. 64111-7701; (816) 932-6700. www.andrewsmcmeel.com
ARIZONA HIGHWAYS
The Scenic Arizona calendar displays images by top photographers and features descriptive text and “when you go” information about each location (wall, $13.99); also available: Arizona Highways Classic calendar provides room for daily reminders (wall, $9.99); The Engagement calendar provides photos of the state’s most notable sites and wildlife with ample space for notes and appointments ($13.99). Terms: 1—24, 50% discount, 24—49, 52%, 50—99, 54%, 99+, 55%, nonreturnable. Arizona Highways, 2039 West Lewis Ave., Phoenix, Ariz. 85009-2893; (602) 712-2200. www.arizhwys.com
AVALANCHE
Featured for 2009: Mom’s Plan-It and Mom’s Home Plan-It are 17-month wall calendars that provide space for multiple family members’ activities, pockets for notes/reminders/coupons and a supply of stickers; Now We’re Cookin’ Plan-It: The Busy Cook’s Handy Organizer includes 100 page flags to mark favorite recipes and a pocket for recipes, coupons and cards; Doggie Dimples Note Nook keeps receipts, bills and appointments in order (wall, $13.99 each); The Greeting Card Planner has pockets for cards so you’ll never forget to send the card; My Life Message Board Calendar helps the busy person stay organized (wall, $14.99 each). Stickers & Scribbles Activity Calendar provides fun activities to color and sticker, includes more than 250 stickers (wall, $8.99). Among the wall calendars available: Life Is Crap is filled with drawing to make us smile; dog lovers will be helpless to resist For Dog’s Sake: Portraits of Rescued Dogs; Canine Couture: Barkin’ for Bling depicts pups in high fashion settings; Outhouses collects portraits of the house with the half-moon on the door; Extreme Ironing shows participants ironing in unusual, remote and dangerous places; Monkey & Me and Buddies gather photos of unusual animal buddies; Fairy Tales: When Women Had Wings is artist Jena Dellagrottaglia-Maldonado’s vision of magical sprites, pixies and fairies ($12.99 each); and the popular The World’s Most Difficult Golf Holes is back ($12.99). Proverbidioms ask us to find common phrases, proverbs and clichés within each month’s artwork (wall, $12.99). Terms: bookstore discount: 50%; minimum orders: new customers, $250, existing customers, $150. Avalanche Publishing, P.O. Box 99, Delafield, Wisc. 53018; (800) 888-6421. www.avalanche.com
BEAUTIFUL AMERICA
Lead titles from this publisher of scenic calendars are: America, Columbia River Gorge, New England, Oregon, Oregon Coast, Arizona, California, Colorado, Washington, Utah and Golf (wall, $12.95 each). Terms: 50%, nonreturnable; free freight on orders placed before 6/30/08. Beautiful America, P.O. Box 244, Woodburn, OR 97071; (800) 874-1233. www.beautifulamericapub.com
BLACK DOG & LEVENTHAL
Take Me Out to the Ballpark2009 takes a month-by-month tour of major league baseball ballparks past and present (wall, $12.95); Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Page-a-Day Calendar shows off the best and most current oddities, facts and records ($11.99). Distributed by Workman Publishing, 708 Broadway, New York, N.Y., 10003; (800) 722-7202.
