October

2008

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

Note from the Publisher

I talked with Pelican author Elizabeth Schlappi this week. Schlappi is a docent for the Star of India, the world’s oldest active ship. It is an iron-hulled three-mast ship, which was launched in 1863. The Maritime Museum of San Diego is preparing to take the historic ship to the East Coast for the tall ship rendezvous, having gone last in 1976.

She is the proud owner of a 1958 Chevrolet Impala named "Yankee," which is the only car she has ever owned. A complete article about Schlappi and "Yankee" can be found at http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080614/news_lz1dd14impala.html. 

Schlappi is the author of Roy Acuff: The Smoky Mountain Boy ($14.95 pb). Acuff was the first living performer to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Noteworthy Events

Viva Italia! This fall, Vincenza Scarpaci, the author of The Journey of the Italians in America ($35.00), will be touring the United States to promote this photographic celebration of Italian American culture, cuisine, traditions, and history. Starting in New York on October 29, the author will conduct lectures, book talks, and signings in select cities throughout the United States, including Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Denver.

Julia Sims will be discussing her book The Solace of Nature: A Photographer’s Journey ($49.95) at the Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge. Her talk will be in House Committee Room 5 from 4:00 to 4:45 pm on Saturday, October 4. She will be available to sign copies of the book in the Barnes &Noble Booksellers tent from 5:00 to 5:45 pm.

Lorri Sankowsky and Keri Young, authors of Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Indianapolis ($14.95 pb), are giving presentations and book signings at various library branches in the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library System. Scheduled throughout the month of October, the presentations are part of the libraries’ monthly book discussion group.

Johnette Downing, author and illustrator of the recently published My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane ($15.95), will be performing in Baton Rouge at the Louisiana Book Festival on Saturday, October 4. She will perform in the storytelling tent at 12:30 pm, with a book talk following at 1:45 pm. Downing will be available to sign books in the Barnes & Noble Booksellers tent at 2:45 pm.

Harold Baumgarten, author of D-Day Survivor: An Autobiography ($25.00), will be interviewed for a documentary by Touch Productions, a leading British independent television company, on October 1. The documentary will be broadcast on the History Channel; the on-air date has yet to be determined.

On Saturday, September 20, Leah Chase, author of And Still I Cook ($23.00) and The Dooky Chase Cookbook ($23.00), served as a keynote speaker at the National Conference for Women Chefs & Restaurateurs. The conference, "The New New Orleans: Reinventing Ourselves Through Cultural Diversity," was held in Chase’s hometown. During her keynote address, Chase shared the life lessons she learned in her family’s restaurant. The Dooky Chase Restaurant was damaged during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and has not returned to full operation.

On A Solemn Note

Caitlin Smith, school sales manager for Pelican Publishing says of her: "Once you met Coleen, she was impossible to forget. She was truly one of a kind, and her passing is a great loss. In a way, Coleen is responsible for my own love of books. She was my mother’s children’s literature professor in college and drilled into her the importance of reading to children. Had it not been for Coleen, I might not be in publishing today—what a strange coincidence that I work for her first publisher!"

Foreign Rights

Bulgarian language rights to
  Steps to the Top ($23.00), 
by Zig Ziglar, 
were sold to Kibea Publishing House.

Chinese Simplified rights to 
Ninety-Nine Ways to Be Happier Every Day ($9.95 pb), 
by Terry Hampton and Ronnie Harper, 
were sold to Hubei People’s Press.

Magna Publishing in India 
renewed their English language rights to 
Power to Win ($21.95), 
by Dr. Walter Doyle Staples.

Pelican in Pages

Josh’s Halloween Pumpkin 
($15.95),
 by Kathryn Lay, 
will be included in 
California Kids! magazine’s
 Halloween column.

A feature and profile of David Davis, 
author of the recently published
  Texas Aesop’s Fables  
($15.95), 
will be featured in October's
Texas Longhorn Trails magazine.

Frank Davis Makes Good Groceries! A New Orleans Cookbook 
($23.00), 
by Frank Davis, 
will be reviewed in the October issue of 
225 Magazine.

The Berlin Airlift: The Salvation of a City 
($24.95), 
by Jon Sutherland and Diane Canwell, 
will be reviewed in the October issue of 
Military Heritage.

