November

2008

Noteworthy Events   Pelican in Pages   Quotes from Media   Author Appearances   Awards   Solemn Note

Noteworthy Events

Children’s picture book author Johnette Downing, author of My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane ($15.95), has been selected as one of the Women of the Year 2008 by New Orleans CityBusiness Magazine. An announcement in the magazine’s November 24 issue will honor her for her innovation, energy, ideas, achievements, and commitment to excellence. A children’s performer, Downing is also the author of Down in Louisiana ($15.95), and Today Is Monday in Louisiana ($15.95). The recently released My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane is the first book she has both written and illustrated.

Expert ghost hunter Jeff Dwyer will discuss his new book, Ghost Hunter’s Guide to California’s Wine Country ($15.95 pb), on the KAPS Paranormal Radio Show, broadcast by the Para X Radio Network and the CBS Radio Network, on November 23 at 9:00 pm.

Charline R. McCord and Judy H. Tucker, editors of Christmas Stories from the South’s Best Writers ($15.95), will be talking about their book on WLOX-TV, the Biloxi, MS, ABC affiliate, on November 21 at 4:15 pm.

On November 23, Beverly Ellen Schoonmaker Alfeld will serve as one of three judges at the International Pickle Festival in Rosendale, New York. Her two books, Pickles to Relish ($24.95) and The Jamlady Cookbook ($35.00) will be available for sale at a booth manned by the author’s mother.

Peter J. Welling, the author of Darlene Halloween and the Great Chicago Fire ($15.95), participated in an annual auction, the Buckaroo Bash, on October 25. Welling designed a cowboy hat featuring his character as well as donated a book to the Eiteljorg Museum of America Indians and Western Art in Eiteljorg, Indiana, for the event. The museum’s staff members were "thrilled to have it in the auction," according to Jan Van Velse-McHugh, the event’s coordinator. The proceeds from Welling’s contribution will help fund educational outreach programs for Indiana school children.

On November 10, fifty copies of The Thanksgiving Bowl ($15.95) by Virginia Kroll will be used in an on-air promotional give-away for the nationally broadcast radio program, The Dr. Laura Show. 

The book's illustrator, Philomena O’Neill, will display original art from The Thanksgiving Bowl ($15.95) as part of Seattle, Washington’s, November Ballard Art Walk. The paintings will remain on display at the Secret Garden Bookshop at 2214 NW Market St. through the month.

Glen Pitre, author of Belizaire the Cajun ($10.95 pb), is also a coproducer of the wetlands documentary Harvest to Restore: America’s Coast Heartland. The film aired statewide in Louisiana on LPB in September and addressed the environmental effects of coastal land loss in Louisiana.

Pitre also wrote and directed The Man Who Came Back, a Western, which was shown at Canal Place Cinema as part of the New Orleans Film Festival on October 15.

On A Solemn Note

New Orleans photographer Michael P. Smith passed away in September. A gifted artist, he "defined the look of Jazz Fest," according to the festival’s producer, Quint Davis. Some of his work remains as a permanent collection within the Smithsonian, Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, Historic New Orleans Collection, as well as other important archives. Smith is the author of Jazz Fest Memories ($19.95 pb), Mardi Gras Indians ($39.95), New Orleans Jazz Fest: A Pictorial History ($22.95), and Spirit World: Pattern in the Expressive Folk Culture of African-American New Orleans ($25.00 pb).

Awards

Jim Limber Davis: A Black Orphan in the Confederate White House ($15.95), 
by Rickey Pittman, 
made the short list 
for the Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award.

New on the Accelerated Readers List

The Fat Stock Stampede at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ($15.95), 
by Dotti Enderle, illustrated by Chuck Galey.

Pelican in Pages

Christmas Stories from the South’s Best Writers ($15.95), by Charline R. McCord and Judy H. Tucker, will be featured in the "Gift Guide" section of the November/December issue of Delta Magazine. The November issues of Mississippi Magazine and Portico magazine will also include a book review of the title.

A review of Alaskan Night Before Christmas ($15.95), by Tricia Brown and illustrated by Alan Stacy, will appear in "North in Print" in the November issue of Alaska magazine.

Hawaiian Night Before Christmas ($15.95), written and illustrated by Carolyn Macy, will be featured in the "Kid’s Pages" section of the November issue of Island Family Magazine.

A feature on Lydia Ramsey, author of Manners That Sell: Adding the Polish That Builds Profits ($23.00), will appear in the November issue of Pink magazine.

   A book review of Vincenza Scarpaci’s The Journey of the Italians in America ($35.00) will be featured in the December issue of Chicago’s Italian newspaper Fra Noi, which will be available in November.

Jo Shelby’s Iron Brigade ($29.95), by Deryl P. Sellmeyer, will be featured as the cover piece in the November/December issue of The Civil War Times.

An interview with Adele Bibb Colvin, author of The Donkeys’ Tales ($15.95), will be featured in the November "Guide to Giving," published by Episcopal Life.

Praise for Pelican Titles

"Alaskan Night Before Christmas is sure to become another classic, gently reminding children and parents alike about keeping the spirit of Christmas year-round, not just when Santa’s watching. Speaking as a mother and an Alaskan, I highly recommend this book."

