Subscribers may remember the short fiction piece in Alpinist 28 entitled "Last Ascent"—one of the most poignant and imaginative philosophical tales we've published. Well, its author, Jerry Auld, recently had his debut novel short-listed for the Boardman Tasker Prize this year. Hooker and Brown is a romp through the Canadian Rockies that follows a geology student who becomes fascinated by the myth of two imaginary 16,000' peaks. Though fictionalized, the basis for this historical mystery is a true story. Find out more about Jerry's 230-page novel at hookerandbrown.com, and pick up a copy at jerryauld.com (autographed) or amazon.com.

Another book hot off the presses is Ben Nevis: Britain's Highest Mountain. Simon Richardson, who wrote the Ben Nevis Mountain Profile in Alpinist 22, has teamed up with Ken Crocket to produce more than 400 pages of photos and history—from the peak's early visitors to its geology, flora and fauna to its climbing prominence and importance. Learn more at ukclimbing.com and pick up a copy at amazon.com.