About North Ridge Books
North Ridge Books was founded in 1986 by William A. Gordon, originally to publish a volume of literary quotations. Since then, the company has grown to sell Gordon's other books, and a database of radio talk shows throughout the country.
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THE ULTIMATE HOLLYWOOD TOUR BOOK
ISBN 978-0937813-24-9, $16.95 paperback Now in its fifth edition, this L.A. sightseeing guide helps sightseers and armchair travelers find not only Los Angeles' highly-publicized tourist sites, but dozens of hidden attractions where entertainment history was made. The book is updated regularly and has been the subject of more than 50 newspaper and magazine reviews and feature stores. A Japanese language edition is published by Shogakukan. Hollywood tour guides refer to it as "our bible. |
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1001 TIPS FOR WRITERS
ISBN 978-0-937813-10-2, $15.95 (paperback) ISBN 978-0-937813-09-6, $8.95 (e-book) This book is available as both a trade paperback and an e-book. The title is self-explanatory. The book presents writing and publishing wisdom from a wide variety of books, magazines, newspapers, trade journals, speeches, and original gems from notable writers. The book is an updated version of The Quotable Writer, published by McGraw-Hill. |
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FOUR DEAD IN OHIO: WAS THERE A CONSPIRACY AT KENT STATE?
ISBN 0-937813-24-9, $8.95 (e-book edition) Based on almost two decades of exhaustive investigative study, this book is the most authoritative account of the May 4, 1970 killings at Kent State University. Choice Magazine called the book "as entertaining as the best detective fiction and as analytical and well documented as the best journalism or scholarship." The North Ridge edition is an expanded edition of the book, originally published by Prometheus Books. It has been used at nine universities. Currently only the updated e-book version is available. |
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SHOT ON THIS SITE: A traveler's guide to the places and locations used to film famous movies and television shows
ISBN 0-8065-1647-X, $15.95 (CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT) The Chicago Tribune felt "there's enough material here to keep even the most jaded movie and trivia buffs occupied for hours." "Actually," the Atlanta Constitution demurred, "you don't even have to be a film buff to get a kick out of leafing through the entries." "This welcome book," opined the Los Angeles Times, "gives specifics about where some 900 movies and 90 TV shows were filmed." The book was originally published by Citadel Books, and is currently out of print. |
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THE QUOTABLE WRITER
ISBN 0-07-135576-6, $14.95 Originally published by McGraw-Hill, this book offers what Erica Jong calls "the best quotes on writing." In the introduction Gordon writes: "This is a book with a mission, and that mission is to help writers...by providing all kinds of practical advice about the craft of writing and the business of publishing." David A. Fryxell, the former editorial director of Writer's Digest, wrote the foreword. North Ridge Books now owns all the remaining stock. This book is available by phone order only. |
North Ridge Books also publishes a directory of locally produced and nationally syndicated radio shows and podcasts that interview authors.
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Looking to promote your book, product, or ideas on radio talk shows?
"Gordon's Radio Publicity List" can help you find over 700 locally produced and nationally syndicated radio shows that interview guests. All but a handful of these shows interview guests by phone. The list is available in Excel. It is book-length and includes all the necessary contact information, including producers' names, stations addresses. phone numbers, URLs, emails, and show descriptions. |
Consulting Services
Gordon is available as a mentor, and/or book shepherd, for first-time author-publishers who feel overwhelmed by all the tasks that need to be done. His services include finding cover designers, professional copy editors, printers, publicists, and other specialists who can work within your budget. This service is available only for nonfiction books. For additional details e-mail nrbooks@aol.com.
Gordon is available as a mentor, and/or book shepherd, for first-time author-publishers who feel overwhelmed by all the tasks that need to be done. His services include finding cover designers, professional copy editors, printers, publicists, and other specialists who can work within your budget. This service is available only for nonfiction books. For additional details e-mail nrbooks@aol.com.