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Brownies to Die For! (9781589803824, $24.95), by Bev Shaffer, was chosen as a finalist in the cookbook category for Foreword Magazine’s Book of the Year 2006. Angler’s Guide to Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico (9781589803886, $35.00), by Jerald Horst and Mike Lane, was chosen as a finalist in the reference category. |
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An essay by Rose Madeline Mula entitled "Slim Down? Fat Chance!" appears in the March/April issue of The Saturday Evening Post. Mula’s witty style can be found throughout her book, If These Are Laugh Lines, I’m Having Way Too Much Fun (9781589803770, $12.95 pb) a finalist for USABookNews.com’s 2006 Best Book Award in the humor category. |
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 | Willow Creek Church and Willow Creek Association have recommended Soul Storm: Finding God Amidst Disaster (9781589804401, $19.99), by Bruce Lee Smith, as a ministry resource. Their endorsement appeared in the March issue of Willow Creek Magazine. |
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Ralph de Toledano died at age ninety. His Pelican books were Frontiers of Jazz (9781565540439, $13.95 pb), an important critical work, and Apocrypha of Limbo (9781565540668, $14.95), a book of poetry. He was among the last surviving members of the founding era of American Conservatism and is best known for exposing Alger Hiss as a Soviet spy. His book Seeds of Treason was confirmed by the Soviet files after the fall of communism. |
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Phyllis Rossiter Modeland, author of A Living History of the Ozarks (9780882898018, $19.95 pb), passed away in early February 2007. |
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Cecilia Casrill Dartez and Johnette Downing were featured in Pelican’s booth for the Louisiana Library Association Convention, held March 6-8. Both authors were prepared with flyers advertising their services for school speaking engagements. Cecilia Dartez is the author of L Is for Louisiana (9781589800229, $7.95 pb) and the Jenny Giraffe Series, including Jenny Giraffe Discovers the French Quarter (9780882898193, $15.95), Jenny Giraffe’s Mardi Gras Ride (9781565541825, $15.95), and Jenny Giraffe Discovers Papa Noël (9781565540842, $15.95). Johnette Downing is the author of Today Is Monday in Louisiana (9781589804067, $15.95) and the forthcoming counting book Down in Louisiana (9781589804517, $15.95). |
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The Texas Library Association, held April 11-14 in San Antonio, will include appearances by the following Texas children’s book authors and illustrators: Sherry Garland, David Davis, Deborah Ousley Kadair, Sue Marshall Ward, Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton, Dotti Enderle, Lynn Sheffield Simmons, and Ann Parr. All authors will be signing previous titles and promoting new ones. Down in Louisiana (9781589804517, $15.95), illustrated by Deborah Ousley Kadair will be available in spring. Sugar Lump’s Night Before Christmas (9781589804395, $14.95), by Lynn Simmons and illustrated by Sue Ward, and Hidden (9781589804814, $8.95 pb), by Dotti Enderle, are expected for fall of 2007. Click here for a complete list of titles available to be signed at the Texas Library Association. |
 
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A statewide launch of Louisiana in Words (9781589804296, $19.95 pb) will occur Saturday, April 21. Several of the authors who contributed to the literary collection of Louisiana experiences will appear at libraries, bookstores, and museums throughout Louisiana for signings and discussions. Editor Joshua Clark will appear at the Jefferson Parish Library from 2-4 pm and at Octavia Books from 6-8 pm. Other contributors include novelist Bev Marshall, poet Chris Champagne, eight-year-old Rebekah Markel, and many others. For more detailed information, please visit our upcoming events page at http://www.pelicanpub.com/events.asp. |
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Johnette Downing, children’s entertainer and author of Today Is Monday in Louisiana (9781589804067, $15.95) and Down in Louisiana (9781589804517, $15.95), will be performing in the Kids Tent at the Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Saturday, April 28. Denise Walter McConduit, author of D.J. and the Jazz Fest (9781565542396, $15.95), will be making two appearances for signings on the first and final days of the celebration, which lasts from Friday, April 27, to Sunday, May 6. Other participating authors include Peggy Scott Laborde, author of Canal Street: New Orleans’ Great Wide Way (9781589803374, $39.95), Leah Chase, author of The Dooky Chase Cookbook (9780882896618, $23.00), Mike Lane, coauthor of Angler’s Guide to Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico (9781589803886, $35.00), Earl J. Higgins, author of The Joy of Y’at Catholicism (9781589804104, $14.95 pb), and Cecilia Casrill Dartez, author of Jenny Giraffe and the Streetcar Party (9780882899626, $15.95). |
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For more information on author signings and appearances please visit our Upcoming Events Schedule at http://www.pelicanpub.com/events.asp. |
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Rolland Golden: The Journeys of a Southern Artist (9781589802902, $60.00), by John R. Kemp, paintings by Rolland Golden: "John Kemp . . . adds to the paintings’ impact with valuable biographical insight into the sometimes lonely path of an artist who has spent his whole life bucking trends." --Art & Antiques |
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"The reader gets a down-to-earth view of the Civil War from ordinary people. . . . recommended to Civil War enthusiasts, especially those interested in primary resources." --www.curledup.com |
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Recipes
from Mulate’s (9781589803473, $19.95), by Monique
Boutté Christina: "This taste tempting collection of original recipes from Mulate’s will have you easily whipping up your own tasty Cajun dishes at home." --Acadiana Life Style
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"Greg Watkins has written and illustrated a charming story that teaches children it’s OK to be different." --www.gottawritenetwork.com
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The Buffalo Soldier (9781589803916, $15.95), by Sherry Garland, illustrated by Ronald Himler |
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Ocean Commotion: Sea Turtles (9781589804340, $15.95), written and illustrated by Janeen Mason |
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Big Beaked, Big Bellied Bird Named Bill
Complete List of Titles Available to be Signed at the Texas Library Association