BLUE MOUNTAIN ARTS
In 16-month format: For the Very Best Mother gathers poems for and about mothers (wall, $18.95); To My Daughter, I Love You features poems by Blue Mountain founder Susan Polis Schutz for her daughter (wall, $18.95). Also available: Believe In Yourself and Your Dreams; To My Son, I Love You; Every Sister Should Have this to Let Her Know what a Blessing She Is; You Are a Very Special Girl; Friends Forever; Make Each Day Shine…One Day at a Time (wall, $14.95 each). Terms: please purchase through local distributor. Blue Mountain Arts, 2905 Wilderness Place, Boulder, Colo. 80301; (800) 525-0625. www.sps.com
BROWNTROUT
Browntrout offers more than 1,000 calendar titles in the categories of Mind, Body, Spirit, Art, Home & Garden, Lighthouses, Autos, Sports, Wildlife, Animals, Travel and Wilderness and in a variety of formats including square, deluxe, super deluxe, slimline, boxed, mini, pocket planner and slim diary. Contact publisher for further information. Terms: 25-9 units, must prepay, 100-249, 47% discount, 250-499, 48%, 500-999, 49%, 1000+, 50%, returnable; 25-49 units, 40%, 50-249, 50%, 250-499, 56%, 500-999, 58%, 1000+, 60%, nonreturnable, no minimum per title. BrownTrout Publishers Inc., P.O. Box 280070, San Francisco, Calif. 94128; (800) 777-7812. www.browntrout.com
CALENDAR SYSTEMS, U.S.A.
Amy Knapp’s Family Organizer: July 2007 Through Dec. 2008 helps even the busiest of families gain control with weekly and monthly grids, tear out grocery lists, weekly menu plans and to-do lists, inspirational quotes and stickers (spiral bound, $14.99). Amy Knapp’s Christian Family OrganizerJuly 2008 Through December 2009 adds a weekly prayer and praise section and inspirational quotes are replaced with Bible verses and spiritual quotes (spiral bound, $14.99). Terms: 50% discount, nonreturnable, minimum order twelve. Calendar Systems, U.S.A., 7458 Morganshire Court, Kalamazoo, Mich. 49009; (800) 313-0653. www.thefamilyorganizer.com
CHRONICLE
Calendars Plus: Advent calendars for 2009 are Eric Carie Dream Snow Pop Up ($9.99) and Olive, the Other Reindeer Pop Up (9.95); Bird Songs features North American birds with an attached sound device so bird lovers can hear each bird’s call, also includes a fold-out regional bird chart ($16.99); Art of Modern Rock includes an original 13" × 16" poster ($15.99); Uglydoll adds cute stickers ($12.99); Rex Ray is a large format wall calendar featuring the work of artist Ray and includes a 13" × 16" poster ($15.99). His & Hers Couple’s Calendar helps couples manage two separate schedules with his, hers and ours sections ($12.95); Wall calendars include Anne Taintor with her sassy ladies; Porn for Women features g-rated hunks; Wallace and Dromit return to entertain for another year; Stuff on My Cat celebrates cats with stuff on ‘em; Kittenwar is from the kittenwar.com Web site (wall, $12.99 each). Among the Daily Calendar offerings: The World Almanac; Position of the Day; The Worst-Case Scenario Daily Survival Calendar; The Bad Girl’s Rage a Day; Car Talk ($11.99 each). Mini-engagements calendars: Cath Kidston displays cozy vintage patterns; Grady McFerrin illustrations are the focus of this calendar ($12.99 each); engagement calendar: Under the Tuscan Sun celebrates la dolcevita in the Italian countryside ($15.99). Terms: orders of 24+ units may choose returnable or non-returnable status; 1-23, 25% discount, 24+, 50%, returnable; 1-23, 25% discount, 24+, 55%, nonreturnable. Chronicle Books, 85 Second St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105; (415) 537-4200. www.chroniclebooks.com
COLLEGE BOARD
Students can practice for the dreaded SATs with The Official SAT Question of the Day Calendar with practice questions for every day of the year on reading, writing and mathematics plus free online hints and answer explanations ($11.95). Contact distributor for terms. Distributed by Holtzbrinck Publishers, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10010; (800) 221-7945, ext. 5445. www.collegeboard.com/srpschool.