                     Persimmon Hill, 
the publication for the 
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 
will run an article about
  Louisiana Cowboys  ($39.95), 
by Bill Jones,
 in their October issue.

California author Jeff Dwyer, 
who has written several titles in Pelican’s
  Ghost Hunter’s Guide Series,
will be featured in the October issue of 
Solano Magazine.

Antiques & Collecting Magazine will feature 
Halloween: An American Holiday, an American History  ($14.95 pb), 
by Lesley Pratt Bannatyne, 
in their October issue.

A Review of
 Pearl Harbor Countdown: Admiral James O. Richardson  ($35.00), 
by Skipper Steely, 
will appear in the in November/December issue of
  America in WWII magazine. 
The issue will be available on newsstands in mid-October.

Natalie Scott: A Magnificent Life  ($25.00), 
by John W. Scott, 
was reviewed in the 
October 1 issue of 
Booklist.

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

New Orleans Home Cooking 
($19.95), by Dale Curry:

"For anyone who loves New Orleans and the many great dishes of the city, this is the book for you. It’s now on my reference shelf, and I know it will be put to good use. Thanks, Dale!"

—Marcelle Bienvenu, food columnist and cookbook author

Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Seattle and Puget Sound ($15.95 pb), 
by Jeff Dwyer:

Manners That Sell: Adding the Polish That Builds Profits

"Lydia Ramsey does an excellent job of communicating good etiquette in the context of today’s fast-paced business environment. Her readers come away with a greater appreciation for the importance of treating everyone with dignity and respect as well as the tools and knowledge to make a positive impact in their organizations and personal lives."

—H. Roy Austin, CPA, CMA, CFO, D.J. Powers Co., Inc.

Author Appearances

Kathryn Lay, author of Josh’s Halloween Pumpkin ($15.95)

Oct. 24 (Fri.), 10:00 am-2:00 pm: Dallas Heritage Village, 1515 S. Harwood, Dallas, TX 75215; reading and book signing

Oct. 25 (Sat.), 11:00 am-3:00 pm: Books on the Square, 130 N. Houston St., Granbury, TX 76048; signing during the Harvest Moon Festival

Oct. 26 (Sun.), 1:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers–The Parks at Arlington Mall, 3881 S. Cooper St. #2027, Arlington, TX 76015

Margaret McManis, author of The Wild Texas Stampede! ($15.95)

Oct. 11 (Sat.), 9:00 am-12:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers–The Woodlands, 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381; educators’ reception

Oct. 11 (Sat.) 2:00-4:00 pm: Hastings, 1306 W. Davis, Conroe, TX 77301

Oct. 13 (Mon.) 5:00-7:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers–First Colony Mall, 16535 S.W. Frwy. Ste. 4000, Sugar Land, TX 77479; educators’ night

Oct. 21(Tue.) 4:00-6:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers–Town & Country, 12850 Memorial Dr. Ste 1600, Houston, TX 77024; school book fair

Oct. 25 (Sat.) 1:00-5:00 pm: Texian Market Days, George Ranch Historical Park, 10215 FM 762, Richmond, TX 77469; readings at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm

Lorri Sankowsky and Keri Young, authors of Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Indianapolis ($14.95 pb)

Oct. 30 (Thurs.), 7:00-9:00 pm: Barnes and Noble Booksellers–Stony Creek Marketplace, 17090 Mercantile Blvd., Noblesville, IN 46060

David Davis, author of Texas Aesop’s Fables ($15.95)

Oct 4 (Sat.), 1:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3881 S. Cooper St # 2027, Arlington, TX 76015-4124;  
book signing

Oct. 11 (Sat.), 11:00 am: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2325 Stemmons, Lewisville, TX 75067; educators’ event

Oct. 11 (Sat.), 2:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2201 South I-35 East, Denton, Texas 76205; educators’ event

Oct. 18 (Sat.), 2:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Southlake Town Square, 1430 Plaza Place, Southlake, TX 76092; book signing

Virginia Kroll, author of The Thanksgiving Bowl ($15.95)
Peggy Thomas, author of Snow Dance ($15.95)

Oct. 14 (Tue.), 4:00-8:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers–Amherst, 1565 Niagara Falls Blvd. Ste. 1, 
Amherst, NY 14228; educators’ event

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