February

2010

Noteworthy Events    Pelican in Pages  Author Appearances  Quotes from the Media  

Noteworthy Events

Kit Wohl will discuss her book The P&J Oyster Cookbook ($35.00) on “Eat, Drink, and Be Merry,” a variety online radio show. The interview will take place on Monday, February 1 at 7:10 pm CST.


Rex Babin,
a contributor to Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year: 2010 Edition ($14.95 pb), 
will be interviewed on Sacramento and Company, 
a California morning show that airs on ABC 
on February 23. 
Babin is the president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.

Janice Shay will talk about her book Savannah Classic Seafood ($15.95) on WJCL, the Savannah Fox affiliate. The segment will air around 6:45 am, on Wednesday, February 3.


Andrea Mistretta
, author of Mardi Gras Parade of Posters ($19.95), will be interviewed on WLOX-13, the South Mississippi ABC affiliate. The February 5 interview will precede her Gulf Coast appearances.

On February 8, she will give an interview on Good Morning New Orleans on ABC-26. Mistretta is an award-winning artist and graphic designer. An advocate for New Orleans, she donates a portion of her posters’ sales to the city’s Habitat for Humanity chapter.

Today Is Monday in Louisiana ($15.95), by Johnette Downing, is on the Recommended Reading list for the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools "Big Read" 2010.

Praise for Pelican Titles

A Dream of Pilots ($14.95), by Philip Handleman.

"Handleman offers insightful stories that capture the minds of young readers in order to remind the audience on why we started flying in the first place."                                                                                                --Oxford (MI) Leader


The American Revolution from A to Z ($15.95), by Laura Crawford.

"A well-rounded educational reading experience that is sure to enthrall any history buff."
                                                                                  --Council Bluffs (IA) Daily Nonpareil


The P&J Oyster Cookbook ($35.00), by Kit Wohl and the Sunseri Family.

"This luscious collection will give any oyster fan reason to celebrate."                                
--Publishers Weekly


Pecans from Soup to Nuts ($19.95), by Keith Courrege and Marcelle Bienvenu.

"The recipes will make you nuts, in a good way."                                                          
--New Orleans Living Magazine


Dallas Iconography ($19.95), by Barry B. Doyle.

"Barry B. Doyle used his artistic skills to capture Dallas at its best and present this collection of full-color images that make you want to grab your camera and explore every inch of the city for yourself."                                                      --Shutterbug

Pelican in Pages


Louisiana Rocks! The True Genesis of Rock and Roll ($29.95), by Tom Aswell, will be reviewed in the February 1 issue of Booklist.


The American Revolution from A to Z ($15.95), by Laura Crawford, will appear in the book feature of Baby & Kids February/March issue.


The Genuine Elvis: Photos and Untold Stories about the King ($14.95), by Ronnie McDowell, Edie Hand, and Joe Meador, will be featured in the article "The Year in Country Music," which will appear in the February issue of CMA Close Up magazine, published by the Country Music Association.


Stonewall Jackson’s Black Sunday School ($16.99), by Rickey E. Pittman, will be reviewed in the February issues of Civil War Times Illustrated and Booklist.


Louisiana’s Old State Capitol ($14.95 pb), by Carol K. Haase, will be included in an Acadiana LifeStyle article discussing books about the state.


Chest Pain: When and When Not to Worry ($14.95 pb), by Albert J. Miller, will be mentioned in the February issue of Today’s Charlotte (NC) Woman in association with Heart Health Month. Miller’s article "Chest Pain" will run in the February issue of Mature Lifestyles Magazine.


A review of New Orleans Classic Appetizers ($15.95), by Kit Wohl, will appear in the winter 2010 issue of Louisiana Libraries.


The Emperor’s Army ($16.99), by Virginia Walton Pilegard, will be reviewed in the February issue of Booklist.


The P&J Oyster Cookbook ($35.00), by Kit Wohl and the Sunseri Family, will be included in the February issue of New Orleans Living magazine.

Author Appearances

George D. Hopkins, Jr., author of Creating Your Architectural Style ($49.95), has the following appearance:

February 20 (Sat.) 10:00 am-12:00 pm: St. Tammany Parish Library, 3457 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, LA 70471; 
lecture and signing

Virginia Walton Pilegard, author of The Emperor’s Army ($16.99), has the following appearances:

February 13 (Sat.) 2:00 pm: Willow Bridge Books, 40044 Hwy. 49 Ste. E-1, Oakhurst, CA 93644; signing

February 27 (Sat.) 11:00 am: Petunias Place, 2017 W. Bullard Ave., Fresno, CA 93711; signing

Lynn Hosegood, illustrator of Stonewall Jackson’s Black Sunday School ($16.99), has the following appearance:

February 12 (Fri.) 6:00-9:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 5101 Main St., Williamsburg, VA 23188; signing

Rickey E. Pittman, author of Stonewall Jackson’s Black Sunday School ($16.99), has the following appearance:

February 6 (Sat.) 2:00-4:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1000 Highland Colony Pkwy. Ste. 3008, Ridgeland, MS 39157; signing

Dianne de Las Casas and Holly Stone-Barker, author and illustrator of Mama’s Bayou ($16.99), have the following appearance:

February 27 (Sat.) 1:30-3:30 pm: Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., New Orleans, LA 70115; 
signing and drawing demonstration.

Adele Bibb Colvin and Peyton Hamilton Carmichael, author and illustrator of The Donkey of Tarsus: His Tales about the Apostle Paul ($16.99), have the following appearance:

 February 18 (Thur.) 4:00 pm: Alabama Booksmith, 2626 19th Place, Homewood, AL 35209; signing

Una Belle Townsend, author of The Oklahoma Land Run ($15.95), has the following appearance: 

 February 20 (Sat.) 11:00 am: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 13800 N. May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73134; 
                                               story time and signing                                                 

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