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June

2008

Noteworthy Events   Awards   Pelican in Pages   Quotes from Media   Author Appearances

Noteworthy Events

Wesley Eure, author of A Fish Out of Water ($15.95) and The Red Wings of Christmas ($19.95), is appearing in the 2009 movie version of the classic TV show Land of the Lost. He has been filming alongside the movie’s lead, funny man Will Ferrell. Eure starred as Will Marshall in the original television series of the show and went on to star in other television and movie productions. He is also cocreator of the popular animated program Dragon Tales.


Harold Baumgarten, author of D-Day Survivor: An Autobiography ($25.00), will be interviewed in Vierville-sur-Mer, Normandy, on June 5. A Weather Channel program about how the D-Day landings were affected by the weather will be consulting Baumgarten for his perspective. Baumgarten, a multidecorated veteran, landed on the Dog Green sector of Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. He was wounded five times in thirty-two hours of combat. He serves as a tour speaker on the beaches of Normandy, France, on the anniversary day each year.


A May 18 ceremony dedicated a Louisiana Historical Highway marker to Pelican’s home community of McDonoghville, Louisiana. The marker attributes the town’s 1815 founding to John McDonogh, a philanthropist who willed his fortune to build twenty-eight public schools in the state. Jeanne Frois documents philanthropists, historians, authors, and other notable individuals who have influenced Louisiana’s heritage and history in Louisianans All ($11.95), a middle reader novel.

 

The Magic Box ($12.95), by Olga Cossi, will be featured on the Build-a-Bear Workshop® Web site throughout the month of May. The book, about a young basketball player who must choose between smoking and the sport she loves, has been chosen as a Spotlight book for May's "Living a Healthy Lifestyle" theme.



Daggi Wallace, illustrator of Katherine Stinson Otero: High Flyer ($15.95), will be exhibiting her surfer series at Bistango Gallery Restaurant in Irvine, CA. A reception on May 17 kicks off the exhibit, which will be on display through September.


Bev Shaffer, author of Brownies to Die For! ($24.95) and Mustard Seed Market & Café Natural Foods Cookbook ($29.95), attended the International Association of Culinary Professionals Conference in New Orleans. She attended the conference after signing books at Hubbell Public Library for a fundraising event in the city. Shaffer, an Ohio native and culinary instructor, promotes her books and appearances at www.bevshaffer.com.


Rose Mula, author of If These Are Laugh Lines, I'm Having Way Too Much Fun ($12.95 pb), gave an interview for book lady Bonnie Blose at the Accessible World Web site. A podcast of the interview about finding humor in the annoyances of aging is available at http://accessibleworld.org/content/books-and-beyond-bonnie-blose-guest-rose-mula.



Kitty Morse, author of The California Farm Cookbook ($26.95), gave a cooking demonstration at Vista Farmers Market in Vista, CA, in late April. Her book includes anecdotes and recipes from local growers at the market.

In an effort to make Pelican more accessible, we have added MySpace and Facebook pages, which can be found at the following: 
http://www.myspace.com/pelicanpublishing and http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pelican-Publishing-Company-Inc/13467363631.

Videos of our authors are located on our Web site at http://www.pelicanpub.com/video. They can also be found under the eligible authors’ biography pages.

We are also posting PDFs of front matter, chapter excerpts, and indexes to our books. Look for them on the appropriate Web page.

If you have a video or podcast of one of Pelican’s authors being interviewed or a presentation that you would like to contribute, please contact us at csmith@pelicanpub.com. If you would like for us to bookmark your Web site, please send us a link. Thanks to all of our staff, interns, and talented authors who have made this possible.

Awards


Nathan Bedford Forrest: In Search of the Enigma 
($35.00),
by Eddie Davison and Daniel Foxx,

received a 2008 Arizona Book Award in the autobiography/biography/memoir category.

Pelican in Pages


A review of Bev Shaffer's
Mustard Seed Market & Café Natural Foods Cookbook
($29.95)
 appears in the May/June issue of 
Cookbook Digest.


A review of James K. Swisher’s 
The Revolutionary War in the Southern Back Country
($24.95) 
will be appearing in the June issue of Military Heritage Magazine.


A review of New Orleans Classic Seafood
 ($15.95), 
by Kit Wohl, 
will run in the June issue of 
New Orleans Living magazine.


