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Rescue at Fort Edmonton by Rita Feutl Previously published by Coteau Books. Janey doesn’t want to spend the summer away from her friends in Toronto— and certainly not in Edmonton with the grandmother she hardly knows. But her parents will be away—her mother in Turkey designing housing for earthquake victims, her dad on business trips. Her first surprise is her feisty grandma, who meets her at the airport in her vintage Cadillac, Marilyn. The second comes when she visits the Fort Edmonton historic park and time travels to 1907. The third is learning the real reason she’s in Edmonton. Her grandma is going through cancer treatment and needs someone to be with her. Janey makes four trips, each to a different period of Fort Edmonton’s history. What draws her into the past? Only on the last trip does she discover the meaning of her adventures—and their crucial connection to her own family. Rita Feutl’s first novel features a deftly handled plot and a wealth of fascinating characters from prairie history.
Trade Paperback / September 1, 2021 ISBN 10: 1-77439- 041-8 ISBN 13: 978-177439- 041-2 BISAC 1: YAF024040 BISAC 2: YAF019040 200 pp / 6 x 9 / $19.95 cdn $15.95 usd
“Rescue at Fort Edmonton is part mystery, part thriller, part historical adventure— and a completely engaging read.” ~ Edmonton Journal
About The Author Rita Feutl has worked as a freelance journalist and writer for twenty years, publishing in the Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, National Post, Edmonton Journal, and others. She has also had work published in numerous magazines and in the Sightlines Language Arts textbook. Born in Toronto, Rita Feutl has lived in Paris and Vienna as well as Toronto, London, Ontario, and Regina. Since 1985 she has made Edmonton her home. She has worked as a costumed interpreter at Fort Edmonton Park for the past ten years, which was the genesis for the story Rescue at Fort Edmonton. Rita Feutl is a member of the Young Alberta Book Society and actively sells at presentations and workshops.
ADDITIONAL SALES POINTS • The author will get in touch with her many contacts in childrens’ education and let them know the book is available again. MARKETING PLAN • National press release mailout. • Announcement of book’s re-release by email newsletter and on the NeWest Press Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. • Podcast reading/interview posted on Apple Podcasts, RSS feed, Facebook, and NeWest website. • Ads in library and teachers’ magazines.
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MARKETS • National trade: YA historical fiction • US and UK trade: YA historical fiction • Edmonton, AB; Fort Edmonton Park, AB COMPARISON TITLES • Terror at Turtle Mountain by Penny Draper (978-1-550508-34-5, Coteau Books, 2008) • Peril at Pier Nine by Penny Draper (978-1-550508-36-9, Coteau Books, 2007)
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