CYBERINK
Human and animal skeletons appear at work and play in all new photos for the Skeletons: 2009 calendar which also includes the latest archeological discoveries and new discoveries about bones (wall, $12.95). Terms: 50%, returnable; 40% nonreturnable; no minimum, 30 days. CyberINK, 621 N. Belmont Ave., Arlington Heights, Ill. 60004; (847) 506-4214. www.cyberinkonline.com
DOWN EAST
New for 2009: Maine Lighthouses devotes itself to these sentinels of the shore ($10.95); returning are the Maine 2008 wall calendar with photos of dramatic landscapes ($10.95) and the 2008 Maine Engagements Calendar that includes photos and facts ($12.95). Terms: 50% nonreturnable, no minimum. Distributed by National Book Network, 15200 NBN Way, Blue Ridge, Summit, Penna. 17214; (800) 462-6240. custserv@nbnbooks.com
FIREFLY BOOKS
Featured titles for 2009: Insects; Parrots; Sharks (wall, $13.99 each). Returning favorites include Astronomy; Butterflies; Firefighters; Owls; Unforgettable Places; Weather; Wolves; Bears; The Canadian Landscape; Frogs; Hummingbirds; Polar Bears; Rocky Mountains; Turtles; Wilderness Paddling, Wildflowers Wall; $13.99 each). Terms: 5-49 assorted, 50%; 50-99, 55%; 100-199, 60%; 200+, 61%, nonreturnable; 20% of purchase, 45% returnable. Firefly Books Ltd., 66 Leek Crescent, Richmond Hill, Ont. Canada L4B 1H1; (800) 387-5085. www.fireflybooks.com
GLADSTONE MEDIA
New calendars for 2009: Our American Wilderness highlights the landscape photography of Tim Fitzharris paired with literary quotes extolling America’s wild places (boxed, $12.99); Puppies & Friends shows baby animals in their innate cuteness (wall, $12.99). Returning favorites include: Songbirds & Birdsongs includes a CD of birdsongs (wall, $14.99); Golden Age of Flight displays WWII planes (wall, $13.99; desk, $13.99); Above and Beyond highlights modern military aviation (wall, $13.99; desk, $13.99). Contact publisher for terms. Gladstone Media, 214 Clarks Tract, Keswick, Va. 22947, (434) 293-8471. www.gladstonemedia.com
GRAPHIC ARTS CENTER
This publisher’s 2009 State Wall calendars feature award-winning photography and offer spaces for notes on each month as well as four-month planning grids. Among the subjects are Alaska, Appalachian, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Las Vegas, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, New York City, Washington and more ($12.99 each). Contact publisher for terms. Terms: 55% nonreturnable; 50% returnable. Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co., 3019 N.W. Yeon, Portland, Ore. 97210; 503-226-2402. www.gacpc.com
HARMONY
The Sierra Club 2009 Engagement Calendar ($13.95) and The Sierra Club 2009 Wilderness Calendar (wall, $12.95) feature dramatic photographs of nature and landscapes. The Crown Publishing Group, 1745 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019; 212-782-9000. www.randomhouse.com
HARPER PAPERBACKS
Fry, Leela, Bender and the Planet Express crew deliver priority laughs from the vast unknown of space in Futurama 2009 (wall, $12.99). The incomparable Simpsons, Homer, Marge and company, entertain in three formats: The Simpsons Fun Calendar (wall), The Simpsons Laugh-a-Day 365-Day Box Calendar ($12.99 each) and The Simpsons Mini Calendar ($7.99). Contact publisher for terms. Harper Paperbacks, 10 East 53rd St., New York, NY 10022; (212) 207-7000. www.harpercollins.com
KAR-BEN
A 16-month calendar, My Very Own Jewish Calendar 5769 features fun facts, recipes, photos, trivia, all secular and Jewish holidays plus candle-lighting times for 17 major cities (wall, $8.95). Also available: The Executive Jewish Calendar 5769, a month-at-a-glance engagement notebook ($8.95); Jumbo Jewish Calendar 5769 is for desk or wall ($12.95); Mini Jewish Calendar is in checkbook size ($1.95). Contact publisher for terms. Kar-Ben Publishing, 1251 Washington Ave. South, Minneapolis, Minn. 55491-1036; (800) 452-7236. www.karben.com
LANG
