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GOLDEN INK AWARD
Zydeco Shoes: A Sensory Tour of Cajun Culture (9781589802469), edited by Alexandria Hayes, won a Pewter Award (honorable mention) in the hardcover book category from the 2005 Gold Ink Awards given by the North American Publishing Company (NAPCO). These awards celebrate exceptional work in various design and printing fields. Ms. Hayes will be signing her book, which features paintings by Earl Hèbert, a Cajun music CD by the Lucky Playboys, and an introduction by Blue Dog artist George Rodrigue, at Barnes & Noble in Nashua, New Hampshire, on July 12, Ashton Christopher in Bedford, New Hampshire, on July 14, Borders in Concord, New Hampshire, on August 5, and Borders in Methuen, Massachusetts, on August 6.

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Pelican Authors at Mensa
Four authors will be featured presenters at the upcoming MensAGumbo Gathering, the annual convention of American Mensa, in New Orleans on July 6-9. Dr. Chance Harvey will give a slide presentation on The Life and  Selected Letters of Lyle Saxon (9781589801097). Dr. Ellen Merrill will discuss her book, Germans of Louisiana (9781589802445). Cecilia Dartez and her Jenny Giraffe hand puppet will read aloud her picture book Jenny Giraffe and the Streetcar Party (9780882899626). Denise McConduit, author of D.J. and the Zulu Parade (9781565540637), D.J. and the Jazz Fest (9781565542396), and D.J. and the Debutante Ball (9781589801738), will help kids decorate their own Zulu coconuts. These events are only open to Mensa members, but you can schedule a Pelican author to appear at your school, library, or organization by contacting our Sales Department.

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PELICAN’S WATERGATE CONNECTION
Pelican author Ralph de Toledano co-wrote the 1979 memoir The FBI Pyramid from the Inside with W. Mark Felt, who recently came forward as Deep Throat from the Watergate scandal. De Toledano, who covered Washington politics for many years, is also the author of Frontiers of Jazz (9781565540439) and the poetry collection The Apocrypha of Limbo (9781565540668), both available from Pelican.

PRAISE FOR JAMES EVERETT KIBLER
Randall K. Ivey wrote an in-depth article about the work of Pelican author James Everett Kibler in a recent issue of Southern Partisan, saying “in James Everett Kibler we find a member of a quickly diminishing breed: the man of letters.” Mr. Ivey described Kibler’s book about the history of his farm, Our Fathers’ Fields (9781589801387), as “an instant classic” and praised his Celtic short story cycle, Child to the Waters (9781589800953), for its “melodic quality and simple narrative drive one would find in good old Irish ballads.” He reserved his greatest kudos for Kibler’s latest book, the novel Walking Toward Home (9781589802261): “Kibler’s opening descriptions of Chauncey’s home place, his farm and land, the trees, the birds, the woods, the animals, are among the most exhilarating in American literature; one actually has the sense of being on the threshold of Creation, watching the world bloom into its multifarious beauties and wonders right before one’s eyes.” Mr. Kibler’s new book, Memory’s Keep (9781589803718), will be published next spring.

Arnaud’s Restaurant Cookbook (9781589803091) by Kit Wohl:

“With lavish photography . . . as well as historical photos, it no doubt will be one of the most attractive cookbooks published this year.”
--New Orleans Times-Picayune

“Combine one part history, a dash of heritage and a full measure of authentic Creole cuisine and the result is an elegant coffee table book that doubles as your new favorite cookbook. Arnaud’s Restaurant Cookbook is simply one of the best cookbooks to hit the shelves in years.”
--Louisiana Cookin’

“The more than 200 pages in the book are filled not only with some 160 recipes that are surprisingly easy to follow, but also boast beautiful color pictures of food and elements of the restaurant by photographer David Spielman.”
--Gambit Weekly

Ken and Thelma:
The Story of The Confederacy of Dunces (9781589802964) by Joel L. Fletcher:

“Fletcher, a friend of both Ken and Thelma, sets the record straight on the chronology of Confederacy’s writing and Thelma’s role.”
 --Publishers Weekly

“He portrays the two candidly but with fairness and sensitivity.”
--Le Raconteur

Joe Van Der Katt and the Great Picket Fence (9781589802810) written and illustrated by Peter J. Welling:

“Filled with visual puns, the cartoon illustrations depict felines of many socioeconomic backgrounds.”
--School Library Journal

Cajun Low-Carb (9781589802643) by Jude Theriot:

“Offers a veritable compendium of wonderfully easy, ‘kitchen cook friendly’ dishes appropriate for any and all fine dining and family mealtime occasions.”
--Midwest Book Review

Over Land and Sea:
The Story of International Adoption (9781589801820) by Steven L. Layne:

“The excellent full-color, single- and double-page paintings capture a range of international adoption realities, depicting several interracial families and the landscapes of foreign countries, as well as everyday scenes at parks and in kitchens.”
---School Library Journal

How to Cook Like a Jewish Grandmother (9781589802155) by Marla Brooks:

“Brooks’ gift to the cookbook world.”
--Copley News Service
 

Bones Hooks:
Pioneer Negro Cowboy (9781589802940) by Bruce G. Todd:

“Todd’s book is rich with the history of the Texas panhandle.”
--Amarillo Globe News
 

Richmond’s Wartime Hospitals (9781589802971) by Rebecca Barbour Calcutt:

“Ms. Calcutt’s account fills in a lot of blanks and offers a valuable source of information.”

--Richmond Times-Dispatch
 

Ghost Hunter’s Guide
to the San Francisco Bay Area (9781589802896) by Jeff Dwyer:

“This is a book that is a good guide to its subject, but it is also a pleasant read, even if you seldom leave your chair!”
--Dan Hays, Statesman Journal, Portland, OR

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