{"product_id":"shot-in-vancouver-adventures-in-hollywood-north-paperback","title":"Shot in Vancouver: Adventures in Hollywood North - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Wiebe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn entertaining history of Vancouver as Hollywood North, the third busiest film production hub in North America\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRumble in the Bronx\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJason Takes Manhattan\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eFive Easy Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDeadpool\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e21 Jump Street\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eShōgun\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe X-Files\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for its proximity to the US, its diverse landscape, and its handsome tax breaks, Vancouver has been a hub for the motion picture and television industry for decades. It currently ranks #3 in North America for productions, just behind Los Angeles and New York, and has been the setting for innumerable hit films, classic television shows, hidden gems, and trendsetters. As a stand-in for locations from Seattle to Smallville and Riverdale to Russia, Vancouver has hosted a wealth of major actors, directors, and seminal characters, including Sylvester Stallone's Rambo and Ryan Reynolds's Deadpool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Wiebe tells the fascinating story of Vancouver's rise as Hollywood North, from its humble beginnings as a locale for 1970s films such as \u003cem\u003eMcCabe \u0026amp; Mrs. Miller\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCarnal Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e to its current incarnation as a major production hub that's spawned a corresponding domestic industry, even though it is rarely depicted on film as itself. \u003cem\u003eShot in Vancouver\u003c\/em\u003e is a loving and affectionate tribute to a city in disguise, as well as a catalogue of its astonishing contributions to film and television history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam Wiebe\u003c\/strong\u003e (he\/him) is a lifelong movie fan and an award-winning and bestselling author of Pacific Northwest crime fiction. His series of novels about Vancouver PI Dave Wakeland is one of the most authentic and acclaimed in contemporary detective series. Wiebe's other work includes \u003cem\u003eOcean Drive\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLast of the Independents\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Ethan Brand series, set in Washington State and written under the pen name Nolan Chase. Wiebe has won the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize and two Crime Writers of Canada awards and was nominated for the Edgar, Hammett, Shamus, and City of Vancouver book prizes. He lives in New Westminster, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972776493363,"sku":"9781834050409","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/b95wWz7u5X9781834050409.webp?v=1794433898","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/shot-in-vancouver-adventures-in-hollywood-north-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}