Gerry & Janet Souter
905 E. Frederick St.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Phone: (847) 398-3074
Fax: (847) 398-3075

Email: avril1grp@comcast.net
 


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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

100th anniversary of the greatest air show ever!

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 1911 International Aviation Meet held in Chicago. From August 12 to 20 six million people witnessed the largest aviation tournament ever held as daring pilots in wood and wire crates challenged the skies for glory and cash prizes, flying higher and faster than ever before. Our book "The Chicago Air and Water Show: A History of Wings above the Waves," devotes an entire chapter to that historic event, which will be mentioned several times during the 2011 Chicago Air and Water show, August 20-21.

 

 

 

American Shooter – A Personal History of America’s Gun Culture

“Souter sets out the problem of the polarization in public debate about guns. He seeks to separate ‘myths and truths’ and ‘insights and blunders.’ The object is for ‘a laugh or to learn something new.’ You will do both” –Gordon Morris Bakken, California State University, Fullerton

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)

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.