LibGuides: Mountain of Authors: 2024 Author Panel

AUTHOR PANEL - A GUIDE FOR GUIDEBOOKS: EVERYTHING ABOUT READING, WRITING, AND RESEARCHING A GUIDEBOOK

Tanja Britton

Tanja Britton

Originally from Germany, Tanja Britton first visited the Pikes Peak region, where her husband grew up, in 1990. After living in Indiana, Alaska, and Summit County, Colorado, she made Colorado Springs her permanent home in 2013. Her interest in medicine led her to explore the captivating history of tuberculosis in the area which catalyzed wider historical studies and volunteer work at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum starting in 2015. Also enamored of nature, photography, and writing, she combined her interests by starting a blog in 2016 and by publishing her first book in 2021.

Places and People of the Pikes Peak Region: Exploring 14 Signature Sites contains a collection of 14 separate yet interconnected essays. Each explores a natural or manmade landmark in the Pikes Peak region, the person(s) for whom the chosen site is named, and the relevant historical context. From Ute Pass and Pikes Peak to Palmer Park and the Fannie Mae Duncan sculpture, the text covers significant local history beginning with the Utes and culminating with the sesquicentennial of Colorado Springs in 2021.

Every chapter includes historic as well as present-day photographs, and the book’s narrative is complemented by a bibliography, chronology, and index.

Visit the author's website at tanjabrittonwriter.com.

Places & People of the Pikes Peak Region: Exploring 14 Signature Sites by Britton, Tanja
Call Number: 978.856 BRIT
ISBN: 9781737343400
Publication Date: 2021

Susan Joy Paul

Susan Joy Paul

Susan Joy Paul is a guidebook author, ghostwriter, and book guide based in Colorado Springs. Her guidebooks, published by Falcon Guides, include Touring Colorado Hot Springs, Hiking Waterfalls Colorado, Best Lake Hikes Colorado, Climbing Colorado’s Mountains, Trails to the Top, and Woman in the Wild: The Everywoman’s Guide to Hiking, Camping, and Backcountry Travel.

As a ghostwriter, she has written more than sixty books, mainly business-related nonfiction and memoirs. Several have appeared on the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller lists.

When she's not on the trail or writing books, Susan coaches authors through the book planning, writing, pitching, and publishing processes.

Connect with Susan here:

Every Adventure Book Guide: everyadventurebookguide.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/susanpaul

Instagram: instagram.com/susanjoypaul

Woman in the Wild: The Everywoman's Guide to Hiking, Camping, and Backcountry Travel by Susan Joy Paul
Call Number: READ IN BROWSER, ADOBE EPUB, KINDLE
ISBN: 9781493049752
Publication Date: 2021/05/01
Few experiences rival a grand outdoor adventure. Hiking into the wilderness, camping under the stars, and exploring the backcountry offer new challenges that awaken a woman's spirit and test her soul. Woman in the Wild: The Every Woman's Guide to Hiking, Camping, and Backcountry Travel is the perfect companion for any woman looking to get into the backcountry lifestyle or level up her current active outdoor life. Adventurer and guidebook author Susan Joy Paul provides real instruction for women of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to intermediate hikers and experienced mountaineers. She shares details gleaned from two decades of training and real-world experience, bringing together everything a woman needs to know to be safe, independent, and self-reliant at camp and on the trail.
Trails to the Top (eBook) by Susan Joy Paul; Stewart M. Green
Call Number: READ IN BROWSER, ADOBE EPUB, KINDLE
ISBN: 9781493048656
Publication Date: 2023-06-15
While Colorado's 14ers and 13ers are well known and well-traveled, Trails to the Top guides readers off the beaten path - to the very top of some of Colorado's lesser-known, yet no less impressive mountains between 9,000 and 12,000 feet. The 50 unique routes covered in this guide feature amazing views with accessible trailheads for hikers of all skill levels, all located within a couple hours' drive of Denver, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs. The best part about these hikes is that they don't stop short of the summit – these trails take you all the way to the top.
Best Lake Hikes Colorado by Susan Joy Paul; Stewart M. Green
Call Number: 796.510978 PAUL 2022
ISBN: 9781493046829
Publication Date: 2022-10-01
"Best Lake Hikes Colorado includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the most scenic lake hikes in the state. Hike descriptions include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. Best Lake Hikes Colorado will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular lakes"--
Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado by Susan Joy PAUL
Call Number: 796.510978 PAUL 2022
ISBN: 9781493043743
Publication Date: 2022-07-01
"From the Front Range to the West Slope, Colorado boasts beautiful waterfalls. This book features detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for the most scenic waterfall hikes in the state. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates"--
Touring Colorado Hot Springs by Susan Joy Paul
Call Number: 917.8804 PAUL 2018
ISBN: 9781493029150
Publication Date: 2018-05-30
Whether you're seeking a soak in naturally heated mineral water or out for a sightseeing adventure, Touring Colorado Hot Springs guides you to forty-five of the best sites for taking in the beauty of the region. Historian and veteran outdoors author Susan Joy Paul reveals her favorite "hot spots," from primitive books in the backcountry, like Piedra River Hot Springs to handcrafted bathhouses surround by civilization like Hot Sulphur Springs.
Climbing Colorado's Mountains by Susan Joy Paul
Call Number: 796.522097 PAUL
ISBN: 9780762784950
Publication Date: 2015-10-01
Where to climb series. Falcon guide.