Gretnabased book publisher founded in 1926 will join nations largest publisher of. Pelican publishing company is a mediumsized company with a backlist of over 2,500 titles and fifty to sixty new titles produced yearly. A louisiana alphabet is an alphabet book that introduces readers young and old to the culture, history, and wonders of this gulf state. Early european settlers were impressed with the pelican s generous and nurturing attitude toward their young, and the brown pelican has been a symbol of louisiana since that time. Pelican publishing to be acquired by national publisher. Cornerstone book publishers is proud to provide a lagniappe selection of books on louisiana from its history, way of living and even recipes to give a taste of the culture. Apr 04, 2019 pelican publishing, the largest and most established independent book publisher in the new orleans region, will be acquired by arcadia publishing, the nations largest publisher of local and. History book committee, edward livingston historical association. After century of publishing, gretnas pelican is sold to. Founded in 1937, pelican books combined important topics with clear prose to create inexpensive paperbacks for a broad audience. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. River road founder scott campbell named pelicans new publisher arcadia publishing, the nations leading publisher of books of local history and local interest, announced today that it has acquired river road press, the dynamic publisher of books about new orleans, louisiana, and the surrounding region. The pelican guide to plantation homes of louisiana by anne.
The stories, that run the gamut from preachers to politicians, are gleaned from his cest vrai columns, and as you burrow further into the book youll realize, as i had in my newsroom days, that bradshaw knows everything. Pelican publishing company is listed in the directory of publishers of united states. The brown pelican pelecanus occidentalis was designated the official state bird of louisiana in 1966. Founded in 1937, 1 pelican books combined important topics with clear prose to create inexpensive paperbacks for a broad audience. Acadian house publishing, located in lafayette, louisiana, is a publisher of nonfiction titles that cover a wide range of subjects, both historical and contemporary. Arcadia publishing has agreed to acquire a significant majority interest in the new orleansbased house pelican publishing. Pelican publishing company requires a query letter describing the project. In addition, pelican publishes books in french and spanish, because those are the languages of louisianaand now for much of the united. Suppliersof book publishers in louisiana, united states.
The pelican state has some of the most diverse food traditions of any state in the nation. Click here for a list of gretna companies providing the products and services you want. Readings in the history of the pelican state 0001118541898. Since 1926, pelican publishing company has been committed to publishing books of quality and permanence that enrich the lives of those who read them. Pelican publishing company better business bureau profile.
As a general trade publisher, pelican is presently the largest independent trade book publisher in the south. The pelican guide to plantation homes of louisiana. Pelican publishing company is a publisher based out of new orleans. Those from louisiana think a little differently, act a little differently and eat a whole lot differently. Arcadia publishing, the nations leading publisher of books of local history and local interest, announced today that it has acquired river road press, the dynamic publisher of books about new orleans, louisiana, and the surrounding region. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Pelican publishing company is a book publisher based in gretna, a suburb of new orleans. The company is a member of various professional publishing organizations.
Scott campbell founded river road press in 2014 after working for almost a decade at pelican as the head of sales in new orleans and the surrounding region. Perfect for tourists and residents alike, the pelican guide to louisiana is an eyeopening tour of the states diverse attractions. In it he has thoroughly researched the stories of the lives and recordings of most of the greatest cajun musicians. Excellent books related to louisiana history and genealogy. Prior to working at pelican, campbell coowned a successful event production company, and also worked in marketing, public relations and development. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The pelican guide to plantation homes of louisiana pelican publishing on. Life in looziana is a book of nonpolitical cartoons about what makes louisiana different, unique, and sometimes just plain weird. Formed in 1926, pelican is the largest independent trade book publisher located in the u.
Louisiana publishing inc was founded in 1969, and is located at 14236 highway 90 in boutte. Send inquiries for all other subject areas or any questions to. Arcadia will buy pelican publishing publishers weekly. The state library provides louisianians access to a wide array of print and electronic resources via statewide and international lending networks as well as its own collections, including the louisiana collection, an archival collection of all things louisiana, including books, photographs, digital images, and more. This updated edition includes important information. Our mission is to publish local and regional authors, with a focus on history, childrens books, and southern culture but we are certainly interested in all genres of writing. Before being discontinued in 1984, 2 pelican books published thousands of accessible, stimulating books covering a wide range of subjects from classical. Search or browse our list of book publishers companies in louisiana by category or location. As a general trade publisher, pelican is one of the largest independent trade book publisher in the south.
May 10, 2020 new orleans, louisiana, united states about blog the lens is the new orleans areas first nonprofit, nonpartisan publicinterest newsroom, dedicated to unique investigative and explanatory journalism. Pelican publishing company publishes a series of children s book illustrators that includes series from henri schindler and several books by patricia hall. Booksellers, librarians, or culture bearers may use a pelican publishing book to. Publishing, or publishing and printing and publishers books. Louisiana hometown cookbook great american publishers. Apr 04, 2019 johnette downing, roots musician, is an author of a childrens book series published by pelican, the 100yearold gretna firm that is being sold to arcadia publishing of charleston, sc. River road founder scott campbell named pelicans new publisher. Pelican publishing has been acquired by arcadia publishing. Updated with new and revised information, this is the most comprehensive and current guide to the pelican state available. Pelican publishing to be acquired by national publisher arcadia. Buy the pelican guide to plantation homes of louisiana by anne butler online at alibris. The books are distributed throughout louisiana, as well as nationally and internationally.
