Posted by: Publicity on Mar 31, 2009
Readin' Vegan: How Da Capo Climbed Its Way to the Top of the Vegan Food Chain
By Lynn Andriani -- Publishers Weekly, 3/30/2009
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6647095.html?q=Sourcebooks
When the Perseus Books Group acquired the Avalon Publishing Group in 2007, one of the things that came with it was a little imprint called Marlowe & Company. Marlowe had had success with diet books as well as vegan cookbooks like Sinfully Vegan, Vegan with a Vengeance and Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. Sales figures for the books went as high as 90,000 copies for one of them-pretty impressive for a cuisine that doesn't include any animal products (that means no meat and no dairy) and is followed by about .5% of American eaters. Marlowe has since been folded into Da Capo Press's wellness imprint, Lifelong Books. And now, two years after the merger, Lifelong has seen tremendous growth in its vegan list. It has eight vegan titles coming out this spring and fall, and three more under contract. As a result, Da Capo has emerged as one of the country's premier publishers of vegan cookbooks.
The editorial brains behind Da Capo's vegan operation are executive editor Katie McHugh and senior editor Renee Sedliar, formerly of Marlowe. Together, they've lengthened and strengthened the house's vegan list. McHugh says that when she was at Marlowe, she focused on nutrition, especially "areas that were underserved," like veganism. The house started its vegan trajectory in 2002 when it published Fresh and Fast Vegan Pleasures by Amanda Grant. It hit the target readership, and the house was on its way. Its bestseller so far is Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero; the hardcover pubbed in 2007 and to date has sold around 90,000 copies. A paperback comes out in October. Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World: 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that Rule by Moskowitz, Romero and Sara Quin (2006) isn't far behind, with around 70,000 copies sold.
Posted by: WillShakespeare on Mar 30, 2009
Welcome to the blog for The Sourcebooks Shakespeare. In this blog, we hope to discuss topics related to the enjoyment of Shakespeare: teaching it, learning it, reading it, and last, but not least, watching it on stage and screen.
We look forward to hearing from you!
As Othello says, way before the advent of the world wide web, " 'Tis true: there's magic in the web of it."
Posted by: Publicity on Mar 30, 2009
Just thought I'd show you this display Kenn found at a Borders in Novi, MI.
Posted by: Publicity on Mar 30, 2009
"A pleaser for fans of Michael Scott's Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series. "
KIRKUS REVIEWS
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MAGICKEEPERS: The Eternal Hourglass Book One (ISBN 9781402215018; May 1; Sourcebooks Jabberwocky)
Though grounded in Russian history and stocked with the customary swords, magical artifacts, a prophecy and shadowy foes, this fantasy earns style points for being set in modern Las Vegas-in a hotel whose residents include polar bears, giant Siberian tigers and Princess Anastasia herself. To this hotel comes 13-year-old Nick Rostov, discovering to his amazement that his dad may be just a second-rate stage magician, but the horde of cousins on his dead mother's side are real ones, hiding in plain sight as performers in a world-renowned show that uses actual magic. Nick turns out to be a powerful spellcaster-good thing too, as the Magickeepers are locked in a struggle for power with a clan of Shadowkeepers lead by none other than the cruel, scary Rasputin.
Posted by: Publicity on Mar 30, 2009
MegaSkills for Babies, Toddlers, and Beyond (9781402212147) by Dorothy Rich and Beverly Mattox is mentioned in today's Washington Post in the "Family Almanac" column by Marguerite Kelly. The book is plugged at the end of the column, which is both in print and online. The newspaper has a daily circulation of over 620,000 and WashingtonPost.com gets 7.5 MILLION visitors a month.
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Posted by: Publicity on Mar 26, 2009
The Naked Roommate by Harlan Cohen is featured in the spring 2009 edition of Careers & Colleges magazine, which has a circulation of 750,000 and a target audience of high school juniors and seniors.