New for 2009 is Coffee with Dan DiPaolo interpreting the coffeehouse style; Garden Botanicals highlights paintings by Sherri Buck Baldwin; the artist’s cancer journey inspired Endurance Through Faith by Ellen Stouffer; The Jim Shore Calendar reflects Shore’s love of quilting, rosemaling, appliqué and tole painting; Marjolein Bastin captures the beauty of nature in Nature’s Journal; tranquil beaches grace the pages of Seaside by Daniel Pollera; Winget’s Sketchbook displays Winget’s work; Woodland Lodge depicts the charm of Northwoods’ living; Ned Young’s Dimensional Calendar features a die-cut image with an attached 12-month calendar and pop-out easel; Heart & Home is a monthly pocket planner with day grids for notes and a pocket sleeve ($15.95 each). Terms: no returns; minimum orders: new customers, $250, existing customers, $150. Lang, P.O. Box 99, Delafield, Wisc. 53018; (800) 262-2211. www.lang.com
FRANCES LINCOLN
The landscape and garden at Chatsworth, one of the most visited sites in the U.K. are the focus of The Chatsworth Garden Diary by the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire; The Daily Telegraph Cook’s Diary offers recipes, information on ingredients, tips and more; The Daily Telegraph Gardener’s Diary is ideal for gardeners and garden lovers; fans of crosswords will flock to The Daily Telegraph Crossword Diary; The National Railway Museum Diary features posters from England’s National Railway Museum; The Archer’s Diary offers photos and illustrations of one of Britain’s favorite families ($19.95 each). The British Library Desk Diary: The World of Theatre, The Royal Horticultural Society and the A. Wainwright Diary are available in both hardcover ($19.95) and pocket diary ($9.95) editions. Dist. by Antique Collectors’ Club, Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 60B, Easthampton, Mass. 01027; 413-529-0861. Infor@antiquecc.com.
LITTLE, BROWN
Fifty-three images of the American wilderness by photographer Ansel Adams fill the pages of the Ansel Adams 2009 Engagement Calendar ($18.99) while the wall calendar features Adams’ photos features mini-calendars of the preceding and following months on each chapter grid ($18.99). Terms: 55% to retailers, returnable; minimum $150 invoice value. Hachette Book Group USA, 121 North Enterprise Blvd., Lebanon, IN 46052; (800) 759-0190. www.hachettebookgroup.com
LLEWELLYN
New for 2009: Llewellyn’s 2009 Mystic Faerie Calendar features the work of fantasy artist Linda Ravenscroft; Llewellyn’s Dragon Calendar is highlighted by majestic creatures brought to life by illustrator Anne Stokes; Llewellyn’s Astrological Calendar offers everything to plan the year wisely; inspiring articles by well-known Wiccan and Pagan writers form the basis for the Llewellyn’s Witches’ Calendar (wall, $12.99 each); Llewellyn’s Astrological Pocket Planner is an easy-to-use day planner ($7.99); Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook combines appointment book, calendar and magical reference in a single volume ($10.99). Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd., 2143 Wooddale Drive, Woodbury, Minn. 55125; (800) 843-6666. www.llewellyn.com
MEADWESTVACO
IndianaJones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($13.99): The highly-anticipated fourth installment of one of Hollywood’s most famous action-adventure franchises will make its big entrance in May 22, 2008. Harrison Ford returns, as does the director-producer dream team of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Joining the ranks are Cate Blanchett and Shia LeBeouf. Batman The Dark Knight ($13.99): Stars in this Summer 2008 blockbuster include Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Caine. Hannah Montana ($13.99): Each week millions of tween girls and boys follow this story of a highschooler hiding her secret identity as a pop star. Hannah Montana is Disney Channel’s #1 show for tweens, aged 9-14. This calendar features Hannah Montana and her cast mates. Charles Wysocki Americana ($14.99): Back by popular demand, what really sets Wysocki’s work apart is his remarkable attention to detail. This calendar