Pelican enjoys national recognition as a mediumsized company with a backlist of over 2,500 titles and fifty to sixty new titles produced yearly. Our mission is to educate, engage and empower readers with information and analysis necessary for them to advocate for a more transparent and just governance that is accountable to the public. The music of the cajun bayous is indispensable for cajun historians and fans alike. In addition to scholarly monographs, we also publish general interest books about louisiana and the south. From its festive mardi gras parades to its wildlifefilled swamps, louisiana is a state of great diversity. The imprint was relaunched in april 2014, with the first five titles appearing in may. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day. Pelican is based in the new orleans area and has been in business for over 80 years. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions. Pelican books is a nonfiction imprint of penguin books. The state of louisiana an introduction to the pelican.
Book publishers in louisiana book publishing directory. If you are seeking an electronic format of a book or permission to scan it, please contact your campus dss office. Most of its titles relate to louisiana and southern culture, cuisine, art, travel guides, history, childrens books, and textbooks. Your book will be distributed to book stores islandwide and at our location at pelican publishers limited.
Among its most popular books are such backlist bestsellers as listen, i say like this by chef. Louisiana writer award louisiana book festival lwa. His first book, new orleans then and now pelican publishing company came out in 1999, by which time he was well underway researching a major geographical study, time and place in new orleans. River road press llc was founded in 2014 in new orleans, louisiana. Description louisiana hometown cookbook, louisiana home cooking at its best. The following discounts apply in all these categories. Pelican publishing, the largest and most established independent book publisher in the new orleans region, will be acquired by arcadia. Before being discontinued in 1984, pelican books published thousands of accessible, stimulating books covering a wide range of subjects from classical music to molecular biology. Looziana political cartoons is a collection of over 300 cartoons, dating back to 1980 all about louisiana politics. Here youll find videos from pelican publishing company and its authors. They focus on publishing artarchitecture books, cookingcookbooks, motivational, popular history especially louisianaregional, childrens books illustrated. An imprint of arcaida publishing, pelican enjoys national recognition as an independent company with a backlist of over 2,500 titles and forty to fifty new titles produced yearly. The pelican guide to plantation homes of louisiana and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Heres another book by johnette downing and deborah kadair, this one focusing on the natural environment. River road press, the dynamic publisher of books about new orleans, louisiana, and. Oct 29, 20 down in louisiana written by johnette downing, illustrated by deborah kadair pelican publishing company. Louisiana catalog 18003754100 email elouisiane merchandise educational associates 18009602222. They have been around for the a long time and they published william faulkners first trade paperback book.
Lsu press is one of the oldest and most prestigious academic publishers in the south. True stories from south louisiana, published by pelican publishing of new orleans. From the traditional southernstyle classics of north louisiana to the creole cuisine of new orleans, there are so many great louisiana recipes to try. Next to their love of god and patron saints, especially st. After century of publishing, gretnas pelican is sold to arcadia.
After decades of collecting stories and recipes from italian immigrants throughout louisiana, nancy wilson shares her findings in this spirited and multifaceted collection of italian food and folkways. Now, down in louisiana showcases the natural environment of the bayous, basins, wetlands, live oaks, marshes, and swamps and the creatures who inhabit them. After nearly a century of publishing, including some early works of. Where i dont know their inner workings, i can say im a happy author of pelican s. If you are a publisher who would like information about participating in the publisher lookup service or the accesstext network, please contact us. Book publishers companies in new orleans, louisiana manta. In the ninetythree years since publishing william faulkner and william spratlings sherwood anderson and other creole characters, pelican has continued to push the perceptions of southern publishing while remaining focused on stories of interest to generations of readers. It features the same rhythmic rhyming and mixedmedia illustrations that i find so charming. Johnette downings first picture book, today is monday in louisiana, introduces readers to the unusual and delicious foods of louisiana. By clicking submit i am signing up to receive news about books, authors, and more from penguin random house. Pelican publishing, the largest and most established independent book publisher in the new orleans region, will be acquired by arcadia publishing, the nations largest publisher of local and. Since 1926, pelican publishing has been committed to publishing books of quality and permanence that enrich the lives of those who read them. View 92 suppliers of book publishers in louisiana, united states on including i can publishing inc, ava publishing co inc, janlo services publishing, bret funk. Pelican expands the meaning of regional publishers weekly.
Pelican publishes approximately 60 titles per year and maintains a backlist of over 2500 books. Lsu press is a nonprofit book publisher dedicated to the publication of scholarly, general interest, and regional books. The neutral ground between louisiana and texas, 18061821. New orleans books publisher shopping retail gifts river road press scott campbell. The purchase, due close in may, will be the first acquisition. In the ninetythree years since publishing william faulkner and william spratlings sherwood anderson and other creole characters, pelican has continued to push the perceptions of southern publishing while. Looking for book publishers, publishing a book or publish your own book in gretna, louisiana.