December

2009

Noteworthy Events    Pelican in Pages  Author Appearances  Quotes from the Media  

Noteworthy Events

On November 9, Berlin celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The publisher had predicted the wall's demise in the foreword to Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year: 1980 Edition ($22.00), the impetus was the banning of four volumes of the series at the 1979 
Moscow Book Fair by Premier Brezhnev.

The event gained worldwide publicity, including an article by Art Buchwald in the New York Times and the Paris Herald Tribune. A series of interviews with the publisher followed on Voice of America, which were beamed to the Soviet Union. On unification, Dr. Calhoun was able to obtain a piece of the wall from behind the Reichstag, and he considers it a prized possession.

December 11 marks the nationwide premier of Disney's latest animated film The Princess and the Frog, which is set in 1920s New Orleans. In 2006, Disney representatives held a conference in the Crescent City to plan for the film. While studying the city and its residents, they spent time with Pelican author Leah Chase.

Leah Chase has a life story similar to that of Princess Tiana. An African American waitress during segregation, Chase eventually became a restaurant owner, much like the main character of the movie. Leah Chase is the author of And Still I Cook ($24.95) and The Dooky Chase Cookbook ($24.95), and the subject of Carol Allen's biography Leah Chase: Listen, I Say Like This ($24.95, $29.95 CD). Fox 8 News interviewed Chase about the project.

Vincenza Scarpaci, author of The Journey of the Italians in America ($40.00), will talk with David Nicandri, director of the Washington State Historical Society, during Author's Hour on the Washington State Public Affairs TV Network. The show airs at 9:00 am on December 15.


Tom C. McKenney, author of Jack Hinson's One-Man War ($25.95), 
will give a live interview about his award-winning book on POW MIA Veteran's Radio, 
which broadcasts on KHNC 1360 AM in north-central Colorado. 
Starting at 3:00 pm on Sunday, December 20, 
he will give an hour's worth of answers about his biography 
of a Civil War sniper.

Bill Keith, author of The Commissioner ($24.95), will be a special guest on "The Best of Times," a radio program broadcast out of Shreveport, Louisiana. Keith's interview will air on December 12 at 9:00 am on KWKH 1130 AM.

On December 10, John Magill, coauthor of Christmas in New Orleans ($39.95), will appear at 6:00 am on WGNO's Good Morning New Orleans. The interview will include a slide show of images from the book.

Rose Madeline Mula's essay "But Wait! There's More!" received an honorable mention in humorpress.com's August/September 2009 America's Funniest Humor Writing Contest. Mula's next collection of essays, The Beautiful People and Other Aggravations ($14.95 pb), is forthcoming from Pelican Publishing.

Praise for Pelican Titles

Christmas in New Orleans ($39.95), by Peggy Scott Laborde and John Magill.

"From modern-day memories such as Mr. Bingle and Christmas and the Oaks to long-held traditions like reveillon dinners and Christmas Eve bonfires on the levee lighting way for Papa Noel, Christmas in New Orleans looks at our area's unique holiday traditions."                                                                                                              --Inside Northside Magazine

"Many would probably like to visit the Crescent City during the holidays, and here's one way to do it from your armchair."

                                                                                                                    --Gail Cooke, top reviewer for amazon.com

Creating Your Architectural Style ($49.95), by George D. Hopkins, Jr.

"Great for keeping around the office or handing out to clients"

--Custom Home Online

The Sumter Flying Artillery: A Civil War History of the Eleventh Battalion Georgia Light Artillery ($39.95), by James L. Speicher.

"Interesting, informative, and at a rarely studied level of military organization."

--Civil War Books and Authors

Foreign Rights

Spanish-language rights for Winning with Trust in Business ($23.00), by Arthur H. Bell and Richard G. Cohn, were sold to Sociedad de San Pablo.

Capital Normal University Press acquired the Chinese Simplified-language rights to Six Hidden Motives That Defeat Your Goals ($23.00), by James R. Baugh.

Pelican in Pages

Two of Pelican's forthcoming books, Big Chief Harrison and the Mardi Gras Indians ($35.00), by Al Kennedy, and Stonewall Jackson's Black Sunday School ($16.99), by Rickey E. Pittman, will appear in Booklist's "Black History Preview" section in their December 15 issue.

A review of Rock 'n' Roll Dogs ($15.95), by David Davis, will run in 
the winter issue of kidsLA Magazine.

 Creating Your Architectural Style ($49.95), by George D. Hopkins, Jr., will be featured 
in the December issue of At Home in Arkansas magazine.

Houston's fine dining magazine, My Table, will feature Pecans from Soup to Nuts ($19.95), by Keith Courrégé and Marcelle Bienvenu, along with a recipe from the book, in their 
December/January issue.

Christmas in New Orleans ($39.95), by Peggy Scott Laborde and John Magill, will appear as follows:

Featured in the "Holiday Gift Guide" in Inside Northside Magazine and InRegister magazine

Appearance in the December/January issue of Big Easy Magazine

Reviewed in Louisiana Road Trips magazine

Author Appearances

Anne Butler, author of Louisiana Swamp Tours: The Definitive Guide ($14.95 pb), The Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana ($12.95 pb), Bayou Plantation Country Cookbook ($25.00), Audubon Plantation Country Cookbook ($25.00), Acadian Plantation Country Cookbook ($25.00), and 
Weep for the Living ($15.95 pb), has the following appearance:

December 12 (Sat.) 3:00 pm-5:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2590 CitiPlace, Baton Rouge, LA 70808; book signing

Adele Bibb Colvin, author of The Donkeys' Tales ($15.95) and The Donkey's Easter Tale ($15.95), has the following appearance:

December 12 (Sat.) 12:00 pm-2:00 pm: Little Professor Book Center, 2717 S. 18th St. Homewood, AL 35209; signing

Jerald Horst and Glenda Horst, authors of The Louisiana Seafood Bible: Shrimp ($25.00), have the following appearances:

December 12 (Sat.) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2590 CitiPlace, Baton Rouge, LA 70808; book signing

Kit Wohl, coauthor of The P&J Oyster Cookbook ($35.00) and author of Arnaud's Restaurant Cookbook: New Orleans Legendary Creole Cuisine ($29.95), New Orleans Classic Desserts ($15.95), New Orleans Classic Seafood ($15.95), New Orleans Classic Appetizers ($15.95), and New Orleans Classic Gumbos and Soups ($15.95), has the following appearances:

December 19 (Sat.) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm: Garden District Bookshop, 2727 Prytania St., New Orleans, LA 70130; lecture and signing

Peggy Scott Laborde, coauthor of Christmas in New Orleans ($39.95) 
and Canal Street: New Orleans' Great Wide Way ($39.95), has the following appearances:

December 11 (Fri.) 5:30 pm-6:00 pm and 8:00 pm-8:30 pm: The Inn on Bourbon, 541 Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA 70130; signing

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

December 12 (Sat.) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm: PRC Holiday Home Tour, Trinity Episcopal School, 1329 Jackson Ave., 
New Orleans, LA 70130; signing

December 15 (Tues.) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1601B West Bank Expy., Harvey, LA 70058; signing

December 16 (Wed.) 6:00 pm-8:00 pm: Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, New Orleans, LA 70124; lecture and signing

December 17 (Thurs.) 7:00 pm-8:20 pm: New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, 2800 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70117; lecture and signing

December 18 (Fri.) 5:00 pm-7:00 pm: Southern Food and Beverage Museum, 1 Poydras St. #169, New Orleans, LA 70130; lecture and signing

December 20 (Sun.) 1:00 pm-4:00 pm: Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., New Orleans, LA 70115; signing

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