features 12 paintings with a patriotic twist. New YorkBotanical Garden ($14.99): This calendar is filled with delightful botanical illustrations of flowers and fruit from the Rare Book Collection of the Garden’s LuEsther T. Mertz Library. Dancing with the Stars ($13.99): one of the top shows across all genres worldwide in 2006, it pairs celebrities with professional ballroom dancers who learn dances each week that are judged by a panel of experts. America gets in on the act by voting for their favorite dancing couple. Favorites are included throughout the calendar. I Love Lucy Special Edition ($16.99): In the five decades since this hit first appeared on television, I Love Lucy has never been off the air. This calendar includes a bonus feature of a Lucy paper doll with six dresses. Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian ($13.99): With nearly $300 million at the box office in the U.S. alone, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe has set the stage for this long awaited sequel to the classic fantasy series film adaptation, which releases in May. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ($13.99): The mixed martial arts organization is seeing a surge in popularity thanks to its presence on Spike TV. This calendar follows the popularity. Mead/Westvaco Corp., Courthouse Plaza Northeast, Dayton, Ohio 45463; (937) 495-6323.
NOAH PUBLICATIONS
Images of beautiful wood craft sailboats, powerboats, workboats and small open boats are captured by the photographs of marine photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz on the Calendar of Wooden Boats; captions by marine historian Maynard Bray (wall, $14.95). Contact publisher for terms. Noah Publications, P.O. Box 14, Route 175, Brooklin, Me. 04616; (800) 848-9663. www.noahpublications.com
W.W. NORTON/ALBATROSS BOOKS
Dramatic photographs by marine photographers grace The Seven Seas: The Sailor’s Calendar. Contact publisher for terms. W.W. Norton, 500 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10110; (212) 790-4267.
POMEGRANATE
New for 2009, Eating Well Seasonal Recipe Engagement calendars are Wire-O bound with 53 tear-out recipes ($15.99; also in wall format, $13.99); The Art and Words of Kahlil Gibran features a monthly drawing or painting by Gibran accompanied by a passage from The Prophet (wall, $13.99); The Art of Charley Harper captures an animal’s essence with geometric shapes and vivid colors (wall, $13.99). Returning specialties: The ECOlogical Calendar: A New Way to Experience Time is presented in four panels, one for each season, depicting what is going on daily in the natural world (wall, $14.99, engagement, $16.99); The New York Public Library Student Planner, August 2007—August 2008 keeps students organized with space to record daily class and work schedules, monthly grids, and space for addresses, phone numbers and other essential information ($10.99); The Jewish Woman’s Weekly Planner: Creative Ideas for Inspired Jewish Living, September 2008—December 2009 features kosher recipes that can be detached and saved, areas for shopping lists, menu ideas and guests lists, weekly grid noting Jewish holidays, candle lighting times and more ($17.99). Returning favorites: The New York Times Crosssword Puzzles (365-Day, $12.99, engagement, $14.99); and the B. Kliban Cats (365-Day, postcard, $12.99 each, engagement, $14.99, wall, $13.99, mini-wall, $7.99); Frank Lloyd Wright: Architectural Photographs and Designs (engagement, $14.99, wall, $13.99, mini-wall, $7.99); M.C. Escher (365-Day, $12.99, engagement, $14.99, wall, $12.99, mini wall, $7.99); Bob Marley (wall, $12.99, mini-wall, $7.99); Edward Gorey: Neglected Murderesses (wall, $13.99), Story for Sara: What Happened to a Little Girl (mini-wall, $7.99), and Gorey Postcard Calendar ($12.99); Georgia O’Keeffe (engagement, $14.99, wall, $13.99, mini-wall, $7.99). Contact publisher for terms. Pomegranate Communications, Inc., 775A Southpoint Blvd., Petaluma, Calif. 94954; (800) 227-1428. www.pomegranate.com
PORTLAND PRESS