A review of 
Prizewinning Political Cartoons: 
2008 Edition 
($15.95 pb), 
edited by Dean P. Turnbloom, 
will appear in the May/June issue of ForeWord.

Praise for Pelican Titles

100 Oklahoma Outlaws, Gangsters, and Lawmen: 1839-1939
($16.95),
by Dan Anderson and Laurence Yadon

"Anyone interested in the ‘romanticized era’ of law-breaking and crime-fighting in Oklahoma and surrounding states will find this a good read."
—NewsOK.com

Hidden 
($8.95)
by Dottie Enderle

"This inventive mystery. . .with illustrations cleverly framed as if found in an old album. . . makes a mysterious vacation treat."

—Family Forum Magazine

 

Ghost Hunter's Guide to Indianapolis
 ($14.95),
by Lorri Sankowsky and Keri Young

"Excellent ghost book, great photos! Chillingly entertaining."

—Kalila Smith, author, New Orleans Ghosts, Voodoo & Vampires, Miami Ghosts, Legends & Mysteries

Pickles to Relish
($24.95)
by Beverley Ellen Schoonmaker Alfeld

"It puts a dazzling array of foods often considered mere condiments, front and center. Bev makes it sound so easy, and her enthusiasm is catching. 

—(FL) Marco Island Eagle

He Still Stands Tall: The Life of Roland Q. Leavell
($19.95)
by Dottie L. Hudson

"He Still Stands Tall is a fine tribute to a father."

—Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Zydeco Shoes: A Sensory Tour of Cajun Culture
 ($39.95),
Edited by Alexandria Hayes and
Illustrated by Earl Hébert.

"[Zydeco Shoes] approaches Cajun culture the way Cajuns would—with fun, food, and music." 

—Chile Pepper Magazine

On a Solemn Note




Nina Ransohoff, illustrator of Herbs: From Cultivation to Cooking, and a member of the Herb Society of Greater Cincinnati, passed away April 20.



Pelican also laments the loss of John James Knudsen, the author of Off I Went into the Wild Blue Yonder. Knudsen was in line to be a first pilot on a B-17 during World War II, but the Japanese had surrendered while he was logging flight hours for the mission. He went on to become a nationally syndicated editorial cartoonist. He passed away on May 19.

Author Appearances

Kit Wohl, author of New Orleans Classic Seafood ($15.95)

June 7 (Sat.), 2:00-4:00 pm: Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA; signing
June 14 (Sat.), 12:00-2:00 pm: A Tisket A Tasket, 910 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA; signing

Dave Dixon, author of The Saints, The Superdome, and the Scandal ($24.95)

June 14 (Sat.), 11:30-2:00 pm: Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3414 Highway 190 Ste 10, Mandeville, LA; signing
June 14 (Sat.), 3:00-5:00 pm: A Tisket A Tasket, 910 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA; signing
June 21 (Sat.), 2:00-4:00 pm: Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA; signing

  John Uglesich, author of Cooking with the Uglesiches ($24.95)

June 14 (Sat.), 2:00-4:00 pm: Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA; signing

Frank Davis, author of Frank Davis Makes Good Groceries! A New Orleans Cookbook ($23.00)

June 15 (Sat.), 1:00-3:00 pm: A Tisket A Tasket, 910 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA; signing
July 5 (Sat.), 2:00-4:00 pm: Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA; signing

Dottie L. Hudson, author of He Still Stands Tall: The Life of Roland Q. Leavell ($19.95)

June 2 (Mon.): Square Books, 1126 Van Buren Ave., Oxford, MS; signing
June 7 (Sat.), 11:00 am-12:30 pm: Lemuria Books, 202 Banner Hall, 4465 I55 N, Jackson, MS; signing
June 21 (Sat), 1:00-3:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Renaissance at Colony Park, 910 Highland Colony Pkwy., 
             Ridgeland, MS; signing

Larry Yadon, coauthor of 200 Texas Outlaws and Lawmen:1835-1935 ($16.95 pb)

June 21 (Sat.), 1:00-3:00 pm: Steve’s Books and Magazines, 2612 South Harvard Ave., Tulsa, OK; signing

Dan Anderson, coauthor of 200 Texas Outlaws and Lawmen:1835-1935 ($16.95 pb)

June 7 (Sat.), 2:00-4:00 pm: Becky’s Books, 211 Parking Way, Lake Jackson, TX; lecture and signing

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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