The Naked Roommate is included The College Buzz-Smart Reads section http://www.careersandcolleges.com/tp2/cnc/articles/view.do?cat=whats-hot-campus&article=buzz-spring-2009 (scroll down).
Posted by: Publicity on Mar 26, 2009
Updated ‘Smokehouse' still a quirky book
By Jim Auchmutey
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thursday, March 26, 2009
This is the month for Cinderella stories in college basketball. Every now and then, she visits the food world as well. Consider Joe Dabney.
Ten years ago, the retired Atlanta journalist and public relations man went to New York for the James Beard Foundation Awards, a chi-chi banquet where culinary worthies gather to bestow prestigious honors on chefs and food writers. Dabney had spent years documenting Appalachian foodways and had written a rambling cookbook that was part history, part recipes and thoroughly downhome: "Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread & Scuppernong Wine."
Posted by: Publicity on Mar 24, 2009
"A good book for expectant moms who aren't as experimental in their food choices but want some basic tips for making healthier decisions."
Largeman-Roth, Frances. Feed the Belly: The Pregnant Mom's Healthy Eating Guide. Sourcebooks. May 2009. c.320p. index. ISBN 978-1-4022-1338-0. pap. $14.99. HEALTH
Guides on food advice during pregnancy abound, and expectant mom and dietitian Largeman-Roth's contribution covers all the basics: the nutrients you need when you're trying to conceive, foods to avoid, and foods that offer the most nutrition for mom and baby. But this book tries to become more than just a guide filled with dos and don'ts. It has a practical streak to it, including tips for eating out, basic kitchen training, and a whole chapter on healthy weight gain and exercising for two. There is also a brief chapter with advice specifically for women with food allergies. The recipe section offers up some familiar dishes with twists that make them a bit healthier (e.g., banana bread with flaxseed and meatloaf with apple cider vinegar) and some spicier options for those who crave curry but don't want all the sodium and oil often present in takeout. A good book for expectant moms who aren't as experimental in their food choices but want some basic tips for making healthier decisions. --Mindy Rhiger, St. Paul
"Silberberg offers an excellent list of web sites, including sites providing information about sticking with special diets while visiting other countries."
Silberberg, Barrie. The Autism Diet: A Step-by-Step Guide to the GFCF Diet for Children on the Autism Spectrum. Sourcebooks. Apr. 2009. c.256p. index. ISBN 978-1-4022-1845-3. pap. $14.99. HEALTH
Posted by: Publicity on Mar 24, 2009
BOOKLIST
Advanced Reviews - Uncorrected Proof
Issue: April 15, 2009
"Together, the trio wrote the Federalist Papers, which helped gain ratification in the critical state of New York."
Triumvirate: The Story of the Unlikely Alliance That Saved the Constitution and United the Nation
Posted by: Publicity on Mar 24, 2009
Web Exclusive Reviews: Week of 3/23/2009
-- Publishers Weekly
"Readers of all backgrounds should find this a compelling, thought-provoking read."
A Seat at the Table: A Novel of Forbidden Choices
Joshua Halberstam. Sourcebooks, $14.99 (304p) ISBN 9781402208393
Halberstam's first novel focuses on the struggle of a young Chassidic man in Brooklyn wrestling with the age-old conflict between modern secularism and family tradition. While occupied by the overt struggle between his Yeshiva studies and his collegiate experience, Elisha, the son of a prominent rabbi, also faces the powerful draw of a beautiful non-Jewish woman, Katrina. Halberstam's focus is on the increasingly tense relationship between Elisha and his father, a Holocaust survivor and an intellectual who respects Elisha's curiosity but won't let him forget his responsibilities to heritage and community. A surprising exploration of culture and family, this familiar-seeming tale of a good Jewish boy and the shiska who challenges his faith treats all its characters with respect, granting import to each relationship and refusing to fall prey to stereotypes. Broken up by several classic Chassidic tales, the novel also emphasizes the power and importance of storytelling. Readers of all backgrounds should find this a compelling, thought-provoking read. (Mar.)
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