Annual installations from glass artist Dale Chihuly grace the pages of a 15-month wall calendar ($12.95) and a desk calendar ($16.95). Terms: 1-9 copies, 45%; 10+ co[pies, 50%, returnable; 1-9 copies, 50%, 10+ copies, 55%, nonreturnable. Portland Press, P.O. Box 70856, Seattle, Wash. 98127; (800) 574-7272. www.portlandpress.net
SELF-REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP
The 2009 Inner Reflections desk calendar ($13.95) provides reflective insight for each week of the year through images taken by well-known nature photographers coupled with inspirational words from the writings of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. Terms: 45% discount, free shipping, returnable; 50%, free shipping, nonreturnable; minimum 10 copies. Self-Realization Fellowship, Publishers, 3208 Humboldt St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90031-1835; (888) 773-8680. sales@srfpublishers.org
SELLERS publishing
New for 2009: Ziggy (wall planner, $13.99); Starcraft features art from this new online game; Angry Little Girls who aren’t afraid to speak their minds are the work of artist Leela Lee; California the Beautiful and American Landscapes each focuses on nature photography by Galen Rowell (wall, $13.99 each); Connect the Erotic Dots will get hearts racing; The Daily Bitch serves up sassy declarations and witty messages; Year’s Best Bumper Stickers displays stickers to catch the eye; railroad junkies will love A Year of Train Trivia (boxed daily, $12.99 each). Returning favorites: Cat Naps; Pooped Puppies; Seize the Day; The Crack Calendar; World of Witchcraft (wall, $13.99 each); The Cupcake Calendar; World of Warcraft; Dragons; The Daily Hunk (boxed daily, $13.99 each); Through My Cottage Window (mini, $7.99). Terms: 50% discount, returnable; 55%, nonreturnable; minimum order 24 calendars. Returns accepted between 1/15 to 3/15/08. Ronnie Sellers Productions, 81 Commercial St., Portland, Me. 04104; (207) 772-6833. rsp@rsvp.com
SHEARSON PUBLISHING
New for 2009: Cool Sites wall calendars in panoramic format (15" × 6.5"—long and lean and ideal for office cubicles) present scenes from Main Street and Sailing while returning favorites offering up-to-date travel information for Chicago, San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, and National Parks of The West ($12.99 each). Shearson is also introducing a new series: City Walks with A Walk in Paris which includes a pull-out map with walking routes and highlights (14" × 10.25", $13.99). Travel & Events Calendars work as both calendar and travel guide including a two-page Information Directory with phone numbers and Web sites for services, attractions, festivals and more; they include The Appalachian Trail, The Carolinas, Pacific Northwest, Michigan and more (14" × 10.25", $12.99 each). The new square-sized (12" × 12") calendar is Peonies ($12.99); Maggie Taylor: Landscape of Dreams; Twin Cities Events and Boston Events are popular returns ($13.99 each). Terms: 40% discount, returnable (returns limited to 50% of purchase), 50%, nonreturnable. Shearson Publishing, 411 Washington Ave., North, Suite 20, Minneapolis, Minn. 55401; (800) 800-9839. www.ecoolsites.net
SOURCEBOOKS
From the publishers of 2008’s the George W. Bush Out of Office Countdown Calendar, comes new political fodder for 2009: Presidential Blunders (of which there are many) will entertain through the year; Bill Clinton: First Lady will delight or depress depending on one’s point of view; Extreme Golf is the answer when the political scene becomes just too much (wall, $12.99 each); The Weather Channel will take care of the climate junkies (wall, $12.99, boxed, $11.99). Also available: The Naked Roommate Planner ($12.99) and Do You Know Ultimate Trivia (boxed, $11.99) and 365 Ways to Have a Great Day at Work (boxed, $11.99). Terms: 1—11, 50%, 12+, 52%, returnable for credit only; 1—11, 55%, 12+, 57%, nonreturnable. Contact publisher for terms. Sourcebooks, 1935 Brookdale Road, Suite 139, Naperville, Ill. 60563; (800) 727-8866.
