Diana Lindsay is the founder and president of

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, an independent publishing house that focuses on

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, historical and cultural interests, and the San Diego region.Hall, Walter. "Sunbelt Celebrates 25 Years of Ink and Imagination". ''East County Magazine'' (San Diego). Jan 16, 2010 She is also an award-winning author and photographer and has been writing about the Anza-Borrego region since the 1960s.Walker, Carol. "Quarterly meeting--February 19." ''Alpine Historical Society'' (San Diego). January 1, 2012

Early life and education

Lindsay was born in

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, Canada. Her family moved to

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a year later.Saenger, Diana. "Local author donates book royalties to ABF foundation." ''The East County Californian'' (San Diego). May 10, 2001 She has a MA in history and geography from San Diego State University.Sutherland, Billie. "Documenting the Desert." ''The Daily Californian'' (San Diego). October 11, 1990 She also attended

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. Her master's thesis was titled, "Our historic desert: the story of the Anza-Borrego desert," and was published in 1973 by Copley Books.Kugler, Mannie. "The ‘Sky Art’ metal sculptures of Borrego Valley." ''HiSierran magazine'' (San Diego). Jan 1, 2012

Career

Lindsay lived in

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for several years, where she became a columnist for a tri-state newspaper. After returning to San Diego, she worked as a marketing manager for a

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, and then as the sales manager for Copley Books, a division of the Union-Tribune publishing company. Lindsay's second book was co-authored with her husband and titled "The Anza-Borrego desert region: A guide to the state park." It was published in 1978 by Wilderness Press, and is now in its fifth edition. After the Lindsays had difficulty getting their books distributed to stores, they started their own publishing company, focusing on the distribution element instead of depending on others to distribute their books for them. Sunbelt Publications was launched in 1985, combining book publishing with distribution and book wholesaling. For a time, it was the largest regional book wholesaler in the Southwest. Since then, with the closure of many bookstore outlets, Sunbelt has shifted its emphasis to regional and custom publishing. Lindsay won the Outdoor Writers Association of California (OWAC) "Outdoor Writer of the Year" and "Best Outdoor Book of the Year" for 2013.Marsden, Kim. "Lindsay’s book on Marshal South honored again." ''Colorado Desert District Newsletter'' (California). July 3, 2006

Personal life

Lindsay married Lowell Lindsay in 1964. She is a former president of the Anza-Borrego Foundation, where she served thirty years as a trustee.Dice, Kathy. "Anza-Borrego Foundation, DPR honor Diana Lindsay." ''Colorado Desert District Newsletter'' (California). June 3, 2013 In March 2013, she was presented with The Medallion Award, California State Park's highest honor for superior achievement. She is currently a board member of the San Diego Natural History Museum.

Published works

*''Our Historic Desert'', 1973 *''The Southern Overland Route'', 1985 (co-author) *''Southwest America Bicycle Route'', 1987 (co-author) *''Anza-Borrego A to Z: People, Places and Things'', 2000 *''Jackpot Trail: Indian Gaming in Southern California'', 2003 (co-author) *''Marshal South and the Ghost Mountain Chronicles: An Experiment in Primitive Living'', 2005 (editor and foreword) *''Anza-Borrego Desert Map 3rd ed., 2006 (co-author) *''Anza-Borrego Desert Region: A Guide To State Park And Adjacent Areas of the Western Colorado Desert''; 5th ed., 2006 (co-author) *''

Ricardo Breceda Ricardo Breceda is an artist most well known for his large metal sculptures of animals. He was born in the town of Villa Unión in the state of Durango, Mexico, but now resides in Aguanga, California. He is unmarried and has two daughters, Lianna ...

: Accidental Artist'', 2012 *''Sky Art Metal Sculptures Pocket Guide''; 2nd ed., 2012 *''Anza-Borrego: A Photographic Journey'', 2013 (foreword) *''Marshal South Rides Again: His Anza-Borrego Novels'', 2013 (editor and foreword) *''Metal Sculptures of Borrego Valley: Featuring the Artistry of Ricardo Breceda'', 2013

References

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