Gerry and Janet Souter formed Avril 1 Group, Inc. in 1995. Today, they are among the most sought after and prolific writing teams internationally with 50 titles on book store shelves and in catalogs as of this year.
Their associated skills include photography, editing, pen-and-ink illustration, lecturing to groups and consulting with museum and exhibit design companies.
Latest Publications
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American Shooter-A personal history of gun culture in the United States |
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"To provide a personal view, Souter weaves in tales of his own experiences with guns including sport shooting as a young man, hunting and bonding with his father, and facing the smoking end of a muzzle as an international photojournalist." |
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Broadcast and On-line streaming appearances |
| Gerry with Bill Moller during an interview at WGN Radio |
Taped in Washington D.C., this segment of "Inside Story" for network TV and On-line streaming to an international audience. (15 minutes) |
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From the Pritzker Auditorium in the Harold Washington Library, Chicago, sponsored by the Society of Midland Authors, this WBEZ (91.5 FM) radio memoir and history lecture. (60 minutes) |
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A 20 minute portion of the 90 minute You Tube and syndicated TV interview program, "B4-64" with Kathryn Raaker. |
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War in Afghanistan and Iraq Written for the youth market, War in Afghanistan and Iraq gives the background behind those conflicts and relates the experiences of Afghan and Iraqi citizens as they try to eke out a living under the constant threat of violence. It follows the day-to-day lives of the soldiers from the U.S., Canada and Europe, as they train the military, establish medical facilities and repair the infrastructure within these nations so that peace can be restored. Carlton Publishing Group, London (2011) |
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Historical Action and Humor on Kindle From the age where action and adventure were fueled by emerging technology, heroes and villains and breathtaking climaxes were the stuff of page-turning fiction before the Great 1914-18 War. Gerry Souter's four novels recall that age of American bravado. With a touch of humor and ingenuity amid historical events, the characters in the REO Grande series and Kilgore's Colt return readers to a time when stories propelled us into the exciting corners of our most vivid imaginations. |
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