NEW! memoir, with photos
SEA CHANGE on the last frontier
the Alaska fish and fish-writing years of the 1980s together with the true-story mystery of a fisherman lost to the sea.
for non-fishing and fishing readers alike—500 B&W photos
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Books ship straight from the online printer unsigned. Please feel free to Contact Me with any questions or to check if I have some books in stock which I can send signed and personally inscribed.
This is the personal account, the first-person story, of years fishing and fish-writing in Southeast Alaska's Sitka, together with the story of lifelong local fisherman Victor Jenny and his mysterious death when lost to the sea.
6”x9,” 426 pages, 500 B&W photos.
Softcover, uncoated paper.
Written for a wide audience—both non-fishing and fishing readers. Fishermen will recognize the life and place, but aimed as well at those who've never been to Alaska or fished for a living or fished Southeast in the ‘80s. It’s a front-row seat.
Some photo or story overlap between coffee-table photobooks and memoir so the shared material is not lost to the wider SEA CHANGE audience.
readers' comments:
When describing the whole scene, almost like I can feel the mist on my skin, I can see the water, the mountains. Every word has so much potency—each is like a morsel that's deliciously devoured and thoroughly enjoyed. That beautiful rhythm of writing—snappy and refreshing and takes me right there. I've never read anything like it. I feel like I'm living your life. - Christy Mix
I can visualize it all. I liked the humor in it. Loved how it’s written, you used lots of good analogies. It captivated me. - Geri Taylor
So many clever turns of words, incredible descriptions of the area. You can really feel the power of the ocean, the danger—I was terrified. The pictures are compelling, really add to the story, and you really showed how you can love something so hard, and then not, the ‘I’m done.’ - Laura Kaufman
“It’s so honest, so real. A good read, or if you’re a writer and want to learn more about writing, or a person who enjoys fishing—there’s something there for all of them.” - Roxa French Reller
“I am so impressed, grateful, excited to have this memoir in our SE Alaska home. Not only did you write the true story of Victor’s drowning, but you captured the immense beauty of Sitka and its people—it gives insight into the lives of fishermen/fisherwomen in the 1980s. Jana is an excellent historian and photographer. Her work, her story, makes me proud.” - Patti Hudson
“Another fascinating and touching book! Bravo on your hard work and dedication to documenting such a unique era in time.” - Sandy Will
“You really have a gift for writing. Excellent story/memoir.” - Jean Jacobi Longstreth
Order "Sea Change on the last frontier" from printer's bookstore HERE
Books ship straight from the online printer unsigned. Please feel free to Contact Me with any questions or to check if I have some books in stock which I can send signed and personally inscribed.