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Watermark Bestsellers
1. Oh the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss
2. The Miracle of Father Kapaun by Roy Wenzl & Travis Heying
3. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
4. Wichita 1930-2000 by Jay Price & Keith Wondra
5. Rake by Scott Phillips
6. The Yard by Alex Grecian
7. Help Thanks Wow by Anne Lamott
8. Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
9. Life After Life by Jill McCorkle
10. The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro
Watermark Press
In 1988 after ten successful years, Watermark Books decided to establish a publishing imprint to bring to the market under-recognized literary fiction and regional Kansas books of national significance. With local Wichita author and lawyer Gaylord Dold as Managing Editor, Watermark Press launched with five titles in spring of 1989. Right from the start, the Watermark reputation generated enough industry interest for its books to receive review attention in Publishers Weekly, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and other prestigious book periodicals.
However, despite strong industry recognition, the Press suspended publication of new titles in 1992. The need to support the growth of Watermark Books prohibited further investments in Watermark Press. Nonetheless, sales of the seventeen titles published by the Press continued through Watermark Books, led by the most successful books Leaving Las Vegas, Cows Are Freaky When They Look at You, and The Watermark Guide to Fishing in Kansas.
Watermark Press is now pleased to offer its first new title in twenty years: Radiating Like a Stone. True to the original objectives of the Press, this is truly a "regional" book with national reach. These stories of Wichita women quietly persevering to promote the equitable recognition of all women are at the heart of what an independent publisher is all about.
Upcoming Watermark Events
- Europa Book Club meets to discuss "You Are Not Like Other Mothers" by Angelika Schrobsdorff(3 days)
- Europa Book Club meets to discuss "You Are Not Like Other Mothers" by Angelika Schrobsdorff(3 days)
- Jill McCorkle(3 days)
- Todd Ramsey(4 days)
- Lee Shiney(6 days)
- French Book Club meets to discuss "Les Enfants de I'lle du Levant" by Claude Gritti(9 days)
Hours & Whatnot
Location:
4701 East Douglas
Wichita, Kansas 67218
(316) 682-1181
E-mail:
books[at]watermarkbooks.com
cafe[at]watermarkbooks.com
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Cafe opens at 7:00 a.m.)
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Cafe opens at 7:00 a.m.)
Sunday: Closed.