TIDE-MARK
Among the new titles for 2009: Amalia Veralli Flowers; American Classic Trains by Richard Allison; Golf at St. Andrews: Paintings of the Home of Golf by Peter Munro; Milwaukee Road; Power Cruising; River Ways; WARBIRDS by Richard Allison. Among the many popular subjects in wall format are African American Masters; America the Beautiful; America’s Lighthouses; Ancient Civilizations; Art of Fly Fishing; Audubon Birds of America; Balanchine; Birding in the Americas; Canadian Trains; Classic Motorboats; Cruising World; Dragon;English Cottages & Castles; Healthy Planet; Hearth and Home; The Herbal Calendar; In the Company of Cats;Joyfully Jewish; Mt. Rainier National Park; New England Seasons; Pirates!; Psalms;Rio Grande Southern; Roses;Sailing World;Sara Steele; Sea Life;Tall Ships;Vintage Airplanes;When Darkness Falls; Wild Horses;Yoga Journal;Yosemite (wall, $13.95 each). Terms: 12-299 units, 50% discount, 300+, 55%, returnable; 12-299, 60%, 300+, 65%, nonreturnable. Tide-Mark, P.O. Box 20, Windsor, Conn. 06095-0020; (860) 683-4499. www.tidemark.biz
TOR
Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time 2009 Calendar, based on the Wheel of Time series, features 12 pieces of art selected by Jordan before his death from submissions received from series enthusiasts (wall, $14.95). For terms see distributor Macmillan. Tor Books, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010; (212) 388-0100. www.tor-forge.com
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Contact publisher for terms. Terms: 50% returnable; 55% nonreturnable, no minimum. Distributed by Trafalgar Square, P.O. Box 257, Howe Hill Road, N. Pomfret, Vt.; (802) 457-1911.
UNIVERSE
Calendars for 2009: the new Pop-up calendar is the Pop Up Apollo Moon Landing with New York and Dinosaurs returning ($14.99 each). New Day-to-Day Calendars include The Dangerous Book for Boys; The Intellectual Devotional;The Army Ranger’s Handbook as well as favorites The Sick Day Handbook and Will Shortz’s Sudoku ($11.99 each). Want to start the day with a laugh? Try Sloane Tannen’s Hatched (mini wall, $7.99), or a woman’s fantasy pin-up, Danny Does Dishes; Raging Beauties ($13.99 each) and The Rejection Collection, cartoons rejected by the New Yorker (engagement, $13.99). From the movie/TV/theater worlds: cooks will want Top Chef from the Bravo series; fans of Hugh Laurie will pick up House. Love history? The Tudors based on the Showtime series will be a perfect fit. More favorites include The Brady Bunch;Buffy the Vampire Slayer; hottie David Hasselhoff;Harold & Kumar; Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs ($13.99 each). American Ballet Theatre; Metropolitan Opera; and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Broadway celebrate the worlds of dance, opera and theatre ($13.99 each). Fine arts titles include Monet; Warhol;Frida Kahlo; and Vermeer ($13.99 each). Terms: minimum order $100 wholesale; 50% discount; returnable, 55% nonreturnable; payment terms are 90 days or Dec. 31, whichever comes first; returns permitted between 1/1/ and 5/1/09. Distributed by Andrews McMeel. Andrews McMeel Publishing c/o Simon & Schuster, Inc., 100 Front St., Riverside, N.J. 08075; (800) 943-9839.
