January

2008

Noteworthy Events   Awards   Pelican in Pages   Quotes from Media   Author Appearances

Noteworthy Events

Janice Shay, author of Savannah Classic Desserts (9781589805460, $15.95) and Charleston Classic Desserts (9781589805453, $15.95), has been chosen by The Good Cook Book Club to have her two cookbooks- as seen in Pelican's spring 2008 catalog- featured together on their site. Shay's cookbooks will be featured alternately with Beverly Ellen Schoonmaker Alfeld's Pickles To Relish (9781589804890, $24.95).

St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans' famous uptown thoroughfare, has been named one of the top ten avenues in the nation by the American Planning Association. For more information on the historic St. Charles, read The Majesty of St. Charles Avenue (9781565547889, $45.00), photographs by Kerri McCaffety and text by Cynthia Reese McCaffety, featuring a detailed look at the renowned boulevard and the noteworthy homes along it.

Rose Madeline Mula, author of the newly reprinted If These are Laugh Lines, I'm Having Way Too Much Fun (9781589803770, $12.95 pb), will be interviewed on the Jordan Rich Show. The radio program is broadcast on WBZ AM in Boston. The interview will air at midnight on Friday, January 25.

Thomas Forehand, Jr., author of Robert E. Lee's Softer Side (9781589805040, $12.95 pb), will do a portrayal of Lee at the old delegate's hall in Richmond on Saturday, January 20. He will lecture on Lee's sense of humor. In 2004, Forehand received the Robert E. Lee Award from the Tennessee Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans for his authentic portrayals of Lee. He is also the author of Robert E. Lee's Lighter Side: The Marble Man's Sense of Humor (9781589803558, $12.95 pb), which explains Lee's sense of humor.

Workshop Magazine, a submagazine of American Art Magazine, is planning an article on Phil Sandusky, the author of Painting Katrina (9781589804777, $19.95). A reporter spent the day with the author asking questions about his artwork. Sandusky's latest book features plein air images of New Orleans before and after the 2005 hurricane. His first book, New Orleans en Plein Air (9781589801417, $35.00), is also available through Pelican.

Richard Trout, author of The MacGregor Family Adventure Series, has received a rave review- from a fifth grade reader and his mother! An email to Trout reads, "Our school librarian discovered your books at a workshop this fall. She purchased the entire series. My son is a 5^th grader who loves to read, but is a bit picky about his reading material. He has already read the entire series!!! He said they were the best books he has ever read. As a parent, I want to thank you for providing such great, clean, and adventurous literature for our young readers. I really appreciate your work and look forward to your next release." Trout's latest installment in the series is Sign of the Dragon (9781589804760, $15.95), which was released in July of 2007.

Bev Shaffer, author of Mustard Seed Market & Cafe Natural Foods Cookbook (9781589804654, $29.95), will give a workshop at the James Beard House in New York on Saturday, January 12. Shaffer, who is also the author of the dessert cookbook Brownies to Die For! (9781589803824, $24.95), will host a tasting that includes Tangy Cheese Soup with Maple and Pear Relish and Brownie Bites with Caramel Sauce Drizzle.

Michael Chandler, author of Dreamweaving: The Secret to Overwhelming Your Business Competition (9781589801004, $23.00), was interviewed by The Small Business Advocate in December. Chandler and national radio host Jim Blasingame discussed communicating with customers. The fifteen minute interview can be heard at http://www.smallbusinessadvocate.com/cgi-bin/archivesbybtsub.cgi?bt=1065&sub=-1&mediatype=1. Chandler also plugged his new book, Kincade's Blood (9781589805309, $23.00), which will be available in March 2008.