ACROSS THE SWEET GRASS HILLS, by Gail L. Jenner, was released in Feb. 2001 by Creative Arts Book Co., of Berkeley, CA. A romantic-historical, it is more than a love story. It is also the story of the Marias Massacre, the little-known and infamous attack waged to subdue the Pikuni Blackfeet in 1870. Rarely written about, it is an important but tragic episode in American history. Against this backdrop, Red Eagle and Liza Ralston's story comes alive. Thrown into the tumult, the two lovers are consequently caught between two worlds and two dreams, battling enemies, seen and unseen. And though Red Eagle and Liza Ralston are fictitious characters, as are several lesser characters, the historical figures, places, and major incidents are based upon extensive historical research. Every care has been taken to represent the events and details accurately. Since its release, ACROSS THE SWEET GRASS HILLS has garnered many 5-star reviews and was nominated for an historical reviewer's choice award on Sime~gen in July. A trade paperback, it is available through any bookstore, at bn.com or amazon.com, or it can be ordered directly from Creative Arts Book Co. or the author. ACROSS THE SWEET GRASS HILLS won the 2002 WILLA Literary Award for Original Paperback Fiction, from Women Writing the West. Also, the novel recently placed as a finalist in a story-to-production contest, hopefully to be accepted as material for a film! Length: 312 pp. Price: $15.95 (trade paperback) ISBN: 0-88739-302-0 CREATIVE ARTS BOOK CO. 833 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94710-2235 FAX (510) 848 - 4844 Phone: (800) 848 - 7789 New Books Just In! WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY: GOLD AND DREAMS, by Arcadia Publishing, was released November 2002. An anecdotal history of the Klamath, Salmon, and Scott River region of Northern California, it features 100+ historical photographs. Paperback: 160 pages. Publisher: Arcadia; (December 2002) ISBN: 0738523976

"Gail Jenner’s ACROSS THE SWEET GRASS HILLS is a love story, yet to say that touches only the surface of what takes place within this remarkable book. Yes, there is a compelling relationship between the pioneer woman Liza Ralston and the Blackfoot warrior Red Eagle, but Ms. Jenner goes much deeper. The words she has written sing, her research is extraordinary, and the plot mesmerizes. I feel the wiser for having read ACROSS THE SWEET GRASS HILLS, as if I have walked on Blackfeet land and experienced something precious." --- Vella Munn, WILLA nominee for SOUL OF THE SACRED EARTH

High School teacher and (fourth generation) cattle rancher's wife, Gail Jenner's first novel, ACROSS THE SWEET GRASS HILLS, was nominated for a historical reviewer's award in July 2001. Also under consideration is a screenplay. Ms. Jenner has written for a variety of magazines and has placed in several contests, including The Jack London Novel Contest, The William Faulkner Short Story Contest, The FADE IN Screenplay Contest, and The Chesterfield Film Project.

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