—Alaska governor Sarah Palin

Memories of a Southern Woman of Letters

"King became an independent woman and breadwinner, breaking with Southern tradition to pursue an intellectual career and defending the south: hers is an absorbing, winning memoir perfect for collections strong in either autobiography, women’s writings or Southern history."

—Midwest Book Review

Frank Davis Makes Gook Groceries! A New Orleans Cookbook ($23.00), 
by Frank Davis.

"I have never used a cookbook with such extensive Chef’s Notes, and let me tell you, they’re wonderful!"

—Louisiana Cookin’

"This book is a brilliant work of art, not to mention an exceptional gift idea for anyone who enjoys stellar wildlife photography."

––Photographysavvy.com

Author Appearances

Carolyn Macy, author of Hawaiian Night Before Christmas ($15.95).

Nov. 8 (Sat.), 2:00-4:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 6100 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73112; book signing

Charline R. McCord and Judy H. Tucker, editors of Christmas Stories from the South’s Best Writers ($15.95).

Nov. 9 (Sun.), 1:00-3:00 pm: Cotton Row Bookstore, 333 Cotton Row, Cleveland, MS 38732; book signing

Nov. 12 (Wed.), 12:00-1:30 pm: Reed’s Gumtree Books, 129 Main St., Tupelo, MS 38802; book signing

Nov. 12 (Wed.), 5:00-7:00 pm: Square Books, 1126 Van Buren Ave., Oxford, MS 38655; book signing

Nov. 22 (Sat.), 1:00-3:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 15246 Crossroads Pkwy., Gulfport, MS 39503; book signing

Nov. 22 (Sat.), 5:00-7:00 pm: Bay Books, 131 Main St. #2, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520; book signing

Vincenza Scarpaci, author of The Journey of the Italians in America ($35.00).

Nov. 1 (Sat.), 2:00-4:00 pm: E. Rossi & Co., 193 Grand St., New York, NY 10013; book signing

Nov. 2 (Sun.), 7:30 pm: St. Augustine Parish Hall, 381 N. Highland Ave., Ossining, NY 10652; discussion and signing

Nov. 3 (Mon.), 8:00-10:00 pm: Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Rd., Classroom Bldg. in Parking Lot 4, Valhalla, NY 10595; discussion and signing

Nov. 5 (Wed.), 7:00 pm: North Haven Sons & Daughters of Italy Lodge #2805, 540R. Washington Ave., North Haven, CT 06473; discussion and signing

Nov. 6 (Thurs.), 7:00-8:30 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 267 Seventh Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215; book signing

Nov. 7 (Fri.), 7:00 pm: St. Anne’s Art & Cultural Center, 84 Cumberland St., Woonsocket, RI 02896; book signing

Nov. 9 (Sun.), 1:30 pm: Italian American Historical Society of East Haven—St. Anthony Church, Washington Ave. & 25 Gold St., New Haven, CT 06519; discussion and signing

Nov. 10 (Mon.), 4:00-6:00 pm: Coccia Institute—Montclair State University, Dickson Hall, Ste. 171, Montclair, NJ 07043; talk

Nov. 14 (Fri.), 6:30-8:00 pm: Mercer County Italian American Heritage, 2421 Liberty St., Hamilton, NJ 08629; discussion and signing

Nov. 15 (Sat.), 1:00-3:00 pm: Garibaldi Meucci Museum, 420 Tompkins Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305; discussion and signing

Nov. 18 (Tue.), 6:00-8:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1723 Murray Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217; discussion and signing

Nov. 19 (Wed.), 1:00 pm: Arnone’s Restaurant, 607 West Eighteenth St., Erie, PA 16506; discussion and signing

Nov. 21 (Fri.), 7:30 pm: Barbara’s Bookstore, 1218 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60607; discussion and signing

Nov. 23 (Sun.), 2:00-4:00 pm: Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop, 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53211; book signing

Nov. 24 (Mon.), 7:30 pm: The Dante Alighieri Society of Denver—Tattered Cover Book Store, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80206; discussion and signing

Nov. 25 (Tue.), 3:00 pm: The Bookery, 129 E. Abriendo Ave., Pueblo, CO 81004; book signing

Phil Sandusky, author of Jacksonville Through a Painter’s Eyes ($19.95).

Nov. 28 (Fri.), 7:00-9:00 pm: Book Mark, 299 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, FL 32233; book signing

Nov. 29 (Sat.), 10:30 am: Books Plus, 107 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034; book signing

Nov. 30 (Sun.), 2:00-4:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 11112 San Jose Blvd. Ste. 8, Jacksonville, FL 32223; book signing

Una Belle Townsend, author of Racecar Driver’s Night Before Christmas ($15.95).

Nov. 1 (Sat.): Pumpkin Harvest Craft Festival—Robertson Activity Center, corner of Hwy. 66 and Mustang Rd., Yukon, OK; book signing

Nov. 8 (Sat.), 2:00-4:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 6100 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73112; book signing

Virginia Kroll, author of The Thanksgiving Bowl ($15.95).

Nov. 22 (Sat.), 12:00-2:00 pm: Borders Express—Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Rd., Williamsville, NY 14221; book signing

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