WILLIWAW
The 2009AlaskaWeather Calendar captures the beauty and mystique of Alaska’s weather and is filled with information about the monthly climate and daylight maps, historical weather events plus more than 40 fully-captioned photos from all parts of the last frontier. Terms: 10—49; 40%, 50—99; 50%, 100—399; 55%, 400+, 60, returnable; returns due by 3/1/08. Williwaw Publishing Co., P.O. Box 142288, Anchorage, Alaska 99514-2288; (800) 490-4950. www.williwaw.com
WILLOW CREEK
With more than 160 calendars for 2009, there’s likely to be something for everyone with calendars pertaining to nature, animal and outdoor photographers (wall, $13.99 each). Terms: 18-999, 45% discount; 1,000+, 50%, returnable; 18-999, 55%; 1,000+, 60%; 18-copy minimum order. Returns due by 3/1/08 for credit only. Willow Creek Press, 9931 Hwy. 70 West, P.O. Box 147, Minocqua, Wisc. 54548; (715) 358-7010. www.wcpretail.com
WISDOM PUBLICATIONS
The Tibetan Art Calendar (16.5" × 23.5") highlights 13 full-color reproductions of Indo-Tibetan scroll paintings, many rarely seen (wall, $28.95). Terms: 40% discount, returnable; 50% nonreturnable. Wisdom Publications, 199 Elm Street, Somerville, Mass. 02144; (800) 272-4050.
WORKMAN
New for 2009: Page-A-Day die-cut calendars bring a new shape to the Page-a-Day family: Baseball Trivia is shaped like, of course, a baseball; Just for My Teacher comes in an apple-shape; give mom a flower with Love You Mom; and Bathroom Humor is, ummm, a toilet. TheAmazing Life Picture PuzzleCalendars ask you to find the subtle differences between two seemingly identical pictures (Page-A-Day Fun & Games, $12.99; wall, $12.99). Cute Overload celebrates tiny felines and canines as well as bunnies, chicks and more (Color Page-A-Day, $12.99). Darts! provides a wall calendar that’s also a magnetic dartboard ($14.99); Mensa 10-Minute Crossword Puzzles tests you with puzzles designed to be solved in ten minutes; Never Not Knitting! features Tuesday Tips from knitting superstar Stephanie Pearl McPhee, weekly “Knitticisms,” and Purls of Wisdom; Smart Ass is a trivia quiz calendar with attitude; Miniature Orchids highlights these tiny gems ($11.99 each). Since there is always ample material, The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said comes with all new examples; Schott’s Miscellany Calendar features hundreds of bits of uncommon wisdom; The Dictionary of Corporate Bullshit Calendar features funny definitions for the clichéd, meaningless and euphemistic jargon and the buzzwords that supplant true communication; Picture-A-Day Wall Calendar: 1,000 Places to See Before You Die offers armchair travelers an adventure every month; 365 Shoes features a special shoe every month from sexy red shoes for a wintry February to wedding pumps for June and cozy boots for December; 365 Handbags for the fashionista batty about bags ($12.99 each). Terms: minimum order 100 calendars; 53% discount returnable; 56%, nonreturnable; free freight for commitments received by 4/30/07. Workman Publishing, 708 Broadway, New York, NY 10003; (800) 722-7202. www.workman.com
YANKEE PUBLISHING
The Old Farmer’s Almanac Country Calendar depicts the charm of country living through photos, holiday lore and surprising facts plus the best days for fishing, planting, setting eggs and more (wall, $9.99); the Gardening Calendar offers gardening lore, timely advice and harvesting tips; Weather Watcher’s Calendar is for those who like to keep an eye on the sky (wall, $8.99). The Old Farmer’s Almanac Engagement Calendar provides advice, wisdom and folklore ($14.99); the Everyday Calendar in page-per-day format makes every day special with quirky historical facts, lore, household hints and proverbs ($11.99). Terms: 1-9 copies, 20% discount; 10-49, 50%; 50-249, 55%; 250+, 60%. returnable; 1-9, 20%; 10-49, 53%; 50+, 60%, nonreturnable; returns due by 5/31. Distributed by Houghton Mifflin, Sales Dept., 222 Berkeley St., Boston, Mass. 02116; (800) 343-1316.
