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Best Use of Environmental Materials
Publishers Association of the West announces Hopeace Press the Gold Medal winner of the PubWest's Book Design Awards in the category: Best Use of Environmental Materials. The winning book The Pale Surface of Things, a novel by Janey Bennett, used Friesens Printing and opted for 100% post-consumer recycled paper and vegetable inks. Hopeace Press is owned by Keith Moen and is headquartered in Winnipeg, MB.
According to an eco-audit from Friesens, the initial 4,000 print run of The Pale Surface of Things on 100% pcr paper resulted in a savings of 53 full-grown trees, 19,000 gallons of water, 37,000,000 BTUs of energy, 2,473 pounds of solid waste, and 4,640 pounds of greenhouse gases. Friesens uses only water-based, renewable and recyclable adhesives.
The Pale Surface of Things, set on the Greek island of Crete, is both a fast-paced adventure and a serious examination of the differences in values between a culturally root-less young American and a deeply traditional Cretan village. Janey Bennett's novel has also received USA BookNews Best Book Award in Multicultural Fiction, and is a finalist in the Nautilus Book Awards. It is the second novel published by Hopeace Press. The Pale Surface of Things retails for $21.95 in US and Canada and is available from Ingram Distribution.
Friesens was Canada's first book manufacturer to be FSC-Certified, and has provided eco-audits to book publishers since 2004. Founded in 1907, Friesens remains North America's premiere book manufacturer, annually winning numerous awards, including the American National Association of Printing Leadership (NAPL) Management Plus Hall of Fame Award.
According to an eco-audit from Friesens, the initial 4,000 print run of The Pale Surface of Things on 100% pcr paper resulted in a savings of 53 full-grown trees, 19,000 gallons of water, 37,000,000 BTUs of energy, 2,473 pounds of solid waste, and 4,640 pounds of greenhouse gases. Friesens uses only water-based, renewable and recyclable adhesives.
The Pale Surface of Things, set on the Greek island of Crete, is both a fast-paced adventure and a serious examination of the differences in values between a culturally root-less young American and a deeply traditional Cretan village. Janey Bennett's novel has also received USA BookNews Best Book Award in Multicultural Fiction, and is a finalist in the Nautilus Book Awards. It is the second novel published by Hopeace Press. The Pale Surface of Things retails for $21.95 in US and Canada and is available from Ingram Distribution.
Friesens was Canada's first book manufacturer to be FSC-Certified, and has provided eco-audits to book publishers since 2004. Founded in 1907, Friesens remains North America's premiere book manufacturer, annually winning numerous awards, including the American National Association of Printing Leadership (NAPL) Management Plus Hall of Fame Award.
Submitted on September 12, 2008 in By David.
