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The nicotine delivery device industry leach onto Twas

Posted by pamela mccoll on Friday, November 2, 2012,

In a google alert I discovered that the nicotine pushers are using the media hype of this story to push nicotine delivery devices. They issued a media release that was picked up by at least one paper. " Santa smoking removed from iconic poem after decades, changed to protect children. Leave Santa alone, there are better ways to quit. Do you think history should be changed to protect children ? " Leave Santa Alone.

This is classic nicotine marketing manipulation. Remember when Central Park wen...
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Surgeon General's Media Release March 2012 in Spanish

Posted by pamela mccoll on Wednesday, October 10, 2012,

La Cirujana General da a conocer nuevo informe sobre el tabaquismo entre los jóvenes de los EE. UU.

PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA
Jueves 8 de marzo de 2012

Contacto: Oficina de prensa de los CDC
(770) 488-5493

Más de 3.6 millones de jóvenes fuman cigarrillos

La Cirujana General de los EE. UU., la doctora Regina Benjamin, dio un impulso hoy a la lucha contra el tabaquismo entre los jóvenes con la publicación del Informe de la Cirujana General Prevención del Tabaquismo en los Jóven...

UP UP AND AWAY - TWAS IS NOW AVAILABLE AFTER MONTHS OF PLANNING

Posted by pamela mccoll on Tuesday, September 4, 2012,

Book Award Publisher with Mary Lou Henner Santa Barbara August 2012

Posted by pamela mccoll on Sunday, August 26, 2012,

Printing on demand

Posted by pamela mccoll on Saturday, August 11, 2012,

I have printed this book in the old fashioned way - by the truck load and I have them in distribution channels across North Smerica the old fashioned way. Yes we printed with FSC paper and vegetable inks. I met a woman last night at a reception who was a first time publisher who was going to print on demand. It is something I don't know alot about and I wonder how this works out financially for a writer or self publisher. I find it not impossible but challenging to be a small publisher espe...
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Orders through 1-800 Book Log

Posted by pamela mccoll on Thursday, May 17, 2012,

We have set up a 1-800 line for secure home delivery. Books won't be available until September 4th. but you can email us for preorder and reserving a copy at publisher@twasthenightbeforechristmas.ca No need to pay now and we can send you aan email when the books are read to ship. We also accept Paypal in the USA and Canada.
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We wish you a merry Christmas

Posted by pamela mccoll on Friday, May 4, 2012,

ELF

Posted by pamela mccoll on Monday, April 23, 2012,

I am very pleased to be working in partnership with Books That Fit and helping to bring attention to
a very important ELF - who is working hard on behalf of children across Canada. The Excellence in Literacy
Foundation - or ELF is the recipient of all affiliate fees obtained through book orders through the children's
bookstore at www.booksthatfit.com for 2012.
Check out this great organization and if you visit the the Books That Fit Bookstore to help them in their
endeavors.

Pamela McColl - Publisher

Posted by pamela mccoll on Tuesday, April 10, 2012,

Grafton and Scratch Publishing - Publisher blogspot at pamelamccoll1 follow Pamela on facebook - pamelamccoll

MerryMakers Toy Makers for Reindeer

Posted by pamela mccoll on Tuesday, April 10, 2012,

Today we received the final sample of the wonderful toy that will be sold along with the book. It is the cutest reindeer and is areplica of the character on the cover red nose and all. There is one reindeer in the book with a red nose and his name is not Rudolph and his noses does not glow. He is special nonetheless and so we have made him into a 9" soft toy and he will be ready for the holiday season of 2012. He is very soft and has a scarf and is the best reindeer ever. We think we will s...
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Canada's Illiteracy Crisis

Posted by pamela mccoll on Tuesday, April 3, 2012,

Canada’s Illiteracy Crisis

Literacy is becoming a luxury item in Canada. Socio-economic status and race are two of the strongest determinants for Canadian illiteracy.

Please note that these are not statistics from a developing country. These are Canadian statistics:

42 % of Canadians are semi-illiterate. For the past 15 years there has been scarcely any improvement in Canada's literacy rate (The National, 05/24/06).

Though many believe Canada is well equipped on the literacy front, th...

May 31st. World No Tobacco Day

Posted by pamela mccoll on Sunday, April 1, 2012,

We were going to launch the book on May 31st. 2012 in conjunction with the World Health Organizations No Tobacco Day but we have now changed the date of release to September 4th. so that it will be included in holiday books for children.
Advance not for resale copies will be available for May 31st. 2012 in limited quantity and will be provided to the media, to select book reviews and on view at the major shows including Book Expo New York June 5-8th. and during New York Book Week. I as the pu...
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